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

FOUR DONE

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Hello there lovely people hope you’re all doing well & safe & more importantly getting a ton of hobby done. YES! I’d love to say I’m getting loads done but I’m still as slow as ever. But get this! I have finished my first four Sisters of Battle. YES!

This is the last little guide for these four ladies before I’m calling them done. I’ll be taking some proper photographs in the next update so keep your eyes peeled for that one. Anyway lets stop this procrastinating & get on with some painting.

PAINT LIST

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• WHITE SCAR
• NULN OIL
• AGRAX EARTHSHADE
• ARMY PAINTER SHINING SILVER
• MICRON PEN BLACK 005
• ABADDON BLACK
• ARMY PAINTER ANTI-SHINE

YOU GIVE ME WINGS

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Remember a couple of updates ago I mentioned I wasn’t that happy with the Contrast Apothecary White appearance on the shoulder iconography. Well I redid that by first adding a layer of White Scar to the iconography & then a simple wash of Nuln Oil into the recesses. Done! I like the face mask having that difference in tone to the iconography so left that in the Apothecary white from before.

SILVER & GOLD

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I hit all of the gold details on the model with a wash of Agrax Earthshade. I then used Army Painters Shining Silver as an edge highlight on the gold details. I then went on to apply Shining Silver to some of the details on the Boltguns to give them different tones of metal.

SCROLL ON

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I then used a Black 005 Micron pen to add some text to all of the scrolls on the models. Of course by text I mean squiggly lines. YES!

THE BIG FINALE

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Finally I redid my Abaddon black Victory lap around the base edge & called out for the Emperors protection by using Army Painter Anti-Shine Varnish across the whole model. Yes spraying would be way easier but I’m always paranoid about the dreaded frosting so this gives me more control.

HOLY MOLY WE DID IT

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Yes! That’s four more Sisters of Battle done & ready to purge. Of course I’m going to tease you guys & not post any photos of the full squad until the next update. They have to be seen in all the full Emperors glory. YES!

See you on the next one & please stay safe.

Much love
Eternity Gate

EYE EYE CAPTAIN!

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Hey hey lovely peeps. Firstly just a short disclaimer regarding this post. I used a couple of guides that I found on Facey B with no credit for painting red eye lenses. I’ll attach these in the images but they’re not mine. Secondly my interpretation of those inctructions isn’t the best haha. As in they look pretty awesome to me but probably a bit crap to others. I could go over them & try again but jeez I want to finish this project one day & I’m happy to hopefully get better on the next batch of sisters. Anyway here’s the PAINT list. YES!

PAINT LIST

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• CONTRAST FLESH TEARERS RED
• NULN OIL
• CONTRAST BLOOD ANGELS RED
• TROLLSLAYER ORANGE
• DAEMONIC YELLOW
• WHITE SCAR

NO STEPS THIS TIME

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Apologies I didn’t really see the point this time in taking a picture between each step as I’m using my phone. The close focusing is a bit crap so I’ll describe how I got to the end result.

First I started with a layer of Contrast Flesh Tearers red across the entire eye lens. When this had dried I applied a coat of Nuln Oil to give them that black outline around the edge.

After this I added Troll Slayer Orange to the bottom of the eye lens & towards the nose on each side. (I hope that makes sense haha)

I then applied a tiny coat of Daemonic Yellow to the very front of the eye lens closest to the nose to give that gradient of yellow, orange, red moving backwards.

Finally I added a tiny reflection dot of White Scar to the top back portion of the lens.

THAT’LL DO

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Not the best tutorial but hey at least I’m showing you the rubbish bits too haha. If you follow those guide pics in the images you’ll no doubt do a better job than me. Like I say though I’m happy to keep them as they are & hopefully will see an improvement in eye lenses at the project progresses.

See you on the next one guys!

Much Love
Eternity Gate

ALL BLACK EVERYTHING

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Wowza two updates within a couple of days. Someone actually took some time out to paint for a change. YES! Today It’s all about highlighting the black armour on my sisters of battle. Ooh I’m seeing the finish line now. Just a few more details to go & I’m calling the first 4 models from my box set done. Without further ado here’s the paint list.

