space marine schnauzer Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I have been looking thru old SM codices and the older copies have sort of a paint guide which colors go together to create whatever chapter. Is there such a thing as color guide? Michael Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Scytha Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sounds like you'd one of these. http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/...dId=prod1130256 http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/...dId=prod1290009 I'd recommend the paint miniatures book before the space marine. Better fundamental techniques. Of course, if you just want to check out different chapters and their colour schemes then this might be something more along what you'd want. http://www.blacklibrary.com/Warhammer-4000...-On-Demand.html Still if you just browse different 40k wikis like the warhammer40k wikia or the lexcanium you can get the same result for free. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2669290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space marine schnauzer Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sounds like you'd one of these. http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/...dId=prod1130256 http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/...dId=prod1290009 I'd recommend the paint miniatures book before the space marine. Better fundamental techniques. Of course, if you just want to check out different chapters and their colour schemes then this might be something more along what you'd want. http://www.blacklibrary.com/Warhammer-4000...-On-Demand.html Still if you just browse different 40k wikis like the warhammer40k wikia or the lexcanium you can get the same result for free. I have all three books. What I'm looking for is something like x paint + y paint = z marine. I look at the pictures and either I can't figure what color they are supposed to be. Or is it better to get close to the colors in the book-does it make a difference what shade of red is your Blood Angels for example? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2669532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
their kin Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 It used to exist (I think) in an old website article. Not so much anymore. The closest you can get now is this: http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/...amp;aId=9600100. What you're looking for exists intermittently in white dwarf articles throughout the ages, but there really wasn't ever a good breakdown of the actual paints you might want to use for multiple chapters at one time. Instead they would do army exposes and explain that specific army. That's all I've ever seen, sorry man. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2669751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 If you have the 4th Ed. Codex, it lists the colors needed for the chapters in the back of the 'Ooh! Shiny models.' section if I remember correctly. If you don't have it, I can probably tell you the colors for the chapter you need. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2669753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space marine schnauzer Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 If you have the 4th Ed. Codex, it lists the colors needed for the chapters in the back of the 'Ooh! Shiny models.' section if I remember correctly. If you don't have it, I can probably tell you the colors for the chapter you need. I have all the editions of SMs codices, and the paintring guides. I just have a problem with guesing what paint goes with with what. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2670142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabgoi Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I seem to remember that the third edition codices included a litle box at the top left of the painted mini's pictures that included what paints were used for base coat and major details. I know my 3rd edition BA did, thought that SM one did as well. If not then one of the first two Index Astartes did, because I know I have a list with like 40 SM chapter's paint break down. I am in class right now or I would check, but I will when I get back home. Hopefully I am not thinking of a White dwarf article or something, but if that is the case I can probably scan it and send it to you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2671928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space marine schnauzer Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 I seem to remember that the third edition codices included a litle box at the top left of the painted mini's pictures that included what paints were used for base coat and major details. I know my 3rd edition BA did, thought that SM one did as well. If not then one of the first two Index Astartes did, because I know I have a list with like 40 SM chapter's paint break down. I am in class right now or I would check, but I will when I get back home. Hopefully I am not thinking of a White dwarf article or something, but if that is the case I can probably scan it and send it to you. I have that one as well. I was hoping something like the chart at the back of the "Painting Space Marines" with listing of the paint colors, esp for chapters that are not often played. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2672356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellios Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I seem to remember that the third edition codices included a litle box at the top left of the painted mini's pictures that included what paints were used for base coat and major details. I know my 3rd edition BA did, thought that SM one did as well. If not then one of the first two Index Astartes did, because I know I have a list with like 40 SM chapter's paint break down. I am in class right now or I would check, but I will when I get back home. Hopefully I am not thinking of a White dwarf article or something, but if that is the case I can probably scan it and send it to you. I have that one as well. I was hoping something like the chart at the back of the "Painting Space Marines" with listing of the paint colors, esp for chapters that are not often played. You should be able to tell the main colours aka blue and red = crimson fist kind of thing? Is the issue that you are not sure what shades or if something should be done in multiple layers what different colours to use for the different layers? If that is the case I wouldn't worry for the main colours sometimes GW can't even decide what it wants. Many Blood Angels (especially older ones) often look more orange than red and they can't seem to decide if Alpha legion are purple or blue... So with the lesser know chapters you have even more freedom as they often won't specify what shade they are and as for shading and so on you can use so many different methods to get colours that look pretty much the same that I wouldn't worry. If I take Dark Angels for example Dark Angels green makes sense as the colour to use but I've seen some great dark angels made using catachan green but with different hightlights/shades and washes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2672445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space marine schnauzer Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 You should be able to tell the main colours aka blue and red = crimson fist kind of thing? Is the issue that you are not sure what shades or if something should be done in multiple layers what different colours to use for the different layers? If that is the case I wouldn't worry for the main colours sometimes GW can't even decide what it wants. Many Blood Angels (especially older ones) often look more orange than red and they can't seem to decide if Alpha legion are purple or blue... So with the lesser know chapters you have even more freedom as they often won't specify what shade they are and as for shading and so on you can use so many different methods to get colours that look pretty much the same that I wouldn't worry. If I take Dark Angels for example Dark Angels green makes sense as the colour to use but I've seen some great dark angels made using catachan green but with different hightlights/shades and washes. That's the problem I'm having, I guess I haven't been able to express it. I'm working on an Iron Snake and Iron Knight chapters and my figures look similiar except the shoulder pads and helmets. I thought I was doing something wrong. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2673004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellios Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 [quote name='space marine schnauzer' date='Feb 27 2011, 12:37 PM' post='2673004' That's the problem I'm having, I guess I haven't been able to express it. I'm working on an Iron Snake and Iron Knight chapters and my figures look similiar except the shoulder pads and helmets. I thought I was doing something wrong. They both apparently have gunmetal armour the only thing I can find is that Iron Snakes have polished gun metal so I guess they might look a bit brighter/shinier but I doubt it is a huge difference either way. I guess if you want to make them difference you need to focus on the personalities of the chapters... for example I've seen a number of Iron snakes with spears and shields (I've not read the Iron snake stories myself but I assume it has something to do with them.) and use them to make the Iron Snakes and Iron Knights stand out from each other... I remember a Silver Skull player saying everyone thought his marines were the Chaos Space Marine faction known as the Iron Warriors. Lots of the metallic chapters do look a bit alike although the silver skull logo is similiar to the Iron Warriors logo as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2673769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space marine schnauzer Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 They both apparently have gunmetal armour the only thing I can find is that Iron Snakes have polished gun metal so I guess they might look a bit brighter/shinier but I doubt it is a huge difference either way. I guess if you want to make them difference you need to focus on the personalities of the chapters... for example I've seen a number of Iron snakes with spears and shields (I've not read the Iron snake stories myself but I assume it has something to do with them.) and use them to make the Iron Snakes and Iron Knights stand out from each other... I remember a Silver Skull player saying everyone thought his marines were the Chaos Space Marine faction known as the Iron Warriors. Lots of the metallic chapters do look a bit alike although the silver skull logo is similiar to the Iron Warriors logo as well. The iron snakes have white shoulder pads and the iron nights black..same color armor. I'm trying to creat the little shield things that the iron knights have. I did find a dealer that makes a shoulder pad with a shield scupted in it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2673838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellios Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 The iron snakes have white shoulder pads and the iron nights black..same color armor. I'm trying to creat the little shield things that the iron knights have. I did find a dealer that makes a shoulder pad with a shield scupted in it. Have a look at terminators they come with little plastic bits that I think are like what you are talking about (although not everyone uses them). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2673841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space marine schnauzer Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 The iron snakes have white shoulder pads and the iron nights black..same color armor. I'm trying to creat the little shield things that the iron knights have. I did find a dealer that makes a shoulder pad with a shield scupted in it. Have a look at terminators they come with little plastic bits that I think are like what you are talking about (although not everyone uses them). I know the part you are talking about--and I think I have several in my bit box I will have to look Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/223218-painting-space-marines/#findComment-2673940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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