Manda’s (Amachan) Sister Superior Amalia Novena

This weekend I will be working on the Adepta Sororitas Sister Superior Amalia Novena.

I have the model build in sub assemblies and got those all primed in Vallejo Surface Primer Black (74.602).

I put the model together, no glue, and applied a zenith coat with Vallejo Model Air White (71.001). The model stays together really well like this without any additional glue or blutack.

I started with a basecoat of Vallejo Game Color Tinny Tin (72.060) over the armour.

I applied a heavy drybrush of Vallejo Model Color Bronze (70.998) over the armour.

I added a coat of Vallejo Metal Color Burnt Iron (77.721) over the metal bits of the bolter, some top bits of the armour and on the little panel on the power pack.

I got a drybrush of Vallejo Model Air Steel (71.065) over the metal bits of the bolter and a coat of Vallejo Model Air Steel (71.065) on the piping on the armour.

I got 2 coats of Vallejo Game Color Cadnium Skin (72.099) on her face.

I put 3 coats of Vallejo Model Color Carmine Red (70.908) over the casing of the bolter and over the skulls, while only 2 coats were necessary for the wax of the purity seals and the candles.

I got the gold detailing painted using Vallejo Game Color Polished Gold (72.055).

I got some shading over the face using a 50/50 mix of Citadel Shade Reikland Fleshshade (99189953027) & Vallejo Glaze Medium (70.596).

I painted the grips of the bolter and the main body of the frag grenades with Vallejo Panzer Aces Dark Rubber (70.306).

I painted the paper bits of the purity seals with Vallejo Model Color Beige (70.917) and then I painted the beads with Vallejo Model Color Medium Blue (70.963).

I started with a little bit of the gold detailing I forgot the yesterday.

For the cloth I decided to use some highlights, which I rarely ever do because I don’t like look of it. I don’t think they came out too bad. But I started with a base of Vallejo Model Color Royal Purple (70.810) and gradually blended it with Vallejo Model Air White Grey (71.119) on my palette. I added a drop of Vallejo Retarder Medium (70.597) to slow the drying of the paint and then apart from the first base coat I applied coats of shading from dark to light using a fairly wet brush so that there is some more water in it as well to help blend the paint in.

I painted the pins and metal bits of the frag grenades with Vallejo Model Air Steel (71.065).

I painted some of the unarmoured bits of the suit with Vallejo Panzer Aces Dark Rubber (70.306).

I got a basecoat on the base using a mix between Vallejo Model Color Sand Yellow (70.916) & Vallejo Model Air White Grey (71.119) at a ratio of approximately 75/25. This desaturates the colour a bit.

I painted all parts of her belt with Vallejo Panzer Aces Leather Belt (70.312).

A coat of Vallejo Model Color Red Leather (70.818) over the pouches.

And then a touch of Vallejo Model Color Cavalry Brown (70.982) over the cylindrical pouch thing.

I got all the Fleur-de-lis on the model painted with Vallejo Model Color Ivory (70.918).

I put a quick drybrush over all the pouches with Vallejo Model Color Yellow Ochre (70.913).

I applied a drybrush of Vallejo Model Color Pale Sand (70.837) over the base. In hindsight I should have done this before I painted the candle stands, but a coat of Vallejo Game Color Tinny Tin (72.060) over the areas I touched with my drybrush fixed that.

A coat of Vallejo Game Color Sepia Shade (73.200) over the belt and pouches to finish those off.

All the Fleur-de-lis on the base are done with Vallejo Model Color Ivory (70.918).

I coated the skull on the base with Vallejo Model Color Old Gold (70.878).

I got the rest of the stone detail on the base painted with a 75/25 mix of Vallejo Model Color Carmine Red (70.908) & Vallejo Model Color Pale Sand (70.837).

Because of the pre-shading I did I thought let’s use it. So I applied a 50/50 mix of Vallejo Game Color Black (72.051) & Vallejo Glaze Medium (70.596) to the hair to get a nice shade over the hair. I also painted the eyeballs using Vallejo Model Color Ivory (70.918).

With the same Vallejo Game Color Black (72.051) & Vallejo Glaze Medium (70.596) mix as before I went in the recesses of the eyes to give her some eyeliner.

I mixed some Vallejo Game Color Scarlett Blood (72.106) with some Vallejo Glaze Medium (70.596), again about a 50/50 mix, for the lipstick.

I applied a little Citadel Shade Reikland Fleshshade (99189953027) in the scar.

And to finish off her face I added a little trim of Vallejo Model Color Pink (70.958) to her hair.

Sorry about not going into details of the last steps of how I painted the miniature. I got tired of looking at it unfinished and it takes a lot of effort to write down every step I take in getting it done. So I finished her.

This is Amalia Novena, Sister Superior of the Sisters of Battle.