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Yep, almost a year on and almost up to priming the thing. Gaps are so fun.

This makes me want to cry. Why dosent GW get their priorities straight? Instead of releasing new models, why dont we take 5 seconds and convert the old ones to plastic first?

It's still pewter. It doesn't really require more skills than most 'advanced' GW products though. Just careful pinning and filing to get it to actually fit

My sisters exorcists are the old conversion kits using stacked cyclone missile launchers, big pain to assemble.

All male sisters? Mybe eunachs?

Vindicare-Obsession wrote:This makes me want to cry. Why dosent GW get their priorities straight? Instead of releasing new models, why dont we take 5 seconds and convert the old ones to plastic first?

They've been doing this for close to a year now? All models should be converted sometime around next summer.

True enough. My point is that they should at last make the troop choices of the only all pewter army plastic before they do anything else.

Wow, a lot more flack then I expected about my... er... Brothers of Battle.

In the Fluff, The Ecclesiarchy had a formed a military branch called the Frateris Templar to help enforce their will, crush revolts and 'absorb' other smaller cults of the Emperor. However, as the Ecclesiarchy became more and more tyrannical, they were over thrown by the Ecclesiarch Sebastian Thor and passed the Decree Passive, stating the Ecclesiarchy would no longer be able to maintain Men under arms. This loop hole was intentionally left in to allow the new Adepta Sororitas to be the militant chamber of the Ecclesiarchy, but disbanded the Frateris Templar.

I honor everyone's determination in this almost exclusively pewter army, but I took a cheaper path, and I'm making a Frateris Templar order that 'Never got the memo' on the Decree Passive by kit bashing marines and Chaos Mauraders/ Empire Flagellants. My first 1500 cost me little more then $200, and when/if plastic sisters come out, I'll gladly restart over and 'promote' my Templar's to Mortifactor Scouts.

There is nothing un-manly about the Fluer, nor did I say anything about it's masculinity/lack there-of, but in the 40k universe, it's the official symbol of the Adepta Sororitas, not the Militant Chamber. I want my army to fit the fluff, as at least I can defend that side of the argument.

Ooh, the Adeptus Terra isn't going to like that one.

Tagboard Wizard wrote:...I'm making a Frateris Templar order that 'Never got the memo' on the Decree Passive ...

Or you could just run them as the Frateris Templar before they were disbanded. I know I wouldn't care if it was a cool army

That's a much better idea. Much like people who run Heresy armies...

I saw a very well done Lunar wolves army in Pasadena, once. Asked why he didn't have a Librarian and he explained the idea of a Pre-heresy army to me. looking back, it was kinda ironic considering the army I didn't recognize.

well, I could do pre-heresy, but I'm not really well acknowledged on pre-heresy style. I've seen terminators, and I know the 'Beaky' helmets and such, but I'm not to well read on the visuals. Besides, I kinda like the idea of a renegade group, sponsored in party by Inquisitor's under the table, and since my order takes place on Posul, the other part of their sponsorship is coming from the Mortifactors.

Plus, as Pretre pointed out, it'll always provide a narrative as to why we would have a pitched battle with space marines, IG and sisters and other forces of the Imperium, as well as their enemies.

Vindicare-Obsession wrote:This makes me want to cry. Why dosent GW get their priorities straight? Instead of releasing new models, why dont we take 5 seconds and convert the old ones to plastic first?

Plastic Exorcist is on the rumor list. Plastic Battle Sisters are not.

pzbw7z wrote:
Plastic Exorcist is on the rumor list. Plastic Battle Sisters are not.

You mean the leaked 2013 GW release list? I can't speak to it's accuracy, but plastic Sisters are definitely on that list. Along with repentia and some new figures.

Yeah, plastic sisters are on there. Scroll back a page or two.

Tagboard I was just teasing mate, I like the idea of a pre-heresy Frateris Templar, I'm sure that's one that hasn't been done before.

pretre wrote:Yeah, plastic sisters are on there. Scroll back a page or two.

I stand corrected.

KalashnikovMarine wrote:Tagboard I was just teasing mate, I like the idea of a pre-heresy Frateris Templar, I'm sure that's one that hasn't been done before.

Some of these could be TW



Course these look more like militia.

KalashnikovMarine wrote:Tagboard I was just teasing mate, I like the idea of a pre-heresy Frateris Templar, I'm sure that's one that hasn't been done before.

