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I've recently had the itch to paint some Black Templars. I don't know if it's the Gathering Storm stuff, the desire to paint a different scheme, or just because I hate the psychic phase so much, but I started working on some of these guys. I did up a few test models, namely a pair of Sword Brethren, an Initiate, and their Marshall, Siegward:









Next, I've got a stack of 10 Initiates and Helbrecht on the painting table, and plenty to go. The idea behind this army is to get as many of the bits and kits I've had lying around forever and put them to use in a coherent army. Of course I ended up buying a few Tactical squads and Black Templar accessory sprues, but hey, I had to start somewhere, didn't I?

I finally got around to painting the 30th anniversary Marine, and I did him up in the old Field Police colors:

Nice. Love the field police. Need to make one myself to stick in a command squad.

Purge the heretic!

Those are some lovely Templars!

I want to start a Templar army now...

I see you've taken the same steps to highlight as I did, but it looks like you've had more practice than me!

 Asmodai_00 wrote:
I see you've taken the same steps to highlight as I did, but it looks like you've had more practice than me!

It's all practice and cleanup! I've found that going back and tidying up highlights is what really takes models up a level.

They look really good, especially the guy with the caution line down his snout.

... I know that's pretty much the exactly wrong terms for that but i mean it looks really nice.

Templars have always had a certain appeal to me, and these guys are looking great!

EDC

 amazingturtles wrote:
They look really good, especially the guy with the caution line down his snout.

... I know that's pretty much the exactly wrong terms for that but i mean it looks really nice.

Helmet Stripe is the term you are looking for.

Kids these days...

 Nevelon wrote:

 amazingturtles wrote:
They look really good, especially the guy with the caution line down his snout.

... I know that's pretty much the exactly wrong terms for that but i mean it looks really nice.

Helmet Stripe is the term you are looking for.

Kids these days...

No,no, its a caution line. It means "My face is not a step."

Really well done, SRM The anniversary model really does steal the show.

Helmet stripe! Ok, that works.

But... i might still call it snout tape. I am sorry.

 Brother SRM wrote:

 Asmodai_00 wrote:
I see you've taken the same steps to highlight as I did, but it looks like you've had more practice than me!

It's all practice and cleanup! I've found that going back and tidying up highlights is what really takes models up a level.

This is exactly what I found too. It's still a lot of work though! This is what makes me happy I picked the army where every model is hilariously expensive points wise.

Outstanding work, SRM!
It'll be a shame to have to slaughter these pitifully misguided false Astartes....

Heck yea! SRM's starting a force of templars, looking forward to seeing more

 amazingturtles wrote:
Helmet stripe! Ok, that works.

But... i might still call it snout tape. I am sorry.

You do you, man

 STG wrote:
Heck yea! SRM's starting a force of templars, looking forward to seeing more

Thanks! They're slowly but surely growing; I've got about 50 Marines worth of bits and pieces here to put together a force at the moment...

 tinfoil wrote:
Outstanding work, SRM!
It'll be a shame to have to slaughter these pitifully misguided false Astartes....

Yeah, but they'll be denying all your Tzeentchy trickery every turn!

It took what felt like forever, but I've painted up my first Crusader squad:

Do you do any airbrush highlighting, or is that the lightning from the photo?

Awesome I always Love Templars.

 Asmodai_00 wrote:
Do you do any airbrush highlighting, or is that the lightning from the photo?

Purely lighting in the photo.

Those Crusaders are gorgeous! Real great work

Any chance of getting these guy on the table to purge some heretics? You working up to a full army, or just a few squads for fun?

Looking great either way.

 War Kitten wrote:
Those Crusaders are gorgeous! Real great work

Thanks!

 Nevelon wrote:
Any chance of getting these guy on the table to purge some heretics? You working up to a full army, or just a few squads for fun?

Looking great either way.

The concept for this army is largely to just clear out the bits and kits I've got lying around that I've never put to good use. That means they'll be getting an assault squad, at least two more tactical/Crusader squads, some Sword Brethren (vanguard veterans - I've got both the Sword Brethren models and metal GW veterans), the command tank set from Warhammer World, and a few characters. Once I get through some of that stuff I'll look into giving them a Stormraven, and I'd really like to give them a Dreadnought based on the Forgeworld one or the old BT Dreadnought conversion that's in the old Codex: Armageddon.

The painting is smooth and crisp, liking this a lot.

Awesome loving those Templars.

EDC

Phenomenal work on your Templars brother!

Great work with the painting so far. Very clean and consistent. The bases also turned out quite nice. I haven't seen very many Black Templars with a winter theme.

The Turnip Master wrote:
Great work with the painting so far. Very clean and consistent. The bases also turned out quite nice. I haven't seen very many Black Templars with a winter theme.

Thanks! I've been basing most of my armies that way for a while now, as it's quick to do, looks good enough for my tastes, and lets me ally them all together when I want to.

Looking good Brother SRM.

Cheers,

CB

Finished the first 5 Sword Brethren for my Templars. My lights totally blew out these guys though, gonna figure something out differently for the next set of photos.









As a bonus, I was trying to figure out how I'd paint my jump packs separate from my Assault Marines, as they really get in the way. A drill, some PVA glue, thumbtacks and MDF cutoffs later, and we've got a solution!

A squad of them is awesome. Definitely an important unit in the army I think, or even use as "Sergeants". Well done!

Painted up some Neophytes for my Black Templars. The transfers fethed up a little bit but I'm real happy with their helmets:







And the whole squad: