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This may already have been done, yet I still wanted to ask the question. Personally, my favourite style is Mk 2. But what's yours?

Mk 6 al the way.

Mk IV 'Imperial Maximus' has always been my favourite.

Link to various armour marks if anyone needs it.

VII and VIII seem to be the most efficient designs.


I started playing right around the time the MK VII armor models were introduced as the new hotness, and I've always thought it was the best looking. But VIII is so much more practical, which appeals to me. No exposed cabling, the neck guard, etc.

If I was a power armored super human, that's what I'd want to be wearing.

I'm a Beakie fan so Mark VI for me.

Mk.6. Beakies and studded shoulder pads all the way.

I am a fan of the Maximus armor, particularly the look of the helm. Though if you use Anvil Industries you can get a god idea of what a squad of MK1 armor would look like, and it's actually much more impressive than the single example GW made.

Mark II has always been a favorite of mine. I just love the look of the single eye lens. It also looks to have more weight to it.

Though it should be mentioned that Forgeworld broke the fluff a bit for MKII, because it didn't used to have a moveable helm. It was clamped down, and the head moved freely inside.

I don't know why but I like the mk3, though the mk2 is pretty cool too.

I'm a fan of the streamlined Mk 7 from the Space Marine Vidya Gaem. It's not quite as ludicrously bulky as the official art makes it, and it looks like something you could actually move in.

 Arcsquad12 wrote:
I'm a fan of the streamlined Mk 7 from the Space Marine Vidya Gaem. It's not quite as ludicrously bulky as the official art makes it, and it looks like something you could actually move in.

Probably because the proportions of the character models are more correct, lol.

 Veteran Sergeant wrote:

 Arcsquad12 wrote:
I'm a fan of the streamlined Mk 7 from the Space Marine Vidya Gaem. It's not quite as ludicrously bulky as the official art makes it, and it looks like something you could actually move in.

Probably because the proportions of the character models are more correct, lol.

I always liked the fact that space marines were big, super-human tanks. In the Dawn of War 1 and 2 video game trailers, I think they portrayed that feeling very well.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0m28yz6kmg

MK IV and VIII

 AegisGrimm wrote:
Though it should be mentioned that Forgeworld broke the fluff a bit for MKII, because it didn't used to have a moveable helm. It was clamped down, and the head moved freely inside.

To be fair GW broke it first - the original MkII mini was looking left over his shoulder.

The MKIV for me, I like the gilled face plate design.

MKIV because it looks more like "Space Soldier Armor" and less like it's trying to look angry/fierce. Just seems like the realistic variant.

MKIII is awesome too; love the up-armored torso idea for boarding marines.

Thunder Armour.

A real man shows his foe his face before he kills him.

SerQuintus wrote:

 AegisGrimm wrote:
Though it should be mentioned that Forgeworld broke the fluff a bit for MKII, because it didn't used to have a moveable helm. It was clamped down, and the head moved freely inside.

To be fair GW broke it first - the original MkII mini was looking left over his shoulder.

I thought the only mini that had this armor variant with a helm was the one below in the 'Armor through the ages" set of armors 1-5, of which the MKII has the helmet bolted down and looking forward?

The only other one I can think of is the old 2e Long Fang Sergeant, who's helm is removed (and so is no help in the matter).

MkIII, sooo badass. Plus the model is just screaming "Come at me bro!"

I am hugely fond of this concept art of a suit of Mk VIII 'Errant' Armor, but most of the other depictions seem to just show a Mk VII suit with a collar.

Honorable mention to the Mk VI 'Beakie'. Gotta respect the classics.

 AegisGrimm wrote:

SerQuintus wrote:

 AegisGrimm wrote:
Though it should be mentioned that Forgeworld broke the fluff a bit for MKII, because it didn't used to have a moveable helm. It was clamped down, and the head moved freely inside.

To be fair GW broke it first - the original MkII mini was looking left over his shoulder.

I thought the only mini that had this armor variant with a helm was the one below in the 'Armor through the ages" set of armors 1-5, of which the MKII has the helmet bolted down and looking forward?

Most of the marines in that set are from the 2nd edition release, only the MkI is from the original RT batch:
http://www.solegends.com/citcat911/c2007smarmourvariants-m.htm

I have 1850 points of Ultramarines, every single one of them wearing an MK8 armor (and to hell with background in this case).

So, yeah.

Ah man the mark II is the best looking by far.

SerQuintus wrote:

 AegisGrimm wrote:

SerQuintus wrote:

 AegisGrimm wrote:
Though it should be mentioned that Forgeworld broke the fluff a bit for MKII, because it didn't used to have a moveable helm. It was clamped down, and the head moved freely inside.

To be fair GW broke it first - the original MkII mini was looking left over his shoulder.

I thought the only mini that had this armor variant with a helm was the one below in the 'Armor through the ages" set of armors 1-5, of which the MKII has the helmet bolted down and looking forward?

Most of the marines in that set are from the 2nd edition release, only the MkI is from the original RT batch:
http://www.solegends.com/citcat911/c2007smarmourvariants-m.htm

Believe me, I know! I have most of them from back then, including a Space marine with a autogun, and one with a shuriken catapult!

Mk2 or MK3 just love the style.

Mark 8. Iconic Space Marines but more awesome looking.

I'm fairly fond of the Mk.VIII helmets, the older stuff looks unpolished and chunky to me.

I'm torn between Mark's II and VI.