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With the horus heracy box set that was released I thought I would try something different.I don't have the box set (YET) but this isd what I thought.
I don't know much about the fluff of 40K and want to paint each model a different paint scheme to represent a different chapter. Giving me and my 8year old son the chance to learn about each chapter as we glue that model and paint it in its chapter colours.
It would be a very colourfull army so to distinguish the two teams I will have the bases be very distinctive.
My question is this, there are so many chapters out there, what chapters should be represented and in what units.
As there will only be one model for each chapter it is going to be a long and tedious but fun project to have on the side. And once all the minis are done it should be a nice glimpse into the different chapters.
All coments will be taken into account and I will be compiling a full list of all the models and how many of them in the game until then please comment if you have any ideas.

And big thanks to all that has helped this far and those still to help.
This is a list of the founding legions, when there is an X at the end it will show that the unit and unit number has bees taken.
First Founding Space Marine Legions(loyal)

I Dark Angels-Loyal X
VWhite ScarsLoyal X
VISpace WolvesLoyal X
VII Imperial FistsLoyal X
IXBlood AngelsLoyalX
XIron Hands (Storm Walkers)LoyalX
XIII UltramarinesLoyal X
XVIIIVulkanSalamanders LoyalX
XIX Raven Guard LoyalX

First Founding Space Marine Legions- (traitor)

IIIEmperor's ChildrenTraitorX
IVIron WarriorsTraitorX
VIII Night LordsTraitorX
XII World Eaters (War Hounds)TraitorX
XIV Death Guard (Dusk Raiders)TraitorX
XV Thousand SonsTraitorX
XVI Luna Wolves TraitorX
XVII Word Bearers (Imperial Heralds)TraitorX
XX Alpha Legion Traitor(possibly still Loyal)X


LOYALISTS
Captain Aethon (in Terminator Armour) -ultra marine.

Legion Veteran Tactical Squad#1
Veteran Sergeant - I : Dark Angels
Veteran#1 - VWhite Scars
Veteran#2 - VI. Space Wolves
Veteran#3 - Black templars.
Veteran#4 - Crimson fists
Veteran#5 - grey knights
Veteran#6 - death watch
Veteran#7 - flesh tearers
Veteran#8.- blood ravens
Veteran#9 - legion of the damned

Legion Terminator Squad#1:
Terminator Sergeant - X- Iron Hands
Terminator#1 - XIX- Raven Guard
Terminator#2- XVIII.-Vulkan Salamanders
Terminator#3- IX.- Blood Angels
Terminator#4 - VII. Imperial Fists
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TRAITORS

Kurtha Sedd (in Power Armour) -Word bearer
Sor Gharax, “The Bull” - Word bearer
Legion Veteran Tactical Squad#1:

Veteran Sergeant - IIIEmperor's Children
Veteran#1 - VIII Night Lords
Veteran#2 - XIV Death Guard
Veteran#3 - XV Thousand Sons
Veteran#4 - eight scarred
Veteran#5.- crimson slaughter
Veteran#6 - black legion
Veteran#7 - angels of ecstasy
Veteran#8 - red corsairs
Veteran#9 - lords of decay

Legion Veteran Tactical Squad#2:
Veteran Sergeant - IV Iron Warriors
Veteran#1 - XII World Eaters
Veteran#2 - XVI Luna Wolves
Veteran#3 - XX Alpha Legion
Veteran#4 - the Purge
Veteran#5 - sons of malice
Veteran#6 - violators
Veteran#7 - wolves of horus
Veteran#8 - brotherhood of darkness
Veteran#9 - company of misery

Easiest way to do it would be to focus on the 18 founding chpaters, and maybe a few notable second founding chapters like the Black Templars.

Thanks, that's a start. Will try google that, cause when I search space marine chapters there are hundreds of them.

I'd say the 18 founding chapters, then the more important ones, like Crimson Fists or the Black Templars.

