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In the grim dark future of the 41st millenium... Barbers only know one cut.

It's like every race that can have hair (Index Astartes can't have hair, obviously) has topknots everywhere. Eldar? Topknots. CSM? Topknots. Orks? Topknots. Tau? Topknots. Only army I know of that doesn't use them at all are Sisters, which are bunch of men with bobcuts. But even then, I'd bet that if GW made a plastic kit for them, they'd have topknots too!

The Necrontyr probably had topknots while they were still alive. The Tyranids probably would wear topknots if they had hair.

What's this obsession? This galaxy wide fashion trend?

They're quite practical for war, as it won't get in your eyes. Although in WHFB they aren't as prevalent, so maybe it is just 40K fashion.
Topknots may have some modelling advantage, too. I can't think what though.

Shinigami wrote:Topknots may have some modelling advantage, too. I can't think what though.

They are easy to cut off

I wana give a Noise Marine a Mullet.

They're also easy to model as being held, which is cool if you have an Ork friend who has some spare heads, so you can swap and have some cool trophies for your HQs and stuff to hold.

I wana give a Noise Marine a Mullet.

I second this motion.

Your enemies use your hair to tie onto a banner / trophy rack after they decapitate you.

Bald and screaming works better i think...

One thing about Chaos Topknots I dont get is that the hair just come from the center of the head, like they shave the rest off just to have a single pony tail they call a topknot

BrotherStynier wrote:One thing about Chaos Topknots I dont get is that the hair just come from the center of the head, like they shave the rest off just to have a single pony tail they call a topknot

That reminds me, how do Orc and Orks get top knots?

Squigs I think.

Yep, all the hair you see on Orks is a kind of Squig. IIRC, Squigs are also worn as trinkets and whatnot, as not all of them are the vicious little red things you see in WHFB.

BrotherStynier wrote:Squigs I think.

Like this?

lol Kinda.

They raise hair squigs, take off the fur, and tape it to their heads.

Although I would like to see someone model an Ork wearing a squig on his head like that...

MULLET POWER!!!

I just cut some off and make my own hair

Note: I do have some flat-top and screaming marines. No topknots here. They either have military cuts or they're just Bald and screaming. Mostly the latter, because the flat-tops are mostly 3rd and 4th ed minis.

I have just begun GSing the hair of every model I paint. It's a recent thing, but every female model I do now has emo bangs. I've always been a "hair" person, and little did I know I could express my outlet for crazy styles on my poor minis

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:I have just begun GSing the hair of every model I paint. It's a recent thing, but every female model I do now has emo bangs. I've always been a "hair" person, and little did I know I could express my outlet for crazy styles on my poor minis

Think of it as a tactical advantage. Your minis will now frighten their enemies into surrendering with their mere appearance.

I wonder if the imperium has barbers doing original styles anymore.

Barber : so whats it to be then?
Marine : short, back and sides.
Barber : really?
marine : nope, bald 'n' screaming for me please.

I have removed every single top knot in my CSM army.

I plan to do the same with my Orks.

Luckily my IG all wear hats (just think of all that helmet hair!), and my Tyranids don't have hair.

Fafnir wrote:They raise hair squigs, take off the fur, and tape it to their heads.

Although I would like to see someone model an Ork wearing a squig on his head like that...

You're half right.

Ork's do raise Hair Squigs, but they don't shave them. Instead, they actually irritate the squig and allow it to bight onto wherever they want the hair to be. The Squig has powerful jaws and remains there So Ork hair is actually live Hair Squigs munching on them :p

oggers wrote:I wonder if the imperium has barbers doing original styles anymore.

Barber : so whats it to be then?
Marine : short, back and sides.
Barber : really?
marine : nope, bald 'n' screaming for me please.

In topknots defense, there is near constant war going on everywhere. You never know when it might come to your planet next. Therefore, you have to be ready to fight. That would include a proper military haircut. You really don't want hair getting in your eyes when you're shooting at undead doom robots/galaxy-eating insects/armored psychos with chain-axes/torture-happy murder aliens/technologically advanced space-communists/green-skinned war-crazed monsters, do you?

That's not a bad point... But a crew cut would accomplish the same thing with half the ridiculousness.

I have a hard time believing that a culture as concerned with aesthetics as Eldar would be concerned about the practicality of a top knot. Putting on a helmet or using a shaved head sounds much more practical.

Are top knots that big in WFB? I don't recall and Empire, Elves or Dwarves with top knots. Maybe Troll Slayers... What about Skaven or Undead?

Shadowbrand wrote:I wana give a Noise Marine a Mullet.

Only the Pan Fo may wear mullets, as will be reviled.

Orks tau and chaos use them because topknots are evil and a blight against the emperor.

Wear a Topknot, meet an Inquisitor.

tyranids wont have topknots!!

in an ideal world they would like dreadlocks.

tyranids with topknots.


perposturous.

now if you excuse me im off to give a genestealer some dreads.


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oh and do you think an ork could have a squig to make him look more 'gifted'

Deathbot wrote:In topknots defense, there is near constant war going on everywhere. You never know when it might come to your planet next. Therefore, you have to be ready to fight. That would include a proper military haircut. You really don't want hair getting in your eyes when you're shooting at undead doom robots/galaxy-eating insects/armored psychos with chain-axes/torture-happy murder aliens/technologically advanced space-communists/green-skinned war-crazed monsters, do you?

It's a shame that headbands were one of the technologies lost forever in the Age of Strife...how must those Space Wolves accomplish anything?

I wonder if theres an alien race that grows bullet proof steel wool instead of hair.