PAINT LIST

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• DARK REAPER
• THUNDERHAWK BLUE
• WHITE SCAR
• CONTRAST BLACK TEMPLAR
• CONTRAST MEDIUM

BLACKALISCIOUS

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Ok lets get started, I began by applying a wide highlight of Dark Reaper around all the outer edges of the armour panels including the feet, legs, backpack, hands & all that goodness. Don’t worry about being too neat at this stage as Dark Reaper is a great colour to add more depth to the true black base coat.

After that dried I applied a thinner highlight of Thunderhawk Blue to all the same panels leaving some of the Dark Reaper layer showing below.

I then mixed a 1:1 ratio of Thunderhawk Blue & White Scar to make a lighter grey. I applied this as a very fine edge highlight to only the most outer points of armour panels where the light would hit the surface the most.

With the highlights in place you can see it’s really contrasty so in this step I knocked those highlights back by mixing a 1:1 ratio of Contrast Black Templar to Contrast Medium. This was applied as a glaze over all those highlights we have just applied to the models.

Finally I used the same 1:1 ratio of Thunderhawk Blue & White Scar from the previous step to very lightly re highlight those top most panels of the armour. What I’m left with is a pretty smooth (for me) transition on the black armour. Hey presto that’s the black done. YES!

NEARLY THERE

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With the black done next time i’m going to be finishing all the remaining details on the models before they’re ready to hit the battlefield.

I’m really pleased with how they have come out so far. They’re not perfect but they’re mine.

See you on the next one lovely peeps.

Much Love
Eternity Gate

I BLOODY LOVE PAINTING RED

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Ey up my magnificent humans, I’m back today for another update where this time I’ll be applying highlights to the robes (I’m sure there’s a proper name for them) on my four Sisters of Battle. Without further ado here’s the list of colours for todays red centric badassery. YES!

PAINT LIST

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• CONTRAST GRYPH-HOUND ORANGE
• TROLLSLAYER ORANGE
• ARMY PAINTER DAEMONIC YELLOW
• CONTRAST BLOOD ANGELS RED
• CONTRAST MEDIUM
• CONTRAST VOLUPUS PINK
• BUGMAN’S GLOW
• LEADBELCHER

A TECHNICOLOUR DREAM-COAT ~ SEEING RED

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Are you sitting comfortably, then let’s begin. I started by using Contrast Gryph-Hound Orange to apply my first highlight to the upper folds of the robes including the sleeves. You don’t have to be too neat with this step as this is giving that subtle first wider highlight.

Once that’s dry I used Trollslayer Orange to add a thinner highlight to the very outer edges of all the material leaving that Contrast Gryph-Hound Orange showing below.

The final highlight on the very highest edges of material was a 5 part Army Painter Daemonic Yellow to 1 part trollslayer orange. That gives you a really bright orange to catch those very upmost edges. The initial layer of blood angels red we applied back in the base coating stage is really useful for figuring out where to apply these layers of highlights. As the paint naturally pools in the shadows while leaving the outer folds a lighter colour in which to focus your highlights.

Finally I mixed a 4 part Contrast Medium to 1 part Contrast Blood Angels Red to act as a glaze. I applied the glaze over all of the highlights we’ve just made to mute that Technicolour Dream-coat right back to a smoother gradient of Highlights. That’s the red robes done. YES!

A TECHNICOLOUR DREAM-COAT ~ PINK TO MAKE THE BOYS WINK

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To highlight the inner folds of the cloak which began as Contrast Volupus Pink I used a layer of Bugmans Glow focusing once again on the outer folds of the inside of the cloak. There’s not many so do this sparingly.

After this highlight was in place I used Contrast Volupus Pink to mute those highlights back down so they blended with the base layer giving a subtle two colour graduation. As most of these areas fall into shadow that’ll do for the inside of the cloaks.

HOW RIVETING

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Finally I painted all the little studs on the robes with a careful layer of Leadbelcher.

NEXT TIME

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Well I’m bloody chuffed to bits with how those came out & I have to say I love painting red. Next time I reckon I will finally be highlighting that black armour but who knows I might change my mind. Haha.

See you on the next one lovelies.

Much Love
Eternity Gate

IT BURNS!

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Hey hey lovely people, I’m back with another post. This time I’m painting the candles on my Sisters of Battle. I have to be honest at first I was like “oh dear” at the sheer volume of candles I had attached to my bases but they are so easy & fun to paint. This post actually marks my bases as complete too. GET IN!

PAINT LIST

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• DRY KINDLEFLAME
• CONTRAST VOLUPUS PINK
• CONTRAST MEDIUM
• ARMY PAINTER MATT WHITE
• ARMY PAINTER DAEMONIC YELLOW
• TROLLSLAYER ORANGE
• CONTRAST BLOOD ANGELS RED
• CONTRAST FLESH TEARERS RED
• ABADON BLACK

WAX ON WAX OFF

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I began by by mixing Kindleflame with a bit of water (Yes I know it’s a dry paint lol) & added a highlight to the wax of the candles focusing on the drips & top portions of the candle body itself. I then mixed a 3 – 1 ratio of Contrast Volupus Pink with Contrast Medium & applied a glaze over the highlights to blend them in a little.

FLAMING HECK

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Time for the flames. I began with a single coat of Army Painter Matt White applied to all of the flames. Once this had dried I moved onto Army Painter Daemonic Yellow. I applied a coat to around three quarters of the flame leaving a little Matt white showing at the bottom. Again this time with Trollslayer Orange I added another layer towards the top of the flame leaving a little of the yellow showing. I then moved onto Contrast Blood Angels Red then Flesh Tearers Red each time leaving a little of the previous colour showing to give that nice layered effect. The finishing touch is a tiny dot of Abadon Black right on the point of the flames for that touch of black smoke. Boom! that’s it, enough candles to light an Elton John concert.

NEXT TIME

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With the bases complete it’s time to focus on the rest of the models. I’m not sure if I’m going to do the reds or the blacks first but I know you’ll all be on the edges of your seats in anticipation either way haha

See you on the next one.

Much Love
Eternity Gate

ALL ABOUT THAT BASE

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Hey guys it’s time for my big basing post where I add some more colour to the bases of my sisters. It took a little while admittedly to get to a result I was finally happy with but I got there in the end. It should make the rest of my army a lot quicker to complete (haha in theory)

PAINT LIST

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• DRY KINDLEFLAME
• CONTRAST GORE GRUNTA FUR
• CONTRAST BASILICANUM GREY
• WRAITHBONE
• CONTRAST MEDIUM
• LEADBELCHER
• CONTRAST BLACK TEMPLAR
• RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR
• AGRAX EARTHSHADE
• ARMY PAINTER SHINING SILVER

KINDLEFLAME & CONTRAST-GORE GRUNTA FUR

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I began by applying a light edge drybrush of Kindleflame dry paint to the base. Taking care not to get any in the shadows. I then followed this up with a light coat of Gore-Grunta fur Contrast to blend those highlights back in.

CONTRAST BASILICANUM GREY & WRAITHBONE

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I then used a layer of Wraithbone to paint over the iconography on the base, rocks & metal elements followed by Basilicanum grey contrast. I then used Wraithbone to highlight both the Basillicanum grey & apply an edge highlight to the rest of the base.

SILVERS

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Following on from that I added a coat of Leadbelcher to all of the metal grids on the bases. Then hit it with a 3:1 wash of Contrast Black Templar & Contrast Medium to fill in those recesses.

GOLDS

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After that I painted all of the flueur de lis symbols Retributor armour followed by a wash of Agrax Earthshade. Finally I highlighted all the silvers & golds with an edge highlight of Shining Silver by Army Painter.

BASES FINALLY DONE

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I’m pretty chuffed with how these came out. In the next step I’ll be painting all of the candles on the miniatures. I also apologise for prematurely rimming (pun intended) my bases with abaddon black. Such a mighty action should only be taken last but I had to see how they tied together.

Hope you all enjoyed the update & I’ll see you on the next one.

Much Love
Eternity Gate

SHADING

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Hey guys I thought I’d make myself post as I’ve had a lot of work on this week & hit a bit of a stumbling block with painting the bases on my sisters to match my test model. I’ll discuss that in the next one but in the meantime here’s a quick shading post where I go over the next step I took with my Sisters.

PAINT LIST

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• CONTRAST BLACK TEMPLAR

• CONTRAST MEDIUM

• CONTRAST FLESH TEARERS RED

CONTRAST BLACK TEMPLAR

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The first step I took with shading the model was using a 3:1 mix of Contrast Medium mixed with Black Templar Contrast & applying it to all of the metallics of the model. Including the bolt gun, corsetry, piping & all that good stuff. I absolutely love using Contrast in this method as it gives such a lovely grim dark muted matt feel.

