Space Marine Honor Guard:

[Lanparth]

You know, I'm just posting this to ask for advise actually.

Can anyone make some recommendations for my Blood Raven's honor guard? I don't want Calgar's folks, or just a plain Jane command squad. Can anyone think of what box sets I'd need to do some awesome conversions? Just curious.

Its so much easier to make Chosen for my Word Bearers :P

[Lindargo]

I was looking at the Masters of _ on the GW site.
Under SM HQ choices, there's four and you can just about excuse them into an honour guard.
Although your Champion will need to take a Thunder Hammer.
Lindargo,

[Lanparth]

My Captain and Force Commander are erm... kind from the Masters of the Chapter set, lmao.

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/6738/20090904024816891.jpg (http://img186.imageshack.us/i/20090904024816891.jpg/)

Sorry for the webcam pic level >.>

[Servant]

The metal 4th ed Veterans boxes come to mind, although you'd end up replacing quite a number of arms with power-weapons or just invoking counts-as.

Command Squad + bitz order Grey Knight Force Weapons blister also works well.

[Larkii]

Agreed, the 4th ed., veterans are who I have used for my non-ultramarines honor guard, the guy with the big power axe is pretty good.

[Emperorsmercy]

I have used the dark Angels veteran kit, becuase I like cloaks.

[turelhim vampire]

I used the Black Templars Sword Brethren, as you can see here: http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?t=1711

That said, look for all kinds of strange metal minis, such as...

There are these guys:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51v5NNX6M4L._SL500_AA280_.jpg

These guys:
http://www.puolenkuunpelit.com/kauppa/images/gw_w40_sm_veteras.jpg

Khan:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m80156a_99060101428_KorsarroKhan_445x319.jpg

Cassius:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1240809_99060101302_SMUMCassiusmain_445x319.jpg

Kantor:
http://www.warseer.com/gallery/data/504/Master_Pedro_Cantor.jpg

Emperors Champion:
http://www.atouchoftensai.com/wargames/gallery/96.jpg

Helbrecht
http://www.wargamestore.com/images/T/gw5535-01.jpg

Sicarius:
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/thumb/b/b4/Sicarius1.jpg/180px-Sicarius1.jpg

Tyrannic War Veterans:
http://www.gosfordhobbies.com.au/shop/images/P/th_large.gif

Templar Upgrade Sprue:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1252504_99120101043_BTupgradespruemain_873x627.jp g

Grimaldus:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1251555_99110101320_SMBTGrimaldusmain_873x627.jpg

Death Company:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1251515_99110101159_SMBADeathCoSqdmain_873x627.jp g

Dante:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/common/xLargeProductImage.jsp?mWidth=873px&mURL=/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1240630_99060101027_BADantemain_873x627.jpg&mAlt=Dante%2C+Lord+of+the+Blood+Angels&mHeight=627px

Dark Angel Veteran Sprue:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2070130_99120101060_DAChapterUpgrade_873x627.jpg

Azrael:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1400016&prodId=prod1060230

Iron Hands Tactical Squad:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1370219_99110101297_BitzIronHandsSquadMain_873x62 7.jpg

Armour Through the Ages:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1400017&prodId=prod1140240

Space Wolf with Lightning Claws:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2430690_99060101426_40kWolfGuard_873x627.jpg

Dark Angel Sergeant:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1280215_99060101235_SMDASergeantMain_873x627.jpg

Dark Angel Sergeant 2:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1240805_99060101283_Col40kDASgtMain_873x627.jpg

Dark Angel Sergeant 3:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1240795_99060101281_Col40kDATacSgtMain_873x627.jp g

Wounded Space Marines:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2350035_99060101422_SMCasualties_873x627.jpg

White Scars Bikers:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1850171_99060101404_BitzWhiteScarConversionMain_8 73x627.jpg

White Scars Commander:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1850166_99060101403_BitzWhiteScarCommanderConvers ionMain_873x627.jpg

Thats not counting the Chaos Marine models you could convert.

Need I go on?

[daggitkiller]

Black Templar stuff works really well as you can pass the symbol off as veteran staus if you don't want to do too much green stuffing. (although the above green stuffing is great!)