I finally took the time to organise my infantry and I was surprised at the amount of marines I own. And as I'm still painting my army lots of ideas started to flood my mind.
I quickly headed over to the crusade chaplain (B&C board) for an interpretation/suggestion.
Given the fact that I have lots of marines why not create a sons of Dorn crusade (using BT rules and codex).
Advantages:
- Alternate between C:BT and C:SM without having to buy more marines;
- Fluff
- Use "old" minis
- Apocalypse games
Disadvantages:
- Fluff (as I'm not painting each chapter according to their colour scheme)
º Solved by custom fluff and custom colour scheme (I hope)
- [Open to critics]
Anyway, straight to business.
The idea is to have a crusade made up of IF, BT and CF. Note, crusade, as such, BT rules.
Fluff wise each force would have their company commander (Marshal for BT, Commander for IF and CF) which would be under supervision of the inquisition (hence having 5 GK terminators + Inquisitor (Solar Macharius for the time being) "assisting" the crusade)
Each commander will have his retinue (banner, apoc, champion etc)
PAINT SCHEME:
Black armour (Sigmund heraldry)
Red Shoulder trims
Grey ranged weapons
Left hand red in honor of CF and respect for the Rynn's World brave defense
(still have to think how will the yellow fit in)
Squad markings - There will be a main crusade icon, company icon and chapter icon
Here's some shots of the numbers :P
Imperial Fists wing
Command
1 commander
1 terminator Chaplain
1 apothecary
1 standard bearer (not in pic)
Elites
1 Techmarine
1 Terminator squad (not in pic)
x2 assault cannon
x4 Storm bolter
Troops:
2 Tactical Squads
x8 Bolters
x1 Rocket Launcher
x1 Lascannon
x2 Flamers
Crimson Fists wing
Command
1 Commander
1 Apothecary
1 Champion
1 Standard Bearer (not in pic)
Elites
1 Dreadnought Tl Lascannon + Rocket Launcher (not in pic)
Troops
3 Tactical squads
x16 Bolters
x2 Plasmaguns
x1 Meltagun
x1 Plasma cannon
x1 MultiMelta
x1 Rocket Launcher
1 Scout Squad
x4 Snipers
x1 Bolt Pistol + Close Combat weapon
Black Templars wing
Command
x1 Marshal
x1 Emperor's champion (not in pic)
x1 Standard Bearer
x1 Reclusiarch in Terminator armour (not in pic)
Elites
x1 Dreadnought - Assault cannon + cc arm (not in pic)
x6 Assault Terminators (not in pic)
Troops
3 Crusader Squads
x3 Meltagun
x2 Power Fists
x1 Power weapon (ran out of power fists -.-')
º 15 Neophites
º 25 Initiates (need 2 more to complete the 10 man squad)
