crimsonhand Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I keep looking at pics, they look KIND of grey, KIND of black, KIND of dark green. What colors have people used? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283083-what-colors-are-pre-heresy-word-bearers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumah Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Typically, they are described as slate gray. Of course, that all depends on what point in time we're speaking of; even before Istvaan and the onset of the Heresy, there were some specialist formations with red and black added to the mix (Gal Vorbak). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283083-what-colors-are-pre-heresy-word-bearers/#findComment-3518037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonhand Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 ok, so its fine to just go Red and Black wtih them hey? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283083-what-colors-are-pre-heresy-word-bearers/#findComment-3518038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyMonkey Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Well, this really depends on the point in the Horus Heresy that you want to portray your marines as. Personally, I think mixed schemes look good because it really sets out elite units from others (which is one of the reasons I really like the SoH 1st Company black, red, and gold standing out from the standard green, black, and gunmetal. If I were doing Word Bearers, I'd do slate gray for most guys, and then red and gunmetal additions for Gal Vorbak, veterans, or terminators, and maybe some of the HQ choices (though that really depends on the HQ choice taken in my opinion) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283083-what-colors-are-pre-heresy-word-bearers/#findComment-3518047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Eremon Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 The crimson and black was part of the Gal Vorbak from their inception from the remnants of the Chapter of the Serrated Sun. Starting from Isstvan V, it began to spread to other elements of the Legion. Eventually, it would become the colors of the Legion. Prior to this, they wore slate grey. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283083-what-colors-are-pre-heresy-word-bearers/#findComment-3518050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 This might help, showing the original all grey scheme and then one with red and grey mixed: http://i.imgur.com/JyWzXh2.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283083-what-colors-are-pre-heresy-word-bearers/#findComment-3518056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Highlander Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 If I'm right, standard marines are grey and then the elite of the Serrated Sun chapter are the red with black shoulders Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283083-what-colors-are-pre-heresy-word-bearers/#findComment-3525117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 There were a bunch of different Chapters, and I'm sure you could get away with a lot of cool mixes. The nicest I saw was the slate gray armor with red pauldron trim. The Legion icon and the Red banding really stands out on the grey, nice striking contrast. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283083-what-colors-are-pre-heresy-word-bearers/#findComment-3525256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinsanity Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I was quite displeased with this picture by FW... The Gal Vorbak were described (in First Heretic) as being in red with black helmets, whereas this one is in red with black pads. At Istvaan V they would be the only marines no longer bearing the traditional grey of the legion (even Erebus seems to wear grey : "Erebus was a grey blur of lethal motion..." - page 446) but the Legion's colours would then start to evolve to the reds it'd be known for. I was under the impression, reading previous chapters (but I can't find the quote right now) that they'd all be wearing red armour with black helms and silver edging, although Xaphen, as the chaplain, would have bone edging to mark him out... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283083-what-colors-are-pre-heresy-word-bearers/#findComment-3525368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durfast Spiritwolf Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 PH and HH armies are not as prescriptive in their colour schemes as their codex successors. So don't expect standard colour scheme. They may even vary with in a squad. As to the colour grey, in the next version of Visions of Heresy, the grey matches that of the VI Legion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283083-what-colors-are-pre-heresy-word-bearers/#findComment-3525879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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