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heya guys
I'm gonna build Minotaurs force soon,and im confuse on what srmor marks they are using,I feel like giving them mark IV,any suggestions? I cant really go with mixed armor marks except for HQs.

Edit: misread post
They use all types of armour, I would just use a normal tactical box, though they do have alot more mark 8 than most chapters. Also feel free to use Tartaros pattern terminator armour as a counts as normal, as they have those as well.

the tactical box looks too mainstream imo.so i gotta skip that

Pertruabo wrote:
the tactical box looks too mainstream imo.so i gotta skip that

In that case, just pick any mark of armour, 4 or 5 looks awesome. You could justify that second company has alot of mark 4s, for example, as Minotaurs have alot of rare technology.

Actually the most prominent mark of armor the Minotaurs have appears to be Mk. 8.

mk 8 is hard to get and buy,so I've gotta cross that off the list.
so mark 4 and 5 seems good

jareddm wrote:
Actually the most prominent mark of armor the Minotaurs have appears to be Mk. 8.

That isn't quite right, they have alot more mk8 than other chapters, but it isn't the most common mark. Even in the Imperial Armour 12: The Fall of Orpheus, only one marine has nark 8.

Also I would use mark 4, not mark 5, as 5 heresy armour is scrap.

Pretty sure that IA 12: Fall of Orpheus says they have a full compliment of Mk.8 as well as other armours.

One marine is pictured wearing Mk.8 but FW for some reason have chosen not to release a Mk.8 kit.

The probably use older armour on newer recruits though.

 Medium of Death wrote:
Pretty sure that IA 12: Fall of Orpheus says they have a full compliment of Mk.8 as well as other armours.

One marine is pictured wearing Mk.8 but FW for some reason have chosen not to release a Mk.8 kit.

The probably use older armour on newer recruits though.

From IA:12:
"The Minotaurs battle-brothers in action evidence widespread access to extensive supplies of the advanced MkVIII power armour and void-modified MKIII suits of unknown provenance."

So yeah, there is more widespread use of MkVIII but not exclusively, or even majority use listed. If you read Badab Wars Pt. 2, also it shows many marines not in Mk.VIII. In Fall of Orpheus only the SGT is shown in MK VIII.

 Rippy wrote:

 Medium of Death wrote:
Pretty sure that IA 12: Fall of Orpheus says they have a full compliment of Mk.8 as well as other armours.

One marine is pictured wearing Mk.8 but FW for some reason have chosen not to release a Mk.8 kit.

The probably use older armour on newer recruits though.

From IA:12:
"The Minotaurs battle-brothers in action evidence widespread access to extensive supplies of the advanced MkVIII power armour and void-modified MKIII suits of unknown provenance."

So yeah, there is more widespread use of MkVIII but not exclusively, or even majority use listed. If you read Badab Wars Pt. 2, also it shows many marines not in Mk.VIII. In Fall of Orpheus only the SGT is shown in MK VIII.

Speaking of which,I decide to got with Mark IV and Tigrus bolters,on the other side of things are the Minotaurs considered Roman based/greek/or spartan based in theme?

I think more Greek/Spartan than Roman. Molocs armour looks more Greek, the bronze colour is greecian feeling, the Minotaur is a greek myth.

Definitely Spartan, example:
http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/File:Minotaurs_Tartaros.jpg

Random chevrons (Lambdas) all over the place, and Greek letters on the shoulder pads. Probably about half the marines and vehicle shown in the FW books have greek letters on.

Yeah it is Spartan. Makes for cool names for characters (though I have Sergeant Ro Menelaus, 2nd comany tac sgt. Tyndareos, 1 company Captain, and Sergeant Atreus, 1st company terminator squad.

The Minotaurs are a damn cool Chapter actually. Them and the Carcharodons are my favourite Chapters.

Pertruabo wrote:
the tactical box looks too mainstream imo.so i gotta skip that

There are several different MK of armor in a tactical box. This comment makes confuses me. Painted up, people won't notice if you use a combination of a few FW kits and tactical boxes.

 PhillyT wrote:

Pertruabo wrote:
the tactical box looks too mainstream imo.so i gotta skip that

There are several different MK of armor in a tactical box. This comment makes confuses me. Painted up, people won't notice if you use a combination of a few FW kits and tactical boxes.

I know that,but I want the army to look uniform and unique,besides if I'm gonna run FW army why bother going to mark VII? theres a ton of marine player using that

Pertruabo wrote:

 PhillyT wrote:

Pertruabo wrote:
the tactical box looks too mainstream imo.so i gotta skip that

There are several different MK of armor in a tactical box. This comment makes confuses me. Painted up, people won't notice if you use a combination of a few FW kits and tactical boxes.

I know that,but I want the army to look uniform and unique,besides if I'm gonna run FW army why bother going to mark VII? theres a ton of marine player using that

I am picking up what you are putting down. All FW marine armies do look more unique.
also don't forget that in the fluff they use modified mark III for their devastator squads.

You could always do what I do with my salamanders 2nd company:

Buy a tac box, a dev box and a stern guard box.
Clip all sprues, shake well, and go to town with a crazy good assortment of 20 customized marines.

For me, it allows me to cherry pick the older/more advanced equipment and it also allows my marines to be extra blingy given that the Salamanders are known for their artifice and craftsmanship.

It may work with your Minotaurs quite well also. Just break out the bronze paint and Greek letters instead of the green paint and flames.

Some of my best kit bashes have been made using this formula above, I was even so bold as to add a Vanguard Box this time as well. It worked REALLY well.

You'll have your old tech (MK VI and the like ), your high tech (combiweapons, etc ), and a handful of MKVIII suits as well.

Hope it works for you as well as it did for me.

