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Martyred Lady for me. I love black and I can't not take a giant pulpit that spits fire.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
There are many helms because Celestians get fancy helmets.

 Casbyness wrote:
Ugh - so where do we get Multi-Meltas from? O.o

From the Retributor box, of course.

But I need them for the regular squads too :(

 Brutus_Apex wrote:
Martyred Lady for me. I love black and I can't not take a giant pulpit that spits fire.

Oh dear. Now you just gave me the idea for combining the flying pulpit with this Chaos Icon.

 Casbyness wrote:
But I need them for the regular squads too :(

Well the Rebributor box is coming, so maybe that box'll be as generous as this and give us x4 HB, x4 MM and x4 HF (Retributors can get Heavy Flamers, right?).

Racerguy180 wrote:
So far I've built the Canoness, Repentia Superior, Seraphim Superior & the Penitent engine. Lots of cool detail to paint.

WtF? That's a ton of spare sets. My FLGS didn't have diddly. Been SOL. Man that's some distribution crap for ya.

Oh dear. Now you just gave me the idea for combining the flying pulpit with this Chaos Icon.

TBH that sounds amazing, and you should do it as soon as possible.

 meatybtz wrote:

Racerguy180 wrote:
So far I've built the Canoness, Repentia Superior, Seraphim Superior & the Penitent engine. Lots of cool detail to paint.

WtF? That's a ton of spare sets. My FLGS didn't have diddly. Been SOL. Man that's some distribution crap for ya.

they're at Games kastle in Santa Clara

Built and painted 5 Battle Sisters and built the Mistress Repentia and 2 of her charges. Not terrible to put together, but I did miss a couple of mold lines during assembly. Went with an original colour scheme, white armour, sky blue robes and purple weapons and trim. Came out a bit Elsa from Frozen before adding all the metallics, but very happy with it. Gonna keep the same colours across the army I think but change the layout a bit on some units.

Only intended to get a small allied detachment of Sisters but definitely going to get the St Katherine band and a few other things.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Retributors can get Heavy Flamers, right?

yes

Not sure which Order I'm going to paint mine either. My metal ones are Martyred Lady, but I don't like to mix sculpts that are so different in proportion. I'm thinking Wounded Heart or one of the silver ones. It'll be a while until I can undercoat them anyway, so I'll keep thinking on it.

 Dysartes wrote:

 Mr Morden wrote:
Wow the Triumph of Saint Katherine is a must buy - not sure how practical it is to transport but its lovely

Depending on base width and the height of the cherubs, possibly using a CD tower to give it protection?

I'll get plastic container big enough for it and then metal sheet bottom, magnets(several) to bottom. Spacey but should be safe that way.

Quick question for all ye pre-orders customers.
Did GW contact ye and say they were canceling the order with the book because they messed up!
Now their telling me dont worry the army box will be still sent out.
But the order is now gone off my account and no new order.
I have no idea when I will get the boxset. If ever!
First time I actually made one of these pre-orders and this crap happens,

Bah!

Racerguy180 wrote:

 meatybtz wrote:

Racerguy180 wrote:
So far I've built the Canoness, Repentia Superior, Seraphim Superior & the Penitent engine. Lots of cool detail to paint.

WtF? That's a ton of spare sets. My FLGS didn't have diddly. Been SOL. Man that's some distribution crap for ya.

they're at Games kastle in Santa Clara

Maybe I will send my bro to go buy em and ship it out here to OK for me. Or I can give em a jingle and see if they will ship.

 tirnaog wrote:
Quick question for all ye pre-orders customers.
Did GW contact ye and say they were canceling the order with the book because they messed up!
Now their telling me dont worry the army box will be still sent out.
But the order is now gone off my account and no new order.
I have no idea when I will get the boxset. If ever!
First time I actually made one of these pre-orders and this crap happens,

Bah!

