Black Templar Chaplain o' skulls

[lotsa_terminators]

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Hadrian

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Reclusiarch of Fighting Company Brekkon

 

I picked up this chaplain a few months ago, just wanting a new chaplain since my DIY one was showing his age. Already painted, at first the model didnt seem to have that much character, but after stripping it I realized which sculpt it was. As bare metal, all the tiny details stood out, like there are 23 skulls on the main model :devil: Grimdark enough for you?

http://i.imgur.com/YCTD2.jpg

 

I decided this chaplain needed more skulls, and deserved special bits. I got the shoulder pad from chapterhouse, and have matching studs-and-heraldry-shields ones for his (eventual) command squad, it originally featured fangs on the skull, but I filed them down and added a purity seal. Hopefully the seal implies his arm is raising, what do you think brothers? 24 skulls.

http://i.imgur.com/ufufj.jpg

 

A standard Black Templar bolt pistol sufficed for his weapon, trusty, won't blow up, gives more attacks, it's everything my chaplain wants, it also has a skull. 25 skulls now. The Legion of the Damned backpack was a no-brainer, and the shrine is icing on the top, putting him up to 30 skulls.

 

http://i.imgur.com/jXqQF.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/peGXs.jpg

 

 

The base is a bit lazy, just diamond-plate plasticard scraps but it does the job, and I don't want to remove the metal plate between his feet :( I'm working on a better base though, we'll see.

 

http://i.imgur.com/fcnBX.jpg

 

 

Remember brothers, drill your barrels, anything less is heresy.

http://i.imgur.com/KZI7v.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gX2Ys.jpg

 

 

Thanks for looking, c&c welcome.

[The_Chaplain]

Not too shabby if I say so myself, though you may want to drill out the bolt pistol barrel. I also think his chest badge needs some lightening to really make it pop; the second picture it looks really dark. Still, a very nice looking chaplain.

 

 

If I could ask a favor of you though, can we get a picture of the aquila looking shoulderpad? I've never seen that model in person, so I don't know what the full pad looks like.

[lotsa_terminators]

Thanks :verymad: I ran out of gold, and keep meaning to pick up more, the rosarius is only highlighted up to brass scorpion for now, good call. The pistol barrel is drilled, it's one of my favorite pet peeves, it just makes model guns look more like...guns. He *might* get an armorcast cinematic come Emperorsmas. I'll get a picture of the aquilla up tomorrow, it's a rad design that has, guess what, a skull.