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 Furyou Miko wrote:

 Pouncey wrote:


I mean, I like most of the Sororitas minis (my two favorite sculpts are the Hospitaller and the Retributor with Heavy Bolter and my least favorite is the Dialogus), the main reason I want them in plastic is so I can do headswaps with Skinks and add Skink tails to make wonderfully-heretical scaly Sororitas models.

One day I will figure out why your draconians have boobs :p

:: shrug ::

Most mammals in reality don't have boobs. Humans do. Yet whenever humanity makes a fictional mammalian species like elves, faeries, orcs or Klingons, the females have boobs. No one thinks that's weird.


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 the_Armyman wrote:

 Pouncey wrote:

To be honest, I am a bit wary about the prospect of GW redoing Sororitas in plastic. I saw what they did with Grey Knights, Necrons and Dark Eldar, and it leads me to think they'd make major, unneeded changes to the aesthetic.

I'm not sure Dark Eldar belong in your list. Jes Goodwin is probably the only person at GW who could be left to his own devices and make an amazing Sisters reboot in plastic. Besides, I can ignore a bad sculpt or concept (i,.e., Dreadknight): what I can't simply sweep under the rug would be an entire codex of bad fluff and bad rules.

I agree the Dark Eldar turned out very well, but they're very different than the original Dark Eldar metal minis.

I mean, I like most of the Sororitas minis (my two favorite sculpts are the Hospitaller and the Retributor with Heavy Bolter and my least favorite is the Dialogus), the main reason I want them in plastic is so I can do headswaps with Skinks and add Skink tails to make wonderfully-heretical scaly Sororitas models.

Spoiler:

: D

So... All of the major SoB units are out of stock and have been for a long time now, we might be getting plastic sooner rather than later?

I had to make my own immolator because they were out of stock and the upgrade kits were ridiculously expensive. If they want people to get into Sisters or continue playing them, they should probably do something before the resell price from third party sites puts people off the idea.

I was willing to drop 1,000 on a sisters army, but no siricum, no immolator, no exorsict, no battle sisters(10) pack.... Like come on GW Take my damn money!

 cosmicsoybean wrote:
So... All of the major SoB units are out of stock and have been for a long time now, we might be getting plastic sooner rather than later?

So far, the "Temporarily out of stock" description has meant just that: stuff goes out of stock for a week or two, then they become available again. However, where it used to be a couple items out of stock at one time, over the past 6-12 months, it's been like half a dozen or more out of stock at a time. If the distribution centers are keeping less on hand, it could mean either existing stocks are becoming critical or that GW is less inclined to make large production orders on older stock.

Either way, I don't think plastic is in the near future.

 the_Armyman wrote:

 cosmicsoybean wrote:
So... All of the major SoB units are out of stock and have been for a long time now, we might be getting plastic sooner rather than later?

So far, the "Temporarily out of stock" description has meant just that: stuff goes out of stock for a week or two, then they become available again. However, where it used to be a couple items out of stock at one time, over the past 6-12 months, it's been like half a dozen or more out of stock at a time. If the distribution centers are keeping less on hand, it could mean either existing stocks are becoming critical or that GW is less inclined to make large production orders on older stock.

Either way, I don't think plastic is in the near future.

Seems a bit odd to me that their core model bundle has been out of stock for like 1-2 months though!

 cosmicsoybean wrote:
I was willing to drop 1,000 on a sisters army, but no siricum, no immolator, no exorsict, no battle sisters(10) pack.... Like come on GW Take my damn money!

I remember when the Blessed Banner mini was just an alternative Simulacrum mini...

 Pouncey wrote:

 cosmicsoybean wrote:
I was willing to drop 1,000 on a sisters army, but no siricum, no immolator, no exorsict, no battle sisters(10) pack.... Like come on GW Take my damn money!

I remember when the Blessed Banner mini was just an alternative Simulacrum mini...

Im thinking of doing that, simulacrum is needed and banner from what I seen isn't so much.

 cosmicsoybean wrote:

 Pouncey wrote:

 cosmicsoybean wrote:
I was willing to drop 1,000 on a sisters army, but no siricum, no immolator, no exorsict, no battle sisters(10) pack.... Like come on GW Take my damn money!

I remember when the Blessed Banner mini was just an alternative Simulacrum mini...

Im thinking of doing that, simulacrum is needed and banner from what I seen isn't so much.

I converted one of mine into an actual banner with a Bretonnian flag.

Then it broke because it was flimsy.

 cosmicsoybean wrote:

Seems a bit odd to me that their core model bundle has been out of stock for like 1-2 months though!