CONTRAST FLESH TEARERS RED

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The next step was to add flesh tearers red into the recesses of the cloaks focusing greater weight to the deepest folds of material.

I TOLD YOU IT WAS A QUICK ONE

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What a terrible update, but I promise there’s a big one to come discussing my approach to applying colours to the bases of my sisters. As I mentioned before, I hit a bit of a stumbling block figuring out how to paint them. But rejoice because I have just come out the other side & will return with an update of awesomeness very soon.

Much Love

Eternity Gate

LEADBELCHER

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It’s time for those metallics YES! I applied a single coat of Leadbelcher to the bolt gun, corsetry & details around the model.

RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR & BLACK TEMPLAR

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I then applied a single layer of Retributor Armour to some of the insignia across all four models. Using Black Templar Contrast I finished off my base layers by applying a single coat onto the raised details of the bases. I thought this would break up the brown a bit like in the first test model I painted. This will of course be highlighted at a later stage.

WHAT’S NEXT?

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With all the base layers finally applied to my first four sisters the next updates will focus on highlighting & shading the models. I still can’t believe how awesome Contrast paints are for getting miniatures to this stage & I would happily field these ladies on the battlefield as is. But oh no we ain’t stopping there! You’ll also notice that there’s a heap of messy mistakes left from applying all this detail. Rather than tidying up now I’m going to do that alongside the shading & highlighting stages as it’s way easier. You’ll also find a lot of errors become naturally covered up during those steps. See you on the next one people. YES!

THE EMPEROR PROTECTS

Much Love

Eternity Gate

APPLYING THE FINAL BASE LAYERS

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This week I’ve found the time to apply all the remaining base layers to my first 4 sisters & they’re finally coming to life. This is the final stage before I begin shading & highlighting the miniatures. So let’s get started. Without further ado here’s this weeks paint list. Boom!

PAINT LIST

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• CONTRAST APOTHECARY WHITE

• CONTRAST SNAKEBITE LEATHER

• CONTRAST GORE GRUNTA FUR

• CONTRAST VOLUPUS PINK

• CONTRAST BLACK TEMPLAR

• AGRAX EARTHSHADE

• LEADBELCHER

• RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR

APOTHECARY WHITE

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I’ve not actually used this contrast paint before but really like the effect. There’s a good chance I might darken the shadows a little in the shading stage. But for now I applied Apothecary White Contrast to all of the white parts of the sisters including the front of the helmets & shoulder insignia.

SNAKEBITE LEATHER

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I then went on to working on the leather elements of the models by applying two coats of Snakebite Leather Contrast to the leather straps & holsters. Make sure you wait for the previous layer to dry before moving onto applying the second coat. By the time I’d finished the fourth sister the first one I had worked on was dry so it speeded up the process.

GORE GRUNTA FUR

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I then gave the lovely bases from unreal wargaming their first coat of awesomeness by applying Gore Grunta Fur Contrast paint. Just one thick coat like a badass. YES!

AGRAX EARTHSHADE

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Jeez! I think this is the first none contrast paint I’ve used so far apart from Wraithbone & that doesn’t count haha. I applied a single coat of Agrax Earthshade onto all the parchment parts of the purity seals across all four models. LOVE ME SOME AGRAX!

VOLUPUS PINK

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I then applied a single layer of Volupus Pink Contrast to all the candles on the bases been careful to leave the flames Wraithbone for later.

>>>> CONTINUED NEXT POST >>>>>

IT’S ALL IN THE CONTRAST

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This week on & off I’ve added some proper colour to the first 4 sisters in my army. YES! In this instance it was all about applying the reds & the pinks to the material elements of each model along with the eye lenses & purity seals. These are just the base coats as I’m applying all the initial layers to the model first before highlighting & shading.

When I did my first test model there was actually no interior of the cloak showing so it was just a case of doing the whole thing red, but after realising these models had the inside showing in a lot of instances. I had to find a colour that contrasted nicely with the exterior reddish tone.

I did a couple of tests layering on top of the red before I got my colours down & I’m really happy with the initial results. Anyway here goes!

