I've always been a fan of the melta gun, and nobody will tell you these days that they aren't great for 40K, what with the Mega Mech Madness (patent pending) going down on every table. I ordered up some of the melta bits packs from ol' GW a while back, so I can promise that the Blood Angels won't lack in this department.
The temptation with an army like the Blood Angels or Space Wolves is to name every model, to give each one a saga or story. I like that a lot. They're a little more flavorful, at least to my mind, than my Imperial Fists (an exercise in painting yellow) and my Raven Guard (my first army...okay, I like them a lot too). I was initially attracted to Space Marines way back when because of the idea of big giant armored guys crashing into the enemy lines, guns blazing and swords hacking, and because of variations like the Wolves and Angels I've never been tempted to leave. Sure, some people will say that's a bad thing, but I've know what armies I liked in 40K for years and years.
Damn straight. I think when you get into the whole "Warrior Brotherhood" side of the Space Marine lore it gets very hard to leave it. I mean come on; genetically enchanced armoured giants who will recide a litany perfectly whilst decapitating some evil doer? Hellz yeah!
ReplyDeleteBen, you are a positively prolific painter my friend!
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