Yeah, it looks like the frame they showed on the community site from that box is a sort of 'command' frame that has 2 storm bolters, 2 meltaguns, 2 flamers, an icon, some squad leader options etc. I suspect there's also a different frame in the box that just has troopers with bolters on it.I don't have good eyesight, can anyone tell if the Battle Sisters Box have 2 of each special weapon type?
Ok that's good, that helps me decide how many to buy. I'm gonna try and be as conservative as I can and just spend enough to make a unique aesthetic army.Yeah, it looks like the frame they showed on the community site from that box is a sort of 'command' frame that has 2 storm bolters, 2 meltaguns, 2 flamers, an icon, some squad leader options etc. I suspect there's also a different frame in the box that just has troopers with bolters on it.
I'm kinda thinking I want a unit of 5 celestians as a bodyguard for my Canoness, a Dominion squad, a Retributor squad and a couple of standard infantry units, so it seems like I'm going to be fairly familiar with those sprues by the time I'm done as that's ~35 infantry! I think I'll mix it up with painting something else in between groups of five of them, the Hospitaller, Exorcist and plastic Penitent engines all interest me too, but the new Seraphim look amazing. To be honest I'm impressed with the whole range. Like the Adeptus Mechanicus and the Genestealer Cult, when they do the whole range at once they really knock it out of the park these days.Ok that's good, that helps me decide how many to buy. I'm gonna try and be as conservative as I can and just spend enough to make a unique aesthetic army.
I'm kinda thinking I want a unit of 5 celestians as a bodyguard for my Canoness, a Dominion squad, a Retributor squad and a couple of standard infantry units, so it seems like I'm going to be fairly familiar with those sprues by the time I'm done as that's ~35 infantry! I think I'll mix it up with painting something else in between groups of five of them, the Hospitaller, Exorcist and plastic Penitent engines all interest me too, but the new Seraphim look amazing. To be honest I'm impressed with the whole range. Like the Adeptus Mechanicus and the Genestealer Cult, when they do the whole range at once they really knock it out of the park these days.
Yeah, it looks like the frame they showed on the community site from that box is a sort of 'command' frame that has 2 storm bolters, 2 meltaguns, 2 flamers, an icon, some squad leader options etc. I suspect there's also a different frame in the box that just has troopers with bolters on it.
Ah that's good to know, thanks!I grabbed a box o' Sisters and the datacards. Given the anemic release I made it out safely. If they had released the terrain piece as well I would've grabbed it instantly.
From the GW website description of the "Dominions and Celestians" box which as far as I understand it is the regular Sisters squad box : "This kit builds one squad each of 5 Dominions and 5 Celestians, plus one Incensor Cherub. The Dominions are equipped with boltguns, though up to four of them can instead be armed with your choice of special weapon (storm bolter, meltagun or flamer), and four of each special weapon are incuded in the kit for maximum choice. The Celestians are equipped with boltguns, though up to two of them can be armed with a special weapon. Alternatively, one Celestian may carry a special weapon while the other one bears a heavy weapon (heavy bolter or heavy flamer)."
So I've finally ordered the brushes, and I've changed my paints from Shyish Purple and Templar Black to these three, mostly because I've read numerous times that Shyish Purple is quite dark, I've decided to go for Hive Fleet Kraken, and with contrast paints I have -so much- more confidence, alongside being able to do Blood Angels if I ever want to.
So yeah by the 18th I'll have everything sans glue, though I do have some tamiya extra thin cement from when I build Gunpla, that I might try use, unless you folks say it'll be bad?
Edit: Bought some Revell Contacta Professional - figured I might as well!
Looks good! Tanya Extra thin is great, I use it as well. The brush on application is a game changer.
Those dice look terrible to me, unbelievably hard to read at a glance.I was even interested in the fleur-de-lys dice as both a Sisters and a Bretonnian player, but they've sold out online already! I expect they''' be on ebay for double the price next week.
Are the 'aggressive' Tau sphere colonists infested with Genestealers then? I have to admit I don't know much about either faction at the moment.Pa 5 is Tau vs dg vs gsc
Pa6 is Orks vs wolves ( possible gaurd are in this too, but I doubt it)
Those dice look terrible to me, unbelievably hard to read at a glance.
Some lore has Tau naively expirementing with gsc, but I assume there was a gsc aboard the 4th sphere fleet.Are the 'aggressive' Tau sphere colonists infested with Genestealers then? I have to admit I don't know much about either faction at the moment.
Just seen that darksphere.co.uk is getting a load of those dice in on Saturday. Not sure if you can order from there, but it is an optionI was even interested in the fleur-de-lys dice as both a Sisters and a Bretonnian player, but they've sold out online already! I expect they''' be on ebay for double the price next week.
I always find myself oddly fascinated by lore where it covers xenos/xenos interaction. My first codices were the second edition 'nid and Eldar ones, a and I was fascinated by the brief mentions of a Hive Fleet Behemoth splinter attacking Alaitoc before the invasion of Macragge that underpinned Codex Ultramarines the following year. Also the 'Doom of the Eldar' board game that had Iyanden suffer the same fate, the art of these weird samurai space elves (Dire Avenger exarch in retrospect) facing Geiger-esque aliens was one of the things that blew my mind as a kid more than the (comparatively limited) imperial range at the time. Maybe it's that we just don't see enough of it due to the Imperium making up half the factions.Some lore has Tau naively expirementing with gsc, but I assume there was a gsc aboard the 4th sphere fleet.
Thanks, much appreciated!Just seen that darksphere.co.uk is getting a load of those dice in on Saturday. Not sure if you can order from there, but it is an option
They've also had some interactions with them in the usual ways. 4th sphere Tau being crazy racist probably limits the amount of interaction, but figure there's probably something.Some lore has Tau naively expirementing with gsc, but I assume there was a gsc aboard the 4th sphere fleet.
So very much this, lol. The reason I hopped back on the minis train is because I dropped my pvc figures collecting.
I got back in as painting feels both creative and constructive, and is something I can do after my kid is asleep. I kinda look at it that the kits are much more complex and detailed than they used to be, so I take more time on them. My sisters force is definitely going to be a slow-and-steady project as it's not like I get to play much anymore.So very much this, lol. The reason I hopped back on the minis train is because I dropped my pvc figures collecting.
I'm bad at taking pictures and stuff but I think my highlighting work can still be seen here
I'm bad at taking pictures and stuff but I think my highlighting work can still be seen here
Looking forward to getting some painting done to day and finally getting at least halfway done my Kill Team :)
Looks cool dude - I'm not saying do it, but you can make cheap light boxes which would help you show off a bit more.
Thanks! Yeah, I probably should. I'd share more of what I've painted here if I wasn't embarrassed by my photography. lol
Painting a light colour over black is difficult. Best is to just prime in a light colour from the beginning.
If you can not, you should instead go something like black, to light brown, to even lighter white brown, white colour.
Something like black, Zandri Dust, Ushabt bone, Wraithbone.
I got a genius scheme of hobby overlap to share.
So, as you all know, 40k can be an expensive hobby at times. Little over a year ago I managed to pick up another such money sink nerd hobby from my childhood: Magic the Gathering. Got my wife into MTG too. She got me some boosters for Christmas and I ended up getting two cards of good value I really have no use myself. I'm thinking I can trade them in for some other cards...and then it hit me! The same store I would be trading in my cards also carries Warhammer 40k!
Long story short: I'm getting a "free" Exorcist tank by trading in over-costed cardboard for over-costed plastic.
If you are only playing with your wife, go with the duel decks.