Models as souvenirs from travels.

[Quiben]

Recently I went to Italy on vacation, and being the 40k enthusiast I am, I sought out a GW to visit in Florence. There I picked up a Vanguard Veteran squad for my upcoming Deathwatch army project. I plan on using heraldries from the different places I visited on the right shoulder pads. Couple of questions for you guys:

1. What models have you bought as souvenirs?

2. How should I best equip my vanguard veterans?

[Wolfshade]

I've never picked them up as a souvenir, though I think that it is a great idea.

Especially as Deathwatch, you could incoroporate the city/country flag/seal as part the parent chapter symbol.

Fortunately, Florence is a great example:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_Florence.svg/568px-Flag_of_Florence.svg.png

[Quiben]

Exactly my thoughts. I visited Rome, Vatican City, Florence, Monteriggioni, Sienna, San Gimignano, Chianti, and Venice. So, lots to work with there.

[Tyrendian]

Exactly my thoughts. I visited Rome, Vatican City, Florence, Monteriggioni, Sienna, San Gimignano, Chianti, and Venice. So, lots to work with there.

true... also, did you by any chance play the Assassin's Creed series? that list of places very much sounds like you did :D

[Denzark]

I bought a pack of Squat bikers from a game shop in Paris in the 90's. Long gone now though.

[Quiben]

true... also, did you by any chance play the Assassin's Creed series? that list of places very much sounds like you did :D

Only place I missed was the Castel Sant'Angelo and Forli Castle ;)

[Cactus]

Nice! When I was abroad in England, I purchased a blister of saurus warriors for my Lizardmen army from a GW store. I never did anything special with them, but I love your 40k idea, especially for Marines.

You could even through backpack standards with the country/city/state flag on their back.