FM Argos

Edited because the Admech would kill me for my math error.

 Rippy wrote:

Pertruabo wrote:

 PhillyT wrote:

Pertruabo wrote:
the tactical box looks too mainstream imo.so i gotta skip that

There are several different MK of armor in a tactical box. This comment makes confuses me. Painted up, people won't notice if you use a combination of a few FW kits and tactical boxes.

I know that,but I want the army to look uniform and unique,besides if I'm gonna run FW army why bother going to mark VII? theres a ton of marine player using that

I am picking up what you are putting down. All FW marine armies do look more unique.
also don't forget that in the fluff they use modified mark III for their devastator squads.

yes that's what i meant,actually based on my reading and interpretation,they have a lot of mark III's as devastator,which look rad as hell! Will probably go with mark III for devastators

Forgemaster Argos wrote:
You could always do what I do with my salamanders 2nd company:

Buy a tac box, a dev box and a stern guard box.
Clip all sprues, shake well, and go to town with a crazy good assortment of 20 customized marines.

For me, it allows me to cherry pick the older/more advanced equipment and it also allows my marines to be extra blingy given that the Salamanders are known for their artifice and craftsmanship.

It may work with your Minotaurs quite well also. Just break out the bronze paint and Greek letters instead of the green paint and flames.

Some of my best kit bashes have been made using this formula above, I was even so bold as to add a Vanguard Box this time as well. It worked REALLY well.

You'll have your old tech (MK VI and the like ), your high tech (combiweapons, etc ), and a handful of MKVIII suits as well.

Hope it works for you as well as it did for me.

FM Argos

Edited because the Admech would kill me for my math error.

That actually is a great idea!!

Forgemaster Argos wrote:

Spoiler:

You could always do what I do with my salamanders 2nd company:

Buy a tac box, a dev box and a stern guard box.
Clip all sprues, shake well, and go to town with a crazy good assortment of 20 customized marines.

For me, it allows me to cherry pick the older/more advanced equipment and it also allows my marines to be extra blingy given that the Salamanders are known for their artifice and craftsmanship.

It may work with your Minotaurs quite well also. Just break out the bronze paint and Greek letters instead of the green paint and flames.

Some of my best kit bashes have been made using this formula above, I was even so bold as to add a Vanguard Box this time as well. It worked REALLY well.

You'll have your old tech (MK VI and the like ), your high tech (combiweapons, etc ), and a handful of MKVIII suits as well.

Hope it works for you as well as it did for me.

FM Argos

Edited because the Admech would kill me for my math error.

I have been looking for an idea for my tac marines as well. Thanks!

Glad to hear it is well received, gents.

Happy customizing. I usually sort all the pieces by type (heads, legs, etc.) And then do a bit of a random drawing type deal. Obviously I double check style and fit, but those 3 boxes ( 4 recently ) have yielded some very unique marines for my army. And honestly , it's a lot of fun to see what a blind grab can net you.

FM Argos

You may want to hold off until May to see what happens with these 30k rumours

 Rippy wrote:
You may want to hold off until May to see what happens with these 30k rumours

but but but but,I need my dose of Resin Crack.

Pertruabo wrote:

 PhillyT wrote:

Pertruabo wrote:
the tactical box looks too mainstream imo.so i gotta skip that

There are several different MK of armor in a tactical box. This comment makes confuses me. Painted up, people won't notice if you use a combination of a few FW kits and tactical boxes.

I know that,but I want the army to look uniform and unique,besides if I'm gonna run FW army why bother going to mark VII? theres a ton of marine player using that

Using FW kits and minotaur pads won't make it unique, it makes it look like a Minotaur army.

The standard tactical box includes iV, V, VII, and VIII bitz.

 PhillyT wrote:

Pertruabo wrote:

 PhillyT wrote:

Pertruabo wrote:
the tactical box looks too mainstream imo.so i gotta skip that

There are several different MK of armor in a tactical box. This comment makes confuses me. Painted up, people won't notice if you use a combination of a few FW kits and tactical boxes.

I know that,but I want the army to look uniform and unique,besides if I'm gonna run FW army why bother going to mark VII? theres a ton of marine player using that

Using FW kits and minotaur pads won't make it unique, it makes it look like a Minotaur army.

The standard tactical box includes iV, V, VII, and VIII bitz.

He means unique in the sense that in his local area, it will lookmunique due to it not just being normal GW marines, as FW ones are more rare.

Which makes sense in that regard but causes the original question to be rendered moot. I was under the impression he was looking to try and represent the Minotaurs faithful to the FW representation.

If he wants to make an army people are going to be "impressed" with due to the amount of money he spends, then yeah, any FW resin kits will do that trick.

 PhillyT wrote:
Which makes sense in that regard but causes the original question to be rendered moot. I was under the impression he was looking to try and represent the Minotaurs faithful to the FW representation.

If he wants to make an army people are going to be "impressed" with due to the amount of money he spends, then yeah, any FW resin kits will do that trick.

He wants both. He wants to keep it true to the minotaurs while keeping it unique. He is going more for unique than 100% accurate but all in mark iv is still fine.

Grab a ton of BA Nipple plates and oil em up. looks very spartan tastic.

Pertruabo wrote:besides if I'm gonna run FW army why bother going to mark VII?

Because that's one of the marks FW shows them using?

IA10 only shows four power armoured Minotaurs: one in pure Mk4, one Mk3 with a Mk4 helmet and two Mk7's

Personally, if I ever get round to doing some Minotaurs (they are on my to-do list), I'll use the regular plastics with the Mk6 helmets and torsos swapped out for the FW Red Scorpion Mk4's, and a set or two of FW Mk3's mixed in. Oh and some BA Nipple plates as Desubot suggests, that's a good one.

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