First plastic Sister of Battle preview

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**reds8n**

At the AdeptiCon Studio Seminar, we revealed that Sisters of Battle are on their way. We promised you we’d keep you updated and take you on this army’s journey from design to release. Now, as promised, we can finally show you just what the new generation of Adepta Sororitas is going to look like:

The classic gothic design of the Sisters of Battle is, to be frank, awesome, and with the new range, the design studio hasn’t been trying to change that – instead, we’ve gone back to the original art and looked at how we can truly bring it to life using cutting edge design technology. The first model of the new generation of Sisters of Battle is based – almost detail-for-detail – on some of the most iconic Sisters of Battle art ever made, and you can expect the rest of the army to follow the classic design cues you know and love.

We’ve pushed our designers to the limit with these new models, and this first Battle Sister is the perfect example of that – she’s got everything from ragged purity seals, rosaries and charms, to precise mechanical details on the bolter and power armour that has been lavishly realised. The scenic base alone is an awesome piece in its own right. We think it’s safe to say that if you’re a Sororitas fan, the wait has been well worth it.

This Battle Sister will be the first you’ll be able to get your hands on, a special preview release ahead of the main wave to make the wait a little bit more bearable. We can’t say when just yet, but stay tuned to Warhammer Community to find out as soon as we have a date.

**Crazyterran**

By the Emperor! Amazing!

**unmercifulconker**

Insane amount of detail. That's going right in the cabinet.

**Inquisitor Gideon**

There it is! i was waiting for this!

**bubber**

I love that art work. Who was the artist - anyone remember?
The model looks amazing but the face is just a smidge off - jaw a bit too heavy & the cheek bones need a bit more refinement but these are nanometers they're dealing with so pretty damn good.

**Crimson**

This is absolutely perfect!

**Geifer**

One of my favorite Sisters artwork. Nice of GW to save me the trouble of converting it.

**insaniak**

Oh, that's a bit special, that is...

**GuardStrider**

Yeeeessss

**tneva82**

Hopefully that's character so r&f won't be quite so blinged up. Fmr character nice model

**Imateria**

I'm sold, this might actually get me to buy an Imperial army.

**nedsta**

Oh my.

**CthuluIsSpy**

Its pretty nice, but they messed up the face. Otherwise its a good job.

**cygnnus**

Dang... that’s nice! Just hope they didn’t “primaris-ify “the scale too much...

Valete,

JohnS

**Yodhrin**

No words, too awesome.

**Peregrine**

When do we get to see actual models and not CG images that may or may not accurately represent the plastic kits?

**H.B.M.C.**

Looks great. Wonderful centrepiece model.

Can't wait to see the rest of the range, and can't wait to watch our resident SoB players bitch about this endlessly.

**Herbington**

Sold!

Would make a nice Xmas present... Please GW!

**Geifer**

Peregrine wrote:
When do we get to see actual models and not CG images that may or may not accurately represent the plastic kits?

Going to be a while still. GW has only known for two or three months that there's demand for Sisters.

There'll be Sisters beta rules at the end of the year (in Chapter Approved? Not sure GW said where'd they release them). I'm guessing this model will be released alongside that.

**Tim the Biovore**

bubber wrote:
I love that art work. Who was the artist - anyone remember?

Karl Kopinski, I believe.

According to Eddie on the livestream, the Sister won't be released until 2019, though still ahead of the rest of the range.

**Huginn**

Needs the barrel drilled out

**Binabik15**

Jaw. Meet. Floor.

And just to be greedy: I hope we get equally faithful renditions of Repentias and arco-flagellants and witch hunter down the line.

PS: Yeah, demand for Sisters basically snuck up on GW

Couldn't have seen that coming.

**Mr Morden**

Hell yeah

Emperor be praised

**AegisGrimm**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Looks great. Wonderful centrepiece model.

Can't wait to see the rest of the range, and can't wait to watch our resident SoB players bitch about this endlessly.

Oh, those Sisters players. Fnar, fnar.

I'm a resident Sisters player-probably one of the absolute oldest, as I got them at their original release in 2nd- and I think the model is great, and have always loved that Sister art (along with the Kasrkin art by the same guy). But like it's been said: GW doesn't get a pass, I'm going to be as critical as I would with any other company when I judge the eventual real model against this CGI render. CGI renders always look amazing nowadays, but doesn't necessarily prove anything about the actual models.

**Strg Alt**

The first thing that comes to mind is this:
White Dwarf - 101- May 2004, Price Tag (Germany): 5,95€

Yes, I have still the WD with her on the cover. I always liked the artwork and now I will even have the opportunity to have her as a mini. This day already surprised me with a ton of good news from BB and now this. She also looks better than the sister from the 2nd Sororitas codex. Though I guess her price tag will be at least 25€ but like Slambo and Marbo she is simply a must have mini for my glass cabinet.

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Binabik15 wrote:
Jaw. Meet. Floor.

And just to be greedy: I hope we get equally faithful renditions of Repentias and arco-flagellants and witch hunter down the line.

PS: Yeah, demand for Sisters basically snuck up on GW Couldn't have seen that coming.

It only took more than a decade of relentless bitching.

**His Master's Voice**

Peregrine wrote:
When do we get to see actual models and not CG images that may or may not accurately represent the plastic kits?

This is pretty clearly a model designed for production. There's little reason to think that the final product will look significantly different. This isn't a CMoN render to resin to PVC transition.

**Lord Damocles**

Is that a Godwyn-Deaz pattern bolter with two ejection ports..?

*triggered*

**Melissia**

That is beautiful. I love it!

**Ouze**

Man, I really do not have physical room to display another army, but I guess here we are.

On the plus side this gives me a compelling reason to finally dump my poorly painted Ultramarines.

**JSG**

Peregrine wrote:
When do we get to see actual models and not CG images that may or may not accurately represent the plastic kits?

It's GW in 2018. Why pretend this is a valid concern?