The Answer to My Versatility Conundrum

A few days ago I wrote a blog update about wanting a versatile army (40K) that I could use in a variety of different ways using a variety of different books.  As I wrote before the quick answer to that conundrum… Space Marines.  Depending on how it is built you could run a marine army in countless ways especially when you factor in allies.

I bought this army from Buddha in South Australia.  It was originally painted by Anthony Clare and I really like the look of it.  The army is painted in a neutral camo scheme AND uses directional lighting from lenses and lights (which is something I have been meaning to try out as a painter).  Anyway this is what I got:

Full army contents:

Librarian in Terminator Armour            

Captain in Power Armour (Pedro Kantor?)

Chaplain in Power Armour

Apothecary in Terminator armour

3 x Dreadnaughts, 2 Tactical, 1 x Furioso/Ironclad/Venerable + extra Weapons

5 x Terminators, Tactical

2 x 10 man Tactical Squads + extra Weapons

1 x 5 man Combat Squad

3 x 5 man Scout Squads (Combat, Bolters, Snipers)

Rhino

Razorback, Heavy Bolters

2 x Lanspeeder Typhoons

1 x Landspeeder Storm

Stormraven Gunship (not pictured in photos, brilliant centrepiece)

Vindicator

Whirldwind/Predator

2 x Thunderfire Cannons

As you can see... You could run this easily as a regular Marine army, a Blood Angel's army or even (with a little tweaking) Wolves...  

In the past it has won 3rd Players Choice at Arcanacon and then Players Choice at High Lords of Terra in 2011.

Piccies below:

Now...  Footslogging guard... I like the idea of that too!  Hmmmm...