JeffTibbetts Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 So, at the very beginning of my DIY marine project I thought it'd be cool to use arm color to represent tactical, assault, devastator, etc. I debated endlessly about one or both arms, whether it would cover the shoulder pad, etc. I ended up deciding against it but I'm not really even sure why. Anyway, when I worked up the colors and decided to use helmet strips for veteran/sergeant status in homage to Rogue Trader era schemes. So there was that. Then, when I decided they were now Raven Guard successors, I toyed with the idea of using the white arms to signify veterancy. I again decided not to but the idea hasn't died. I think I might go ahead and do it, but I'm still torn on how to implement it. With the RG, the entire arm, both of them all the way to the shoulders, are white. Plus their helms. I will stick with green helmets and a white stripe, but I can't decide what to do about the arms. I've worked up a few mockups just to test, and I'd like your advice on what you think looks best. vs vs What do you think? Once I decide that, then I need to decide about the other arm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodusXIII Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 The entire arm looks best to me. It reminds me of the Deathwatch split scheme, and allows for greater contrast against the body color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I'd vote option 2, both times. Somehow it just looks more right, if that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 That's two votes for 'whole arm.' Any dissenters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaptermasterDemon7 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Full Arm in my opinion. Adds contrast to it plus I like how it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldrick Shadowblade Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Yeah full arm. But with termies, they are by definition veterans... Cool color scheme too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Awesome. I think that settles it. Full arm. As for the termies, taking a cue from the official fluff, Raven Guard terminators have the full white arms as well, right? It's actually really hard to find it online. I know the official Vanguard Vets in Power Armor sure do, and it looks really BA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Was going to say full arm but it's already decided. What does look off personally is the red. Though that's likely my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkin Arenis Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I'm probably one of the few who prefers the white arm/green pad scheme. Regardless, both look good so just go with the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Was going to say full arm but it's already decided. What does look off personally is the red. Though that's likely my eyes. Well, this is the actual color scheme as it is right now: and Does that help? I'm probably one of the few who prefers the white arm/green pad scheme. Regardless, both look good so just go with the crowd. Yeah, I can lean that way too. That's why I posted it. I do think the full arm has more impact, though, so on the TT it's probably a good thing. Now I need to decide if the terminator weapon casings will be red or white. Ugh. It never ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Did I mention I'm slightly colour blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Did I mention I'm slightly colour blind. You know, I think you've mentioned it before but I forgot. I bet for someone who's actually profoundly color blind it'd be really tough to even tell the green and red apart, as they are almost tonally identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 For me, Terminator number two, but Marine number one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 For me, Terminator number two, but Marine number one Now I think you're just messing with me... ;) Honestly though, I don't think that'd be consistent enough for my tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobrakei Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I like the wholly white arm. If anything I would drop the red from the Termi power fist and just go for green as well! The red on the eyes and purity seals will tie them into the rest of the army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Full arm for both. Though definitely like the green Chapter emblem on the white arm for the Terminators, given that Terminators swap arms for the Chapter emblem, you also have the option of giving Terminators their left arm in white (I'm doing the same with my own Terminators; my Chaplains/Techmarines/Librarians will have their left arm in silver to accompany the shoudler where the Chapter emblem would go, and since the Terminator versions swap shoulders for that, they will also swap arms). But again, I think the inverted colours on your Chapter emblem looks ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 For me, Terminator number two, but Marine number one Now I think you're just messing with me... Honestly though, I don't think that'd be consistent enough for my tastes. No messing I just figured that the arm on the Terminator should be white for greater impact, but not so much for regular Marines, if that makes sense. Terminators are the best of the best of the best, after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 I like the wholly white arm. If anything I would drop the red from the Termi power fist and just go for green as well! The red on the eyes and purity seals will tie them into the rest of the army Drop the red from both? I don't know why but I always do weapon casings in red. I like the way it looks of power fists. I don't think I'll do red on the white arm, though. I thought that's what you were talking about but you said 'go for green as well.' I assume you mean on the green arm. Full arm for both. Though definitely like the green Chapter emblem on the white arm for the Terminators, given that Terminators swap arms for the Chapter emblem, you also have the option of giving Terminators their left arm in white (I'm doing the same with my own Terminators; my Chaplains/Techmarines/Librarians will have their left arm in silver to accompany the shoudler where the Chapter emblem would go, and since the Terminator versions swap shoulders for that, they will also swap arms). But again, I think the inverted colours on your Chapter emblem looks ace. That's an interesting idea, but again I think it might be visually confusing a little bit. I'd rather the terminators and PA guys look the same. If I changed anything, I might be persuaded to do both arms in white like the Raven Guard. I'm sure I'll mock up some of those as well to see how they look. For me, Terminator number two, but Marine number one Now I think you're just messing with me... Honestly though, I don't think that'd be consistent enough for my tastes. No messing I just figured that the arm on the Terminator should be white for greater impact, but not so much for regular Marines, if that makes sense. Terminators are the best of the best of the best, after all You make a fair point. I actually think the full white looks better on the PA guy as well, but I'd like to keep them consistent. I think. Now you guys have me second-guessing everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 You make a fair point. I actually think the full white looks better on the PA guy as well, but I'd like to keep them consistent. I think. Now you guys have me second-guessing everything. That wasn't my intention I do like the whole white arm, but I figured the suggestions due to my reasoning above. If you want consistency, then I figure whole white arms for both armour types Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 If consistency is the order of the day, then I'm throwing my weight behind the same arm in white on both power and Terminator armour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Faith: restored. :D But seriously, now I'm leaning toward doing colored arms for squad types again... Maybe. Like, red arms for assault, black for devastator is what I had in mind before. I think that could be too much, real fast, though. That's why I didn't do it before. It certainly has an appeal, though. If you don't believe me, look at Kobrakei's Crimson Shrikes (probably my favorite DIY marine army ever). See how cool that looks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 If you're using Mark VII or Mark VIII armour, then perhaps one of the knee pads could be coloured to show squad type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 I'm actually way into Mk. 6 armor... Thanks for the thought, though. I'm not too worried about marking them out visually as much as I just like the idea of coloring the arms. There's just something cool about the way it looks. Like I said, I think I'd do it but I'm worried it will be too much color on a squad of devvies or assault marines. Let's try this out... Thoughts? Just going off one end of the spectrum before I try one arm each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Sorry to double post, but I wanted this one in its own box for obvious reasons. This is the test with just one arm. Thoughts? One arm, two arms? Or is even one arm too much color. Remember, these will be in squads of five or ten. Do you think it tanks the color scheme too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyromancer Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Did I mention I'm slightly colour blind. You know, I think you've mentioned it before but I forgot. I bet for someone who's actually profoundly color blind it'd be really tough to even tell the green and red apart, as they are almost tonally identical. I'm quite colourblind, and I didn't even notice that there were red arms on your termi until I went back and looked! Anyway, I quite like the look you've got going on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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