Eddie Orlock Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I would point out that women are statistically shorter than men, and given that at this fine scale things get exaggerated that this might be entirely appropriate. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2091818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
- 7eAL - Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I would point out that women are statistically shorter than men, and given that at this fine scale things get exaggerated that this might be entirely appropriate. I keep forgetting that this is a female minis thread, but generally I have the same problem with the male minis in other lines as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2092144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellbreaker Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I would point out that women are statistically shorter than men, and given that at this fine scale things get exaggerated that this might be entirely appropriate. I keep forgetting that this is a female minis thread, but generally I have the same problem with the male minis in other lines as well. Â It's because it's so true. Just like Tau has REALLY big stuff to compensate for something else... But ye, women are usually shorter than men, and given that the usual difference is in mm anyway, it shouldn't matter much... Come on, nobody's going to examine the height and length of your models... :P Â Cheers! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2092269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jeske Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Come on, nobody's going to examine the height and length of your models.. :cough: true line of sight in 5th . If its smaller then an actuall INQ model , people may ask to replace it with a GW model each time they check LoS to it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2092412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Orlock Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Come on, nobody's going to examine the height and length of your models..:cough: true line of sight in 5th . If its smaller then an actual INQ model , people may ask to replace it with a GW model each time they check LoS to it.How many micrometers tall or wide is an inquisitor model? How about Centeredness on the base? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2092500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nias Wolf Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 :cough: true line of sight in 5th . If its smaller then an actuall INQ model , people may ask to replace it with a GW model each time they check LoS to it. Â And THIS is why I only play with my friends! :devil: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2092567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Orlock Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Its just a quirk of his play environment as opposed to mine. Â From what I read, they're much more rigorous about things over in eastern Europe where I hear that the prize for a warhammer event can retail for a substantial portion of a monthly income. Compare that to Canada, where such a ratio would be practically unheard of. Â That said, I do, from time to time, get comments about my old rhinos being in 'stealth mode', but nothing that disrupts game play. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2092706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jeske Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I hear that the prize for a warhammer event can retail for a substantial portion of a monthly income. dont tell me that buying a whole 2 k pts army is not a big part of anyone income. In the US too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2093167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Orlock Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I won't, but from my casual observations, around here prize money seldom climbs above $50 cdn. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2093259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jeske Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 well most tournaments have either FW stuff or armies for sale . sometimes already painted/ready to be sold west [depending on who sponsors the event] . But while costlly there is no one [even when counting paint studios] who could live out of w40k tournaments . Closest you can get is owning a few shops. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2093881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlauG Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Its just a quirk of his play environment as opposed to mine. From what I read, they're much more rigorous about things over in eastern Europe where I hear that the prize for a warhammer event can retail for a substantial portion of a monthly income. Compare that to Canada, where such a ratio would be practically unheard of.  That said, I do, from time to time, get comments about my old rhinos being in 'stealth mode', but nothing that disrupts game play.   This explains a hell of a lot about an Eastern European player (I'd assumed Russian, actually, there are a few other players locally I know to be Russian) I played with some friends at my local shop. He was an incredible stickler for fine detail in an aggressive fashion, kept repeating "WYSIWYG" like a mantra, when referring to True Line of Sight, and then got annoyed when we called him out on an actual WYSIWYG issue where he informed us on turn 4 that his Chaplain with a funny hat and bolt pistol was in fact meant to be Cassius. He then also had a go at us when none of us was sure of a specific detail of the "And They Shall Know No Fear" rule without looking it up (Marines don't count as moving the turn they regroup). Being much more relaxed about these things generally, the 3 other players (including myself) found his attitude kind of difficult to bear and would rather never play him again. I can't imagine the attitude would go down too well at tournament play either, given that there are usually sportsmanship points... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2095189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellbreaker Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Must be different from western Europe then... And probably northern too... Â All the guys I've ever played are pretty relaxed on the rules, but still strict to the rules, not many RAW discussions and such. Same at the tournies, and sportsmanship points isn't necessary. Oh well, I've only played at my local tournie and game club anyway... Â Just for note, I play a broodlord that I've converted to have a suit and a hat and cane, only 4 limbs so no scyTals, they've only ever smiled at me and proceeded playing. So ye, that gives an idea of how relaxed they are on WYSIWYG too... Â EDIT: Reminds me, this is probably a bit off-topic. So start a new topic on the subject? Â Cheers! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2095655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelo Akuma Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 Well, the models came in today (except for the Avatars of War ones but that was expected) but..... with my current camera the pictures look like painted by my nine months old sister...... :)  The new camera will be here on Wednesday for sure and by then I will have pictures for sure. But till then i will give a small verbal run down in order of my last post.  #1: well, the model holds all the promises i though it has. it's a tad bit taller than the average SoB but so what? the model looks damn good and the small extra one in the package (child carrying her helmet) could actually be made into a famaliar.  #2: Yet to arrive  #3 (the Wyrd one): i was expecting high things of this one but sadly i was disappointed. the way the blades and hands were attached to the mold..... well, even with a laser cutter in my uncles workshop i wasn't able to get the pieces off without doing some damage. nice sculpt but not so nice way of molding.   #4: comes in three pieces, body, shield and sword arm. easy to separate the pieces from the mold and thus a pleasure to work with. is in size around the average SoB, give or take 1/10 of an inch.  #5: comes in two pieces, body and shield arm and again it was rather easy to separate them and get ride of the very few mold lines. and again the same size as #4.  #6: Yet to arrive    #7: comes in a single piece and now i was finally able to figure out what she does with her free hand behind her back: she holds her helmet. another mystery solved. depending how i can place her on her base she's stand around the Inquisitress's height.  #8: again in two pieces: body and the sword + her lower arms. the arms are cut off at the elbows and this makes attaching them rather easy. a little bit shorter than the average SoB but she comes with a slightly modeled base inlet.  #9: two pieces, body and sword arm removed at her elbow. i was expecting her cape to have a field day with mold lines but strangely that was the cleanest model. she stands nearly as tall as the Inquisitress and as such is a bit above the average SoB.    All in all the size question isn't really a question; they all fit rather well and considering what GW thinks is 'in scale' i dare say i am on the save side. too bad i will probably never be able to field them in a battle in the local GW shop (what was reduced to my ONLY option as all LGS have closed down thanks to them.......)  considering all i have had some very lucky takes on the mold lines as there were hardly any.  expect a new post or edited post on Wednesday. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2103846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nias Wolf Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Awesome! Thanks. I finally went to my local GW store and asked one of the guys about non-GW. He made me feel really bad about even concidering the option -_- , so I broke down and bought a GW canoness. Now I need to buy a seraphim for her jump pack... Â (is spending more money by following the "rules") Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2104016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaantitus Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I feel for you Nias regarding the GW only thing. My armies have non gw minis scattered throughout. Inquisitorial retinues, Ig vets, GK terminators(Heavy chaos androids) etc. All of it converted to make it wysiwyg. If someone wanted to give me a hard time for that then i wouldn't play them. Some of these minis cost more than gw and have had just as much effort put into them. I would find someone decent to game against. Kudos to you for building the army you want. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2105121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelo Akuma Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 It is indeed a shame that GW is being so..... strict about what happens in their stores. Right now they even want to prohibit people from using Forge World products, what hits a great deal of the people around here as many have conversion heavy armies and many love to spam Forge World parts in their armies. Â I personally don't get the logic behind this but since when has GW been driven by common sense and logic? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2105188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nias Wolf Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 It wouldn't be so bad if I played against my friends at our houses, but now that this GW store has opened up... its hard to resist the temptation of real gaming tables and free to use buildings and terrain. All in all, my army wont be all female, but I will try to use lesser-known GW models (necromunda and such) wherever I can. Â http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/...dId=prod1120101 Â Priest or acolyte anyone? :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2105201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelo Akuma Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/...dId=prod1120101 Priest or acolyte anyone? woot.gif  ..... sorry but i pass. not sure why i feel that way but this model couldn't fit into my army in any way. maybe it's just the 'too fanatic' look or the fact that i don't like oversized Chainswords. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2105203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nias Wolf Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 To each their own! ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2106341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlauG Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 As a big fan of the Necromunda ranges, I have to say that I can't stand most of the Redemptionist models... I am using a converted Preacher as a Priest with Eviscerator, but it's having a LOT of work.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2106353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
- 7eAL - Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 #9: two pieces, body and sword arm removed at her elbow. i was expecting her cape to have a field day with mold lines but strangely that was the cleanest model. she stands nearly as tall as the Inquisitress and as such is a bit above the average SoB. Does the face on Number 9 look as Downs-ey in reality as it does on the product photo? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2106693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelo Akuma Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Finally some pictures. I am still toying around with the camera's settings but for now it works. so skip long talks and jump into the pics:  http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/97/l_820df7cb3fd24f1e9e93042abf58da0a.jpg http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/3/l_131f2e008f2b4a458d14d039ec13887b.jpg First the model and then a size comparison to the boxed Sister Superior (what will be used as reference from now on).  (I am not going to post pics of the Wyrd model because even using a laser cutter in a friends workshop it STILL killed the joints i was supposed to glue and thus rendering the model worthless. maybe i just got a bad cast or something like that but i don't care about that.)  http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/21/l_4d8f0ab8b0b74972a960f324f44faa87.jpg http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/55/l_53dfa18e6690496dab63116fecc79c6e.jpg haven't been able to get that a good look at the face without paint and the metal makes it hard to see many details but what i can see is that the actual face does not look much like the artwork.  http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/40/l_2cdd2f360374419abfcf4579536f7bc7.jpg http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/27/l_0f625c7086c345e5a5b30048341b5c71.jpg  http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/6/l_e8134cc8376e419d81a4c44b1569450e.jpg http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/21/l_0ed390e30ae843a59fdbe066a5b7ae11.jpg  http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/19/l_c3b9f7b77374452c818dd23b5969ea27.jpg http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/37/l_4dcf935d7b7f403b96053fb5eeaca2ca.jpg   http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/4/l_ce9415009329480094736ad8eb8ec9dc.jpg http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/62/l_e4b6d2b25d3a40bbbf7d9f6f4379bd07.jpg  well, i hope those pictures made a couple of people happy, considering that many people asked me if the models are in scale compared to the SoB. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2107466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellbreaker Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Why... The last model looks Eldar... Wretched xeno scum! :) Â Anyhow, too bad the wyrd model didn't make it... I would've loved to see it in scale, could you take a pic of it even now, when it is useless? Â Cheers! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2107803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelo Akuma Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Being the nice guy i am here is the Wyrd model in comparison with the boxed Sister Superior. Â http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/45/l_93f37da762914f4daa7a420e4b6cefc5.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2108330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nias Wolf Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Thanks! I still think that the first model looks fantastic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/176394-alternative-inquisitoress-and-acolytescrusaders/page/2/#findComment-2108455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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