The problem comes from the way the molds are designed. AFAIK, there is no "Battle Sisters Squad" mold. That squad contains components from up to five different molds, so if even one component of that squad goes out of stock, they'll wait a period of time before they work it into the production schedule. Meanwhile, maybe another component of the squad goes out of stock while we're waiting. Then that requires them to schedule that component into the schedule creating a knock-on effect.

 the_Armyman wrote:

 cosmicsoybean wrote:

Seems a bit odd to me that their core model bundle has been out of stock for like 1-2 months though!

The problem comes from the way the molds are designed. AFAIK, there is no "Battle Sisters Squad" mold. That squad contains components from up to five different molds, so if even one component of that squad goes out of stock, they'll wait a period of time before they work it into the production schedule. Meanwhile, maybe another component of the squad goes out of stock while we're waiting. Then that requires them to schedule that component into the schedule creating a knock-on effect.

Oooh, That would explain it then, since the simu flag has been out of stock forever now. I really with they would get it together with them

 cosmicsoybean wrote:

 the_Armyman wrote:

 cosmicsoybean wrote:

Seems a bit odd to me that their core model bundle has been out of stock for like 1-2 months though!

The problem comes from the way the molds are designed. AFAIK, there is no "Battle Sisters Squad" mold. That squad contains components from up to five different molds, so if even one component of that squad goes out of stock, they'll wait a period of time before they work it into the production schedule. Meanwhile, maybe another component of the squad goes out of stock while we're waiting. Then that requires them to schedule that component into the schedule creating a knock-on effect.

Oooh, That would explain it then, since the simu flag has been out of stock forever now. I really with they would get it together with them

It's not really a flag or banner, it's a stick with a roll of parchment attached.

Yeah, the original Banner Bearer model was much more awesome than either of the Simulacrum models. :(

nedTCM wrote:
GW hasn't been doing so well lately. They have been using a lot of short term extreme measures to keep up their profits. It would be really risky to do sisters because they pretty much need a universal update. Better to focus on sure sellers instead.

Like Genestealer cults, because those don't need an universal upgrade?

 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:

nedTCM wrote:
GW hasn't been doing so well lately. They have been using a lot of short term extreme measures to keep up their profits. It would be really risky to do sisters because they pretty much need a universal update. Better to focus on sure sellers instead.

Like Genestealer cults, because those don't need an universal upgrade?

Many people on Dakka have expressed a desire to start a Sisters of Battle army, but name the crazy-expensive metal infantry as their primary reason they haven't.

Once, when I went into my local GW to order some Sororitas models (a number of years ago) and a discussion started about plastic ones, one of the staff said that I wouldn't be able to come in on the hypothetical release day to buy them because he was going to buy the store's entire supply. (On the other hand, at one point I asked a staff member whether a KFF or SAG on a Big Mek was better, and he got out the store's Ork Codex and looked up the rules and point cost with me and said "both, if you can afford the points." Somehow we both missed that a Big Mek isn't allowed to take both. He probably doesn't play Orks though)

I wouldn't play them, but I would probably buy a box to paint.

 Pouncey wrote:

 cosmicsoybean wrote:

 the_Armyman wrote:

 cosmicsoybean wrote:

Seems a bit odd to me that their core model bundle has been out of stock for like 1-2 months though!

The problem comes from the way the molds are designed. AFAIK, there is no "Battle Sisters Squad" mold. That squad contains components from up to five different molds, so if even one component of that squad goes out of stock, they'll wait a period of time before they work it into the production schedule. Meanwhile, maybe another component of the squad goes out of stock while we're waiting. Then that requires them to schedule that component into the schedule creating a knock-on effect.

Oooh, That would explain it then, since the simu flag has been out of stock forever now. I really with they would get it together with them

It's not really a flag or banner, it's a stick with a roll of parchment attached.

The blessed banner is now not out of stock, but no longer available. I think I chose a horrible time to spend loads into an army -.-

 cosmicsoybean wrote:

 Pouncey wrote:

 cosmicsoybean wrote:

 the_Armyman wrote:

 cosmicsoybean wrote:

Seems a bit odd to me that their core model bundle has been out of stock for like 1-2 months though!

The problem comes from the way the molds are designed. AFAIK, there is no "Battle Sisters Squad" mold. That squad contains components from up to five different molds, so if even one component of that squad goes out of stock, they'll wait a period of time before they work it into the production schedule. Meanwhile, maybe another component of the squad goes out of stock while we're waiting. Then that requires them to schedule that component into the schedule creating a knock-on effect.

