Why space marine\'s helmets and heads come off so easily?

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Tony Manero

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I wonder why everytime i see a chaotic mini there is always a beheaded or a headshot marine helmet :D chaotic marines have a particular fetish for loyalist\'s heads? SM helmets are defective? :D Their necks are too thin?.....

That\'s a big question of life indeed :eek:???
 
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DaN

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I think it\'s because CSMs like to use loyalist helmets to drink beer out of :)

Just though: I\'d love to see a diorama with a CSM using a loyalist helmet as an ashtray for a Huge-ass Cuban cigar :)
 
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MarkusTay

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The bodies are actually prosthetics, the heads just screw on and off like from the cartoon Futurama. It also makes it easy for Tyrannids to have a quick snack.
 
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vincegamer

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I\'m just wondering what they do with the rest of the body.
I mean, why don\'t we ever see a space marine foot mounted on a spike over a chaos marine\'s shoulder?


[edit: I\'ve just thought of the legit reason. Putting your enemy\'s head on a spike says \"I killed him.\" Putting his foot on a spike says \"he got away, but at least he won\'t be running any marathons\"]
 
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Tony Manero

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well vincegamer\'s reason is totally acceptable :D even if with modern surgery we can still have mutilated space marines on our fields.... Superglue...



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hakoMike

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Originally posted by vincegamer
I\'m just wondering what they do with the rest of the body.
I mean, why don\'t we ever see a space marine foot mounted on a spike over a chaos marine\'s shoulder?


[edit: I\'ve just thought of the legit reason. Putting your enemy\'s head on a spike says \"I killed him.\" Putting his foot on a spike says \"he got away, but at least he won\'t be running any marathons\"]
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But when all you see is the helmet on a spike it shows your amazing helmet-stealing skills. I guess we know now why about 1/5 of all space marines run around without helmets.

Space Marine opens locker and finds:
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Tony Manero

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Originally posted by hakoMike
Originally posted by vincegamer
I\'m just wondering what they do with the rest of the body.
I mean, why don\'t we ever see a space marine foot mounted on a spike over a chaos marine\'s shoulder?


[edit: I\'ve just thought of the legit reason. Putting your enemy\'s head on a spike says \"I killed him.\" Putting his foot on a spike says \"he got away, but at least he won\'t be running any marathons\"]
Click to expand...

But when all you see is the helmet on a spike it shows your amazing helmet-stealing skills. I guess we know now why about 1/5 of all space marines run around without helmets.

Space Marine opens locker and finds:
stole_helmet.png
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oh gosh i almost pissed in my own pants lollollollollollollol
 
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Tony Manero

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Originally posted by DaN
I think it\'s because CSMs like to use loyalist helmets to drink beer out of :)

Just though: I\'d love to see a diorama with a CSM using a loyalist helmet as an ashtray for a Huge-ass Cuban cigar :)
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jeez the beer aroma mixes perfectly with sweat and blood!
 
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lono

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Has anyone read the Black Library book Horus Rising, which is set 10,000 years before the current 40k timeframe?

There is an interesting bit of dialogue from the then good guy Abbadon, just after one of the ‘Space Marines bonding Top Gun style’ bits. The future scourge of mankind tells one of his battle brothers, and I quote:

\"Helmets, that’s where true power lies in this galaxy. Not in the bark of a bolter round, the devastating hammer blow of an orbital bombardment or the stern will and resolve of an entire Marine Chapter, but in the possession of many pretty shiny helmets. Oh I just love them, they are so super! Only when I have more helmets than I can possibly carry will I be satisfied, and I want all the varieties and colours under the sun too. I have a wing of the Adeptus Mechanicus working on an advanced helmet removal tool to aid me in my gathering. They even made a helmet storage rack for the top of my armour. It’s a little impractical, spiky as hell, rather dark and twisted looking and perforates the helmets like you wouldn’t believe but I wear it anyway from time to time... You know, just to keep them happy, they put in so much effort.

“The problem is that the Emperor doesn’t really share my views on helmets. I dunno, he seems to think we can rule with oppression and fear, throw our weight around a bit... I think more helmets is the way forward. Let’s just get lots and lots of helmets.

“I’m going to suggest a change of policy to him when we next meet. More helmets for all. In the far future, perhaps the 41st millennium, I foresee that there will be only helmets.

“You’re all with me right men?”

At this point they all respond with a hearty cheer and polish their helmets together. Quite an illuminating little passage I’m sure you will agree.
 
Avelorn

Avelorn

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@Lono lollollol I laughed myself silly!

EDIT: has someone welcomed you to the forums? If not, welcome!! I think we missed out to say hello on the avatar thread, how impolite! you seem to have a great sense of humour. :D
 
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Marmoset

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Heads have always been the obvious trophy choice, traditionally for thousands of years. Many tribes and cultures of old (and some still today :eek:) kept heads as trophies. Heads have always been significant (where your brain is, innit :duh: ), and as has been said before it is proof of your kill :] So heads are the obvious choice for GW Fluff Squad :D
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