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When building a Warhammer 40,000 army, the best place to begin is its respective Codex. These books are indispensable, not only providing you with the complete rules and army lists for your army, but also containing guides on painting, assembling, and selecting your army. Lastly, Codexes contain the army's background story that you can find nowhere else. Codex: Space Marines is one in a series of
army books books that brings the many diverse races of the 41st
millennium to life. Each Codex in the series describes an army in
detail, from its history to its heroes. Inside Codex: Space Marines,
you will find a wealth of information, including: Army Lists Background Hobby Section Special Characters
Once you get the appropriate Codex in your hands, you'll need some troops to command and form the core of your growing army. Next, we'll take a look at the Space Marine Tactical Squad boxed set, the perfect place to find your first recruits.
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The
Space Marines are the most feared and respected of all of Mankind's
warriors. Standing over 7' tall due to genetic modification and
absolutely lethal from decades of combat training, Space Marines
are the ultimate human fighting machines. Although relatively
few in number – a Chapter is made of one-thousand Space Marines
– their prowess and bravery means that Space Marines can
defeat opponents who outnumber them many times over.
As
well as being a stand-alone army book, this tome is the foundation
for specialized Codexes that detail specific Space Marine Chapters.
All Space Marines share similar characteristics regardless of Chapter,
and Codex: Space Marines describes the standard Space Marine
army. However, different Chapters have different traditions and
methods of battle, and they are described in further detail in their
respective Codexes. If this sounds interesting, then be sure to
check out 