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

LET’S FINISH THIS BADASSERY

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Ok guys as promised today I’m posting my guide to painting the Sororitas Simulacrum. Finishing the banner bearer will close out painting my first squad too. YES! So let’s get on with it. Whoop!

PAINT LIST

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• WRAITHBONE
• VOLUPUS PINK
• CONTRAST SKELETON HORDE
• CONTRAST SNAKEBITE LEATHER
• CONTRAST BASILICANUM GREY
• AGRAX EARTHSHADE
• CONTRAST APOTHECARY WHITE
• CONTRAST BLOOD ANGELS RED
• ABADDON BLACK
• RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR
• NULN OIL
• WHITE SCAR
• GUILLIMAN FLESH
• LEADBELCHER

SIMULACRUM

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I began by painting the entire banner with Waithbone. Then hit the purity seal wax with Contrast Volupus Pink & the skulls with Contrast Skeleton Horde.

After that it was time to paint all that wood. As I wanted the shade of brown to be slightly different to the leather on the model I mixed a 50 : 50 mix of Contrast Snakebite Leather & Contrast Basillicanum Grey to create a darker tone of brown & applied a single coat.

While the wood was drying I hit the parchment with Agrax Earthshade & gave the little statues a layer of Contrast Apothecary White. After that I hit the purity seal with an extra highlight of Wraithbone to separate it from the rest of the scroll. Then it was time for text which for once in my life I left the Micron Pen in the drawer & used a brush instead. Firstly I used Contrast Blood Angels red to write a letter I for Inquisition followed by Abaddon Black for the rest of the text. Awwwwh yeah free-handing like a boss… well kind of. I finished off the scroll work with an edge highlight of Wraithbone.

I then used Contrast Volupus Pink for the cushioning behind the skulls. Then it was onto those badass metallics. For this I used retributor armour on all the fillagree & details like hinges etc. While this was drying I went back to the statues & gave them a wash of Nuln Oil before finishing them off with a highlight of White Scar. As a shade for the gold I used Contrast Guilliman Flesh. Honestly this contrast paint over gold is an absolute dream! Yes!

I then highlighted the skulls with Wraithbone & White Scar before using leadbelcher shaded with Nuln oil on the hooks that attach the skulls to the banner. Finally Leadbelcher was used to apply a final highlight to all that gold awesomeness.

BOOM

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That’s it! with the Simulacrum painted that’s my final four standard Sisters in the bloody bag. My next post will be more badass pics showing off my army progress far & the entire squad in all it’s glory. Of course it will also include a little teaser of what’s hitting the paint table next.

See you on the next one

Much Love

Eternity Gate