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That's not the same. GW has not been telling us that plastic Sisters are possible for a decade, they have been saying that there were modelling issues in the way. It's only recently that they've said that they have the technology to actually make plastic SoBs.

It was around the Dark Eldar release AFAIK, that Jes talked about plastic sister miniatures, so around end 2010.

 d-usa wrote:

 MWHistorian wrote:
OK, all I have is an I Phone, what do I need to download the new codex? Break it down for me, cause I clueless when it comes to technology.

iPhone can't do iBooks.

If it gets released as an .epub file though (which I think the rumors are saying) you should be able to add it via iTunes.

I've got both Eldar and Space Marines on my iPhone, and I got them thru the bookstore, not iTunes...

 SisterSydney wrote:

 d-usa wrote:

 MWHistorian wrote:
OK, all I have is an I Phone, what do I need to download the new codex? Break it down for me, cause I clueless when it comes to technology.

iPhone can't do iBooks.

If it gets released as an .epub file though (which I think the rumors are saying) you should be able to add it via iTunes.

I've got both Eldar and Space Marines on my iPhone, and I got them thru the bookstore, not iTunes...

Book store?

 MWHistorian wrote:

 SisterSydney wrote:

 d-usa wrote:

 MWHistorian wrote:
OK, all I have is an I Phone, what do I need to download the new codex? Break it down for me, cause I clueless when it comes to technology.

iPhone can't do iBooks.

If it gets released as an .epub file though (which I think the rumors are saying) you should be able to add it via iTunes.

I've got both Eldar and Space Marines on my iPhone, and I got them thru the bookstore, not iTunes...

Book store?

Black Library.

No, not Black Library, there's a "iBooks" ap on newer iPhones with a "store" button that lets you buy eBooks. It's distinct from the iTunes store. Not sure if the selection is more limited than proper eBooks or if these are in fact actual eBooks.

Games Workshop: Digital Editions wrote: "Hey Charles, We'll be releasing the codex later in the month. Stay posted to this page for updates. - Eddie

Guess I'll have to wait a bit to build my immolator, then (just in case.)

Should prove worth the wait, hopefully.

Hoitash wrote:
Guess I'll have to wait a bit to build my immolator, then (just in case.)

Should prove worth the wait, hopefully.

You can still do the chassis though as it makes a good Rhino as well, you'll just need to hold off on doing the turret section at most.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

Hoitash wrote:
Guess I'll have to wait a bit to build my immolator, then (just in case.)

Should prove worth the wait, hopefully.

You can still do the chassis though as it makes a good Rhino as well, you'll just need to hold off on doing the turret section at most.

Not even that. The Immolator is a righteously modular kit.

Assemble chassis plus top plate. Check.
Assemble Turret, do not glue turret to chassis. Do not glue guns onto turret.
Assemble cupola with storm bolter. Do not glue cupola to chassis.
Win.

The guns have such a great connection point and the turret swap is good so you never even have to worry about assembling the wrong loadout unless you get glue happy.

Sadly you only get one of the clear bubble window bits per kit though. D:

 ClockworkZion wrote:
Sadly you only get one of the clear bubble window bits per kit though. D:

Why do you need two? For the cupola? I never put mine on the cupola, but you could simply not glue that part on if you wanted to.

I used my cupola for the immolator turret and just have helmeted heads for the rhino stormbolter to provide protection.

 Shandara wrote:
I used my cupola for the immolator turret and just have helmeted heads for the rhino stormbolter to provide protection.

Exactly this.

 ClockworkZion wrote:
Sadly you only get one of the clear bubble window bits per kit though. D:

That part is quite easy to use with both parts that it goes into, I've found. If you just put it in and twist, it'll stay in pretty firmly. So you can use it with the Rhino and the Immolator interchangeably.

Bye the way... I really look forward to building a SoB Army with the Raging Heroes Minuatures (2015...).
I'm looking for a .. WW2 themed soviet SoB army. Does anyone have a project/pictures or anything?

I feel like the soviet green, dirt and battle damage would be a nice alternative to the glittering fancyness of gold and silver.

 pretre wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

Hoitash wrote:
Guess I'll have to wait a bit to build my immolator, then (just in case.)

Should prove worth the wait, hopefully.

You can still do the chassis though as it makes a good Rhino as well, you'll just need to hold off on doing the turret section at most.

Not even that. The Immolator is a righteously modular kit.

Assemble chassis plus top plate. Check.
Assemble Turret, do not glue turret to chassis. Do not glue guns onto turret.
Assemble cupola with storm bolter. Do not glue cupola to chassis.
Win.

The guns have such a great connection point and the turret swap is good so you never even have to worry about assembling the wrong loadout unless you get glue happy.

Cool, thanks for the info !

RoninXiC wrote:
Bye the way... I really look forward to building a SoB Army with the Raging Heroes Minuatures (2015...).
I'm looking for a .. WW2 themed soviet SoB army. Does anyone have a project/pictures or anything?

I feel like the soviet green, dirt and battle damage would be a nice alternative to the glittering fancyness of gold and silver.

I was thinking the same. Watch out though, some people don't fancy unorthodox approaches.

