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 Irbis wrote:
More news:

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/03/18/battle-sister-bulletin-3-the-charactersgw-homepage-post-4/

What is that, chest plate without certain controversial bit? Did warp freeze over?

I think its meant to fit over the torso, hence the gaps at the top.

Compare it to the other torso piece also shown. The first one is just the “corset” armour over the stomach, except that one is styled like a rigid cuirass, not the more flexible look of the standard Battle Sisters armour.

Many of the KDM females are cut in pieces the same way: Stomach/Chest area in one piece and the NSFW bits as separate pieces. To avoid undercuts, I presume.

I painted Celestine and Friends assembled, but I'm hoping to mass produce plastic squads in pieces. These renders look like that will be possible (separate heads, etc.).

Yeah, hoping to pick up numerous boxes on release.

 Melissia wrote:
Yeah, hoping to pick up numerous boxes on release.

I suspect most of your fellow Dakka veterans didn't doubt that for a second.


I really like the chainsword on the back and think that's a cool design cue. I wish more marine sprues had that option built in although obviously you can convert it to some degree yourself.

I know, shock and surprise. But I'm really liking what we've seen thus far.

I just hope they introduce new units as well as new minis. I mean, this is the perfect time to do so.

 warboss wrote:

 Melissia wrote:
Yeah, hoping to pick up numerous boxes on release.

I suspect most of your fellow Dakka veterans didn't doubt that for a second.


I really like the chainsword on the back and think that's a cool design cue. I wish more marine sprues had that option built in although obviously you can convert it to some degree yourself.

It's an option on the plastic mark 4 Marines.

 AndrewGPaul wrote:

It's an option on the plastic mark 4 Marines.

Thanks! I wasn't aware of that. It looks like it's a power knife(?) from the 360 view of one of the figs on the GW website.

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/horus-heresy-mark-IV-space-marines-2018

 Melissia wrote:
Yeah, hoping to pick up numerous boxes on release.

The real question is: How will GW go about the first release?

Will it be another 2 army box set (a 'versus' box), with ETB minis and new minis for another faction? Sisters vs Traitor Guard, perhaps? It would be thematic.

 John Prins wrote:

 Melissia wrote:
Yeah, hoping to pick up numerous boxes on release.

The real question is: How will GW go about the first release?

Will it be another 2 army box set (a 'versus' box), with ETB minis and new minis for another faction? Sisters vs Traitor Guard, perhaps? It would be thematic.

With hos big of a deal/PITA the various armor flourishes have traditionally been made out to be on the SOB armor, I doubt we'd see an ETB and a traditional kit as that's alot of effort for a faction that, model-wise, has gotten none for a decade beyond a single resin limited edition mini. A boxed set against some sort of chaos that ties into the Vigilus setting or some other would be a likely choice though to introduce them before selling the single squad kits.

 Melissia wrote:
Yeah, hoping to pick up numerous boxes on release.

I have several hundred pounds put aside for it

 warboss wrote:

 AndrewGPaul wrote:

It's an option on the plastic mark 4 Marines.

Thanks! I wasn't aware of that. It looks like it's a power knife(?) from the 360 view of one of the figs on the GW website.

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/horus-heresy-mark-IV-space-marines-2018

Just a sword, I think. But you could attach any sort of sword to a Marine backpack like that.

 Mr Morden wrote:

 Melissia wrote:
Yeah, hoping to pick up numerous boxes on release.

I have several hundred pounds put aside for it

Sitting on almost 100K yen for the same.

 Mmmpi wrote:

 Mr Morden wrote:

 Melissia wrote:
Yeah, hoping to pick up numerous boxes on release.

I have several hundred pounds put aside for it

Sitting on almost 100K yen for the same.

Well I've been saying (for 15 years) that if Sisters went plastic I'd build an army, so I really got no choice. Other than paint scheme, I guess.

Not sure how much I'll drop on it, but I'm sure it'll be somewhere north of $500 CAD. It really depends on what drops - like if Rhinos get replaced with Repressors.

I have £500 set aside for this. Add in Slaanesh and it could be an expensive year.

I haven't seen any mention of "rumored" date of release? I take it sometime in 2019?

My hope is a Sororitus vs World Eaters box like Shadowspear (mainly because I want WE sooner rather than later) but I realize it's just a dream.

 warboss wrote:

 AndrewGPaul wrote:

It's an option on the plastic mark 4 Marines.

Thanks! I wasn't aware of that. It looks like it's a power knife(?) from the 360 view of one of the figs on the GW website.