I wasn't concerned about all that, but declaring heresy is no laughing matter. Even I reached for my flamer when I heard of heretics in our quarters.

Pretre, Didn't we use to have a unit entry for Fraternis Militia? Maybe around the Witch hunter's codex era?

Frateris were last in 2nd. Reds were in 3rd and zealots in 4thand 5th.

Zealots?

It was a WD addon to c:WH meant to placate all the players who lost their redemptionists when c:ca got nixed. It wasn't official in most circles so was largely useless not to mention the rules were a good deal worse than the redemptionists rules.

Tagboard Wizard wrote:Wow, a lot more flack then I expected about my... er... Brothers of Battle.

In the Fluff, The Ecclesiarchy had a formed a military branch called the Frateris Templar to help enforce their will, crush revolts and 'absorb' other smaller cults of the Emperor. However, as the Ecclesiarchy became more and more tyrannical, they were over thrown by the Ecclesiarch Sebastian Thor and passed the Decree Passive, stating the Ecclesiarchy would no longer be able to maintain Men under arms. This loop hole was intentionally left in to allow the new Adepta Sororitas to be the militant chamber of the Ecclesiarchy, but disbanded the Frateris Templar.

I honor everyone's determination in this almost exclusively pewter army, but I took a cheaper path, and I'm making a Frateris Templar order that 'Never got the memo' on the Decree Passive by kit bashing marines and Chaos Mauraders/ Empire Flagellants. My first 1500 cost me little more then $200, and when/if plastic sisters come out, I'll gladly restart over and 'promote' my Templar's to Mortifactor Scouts.

There is nothing un-manly about the Fluer, nor did I say anything about it's masculinity/lack there-of, but in the 40k universe, it's the official symbol of the Adepta Sororitas, not the Militant Chamber. I want my army to fit the fluff, as at least I can defend that side of the argument.

I think the Idea is awesome! Never thought of doing something like that keep us updated on the the progress or start a tread in the WIP forums so we can check in on you.

TBH I really started sisters b/c I was tired of male dominance in the 40k world. Something about playing SoB with male models just kills that idea for me

On the flip side, has any noticed how suspicious it is that GK now have a special character who is female, has a jump pack, and a magic sword? I just found her while skimming the book again (for like the 20000th time)

Valeria? She doesn't have a jump pack or a magic sword. She has a magic dagger.

My IG use allied SoB counts as, and mine are also converted marines. They are the heavy-infantry regiment in my army, and are painted with the same scheme. I chose SoB specifically because they have human statlines, but have power armour. Ergo, they count as guardsmen/veterans in power armour.

I hate letting space marines have all the fancy toys.

McGibs wrote:My IG use allied SoB counts as, and mine are also converted marines. They are the heavy-infantry regiment in my army, and are painted with the same scheme. I chose SoB specifically because they have human statlines, but have power armour. Ergo, they count as guardsmen/veterans in power armour.

I hate letting space marines have all the fancy toys.

I like that idea (PA Guardsmen). Do you have any images of your conversions?

The ONLY reason I play SoB is the models; there's never really been competitive reason. Some day I'll write the whole story of my anguished, love-hate affair with the SoB of all these years.

Yeah, the models have always been awesome. I saw the box on the shelf at the FLGS (the old battleforce that came with the little shrine thing) and couldn't help myself.

I think armies based on aesthetics are the way to go. Power level comes and goes, but cool looks last forever.

Has anyone ever made Seraphim conversions out of Dark Eldar Scourges? I would like to plan a unit of Seraphim for my budding Sisters force, but dropping 12.50 per Seraphim seems like a bit much. Even on Ebay it looks like it will be hard to find anything less than 10 dollars per model. Or if anyone has any other suggestions about how to make Seraphims.

bogalubov wrote:Has anyone ever made Seraphim conversions out of Dark Eldar Scourges? I would like to plan a unit of Seraphim for my budding Sisters force, but dropping 12.50 per Seraphim seems like a bit much. Even on Ebay it looks like it will be hard to find anything less than 10 dollars per model. Or if anyone has any other suggestions about how to make Seraphims.

Take out a second mortgage? There just is no competition that I've seen to the actual models. You might try finding an SM player of sorts that has extra Jump Packs from spare/unused Assault Marines. Dunno how that would look, especially on DE Scourges, but with enough GS maybe...