PAINT LIST

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• CONTRAST BLOOD ANGELS RED

• CONTRAST VOLUPUS PINK

• CONTRAST BLACK TEMPLAR

• WRAITHBONE

VOLUPUS PINK

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Jeez am I loving Contrast paints right now & I have to say Volupus Pink is fast becoming my favourite of them. I began painting the inside of each sisters cloak with between 2 & 3 layers of Volupus pink. I focused more layers towards the bottom of the cloaks & less towards the top which automatically gave this graduated almost blended look. After that I tidied up any excess pink using Wraithbone & Black Templar Contrast on the armour.

BLOOD ANGELS RED

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After that it was a case of adding 2 layers of Blood Angels Red contrast to the exterior of the material including the very edges of the cloaks. That unintentionally gave an even greater sense of blending between these two colours. Of course this will come through more when we get to the highlighting stage. At this point I also added a layer of Blood Angels Red contrast to the eye lenses & a layer of Volupus Pink contrast to the wax seals on the sisters.

FOUR COLOURS

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It’s amazing really how just 4 colours can transform these ladies into an almost table top ready state. But are we stopping there? Hell no we ain’t! Just remember to tidy up at the end after applying your reds using your base colours. In my case Wraithbone & Contrast Black Templar paints. I now have four ladies ready for the next colours to be applied.

In the next post I’ll be applying all the rest of the base coats to the sisters getting them ready for the highlighting & shading. Keep your eyes peeled for the next one.

Much Love

Eternity Gate

NOT EVERYTHING IS BLACK & WHITE

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At last I’ve finally had time to sit down & put a little bit of colour (well kind of) onto the first 4 sisters. I’ve decided to go with 4 at a time batch painting to speed up the process. If I’m honest whenever I’ve done an army before I spend ages doing one model at a time & I never manage to finish an army so this seems like a good middle ground.

Due to work, updates won’t be as regular as I’d like but they will come eventually so keep your eyes peeled. At the beginning of each painting post I’ll include the list of paints I use within the intro.

PAINT LIST

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• WRAITHBONE

• CONTRAST MEDIUM

• CONTRAST BLACK TEMPLAR

DUST OFF PAINT ON

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Hey the above pics upside down for absolutely no reason. How weird ? After a base coat of wraith bone spray my models have been kicking about my office for a little while so I used a large crappy brush to give them a dust off & remove any stuff that might have settled on the surface.

WRAITHBONE

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After their brush down I hit these guys with some wraith bone from the pot mixed with a little water to thin it down & painted over the bits I had missed.

PAINTED BLACK

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The first step & largest colour on the model is the black so using a little contrast medium mixed with contrast black templar I roughly painted all the armour, the bolt gun & half the stuff I didn’t want to be black. (Hey I’m not neat ok!)

TIDYING UP

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After the black I use wraith bone mixed with a little water again & applied a couple of coats onto all the bits that shouldn’t be black to tidy up. After this step I’ve got the perfect base to move onto the next stage which will be applying all the base colours to the models. Check back next time when we moved past black & white at last. YES!

Much Love

Eternity Gate

REPENT

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FINALLY!!! Everything is fully assembled & base coated at last & here is the final few models of goodness to round off the first stage of my Sororitas army. I’ll start with this beast, the Penitent engine. Who is about to knock all the candles over in the temple & fall down the emperors stairs, but with luck he will smite some heretics on the way.

As soon as I got this awesome base I knew I wanted to stagger candles on each level & add a couple more skulls so I did just that. I’m really pleased with how it turned out.

ARCO FLAGELLANTS

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Not pronounced flatulence like I keep enjoying calling them, these three gribbly boys were simple to assemble & I didn’t feel deserved any extra basing goodness. The emperors light does not shine on the heretic therefore they will have no candles for being the naughtiest of boys. Yes!

REPENTIA

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I’ve got to say I absolutely adore these models. I realise they got a bit of flack for being uber muscular on the weekender but to me they look bloody lovely. Plus how’s about that whip on the Superior. That lengthy bad boy is gonna snap off quicker thanI can say FOR THE EMPEROR! I added a couple of candles & skulls to her base but left them off the Repentia themselves. They will only receive the emperors basing extras after they atone for their misdeeds.

CANONESS

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Last but not least the Canoness. It was probably just me but wow was this model an absolute arse to put together. The giant collar & cloak had such big gaps they needed a London Underground warning over a telecom MIND THE GAP! So I made a mess of it by using a shit ton of superglue to fill them. It’s come out alright if a little messy but I’ll just cover it with paint & hope for the best. Hell I’m not that precious. As befits the holy leader of such a blessed force I added staggered candles & a skull on the bottom step to trip over the faithful in the emperors name. Yes!

