KGatch113 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Just a thought the other day....the chapter symbol on Corvus armor is on the right side, not the left. Should the Raven's head be pointing forward as it is on the left, or should it be pointing backwards, and be the normal RG symbol???? Thanks for any opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekim_Trub Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I would just go with facing backwards, as that is what Forge World have done with their Raven Guard upgrade pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emicus Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Yet another set of their pads, if placed on the right shoulder, faces forward. In angels of death the free hand rg symbols are on the left shoulderpad, facing forward. Nobody has a clue. So pick your preference :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracpanzer Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 The symbol on either side always has the head turned to the left as you see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 The symbol faces its right side. Placed on the left shoulder, it will face forward. If FW is the litmus test, then all icons will face to its right side regardless of placement. Yet, in the real world, for the United States military, if the flag is on the right arm, then the stars are on the right side (or the flag is backward on the right arm). So, using the real world American military as the model, then the Raven Guard would face forward (or left) if placed on the right arm. TL;DR - do what you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 It usually faces left in frontal depictions - the only exception iirc is the mkVI shoulder pad (that faces right). Dunno why, probably due to mkVI right shoulder pad being supposed to have studs, which leaves the left shoulder for chapter symbol, where it then faces forward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emicus Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Raven-Guard-MKVI-Shoulder-Padsfaces right.https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Raven-Guard-MKIV-Shoulder-Padsfaces leftWhether other pads or freehands face left or right doesn't matter. GW in their eternal wisdom has shown us THE WAY, and the way... is whatever you like. :) Everybody wins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I sit corrected ^_^ I totally agree with Emicus. Having said that, if FW is a litmus test, then the beak will face forward regardless where it is positioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobsmak Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 According to Codex Space Marines: the 1st Company have white arms with the Chapter symbol in black and inverted to face forwards. However, the Tactical Marine in MkVI armour has it on the left and facing backward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 You guys don't suppose the FW Mk. 6 dude is just facing the wrong way because it was sculpted to sit on the left shoulder? I wouldn't read too much into that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Again, it depends on the source because nothing is truly official. EDIT - I'll have the raven face forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrieker Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Setorax's mkVII shoulder pad has the head facing right too, i just noticed Edit: I'm with Tibbs on this, on Setorax (similarly as per mkVI) the left shoulder pad is already assigned, so symbol goes on right arm and having the symbol face left means it faces 'forwards' once assembled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nusquam Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 It's one of those things were it an actual fighting force it would likely be always facing forward. Same reasoning why US flags on uniforms always have the stars forward to emulate moving forwards and never back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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