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I've been pondering this for a while:

We've had people produce Female IG, and hoards of daemonettes of various makes and models, though no BS for obvious reasons.

Considering that there seems to be a demand for such a thing, even if it's only to piss off a certain type of gamer, why has not one of our talented modelers made some resin Female Space Marine bits?

I know *I* would gladly buy some.

Oh god, here goes the female space marine fest again.



Sorry, there is just not enough gamers out there that would make it worth the time scuplting, molding, and casting just to get a C&D from GW legal.

This does a lot of things, but "sparks fear into the enemies of the Emperor" isn't one of them.

Well, personally I would love it, I really don't care for any of the SoB models. I'd love to see some new custom ones.
I'd buy some, or in the name of C&D, pay for the mats to make them and the "shipping" which can be pricey..

Finnlock

The point wasn't 'are there female space marines' but 'since there might be a demand for resins of this...'

Ironically, I can think of dozens of websites that have gotten C&D's, but not one caster of resin bits. Even TPC never got one, after how many thousand female Cadian bits?

And how many billion bits has Chapterhouse Studios hammered out?

Irondog studios got one for their Grotzookas. They are back on their store as scrap launchers for the old metal cans. I think since the Old Kans are OOP then GW is turning a blind eye.

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Where the did that come from. The beakie helmet is a bit big but damn. 100% armored and still doesn't leave much to the imagination does it? Take off the helmet can she could be a buck tooth . Still that is one of the best female space marines I have ever seen.

Well, the obvious way around is to not call them space marines. 'Sci-fi armored females' is good, and if they're the same scale as a SM, and capable of accepting SM arms/shoulderpads... huh. I wonder how that happened? (And helmets)

Well, I would do some legal research before you move ahead with anything. Best to be prepared.

BaronIveagh wrote:I've been pondering this for a while:

We've had people produce Female IG, and hoards of daemonettes of various makes and models, though no BS for obvious reasons.

Considering that there seems to be a demand for such a thing, even if it's only to piss off a certain type of gamer, why has not one of our talented modelers made some resin Female Space Marine bits?

I know *I* would gladly buy some.

This wouldnt fit the warhammer scenario at all for a couple reasons:
1. How do you genetically alter a girl to become a space marine and keep her looking like a girl still?
2. I dont think the emporer allows women to be in the army/navy/air force/special forces (Im not trying to be sexist here, so im sorry if i offend any of you women out there )
3. Whats the piont of producing the armor to fit women if there are only a couple of them? Not to mention the weapons would have to be reproduced to fit their hands better.
Other than the scenario issues, i think it would be cool to see an army of hot space marine girls.

BaronIveagh wrote:Well, the obvious way around is to not call them space marines. 'Sci-fi armored females' is good

Best route imo.

I think the problem most people have with people making female SM is because it's pretty contradictory to any of the canon. There's nothing that's stopping you from doing so, but it would be similar to making a female Skaven army or somesuch - an amusing diversion if done well, but never a legitimate army as far as the history of the WH40K universe is concerned.

This being said, I would LOVE some new SoB models, especially multi-part casts. One of the main reasons I don't ever think about my dream of making a WitchHunters army is because of the all-metal models.

In the end, it's all about what you enjoy about the hobby. If SM bewbs do the trick, then rock on!

DoW

Jollydevil wrote:
Not to mention the weapons would have to be reproduced to fit their hands better.

Actually, no. I dunno if anyone else has noticed this, but GW hands are all the same size. Too Big.

The idea is to make them as bits. That way they're not for any particular game. Take a look at Hasslefree's Power Armor Libby (and their non-Squats). Hell, Chapterhouse goes so far as to actually CALL their products 'space marine compatible'.

Jollydevil wrote:2. I dont think the emporer allows women to be in the army/navy/air force/special forces...

Just so you know, this isn't actually true. There are plenty of gals in the Imperial Guard Infantry, quite a few female pilots in the Imperial Navy and definitely female scouts and snipers in spec-ops divisions (Tanith, etc). This being said, I don't believe they have female Stormtroopers or Kasrkin, but I might be wrong there.

DogOfWar wrote:

Jollydevil wrote:2. I dont think the emporer allows women to be in the army/navy/air force/special forces...

