bazazatron Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hello there, After a 'brief' ten year break from glueing my fingers together I recently found myself back on the B&C, looking at everyone's marvellous work and getting all misty eyed for days gone by. My favourites had always been the Sisters since their inception back in the 90's and after a slight hiatus in my late teens had been the army I'd returned to in my mid 20s, as well as some steam marines that I put on here many moons ago. Suffice it to say imagine the joy that welled deep from within when I went looking for the what I thought would be inevitable plastics that surely must have existed by now.......*cough* Luckily there was plenty of inspiring stuff on here so I bit the bullet, resupplied the modelling stash and set to building. Probably a bit ambitious given I haven't modelled or painted anything in a decade but I always find it's best to dive in both feet first. After a good many sculpting monstrosities I finally managed to get the first Sister completed http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/sister01.jpg Two more quickly followed http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/sister02-1.jpg http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/sister03.jpg Here they are kitted out with some Umbra pattern Bolters, the scallywags. http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/sistersfront-1.jpg http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/ladiesback.jpg The lighting is a bit rubbish as I left it far too late to take photos. I decided to retain a few key elements of the old metal Sisters, basically the bits that make them vaguely recognisable and that I can sculpt. I'm finishing building a squad of ten before I crack on with painting, though I may be stalling on that somewhat as it's been a while. It's also going to be a slow burner as I'm fitting them around the joys of being self employed and up to my ears in work, actually this is probably the worst time ever to be getting back into the hobby but I need something relaxing to do when I get the chance so it's all good. I'm rambling, I don't get out much. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hol..Holy Terra! Excellent start! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3909622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 This is going to be a fun ride. What a start. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3909625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 That's how you return to the hobby! Can't wait to see this grow. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3909626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 These look amazing! Please update this as you delve deeper into the rabbit hole! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3909627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazazatron Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Cheers for the kind words! I've got some more parts on order for another Sister and a superior, though it's a crying shame there's no bits service from GW anymore. I think the biggest shock has been seeing how the company has changed over the years! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3909635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Holy hell, what an astounding start. Welcome back to the hobby brother, sisters fans can only hope that plastic models can look as good as the sisters you've made here. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3909663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 These look incredible. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3909936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepper Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Ohhhhh pretty sisters Awesome work here. Cheers, Stepper Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3909944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I also started making a couple of my own Sisters out of Dark Eldar and Eldar parts. Nice job. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3909949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I love the older pattern bolt guns! these are looking ace Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3910064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Threads like this genuinely make me a little nuts. 'LOOK G-DUBS, LOOK!!! See how easy it would be for you to make awesome plastic Sisters?!?' :lol: Ahem, anyway, really nice work! The thinner (or lower?) Umbra bolters are a good choice, and are those the Statuesque heads - regular Cracking Hairdo or the Heroic Scale ones? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3910155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazazatron Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Cheers everyone, I'll try not to let the sisters down! @LySiMachus - I'll be honest I've taken a lot of inspiration from other peoples sisters on the site, especially the bolters and heads which are indeed the cracking hairdo ones. It's a tough job burning heretics but there's no need not to look your best while doing so! I know the main fuss about the plastics is the robes but from what I can tell the Dark Eldar ones have a separate arse piece, and comparing the modern plastics to some old guardians I found in a tin earlier they've come on leaps and bounds. Ah well, ours is not to reason why, or something like that. I thought I'd put up some of the WIP pics I took whilst trying to figure out what I was doing. They began like most do with some liberal blu-tacking; I was going to use the Tempestus arms as they were but they were far too chunky, so in the end I hollowed out the shoulder pauldron and made a mould of it so I wouldn't have to go through that particular hell again. http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/blutacofdoom.jpg At this point she was called Sister Popeye http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/popeye.jpg Then on to the first tabard attempt and some plasticard chunkiness http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/attemptone.jpg After more attempts I got to this stage, where she'd clearly been on a diet of cake and mars bars for the Emprah. Also those ridges on the armour looked too much like braces for my liking so back to drawing board. http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/blobster.jpg This is when frustration kicked in and I decided to model each sister individually instead of attempting multi part interchangeable pieces, that and my casting abilities are dire unless it's something simple. Seems to be working though and at least they're actually getting done now! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3910432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I would do terrible things just to get my hands on the sisters from the first post. They look excellent and I definitely cannot wait to see more! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3910871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazazatron Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Just a quick update. I've been working on the Sister Superior on and off this week, I would have had her done if I hadn't lost her right arm somewhere and had to order a new one! I tried sculpting my first fleur de lys... my mind, it hurt but it came out ok in the end I think. She needs some neatening up in places, a few purity seals and a couple of mould lines removing but she's almost ready to purge with impunity! The order has a name now, the somewhat ironically named 'Sororum Misericordia', they give none and expect none in return! http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/Superior02.jpg http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/Superior.jpg http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/Superior03.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3914438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0MMY Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Amazing skills - wouldn't know you've been away!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3914447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazazatron Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Cheers! It feels like I've been away a lot longer given all the ret-conned fluff I'm having to catch up on. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3914458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 The most recent update is an absolute EPIC pose. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3914459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathalus Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 wow that's cool!!! i've ordered some dark elfdar torsoes and legs recently just to make a project similar to this! can I ask you a question? do you think eldar sized arms are too tiny? would you recommend scions arms? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3914789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazazatron Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Her right arm turned up this morning so I finished the superior up. I should probably start thinking about some paint soon... http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/superiorcomplete01.jpg http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/superiorcomplete02.jpg http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/superiorcomplete03.jpg @Deathalus - I'd go with the DE arms, when they have the robes modelled on they look far better. I was going to use the Scion ones as I baulked a bit at doing sleeve but they look too chunky when they're on. Hope it goes well! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3916271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Angel Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 If they made models like that they could probably get a decent following of SoB players. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3916326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazazatron Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's been a while but finally some sort of update! I've had a couple of strenuous jobs on recently which hasn't left much time for cutting my fingers open with a scalpel but I've at last finished the rest of the squad. I spent ages trying out different helmets and had settled on shaved down Militarum Tempestus heads until I saw some Salleted heads from Vexillia Ltd, bit of shaving metal off the back and they were perfect. They still need a bit of a clean up but it's time for some paint, I haven't picked up a brush in over a decade so it should be interesting. http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/IMG_20150330_174504.jpg http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/IMG_20150330_174650.jpg http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/IMG_20150330_174345.jpg http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/IMG_20150330_174656.jpg http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/IMG_20150330_174449.jpg http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/IMG_20150330_174613.jpg And an alumni shot for good measure. http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y357/lordwinchester/IMG_20150330_175005.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3992238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrautScientist Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 These are breathtakingly good! Fantastic conversion work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3992285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazard Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I have to say these are awesome. Great work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3992312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loddfafnir113 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Absolutely stunning work, really can't wait to see more of these. Very nice choice on the Umbra pattern bolters too, they work perfectly with the overall look. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301476-order-of-the-forgotten-vow-one-mans-descent-into-madness/#findComment-3992321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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