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Why? Because you never see a Space Marine living in one of these!

The tribes of the Pacific Northwest would give you some really, really great iconography and overall aesthetic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwakwaka%27wakw_art

Raven Firereavers

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Asterix and Obelix would be fun to do. Who was the druid chap he would be the equivalent of a Njal Stormcaller.
Termies in blue and white stripes?

Getafix, I think was his name. I think it would be a great idea! Close Combat troops, SW -esque feasts. Although the Invincibility potion would be a little over-powered if you ask me...

Isn't Getafix a Dark Eldar?

What about some type of woad warrior like chapter? I also think the conquistador idea would be very cool!

Blimey Snake we've only just got the Pre-Colombian/Mesoamerica contoversy put to bed and you go and drag it up again!

Could the potion be wangled in as an equivalent Rune or Saga Blazing? Not got the codex to hand.

Ahh I see now....I didn't have the time to read through 6 pages but nonetheless.

Also something else just came to me: Lumberjack marines. I just see lots of power axes, a plaid color scheme and beards!

snake wrote: Ahh I see now....I didn't have the time to read through 6 pages but nonetheless.

Also something else just came to me: Lumberjack marines. I just see lots of power axes, a plaid color scheme and beards!

I really, really want to see some plaid marines now.

snake wrote:Also something else just came to me: Lumberjack marines. I just see lots of power axes, a plaid color scheme and beards!

Why hasn't this been done? It's genius!

Would they deep strike on a log flume of some sort?

Vatican Gaurd Bright and shiny, and would bring a nice pop instead of gloomy and dark. Have a kinda Fantasy Empire feel. It would be interesting to see marines pull this off. Very flambouant and regimented with all infantry, very colorful.


On a side note this would be awesome to see a I.G. player do with empire models.

Maybe a Norman-themed SW successor?

Try Australian Aboriginals


power boomerang

I'll go with ancient Celts too. If you've seen the Slaine comics then go with the style from there. Druids for Librarians, power spears, plaid, big moustaches, helmets decorated with horns, wings, wheels and other crests. Lots to work with.

You can have a Chinese Boxer themed army. But then again, just don't run into any heavybolter wielding guardsman name Dan.

Taoofss wrote:You can have a Chinese Boxer themed army. But then again, just don't run into any heavybolter wielding guardsman name Dan.

Semper Fidelis!

I say go for the Japanese with all the honor and stuff. make the marine dark blue to teal colored

I don't really have any great national pride, but I'd like to see Olden days-Iceland Marines. Ohlol, wait, Space Wolves

Mexician Marines!

What about a space marine chapter based off arthurian legend, like the Bretonnians from Warhammer fantasy?

How about a Mayan or Aztec one? Watch Apocalypto.

How about an Arabic one based around "Saladin"?

How about a Persian Theme "Xerxes"?

Or what about an Ancient Chinese one based on the "The Three Kingdoms". LuBu is screaming for a Terminator Conversion your paint job would need to be spectacular.

He would look amazing.

The Mumarac (don't know how to spell it) warriors. An army in the middle east that was made up of ex slaves, soldiers and mercenaries.

Mr Nobody wrote:The Mumarac (don't know how to spell it) warriors. An army in the middle east that was made up of ex slaves, soldiers and mercenaries.

Mamluk/Mameluk/Marmeluke?

That does tangentially bring to mind ancient Carthage.

Warboss Imbad Ironskull wrote:
Egyptian

Tuareg

Warboss Imbad Ironskull wrote:So I enjoy making Space Marine chapters and basing them off of differant cultures even if I don't make models for the chapter (most often I'll make at least 1). I've made quiet a few chapters but I'd like some suggestions on cultures that have existed throughout history that I could research and turn into a chapter. I'm not looking for themes or ideas on how the chapters could be made just cultures.

Also here are cultures I've already done.

Maori/Samoan/Polynesian
Russian Cossack
Native American
Aztec/Mayan
Chinese
Egyptian

Here are cultures suggested that I'll be doing so far

Zulu
Spanish Conquistadors
Tuareg

And cultures that won't be done as they are already popular or used

Templars or Knights of any kind
Mongols/huns
Greece/romans

Would Thousdand Sons cover Egytian?
And aren't the Imperial/Crimson Fists generally given Spanish-esque names?




not strictly a culture i suppose, but what about cowboys?

