Khrangar Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Greetings, With the upcoming release of Assault on Black Reach, I have decided to do another Space Marines army. I'll have access to at least 2 boxes of Marines as I'm trading the Orks for more Marines. I don't have much of a concept other than a colour scheme and badge. Badge: http://www.thewarstore.com/media/BWB/ss_size2/eaglepads.jpg Scheme: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Khrangar/spacemarine1.jpg I figure this'll allow me to play games and learn the 5th Edition rules while I finish painting my Angels of Vigilance. Painting wise, it'll be Menoth White Base (Bleached Bone with better coverage) over white primer, and washed with one of the new GW washes. I'll paint the gold and bone before washing and the purple after. I'd also like to get modular squad badges to make the army go better as a whole. I'm kinda stuck on a name so any help on that front will be greatly appreciated. Khrangar Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulochromis Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Change the headgear colour to match the shoulder pads --> purple-helmet warriors!! =c) (Bad) jokes aside, that is an awesome colour scheme. Purple is historically a regal/royal colour (the dyes were very hard to come by/expensive to produce) so only the richest could afford them. Given that the other (main) colour is gold, you could try and reference royalty in the symbology and/or naming. E.g. use a crown, or even the fleur-de-lis, in the symbol, and the word prince or king in the name. Cheers, Paul. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1667952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khrangar Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 The main colour is supposed to be a bone colour, not gold, though the trim and winged skull are supposed to be gold. The symbol will be the skull headed eagle as in the link. Khrangar Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1667996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narthecium Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Good luck on the white primer. I hate that stuff (GW's anyways). Made my Scars a real huge pain at times, and is nearly impossible to strip. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1668008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draakur Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I like it ^_^ If I can make a recommendation, I'd suggest trying out the scheme with purple leg armour too (not the feet or knees, just the lower leg). Would only take a minute to check, and if you don't like it then you don't like it and on things go, but I think it'd be worth the quick check. I dig the chapter badge (and bas relief shoulder pads always look nice). An eagle with a skull head, by the looks, with bone/purple armour. Names... Dark Heralds Doom Heralds Emperor's Word Imperial Messengers or maybe Righteous Talons Dread Falcons/Hawks/Eagles Apologies if any of these are official/taken, I'm only just now getting back into 40k after 3+ years. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1668091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_bunny Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 well 2 ideas from my twisted skull: 1 purple= magic/mystic, so lots of librarians? a name that goes to ancient mythology too? 2 your getting 2 drednoughts, so prehaps they use more than the usual chapters? thats about it realy. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1668269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Death flight, condors, angered sons.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1668630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain maximus Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 the royal swords perhaps? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1668904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinus Maximus Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Knights of the Emperor's Light? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1668929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftWingFascist Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Knights of Imperial Fury Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1670000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khrangar Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 The Emperor's Word, Draakur's suggestion, has kinda grown on me, well something along those lines anyway. I want them to be devout and perhaps spread their gospel. I figure since I'll be using both the double headed aquila and the skull one, that it'll be the two paths the potential convertees can choose. The Emperor, the regular aquila, or death, the skull headed one. This option, of course, if only for humans, and any xenos they face automatically get the 2nd option. How's that sound? Khrangar Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1670111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draakur Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Sounds pretty cool :) That's the sort of direction I was thinking too, devout and very much "direct enforcers of the Emperor's bidding". The ivory/purple gives them a very regal feel (as Paulochromis explained), and with an icon that's very close to the actual Imperial Eagle itself, I thought a name that suggested purity of purpose and direct affiliation with the Emperor and his cause would suit best. Funnily enough, The Emperor's Word is actually the suggestion I liked the most out of the ones I gave :) Hope you stick with it, I think it suits and would really work with the theme. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1670141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khrangar Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 And a few weeks later I have the semblance of a WIP model. He's just a test scheme marine, the actual army will consist primarily of the AoBR box. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Khrangar/Emperors%20Word/ew1.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Khrangar/Emperors%20Word/ew2.jpg Khrangar Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/143940-khrangar-does-another-marine-army/#findComment-1686762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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