Hello all,

I’ve been in the hobby for around 2 years now. Thoroughly enjoying myself between the building, painting, lore, novels, etc. It’s a great community and one I wish I’d found many years ago 🙏

My brother is now keen to get into the hobby, but he’s hit that wall of having too much choice, and he isn’t sure which faction and/or space marine chapter to pick. I still consider myself to be a newbie, so I feel I can’t advise him too much.

He isn’t concerned about playing, he’s just interested in building, painting, and displaying more than anything else.  Oh, and “cool lore”! I’ve already advised him to pick “whichever he think looks coolest”, but he thinks they all look cool. But he does know he wants to build an army of one faction/chapter.

He wants to pick a faction/chapter that is relatively fresh, or is due to be refreshed soon (he doesn’t want to buy models that are already out of date or imminently due a refresh), and doesn’t want any faction/chapter that might be removed from 40K or put into legends.

He’s thinking Red Corsairs, Salamanders, Space Wolves, Crimson Fists, Grey Knights or Emperor’s Children, but he’s completely open to any suggestions and arguments for certain factions/chapters. I think he’s just happy to be this enthusiastic at wanting to join in!

Thanks guys! 😊

Which Chapter to pick?