MagicMan Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 So im planning on making some Sternguard up soon, and i can't figure out a way to make them stand out from the rank of file. This is my colour scheme, thats a regular marine. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted100 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Change the color of the helmet. my friend uses red helmets for all his sgt's and vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dremen Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 You can add an asthetic item with greenstuff as well. Such as Robes, Laurels, Purity seals, Offset helms or plates on gear, A special type of weapon, Capes etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Priest Haelaeif Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Well, for one thing, look at the metal sternguard models. They don't look to much different from tactical marines. They would all mike fine tac marine sergeants. But on thing that really stands out for me is the different boltgun magazine - you can get bits for that from terminator stormbolters or from those on the sm vehicle accessory sprue, for example from preds and razors where you do not need the stormbolter for the vehicle. That bit, imo, symbolizes the different ammunition types available. I imagine they have some kind of switch on their mags and each magazine contains all three types, so they don't have to change them all the time. If you don't have enough of them, you could try casting them for yourself with a GS mould. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmine_the_Wolf Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Change the color of the helmet.my friend uses red helmets for all his sgt's and vets. I'd second this as it's the simplest and most cost-effective way to differentiate the veterans from the normal battle brothers. My advice would be to go back to the ideas that inspired you to choose your colour scheme in the first place and consider an alternate helmet colour that while being different to the white helmets of the standard marines still fits with the feel of the chapter you had in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gil galed Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 A red helmet would look great with this colour scheme imo, ~Gil ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Thanks for the replies! Originally i was going to have the black bits of the armour red, but i didn't want them to look like a blood angels successor. So hopefully red will go well with the scheme, ill paint up one of the AoBR mini's this way, and post it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellios Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Thanks for the replies! Originally i was going to have the black bits of the armour red, but i didn't want them to look like a blood angels successor. So hopefully red will go well with the scheme, ill paint up one of the AoBR mini's this way, and post it up. You could also paint laurels (spelling?) on their helmets... I'm pretty sure that is one of codex approved methods to show who is either a veteran or sgt... I can't remember which it is used for... although a veteran sgt could have them either way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Fisting Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 If that shoulder rim is supposed to be gold, I'd make the vets' helms gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 If that shoulder rim is supposed to be gold, I\'d make the vets\' helms gold. Yeah, that was something i\'d considered, too. Or gold chest-pieces. Heres a few mock ups on the SM Painter of things i thought looked alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LardO'Blood Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 A. Add robes B. Give them older armor, more purity seals, etc. C. Paint their helmets or kneepads or whatever a different color or design D. Give their bolters storm bolter magazines. E. Give them all bayonets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durus Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 [...]Originally i was going to have the black bits of the armour red, but i didn't want them to look like a blood angels successor. [...] [...]C. Paint their helmets or kneepads or whatever a different color or design [...] Paint one of their arms red. :) And vet sarges get both arms red. It's like the Crimson Fists just with crimson arms. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arikel Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 1rst company colors are white/silver for shoulder trims or whatever bit you mark to show the company color, if you run by codex markings., Would be a change to do the vets with silver trims if yer regular marines use gold(which is 2nd company) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 If you go for red helmets for both sgts and vets they may kill the real esence from a 'regular sgt, veteran and Vet sgt' I like the red stripe vet marking....what if you gave the sgts in tact squads the red stripe.... Vets with the laurel And vet sgts with both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 What would Terminators get? They're veterans i guess, but i'm rather attached to having them with white helmets.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typical Cricket Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 You could also paint laurels (spelling?) on their helmets... I'm pretty sure that is one of codex approved methods to show who is either a veteran or sgt... I can't remember which it is used for... although a veteran sgt could have them either way... This is what I was going to suggest. I usually give Sergeants a different colored helmet (or no helmet to make them stand out a bit more), and then paint laurels on Veterans' helmets. Veteran Sergeants have a different colored helmet and laurels. Example: Tactical Marine - White Helmet Tactical Sergeant - Red Helmet Veteran Marine - White Helmet w/ Laurels Veteran Sergeant - Red Helmet w/ Laurels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I'd say keep the termies helms the same for vet but if you can, add a laurel to the termie sgts right shoulder pad, maybe paint one around the chapter symbol?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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