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/horus-heresy-mark-IV-space-marines-2018

Yep, but the MkIII sprue has actual stowed chainswords. Like, a lot:

Those aren’t sheaths though. I think it’s the fairly unique sheathed aspect of this Sister’s one that’s drawing the interest.

 AduroT wrote:
Those aren’t sheaths though. I think it’s the fairly unique sheathed aspect of this Sister’s one that’s drawing the interest.

Very true. I actually like the sheated look better myself.

The sheathed chainswords are a retro reference, too; one of the metal Preacher models has one.

 Mmmpi wrote:

 Mr Morden wrote:

 Melissia wrote:
Yeah, hoping to pick up numerous boxes on release.

I have several hundred pounds put aside for it

Sitting on almost 100K yen for the same.

GW announced them too late. I blew my Sisters slush fund on Fallout Wasteland Warfare.

There's precious little chance that I won't buy plastic Sisters, but it'll certainly happen at a much more leisurely pace than it could have if GW hadn't been sitting on its hands all these years. Not a big loss, though, since I don't play 8th ed anyway.

Caveat:: if they botch Repentia badly that might be too disheartening. I used to love playing my army half of which was comprised of Repentia.

 Geifer wrote:

 Mmmpi wrote:

 Mr Morden wrote:

 Melissia wrote:
Yeah, hoping to pick up numerous boxes on release.

I have several hundred pounds put aside for it

Sitting on almost 100K yen for the same.

GW announced them too late. I blew my Sisters slush fund on Fallout Wasteland Warfare.

There's precious little chance that I won't buy plastic Sisters, but it'll certainly happen at a much more leisurely pace than it could have if GW hadn't been sitting on its hands all these years. Not a big loss, though, since I don't play 8th ed anyway.

Caveat:: if they botch Repentia badly that might be too disheartening. I used to love playing my army half of which was comprised of Repentia.

If I understand current GW prices correctly I'm just gonna blow up a whole month of salary on plastic crack, no big deal .

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/downloadAttach/295814.page

Given the length of the sword, the odd angle at which it's canted, and the fact that the scabbard is riding so high up on the backpack, how the heck are they expected to draw the sword out of its sheath?

Hopefully it looks better on the model.

 Norchack wrote:
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/downloadAttach/295814.page

Given the length of the sword, the odd angle at which it's canted, and the fact that the scabbard is riding so high up on the backpack, how the heck are they expected to draw the sword out of its sheath?

Hopefully it looks better on the model.

Presumably it's just stowed for march or riding in a transport.

 John Prins wrote:

 Norchack wrote:
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/downloadAttach/295814.page

Given the length of the sword, the odd angle at which it's canted, and the fact that the scabbard is riding so high up on the backpack, how the heck are they expected to draw the sword out of its sheath?

Hopefully it looks better on the model.

Presumably it's just stowed for march or riding in a transport.

I can buy that argument, but in transport or on a forced march isn't how most of our models spend their time. Since this is likely to be one of a select few options, a lot of sisters are going to be running around on the game table with their swords inconveniently out of reach. I don't really care; I just think it's odd.

It's a chainsaw sword wielded by ladies in power armour. If they need it they can just wreck the sheath with no real difficulty.

 Norchack wrote:

I can buy that argument, but in transport or on a forced march isn't how most of our models spend their time. Since this is likely to be one of a select few options, a lot of sisters are going to be running around on the game table with their swords inconveniently out of reach. I don't really care; I just think it's odd.

Practical concerns about molding the piece is probably the issue. Most space marine combat knives aren't exactly well placed, though Lieutenant Lots'o'Knives is an exception.

If I was designing a 'sheath' for a chainsword, it would just cover the exposed chain and have a quick release - most of the chainsword is already covered by design!

Most Sisters don't wear their helmets.

Sure, you're faith is your armour, but why not wear the helmet the God-Emperor provided you?

Having the chainsword in an odd place is not surprising to me.

The recent Traitor releases have increased my level of excitement for this release. The details and design elements have been pretty cool* I hope that when we see the redesigned Arcoflagellents, Repentia, etc they will be fantastic.


*for blasphemous, daemon-worshipping fools.

 Norchack wrote:

I can buy that argument, but in transport or on a forced march isn't how most of our models spend their time. Since this is likely to be one of a select few options, a lot of sisters are going to be running around on the game table with their swords inconveniently out of reach. I don't really care; I just think it's odd.

Don't worry. Once the Sisters wide range of tactical rocks/mobile terrain for there characters to stand on is revealed, an awkwardly placed chainsword will soon be forgotten about