The Redemptor–and even the Contemptor–look like very anthropomorphized giant mechs, while the Venerable Dreadnought’s blocky, chonky, cuboid appearance is just so unusual and yet exactly what it needs to be. The Castraferrum is such a perfectly different Dreadnought. But the Venerable Dreadnought, a Castraferrum Pattern dreadnought, is the best dreadnought that Games Workshop has ever made.Īgain, you’re seeing that I have a penchant for regalia with my Space Marines, and that comes through in the Venerable Dreadnought, but it’s more than just his plaques and nameplates that make him such an icon. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I enjoy painting Primaris more than I enjoy painting Firstborn.

I like the new shiny stuff as much as the next guy. You can still apply decals to the shoulders of the Bladeguard, because they’re not all muddled up with skulls and Aquillas and ropes and whatever else.Īnd those shields? Those are magnificent. The Vanguard Veterans vastly overdo their finery, with every surface covered with this detail or that detail, while the Bladeguard Veterans are in a perfect middle ground. They have the Iron Halo and the tabbard and the golden filigree, but if you were to compare the Bladeguard Veterans to the, for example, the Vanguard Veterans, you would see a distinct difference. I like my Space Marines to have a little pomp and circumstance to them, a little bit of regalia, but without overdoing it, and that’s just what the Bladeguard Veterans have. My first pick for best looking model of the Space Marines is the Bladeguard Veterans. Best Looking Models in Warhammer 40k - Space Marines 1. If you have arguments against these picks, I urge you to leave them in the comments and, if you sway me, I’ll add your models to this list.įor now, these models, going in order from Space Marines, to Armies of the Imperium, to Chaos, to Xenos, are my favorites: the best looking models in Warhammer 40k. That said, I have combed through every single model on the Games Workshop website, and I picked out my favorite, the best looking models in Warhammer 40k. Obviously, when any list like this comes up, it’s going to be entirely subjective, and I want to make it clear right from the beginning that these opinions are my own and clearly not a Standard of Truth. We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post.

40k tor garadon