First Founding Space Marine Legions

I Dark Angels-Loyal
IIMissing and deleted from Imperial records
IIIEmperor's ChildrenTraitor
IVIron WarriorsTraitor
VWhite ScarsLoyal
VISpace WolvesLoyal
VII Imperial FistsLoyal
VIII Night LordsTraitor
IXBlood AngelsLoyal
XIron Hands (Storm Walkers)Loyal
XIMissing and deleted from Imperial records
XII World Eaters (War Hounds)Traitor
XIII UltramarinesLoyal
XIV Death Guard (Dusk Raiders)Traitor
XV Thousand SonsTraitor
XVI Luna Wolves Traitor
XVII Word Bearers (Imperial Heralds)Traitor
XVIIIVulkanSalamandersLoyal
XIX Raven Guard Loyal
XX Alpha Legion Traitor(possibly still Loyal)

That's the 18. I will have to seperate the loyal and traitor legions. This is a good start so far. Just waiting to get a detailed list of all the models in the box set.

What a great ad lovely project to start on with your son. Should be fantastic fun for the both of you.

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Space_Marine_Legion

This'll give you loads of background info and then links to each of the founding 18 for yet more fluff, colour schemes etc. The fluff is great and some like to stick to it religously but it can be as piable as you like.

Enjoy your project and have a great time

First Founding Space Marine Legions

I Dark Angels-Loyal
VWhite ScarsLoyal
VISpace WolvesLoyal
VII Imperial FistsLoyal
IXBlood AngelsLoyal
XIron Hands (Storm Walkers)Loyal
XIII UltramarinesLoyal
XVIIIVulkanSalamandersLoyal
XIX Raven Guard Loyal
XX Alpha Legion Traitor(possibly still Loyal)

First Founding Space Marine Legions- traitor

IIIEmperor's ChildrenTraitor
IVIron WarriorsTraitor
VIII Night LordsTraitor
XII World Eaters (War Hounds)Traitor
XIV Death Guard (Dusk Raiders)Traitor
XV Thousand SonsTraitor
XVI Luna Wolves Traitor
XVII Word Bearers (Imperial Heralds)Traitor
XX Alpha Legion Traitor(possibly still Loyal)





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Alpha legion? Anybody know where I should put them? Traitor or loyal.this list is starting to look good.thanks januine!


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30x Tactical marines MK IV Plate
5x Catapharctii Terminators
1x Contemptor with Lascannon, Melta, Assault Cannon and CCW
1x Captain Aethon
1x Kurtha Sedd
That's the models in the box set, I assume its two sets of these, one set for lyol and one set for traitor. Is this correct?

That is what you get in the set total. As far as breaking down Loyalists and Traitors for the game itself, it's 10 Marines, 5 Terminators and the Captain for the Loyalists and the rest for the Traitors.

Thanks paradigm.

Ultramarines;
Captain Aethon (in Terminator Armour) -

Legion Veteran Tactical Squad#1
Veteran Sergeant -
Veteran#1 -
Veteran#2 -
Veteran#3 -
Veteran#4 -
Veteran#5 -
Veteran#6 -
Veteran#7 -
Veteran#8 -
Veteran#9 -

Legion Terminator Squad#1:
Terminator Sergeant -
Terminator#1 -
Terminator#2-
Terminator#3-
Terminator#4
.............................................................................

Word Bearers:

Kurtha Sedd (in Power Armour) -
Sor Gharax, “The Bull” -
Legion Veteran Tactical Squad#1:
Veteran Sergeant -
Veteran#1 -
Veteran#2 -
Veteran#3 -
Veteran#4 -
Veteran#5 -
Veteran#6 -
Veteran#7 -
Veteran#8 -
Veteran#9 -

Legion Veteran Tactical Squad#2:
Veteran Sergeant -
Veteran#1 -
Veteran#2 -
Veteran#3 -
Veteran#4 -
Veteran#5 -
Veteran#6 -
Veteran#7 -
Veteran#8 -
Veteran#9 -

That's a breakdown in detail. Please correct me if its wrong.now to assign a chapter to each model. I would like to have a chapter assigned to a model where it is most appropriate.


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Kurtha Sedd (in Power Armour) -Word bearer
Captain Aethon (in Terminator Armour) -ultra marine.
Those two are the obvious two that will be assigned.



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Oh, and the bull will be a word bearer.
If I can just get help with who the sargeants and terminators should be for now and then will have to start with second founding placement.thanks all of you for the help so far.

Need some nput into who needs to fill the other slots.

I'd say make the 'big' chapters into Terminators. Like SW, BA, DA, UM and a Chaos one?

Well I assigned them according to the chapter number for now.



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Ok, got crimson fists and black templars in (just need to update the list) any other suggestions?