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Decided to go back and do a much needed touch up on my Sister of Battle Celestian!

For reference, here are the original images I uploaded:



And here are the updates!
Hope you like 'em guys!






Changes include better shading and highlighting in certain areas that you'll hopefully notice and some battle-damage that I thought would make the model more realistic and match the feel of the caked on mud and flamers spout.
I've also re-imagined the base as I thought it was quite bland as it was.
I'm definitely happy with how she's turned out. What do you think? ^^'

I like the way that the bottom of the robe is encrusted with filth: combined with the blackened spout of the flamer, it looks like she's been on campaign for a long, long time. The copper/iron combo is unique and striking, and conveys the feeling of the power armor being an ancient, weathered relic of the Ecclesiarchy.

To my eyes, the gloves look a bit strange in metallic. The shape and bends in that type SoB glove has always impressed me as being leather or fabric, rather than metallic. Some of the Superiors, one of the bolter battle sisters, among others, have a slimmer, armored metal gauntlet that I assume goes inside the larger leather glove.

Is she a standalone project, or the beginning of a Sisters of Battle army?

Stormfather wrote:I like the way that the bottom of the robe is encrusted with filth: combined with the blackened spout of the flamer, it looks like she's been on campaign for a long, long time. The copper/iron combo is unique and striking, and conveys the feeling of the power armor being an ancient, weathered relic of the Ecclesiarchy.

I'm glad the images show the build up on the edging of the cloak.
The colour scheme was inspired by the idea of the Celestians being venerated as the best of the Order and so I gave them gold Power Armour with a silver trim, although you're right, the washes have dulled them nicely and make them look more archaic.

Stormfather wrote:To my eyes, the gloves look a bit strange in metallic. The shape and bends in that type SoB glove has always impressed me as being leather or fabric, rather than metallic. Some of the Superiors, one of the bolter battle sisters, among others, have a slimmer, armored metal gauntlet that I assume goes inside the larger leather glove.

I know what you mean. I had this debate with myself whilst painting the model, but decided that, imo, they resemble a gauntlet more than a glove and as many of the SoB models don't have any visible close-combat weapons on their person it seemed fitting that they'd have a nice hefty armoured fist for slugging heretics in the mouth

Stormfather wrote:Is she a standalone project, or the beginning of a Sisters of Battle army?

I have an army ready to build/paint but am yet to create an army list as I bought everything for this project before that WD SoB Codex update, so I'm still working out how to proxy my Storm Troopers into the mix as well as my Inquisitor and retinue.

Nice job. My only question is why what look to be leather gloves are bronze colored?

Ailaros wrote:Nice job. My only question is why what look to be leather gloves are bronze colored?

Ninjad in the above post.

Welcome back to painting! I took a 10 year break and have been back at it for a couple of years now. All I can say is practice, practice and more practice.
Also there are a ton of tutorial sites out there and videos on youtube take advantage of them while you are practicing.

Updated pictures and paint-job!

Feedback appreciated.