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The Space Marines of the Adeptus Astartes are Humanity's ultimate warriors, dedicated to the defence of the Emperor and the Imperium of Man. They are barely human at all, but superhuman, having been made superior, in all respects, to a normal man by a harsh regime of genetic modification, psycho-conditioning and rigorous training.

"They shall be pure of heart and strong of body, untainted by doubt and unsullied by self-aggrandisement. They will be bright stars in the firmament of battle. Angels of Death whose shining wings bring swift annihilation to the enemies of Man. So it shall be for a thousand times a thousand years, unto the very end of eternity and the extinction of mortal flesh."

- Roboute Guilliman, Primarch of the Ultramarines

Basing Space Marine Bikes

In this article, you'll find step-by-step instructions for building your own Space Marine Bike bases, along with some pages chock full of basing ideas.

Devastating Detail

Presented in this article are several painted examples of the new plastic Devastator models, emphasising details that are unique to Devastators, like kill marks and heavy weapon painting tricks.

Deathwatch Kill-teams

As the Chapter Militant of the Ordo Xenos, Deathwatch Kill-teams are the first line of the defence against Mankind's Alien threat. Download the unofficial rules here.

Space Marines Reference Sheet

This reference sheet quickly summarises the key characteristics of a Space Marines army and can be downloaded, printed out, and taken to battle.

Painting Space Marine Chaplains

Space Marine Chaplains are awe-inspiring warrior-priests who serve as the spiritual leaders of their Chapters. In order to give them the respect that they are due, a masterful paint job is required.

Space Marines Collectors' Guide

The Games Workshop Space Marines Collector's Guide is the essential guide to the boxed sets, blister packs, individual components and codes for our range of Space Marine Citadel Miniatures.

Space Hulk Kill-Team

Many veteran 40K players remember the Space Hulk of old. Now, we give you a chance to relive that fun game in the form of 40K Kill-team. Grab your new Terminators and Genestealers and board the Hulk!

Helion Legion Terminators

Terminators demand a little bit more attention than your basic troops. Here, Steve Cumiskey shows how he assembled and painted his Terminators from the Helion Legion.

Derelict Whirlwind

Discover how you can create your own overgrown scenery complete with a derelict Space Marine Whirlwind and massive mangrove tree.

Librarian Familiars

Familiars were once only the province of Inquisitor Lords, but now Librarians have access to Familiars as a Wargear option, and the modelling opportunities for Familiars are many.

Space Marine Tank Tactics

This Tactica looks at the armoured forces of the Adeptus Astartes. Pete Haines takes us through the tactics that a Space Marine Commander can employ.

Index Astartes Database

We know about but a few of the Space Marine Chapters. Ken Kennedy has compiled information on the most famous, and infamous Chapters and created this interactive database.

Who Are the Space Marines?

This article will provide you with a rough guide to the background of the dreaded superhuman warriors, the Space Marines.

Getting Started with Space Marines

Everything a beginner needs to know in order to start painting, modelling and gaming with a Space Marine force.

Space Marine Miniatures Gallery

The Space Marines Miniature Range is the perfect place to visit if you were wondering what we offered in our mighty range of Space Marine miniatures.

Space Marine Designers' Notes

The eagerlyCodex: Space Marines was the first codex to be rewritten since the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook was revised. Graham McNeill and Pete Haines reveal what the book has in store for players.

Space Marine Chapter Gallery

It is estimated that there are around 1,000 Space Marine Chapters in existence at any one time. From the Angels Encarmine to the White Scars, this article shows you some of the myriad Chapter colour schemes.

Space Marine Art Gallery

From cut-away diagrams of high-tech vehicles to the feral fury of the warriors of Fenris this page showcases artwork produced by GW that depicts all aspects of Space Marine imagery.

The History of the Land Raider

The Land Raider carries more armour and armament than any other tank in the Space Marine arsenal. These articles take a look at the history of the tank in the 41st Millenium, as well as the development of the plastic kit.

Modelling Battle Damaged Armour

The Space Marine conversions shown here illustrate how to add battle damage to your models. They cover all sorts of damage and repairs made to keep the Space Marines in the fight.

Daily Rituals of the Adeptus Astartes

The daily physical, psychological and religious training that a Space Marine must undergo in order to remain effective is strict and relentless.

Creation of A Space Marine

Originally published in White Dwarf as the Index Astartes column, the first in the series examined the process by which a Space Marine is created.

Making Defensive Positions

This article demonstrates how to make a perfect firing position from which your Marines can hold off the alien hordes.

Creating Craters

Huge Craters and blast marks are common across the battlefields of the war-torn 41st millennium. Not only are these craters easy to make, but they provide models inside with life-saving cover.

Space Marine Scout Tactics

Space Marine Scouts are the unsung heroes of the Adeptus Astartes. Our man in the field, Ross Watson, takes a look at how to get the best from these brave warriors.

