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Space Marine Tactical Squad and Captain
Hi folks! This is a tactical Space Marine squad with attached captain. Hope you like it. Please take a look at the conversion, e.g. the heavy bolter and the plasma gunner. Each model has its own name and story - for instance there is the guy with the sergeant's helmet on his backpack - Halgar - he is a former sergeant, but vowed never to be a leader again when his whole squad was ambushed and killed because of a rash decision he had made. The current sergeant, Nathaniel, is a rather young Space Marine who earned his position at the battle of Plath, where he crushed an exalted champion of chaos with his bare hands. Paran, the warrior with the banner on his backpack, is the bearer of the Crimson Banner, a precious relic of the chapter, which is said to have become dark red when the first Master of the Chapter was killed during the Voss campaign. Valbrecht, holding an auspex, painted a checker pattern on his left knee cap after smashing a traitor general's skull with it. Derion, weilding the heavy bolter, has always been interested in the arts of the Techmarines. His weapon, carefully repaired by himself, is optimized for hit-and-run-tactics and fed by a drum rather than a belt. Urvin, the plasma gunner is a daring youngster. He had been entrusted with the dangerous device because he does not fear death and would willingly go through laser fire to save his battle brothers. Lenhard is an apprentice of the company's chaplain; having earned the Gauntlets of Faith, his righteousness is without flaw. Celdric is a veteran of many campaigns, and although severely wounded, he still enjoys to assault enemy firebases. Always keeping a grenade at the ready, he excels in short-ranged shootings. Nicholas chained his weapon to his hand as an eternal punishment for hesitating decades ago. He had caused the death of a battle brother when he was not willing to shoot rebels from his homeworld. As a byproduct of this failure in duty, he always attaches the largest magazines available and generally shoots an enemy in the face before asking questions. Basilus was a member of the death watch some hundred and fifty years ago. He is a skilled close-combat fighter and quite proud of this time. He had been given an ancient mark IV helmet to compromise the fact that due to his right shoulder guard is hardly able to feature his chapter's insignia. Last but not least, there is Captain Osric. He became captain after three centuries of service - most notable in this time the victory against a hive tyrant. The giant beast assaulted him and the tactical suqad attached to him, killing everyone but him. The powerful shield of his iron halo deflected most of the tyrant's ferocious attacks but overcharged at length, eventually failing. His armour cracked and was nearly torn open, when he finally raised his thunder hammer for one terrible blow. But before he could bring his weapon to bear, he was struck down and the beast trampled on him, lusting for his blood. With his last strength, Osric pushed the alien off his body and, using his advance, swiftly crushed its head. The paint scheme symbolizes the chapter's belief that the Emperor is everywhere, watching over His servant's spirits as well as over their every step.
Posted: 28 Jun 2010
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