I also chose against converting her as I loved the model. The only thing I did was a head swap as I wanted a younger Canoness. (HOW VERY DARE I) I also took the flaming backpack of awesomeness from the Repentia Mistress & stuck that on her instead. It just looked more impressive for a lady of her power.

That’s it! The entire contents of the starter set is built & primed & ready for me to take decades to paint them. Well I really hope not but this blog has definitely been a huge motivation in getting this far so quick. As with most of us life gets in the way & so I have limited time to hobby but I am determined to get this army finished & create something to be proud of.

At last the next post will more than likely be the first in my painting blogs. I will try & go through step by step how I bring these sisters to life to smite the Emperors foes.

I hope you guys are enjoying these posts as much as I am making them.

Oh & if I don’t make an update before then

Merry Bloody Christmas

Much Love

Eternity Gate

SKULLS SKULLS & MORE SKULLS

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After my last post showing the beginnings of my Seraphim flying base alternatives I’ve now finished assembling & undercoated the first part of my Sisters army. Yay! I’ll show you guys the completed Seraphim first & how I went about the extra base detailing.

BRINGING THE WORLD TO LIFE

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After attaching all my Seraphim using brass rod which I detailed in my previous post it was all about adding some extra texture & life to the bases. Where the normal sisters of battle units are within the temple with candles & temple floors I wanted the Seraphim to give the appearance of leaping out of the gates & into the fray. I wanted a mix of ruins & death & with death comes skulls. This is 40k after all!

CROUCHING SERAPHIM HIDDEN SKULL

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The first part of my basing involved using the awesome citadel skull set. I wanted a mixture of both Daemon & human noggins that have taken a flogging & hid them amidst different sections of the bases. I’ve got to say my favourite is the one lodged in the Seraphim Superiors turbine base. OUCH!

GET YOUR ROCKS OFF

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After my girlfriend got a terrarium for her birthday she had a few little pebbles left over which of course like any true war gamer does I stashed away for future use. I smothered the base in more glue than a council estates street party then applied a mixture of these stones here & there to add some texture. From there I filled in the gaps by applying some Citadel Astrogranite texture paint to really complete the scene. I’m chuffed with how they came out & after a primer of Wraithbone everything was tied together.

THE CANDLES ARRIVE

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YES! The candles finally arrived from Kromlech & boy oh frickin boy have they just brought these bases to life. With the temple bases from unreal wargaming combined with these tiny flaming bad boys of awesomeness, I’m chuffed with how they are going to complement my original painted sister of battle.

WHAT COMES NEXT

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It’s not quite painting time yet. I’m going to build the next part of my army first. I have the Repentia, The Penitent Engine, The Repentia Mistress, The Arco Flagellants & finally the Canoness herself left to build. There’s a reason I’ve saved her for last & it’s mainly to see what head I have left in bits that I may use for conversion work. I’ve kept everything else equipped pretty much how the box intends but with the canoness herself I may go in a different direction. Stay tuned for the next one.

MUCH LOVE

ETERNITY GATE

A DOWN & DIRTY ASSEMBLY POST

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I’m going to post some more detailed pics of how assembly is going very soon but I’m still waiting for my candles from Kromlech. At that point I’ll show you guys the full army before priming when it’s based & fully assembled. In the meantime though I thought I would give you a guys a little update on how it’s going including my (I’M WAY TOO DAMN PLEASED WITH MYSELF) alternative flying stands for the seraphim & how I put them together.

MY LIFE IS IN RUINS

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Jeez these project blogs don’t like portrait format pictures so I”ll have to ask you guys to turn your screens over & I’ll only take landscape photos in future haha. So I began by taking some of the Ryza ruins I had spare kicking around from the conquest magazine. I then took a saw to them to get a section that would cover a 32mm base.

BRASS MONKEY

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I then used a 0.5 mm drill bit to drill a hole in the ruin & a hole in the Seraphim’s foot. The using a 0.5 mm piece of brass rod cut to size I dry fit the sister to the ruin. I then glued the brass rod into the foot of the sister which will allow me to remove her for storage ready for the burning of heretics. YES! I tried the flying stands once & then realised HOLY HELL I am not using those things so I’m pretty pleased with this method.

