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Update-

Good Evening all,

I hope you all did not think that I have forgotten about you and this project. That is furthest from the truth. I explained to everyone within the prior post that I am going to take time on each of the Sister Repentia that I have, and I did not lie. Every day I have taken the minimum of two hours to work on each model to I am working on the second and third coats on some of them.

I did not wish to place the current pictures of them for the reason of repetition. I think that it I placed each model that has the some paint scheme over and over again just to post something, I believe that you the people of dakka would be bored at reading the same thing repeatedly. I have already completed a single model that I have shown you already, not coming soon; I will show you the final product of the Sister Repentia Squad. Once that is, done I will work on the Mistress of the squad and make the stand that the squad will be carried on.

Thank you all for your patience

Day 15-

Good Evening all,

Today I am posting the pictures of the almost completed paint jobs of the Sister Repentia squad. I had taken considerable amount of time on each of the models to get the effect that I was looking for. I had to work with four coats for the linen effect and pinks. This was a pain staking process and I know that I will have minor touch up before calling the models truly complete. I have added dead grass for the desert effect . I completed the chains and all metal with satifaction.



















The only things I will have to do to complete the paint job for these sisters are to touch up the skin in certain places from leaked paint and washes. Then I will have to paint the purity seals and the Sister Repentia will be complete. I will start day 16 with the beginnings of the mistress of the squad as well as the movement base that will be attached to the battle board.

Please give me some insight on what you think, Comments about the project, models, or painting. Let know what you think.

Day 16-

Good Evening all,

As I had promised all of you from yesterday, I did that final painting on the Sisters Repentia’s purity seals. This was completed in the most basic way as I used Snakebite Leather for the foundation of the seal. Once the leather was dry, I used bleached bone and linen white for the highlights then Moldy skin for the darker areas. I then used watered down Devan Mud was to give the seal an aged look. Finally, when the wash completely dried I then used a Pigma Micron 005 pen to write the script on the seal. People say that is cheating, I say each to their own.

For the wax of the purity seal I used Mechrite Red, Scab Red, and blood red. Once dry I washed it with the watered down Devan Mud that I used on the paper.












Today I am starting the preparation of the Mistress on the squad. This is the removal of mold line and other things that are not supposed to be there.






I had noticed a trend in the direction the GW is going with their models for 2012. The announcement of 6th edition is only three days away and the year of the squishy tanks and rise the planes . The part I am talking about is the Planes. I decided not only am I going to convert and create a new Sisters of Battle superheavy tank, I will also create a brand new Aerial Assault platform of this project. I will keep everyone update on this within this blog.

Please let me know what you all think. Comments, questions, I will be here to answer them. This is why IPhones were made lol

Good morning all,

I am trying to stick with my daily goals of this project. I am currently working on the Mistress of Repentance for the Repentia squad. Yesterday, I finished up with the removal of mold lines. I took two day removing the mold line because I know that I will miss something the first time I do it. This is no harm in taking ones time on this project; it is for next year’s armies on parade after all. I had also re-based the model with the courser sand for the desert theme.

One annoying thing happened yesterday as I was cleaning the model. The whip of the mistress snapped off . This is very vexing since I forget to pick up super glue and a next drill bit. I will move on with the project with the whip off since in my get in the way currently how it is.

Tonight I have two goals. Prime the model and the skin tone under the helm. The mistress’s helm shows her face from the nose down for those who have not seen the model.

I will have the before and after pictures up tonight for people to see. If you are new to the blog please check out the project from the beginning and tell me what you think. For those who have been following since the beginning, I thank you for your patience with this project and thank you for your support.

See you all tonight

Looking excellent as usual. Look forward to the SoB flier

Day 17-

Good evening all,

I had the opportunity to complete the goal I had set this morning. I had stated that I would prime the model and to paint the only flesh tone that the model has which is the nose to chin area. I had picked the basic Caucasian flesh tones for this. I would have picked a different color but I left my notebook at work with my color schemes written in them as systematic order. I however, taken the time with some watered down Badab black wash to pull out the armor for future painting.












I have my plans already set on how to make the new Sisters Flier. The conversation I have estimated to cost around $250. This is a little pricey but I believe it will be very well worth it for the project.

Tomorrow or Sunday, I will start the basing work on the armor. I am going to leave the cloak for last since I have no idea what I am going to do with it. The helm and flame are going to be easy so I will not have any pressure on that part. The eye lenses are going to be ether blue or yellow. I am going to search online tonight to research a few more option of colors that go with pink to make the model stand out more.

