Much as I love the new Primaris models, there's just something about the classic pre-8th Space Marines and the kitbashing of said models that really hits a nostalgia nerve for me. So I wanted a project that didn't feel redundant in the modern game of 40K, but also steers clear of being Heresy. The answer is obviously to step back to 5th/6th Edition and the coolest internecine conflict the Imperium has ever seen, the Badab War!

The aim is to use a bit of modern third-party product in combination with the classic "Firstborn" look to bring the belligerents of the Badab War up to the bigger Astartes scale without relying on Primaris to do it (at least not too much, I'm sure a few of their arms will be sprinkled around!) 

I'm not working on a specific chapter to start with, just building a few Marines and seeing where it takes me, using the chapter tactics and character rules from the Forgeworld Badab War books to guide me in my building (Carcharadon tactical marines will have CCWs, Red Scorpion Sergeants will have Nartheciums and so on)

To get started, here's a Tactical Marine. Any thoughts on which chapter he could belong to?