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The name says it all I want to add a squad of pre heresy type terminators or tactical marines but what version of armor or are there any good pictures. I googled it but Im not sure really what to look at and what not to

Check out the Heresy section on Forgeworld's website?

Forgeworld.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/The_Horus_Heresy/Legiones_Astartes/Space_Marine_Legion_Army_List/LEGION_ELITES/Legion_Terminator_Squad?filter_reset=1

^Terminator armors. Not shown there is the Sons of Horus/Luna Wolves specific armor known as "Justaerin," which is just modified Cataprachtii armor.

As for Power Armor, Mks. 2-4 were used heavily in that time frame. Mks. 5 and beyond didn't start seeing mass production (to the best of my knowledge) until after Teh Emprah was a corpse on the throne.

Thats the first place i looked but its something i wanna do soon and i just cant go through that much fluff to see what army to use. I have an ultra marines army/ i know there isnt much of a basis for something like this but obviously it can be a preheresy army that went traitor



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i mean cant be traitor

You're not making much sense dude. Just buy some models you like and use them in your army.

If you're playing Ultramarines, then just use them as a tactical, assault or devastator squad if they're in power armour, as appropriate, or as a Terminator Tactical or Assault squad if they're wearing TDA.

I wasnt asking how to play them or use them i was asking which version of the armor i should use,


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I realize it didnt make much sense so sorry for that, but im more of a painter that plays every once in a while for fun. So instead of doing tons of reading to pose a more intelligent question I came here and gave it the old hail mary. and it worked

Ultramarines pre-heresy/Great Crusade would most likely be running Mk II/Mk III as well as Mk IV power armors. Heresy would be Everything from Mk II-MkVI, and post Heresy would be predominately Mk VI/MkVII. Phobos pattern bolters for the Mk II/MkIII, Tigrus Pattern for MkIV, Umbra Pattern with Mk V/MkVI (matches the bolters from the Rogue Trader era plastics).

Terminator armor? Cataphractii if you're going for Great Crusade, Cataphractii, Tartaros and Indomitus in Heresy/post Heresy.

It really is up to you, especially if you're painting them as Ultramarines.

ultra marines, mainly used there own version of pre heresy armour, called preator pattarn power armour, they didnt have access to mkIV armour the preator was equivilent to it any way, for pre heresy ultramrines it depends, either a mix of mk123 and 5 for shoulderpads just gs rims, or for preator, use mk 7 shoulders, mk4/7 legs, mk 7 chest, or mk 5 mk 7 backpack arms can be anything, not mk4 helmets are very nights templer thing,

google preator pattern power armour for actual pics

This is probably a dumb question too, but what do i need to be reading to learn these things?

If you're looking for anything 40k related then Lexicanum 40k is a good place to start.

Here is Lexicanum's page on Power Armour. Hopefully it should answer some of your questions.



Valeyard, where did you get that info about the preator armour? I can't find that mentioned anywhere.

 Snrub wrote:
If you're looking for anything 40k related then Lexicanum 40k is a good place to start.

Here is Lexicanum's page on Power Armour. Hopefully it should answer some of your questions.



Valeyard, where did you get that info about the preator armour? I can't find that mentioned anywhere.

I'm guessing ancient White dwarf.

 Snrub wrote:
If you're looking for anything 40k related then Lexicanum 40k is a good place to start.

Here is Lexicanum's page on Power Armour. Hopefully it should answer some of your questions.



Valeyard, where did you get that info about the preator armour? I can't find that mentioned anywhere.

a quick google image search, and one needs look no further than apologists preators of calth, and in no know fear, theres a breif discription, and the old concept art shows it, heres some pics