Please let me know what you think, comment, questions, or opinions , I will always answer.

Day 18-

I had started this lovely Sunday evening with some painting on the Mistress of Repentance. I started to add the base colors to the armor. This beginning of the grey was Adeptus Battlegrey, the pink you all know as the Reaper pink giving for breast cancer awareness month. I placed to coats of the base colors to catch all of the cracks and recesses.







Now for the second part of the day I decided to start the flame on the helm of the model. I know that if I do the flame them it will be something that I will not have to go back to later. I started this the base color white. This was easy to do since the model has been primed white. Then I heavy dried brushed Golden yellow, this is to leave the some parts of the flame white. Then, I lightly dry brushed blood red. Next was a dry brush of scorched brown for the fading Smokey portion of the flame. The result of this method is shown below.



Now I will complete more up tonight if I am able but I will have a better game plan tomorrow afternoon for what I am trying to achieve for Day 19.

Please do not forget to comment, question, or talk me what you think. I will get back to any comment or question as soon as possible.

Day 19-

Evening Dakka,

This evening I started on three specific focus points on the model. Pink high lights on the armor, The grey highlights on the armor, and the robes underneath the cloak.

First, I began with the grey highlights. I used the same method that I did with the Sisters of Repentia and used the base coat as the prime color that I wanted. I then start to highlight brighter greys with the feathering technique as I pull out the light source that the armor is reflecting. I thing uses a single dark grey and some wash to pull off the dark recesses that the light does not hit.

The same setup is used for the pink as I go up in color first and then lower.

The robe that she is wearing is the only difference between all of the models of the army. I used color theory to determine that a powered blue is the best color for the job. I started out testing the darker blues for the best possible shadow areas of the model. I was unhappy of the result of each try so I then just painted the Ice Blue as a base color and will work on it for tomorrow.



















I know that there are going to be some complaints about this model. The first one I can see is about the big flame on her head and the lighting effects on the helm and cloak. Please do not die of shock when I tell up all that I suck at lighting effect. I can think of better words, horrible is one. I am not going to gak up one of my models just to try something that I know I cannot do as of right now. Maybe later I will go back to it but for right now, the answer is just no.

Second is the model shadowing are off. That answering to that one is yes they are and I will tell you why. This is just the first coat on the model to pull out the areas I want highlighted out darkened. Tomorrow I will be doing the fine detailing for the second and possible third coat on the model.

Well all, I hope you all have a great night and I hope to hear from you all soon.

Emperor Protects ..... just not my grammar

Update-

Good morning all,

I will try to forward my project tonight as I start the second coat of paint on the armor. Will also try to brighten the blue on the robes, the cloak may be a problem since I do not even know which color I would be about to use.

Any suggestions I would take.

Very nice.. the pink and the blue is a bold choice, but will be stunning if you pull it off. The cloak.. you can lighten the standard lighter blue or bring out the edges with a border say of metallic , off white or a very white tan . Stay away from black, any version that will bend too easily with pink or blue ( like purple) and no red, One mans Opinion/ suggestion

SL

Morning Dakka

Last night was an interesting evening. I only completed a little bit of paint then I wished to. You see the reason I was I did not have a lot of time since I was placing MASS EFFECT 3 Extended Cut to see then new changes that Bioware had made for the ending. For people who played the game will understand this.

Solar_lion I thank you for your suggestion/ opinion as well as the compliment on the project. The blue was the best idea that I could have done this the Mistress of Repentance. You see even though my project is breast cancer awareness themed, my sisters are the Sisters of the Cleansing Flames. The Sisters Repentia is the lowest of the order since they are Repenting for the sins or failures of to the order against the Emperor. The Blue, even thought the hottest point of a flame, is the lowest not counting white of course. The head of the unit should be the person who represents the parts of the flame; Blue, Red, Orange, and Yellow.

Now for the cloak I am definitely staying away from Black and Red, I have over used those colors throughout the other armies I had in the path. I may paint the cloak in the off-white of the linen that I had used for the Repentia. Now If I when by color theory for the light blue then I would have to paint the cloak as a light yellow-orange and if I used the pink then I will have to light lime green. The green is tempting to try but I am just a little hesitant to try it.

I will mend this problem by the end of work today and then I will implement the idea for tonight’s project.