A SNEAK PEAK AT WHAT’S TO COME

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That’s what I’ve assembled so far illustrated with this terrible photo. Like I said I’m waiting for my candles to arrive before I show you guys the full army built which will no doubt be my next post before I start painting. The bases I mentioned in my previous post look frickin great & now I’m using normal 32mm bases for my Seraphim I’ve got a couple spare to base those sisters I picked up at the Warhammer World open day. BONUS!

See you on the slip side

MUCH LOVE

ETERNITY GATE

***** SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES *****

Help! I’m running out of Sister related jokes & I need assistance! Yes I was one of the lucky few who managed to pre order the brand spanking new Sisters of Battle Box Set & holy Emperor is this thing beautiful. I set my alarm for the pre order on the GW website & was driving at the time so got my girlfriend who was sat in the passenger seat to order it for me. I remember shouting “You know those babies you want us to have one day? Well that only happens if you GET THIS ORDER”

& now she is pregnant… KIDDING! Instead I have a new child of the bestest kind. ONE MADE OF PLASTIC! YES!

***** IT’S ALL ABOUT THAT BASE *****

Initially I was going to go for a simple effective desert scheme for the basing on my Sisters army but after painting up my test model (See previous post) I just couldn’t get away from the idea of doing an entire army of candle lit temple goodness. So I made a couple of orders from the awesome Unreal Wargaming Studios & Kromlech for these bad boys! Yes I’ve collected more 28mm candles together than there would be to light an Elton John Stadium tour. CANDLES IN THE WIND BABY!

***** WARHAMMER WORLD OPEN DAY *****

I also made the trip up to Nottingham on Saturday for a celebration of all things sisters at Warhammer World. I’ve got say it was an awesome day. My highlight was getting to talk to the designers behind some of the amazing models on show & even touch them in the reals. Holy Emperor that multi part plastic kit that’s coming for the sisters is chock block full with amazing bits & bobs. Can’t wait for them to hit the shelves in January.

There was even a paint & take station set up in the hall giving people a chance to take away one of the new sisters of battle models. A special thanks must go to my friend for parting with his own Sororitas for the benefit of my holy ranks. YES! I’m also going to be honest & say these are both getting resprayed & rebased with the new resin bases too haha. CHEEKY!

Finally did mention I got the Horn…

I’ve been absolutely absorbed with listening to the Isenhorn novels on Audible recently & even got the chance to meet Dan Abnett outside the toilets at the Open Day. I remember saying “I’M NOT SURE WHAT I CAN WHIP OUT & GET YOU TO SIGN RIGHT NOW” like some obnoxious fan boy before he went & did the Emperors tinkle.

To celebrate such a meeting I thought I’d get the amazing model of the man himself (Yes it needs some gaps filling) Who knows he might even join my sisters in the future to cleanse the heretic.

So that’s another update wrapped up. I’m still waiting for my resin bases & candles to arrive before I start covering myself, the house & the dogs with glue. WOOF! In the meantime I’ll be reading this Codex from front to back. Stay tuned for the next one where assembly begins…

MUCH LOVE

ETERNITY GATE

***** HUMBLE BEGINNINGS *****

As the project description says, when it comes to the Adeptus Sororitas this is indeed my first rodeo. I’ve been a Space Wolves collector up until now but I have to be honest I got a bit tired of:

1. Painting an army pretty much the same colour as it comes out the box. (I always said to my opponents when faced with my unpainted sea of grey models, if you look from really far away & squint it could be pro painted)
2. The ever changing & wildly confusing space marine updates & rules changes. Seriously I was starting to yearn for a HR assistant to play my wolves. JANICE COULD YOU HAND ME THE SHEET ON TOUGHNESS FOR WOLFY MC WOLF FACE…

I decided on the Order of Our Martyred Lady because for once I adored the Games Workshop stock scheme. BLACK & RED BABY! DANGER!

I’d also read the Faith & Fire series by James Swallow & really enjoyed it. I had used the black Templar contrast paint & literally fell in love.

All the blacks & reds here were painted with a contrast base then highlighted up but I’m going to try & create a little step by step. In some ways for you guys but mostly for me so I don’t forget it like I do my loved ones birthdays…

Yes this post is a half arsed beginnings but keep your eyes peeled for when the box gets in my hands.

There will be more plastic in my house than Kylie Jenner in a Lilo shop.

MUCH LOVE

ETERNITY GATE