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Trading Imperial Guard for Chaos Marines

I've been thinking about how I play and the armies I run for a while, and I've decided that I'd like to drop Imperial Guard and switch to Chaos Space Marines.  A big part of this is IG not really meshing with how I play.  I learned to play on Tyranids and the whole quantity over quality approach, but over time, I got to where I really enjoyed games with smaller, elite armies instead (Daemonhunters still being my favorite).

Also, one of the things I really want to do for 2010 is to field a full 2000 pt. game witha  fully painted/based/etc... army (ideally against the same).  Looking over my unpainted guardsmen, I know I'm a slow painter, and I get overwhelmed thinking about them.  That's not a feeling I want associated with this game. I've been spoiled by my FLGS having no requirements or push for painted models as most of the players have largely unpainted armies.  I do however subscribe to so many Warhammer blogs that feature painted armies and beautiful battle pictures.  Having seen those reminds me of what originally got me into this hobby to begin with.  Sadly though, this is not something that I can do with Imperial Guard.

I'm leaning towards Chaos Space Marines based on my past experiences playing them and thumbing through the codex.  They go together well with my Chaos Daemons army already and I really like the appearance of the models and the large array of options in the codex.  Also, I can easily see a variety of elite armies being built form the codex (Plague Marines and Thousand Sons spring to mind and look impressive).  I also think this might be a good step back into the Fluff of the game for me (somethign I never really managed with IG).

Anyways, here's the details on the models I have up on the chopping block and what I'd like to get in exchange: Imperial Guard Up for Trade (for CSM)

Please email me if you have any questions or are interested in trading.  Thanks.

Update: I finally gota  few pics of the IG have have up for trade.  I also have a few trades pending, so updates are on the way (Friday).

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About Rob

Just a Wargammer in general. Mostly skirmish-level, and not big on historicals (although I do like some Flames of War now and then). I play Daemonhunters/Imperial Guard in 40k and Daemons in WFB. Outside of wargames, my wife and I enjoy all sorts of boardgames from Alhambra to Zombies!!!