I wish I even knew. My order is still sitting on:
Estimated delivery date: Pending
Shipment information sent to FedEx

 tirnaog wrote:
Quick question for all ye pre-orders customers.
Did GW contact ye and say they were canceling the order with the book because they messed up!
Now their telling me dont worry the army box will be still sent out.
But the order is now gone off my account and no new order.
I have no idea when I will get the boxset. If ever!
First time I actually made one of these pre-orders and this crap happens,

Bah!

Nope I just had the initial confirmation and then it arrived, day after I got "its shipping" notice but thats fairly normal

 mmzero252 wrote:

 tirnaog wrote:
Quick question for all ye pre-orders customers.
Did GW contact ye and say they were canceling the order with the book because they messed up!
Now their telling me dont worry the army box will be still sent out.
But the order is now gone off my account and no new order.
I have no idea when I will get the boxset. If ever!
First time I actually made one of these pre-orders and this crap happens,

Bah!

I wish I even knew. My order is still sitting on:
Estimated delivery date: Pending
Shipment information sent to FedEx

Same here...information sent to FedEx as of last Wednesday...but no movement of the box. Usually I get GW items in about 3 days here in Texas...

BrianDavion wrote:among the majorious orders there's so many black armor schemes... :(

thats one thing I'll give Marines, even if you go with just the 1st founding chapters there's a lot of variation in colour.

That was kind of the point though. Marines were flamboyant, prideful and individualistic, even during the 1st Founding. by contrast, Sisters were austere, reserved and plain. At least originally. Their ornamentation was minimal (for a 40K force), and their look was more severe, uniform and subdued, focusing on simple black, white and red color combinations. The more elaborate iconography and flamboyant decorations were left to the Ministorum units like the missionaries and Confessors. The church was decadent and rich. The sisters were plain and pious. Of course that all changed with the Witch Hunters codex.

 jake wrote:

BrianDavion wrote:among the majorious orders there's so many black armor schemes... :(

thats one thing I'll give Marines, even if you go with just the 1st founding chapters there's a lot of variation in colour.

That was kind of the point though. Marines were flamboyant, prideful and individualistic, even during the 1st Founding. by contrast, Sisters were austere, reserved and plain. At least originally. Their ornamentation was minimal (for a 40K force), and their look was more severe, uniform and subdued, focusing on simple black, white and red color combinations. The more elaborate iconography and flamboyant decorations were left to the Ministorum units like the missionaries and Confessors. The church was decadent and rich. The sisters were plain and pious. Of course that all changed with the Witch Hunters codex.

yea that said I think you'd wanna try and keep their armor within catholic colour theory (I linked an article earlier) and it's worth noting MOST canon orders do so.

when one looks at what the colours mean it's no wonder black, white and red are so pre-dominant (in hereldric tradtion silver = white so the argent shroud are, from a heledric POV in white armor)

Right. IIRC, red, white, and black represents the holy trinity - flame, melta, and bolter.

Finally got an update to my order. So glad it's expected to be delivered only a week late. Games Workshop keeping pace with it's normal behavior I see.

 mmzero252 wrote:
Finally got an update to my order. So glad it's expected to be delivered only a week late. Games Workshop keeping pace with it's normal behavior I see.

My tracking number is finally active, and I should see it on Friday. Just as well, its been a busy couple of weeks...

Same, Friday delivery notification for me this morning.

 meatybtz wrote:

Racerguy180 wrote:
So far I've built the Canoness, Repentia Superior, Seraphim Superior & the Penitent engine. Lots of cool detail to paint.

WtF? That's a ton of spare sets. My FLGS didn't have diddly. Been SOL. Man that's some distribution crap for ya.

Maybe your FLGS didn't anticipate a lot of demand and didn't order a lot.

I mean, this is a model line that has been functionally extinct for over fifteen years.

Or,could be the opposite. Nobody at his store wanted them.

