The Emperor Protects ~ Adepta Sororitas ~ A Sisters of Battle Project

LOVELY LADY CHOPS

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After a big break from painting during lockdown while I built an entire website for my day job i’m back to procrastinating in my jammies. That means of course more painting of tiny toy nuns with guns. WIN! Without further ado let’s tackle them lovely lady chops.

PAINT LIST

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• WRAITHBONE
• CONTRAST GUILLIMAN FLESH
• CONTRAST APOTHECARY WHITE
• ABADDON BLACK
• LEADBELCHER
• NULN OIL
• CONTRAST BLOOD ANGELS RED
• TROLLSLAYER ORANGE
• ARMY PAINTER DAEMONIC YELLOW
• WHITE SCAR
• RACKARTH FLESH
• ARMY PAINTER BARBARIAN FLESH
• CONTRAST VOLUPUS PINK

SISTER SUPERIOR

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I began like always with a base of Wraithbone before applying a single coat of Contrast Guilliman Flesh. While that was drying I applied a single layer of Contrast Apothecary White to the hair. Honestly this paint is so good for the hair I just leave it there without any further highlights. Just be careful to watch where it pools so it looks more natural.

While they are both drying I apply a watered down coat of Abaddon Black to the Bionic eye & cable taking care not to get any on the face. With the Guilliman Flesh dry it’s time to tackle that eye ball. At least there’s only one this time. Sheesh.

I begin by applying a single coat of White Scar. After that’s dry I use my shakey hands to apply a dot of Abaddon black to the middle. They’re never great but they’ll do.

I then applied a layer of Leadbelcher to the bionic eye & cable followed by a coat of old faithful aka Nuln Oil to shade the recesses of the metallics.

For the bionic eye lens I used a single coat of Contrast Blood Angels Red. Then applied a thin line of Trollslayer Orange to the lower part of the lens to add a highlight. I followed that up with a thinner highlight in the same place as the previous layer but this time using Army Painter Daemonic Yellow. I finished the lens by applying a tiny dot of White Scar to the top right for a reflection. Boom that’s done!

Ok back to the skin. I began highlighting with a single thinned down coat of Rakarth flesh. After this I mixed a 50:50 ratio of Army Painter Barbarian Flesh & White Scar & applied another highlight to only the upmost points of the Sister Superiors face. Like the nose, cheekbones and upper lip. I then used pure white scar to apply a specular highlight at the very top most points like the end of the nose. The absolute final part was using Contrast Volupus Pink on the lips. Even in the grim dark future of the 41st Millennium there is nothing like a good bit of lippy.

It ain’t gonna win any beauty contests but as always it’s mine & it’s bloody lovely.

COMING SOON

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Next up as promised I’m gonna post a tutorial on painting the simulacrum. I’ve actually fully painted the rest of the model already so there’s just that last bit to do. Wahoo! That will also mean I’ve finally finished painting all 13 of my standard Sisters of Battle squad members. So awesome photos of the finished squad coming after that. Awwwh yeah!

Much love

Eternity Gate