matthew.s Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Hi, Sorry for the noobish question but I'm a little confused with what goes on space marine shoulder guards, left and right? And also, I need a name and symbol for my chapter. Heres my chapter colours: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/matt5276/newgreenone.jpg BTW, the gun looks the same colour as the grey but it will be metallic. I haven't any ideas on either question, so I hope you can help. If you have any ideas for the scheme tell me aswell, I've only done one model. Thanks, Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausdorff space Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 the left shoulder pad usually has the marines chapter marking, the symbol of his chapter. the right one is often the squad markings, an icon indicating what squad he is in. If you do a google search you can probably find a full description of the various marking, but from memory the different types are shown in codex space marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakkra Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 From what I recall, the idea is to have the chapter icon facing the enemy. With a right-handed firing stance, this would be the left shoulder. The right shoulder is then visible to a commander coordinating the assault, allowing him to command each squad more easily. Of course, the latter part does not take into account the commander's rushing headlong to rip his enemies apart in CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Q- Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Pick up a copy of How To Paint Space Marines. It is mostly *not* about painting. It's a really great resource for Chapter organization and iconography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew.s Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 Thanks, I'll do a google search soon. Anybody have any views on the symbol and do you like the colours? Thanks, Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Q- Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 If there's some specific piece of background story that you want your Marines to be based around then try to work a name and Icon from that theme. If there isn't, then just leave the Chapter Badge off for now, play some games, read more forums and GW backstory. Once you get to know more about the Universe you may have a totally different idea than what first struck you. Then you won't have to go back and redo a lot of work :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RADU LYKAN Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 I like the scheme, its simple but effective, no ideas on a name however, as mentioned above perhaps wait til you have played a few games,read some more fluff and then think of how your chapter fights, what its motivations are(other than cleansing, purging, burning and otherwise brutalising traitors, heretics and aliens)etc then choose your name/symbol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew.s Posted July 5, 2006 Author Share Posted July 5, 2006 Ok, well I should start painting in the next few days. Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinchillapimp Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 I suggest another factor to consider when deciding on an insignia is how well you can paint it. An otherwise well-painted mini can be taken down a couple notches by a complex, but poorly painted chapter insignia. The other option of course is to make (or have made) custom decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkuwa Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Something simple to paint but still looks good. With your color scheme I'd use something red or the same color as the squad symbol on the opposite soulder. Naming is simple: adjective noun. Black fangs Weird Griffons Emperor's Monkies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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