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Not sure if this is the correct sub-forum but here goes. Im sure Im not the only new modeller who has run into this. I was piecing togethers some terminators and ran into an issue. It seems along the way, the size of the shoulder pad armor has changed ? I have 5 storm bolter arms with the actual armor pad/pauldron integrate that are smaller than the stand-alone pauldrons.

It look like the seperate pauldrons may fit over top over the one with the one with the smaller integrated pauldron but Im not sure if any other modification is needed ? I also have a few of the normal marine size pauldrons with the terminator cross. Im assuming that these fit some of the older metal figures ? I dont own any of the codex books yet and I could not find a specific answer with google but is there any instance where a marine in normal power armor can also wear the terminator crux symbol or is it contrary to "codex" ?

Advice appreciated !

Top - small terminator crux pauldron with regular marine arm
Middle - seperate pauldron and arm
Bottom - AOBR arm.

Ive never assembled terminators before and I dont have any of the directions from any type of boxed set as they are assembled from groups of bits. In my ignorance, I did not realize the size difference in the types of arms. What I need to know is does the seperate pauldron go over top of the arm that already has a similar pad as in the middle ? It would appear to match up in sizing to the AOBR bottom arm. Do the smaller terminator crux pads (top) go on older figures ?

Don't the shoulder armor go over the "shoulder" part?

Didn't an instruction booklet come with them?

If their AoBR terminators then the shoulder pads are integrated. If they are from the terminator box then you have to put the shoulder pads over their shoulders. Look at this picture. The terminator crux thing goes on the left shoulder while the plan pad goes on the right.



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Rickfactor wrote: I also have a few of the normal marine size pauldrons with the terminator cross. Im assuming that these fit some of the older metal figures ? I dont own any of the codex books yet and I could not find a specific answer with google but is there any instance where a marine in normal power armor can also wear the terminator crux symbol or is it contrary to "codex" ?

Some veterens can be given terminator honors which gives then an extra attack... I would hold off modeling any normal marines as such until you have the codex and have a list written up though.

I have terminators from AOBR too but the other parts I have are for the more modular version.

I have posted a pic in my first post.

The simple answer is that the first shoulder pad is designed for normal space marine shoulders, it wont fit on a terminator.

yea, thats a marine crux terminatus.

Back in the day you could take terminator honors for a model, and it would give him +1 attack. Fluffwise it meant he was qualified to wear terminator armor, just wasn't for this mission.

1st shoulder pad and hammer is for a normal marine

second shoulder pad is made to go on those two storm bolter arms.

Yeah dude that top shoulder pad comes in the Space Marine Commander box.
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440271a&prodId=prod1050240
You can see it on the Ultramarines pic.
The second one is just a standard termir shoulder pad.
And the AOBR come with the shoulder pads already attached.