Renewed Faith: WIP Sororitas/Black Templars (Updated 4/20/2025)

[Jhadzaan]

Small update today as I spent some time with family. Anyway I started on the Ballistus Dreadnought. I'm not a fan of the box version so decided to convert up a Redemptor (plus it lets me use some nice resin upgrade bits). Still a bit rough as it needs some cleaning up and decorations. He's also missing his left arm for now as I'm waiting to trade a friend for a Sentinel missile launcher. Think that should fit nicely replacing the Redemptor's power fist arm.

 

Edited Wednesday at 01:22 PM by Jhadzaan

[Jhadzaan]

Couldn't sleep so I started messing around with ideas for the Marshal. I like the Helbrecht model and I originally planned to just make converted him into a normal Marshal holding his sword two-handed and sticking him on a 40mm base, This felt a little wasteful because while I don't get to play much 40k, I might one day decide to take Helbrecht in a list. Therefore I'm thinking rather than go ham on the model I'll do the base instead. Park him on a 40mm but build a larger scenic base on Helbrecht's 60mm one I'll have to add some height to create citadel stairs, but I think it's worth it. That way I can use one model and pick swap back and forth. Saves money too.

 

Anyway for the model itself I went for smaller tweaks. A new shoulder pad, a raised guard on the other, and a head swap. Haven't settled on one. Ran through three options right now for fun.

 

First we have High Marshal Sanguinius

 

Next we have High Marshal Lion'el Johnson

 

And finally, we have High Marshal Titus

 

Thoughts? Might go another way. We'll see what heads pop up in the coming weeks.

 

And yes I know the attendant with the hankie is missing. He's been executed for heresy. We all know why....

Edited Wednesday at 01:49 PM by Jhadzaan

[Firedrake Cordova]

I like the idea of the Contemptor-style weapons mounts for the dreadnought.  

 

For Helbrecht, I prefer the Lion head, purely because the facial hair is "more knightly" in my eyes.

[Knightsword]

High Marhsal Jonson definitely fits the theme most with the beard.

 

@Jhadzaan where are the upgrade bits for the Redemptor from? The torso plate with gorget looks cool.

[Grotsmasha]

A 3rd for High Marshal Jonson

[Jhadzaan]

Looks like we might have a winner. Have a few more to mess around with, but he was also my leading contender.

 

@Knightsword The upgrade bits for the Redemptor, and all the resin bits I've been using thus far (minus a few basing materials), are from Greytide Studios. Specifically I've been ordering them from Dragoon Gaming.

[Jhadzaan]

Still waiting on some materials but I should have them in a day or two. In the meantime I started working on ideas for the Emperor's Champion. I have the regular model, thought maybe I'd kitbash one, but then I got this nice looking fella for cheap. Figured I could do something fun with him. Not exactly the fairest duel. I could always convert up a Chaos Marine from my spare Imperial Marine parts, but I figured the Black Sword doesn't discriminate......all heretics will feel the Emperor's wrath.

[Firedrake Cordova]

That's a neat re-working of the model  

[Jhadzaan]

So picked up the Sentinel Missile launcher to try for the dreadnought and yep it's too small. I'll have to see what else I can find.

 

Wanted to work on the EC or Marshal but had some family business to attend to. I was able to put together some Terminators though. Used a bunch of resin parts, plus some chain, and a sword swap for the Sergeant. In place of the Crux Terminatus I gave them all the same left shoulder pad. Think that works. And while initially I wasn't keen on the shoulder pads due to their size once I got them together I like 'em. Terminators should be beefy boys IMHO.

 

 

Probably need to add some chains or decorations to the power/chainfists. They're kind of plain now that I look at the photos.

Edited 5 hours ago by Jhadzaan