The Priory's Priests

Most in the Order of Celestine Monks have taken vows, but not completed training to become full priests. Those that have entered the priesthood are charged with keeping the faith and performing the sacrements of the Order. That's not to say they aren't superb fighters, in fact they are some of the best the Order has to offer. The Celestine Monks can take Ministorum Priests, who can be outfitted with a wide assortment of weapons and gear, and Uriah Jacobus-Protector of the Faith, who carries an old double barreled shotgun, which he named 'The Redeemer', and the Banner of Sanctity. The orginal models for these fine gentlemen look mostly like 40k versions of Friar Tuck, which just won't do for my Grimdark conversion army of warrior priests. So I made my own.

Uriah Jacobus - Protector of the Faith

The orignial model for Jacobus features an old bearded man in filthy robes, swaddled in ammo belts, holding an almost-neat-looking gun and a strange banner with absurdly huge finial. I don't much like the model, and it certainly doesn't fit the army style I'm going for. My Jacobus needs to look more like a holy warrior out of the Crusades rather than a recluse in a monastery.

The WIP photo above shows the various bitz I started with. The base model is the resplendent Inquisitor Coteaz (bird removed) complete with fur-lined cape and olde time plate armor. I took a third party ork shotgun to represent The Redeemer, and made the Banner of Sanctity from various bits, including Inquisitor accessories from Forgeworld. I ground off his head and replaced it with a Veteran hooded helmet to match the rest of the CM force, and made a custom chainsword to sling across his back. He still needs a good bit of cleanup and some greenstuff to finish up the details before undercoating.

Ministorum Priests

Ministorum Priests have a wide range of accessories to choose from, including power weapons, combi-weapons, plasma weapons, and various relics. The GW priest models are similar to the GW Jacobus model, that is, dirty friar folk. I built