Veiled Sisters of Battle?

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**Natfka**

I just read that the Sisters of Battle model will be veiled according to the rumor mill. Here is a link about it via stickmonkey
http://natfka.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-sisters-of-battle-details.html

"I got to get a good look at a new protoype basic sister, and I'm hoping one of our other sources can sneak a picture out once they see it. The reason is, this sister has a "veil". Words cannot describe...the detailing is phenomenal. The veil is a separate piece, but it looks gorgeous. If they can get this right in molding the sisters wave will be beautiful models. If you've seen this one, you know what I mean... I begged to take a photo for here, but no luck"

**johnstewartjohn**

Why would the veil be separate piece if it covers the face? Why not just have the veils moulded on some spare heads on the sprue? Really don’t understand this rumour.

**Kroothawk**

Actually, this obscure blog quotes a post from Warseer which is much better known here. The full quote goes like this:

stickmonkey wrote:I'm posting this in the rumor section on purpose, but it's more of a review.

I got to get a good look at a new protoype basic sister, and I'm hoping one of our other sources can sneak a picture out once they see it. The reason is, this sister has a "veil". Words cannot describe...the detailing is phenomenal. The veil is a separate piece, but it looks gorgeous. If they can get this right in molding the sisters wave will be beautiful models. If you've seen this one, you know what I mean... I begged to take a photo for here, but no luck.

The model maintains the existing armor styling, but with more filigree. Little details like lace boot tops, small details in the armor. Look at the evolution of daemonettes to wyches, and think what the next step would be.

The bolters however are now streamlined, they are not the marine bolter we've known and loved, but still recognizable. Feminine.

I know I'm getting folks worked up, but sisters are still a long way off, it will be a long wait. So temper any enthusiasm.

Maybe someone can convince him to do a sketch. Worked with Pumbagore

Another cryptic rumour by him in another thread:

On the sisters front, women in armor move slower than men, but they look better doing it. Sisters like their rides.

Let's hope, that
1.) this thread doesn't derail into off topic flame feasts like most other Sororitas threads
2.) most people now believe that Sororitas will not be discontinued
3.) people realize that the Sororitas release is still far off and there will not be more rumours or confirmations for quite some time.

**Flashman**

All very interesting, but I hope they don't make them too girly.

**Kroothawk**

No way!

And as I don't know where to fit all other vague rumours by stickmonkey, I put them here, so we have more to talk about:

SM January rumor post
Nothing positive here...

My sources are saying GK may be much later this year. Sources say that because the DE release was so successful, that's why we are seeing a shuffling to get more DE models out sooner. More a financial decision than production from what I'm hearing. Hope it's not true.

And now for something new,

On the Tau front, sources say ethereals will have a much bigger presence on the battle field and new roles to fill.

On the necron front, sources say the dead will rise when the souls come out to play this year.

On the SM front, Woe be the small pale man who ignores the ides of march, especially when they come early.

On the sisters front, women in armor move slower than men, but they look better doing it. Sisters like their rides.

Happy new year,

StickMonkey

Small pale man -> White Dwarf article with rules that SM can take Storm Raven?
Necron release November (around Halloween)?

The Grey Knight part is already discussed in the Grey Knight thread.

**The Dreadnote**

Should be interesting if true.

**pretre**

Yay for SOB news. I'm not sure how the veils will work, but I'm excited for news.

And don't sweat the Sisters thread curse too much. Someone's been away since early december and things have been nice and quiet.

Edit: And just noticed that bunch of rumors down lower. Hmm...

**BrookM**

I remember Dan writing a story about a trio of Sisters hunting down one of their own, two of them wore veils as a sign of seniority and veterancy IIRC.

**Padre**

pretre wrote:Yay for SOB news. I'm not sure how the veils will work, but I'm excited for news.

And don't sweat the Sisters thread curse too much. Someone's been away since early december and things have been nice and quiet.

Let's hope that state of affairs continues....

Also, stickmonkey's rumours...can someone explain how "Woe be the small pale man who ignores the ides of march, especially when they come early" translates into StormRavens for all Marines?

Padre^.

**BrassScorpion**

Is this like the "no top knots but they do have high pony tails" reports from last summer on the new Dark Eldar? LOL. This "rumor" hardly seems worth reporting, but I guess with so little info on the particular topic at the moment anything about that model range seems interesting. Keep in mind, even if the report has some veracity, by the time of the release things could look very different.

