[Adepta Sororitas] Made to Order Battle Sister pg 201

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**Ouze**

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

not quite a perfect analogy, though - SM equipment mag locks to their armor and so they can stow stuff wherever is handy; whereas the SOB chainsword clearly has a traditional sheath and so needs a significant draw length.

I'm not concerned either way, it looks cool and that's my only concern.

I haven't yet set aside cash for this but I did something even more important: I have a empty display shelf for Sisters, labeled future SOB.

**Soul Samurai**

Maybe the whole sheath detaches from the armour, then they draw it (and probably discard the sheath) once they are holding it in front of them?

**Just Tony**

Soul Samurai wrote:
Maybe the whole sheath detaches from the armour, then they draw it (and probably discard the sheath) once they are holding it in front of them?

I'm thinking a control in the handle of the sword causes the sheath to simply pop open.

**JohnnyHell**

Graysparrow wrote:

The two different plug types at the ends of the cables peeking out from behind the end of the toilet paper roll hint that this backpack could be for some kind of Sororitas Tech-Priest type unit.

You can see it’s not a backpack from the flat ‘glue to a base’ element at the bottom. I make it out to be a floating lectern with speakers.

**Theophony**

JohnnyHell wrote:
Graysparrow wrote:

The two different plug types at the ends of the cables peeking out from behind the end of the toilet paper roll hint that this backpack could be for some kind of Sororitas Tech-Priest type unit.

You can see it’s not a backpack from the flat ‘glue to a base’ element at the bottom. I make it out to be a floating lectern with speakers.

Looks like a floating pulpit to me.

**BaronIveagh**

Theophony wrote:
JohnnyHell wrote:
Graysparrow wrote:

The two different plug types at the ends of the cables peeking out from behind the end of the toilet paper roll hint that this backpack could be for some kind of Sororitas Tech-Priest type unit.

You can see it’s not a backpack from the flat ‘glue to a base’ element at the bottom. I make it out to be a floating lectern with speakers.

Looks like a floating pulpit to me.

I wonder if this may mean that we get the Dialogus back in this?

**Albertorius**

Ouze wrote:
not quite a perfect analogy, though - SM equipment mag locks to their armor and so they can stow stuff wherever is handy; whereas the SOB chainsword clearly has a traditional sheath and so needs a significant draw length.

Er... those chainswords have very clearly molded leather straps with buttons, you know.

Not exactly a maglock... also, IIRC power armor was mostly ceramite, wasn't it? Not exactly very magnetic, that.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Obviously the Sisters in the front rank have the swords and then the sisters in the rear rank draw them.

Just Tony wrote:
Soul Samurai wrote:
Maybe the whole sheath detaches from the armour, then they draw it (and probably discard the sheath) once they are holding it in front of them?

I'm thinking a control in the handle of the sword causes the sheath to simply pop open.

Or that.

**Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl**

You faithless heathens, the Sister just pray that she have the sword unsheathed and Lo, she has the sword in her hand, ready to cut heretics into small pieces of gore!

**EnTyme**

Souleater wrote:
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?

Fathless heretic! The Emperor protects! (from CTE)

**CoteazRox**

Just Tony wrote:
Soul Samurai wrote:
Maybe the whole sheath detaches from the armour, then they draw it (and probably discard the sheath) once they are holding it in front of them?

I'm thinking a control in the handle of the sword causes the sheath to simply pop open.

Yes, it is labelled “ON”.

**Just Tony**

CoteazRox wrote:
Just Tony wrote:
Soul Samurai wrote:
Maybe the whole sheath detaches from the armour, then they draw it (and probably discard the sheath) once they are holding it in front of them?

I'm thinking a control in the handle of the sword causes the sheath to simply pop open.

Yes, it is labelled “ON”.

Exalted.

**Col Hammer**

Well, it makes sense that they "draw" the chainsword by turning it on, shredding the sheath.

Then, back at the Monastery, they will sit down and stitch the seath back together.

"Idle hands are Devils tools", so the Sisters need something to keep their hands busy. Embroidery, leatherworks and stuff like that.

**Kanluwen**

From the Community Page. I guess they knew that April Fool's "jokes" about Sororitas would be popular this year...

One of the most enduring images of the Adepta Sororitas is that of their winged Seraphim swooping into battle, bolt pistols blazing. The Seraphim have always been portrayed as angelic, holy warriors, and the new miniature captures one such Battle Sister perfectly…
Amazing, huh? Advances in miniatures design technology have enabled us to realise the Seraphim in an even more dynamic way than before. The cinematic pose displayed by this miniature is just a sign of things to come!

