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The thing with this captain is that I don't mind paying $35 for a single model. Hell, I've spent a lot more on HQ models like with Roboute Guilliman or my Empire general mounted on a griffon. It's just that the value has to be there. The captain is a paint by numbers space marine captain (Brush head, cape, some kind of iron halo and a few gubbins with a weird load out) with no real options. I don't feel he is worth the $35 they ask for him. Besides, you can easily convert a Primaris LT. into a captain by gluiing an Iron Halo and some extra gubbins to him. Only thing distinguishing a Space Marine officer from a regular astartes is his level of bling.

 TheCustomLime wrote:
Only thing distinguishing a [Insert Higher Rank Here] from a regular [Insert Lower Rank Here] is his level of bling.

Bienvenue à Warhammer 40.000.

To be honest, thats how the real world works too.

 Galas wrote:
To be honest, thats how the real world works too.

Art thou certain?

In all honesty I have 0 idea about the different uniforms of the British army but I assume the royal guard are a different group that the regular army. And I assume than in the regular army the only difference between a lower ranking member and a higher one is just how many badges and cross and all of that he has in his uniform.

This is fantasy/sci-fi I agree so HQ should be more "heroic", and different. But theres a limit in how much more "Heroic" you can make your generic HQ before entering the Special Character space. But thats the reason why is so easy to make generic HQ from normal units: Tau Cadres Fireblades, Space Marine Captains, Dark Eldar Archaons, etc...

 Galas wrote:
In all honesty I have 0 idea about the different uniforms of the British army but I assume the royal guard are a different group that the regular army. And I assume than in the regular army the only difference between a lower ranking member and a higher one is just how many badges and cross and all of that he has in his uniform.

Units in the British army have multiple dresses. They have combat dresses, which are tailored to their operational environment and are based on utility. Officers in the field get pretty much the same kit, except they will often have a badge sewn on or strapped to them to identify their rank. Parade dresses, such as the famous Redcoats and Bearskins of the Grenadiers are a formal dress to impress people. Officers get further ceremonial coverings, such as swords, sashes, the medals they've earned, etc.

Meanwhile, all palace guard soldiers are only nominally an elite regiment - more is expected of them and they must maintain an extremely high level of discipline at all times. Other than that they are active-duty squaddies.

Luckily, as an ad mech I only have one HQ choice... with one model available for it. So no need to take a Lt and bling it up when there are no Lt.

 Selym wrote:

 Galas wrote:
In all honesty I have 0 idea about the different uniforms of the British army but I assume the royal guard are a different group that the regular army. And I assume than in the regular army the only difference between a lower ranking member and a higher one is just how many badges and cross and all of that he has in his uniform.

Units in the British army have multiple dresses. They have combat dresses, which are tailored to their operational environment and are based on utility. Officers in the field get pretty much the same kit, except they will often have a badge sewn on or strapped to them to identify their rank. Parade dresses, such as the famous Redcoats and Bearskins of the Grenadiers are a formal dress to impress people. Officers get further ceremonial coverings, such as swords, sashes, the medals they've earned, etc.

Meanwhile, all palace guard soldiers are only nominally an elite regiment - more is expected of them and they must maintain an extremely high level of discipline at all times. Other than that they are active-duty squaddies.

Allfather knows I wouldn't resist the urge to slap tourists messing me about when you're standing there at attention for hours during summer.