KJB Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I get paid on Friday and am thinking about ordering some terminators - Problem is, can't decide on which ones... What do you guys prefer? Catephracti or Tartaros? Legion Tartaros or the "normal" Tartaros set? Help me, before I send myself mental... :p Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atia Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 For which Legion? Cataphractii: lame but better protection, but i like them Tartarus: best suit so far, good protection and mobility, i would choose legion for all beside emperor's children Indomitus: not bad, but only Space Hulk, Deathwing and Space Wolve Termis from GW are good modells, others are old and haven't much detail's Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I prefer tartaros, the legion variation. Indomitus is very meh and Cataphractii look good but a bit too bulky, its like they are missing something. Tartaros looks like bigger versions of the MK IV armour which makes them blend better with the PA marines. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Somewhere theres a picture of shiny ultra catraphractii with cyclone missiles on their shoulders, go that way! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 It kinda does depend on your chosen Legion, for example I like EC and AL in Tartaros, but prefer Cataphractii for DA and DG. Cheers, Jono Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barabbas Sogalon Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Cataphractii. To me it's the one that screams Heresy era the most, and it got such a brutal look. Tartaros is just too sleek and "perfect". Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I'd totally advocate Tartaros suits and if you can get the right suits for your chosen Legion, then go for it I say. They're my favourite style of terminator armour (outside of scratch built 'Mk 1' termies). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piano_Sam Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Cataphractii for me! I went a little...overboard on mine. I was checking out this guy's thread the other day. It's Cataphractii Ultramarines and they're an inspiration. I believe the user is ColdWinter. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272549-pre-heresy-ultramarines-consuls-of-calth/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Well if you can't decide BUY BOTH. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atia Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Well if you can't decide BUY BOTH. that^^ most of the legions use more than one or two types of Terminatorarmour Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylight Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I like Cataphractii for the Ultramarines and legions with a more "classical" (UM) or brutal (IW, IF, DG) look. But honestly I just kind of go with what feels "right" IMO, like Tartaros for the BA, Alphas, and Raven Guard. Basically, if I feel that if a legions predominant armor mark would be mk II or III or favor sieges or heavy armor, then Cataphractii fits the legion. And if they would use a lot of mk IV or favor mobile tactics, then Tartaros. Exception being the Sons of Horus. That said though, I would like a mix of both for my army because the models are gorgeous. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor's Furor Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Cataphractii for me to, ever since I first saw them I loved them, they truly did look lumbering behemoths that could take significant damage and shrug it off. Tartaros look weird imo at least the poses for them are and the indominatus are getting into the modern style. I'm using Cataphractii for Raven Guard, because a.) I have them already and b.) it's mentioned the raven guards terminators, the deliverers, are used as a last resort when the fighting is hardest, so I don't think their speed is that important. I figure nomad predation fleets may of had them as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relict Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I field both in my World Eaters army. A full squad of ten Cataphractii Terminators in a Spartan Assault Tank in an "armored thrust" role and a command squad of five Tartaros Terminators as bodyguards for my Terminator Praetor. Both have plenty of weapons options to choose from. As far as size goes, they are of the exact same height - the Cataphractii being bulkier, of course. The one thing that counts against the Cataphractii is that the kit comes with A LOT of flash. Careful trimming is a must. Get both! :D Here are mine. http://s9.postimg.org/qu9zu7vpr/photo_1_13.jpg http://s9.postimg.org/4wdj0fgpb/photo_4_4.jpg http://s9.postimg.org/92ydfrgb3/photo_2_13.jpg http://s9.postimg.org/6j2qlnsr3/photo_3_11.jpg http://s9.postimg.org/7ze93svnz/photo_5_2.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3694991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramell Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I like Cataphractii for the Ultramarines and legions with a more "classical" (UM) or brutal (IW, IF, DG) look. But honestly I just kind of go with what feels "right" IMO, like Tartaros for the BA, Alphas, and Raven Guard. Basically, if I feel that if a legions predominant armor mark would be mk II or III or favor sieges or heavy armor, then Cataphractii fits the legion. And if they would use a lot of mk IV or favor mobile tactics, then Tartaros. Exception being the Sons of Horus. That said though, I would like a mix of both for my army because the models are gorgeous.I'm quoting this for emphasis, because those are exactly my thoughts on the subject. I really like both, but I do think Cataphractii looks better than Tartaros, especially in the blue and gold of the XIII. But if you're going with Tartaros, get the Legion variant. The non-legion set comes with Crux Terminatii and chest Aquilas, which are not appropriate for the Great Crusade/Horus Heresy setting. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atia Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Cataphractii for me to, ever since I first saw them I loved them, they truly did look lumbering behemoths that could take significant damage and shrug it off. Tartaros look weird imo at least the poses for them are and the indominatus are getting into the modern style. I'm using Cataphractii for Raven Guard, because a.) I have them already and b.) it's mentioned the raven guards terminators, the deliverers, are used as a last resort when the fighting is hardest, so I don't think their speed is that important. I figure nomad predation fleets may of had them as well. Deliverer's have Cataphractii indeed^^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckoning Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Indomitus looks the part IMO. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Cataphractii for the damn win. Any Legion, any day of the week. Nothing says, "Everyone here is going to die badly" like this badass crashing through a wall like a ticked off Kool-Aid man Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJB Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Forget the XIIIth for a second, what if say, a gentleman was leaning back towards his XVIIIth legion roots?... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 See the post above your post. Terminator plate is designed for one thing, and one thing only; killing insanely dangerous things, in close quarters, with devastatingly effective weapons. It doesn't matter what Legion you choose, the Cataphractii fits. It's not for stealth. It's not for looks. It's not for speed. It's not for a standard battlefield. It's for slaying monsters, cutting down heavy armour formations, and enemy elite. With those targets in mind, you want the best armour, the best weapons, the best close quarters fighters. Cataphractii is the Apex Killer of the Legions. You don't need to look smooth and pretty with that in mind. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piano_Sam Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Forget the XIIIth for a second, what if say, a gentleman was leaning back towards his XVIIIth legion roots?... Ooh...well the Fire Drakes that were recently displayed at the Weekender are in Cataphractii armor, but in Massacre, there's a picture of a Tartaros pattern terminator as a member of a bodyguard Phalanx for a Lord Protector Da'Ru. So, I guess both is still an option. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demus Ragnok Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Cataphractii for the damn win. Any Legion, any day of the week. Nothing says, "Everyone here is going to die badly" like this badass crashing through a wall like a ticked off Kool-Aid man I second these statements. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leoparden Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Surely the only one true answer to this question is - it's neither one of them but rather a combination: Why, you ask - because this is how we roll. These are the beasts of any legion. I do have some "pure" Tartaros ones also, but I'm keeping them for "another" project for now... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarKnight Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 All rules aside, cataphracti look the coolest IMO. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ion Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Ultimate question is 'which legion is it for?' Although in my opinion Cataphractii are by far the mose awesome looking. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Cataphractii for the damn win. Any Legion, any day of the week. Nothing says, "Everyone here is going to die badly" like this badass crashing through a wall like a ticked off Kool-Aid man But, but... Babby Contemptors... How is that not cool? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291334-terminator-armour/#findComment-3695192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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