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I get the muscular chest plates cause of its artisan, strength, beauty and all that vibe but I'm not really sure why they have the flayed chest pieces as seen on Astorath, the upgrade sprue and the new chaplain?

Is it supposed to represent the Blood Angels decaying because of the red thirst/black rage or something? That's supposed to be a strict secret so don't know why they'd advertise it.

Why would they model their armour like that?

Because it shows of their awesome perfect muscles even better?
You can see the muscles much better without skin...

Its a demonstration of mortality, like a chaplain's skull helm.

More importantly Bram Stokers Dracula as directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1992. In that movie movie (wich i love) theres a scene with Dracula in skinless red armor. Thats where the inspiration came from.

 Red Marine wrote:

More importantly Bram Stokers Dracula as directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1992. In that movie movie (wich i love) theres a scene with Dracula in skinless red armor. Thats where the inspiration came from.

Pretty much this. It's because they're vampires.

Although clearly not actually inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula, given that GW claimed in a court of law that all of their designs come entirely from their designers' own heads with no outside influence, so obviously any resemblance between Blood Angels and some Hollywood vampire are completely coincidental...

 insaniak wrote:

 Red Marine wrote:

More importantly Bram Stokers Dracula as directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1992. In that movie movie (wich i love) theres a scene with Dracula in skinless red armor. Thats where the inspiration came from.

Pretty much this. It's because they're vampires.

Although clearly not actually inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula, given that GW claimed in a court of law that all of their designs come entirely from their designers' own heads with no outside influence, so obviously any resemblance between Blood Angels and some Hollywood vampire are completely coincidental...

Jesus vampire-angels...

I find that people questioning the Blood Angel muscle armor is a good way to keep track of who hasn't seen Gary Oldman as Dracula.

 Wyzilla wrote:
I find that people questioning the Blood Angel muscle armor is a good way to keep track of who hasn't seen Gary Oldman as Dracula.

MY EYES!!! What in the name of Holy Terra is that supposed to be?

One of the new Batman suits Ben Affleck will have to wear Dracula's armour.

 Matt.Kingsley wrote:
One of the new Batman suits Ben Affleck will have to wear Dracula's armour.

Lol. He wore that in the movie? I don't remember him wearing that, though I watched it (a while back though).

Only briefly. From memory, it didn't look quite so cheesy in action.

Because deep inside, they all aspire to be like Ramsey Bolton.

Some ancient breastplates also had chiseled abs and pecs and nipples and all, didn't they?

 Ashiraya wrote:
Some ancient breastplates also had chiseled abs and pecs and nipples and all, didn't they?

They used to yes.

 Ashiraya wrote:
Some ancient breastplates also had chiseled abs and pecs and nipples and all, didn't they?

Mostly just ceremonial armor for officers. Contrary to popular belief, Greek soldiers primarily wore a metal/cloth composite armor instead of male nippleplate.

 War Kitten wrote:

 Ashiraya wrote:
Some ancient breastplates also had chiseled abs and pecs and nipples and all, didn't they?

They used to yes.

The way you say 'used to' makes me think they're still breast plates out there for officers, albeit without metal nips.

It is probably to make them more terrifying. Though, up until recently, only Mephiston and Astorath had the flayed armor.

 clamclaw wrote:

 War Kitten wrote:

 Ashiraya wrote:
Some ancient breastplates also had chiseled abs and pecs and nipples and all, didn't they?

They used to yes.

The way you say 'used to' makes me think they're still breast plates out there for officers, albeit without metal nips.

Well people realized that anything other than one smooth plate was actually worse at protecting you. You want no places where the enemy attack can get caught and deliver its full force, you want it to skip off to one side.

Also why "Boob Plate" is a horrible idea.

Boob plate is a fine theory. Shaped armour redirects force, so you can deflect rather than absorb attacks. Modern tanks use this.

Of course, instead of deflecting that force, boobplate directs it inwards instead, towards the heart. Needless to say, that is a bad idea.

Shock and terrify your enemies as you raise your axe over your head and expose your nippleplate. It will confuse them just long enough to get past their guard