Hi,
Soz, I've not been ale to psot recently therre looking good! I like the idea of a white linen effect on the cape! Can't wait!

Awesome. Not nearly enough love for the Sisters on these forums.

Subbed!

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Great Painting, and i love the different skin tones

Looking Good!

Day 20-

Evening Dakka,

As point to earlier I have started my two goals of the night, the robe and cloak. I had started with the Dheneb Stone base coat for the cloak. I only painted the outside of the cloak to leave me with room to make the in lining of the cloak into a different color, now what that color is I do not know at this time.

Next, I so mixing the blue colors that I am going to use to highlight and shadow the robes. The only blue I used for this was Ice Blue. The mixture varied so I do not remember the exact combination that I had used for the five shades.

Once the robes final colors dried, I then recreated the color combination in previous posts for the off-white linen used on the Sisters Repentia. I added several coats to pull out the shades and highlights that I wanted. Could anyone tell that the darkest shadow is Moldy Skin, which is a pale green color? It is amazing what the mind sees.















I still have not added the second coat of pink to the armor yet. This I will set up for tomorrow to do. Tomorrow I will start on the from the tabard on the front of the model as well as painting the leather on her gauntlets and all of the straps that she has on her armor. Friday I will most likely start the work on the metal on her armor, repaint the white bindings, and work on the icons and purity seals. Sunday I will do the final detailing on the models as I give it last piece touch ups and paint the base.

I am very vexed about the in lining of the cloak. I did not want to paint it with the linen color; however making it pink also is not a bad idea thinking about it now . What do you all think? Please comment, tell me your opinions or suggestion.

I want to thank HAZZER, Evildrcheese, Fenwulf29, and The Mad Tanker (love the name by-the-way) for earlier comments and support.



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I hope that no one noticed that I drilled to far into the whip that now is handle has disapeared .... wait did I just say that part out loud?......Dammit!

This looks great. It makes me want to start sisters.

Sadly, that will not happen until plastics come out

Looking good man!!! I'm liking the wet blending the cape too!

Update-

Good morning Dakka,

I have tonight set up to be a productive night. First will be the in lining of the cloak. I have come to the decision of making the inside of the cloak pink like the armor. I think that is will still be visional pleasing. I will also start on the leather bits that are on the model. I will have to create a new formula for this for the leather, brown instead of black for this model.

I am going to have to go through my extensive bitz box to find something suitable to replace the broke whip in her left hand. I will find her something that is appropriate for this model. I will not replace it with a range weapon since that is not something the Mistress of Repentance would carry raise the Sisters Repentia forward into battle.

I may also start to wash the beginning of the metal area to prepare for the painting on Friday. I am setting to complete this model on Sunday.

I will need to decide to what unit or model (tank, engine, etc.) that I am going to do next. Is there anything that you guys specifically want to see? I was thinking of the Seraphim sister would be a good start since I have to convert some of the parts on them. It would be a good set of post.


Saint Celestine
Uriah Jacobus
6 Celestian Squad (3 Stormbolters, Simulacrum Imperialis)
10 Repentia (1 sister superior)
Battle Sister Squad A (Heavy Bolter , Simulacrum Imperialis)
Battle Sister Squad B (Heavy Flamer, flamer, Simulacrum Imperialis)
9 Seraphim Squads (2 Two inferno Pistols)
5 Dominion A (2 Meltaguns)
5 Dominion B (2 Flamers)
3 Penitent Engines
Exorcist
Rhino Celestian
Rhino A
Rhino B
Immolator A
Immolator B

I will most like only purchase a single box or two of sister whenever they turn into plastic model. I really only need bitz when that happens.



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Day 21-

Good evening DakkaDakka,

As promised, I made the necessary adjustments to the model. I started by creating the specific shades of pinks to do the second coating on the armor. This was done to smooth out the colors that have been bleeding into by the other colors of the model. I used the same mixture on the inline of the cloak I believe I still will have to smooth that out later yet the result is pleasing.

I started on the leather brown gauntlet that the mistress is wearing. I only used two colors on brown and a watered down Mud was to join the colors. I will tomorrow highlight the browns shading.

As you will see in the pictures below I had also waterdowned washed all of the areas where I am going to use metallic: tubes, backpack, chainmail, etc. I little of the wash bled on to the cloak which I am prepared for tomorrow to fix when I start the front tabard which is also going to be painted in the linen color as the cloak.

















