Death Squad:
For me, its gonna have to be this guy;
Whilst I dislike Ultras, they have been the pinup/vanilla for me for too long. Perhaps I really mean the it this model is a scaled up version of, but its perfect for me. Mk 7- including the helmet- thats important. The helmet also has one of those little gems that used to be common on metal armless marine bodies when I first started. The torso has the angel of death- winged skull. The bolter has an aquilla on it. The knee pad has the bullet hole that we all used to put into our marines when I started. Before weathering was the art it is today.
Dont get me wrong, there's other marine armour I think is cooler, but this is what I think of when someone says marine. This is my default, a mk 7 Ultrasmurf tactical marine.
They're gonna be a little shorter by a few millimeters and to play as terminators theyll need 40mm bases instead of 20mm but I totally use a few of my 1989 terminators regularly I recommend those warmachine/hordes slotted 40mm bases they make unless you wanna cut their flash tags off their feet
You don't have to, but for terminators specifically I always do, sort of a courtesy to avoid any disagreements or fuzziness during deep striking Ive never gotten into it with anybody over it just woulda been a little smoother/less akward situation
No they are shorter and less bulky, but great none the less, I sooooo wanted these babies when I was at school, I got in through Space Crusade, so for me, this guy is the Iconic figure for me.
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oh and £4? you are one jammy sod, I wish I could get a set at that price!
I've just got to settle for several Thunder/Lighting Claw termies from 1995, though I do have two 89's in my collection.
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