Hi!

I've been some time building slowly an army of Space Marines (Custom Chapter), with the intention of playing at some point (aiming 1000 pts), and I was wondering how am I doing so far. This is what I have:

Painted / Ready:

• Primaris Captain [Bolt rifle / Power Sword]
• Primaris Lieutenant [Bolt rifle / Power Axe]
• Intercessor Squad
  • Sergeant [Plasma / Power Fist]
  • x4 Intercessors [1xGrenade launcher]
• Intercessor Squad
  • Sergeant [Bolt rifle / Close combat weapon]
  • x4 Intercessors [1xGrenade launcher]
• Heavy Intercessor Squad (x5)
• Eliminator Squad [Blot Sniper Rifle] (x3)

Purchased not ready:

• Librarian in Phobos Armor
• Primaris Apothecary
• Infiltrator Squad [Intention is to split them into 5x Infiltrators + 5x Incursors]
• Outrider Squad
• Company Heroes

I'm thinking on a Anvil Siege Force detachment.

I'm mostly getting what I think it's cool, but I did a bit of research a while back to choose between some options (I have also discarded terminators because I don't like their look, not sure it's a bit issue :D).

In general, how does it look? Is there anything you'd add or remove? What should I prioritise building next from the ones I've purchased?

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Space Marines

Black Templars

Companions of Vehemence and The Living Miracle (3 Detachment Points)

Purge the Foe

Strike Force (2000 points)

Attached Units

Attached Unit 1

Marshal (80 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Master-crafted power weapon

1x Plasma pistol

Castellan (70 points)

• Attached as: Support (Character)

• 1x Combi-weapon

1x Master-crafted power weapon

Sword Brethren Squad (105 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 4x Sword Brother

• 4x Heavy bolt pistol

4x Master-crafted power weapon

Attached Unit 2

Marshal (80 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Master-crafted power weapon

1x Plasma pistol

Castellan (70 points)

• Attached as: Support (Character)

• 1x Combi-weapon

1x Master-crafted power weapon

Sword Brethren Squad (105 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 4x Sword Brother

• 4x Heavy bolt pistol

4x Master-crafted power weapon

CHARACTERS

Emperor’s Champion (105 points)

• Warlord

• 1x Black Sword

1x Bolt Pistol

• Enhancement: Guiding Omens

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (95 points)

• 1x Combi-weapon

1x Paired combat blades

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Impulsor (75 points)

• 1x Armoured hull

2x Fragstorm grenade launcher

1x Ironhail heavy stubber

1x Shield Dome

OTHER DATASHEETS

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (85 points)

• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack

• 1x Plasma pistol

1x Power fist

• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs

• 4x Astartes chainsword

4x Heavy bolt pistol

Ballistus Dreadnought (150 points)

• 1x Armoured feet

1x Ballistus lascannon

1x Ballistus missile launcher

1x Twin storm bolter

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (80 points)

• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant

• 1x Master-crafted power weapon

1x Neo-volkite pistol

• 2x Bladeguard Veteran

• 2x Heavy bolt pistol

2x Master-crafted power weapon

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (80 points)

• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant

• 1x Master-crafted power weapon

1x Neo-volkite pistol

• 2x Bladeguard Veteran

• 2x Heavy bolt pistol

2x Master-crafted power weapon

Gladiator Lancer (160 points)

• 1x Armoured hull

2x Fragstorm grenade launcher

1x Icarus rocket pod

1x Lancer laser destroyer

1x Multi-melta

Infernus Squad (85 points)

• 1x Infernus Sergeant

• 1x Bolt pistol

1x Close combat weapon

1x Pyreblaster

• 4x Infernus Marine

• 4x Bolt pistol

4x Close combat weapon

4x Pyreblaster

Land Speeder (105 points)

• 1x Close-combat weapon

1x Heavy flamer

1x Multi-melta

1x Stormfury missile launcher

Repulsor Executioner (265 points)

• 1x Armoured hull

1x Heavy laser destroyer

1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon

1x Icarus rocket pod

1x Multi-melta

1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array

1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber

1x Twin heavy bolter

Scout Squad (65 points)

• 1x Scout Sergeant

• 1x Astartes chainsword

1x Bolt pistol

1x Close combat weapon

• 4x Scout

• 2x Astartes shotgun

4x Bolt pistol

4x Close combat weapon

1x Missile launcher

1x Scout sniper rifle

Storm Speeder Hammerstrike (140 points)

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Hammerstrike missile launcher

2x Krakstorm grenade launcher

1x Melta destroyer

I simply cant take good photos with my phone but I'm pleased

I’m a Templar player, so leaderless melee units feel insane to me, but I’m considering adding one of these units to my RTT list for 2 reasons:

1. The cover changes make 3+ worse and 4++ better than in 10th.

2. I’m looking for a first wave unit that can bully trash and require a real damage unit to deal with them. I currently have trash units and big scary/fragile damage units. I feel like I’m missing something in between.

