Unsurprisingly the Ultramarines option features a lot of guys on foot. While obviously a decent starter set for someone who wants to play Ultramarines, this is probably one of the harder sets to apply to a different chapter since five of the characters have lots of Ultramarines iconography on them that’s a pain to convert. Existing Space Marine players aren’t likely to get much use out of this box since Hellblasters and Intercessors are commonplace. Storm of Chogoris Each box has a similar theme, One, (sometimes two) faction-specific, commander(s). Upgrade sprues, Then a load of space marine models. Have you ever been so mad that you spacewalk without a helmet and punch Traitors to death outside your flagship? Roboute Guilliman has. Your veterans will need bodies to go with their heads – look no further than this set of five MKIII Veteran Torsos. These heavily-armoured breastplates are lavished with the posh heraldry of Ultramar. Ultramarines MKIV Torsos

Plans are great, we love plans, but sometimes you plan so hard you miss the Unification Wars and have to make up for lost time. See, while everyone else was blowing techno-barbarians to bits, the ‘War-Born’ were busy scooping up the best recruits they could find from all over Terra, and only saw their first engagement alongside the Imperial Fists and Luna Wolves during the First Pacification of Luna. We’ve been taking a look through all of the Legiones Astartes lately in the run-up to Warhammer: The Horus Heresy’s new edition, and giving all of them a nice, balanced review. Even the ones that we’re, well, a little concerned about. This time, it’s the turn of Ultramar’s finest – or as they’d call themselves, the Bestus Marinii .*

Battleforce Box Price” Assumed until confirmed Raven Guard Ravenstrike Battle Force (Contents, Price, Value & Savings) All just in time for 10th edition in June – oh what a year of 40k this will be! Space Marine Battleforces – Price, Value & Savings Breakdown Space Marines: Scions of Macragge Contents: Adrax Agatone, 20 Intercessors, 3 Eradicators, 3 Aggressors, 2 (?) Salamanders Upgrade Sprue It’s clear the Iron Fists have at least 1 upgrade sprue, but none of the other 3 sets show them being used, except maybe 1 White Scars Biker head. With Space Marines being the bread & butter of 40k forces, and with recent complaints of GW’s ongoing price inflations – This is a fantastic way of getting hands-on with a larger force for a little less. Ok, let’s get on with it. Space Marine Battleforces – Price, Value & Savings Assumptions

Iron Hands love their vehicles, and this boxed set can serve as a viable Patrol for anyone who wants to start or expand their force in that direction. Redemptor Dreadnoughts are one of the best options available for Space Marine players, with a pair of Dreadnoughts supported by 10 Intercessors and 2 Techmarines. Iron Father Feirros could easily be converted into a generic Master of the Forge while the Iron Hands upgrade sprue has plenty of bits that make this box set viable for any Chapter. Ravenstrike Battle Force A Techmarine is points efficient, durable, and can repair the Redemptor Dreadnought for D3 lost Wounds a turn. This isn’t just narratively fitting for an Iron Hands force, but a great combo with their Chapter Tactics – every single Wound you heal is worth 1/6th more. Now GW, wheres the Space Wolves Box with Ragnar? The Blood Angels Box with Mephiston? and we all know that surely the Dark Angels box will drop as the first place we can get Azrael. Another marine heavy box, but with a little less variety. we have 20 intercessors here. The Eradicators and aggressors are a bonus to that samey approach of basic marines. Salamanders: Warforged Strike Force Contents Though the individual characters and the Chapter Specific Upgrades spure here, slightly deter anyone looking to simply bolster another Space Marine force on a budget.And for your Sergeants, Praetors, and other officers, the armourers of Ultramar supply a laurel wreath for a stately bare-headed look, and a flamboyant helm topped by a stonking great transverse crest.* The heart-wrenching fall of Calth plays out in the tragic tale Know No Fear , presenting the Word Bearer’s unforgivable betrayal from the eyes of those who suffered through it. Then delve further into the conflict with Mark of Calth , as the battles rage from subterranean warrens to the blasted surface and far into the reaches of space while the Ultramarines struggle for their very survival. Contents: Marneus Calgar and Victrix Honor Guard, Chief Librarian Tigurius, 3 Bladeguard Veterans, 10 Intercessors, 10 Hellblasters, 2 (?) Ultramarines Upgrade Sprues Uphold the strict hierarchies of Guilliman’s Legion with this set of 10 Veteran Helmets. These are compatible with various armour sets, and can be used to denote the high-ranking status of your best blue boys – or upgrade an entire XIII Legion Veteran Squad. Ultramarines MKIII Veteran Torsos

The XIII Legion gene-seed was noted for instilling its recruits with supremely balanced military minds, vigorous one moment and cautious the next. They employed the Strength of Wisdom to fight as one cohesive whole, combining firepower with nearby comrades to destroy the enemy piece by piece.

3. The Ultramarines Gunfighter

You can complete the neo-neo-neo-classical look with the XIII Legion’s famous heraldry, based on the ‘ultima’ sigil of the system which Roboute Guilliman’s dutiful citizens now call home. This set of 10 resin pauldrons will provide the appropriate gravitas and pass this most fastidious of Primarch’s rigorous standards. Contents: Iron Father Feirros, Primaris Techmarine, 2 Redemptor Dreadnoughts, 10 Intercessors, 2 (?) Iron Hands Upgrade Sprues Note that this boxed set does not contain any upgrade sprues, as the Reiver shoulder pads are different from the Intercessor pads in the upgrade set. Instead the box comes with three transfer sheets. Scions of Macragge Removing those models from your set significantly reduces any savings that people were looking to scalp both boxes for.