Chapterhouse Studios May Release - Empress' Tears TRU-Scale Conversion Kit

[chapterhousestudios]

This week we expand upon our TRU-Scale product line with the Order of the Empress's Tears Knights Praetorius Conversion Kit.

The "Knights Praetorius" are the Empress' most loyal soldiers. Each order has a history as well as heraldry that is unique to its ranks. The Order of the Empress's Tears is named so because of the near annihilation the order faced when they were the sole defense for the Empress when her Flagship came under assault during the Battle of Permidian. Isolated and without support, the order was annihilated to almost the last soldier before reinforcements had arrived. Only 2 soldiers survived the Kin'rth attack against the Empress and her closest advisors. Because of this sacrifice, the Empress renamed the unit and the units heraldry includes the "red tears" of the empress as its main standard.

Each resin kit comes unassembled and unpainted. The28 mm TRU-Scale kit comes with enough components to assemble a squad of 6 "Knight Praetorius" - 12 assorted armored pauldrons, 6 torsos, 6 sets of legs and 6 equipment backpacks. Please note it is necessary to purchase heads, arms, weapons and bases to assemble as shown. Chapterhouse Studios Marine Heads and weapons are scaled appropriately for use with this kit. We recommend 28mm scale model kits for assembly with this kit.

The kits are available here (http://chapterhousestudios.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=206)for $22.50 a set. Shown along side is a Knights Praetorius model assembled completely with Chapterhouse Studios kits and bits - painted by Jose Veiga and incorporates kits - Spiky Marine Head (chapterhousestudios.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=85_112&product_id=199), Open Fist Power Claws (chapterhousestudios.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=85_113&product_id=228), and Combi-Flamer Component (chapterhousestudios.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=85_113&product_id=164)

http://chapterhousestudios.com/image/data/product images/May Releases/boxtemplates With Logo.jpg (http://chapterhousestudios.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=206)
http://chapterhousestudios.com/image/data/product images/May Releases/Knight Praetorius Example.jpg (http://chapterhousestudios.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=128&product_id=204)

I am also excited to announce that WorthyPainting.com will be the official studio painters for our line of products. You will notice their logo below the items they have painted for us and I look forward to seeing what they churn out!. Check them out at www.worthypainting.com.

Coming up in the following weeks will be some kits to expand our female imperial guard lines, our conversion kits for Tyranid models, as well as some dark space elf kits and further kits for Space Marine players out there.

Sincerely,

Nick Villacci - Chapterhouse Studios LLC

[celestialatc]

Oh chapterhouse....that ""Knights Praetorius" is damn sexy!

[westside]

Remedial remedies ( e.g. creating your own fluff after being sued for ripping off someone elses) is generally construed as an admission of guilt when one is being sued in civil court.

Hey at least the jet bike presented in the Sabertooth card game 'Horus Heresy' and miraculously designed by your company years later is a better vehicle than the Storm Talon (hint, bet someone will make an add on kit)

[Gir]

It's spelled "True". Seriously, it's one letter. How hard can it be?

Also, marines are already in scale, it's just that imp guard are out of scale.

[Kawauso]

Also, marines are already in scale, it's just that imp guard are out of scale.

Yeah, this. Chimeras are pretty huge, too, even without scaling guardsmen down slightly. Also, the heroic scale that GW uses kind of throws things off a bit. And there's wacky stuff like, say, the heavy bolter on a Devastator vs. the ones on tanks vs. the ones IG weapon teams lug around.

But hey, if people like this true-scale stuff, more power to them, I guess.

Personally I think these kits are very underwhelming. The poses are static and the designs are very bland and subdued in ways I don't think are good...such as the stubby backpacks, blobby/uneven-looking rivets and iconography and the weird twin-blade lightning claws.
I know Chapterhouse isn't a big-name studio, but I find that this is a problem with a lot of their kits in general, especially their infantry kits and add-ons.
I'm hoping this comes across as constructive criticism; that's my intent, though it's a little blunt.

[daboarder]

Your "opinions" will be generally not listened to mr armchair lawyer.

for all you know he's a practicing lawyer.