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:

RoninXiC wrote:
Bye the way... I really look forward to building a SoB Army with the Raging Heroes Minuatures (2015...).
I'm looking for a .. WW2 themed soviet SoB army. Does anyone have a project/pictures or anything?

I feel like the soviet green, dirt and battle damage would be a nice alternative to the glittering fancyness of gold and silver.

I was thinking the same. Watch out though, some people don't fancy unorthodox approaches.

That's kind of a weird response. I think you could do a good army with RH (when they ship) but don't know that they really fit the aesthetic. As long as you're WYSIWYG though, who cares?

I got the feeling from the last few pages that fitting the aesthetic was also important to a lot of people. There was a longish series of posts concerning the acceptable colours for a SoB army. I can only imagine that having non-gothic minis would rank a step higher on the heresy scale.

That being said, I find the arguments from fluff convincing myself. They should be the way they are, the sculpts are still very good. I'm just not willing to wait for plastics or purchase that much metal. I have an honest question, though. The kinks have been worked out of Finecast by now... why aren't they releasing them as such? Sorry if it was already answered, I can't remember it.

Mathieu Raymond wrote:The kinks have been worked out of Finecast by now... why aren't they releasing them as such? Sorry if it was already answered, I can't remember it.

Supposedly, if they want to redo them at all, then it absolutely has to be as poseable multi-part kits, and supposedly, they kept saying that they haven't found a way to make the robes fall off the bodies in a way that reflects all the possible stances.
So, instead of simply re-casting the current designs in plastic, or giving them robes that are less wide, they prefer waiting until they find a way to have plastic behave like soft silk. Make of that what you will.

There have also been reports that, supposedly, they have solved "the problems" associated with a conversion to plastics now, however they, again supposedly, managed to accomplish their earlier goals.

 Lynata wrote:

Mathieu Raymond wrote:The kinks have been worked out of Finecast by now... why aren't they releasing them as such? Sorry if it was already answered, I can't remember it.

Supposedly, if they want to redo them at all, then it absolutely has to be as poseable multi-part kits, and supposedly, they kept saying that they haven't found a way to make the robes fall off the bodies in a way that reflects all the possible stances.

If they'd been marines, GW owuld have found a way already

I'll believe plastic Sisters miniatures when I'm holding them in my hands along with a reciept showing that I purchased them from GW themselves.

I mean yeah ,that's a cynical view to take I admit, but we've heard rumors about new Sisters miniatures for half a decade now at least.

 Crimson wrote:
Well, it's not my fault if you have bad taste in art.

I have bad taste in art because I don't see the epitome of 40k art as depicting metallic power armor as if it was a skin-tight suit of latex, with horrible, inhuman proportions in otherwise human characters, generic scowling faces, and John Blanche's weird fetishes?

Pfft, right, sure. At least I'm not insulting people for disagreeing with me.

If they've got plastics on the agenda, which seems to be the case, then making finecast Sisters would be a bit pointless, really. Might as well keep going with the metals until the plastics are ready, they've held out this long.

Also, GW is apparently moving away from finecast anyway. The new character models in the Marine update were all or mostly plastic.

 Lynata wrote:
So, instead of simply re-casting the current designs in plastic, or giving them robes that are less wide, they prefer waiting until they find a way to have plastic behave like soft silk. Make of that what you will.

Great line -- exalted!

In all seriousness, I keep telling myself that Jes Goodwin will not let SoB fans down. If/when new Sisters models come out it will be one way or another for me: way too much money spent or interest in 40k as a game evaporating completely.

 Manchu wrote:

 Lynata wrote:
So, instead of simply re-casting the current designs in plastic, or giving them robes that are less wide, they prefer waiting until they find a way to have plastic behave like soft silk. Make of that what you will.

Great line -- exalted!

In all seriousness, I keep telling myself that Jes Goodwin will not let SoB fans down. If/when new Sisters models come out it will be one way or another for me: way too much money spent or interest in 40k as a game evaporating completely.

To be fair though, I don't think it is just as easy as 'recasting the current designs in plastic'.

I'm confused -- did you think that's what I was saying?

 Manchu wrote:
I'm confused -- did you think that's what I was saying?

Well, you were exalting Lynata for saying that they could 'simply re-casting the current designs in plastic', so I was getting two birds with one stone by replying to both of you.

No, no. I exalted his post because of his joke that GW is waiting for plastic to behave like silk before making new Sisters. I'm not advocating reacsting the metals in plastic (don't think Lynata is either). That's why I went on to say that I tell myself Jes Goodwin will not let us down.

 pretre wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:
Sadly you only get one of the clear bubble window bits per kit though. D:

Why do you need two? For the cupola? I never put mine on the cupola, but you could simply not glue that part on if you wanted to.

Because I want both of course.

Manchu wrote:don't think Lynata is either

Yeah, I simplified. Of course they'd need to do new moulds for them as a prerequisite for the re-casting.
That being said, it shouldn't be a problem for them if they wanted. Personally, I have a feeling they may not exactly know what to do with them, and they kept holding off the decision again and again, busying themselves with issues deemed more important.

Anyways, I agree about Jes Goodwin. Perhaps this is a bit naive, but I like to believe he is fond of his work on the SoB.