I will have a set of plans written up for me to complete for tomorrow. I know that I am taken a long time for just a single models but that is just how I work. I am trying not only to do this project right, I am also trying to keep those of you who are following not only entertained but informed as well. If I am going to do not only one of 40k’s most expensive and heaviest armies, then I will do what I can to leave these Sisters of Battle with the best the Emperor can provide.

It is true that there is not much love for the Sisters right now. I am trying to complete army before the newer models for this army is release in the upcoming future. You all know that as soon as the Sisters are rerelease then the majority of people are going to be on the shiny new army syndrome. I want this to do its damage on armies on parade and I want all of you to witness that this was something that was not part of Shiny syndrome . So show the love and tell me what you think, ask me questions, opinions comments .

Day 22-

Good Evening Dakka,

I am happy to announce that the Sister Repentia Unit has been complete, for the most part. This entry today is for Saturday morning and Sunday today.

I had started to Saturday at 1 a.m. after returning from my GF’s house. I could not sleep so I decide to work on the Mistress of Repentance. Twenty minutes had become 3 a.m. and I realized that I had completed the Sister. I used the same stepped in the purity seals and the metal. I did decide to used Green and Red for the Pyrmethom tank on her back. I did this because I want people to think that the tanks contain to types of chemicals that when combined creates a highly intense flame. Yes, I think too much into each of my models. For the Neural whip, I created a green power effect to give it some life. I know that the model still needs a second weapon; I will get to that later.





















Now today as in Sunday I had started on the next unit, the Seraphim Squad. Now before anyone questions why I am only doing five and I have ten on my army list I will explain. It anyone has noticed on things listed on the army list in that none on the Seraphim ever was created with a pair inferno pistols. The only two models that have these little pistols are the Canoness model with who multiple weapon spur and the Blood Angels Sanguinary Guard box. I need four of these pistols for the unit. I currently only have two. That is the reason I am only doing only five. I am showing you all have to convert the sister that I need.

I will be able to mold the other two as soon as the green stuff dries.



















Now tomorrow I will have the rundown of what I am going to do to the Squad. I just hope that everyone will enjoy the evolution of this unit and the squad.

Please do not forget to tell me what you think, comments, or advice. I listen and respond to what I can. See all of the on day 23

Update-

Good Morning Dakka,

This evening I have a set plans for the achievement of the modeling tonight. I am going to work on the skin tones of the Seraphim Squad. I will also start with the conversation of their flight packs. I am not really happy with the Seraphim Squads current jump packs; however, I just so happen to have a box on Blood Angels Sanguinary Guard with some very distinct Angel wings jump pack. Hmmm, oh what will I do?

My goal is to make these Seraphim’s as the Emperors Angels. It anyone every read Faith and Fire they describe the Seraphim’s as Angels of the Emperors. I will make this so by using the blood angel bitz. I will still use the same color schemes to make this as my own. I do not like the current jump packs. I will prefer to have the unit the way I want them instead of going back and fix them.

Once the Seraphim Squad is complete I will then start on the core units and transports. I will have to since that is a requirement for the Army on Parade. I will make sure that this army will have unique aspects that no other Sister army that everyone has already have seen.

I ask to know what you all things about this. Question? Comments?



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Day 23-

Good Evening Dakka,

I have started tonight with painting the skin tones on to three of the Sister models. I have done two with the Caucasian skin tones and one with the African tones. I have been beside myself of what I should do for the inferno wielder.











I have been beside myself of what I should do for the inferno wielder. I have decided that I am going to make her from the home world from Nocturne and will give her onyx black skin and red eyes. Now before I hear complaints about the Salamander chapter are only black because of radiation and Geneseed defects, please understand that I like the idea for an inferno wielder being for that particular planet. It will also give my army more difference to others.

Tell me what you all think. Comments, questions, opinions?

Update-

Good Morning Dakka,

My plans this evening I intent to complete the base work for at least two Sisters. I will also start the highlighting on one of the models and start on the paint of the jump pack. I hope that I will have a single Seraphim completed by day’s end.

I currently I am trying to have results for those who are following this blog. This project was conceived with to intentions. One was for the cause of Breast cancer awareness, a noble goal and drive. Second is to enter it in Armies on Parade and hopefully to Gamesday. My third and new gain is to be able to show hobbyist on DakkaDakka with new and innovative ideas. This is a bold statement since I believe that there is no such thing as a new idea, just old ones renewed in a different way. I want to show you all just because the concept may have been done before, you as the hobbyist can add your own touches to them.

