Post by commissarbob on Oct 8, 2011 14:01:08 GMT -5
Hey all, so it goes that a coworker and a couple of friends are doing heresy era Marine armies based on the Horus Heresy books and background materials. Everything that keep seeing is nothing but space marines, even though the Imperial Army provided a lot of support throughout the Crusades and heresy as well. I know that BOLS put out a 30k supplement as well, though it too only covers the Astartes legions. So what I want to start here is twofold. One, I would like to establish a similar supplement that would cover the arms and equipment of the Imperial Army. Two, I would like to convert an army based on the fluff from the books.
As far as equipment goes, some restrictions would be to remove a bunch of the newer Leman Russ variants if not the Leman Russ entirely as it was re-discovered later by Leman Russ of the Space Wolves. Possibly the Valkyrie / Vandetta and the Chimera as well. Other restrictions may apply.
Additional equipment that may apply would be the Landraider (though rare) as it was sometimes supplied to the Imperial Army formations, the Rhino in place of the Chimera, and the Malcador heavy tank as the standard tank of the army. Jetbikes and speeders may be applicable as well since the old Rogue Trader era miniatures had them.
One of the single most common descriptions that I have seen for Imperial Army troopers is with longcoats and shakos. The closest minis would be the Vostroyan models, though the range is fairly limited.
Any thoughts ideas or suggestions? I think it would be neat to develop this.
As far as equipment goes, some restrictions would be to remove a bunch of the newer Leman Russ variants if not the Leman Russ entirely as it was re-discovered later by Leman Russ of the Space Wolves. Possibly the Valkyrie / Vandetta and the Chimera as well. Other restrictions may apply.
Additional equipment that may apply would be the Landraider (though rare) as it was sometimes supplied to the Imperial Army formations, the Rhino in place of the Chimera, and the Malcador heavy tank as the standard tank of the army. Jetbikes and speeders may be applicable as well since the old Rogue Trader era miniatures had them.
One of the single most common descriptions that I have seen for Imperial Army troopers is with longcoats and shakos. The closest minis would be the Vostroyan models, though the range is fairly limited.
Any thoughts ideas or suggestions? I think it would be neat to develop this.
