Re: [Epic] Marine Chapter Color Schemes?

From: Brett Hollindale <agro_at_...>
Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 22:11:24 GMT

At 07:03 PM 6/5/97 +0100, you wrote:
>> Being the proud possessor of a slew of spare Marines and as my Squat
>> horde is in limbo, I'm starting a new Marine army.
>> I have so far completely avoided paying any attention to Marines and
>> Guard, other than how to kill them all that is.
>> What I would like to know is if anyone can point me to, or post a list
>> of the various chapters and what they look like. Any special symbols or
>> patterns would be greatly appreciated. I do like to do banners
>
>The Ultramarine Codex is a good source for "standard" marine heraldry
>and symbols. The few pages of variant codex chapters are useful, too.
> All of my new figures have been painted up as Silver Skulls, frex.
>>
>> True, I could create my own chapter, but as my sense of humor tends
>> toward the bizarre, an entire chapter done in Polish Crimson (pink)
>> just didn't seem to make the cut. Also as insane as I can get, I think
>> I'll avoid trying the previously mentioned Tartans. (glorious but mind
>> numbing work) hmmmm, maybe a chapter devoted to those with incredibly
>> poor color taste...
>
>And why not? A nice vivid, almost dayglo green appealed to me this
>afternoon. "The Imperial Bogeys" Chapter, perhaps?


Dayglow green is my favorite - the Denebian Slime Devils (for any Trekkies
out there...)


>
>Insane is when you not only paint the tartan, but have different clan
>tartans for the different squads, AND the tartans are all recogniseable
>and accurate!


Yes, that is insane...

Agro



>
>Richard
>
Received on Tue May 06 1997 - 22:11:24 UTC