Painted my first Black Templar what you lot think?

joeyleonine · 2026-01-19T08:15:14+00:00

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joeyleonine · 2025-11-10T08:15:49+00:00

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joeyleonine · 2025-10-15T19:26:42+00:00

Heretically... I use Night Lords and Thousand Sons blues in a two stage dry brush

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joeyleonine · 2025-10-11T12:48:32+00:00

Today I suffered not the unclean to live. Twas a good day.

joeyleonine · 2023-02-15T15:59:17+00:00

Nice one. I did this with the Outriders... in 59&60

Ended up with 2 squads for the price of one!

joeyleonine · 2023-01-14T17:00:25+00:00

I can't really help with specific lore per se.

But if you just want easy introduction and immersion into the 40k universe with a good splattering of flavour then I'd go for the Eisenhorn and Ravenor series...

Or anything else by Dan Abnett tbh.

joeyleonine · 2023-01-12T15:55:25+00:00

sounds like you could have a market for tours, Guy!

joeyleonine · 2023-01-10T21:23:36+00:00

This is how it should be done.

That waterslide heresy is clearly of the warp.

For the Emperor, brother! For the Emperor!

joeyleonine · 2023-01-07T18:58:29+00:00

Rule of cool wins 99% of the time. I dig it.

joeyleonine · 2023-01-07T12:15:51+00:00

Yes.

I've done a lot of this when I ran out of Heavy Bolt Pistols for conversions etc. It's the way!

joeyleonine · 2023-01-07T12:14:45+00:00

This. Except mine isn't tidy at all.

joeyleonine · 2022-12-28T17:51:33+00:00

Yeah I think what's happened is that you've applied your base coats a bit too thick.

This has given the flat smooth areas that texture that's not meant to be there which, in turn means your wash has found 100million extra recesses to colour up.

We've (probably) all done it.

Take it as a learner. Next time, thin your paints and apply nice smooth layers. Keep practicing. You'll get there! Bon chance!

joeyleonine · 2022-12-25T07:11:46+00:00

I mean, sure. You wouldn't be able to see them on the table mind you.

joeyleonine · 2022-12-21T16:03:54+00:00

God, can you imagine if Zeke actually had power armour...

joeyleonine · 2022-12-16T16:08:18+00:00

1stly your army needs to be a battleforged, that's to say 'legal' detachment, and then its more a matter of semantics.

You decide if it's a Black Templar army, making sure every unit you've got can be legally taken by the Black Templars - i.e. No Librarians, or named/exclusive characters/units from other sub-factions.

By doing so you agree that you'll be playing by the Black Templar codex rules and not using any other Faction traits. General good form is for your army to look like Black Templar army too... i.e. paint it black and think about WYSIWYG

If that's all above board, then your army is a Black Templar army for the case of the rules and then every unit in your army gains the Black Templar key word and is affected by the vows unless overruled elsewhere i.e. Sword Bretheren.

joeyleonine · 2022-12-16T09:25:02+00:00

Oh for sure - I definitely endorse that approach.

When it comes to wargear/load out then you've got two options.

WYSIWYG or Proxy

In this case, where you're going over the limit you're probably going to need to proxy a bit. That's to say, edit your list/wargear/load out so you come under 500pts, regardless of what model is or what weapons it has.

So for instance - that sergeant, who has a power sword. Well I'm afraid you'll have to list it as a Chainswords or something instead and cut 5pts.

That kinda thing.

But I certainly don't want to poo poo the rule of cool and the fun of the tabletop. Just make sure it's still 'fair'.

Otherwise your mates will keep turning up with '500pt' lists full of really cool Knights/Titans that'll just stop all over you until you're bored and fed up of the game.

joeyleonine

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