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Made in ca
Fresh-Faced New User




I need some advice - I have a week off next week and once i am done 'adulting' I want to start painiting up my core marines.

Here is the advice needed:

I have a lot of options
Indomitus,
Combat Patrol BA and DA
Many loose Terminators, dreadnoughts, characters and Marines


What do you think I should start with as a core - Ultimately building to 2000 points or so?

I assume this is in the right section but please move as necessary.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2021/11/28 19:09:09


 
   
Made in us
Been Around the Block




I suppose that depends at least a bit on what subfaction you are going to use.

Still, if you want to go for a standard detachment you will need 3 troops and 2 HQ before anything else.

For HQ I would paint up your Primaris Captain and one of your Primaris Chaplains. Both are excellent characters who have melee potential if you choose to gear them that way, as well as excellent buffs and auras. These are never a wrong choice.

Troops: You have a lot of options here. Some people swear by Infiltrators but personally I would start with the Intercessor variants. I would probably paint 5 Assault Intercessors and 10 Intercessors with Auto Bolt Rifles or Bolt Rifles. This will give you your 3 troops choices.

Redemptor Dread is outrageously good and a beautiful model. I would add this next.

Bladeguard Veterans are a popular choice and valid in all armies.

Eradicators will give you some anti tank firepower.

Outriders are often not considered a very strong pick but they *do* provide some speed which the previous is lacking, and they look pretty cool.

My suggested core would be something like this:

95 Primaris Captain (Power Sword)
85 Primaris Chaplain

95 Assault Intercessor x5
100 Intercessor x5
100 Intercessor x5

105 Bladeguard x3
185 Redemptor Dread (Icharus Rockets, Onslaught Gatling, MacroPlasma)

150 Outriders x3

135 Eradicators x3 (Melta Rifle)

Total 1050.

This would give you a solid core and about 1000 points left for optional units to take at your discretion.
   
Made in ca
Fresh-Faced New User




Excellent! - Exactly what I was looking for - very helpful.
   
 
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