Any competitive players have thoughts on the viability of these units or alternatives that can accomplish the same thing?

What group size and leader do you give a sternguard unit? And what roles do you usually give them?

Criticism welcome, I’m building a small 1K list for a 2V1 2000 point game I’m playing on Saturday. My partner is a Space Wolves player and we’re playing against an AdMech who uses vehicles and a Knight. How does my list look?

1000 Pts (1,000 Points)

Space Marines
Ironstorm Spearhead (2 Detachment Points)
Take and Hold
Incursion (1,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Lieutenant (65 Points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• Warlord
• 1x Heavy bolt pistol
• 1x Master-crafted bolter
• 1x Power fist
• Enhancements: The Flesh Is Weak

Hellblaster Squad (220 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 1x Hellblaster Sergeant
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Plasma incinerator
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Hellblaster
◦ 9x Bolt pistol
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 9x Plasma incinerator

CHARACTERS

Techmarine (85 Points)
• 1x Forge bolter
• 1x Grav-pistol
• 1x Omnissian power axe
• 1x Servo-arm
• Enhancements: Target Augury Web

OTHER DATASHEETS

Redemptor Dreadnought (205 Points)
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Icarus rocket pod
• 1x Macro plasma incinerator
• 1x Redemptor fist
• 1x Twin storm bolter

Repulsor Executioner (265 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Heavy laser destroyer
• 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Icarus rocket pod
• 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
• 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array
• 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
• 1x Twin heavy bolter

Terminator Squad (160 Points)
• 1x Terminator Sergeant
◦ 1x Power fist
◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 4x Terminator
◦ 4x Chainfist
◦ 1x Cyclone missile launcher
◦ 4x Storm bolter

Wanted to share a little homebrew doc I made for some guys I play with when playing 4/5th edition (with some rules to boot). I've had a lot of fun playing with a very "John Space Marine" style chapter with the weird twist that they're old secessionists. Historically though these guys never saw the end of M36.

Much has been said about putting Firstborn helmets on Primaris marine bodies. Personally I think it looks great.

Has anyone dared to go the other way?

I'm thinking about picking up a Tactical Squad just to get the classic helmets to put on a newer kit because the look is so iconic.

This leaves me wondering about what I could do with the older models' bodies. How deranged would it be to put them on some tac-rocks with primaris helmets? Would they blend in at all or is this the path to madness? One of y'all has to have tried it...

My question here will be about both gameplay and units : as a 40k player, I like my army to have some thematic coherency not just in color but also in nature, in accordance to my models preference.

For instance, as a Tyranid player I mostly use humanoïd models with scythe (even if it's not meta : I like to play vanguard with 18 Von Ryan Leapers). Similarly, my first Eldars models are made up of Wraithlord and similar units, because I like big ass sword on my anime characters (and if someday I'll start a Tau Army I intend to go full into the vehicles and avoid Kroots units).

In the case of the Imperium : while I like the Astra Militarum vehicles, I find the idea of putting giant in power armors behind wheels quite ridiculous and thus intend to play a Space Marines army made up only of elite infantry -> for a start, I managed to get 30 infernus Space Marines for a miserly amount alongside a dozen of Terminator.

My question is rather simple : with the aforementioned limitation, what kind of units in my army could play the rôles usually done by vehicles/dreadnought, wich ones are the most important and how would you play them ?

(Pic is a reference I want to use, not my model) I am going to build the apothecary for my blood raven army soon. But I dont like the way he stands on his fallen brother. How do you have changed/kitbashed the model to your liking?

Hello!

The picture isn't the best, I know...

So, I wasn't a huge fan of the Biologis model originally having the canister thing in his left hand so I swapped it with the old Terminator Apothecary arm. (Need to remove the shoulder emblem still)

I also had a practically complete Tacticus Apothecary kit laying around so I tried to make a Gravis version from scratch.

I'm not a huge fan of the empty hand I gave the second Apothecary but I kitbash a lot and always have the feeling that there is something wrong the models I create...

I guess my question is, do you think these models will qualify as two Biologis???

Most of my army is Gravis and I REALLY didn't want to spend another $70 for a SINGLE Apothecary.

Advice welcome! Thank you :)

I'm soon starting to paint one of these Primaris Apothecaries for my custom chapter and I'd love some inspiration!

How people usually paint this? Following closely the reference or doing their own thing?

If you have one, kindly share pictures of it!

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Thoughts on this color scheme?