Land Speeder Tactics

Ross Watson takes you through the pros and cons of these deadly, high-speed gunships, along with tips for maximizing their effectiveness.

Librarian Tactics

Librarians make a forceful comeback in the new Codex: Space Marines. Their psychic arsenal has now expanded from one to six awesome powers, which can turn the tide of any battle.

Cursed Founding Chapters

Andy Chambers presents the background of the Cursed Founding Chapters, such as the fierce and mutated Black Dragons or the spectral Legion of the Damned.

Interactive Space Marine Painter

This interactive painting programme by Ken Kennedy, of the US Web Team, lets you try different paint layouts before you consider a new paint scheme for your Adeptus Astartes army.

Converted Command Squads

With the new Space Marine Command Squad boxed set hitting the shelves, we thought it would be a good idea to share a few ideas on how to work with this amazing new set.

Interactive Dark Angels Builder

Use the Dark Angels Interactive Miniature Builder to create virtual Space Marines from the Dark Angels chapter!

Dark Angels Wallpapers

Bring the dark and mysterious imagery of the Dark Angels to your computer desktops with these awesome wallpapers available to download.

Chapter Homepages

Blood Angels

The Blood Angels were once regarded as the most blessed of the Adeptus Astartes, possessed of bravery and puissant skill, but the Horus Heresy dealt them a terrible blow.

Dark Angels

The Dark Angels are the first of the First Founding chapters, but despite their noble appearance their checkered history contains some sinister secrets.

Black Templars

Since their creation after the Horus Heresy, the Black Templars have been on the greatest and longest crusade the Imperium has ever known to prove their loyalty to the Emperor.

Ultramarines

Since the ancient times of the Great Crusade, the Ultramarines have fought at the forefront of the Emperor's armies.

Space Wolves

Experts at close-quarter fighting, the Space Wolves headstrong as they are fierce, and their warriors compete keenly for glory on the battlefield.

Salamanders

The Salamanders are noted for their stoic character and pragmatic approach to warfare. Attitudes that derive from their primarch and their harsh homeworld.

Raven Guard

The Raven Guard specialise in guerrilla warfare. The Chapter was almost destroyed at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy and has survived by employing desperate measures.

Imperial Fists

Not only is the loyalty of the Imperial Fists to the Emperor acknowledged as absolute, but their standing with the institutions of the Imperium is unparalleled.

Iron Hands

The reverence that the Iron Hands hold for the mechanical, the physical embodiment of knowledge, is often frowned upon by more othodox Codex Chapters.

White Scars

Known and feared throughout the Imperium for their highly mobile way of war, the Space Marines of the White Scars are the masters of the lightning strike method of attack.

Blood Ravens

The Blood Ravens are a proud and secretive Chapter, obsessed with ritual, history and the aquisition of knowledge - most especially for the truth of their beginnings.

Legion of the Damned

The Inquisition are keen to discover if the Legion of the Damned and the Fire Hawks are one and the same chapter and how they gained their mysterious abilities.

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Deathwatch Kill-teams As the Chapter Militant of the Ordo Xenos, Deathwatch Kill-teams are the first line of the defence against Mankind's Alien threat. Download the unofficial rules here.

Space Marines Reference Sheet This reference sheet quickly summarises the key characteristics of a Space Marines army and can be downloaded, printed out, and taken to battle.

Painting Space Marine Chaplains Space Marine Chaplains are awe-inspiring warrior-priests who serve as the spiritual leaders of their Chapters. In order to give them the respect that they are due, a masterful paint job is required.

Space Marines Collectors' Guide The Games Workshop Space Marines Collector's Guide is the essential guide to the boxed sets, blister packs, individual components and codes for our range of Space Marine Citadel Miniatures.

Space Hulk Kill-Team Many veteran 40K players remember the Space Hulk of old. Now, we give you a chance to relive that fun game in the form of 40K Kill-team. Grab your new Terminators and Genestealers and board the Hulk!

Helion Legion Terminators Terminators demand a little bit more attention than your basic troops. Here, Steve Cumiskey shows how he assembled and painted his Terminators from the Helion Legion.

Derelict Whirlwind Discover how you can create your own overgrown scenery complete with a derelict Space Marine Whirlwind and massive mangrove tree.

Librarian Familiars Familiars were once only the province of Inquisitor Lords, but now Librarians have access to Familiars as a Wargear option, and the modelling opportunities for Familiars are many.

Space Marine Tank Tactics This Tactica looks at the armoured forces of the Adeptus Astartes. Pete Haines takes us through the tactics that a Space Marine Commander can employ.

Index Astartes Database We know about but a few of the Space Marine Chapters. Ken Kennedy has compiled information on the most famous, and infamous Chapters and created this interactive database.

Who Are the Space Marines? This article will provide you with a rough guide to the background of the dreaded superhuman warriors, the Space Marines.

