What's the point of certain Tac Marine Bitz

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**SirSertile**

What's the point of the scroll canister on the tactical marine sprues? (it kinda looks like nunchaku) http://megabitzshop.com/index.php?a=4632

**morganfreeman**

To look cool.

Marines are essentially warrior monks, they're heavily indoctrinated (and some might say brainwashed). Carrying religious icons such as scrolls and purity seals into combat is far from unheard of amongst their number, that's basically just all it is.

**Drogga**

Yeah nothing more then a little glam to throw onto the models if you choose....sometimes it will mix up the monotony of painting if you do choose to use those bitz.

**Clang**

Yup, they're just bling. Good for making character models look fancier, or for hiding conversion mistakes.

**Paradigm**

Like others have said, the bits on the Tac squad are mostly decorative.

They are also a GREAT way to break up the monotony of tactical marines; with the various extras, you can give each marine a hell of a lot more character and make him far more interesting to paint.

**jhe90**

Bling bits, make them stand out as they can look cloned especially bolter armed versions.

They need little features if you want them to stand out

**Desubot**

One thing iv always wondered though is why give auspex when regular marines cant take em

**TheCustomLime**

Wait till you get the Sternguard Veteran sprue. Then you'll just be drowned in bling!

**Paradigm**

Desubot wrote:
One thing iv always wondered though is why give auspex when regular marines cant take em

Rule of cool, potential for OSL/glass effects, just adds a little more character.

**jhe90**

TheCustomLime wrote:
Wait till you get the Sternguard Veteran sprue. Then you'll just be drowned in bling!

There brilliant sprues, so much stuff and fancy pads, helmets, bitz n weapons.

Even after building I have tons left.

**SirSertile**

I kinda want to make like ninja marines now. The scroll canisters look so much like nunchuks. XD