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Me and a friend of mine recently split the Aobr contents, for $50 I got the marine contents and the books and whatnot. But I don't know what color to paint them. I posted a different thread on this recently, but didn't get much of a response. So, what chapter should I play?

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

BOOOOOOM!

Find one you like. If you can't, make your own.

DIY DIY DIY DIY DIY DIY DIY DIY

Its so much more fun and rewarding to play your own chapter than some pre-made one

Or failing that you could always go ultrasmurfs... *dodges brick* Missed me

SPACE WOLVES JOIN THE BANDWAGON!!!!!!!!!!111111ONEONEONEELEVEN

You gave him $50 for the SM half? AoBR is only $60 from a standard 20% off discounter like the warstore.

Although I hate space marines, (although this is coming from a diehard Ork player) your best bets are either the Ultramarines, because they're easy to paint, the blood angels, as they have Furioso dreadnaughts and Baal Predators, as well as being the only chapter i can stand or make your own up.

White scars are in your sig so white scars?

Shaman wrote:White scars are in your sig so white scars?

He's been stripped and reprimed.

You gave him $50 for the SM half? AoBR is only $60 from a standard 20% off discounter like the warstore.

Call me paranoid but I don't like ordering off the internet, besides, i got 2/3rds of it.

The Rainbow Warriors!!!

I got Black reach a while back, too. so I was stuck with this same question.
Really all I can say is pick one that you will like painting, as that will be the biggest issue.

I highly recommend creating your own chapter, as its very open to whatever you have in mind.

I painted mine as a custom Chapter. No ideas on a name, but the scheme really pops.




Another suggestion I can make is to look at what other people have done with their marines. The gallery here is awesome for that!

When all else fails, pick your favorite color and move on from there!

As a side note about the AoBR boxed set, my local game store is selling it for 70 bucks, so fifty for everything but the orks sounds like a bargain.

On Space Marine chapters, I would recommend also considering paintability. I tried Imperial Fists for my first army, but after four weeks and several self-induced-painting-related concussions I decided on an easier paint scheme. On the other hand, if you could handle White Scars you will probably be fine with about anything. I would look at the special rules for chapters with special characters, and if you like one of those then play that Chapter. Otherwise, flip through the entry on the Lexicanum page. Or just pick a color scheme and make one up.

As a side note, in order to stand out, I might suggest a less common army. Novamarines look different than other chapters, and I have never seen them played before. The same goes for Eagle Warriors, Doom Legion and Fire Lords. (Just to point you in some less traveled directions)

Ramos Asura wrote:I got Black reach a while back, too. so I was stuck with this same question.
Really all I can say is pick one that you will like painting, as that will be the biggest issue.

I highly recommend creating your own chapter, as its very open to whatever you have in mind.

I painted mine as a custom Chapter. No ideas on a name, but the scheme really pops.




Another suggestion I can make is to look at what other people have done with their marines. The gallery here is awesome for that!

When all else fails, pick your favorite color and move on from there!

Thats a really nice paint job there.

It's seems quite rare to seean asymetric colour sceme, but i'm sure someone will correct me

Red_Lives wrote:SALAMANDERS JOIN THE BANDWAGON!!!!!!!!!!111111ONEONEONEELEVEN

FIXT

Actually, I have also NEVER seen an asymmetric color scheme. Which would definitely make it pop.

As a side note, in order to stand out, I might suggest a less common army. Novamarines look different than other chapters, and I have never seen them played before. The same goes for Eagle Warriors, Doom Legion and Fire Lords. (Just to point you in some less traveled directions)

After looking long and hard at the lexicanum chapters, I actually picked Fire Lords for myself, your suggestion just solidifies it, that's my chapter.

Nooooo! Use Mentors. No one uses them and they look sweet.

Pretty Marines!
http://www.gmmstudios.com/Pages/Forsale.html

second on the pretty marines.

Make up your own chapter! That way you can use any of the space marines codex you like!

ANGRY MARINES

The Revelator wrote:

As a side note, in order to stand out, I might suggest a less common army. Novamarines look different than other chapters, and I have never seen them played before. The same goes for Eagle Warriors, Doom Legion and Fire Lords. (Just to point you in some less traveled directions)

After looking long and hard at the lexicanum chapters, I actually picked Fire Lords for myself, your suggestion just solidifies it, that's my chapter.

Good choice, orbital fire bondbardment and the Land Raider Redeemer sooooo much fire.

I love the smell of Holy Promethium in the morning, it smells like victory!