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Warning: This post is long. 1 sentance summary at the bottom for lazy people.

So. I got Dkok and I want marines, only problem being I don't know how I should paint them in the death korps case, and for the marines, I can't pick which army. The idea is I will have the marines as the main force, and the korps will represent an army dedicated to them (fluff to be conceived later). This will reflect in how I paint the korps, so for example, if I chose the salamanders, I might have green cloaks on my commissars with flames on. In honesty I think that either way I painted the korps will be equally awesome, but I need big help with the marines. So, the choices and specifications:

Salamanders and Nocturne's Anvil:

Paint scheme for the ig: Black coats with green insides, green helms and shoulder pads, red eyes and black gas masks. Instead of the usual mud, there would probably be ash.

I love the salamanders. I love their fluff, and I think they would make for a really fun and not cheesy army. And, as a bonus, my local club is very rule of cool loving. Twin linked malcador infernus anyone? I also have lots of ideas of how to make the salamanders, but they will remain up in my head until I make it into a plog (if this is picked).


The Carcharadons and the Manta's sting

Paint scheme for ig: Grey almost every where, apart from the mask which will be white, and a big red stripe down the middle.

The Carcharadons would be really interesting, as not many people collect them, and I love Badab war armies (I particularly love git's work). Plus Tyberos is a bad ass, and I am constantly thinking of funny conversions of little grey heads sticking out of water. Plus their scheme is one of the coolest, and while an army of them may seem a bit monochrome, I see that as a challenge to make them interesting!

So what do you think? Whichever is picked after the 3 days will get it's own plog (link will be below).

Also, here are a couple of links for the uninformed.

Salamanders: http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Salamanders#.UQBENXwgGSM
Carcharadons: http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Carcharodons#.UQBEiHwgGSN

1 line summary of laziness!: which is cooler a shark or a lizard?

Carcharadons are less used so are much cooler, and who doesn't like Sharks?

I did not expect it to be such a landslide! Oh well, it' s not over yet...

 phantommaster wrote:
Carcharadons are less used so are much cooler, and who doesn't like Sharks?

Sharks ARE badass. This is a statement which is true.

Everyone's seen Salamanders.

But sharks?

Just realised that the lizards have a badass who is equal to or greater in badassossity than Tyberos; Ashmatle. Armour 13 4 hp?!?

If the choice is Space Sharks vs Something, then Space Sharks win.

Space sharks ftw!

Another vote for the Carcharodons. They are just the superiour chapter.

I think you should go for Salamanders, they're noted for being more human and working better with normal human forces, and who doesn't love walls of flame and melta with a side order of thunder hammer?

 Sir Samuel Buca wrote:
I think you should go for Salamanders, they're noted for being more human and working better with normal human forces, and who doesn't love walls of flame and melta with a side order of thunder hammer?

True... I think my brain is telling me salamanders but my heart is telling me carcharadons.

orangeyaggy wrote:

 Sir Samuel Buca wrote:
I think you should go for Salamanders, they're noted for being more human and working better with normal human forces, and who doesn't love walls of flame and melta with a side order of thunder hammer?

True... I think my brain is telling me salamanders but my heart is telling me carcharadons.

Carcharadons it is then!.... also i think you should paint little fishies on the guardsmens mask..... when you play games pour fishfood on them and when someone questions you stare at them blankly then whisper *its ok... i know you're real* stroking a model for dramatic effect

I play Salamanders, and I am thrilled not only with how they look but how easy they are to paint.

Both groups of marines have difficult symbols to freehand, but the Salamanders will be easier to find. (They come in all the Space Marine boxes, while the Carcharodons are only available from Forgeworld.)

One word to the wise: you said that you think Salamanders would be a fun army and 'not too cheesy.' While I agree, I find that popular opinion around my local community is anything but. People frequently roll their eyes when they see me break out the green machine. I don't know that your experience will be the same, but I just thought I would toss out a warning for you.

 Somedude593 wrote:

orangeyaggy wrote:

 Sir Samuel Buca wrote:
I think you should go for Salamanders, they're noted for being more human and working better with normal human forces, and who doesn't love walls of flame and melta with a side order of thunder hammer?

True... I think my brain is telling me salamanders but my heart is telling me carcharadons.

Carcharadons it is then!.... also i think you should paint little fishies on the guardsmens mask..... when you play games pour fishfood on them and when someone questions you stare at them blankly then whisper *its ok... i know you're real* stroking a model for dramatic effect

Good idea. Freaking people out is very fun.


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 Jimsolo wrote:
I play Salamanders, and I am thrilled not only with how they look but how easy they are to paint.

Both groups of marines have difficult symbols to freehand, but the Salamanders will be easier to find. (They come in all the Space Marine boxes, while the Carcharodons are only available from Forgeworld.)

One word to the wise: you said that you think Salamanders would be a fun army and 'not too cheesy.' While I agree, I find that popular opinion around my local community is anything but. People frequently roll their eyes when they see me break out the green machine. I don't know that your experience will be the same, but I just thought I would toss out a warning for you.

Thanks for the warning, but if people complain then hey, that's their problem. As I have said earlier, my group is much more fun focused than competitive, so nobody gets really fussed, win or loss. Glad to hear they are fun to play, too.


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Dude! Salamanders are actually catching up again! I am amazed and my death korps await a coat of paint...