I hope to see you all for tonight update and I am here for any questions.

Did you cover how you did your African skin-tone earlier in the thread, chief? I've got a Barker Zosa in need of darker skin.

Dysartes wrote:Did you cover how you did your African skin-tone earlier in the thread, chief? I've got a Barker Zosa in need of darker skin.

Reaper master Series
Blacken brown- darkest shadows
Dark Skin- 2nd shadow
Dark Highlight- Base
Tanned Shadow- Highlight

I got to say, love Sedition Wars models


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Day 24-

Evening Dakka,

I worked most of the evening giving you all a fully painted Seraphim model. I will have to do some more touch up later call it complete. This model shows what I want with the squad. I have done this also to give people ideas to use on your models, if you have not done so already.

















Not to disappoint anyone but I will not be working on any models tomorrow do to Fourth of July. As much as I would not mind working on it but I just do not want to. I will give my usual update on Thursday. I hope to all enjoy the holiday, I will be eating some BBQ Chicken and enjoy a beer.

Questions, Comments? Shots??

This thread is just great. Period.

Looking good man! Keep up the great work!! I love that finished squad it looks really good man!!! The next squad is looking nice too!

Update-

Good morning Dakka,

I have returned from my Fourth of July BBQ and ready to work on the remaining Seraphim Squad. Tuesday I gave everyone a previous of where I am going with the squad. I have not seen anyone yet try this style of Seraphim. I have seen people use Dark Eldar Scourges Wings. I did not want that for the Seraphim’s at least since the feathered wings are too organic to be a jump pack. The only person who truly in the Warhammer 40k universe has real wings was Sanguinius, and the lore is clear on that, all else are mutants. This is something that the Sisters of Battle frown upon.

I want to explain myself to people about my blogs real quick. I do not explain the painting of each model because I am using the same paint scheme over and over again. I explain what I do once so that you the reads do not get bored of the repartition of each post. This is the reason I post step by step of the pictures instead. That is also the reason that at the end of every post I write whether people have questions and comments so if there is specific information that they need then I will give is freely.

HAZZER and Smitty I thank you both for your compliments on this project. I would also like to thank the 3700+ viewer who checked in on this project. I would like to hear from you guys as well This project will give everyone a little excitement by the time I am through with it.

Hope you all have a great morning and I will see you some time tonight.


I also want to thank everyone for dealling with my horrible grammer lol


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Day 25-

Evening All,

I worked on most of the armors this night. I have feathered the greys within the armor and added the base of the pink.







Tomorrow I have it in me to work on a single model and complete it.

Sorry I will not explain more this evening.

Night All.

Update-

Good morning Dakka,

This evening I have a goal to complete to a single model for the unit. I believe I will work on the champion of the unit since this was one of the ones that I work on last evening. I am debating about removing the power sword and placing the weapon to power spear. I have an image of the Archangel Michael in my head for this. I will use a converted version of the Dark Eldar Lelith Hesperax spear.

I plan on the beginning the core units and there transportation. I will start by breaking the boxes open and dividing the sisters between helmeted and non-helmeted Sisters. I am going to use the helmeted Sisters specifically as part of the Celestian Squad for the future project.

I am a little annoyed looking at the GW site for terrain for the project. GW raised all of the terrain pieces. Ones that were $90 are now $135 WTF! I.

Tomorrow no work will be done on the project. I will do more work on Sunday. I will try to have the entire Seraphim Squad, at least the 5 I am working on, complete.

Wow! Thats anouther price inreases for you! If I was you I'd try and buy it off ebay or somthing.. I'm looking forwad to the completed sisster...

Update-

Good evening Dakka,

I find myself apologizing more often than most. I did not finish the unit of Seraphim squad as promise. I have not been idol in my project this weekend. I did not complete all of the squad yet I did complete one of the sisters. I have a picture of the completed Sister.







I do have a goal to complete another model this evening. I am working on the champion right now. I am annoyed that I am not able to do what I had planned for her right now. I cannot at this moment work the spear idea for the champion. I am not able to work it into the model do to the winged jump pack placement. There is not enough room for the spear heft to hang behind the wings without making the model look half-assed.

I will have more time tonight to work on the unit.

Comments and Question are always welcome.

See you all later.