Many of the design cues for the Seraphim miniature have been taken from the Geminae Superia – the sisters Genevieve and Eleanor – who accompany Celestine, the Living Saint. After all, as protectors of a divine being, the Geminae Superia are perhaps the finest exemplars of what it means to be members of the Adepta Sororitas.
The most notable feature of the Seraphim has always been the stylised hollow wings that serve as the exhaust vents for their ornate jump packs. The design of these jump packs was updated a few years ago for the Geminae Superia, and this has been rolled out to the new Seraphim. The only significant difference between them is that the Seraphim have four ‘feather’ vents on each wing instead of the five that feature on the jump packs of the Geminae Superia.
Want to own this miniature for yourself? How about a whole army of them? If you read all about the exciting reveals in our Warhammer Preview at AdeptiCon last week, you’ll be aware that by taking part in the Big Community Survey, you will be in with a chance to win an entire (brand-new) Adepta Sororitas army! How cool is that?! Be sure to check back on the 15th of April to join in the survey (don’t worry, we’ll remind you nearer the time).

**Mr_Rose**

One of the most interesting parts of seeing these renders, for me at least, is trying to divine the cuts and where the pieces separate to go onto the sprues.
Looks like the pauldron/gorget is two separate pieces and also separate to the torso here.

**Geifer**

I'm very happy to read that the regular Seraphim only have four vents. I thought the twins' backpacks were too wide.

Mr_Rose wrote:
One of the most interesting parts of seeing these renders, for me at least, is trying to divine the cuts and where the pieces separate to go onto the sprues.
Looks like the pauldron/gorget is two separate pieces and also separate to the torso here.

Big fan of jigsaws, eh?

**GoatboyBeta**

These ladies are gonna take a flamer to my bank balance if they all look this good

**Casualty**

I like the studs on the corsetty bit, it's clever.

**Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl**

This bulletin show a very nice miniature, no doubt… but also very very much like I expected to be, so not really informative. But nice model I like it!

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Casualty wrote:
I like the studs on the corsetty bit, it's clever.

It's already there for basic sisters and seraphim too iirc.

**Mr_Rose**

Yeah, you really have to figure that the basic sisters/seraphim will be “the metal models, but dynamically posed and customisable” and that’s fine; I will doubtless buy at least one of each.

I’m waiting for the innovations to appear though.
Are we going to get a ‘postulate’ unit (new recruits, just started their training) to oppose the veteran Celestians?
Are the Celestians going to get something like bolter discipline as a companion to the Seraphim’s dual wielding?
Will the Repressor come back?

What I really want to know, though, is if they will receive army-wide bonuses vs. Chaos or daemons? Something that keys off or affects the bolter-melta-flamer trinity…

**SnotlingPimpWagon**

I would also guess, that all the stuff Sisters already have will just become “plastic and more dynamic”, and I’m not only fine with it, I’ll be happy, if that’s the case. Multipart is another new quality I’m anticipating!
It would be surprising if we are not to get any new fanatic/crazy/new variant stuff.

**GoatboyBeta**

One thing that really intrigues me is how GW will handle the Sisters armoured assets. Wil the Immolator and Exorcist continue to be additions to the existing Rhino kit or could they get something more unique? Maybe a Ministorum pattern Rhino, or something new that has a similar model footprint and could be used as the basis for other units?

**John Prins**

It would be a great opportunity to update the venerable Rhino model's chassis, though then you bet the price goes waaaay up.

**Sersi**

So, are we thinking flight bases or scenic bases for mounting Seraphim?

**Sotahullu**

John Prins wrote:
It would be a great opportunity to update the venerable Rhino model's chassis, though then you bet the price goes waaaay up.

If they do that they propably add option for Razorback variant.

**Necroagogo**

GoatboyBeta wrote:
One thing that really intrigues me is how GW will handle the Sisters armoured assets.

With studded corsets, judging by the latest render.

This is all looking really, really great - roll on more reveals!

**Sersi**

Geifer wrote:
I'm very happy to read that the regular Seraphim only have four vents. I thought the twins' backpacks were too wide.

Mr_Rose wrote:
One of the most interesting parts of seeing these renders, for me at least, is trying to divine the cuts and where the pieces separate to go onto the sprues.
Looks like the pauldron/gorget is two separate pieces and also separate to the torso here.

Big fan of jigsaws, eh?

Come on...everyone lots plastic glue jigsaw puzzles.

**CMLR**

Jokes one you, it's April's Fools.

**Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl**

CMLR wrote:
Jokes one you, it's April's Fools.

??? it's not though!

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Sersi wrote:
So, are we thinking flight bases or scenic bases for mounting Seraphim?

Hope scenic!

**Voss**

Sersi wrote:
So, are we thinking flight bases or scenic bases for mounting Seraphim?

Given the trends (Gemini, AoS ghost things, lots of others)... scenic.
Which admittedly is better than flight bases pretty much always, but I haven't been particularly happy or impressed with weird flimsy strands in the shape of fire or scrolls or whatever loosely tying a model to a base. I'd honestly prefer to see good solid boots on the ground, and less wuxia wire-fu style posing.