Just so you know, this isn't actually true. There are plenty of gals in the Imperial Guard Infantry, quite a few female pilots in the Imperial Navy and definitely female scouts and snipers in spec-ops divisions (Tanith, etc). This being said, I don't believe they have female Stormtroopers or Kasrkin, but I might be wrong there.

Plenty would not be the best word for this. There are few, but still some. that was my bad there. I still think i present valid pionts for the rest of it though.


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BaronIveagh wrote:

Jollydevil wrote:
Not to mention the weapons would have to be reproduced to fit their hands better.

Actually, no. I dunno if anyone else has noticed this, but GW hands are all the same size. Too Big.

The idea is to make them as bits. That way they're not for any particular game. Take a look at Hasslefree's Power Armor Libby (and their non-Squats). Hell, Chapterhouse goes so far as to actually CALL their products 'space marine compatible'.

Have you also noticed that all the imperial and human models are extremely short?
anyways, back to topic, Im talking about scenario, not models. So in other words, in real life, if it were the 41 millenium, the guns would have to be smaller. it illustrates it farely well in the pic below me i think, becuase it might be just me, but i think the plasma pistol looks tinier.

Jollydevil wrote:1. How do you genetically alter a girl to become a space marine and keep her looking like a girl still?

Mein Eyes!

So thats how the spehs marines do it...

Best.. reply.. ever from Breotan.

Wait, Sisters of Battle aren't men in drag?

O_O oh my god. D:

My dog couldnt look at it (and when she poops, it looks like a tribute to nurgel, hows that fer a mental image!)

I am moving this thread to Dakka Discussions. It is a general discussion rather than a specific proposal about sculpting a new range of figures.

Kilkrazy wrote:I am moving this thread to Dakka Discussions. It is a general discussion rather than a specific proposal about sculpting a new range of figures.

Um, Kill, actually, that was exactly what the thread was about: would anyone be interested in starting a new line of bits if I financed it. That's a very clear discussion modeling discussion, not a general one.

if 'curvy marines in powered armour' are released I would get a few.

If they are 'female space marines' Down to having 'purity' seals and similar looking armour to SM then count me out.

I want to use counts as minis for a varity of games not just 40k.

Breotan wrote:

Jollydevil wrote:1. How do you genetically alter a girl to become a space marine and keep her looking like a girl still?

That goes double for seeing yet another "female Mahreenz" topic.

Lol Jim Carrey. Anyway why would there be Female Space Marines?

Mods, please lock this thread. It's just going to wander further OT.

Female Slaanesh Marines with huge.. assets... and.. overfiend parts...

Dreadnought96 wrote:Lol Jim Carrey. Anyway why would there be Female Space Marines?

See my first post.

I just want to know why people want them so bad.

BaronIveagh wrote:

Kilkrazy wrote:I am moving this thread to Dakka Discussions. It is a general discussion rather than a specific proposal about sculpting a new range of figures.

Um, Kill, actually, that was exactly what the thread was about: would anyone be interested in starting a new line of bits if I financed it. That's a very clear discussion modeling discussion, not a general one.

Hmm. You clearly said you would be interested in financing the production of a new line of bits? Well, let us look at your original post:

BaronIveagh wrote:I've been pondering this for a while:

We've had people produce Female IG, and hoards of daemonettes of various makes and models, though no BS for obvious reasons.

Considering that there seems to be a demand for such a thing, even if it's only to piss off a certain type of gamer, why has not one of our talented modelers made some resin Female Space Marine bits?

I know *I* would gladly buy some.

"Buying some" is not the same as financing the costs of production.

At any rate, your original question is valid. I think that there are probably enough 'sci-fi armored female' miniatures out there to satisfy the current demand, otherwise we'd be seeing more. And of course, there is the problem of how to get armor to indicate that the person inside is female. Boobs on a breastplate are pretty silly, from a protection standpoint. (SoB do an adequate job, though at the expense of putting the women in armor based on lingere.) I think that picture Breotan posted is the best example of a female Space Marine I have ever seen. Pretty damn cool.

Well, I wouldn't call it the "best"...the best I ever saw was shunned by most posters because it didn't have a big rack, slim waistline, and long legs. In other words, it was realistic, it looked like what a female Marine might actually look like, not the stupid anime catgirl fantasy that most immature gamers have.