Adepta Sororitas new models topic

[tvih]

 

I'm so glad the models are exactly what we already have.  I just wanted plastic sisters with dynamic poses, I still want the army I know and love.  I don't want Primaris sisters.  I absolutely love the exorcist and Immolators, they look amazing.  People that don't like them need to ask themselves why they collect sisters, I mean that is their style, big gaudy church themed badass chicks.  I couldn't be happier.

Exactly! Of course the infantry is gonna look like what came before - thank goodness - except that now there are far more poses. The poses are more dynamic than the likes of Primaris, which is surprising, but by no means unwelcome. I already liked the Sisters aesthetic a LOT, but as I've said elsewhere this new release hits the ball way out of the ballpark and makes it the best-looking 40k army, bar none.

[Atrus]

Just saw a pic on a sisters Facebook group someone took of the new Cannoness next to basic metal sister. She towers head and shoulders and breast above the metal sister- both on normal round base.

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/110176465682334/permalink/2985422624824356/

Edited November 16, 2019 by Atrus

[tvih]

Hmm... the Canoness does seem perhaps even taller than Amalia (considering C's leg position vs Amalia). Strange, as it makes them almost as tall as Primaris, which rather contradicts the fluff side of things.

 

Still, my current plan seems to be one detachment of metal sisters and one detachment of plastic sisters. Therefore there shouldn't be much mixed units, so the difference won't be as obvious.

[TorvaldTheMild]

Anyone notice that the sisters box says 'no longer available online' whats up with that, was this a one time thing?

[Mekhitar]

It has sold out.

[brother_b]

Pic of the comparison for those of us that don’t Facebook?

[ZaelART]

[brother_b]

Too big. That’s too bad. A little upsize would have been fine but they’re huge. Compared to skitari and guard it’s even stranger. Beautiful models though.

 

I’m also not a fan of moving so many models to 32 mm bases. Oh well.

[tvih]

However looking at the pic again, that's a bad picture anyway. The way it is taken in regards to angle and miniature placement within the rame just exaggerates the difference. Practically it is in line with Amalia, which naturally makes sense.

 

32mm bases do look better, I just need to buy slotted ones for the metal figs to not make it a complete headache.

[MithrilForge]

And in that pic ..Amalia still has small pegs under her feet ?!... that’d boost her a bit as well ... are they trying to skew the pic to make her look too tall (shrug)...

 

Mithril

[ZaelART]

Aye, as poses go they are both very upright too.

[The Unseen]

I'm just hoping the new models don't look out of scale with anvils daughters line.

Cause I backed that kickstarter, and as soon as the codex drops I'll be working on them.

If the new gw models match, I'll buy both.

If they, it'll be anvil only, and just grab the vehicles from GW.

 

It's probably been posted somewhere, but has it been said anywhere when the sisters dex is actually going to be released?

[tvih]

I don't think there's been a more accurate timeframe than "early 2020".

[Zoatibix]

From today's WHC article:

 

". For those who do miss out on the Army Set, January is right around the corner, so you’ll be able to pre-order it in no time."

[RolandTHTG]

https://youtu.be/torqduRLcK4

 

Voxcast this week talks about the new sisters, and how the painting team approached the schemes, including differentiating Celestians and variant color schemes.  

[RolandTHTG]

One final overview of the process.

https://youtu.be/aC7OX5pf4Y8

[jimbo1701]

Looking at the new releases, does anyone think it will be possible to:

 

1. Magnetise special weapons?

2. Magnetise heavy weapons?

3. Magnetise between the weapon and unit type options in the penitent kit?

[RolandTHTG]

1&2 I think so. You'd have to magnitise where the arms meet the body, but they've said that some bodies from the sisters kit are compatible with the retributor arms.

 

3, the pre-order for them are this weekend, so I don't think anyone has had a chance to check.

[Montford]

The only model giving me issues thus far is the Heavy Bolter Retributor. Lining up the power cables and ammo belt perfectly takes a bit of patience. :)

 

I'm also using the basic Sisters box, along with some of the melee weapons from the Retributor box, to make several Sister Superiors and at least one Canoness. The project is working out well.

[jimbo1701]

Anyone got the new penitents / mortifiers. Really curious to know if they can be magnetized between the two.

[jimbo1701]

Looks like it’s easy enough to plug n play between the two looking at the instructions on an unboxing vid. Edited February 1, 2020 by jimbo1701

[Astral Arcane]

Anyone got the new penitents / mortifiers. Really curious to know if they can be magnetized between the two.

The images of the sprues on GW look the exact same. I can't tell the difference between these two kits, if there is any at all??

[jimbo1701]

They are both the same kit. I was more thinking can you switch between the new builds - having assembled them now the answer is:

 

Can easily plug in between a penitent pilot or a mortifier/ Anchorite without the need for magnets (but difficult to build both an Anchorite / mortifier from a single kit)

 

The ranged weapons plug and play beautifully without the need for magnets even.

 

The melee arms are separate but the shoulder pieces are the limiting factor. These plug into the body easily enough but magnetising the arms to the shoulder pieces would be tricky, while not impossible.

 

Therefore, from 2 sets I have built:

 

4 bodies.

4 penitent pilots

3 mortifier pilots

1 Anchorite pilot

8 heavy bolter parts

8 heavy flamer parts

2 pairs of buzz blades attached to shoulders

2 pairs of flails attached to shoulders

 

Only limitation of this is I can’t field fully flails or buzz blades, always 2 pairs of each, but much easier than trying to magnetise.

[Astral Arcane]

Those who bought the Army box, are the troop models much different than what you can make with the standard Squad kit? Are they worth getting for unique bits/different poses? 

[Burni]

Was there some kind of restock on the army box? My local GW has two and when I was in WHW they had quite a lot.