[Rev. Tiberius Jackhammer]

Wasn't that sold on the default yellow, but the Veiga colorscheme looks excellent - also, interesting kitbash with the combi-flamer and power claw.

for all you know he's a practicing lawyer.And maybe he's the second coming, but chances are low! A lot of the anti-chapterhouse comments are rather grating, rather than the reasoned/constructive.

[westside]

Not to be overly critical of the exciting new fluff, but shouldn't Nick explain that the Tsarina's armored trans-dimensional (I'm trademarking this by the way Nick so just drop the (s) in trans when you 'create' it) Space Thugs need to be True Scale because they are Ultrahuman (* not post human), and are larger than non-genetically altered (D'ho) Space Thugs?

[eldargal]

One expects practisiing lawyers to have more than a passing acquaintance with spelling and grammar.

for all you know he's a practicing lawyer.

[Psychosplodge]

One expects practisiing lawyers to have more than a passing acquaintance with spelling and grammar.
Isn't that what secretaries and microsoft word is for?

[Wolfshade]

I personally practise practice to ensure I have the right usage.
I also echo the irritation of "Tru".
I like the first photo' looks like a Lamenter colour scheme.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Isn't that what secretaries and microsoft word is for?

Hah, nice.


I've never really rated CHS' work myself, all looks a bit... unrefined...
This stuff looks better though.

[Psychosplodge]

Hah, nice.



Before anyone jumps on me I didn't specify the secretaries gender,

[Deadlift]

Worthy painting, my experience with them was terrible beyond belief, 14 weeks for 1 model. No communication from them at any point. I hope chapter has a better time than I did with them.

[DrLove42]

Not really useful for anyone who ins't a BA player, given they all have blood drops or chalices and stuff on them

Also (not from a legal point of view) I don't get why you feel it necessary to create new names and background for a kit, but then use the real names freely on other kits. Its even more confusing when you get to this last line;



Coming up in the following weeks will be some kits to expand our female imperial guard lines, our conversion kits for Tyranid models, as well as some dark space elf kits and further kits for Space Marine players out there.


So you're going to create a new name for you marine compatable stuff and call them "Dark Space Elf" instead of Dark Eldar, but then just use the name Tyranid, Imp Guard and Space Marines....

[eldargal]

Yep, but it only goes so far. Lawyers are still expected to be able to demonstrate a command of the English language.

Isn't that what secretaries and microsoft word is for?

[Psychosplodge]

Yep, but it only goes so far. Lawyers are still expected to be able to demonstrate a command of the English language.
Don't get me wrong, I'd expect them to have a decent grasp of English, but with how things are nowdays...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

i dnt ingrish gud.

[Psychosplodge]

^See the product of the modern English education system...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

halp me i dnt no were i am

[Psychosplodge]

halp me i dnt no were i am
Uz be on the interwebz blud dunt ya?

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Omg wut is this i dont no how to computer

And enough of that now, it hurt my brain to type.

Back on topic, what Dark Eldar stuff is to be expected?

[addamsfamily36]

Nice lamenter force!......oh..wait..

[MajorWesJanson]

^See the product of the modern English education system...

"Me fail English? Thats unpossible!"

[Deadlift]

I saw my Doc today, he told me I was "impotent" so I went out and bought meself a suit, well if I is impotent I may as well look impotent too.

[Psychosplodge]

lol

[Bean]

One expects practisiing lawyers to have more than a passing acquaintance with spelling and grammar.

You might be surprised. I've read a lot of stuff written by practicing lawyers, and there doesn't seem to be as much correspondence between a law degree and grammatical competence as you might be inclined to expect.

[wittdooley]

You might be surprised. I've read a lot of stuff written by practicing lawyers, and there doesn't seem to be as much correspondence between a law degree and grammatical competence as you might be inclined to expect.

Agreed. Goes for other upper management in many industries.

[Wolfshade]

I saw my Doc today, he told me I was "impotent" so I went out and bought meself a suit, well if I is impotent I may as well look impotent too.

LOL love it :D

[alshrive]

in defence of the education here in the UK, i find that my German is brilliant, my English however.......

[Psychosplodge]

LOL love it :D

She doesn't....

[Wolfshade]

I believe we have had this part of the conversation before ;)

[Psychosplodge]

It's the internet, there are no new arguments, just repeats of yesterdays...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Giggety giggety good.

[Wolfshade]

Yes, that unfortunately seems to be far too true...