mr tough guy Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I have a couple of RT era techmarines, the ones with a hand on their right shoulderpad: http://www.solegends.com/citcat911/c2008smmarines-01.jpg But does anyone know how they were painted back in the day, I haven't really found anything in the Rogue Trader books, maybe it was mentioned in a white dwarf or something, but I'd like to paint them in a RT appropiate colourscheme if possible. Were techmarines already red back then, and what's up with that creepy hand shoulderpad anyway? Anyway any help would be appreciated Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/237956-rt-era-techmarines/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercadius Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Usually red shoulder claw/hand as the old techmarines just got a standard armour colour scheme for the chapter IIRC. Lots of really horrible old sculpts there. I remember seeing them back in the day and thinking :). The creepy hand looked ridiculous on the TMs and the crozius and chaplains in general looked comical. I'm pretty sure some of the sculpts were by Bob Olley + The Morrisons which explains a lot. I'd just sell them for stupid cash on ebay and buy some decent figures tbh. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/237956-rt-era-techmarines/#findComment-2869504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodunius Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 If memory serves the hands on those minis were usually painted flesh or bone - I think they were supposed to be trophies from xenos or mutants. The Space Marines Paint Set guide showed all four chapters with yellow hands painted onto their shoulderpads - otherwise just chapter colours but with 'industrial style markings' here and there (chevroned helmet stripe on the space wolf etc) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/237956-rt-era-techmarines/#findComment-2869566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr tough guy Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 thanks standard scheme it is, though I might just do one in a red camoscheme I'd just sell them for stupid cash on ebay and buy some decent figures tbh. Would kinda defeat the point since I bought them for stupid cash on ebay :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/237956-rt-era-techmarines/#findComment-2869775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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