 Veteran Sergeant wrote:

 meatybtz wrote:

Racerguy180 wrote:
So far I've built the Canoness, Repentia Superior, Seraphim Superior & the Penitent engine. Lots of cool detail to paint.

WtF? That's a ton of spare sets. My FLGS didn't have diddly. Been SOL. Man that's some distribution crap for ya.

Maybe your FLGS didn't anticipate a lot of demand and didn't order a lot.

I mean, this is a model line that has been functionally extinct for over fifteen years.

Or,could be the opposite. Nobody at his store wanted them.

they got 30 in total and 15 of them were preorders. Other than myself the only people that bought the set were those that wanted the "special" codex. Everyone else that currently plays Sororitas is just waiting for the regular codex.

Veteran Sergeant wrote:

 meatybtz wrote:

Racerguy180 wrote:
So far I've built the Canoness, Repentia Superior, Seraphim Superior & the Penitent engine. Lots of cool detail to paint.

WtF? That's a ton of spare sets. My FLGS didn't have diddly. Been SOL. Man that's some distribution crap for ya.

Maybe your FLGS didn't anticipate a lot of demand and didn't order a lot.

I mean, this is a model line that has been functionally extinct for over fifteen years.

Or,could be the opposite. Nobody at his store wanted them.

Racerguy180 wrote:

 Veteran Sergeant wrote:

 meatybtz wrote:

Racerguy180 wrote:
So far I've built the Canoness, Repentia Superior, Seraphim Superior & the Penitent engine. Lots of cool detail to paint.

WtF? That's a ton of spare sets. My FLGS didn't have diddly. Been SOL. Man that's some distribution crap for ya.

Maybe your FLGS didn't anticipate a lot of demand and didn't order a lot.

I mean, this is a model line that has been functionally extinct for over fifteen years.

Or,could be the opposite. Nobody at his store wanted them.

they got 30 in total and 15 of them were preorders. Other than myself the only people that bought the set were those that wanted the "special" codex. Everyone else that currently plays Sororitas is just waiting for the regular codex.

Yeah, besides the "pre-orders" our FLGS got 10, all sold the day of.

my FLGS got 4 boxes in, they all sold within 10 minutes (the first 3 sold out within the time it took me and to other guys to grab the bx and get it rung through the cash register)

though it did vary, I heard one story that a guy in Onterio waited in front of his local GW from 6 am, only to be the only person to show up for a sisters box

 warspawned wrote:
I got my set and I took some Comparison pictures for a client and thought I'd share for the curious.

Spoiler:

I'm happy with them, no problems putting them together but a few little gaps that'll need some varnish and parts might be difficult to get paint to, but we'll see.
That ToSK is gorgeous!

That sucks. It's the same thing that kept me out of Necromunda's rerelease. The size creep is disappointing.

 Veteran Sergeant wrote:

 warspawned wrote:
I got my set and I took some Comparison pictures for a client and thought I'd share for the curious.

Spoiler:

I'm happy with them, no problems putting them together but a few little gaps that'll need some varnish and parts might be difficult to get paint to, but we'll see.
That ToSK is gorgeous!

That sucks. It's the same thing that kept me out of Necromunda's rerelease. The size creep is disappointing.

a bit of a size creap is to be expected given the age of the old sisters minis I guess.

BrianDavion wrote:


a bit of a size creap is to be expected given the age of the old sisters minis I guess.

I'm normally cool with size differences, I'm a head taller than my sister and we were made to the same scale by the same sculptors

But a head taller than a Marine? That's a bit much.

Might be another sign that the 3rd-7th edition Marines are on their way out, it's not like GW made any RT scale marines after 3rd.

The sister looks a lot more human scale than heroic scale in that comparison. Longer shins and torso, smaller head and hands, and smaller bolter, though Astartes equipment is meant to be oversized compared to mortal versions.

GW has learned that heroic proportionet female figures look like crap, so thats why most female models have much more realistic proportions than the male ones.

And thats why normally I prefer them. For example, Stormcasts.