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Dear Fans,

This week I am happy to announce a new kit we have worked on, its the first of a series of kits which will allow modelers to create large scale armored knights.

Please note we have a very limited number of these kits currently onhand, we are expecting a main release date of March 5th, 2012 and any orders placed before then will be filled on a first-come first serve basis once stock arrives.

The "Knights Praetorius" are the Empress' most loyal soldiers. Each is endowed with a touch of the Empress' psychic powers when admitted into the unit. While few in number, each is a match for 10 lesser men, the psychic unity with the Empress allows a measure of prescience as well as formidable endurance. Both men and woman are allowed to test to join the unit, but few survive this testing.

Each resin kit comes unassembled and unpainted. The28 mm TRU-Scale kit comes with enough components to assemble a squad of 6 "Knight Praetorius" - 12 assorted armored pauldrons, 6 torsos, 6 sets of legs and 6 equipment backpacks. Please note it is necessary to purchase heads, arms, weapons and bases to assemble as shown. Chapterhouse Studios Marine Heads and weapons are scaled appropriately for use with this kit. We recommend 28mm scale model kits for assembly with this kit.

Shown examples were modeled and painted by Stephen Smith and consist of numerous components from different manufactures for the weapons, arms, heads and weapon effects can be seen in the gallery on our website here.

You can place pre-orders (or if your the early bird get the first cast) by clicking here.






Stay tuned for some more ornate and adorned armor versions.

Nick - Chapterhouse Studios LLC

Cool

Pretty neato I'd say.

It should work now, I had the code messed up the first minute.

Studded armor is a win.

Ordered mine!

Finally!

I want to be 'that guy' to ask the question.
Will those legs be sold separately once the initial few batches of the kit sell out?

So modellers provide their own heads, arms and weapons?

Just want to be clear.

I find it strange that no shop sold truscale marines before now in any realistic capacity. One would think it would be like molding money.

ShumaGorath wrote:I find it strange that no shop sold truscale marines before now in any realistic capacity. One would think it would be like molding money.

Yes, it would be... and will!

Glad to see these kits finally for sale via the website!

Kid_Kyoto wrote:So modellers provide their own heads, arms and weapons?

Just want to be clear.

Yes,

Each resin kit comes unassembled and unpainted. The28 mm TRU-Scale kit comes with enough components to assemble a squad of 6 "Knight Praetorius" - 12 assorted armored pauldrons, 6 torsos, 6 sets of legs and 6 equipment backpacks. Please note it is necessary to purchase heads, arms, weapons and bases to assemble as shown. Chapterhouse Studios Marine Heads and weapons are scaled appropriately for use with this kit. We recommend 28mm scale model kits for assembly with this kit.

In the next few days, I will be showing the Studded legs, the banded legs and the "Knights of the Grail" lines and posting them on the site.

Alpharius I hear you and Pyriel have been working on something that may show up sometime as well.

Nick

Me too, i purchased some a few months ago after contacting them when i heard rumors of this. Not disappointed what so ever!

ShumaGorath wrote:I find it strange that no shop sold truscale marines before now in any realistic capacity. One would think it would be like molding money.

There have been a number of versions out there, but most are around $15-20 a model or have some other fault.

Chapterhouse wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:I find it strange that no shop sold truscale marines before now in any realistic capacity. One would think it would be like molding money.

There have been a number of versions out there, but most are around $15-20 a model or have some other fault.

Those were mostly one offs, not squad level. Bulk and customization are needed to break the threshold into "I'll make my entire army out of that" land.

ShumaGorath wrote:

Chapterhouse wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:I find it strange that no shop sold truscale marines before now in any realistic capacity. One would think it would be like molding money.

There have been a number of versions out there, but most are around $15-20 a model or have some other fault.

Those were mostly one offs, not squad level. Bulk and customization are needed to break the threshold into "I'll make my entire army out of that" land.

Scibors had his models, but yeah, not really an affordable option when your looking at $20+ per model. That and they are not poseable.

I need to work on some arms so people can basically buy everything they need in one shop, granted there are a number of arms you can use out there that work with these kits.

Chapterhouse wrote:

Alpharius I hear you and Pyriel have been working on something that may show up sometime as well.

Nick

I certainly hope so!

ShumaGorath wrote:

Chapterhouse wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:I find it strange that no shop sold truscale marines before now in any realistic capacity. One would think it would be like molding money.

There have been a number of versions out there, but most are around $15-20 a model or have some other fault.

Those were mostly one offs, not squad level. Bulk and customization are needed to break the threshold into "I'll make my entire army out of that" land.

Agreed - and CHS just pulled that off, I think...

Alpharius wrote:

Chapterhouse wrote:

Alpharius I hear you and Pyriel have been working on something that may show up sometime as well.

Nick

I certainly hope so!

ShumaGorath wrote:

Chapterhouse wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:I find it strange that no shop sold truscale marines before now in any realistic capacity. One would think it would be like molding money.

There have been a number of versions out there, but most are around $15-20 a model or have some other fault.

Those were mostly one offs, not squad level. Bulk and customization are needed to break the threshold into "I'll make my entire army out of that" land.

Agreed - and CHS just pulled that off, I think...

After much harassment

Chapterhouse wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:

Chapterhouse wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:I find it strange that no shop sold truscale marines before now in any realistic capacity. One would think it would be like molding money.

There have been a number of versions out there, but most are around $15-20 a model or have some other fault.

Those were mostly one offs, not squad level. Bulk and customization are needed to break the threshold into "I'll make my entire army out of that" land.

Scibors had his models, but yeah, not really an affordable option when your looking at $20+ per model. That and they are not poseable.

I need to work on some arms so people can basically buy everything they need in one shop, granted there are a number of arms you can use out there that work with these kits.

Regular marine arms are truscale marine arms. If you restored the silly arm proportion back to their distended gorilla shoulders you lose what makes truscale great (IE semi realistic proportions). I think you just need to take what you have and package them in with the truescale torsos and legs .

Would it be possible to get a side by side with a regular SM?

ShumaGorath wrote: I find it strange that no shop sold truscale marines before now in any realistic capacity. One would think it would be like molding mone

I agree. Tru-Scaling is an untapped gold mine IMO.

I actually really like the look of this kit. Might buy a set and convert up a combat squad for 40K RPG Deathwatch or Black Crusade.

Ehsteve wrote:I actually really like the look of this kit. Might buy a set and convert up a combat squad for 40K RPG Deathwatch or Black Crusade.

Aaaand thank you for giving me a reason to buy these.

darknightwing wrote:Would it be possible to get a side by side with a regular SM?

Wow that was fast. I think I might get some now, it definately looks more like the superhuman genetic mutant marines should be.

And I thought 40k was dead to me, take my money, take it!

Looking at the comparison picture, I think Shuma's correct. The arms do look more in-proportion with the true-scale model than with the original.

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Are you sure? That's odd, because I couldn't care less.

I think they are pretty damn cool looking. If I hadn't been gifted with a 2,000 point, pre-assembled and primed Space Wolves army (for free ), I would be thinking about a few.

What's not to like? This is something I've been waiting for, ages now really and huzzah, it has not only finally arrived, but it is an affordable kit, even with shipping and handling overseas. Death Watch is a go-go!

Just incase you didn't read this part of my post I will share it with you again...

raincity wrote:this is a great kit and I'm truly impressed by the sculpters work and skill