BLACK TEMPLARS TERMINATOR CHAPLAIN

Painted by Rich Curren

I have always felt a kinship with the Black Templars, as I like to think I share their zealous tendencies and grim determination. When I saw the new Terminator Chaplain, I had to add him to my Black Templars army and was eager to get started painting this mighty Space Marine hero.

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HOW'D HE DO THAT?

To make my life easier, I painted the model in three parts: the main body, the storm bolter arm, and the crozius arcanum arm. Separating them made it much easier to get all the details while avoiding a stray brushstroke from marring a finished area. After cleaning the model of mould lines and flash, I glued it to a 40-mm round base with sand and small rocks made of chopped-up sprue plastic (see, there is a use for those frames). I also hollowed out a Space Marine helmet and added that to the base to suggest that the Chaplain was seeking revenge for a fallen brother.

After the glue dried, I primed all the components with Chaos Black Spray undercoat and basecoated with a hand-painted layer of thinned Chaos Black. Since I like to paint my bases first, I basecoated it with Bestial Brown. Next, I drybrushed with Bubonic Brown and then Bleached Bone. I finished the base with a Graveyard Earth coat around the rim.

Skull Helmet, Chest Eagle, and Other Bone Areas. I basecoated these with an even mix of Kommando Khaki and Codex Grey. Next, I applied straight Kommando Khaki, then an even mix of Kommando Khaki and Skull White, and finally a 1:2:1 mix of Kommando Khaki, Skull White, and water.

Gold Crozius Head and Armour Bolts. These were basecoated with a 1:2 mix of Dwarf Bronze to water. Long experience tells me that the gold and bronze Citadel Colours are very thick, so I added a bit of extra water and did a lot of mixing on the palette to make sure they flowed smoothly from the brush. After I finished basecoating with these colours, I gave them a wash of very thin Scorched Brown (1:4 with water). For highlights, I used a 1:1:2 mix of Dwarf Bronze to Shining Gold to water, followed by 1:2 Shining Gold to water, and finally 1:1:2 Shining Gold to Mithril Silver to water.

Crozius Arcanum Handle, Gem, and Purity Seal Wax. I basecoated these areas with an even mix of Scab Red, Chaos Black, and water. Then, I hit them with an even mix of Scab Red and water; followed by another even mix of Scab Red, Blazing Orange, and water; and finished with an even mix of Blazing Orange and water. I glazed these highlights with very thinned-down Red Ink. To finish, I added a small dot of Skull White on the gem to suggest reflection.

Scrolls and Parchment. I probably spent more time on these areas than any other part of the model. First, I basecoated them with Bestial Brown, followed by a 1:1 mix of Bestial Brown and Snakebite Leather, then straight Snakebite Leather. I continued this with an even mix of Snakebite Leather and Bronzed Flesh, followed by straight Bronzed Flesh. Next, I applied an even mix of Bronzed Flesh and Bleached Bone and hit the prominent areas with straight Bleached Bone. I continued the highlight with an even mix of Bleached Bone and Skull White, and finished with straight Skull White. I used Scab Red for the text with a Fine Detail Brush.

Helmet Eyes, Gems, and Purity Seal Wax. I basecoated these areas with an even mix of Scab Red, Chaos Black, and water. Then, I hit them with an even mix of Scab Red and water; followed by another even mix of Scab Red, Blazing Orange, and water; and finished with an even mix of Blazing Orange and water. I glazed these highlights with very thinned-down Red Ink. To finish, I added a small dot of Skull White on the gem to suggest reflection.

Chains, Halo, and Metal Items. I basecoated these with watered-down Boltgun Metal and followed with a 1:1:3 wash of Chaos Black to Codex Grey to water. I added final highlights with thinned Chainmail.

Skull Helmet, Chest Eagle, and Other Bone Areas. These, I basecoated with an even mix of Kommando Khaki and Codex Grey. Next, I applied straight Kommando Khaki, then an even mix of Kommando Khaki and Skull White, and finally a 1:2:1 mix of Kommando Khaki, Skull White, and water.

Storm Bolter Housing. I basecoated this with an even mix of Scab Red, Chaos Red, and water. Next, I applied Scab Red followed by an even mix of Scab Red, Blazing Orange, and water for a highlight. I finished the highlight with straight Blazing Orange followed by a thin glaze of Red Ink. On one side of the weapon (not shown above), I added text with very fine lines of Skull White.

Shoulder Armour, Storm Bolter Ammo Belt, and Armour Studs. For these areas, I used a basecoat of heavily watered-down Dwarf Bronze. Then, I gave them a wash of thinned Scorched Brown (1:4 with water). I added highlights with a 1:1:2 mix of Dwarf Bronze to Shining Gold to water; followed by a 1:2 mix of Shining Gold and water, and finished with a 1:1:2 mix of Shining Gold to Mithril Silver to water.

Storm Bolter Metal, Flexible Armour Joints, and Shells. I basecoated these with watered-down Boltgun Metal and followed with a 1:1:3 wash of Chaos Black to Codex Grey to water. I added final highlights with thinned Chainmail.

Black Armour. Since I have a Black Templars army, I have a pot mixed up just for highlighting black armour. It is a 2:2:1 mixture of Chaos Black, Codex Grey, and water. I used this mix for the highlights on the Chaplain's armour. I edged over this with watered-down Codex Grey followed by even thinner lines of Fortress Grey. I used a Detail Brush and Fine Detail Brush to do these highlights.

Gold Trim. I basecoated the braziers, bolts, and armour trim with watered-down Dwarf Bronze. Then, I washed them with thinned Scorched Brown (1:4 with water). To finish, I highlighted with a 1:1:2 mix of Dwarf Bronze, Shining Gold, and water; followed by watered-down Shining Gold; and finally an a 1:1:2 mix of Shining Gold, Mithril Silver, and water.

Shoulder Icon. I basecoated the icon with an even mix of Kommando Khaki and Codex Grey. Next, I applied straight Kommando Khaki, then an even mix of Kommando Khaki and Skull White, and finally a 1:2:1 mix of Kommando Khaki, Skull White, and water.

WHO IS RICH CURREN?

Rich Curren manages both the Website Team and the Web Store Team for Games Workshop US. He has been a huge content contributor to the website and White Dwarf over the years. Rich hails from Buffalo, NY, but we still like him anyway.

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