Getting Started with Space Marines Everything a beginner needs to know in order to start painting, modelling and gaming with a Space Marine force.

Space Marine Miniatures Gallery The Space Marines Miniature Range is the perfect place to visit if you were wondering what we offered in our mighty range of Space Marine miniatures.

Space Marine Designers' Notes The eagerlyCodex: Space Marines was the first codex to be rewritten since the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook was revised. Graham McNeill and Pete Haines reveal what the book has in store for players.

Space Marine Chapter Gallery It is estimated that there are around 1,000 Space Marine Chapters in existence at any one time. From the Angels Encarmine to the White Scars, this article shows you some of the myriad Chapter colour schemes.

Space Marine Art Gallery From cut-away diagrams of high-tech vehicles to the feral fury of the warriors of Fenris this page showcases artwork produced by GW that depicts all aspects of Space Marine imagery.

The History of the Land Raider The Land Raider carries more armour and armament than any other tank in the Space Marine arsenal. These articles take a look at the history of the tank in the 41st Millenium, as well as the development of the plastic kit.

Modelling Battle Damaged Armour The Space Marine conversions shown here illustrate how to add battle damage to your models. They cover all sorts of damage and repairs made to keep the Space Marines in the fight.

Daily Rituals of the Adeptus Astartes The daily physical, psychological and religious training that a Space Marine must undergo in order to remain effective is strict and relentless.

Creation of A Space Marine Originally published in White Dwarf as the Index Astartes column, the first in the series examined the process by which a Space Marine is created.

Making Defensive Positions This article demonstrates how to make a perfect firing position from which your Marines can hold off the alien hordes.

Creating Craters Huge Craters and blast marks are common across the battlefields of the war-torn 41st millennium. Not only are these craters easy to make, but they provide models inside with life-saving cover.

Space Marine Scout Tactics Space Marine Scouts are the unsung heroes of the Adeptus Astartes. Our man in the field, Ross Watson, takes a look at how to get the best from these brave warriors.

Land Speeder Tactics Ross Watson takes you through the pros and cons of these deadly, high-speed gunships, along with tips for maximizing their effectiveness.

Librarian Tactics Librarians make a forceful comeback in the new Codex: Space Marines. Their psychic arsenal has now expanded from one to six awesome powers, which can turn the tide of any battle.

Cursed Founding Chapters Andy Chambers presents the background of the Cursed Founding Chapters, such as the fierce and mutated Black Dragons or the spectral Legion of the Damned.

Interactive Space Marine Painter This interactive painting programme by Ken Kennedy, of the US Web Team, lets you try different paint layouts before you consider a new paint scheme for your Adeptus Astartes army.

Converted Command Squads With the new Space Marine Command Squad boxed set hitting the shelves, we thought it would be a good idea to share a few ideas on how to work with this amazing new set.

Interactive Dark Angels Builder Use the Dark Angels Interactive Miniature Builder to create virtual Space Marines from the Dark Angels chapter!

Dark Angels Wallpapers Bring the dark and mysterious imagery of the Dark Angels to your computer desktops with these awesome wallpapers available to download.

Chapter Homepages

Blood Angels The Blood Angels were once regarded as the most blessed of the Adeptus Astartes, possessed of bravery and puissant skill, but the Horus Heresy dealt them a terrible blow.

Dark Angels The Dark Angels are the first of the First Founding chapters, but despite their noble appearance their checkered history contains some sinister secrets.

Black Templars Since their creation after the Horus Heresy, the Black Templars have been on the greatest and longest crusade the Imperium has ever known to prove their loyalty to the Emperor.

Ultramarines Since the ancient times of the Great Crusade, the Ultramarines have fought at the forefront of the Emperor's armies.

Space Wolves Experts at close-quarter fighting, the Space Wolves headstrong as they are fierce, and their warriors compete keenly for glory on the battlefield.

Salamanders The Salamanders are noted for their stoic character and pragmatic approach to warfare. Attitudes that derive from their primarch and their harsh homeworld.

Raven Guard The Raven Guard specialise in guerrilla warfare. The Chapter was almost destroyed at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy and has survived by employing desperate measures.

Imperial Fists Not only is the loyalty of the Imperial Fists to the Emperor acknowledged as absolute, but their standing with the institutions of the Imperium is unparalleled.

Iron Hands The reverence that the Iron Hands hold for the mechanical, the physical embodiment of knowledge, is often frowned upon by more othodox Codex Chapters.

White Scars Known and feared throughout the Imperium for their highly mobile way of war, the Space Marines of the White Scars are the masters of the lightning strike method of attack.

Blood Ravens The Blood Ravens are a proud and secretive Chapter, obsessed with ritual, history and the aquisition of knowledge - most especially for the truth of their beginnings.

Legion of the Damned The Inquisition are keen to discover if the Legion of the Damned and the Fire Hawks are one and the same chapter and how they gained their mysterious abilities.

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