**Revarien**

Padre wrote:
stickmonkey's rumours...can someone explain how "Woe be the small pale man who ignores the ides of march, especially when they come early" translates into StormRavens for all Marines?

Just saw the back inside cover of this month's White Dwarf (the Skaven cover one)... it's got big ole' letters about the Skies being full (can't remember the text exactly, but I remember thinking that it confirms a lot of the flyer talk), with a pic of some old school blood angles rampaging across a battle field with some thunderhawks lighting up the back field (or maybe they were just proportioned storm ravens).

My thoughts are that it means 'woe to infantry when stuff is released before the month of march'... or I'm just connecting something totally unrelated. Damnable brain!

As for the sisters: If they release them and I'm not done painting my 2.5k pewter army by then.... *sigh* I'll have to add some of the plastic ladies to my ranks... so long as they still look tough as nails (I don't mind a pretty face and all... and yes some of the pewter ones suffer from 'horse-face syndrome', but by god they all look like they could kick ass).

**BrassScorpion**

The advert in the back of the new White Dwarf is for the Blood Angels release, stated there to be January 29. That includes the Stormraven. Next summer's supposed flier extravaganza has nothing to do with it.

**Revarien**

BrassScorpion wrote:The advert in the back of the new White Dwarf is for the Blood Angels release, stated there to be January 29. That includes the Stormraven. Next summer's supposed flier extravaganza has nothing to do with it.

That quote was from last year... so this up coming summer is 'next summer'...

**Brother SRM**

I don't really believe much from Stickmonkey; the veils sound kind of hokey.

**AlexHolker**

Kroothawk wrote:Another cryptic rumour by him in another thread:

On the sisters front, women in armor move slower than men, but they look better doing it. Sisters like their rides.

Apparently this is a reference to Dominion squads.

**Ouze**

I'm definitely stoked about a sexy sisters remake. I hope they get garters.

**Reecius**

Veils?

I'll hold judgment, but not sounding too cool at fist.
Make cool sisters in plastic and they well sell, but if they have veils at all, please oh please keep them a separate piece that is not necessary for construction.

**filbert**

Wouldn't it be more likely, given the trend in the recent plastic sprue releases, that there will be a veiled head option, along with the more 'standard' heads?

**AlexHolker**

filbert wrote:Wouldn't it be more likely, given the trend in the recent plastic sprue releases, that there will be a veiled head option, along with the more 'standard' heads?

That's what Stickmonkey suggested in the first place, that the veil will be some kind of add-on bit for the regular head. Good thing too, as I reckon I'll prefer to use the bare heads.

**Necroagogo**

Ouze wrote:I'm definitely stoked about a sexy sisters remake. I hope they get garters.

Shhh ... you'll wake Melissia

**BrookM**

I'm curious about how the veils will look. Will it be a throwback to their old title of "Daughters of the Emperor' (wedding veil) or a more burka styled thing.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
Hang on, or the classic Catholic nun veil thing.

**Kroothawk**

Yep, you got it.
Has been done before:

**BrookM**

Right, good call, forgot about the Sister Hospitaler. That wouldn't look half bad on a unit of sisters.

**Kanluwen**

I kind of hope they're getting a coif or some kind of mailed headpiece rather than just a habit.

**H.B.M.C.**

Yeah I really hope it's not a Habit either.

I mean, I know the Adeptus Ministorum is the Catholic Church IN SPAAAAACE but do we need to copy the Catholic imagery that closely?

**BrookM**

Nein nein nein, they are Catholic Space Nazis, in Space ja? I do hope they have stiletto boots und sharp faces with the scars and please dear Jes, better hairstyles.

**SkaerKrow**

Aw, I rather like the bob hairstyles of the Sisters. It's a good compromise between style and function.

**H.B.M.C.**

My aunt had that hairstyle for years, so whenever I saw a Sister of Battle army it just looked like rows and rows of my aunt.

Very weird.

**porkuslime**

I like it.. a sense of flow and movement would be nice for the Sisters.

-P

**BrookM**

They look like dorks now, not something that's making you scream "punish me I have sinned"

Wait, is Jes still the guy who is doing these plastics?