Oooh, That would explain it then, since the simu flag has been out of stock forever now. I really with they would get it together with them

It's not really a flag or banner, it's a stick with a roll of parchment attached.

The blessed banner is now not out of stock, but no longer available. I think I chose a horrible time to spend loads into an army -.-

I doubt GW will choose to Squat them.

And even if you can't get a sizeable force, you could use a small force of them as fluffy allies for your preferred Imperial Guard regiment (Sororitas sometimes fight alongside Guardsmen to bolster their allies, and IG are always happy to see Sororitas on the line with them, due to the Sororitas role in the Imperial Creed)

That said, I'm really hoping this is a precursor to plastic infantry. It's probably not, but come on, it's Sororitas. Gotta have faith that the God-Emperor will provide, right?

I'll only collect sisters if they are metal, so if they do go plastic its hit or miss for me, people could horde them and drive the price up as oop 'rare' items, or could sell in bulk. Hopefully this is just temporary supply issue

Only if they made them a bit less fugly in the face.

And even then, I'd buy and paint a few, not play.

Brother Armiger wrote:
Only if they made them a bit less fugly in the face.

And even then, I'd buy and paint a few, not play.

You play Space Marines and you're complaining about models with ugly faces?

 Furyou Miko wrote:

Brother Armiger wrote:
Only if they made them a bit less fugly in the face.

And even then, I'd buy and paint a few, not play.

You play Space Marines and you're complaining about models with ugly faces?

And worse haircuts. At least the Sisters have a bit of style.

 Valhallan42nd wrote:

 Furyou Miko wrote:

Brother Armiger wrote:
Only if they made them a bit less fugly in the face.

And even then, I'd buy and paint a few, not play.

You play Space Marines and you're complaining about models with ugly faces?

And worse haircuts. At least the Sisters have a bit of style.

Just got my order in today... I fricking love these models! The weight and the poses are fantastic. Faces could be better but GW has always been horrible with them haha

 the_Armyman wrote:

 rybackstun wrote:
Gimme a new Codex and plastic models and I'm in. I've got some of the old Metal Models (which I should fix and paint up) but I despise Metal Models to my very core and would never want to build a full army of them.

I'd likely switch factions immediately if the rules were even halfway decent.

The existing rules aren't actually "halfway decent." In fact, they're pretty good as-is without relying on formations or über units that pollute the rest of 40K these days. I'm probably of the minority opinion that Sisters only need a few tweaks to add some variety to list building, and almost all of those tweaks can be made to existing, underused units in our current codex.

However, If given the choice between leaving the Sisters in their pseudo-Limbo state or getting an update and completely butchering the soul of the army, I choose the former

I actually got to reading the eBook version of the dex (more than skimming like I did last time) and I've realized they are a LOT better than I thought they were. Enough that I'm picking up some of those TGG2 models and actually attempting to fill out a Sisters force. Got super excited at the prospect so now I just wait.

yeah everyone acts like an expert on Sisters of Battle and tells me how low tier they are. Seems they dont play against them enough to know better.

Which is fine for me!

The SoB models are woefully out of date. In 1998 I was buying the same models they sell today.

An updated plastic kit would refresh the sisters and I would love to see how GW updated them to today's standards.

Me personally i would only get a few new things and then that would be it. i've got so many already that all i really need would be a flyer and maybe some special type troops.

 Jancoran wrote:
yeah everyone acts like an expert on Sisters of Battle and tells me how low tier they are. Seems they dont play against them enough to know better.

Which is fine for me!

It was more along the lines of how bad the White Dwarf-dex was as I was looking through it back in 5th/6th?.

I look forward to playing them some more

Building them now...my love for metal is slowy turning into a burning hate...how the hell am i meant to build 'pain' engine walkers or celestian????

 cosmicsoybean wrote:
Building them now...my love for metal is slowy turning into a burning hate...how the hell am i meant to build 'pain' engine walkers or celestian????

As for the Penitent Engines, after nearly hurling one through a window, I spent a couple of weeks cooling off and then used copious amounts of green stuff.

Most competent modelers (not me when it comes to metal) would've opted for pinning. Lots, and lots, of pinning.

Also, Celestine could benefit from pinning/green stuff too. Personally, I modified mine to use a Blood Angels winged backpack that comes with the Sanguinary Guard.

Celestians on the other hand are essentially normal Sororitas infantry models with some extra gold trim and a different-color line near the edges of their robes. Essentially just a slightly different paint job.