Preaching to the Masses - Archdeacon Konstantin

When I posted my first group of Ministorum figures a few weeks back, I mentioned that I was working on some other figures to add to the group. This latest figure is probably the most over-the-top, overtly 40k Gothic thing I've ever made, and I really enjoyed dialling up the religiosity levels! After all, if you've going to be an elderly member of the clergy of some seniority who has a duty to go on the streets to keep the congregation in line, then you most certainly would go out on a comfy tracked chair-pulpit decked with your favourite icons and lines of scripture!

The Archdeacon is based on the fantastic Adeptus Mechanicus mobile pulpit from the relatively recent Imperial / Necron Battlezone Objective set. I replaced the narrow chair with one from the Kill Team: Rogue Trader box and then liberally added purity seals and icons to make it feel more Ministorum. I replaced the front piece with a Necromunda objective and widened the lectern by adding the storm bolter and a little ledge for a prayer book.

The Archdeacon himself is based on Aun Va, the Tau special character. I didn't do very much beyond sculpting a nose and new left hand, as well as filling in some of the gaps with cushions and robes.

The books were made by carving plasticard into vaguely book-like shapes!

I painted the model in 3 separate components (track unit, chair & Archdeacon, lectern) before assembling and tidying up any small areas I needed to repaint.

I painted the Archdeacon fully even though his legs and front are largely obscured by the lectern.

The finished model is hugely impractical, but perfectly 40k in a lot of ways!

I attempted to paint some illuminated pages on his big holy book!

All in all I've ended up with a fun character - a wizened elderly priest who still has the fire and the passion to get out on the streets and instruct his congregation on their sinful natures!