Bikes as Troops. No chain swords, dual wielding pistols throughout (maybe some sort of twin-linked Chapter Tactic)




or Pirates? Short range attacks (pistols and CCW, the occasional blunderbuss or shotgun type weapon). Open topped Rhinos as a special trasnport. i suppose the ideal trasnport for this "culture" woudl be somethign lilke a DE Raider, but scaled up to carry marines.

Praxiss wrote:
Would Thousdand Sons cover Egytian?

They have an egyptian theme but they don't cover all the styles and fashions of ancient Egypt so there is room for another Egyptian themed army, particularly a loyalist one.

And aren't the Imperial/Crimson Fists generally given Spanish-esque names?

The Crimson Fists are, the Imperial Fists make use of many cultures including German and Asian.

not strictly a culture i suppose, but what about cowboys?

Bikes as Troops. No chain swords, dual wielding pistols throughout (maybe some sort of twin-linked Chapter Tactic)

19th century Western American could be considered a culture. Chainswords could be replaced by sabres or big bowie type knives.

You could do Zodiac marines - 12 (or 13!) companies strong every company has a badge based on a Zodiac symbol, could be lead by chapter master Orion, and company captains can take thier names from other great constellations that arnt themselves in the Zodiac. Could have a combined Greco-Roman and Babylonian feel too it. lots of Psykers (Astrologers!)

Could also base it on the Chinese Zodiac, to go witha Chinese feel.
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Spanish Conquistador marines, who specialize in conquering foul Xenos and taking all their gold.
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Etruscan Marines - pseudo Greco-Roman marines, but in Chariots, and with naked ladies painted all over the place!
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Hittite Marines - for when you need that bronze age feel. Fall before the feet of the Storm-God Emperor!
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Alexander the Great Marines - okay, its Greco Roman, sure - but imagine a huge army of horse back mounted (or better yet, THUNDER HORSE mounted!) crested marines following their Chapter Master on a glorious crusade to the edge of the explored regions in the Galaxy, and beyond, into the far eastern fringe, where even the emperors light does not shine.
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Tribes of Israel marines- for those with a biblical bend - l'chaim! Praise for the one true God-Emperor! Stone tablets every where!
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Papal Marines- Swiss guard of the future! Also, Inqusitors!
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[on a related note] Italian renaissance Marines (a good fit for the upcomming Grey Knights, IMO, since you can represent the Inqusitiors as the local city state citizen militia & hired mercenaries, and the grey knights themselves as the cities richer citizens arming themselves out with the best arms and armor Western Europe can provide. Mose of the Italian city states had AWESOME heraldry, either civic badges or the badged of ruling families - lots of good stuff there.)
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French Marines (or Charlemagne marines)- Hitler made it his priority to take over France because he viewed them as the most militant state in Europe, and a real threat. Show any Nazi fan boys how WWII could have played out if the french leadership hadnt been so hell bent on infighting as to not get anything done. Or go with the dark age precursor of France, the Franks and still crush Germans in the form of Pagan Saxons. Make the God Emperors light shine over the heathen and the infidel!
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Byzantine Marines - a combination of Charlemagne marines, and the Alexander the Great marines, but with added bureaucracy and a penchant for using spies and crafty technology.
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Mad Scientist marines - because i'm pretty sure that one really hasnt been done. Ad-mech heavy force, here we come!
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Venture Brothers marines - because I love venture brothers, and Dr. Venture would make a great inquisitor, and Brock a great Space marine assuming you have your eye on the new GK codex.
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Porno marines - the NSFW idea for if you're a chaos marine player. Now where did my thread about bib boobed Tau girls go... But remember, its all consensual!
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Librarian marines. Like the people who work in your local library librarian - tell the tales of their unchronicled glories in the battle field.
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Love is a battlefeild marines - AKA Black Templars.

you could probably do a Byzantine chapter; with a more formal hierarchy and focus on massed Bikes/cavalry...

dunno if mention what about italian rennnasaince with masks and jesters stuff like that?