awe =~ PAINTING J eat” SPACE MARINES we look at how to apply details, rT heraldry and other < pod ‘opportunities to the expert modeller and painter, for their armour is covered in intricate details and adorned with personalised heraldry. Last month we covered the basics for assembling your Space Marines and painting power armour. In this second part ‘we will go into much more detail about the heraldry and markings borne by many Space Marines. We've turned to ‘Eavy Metal's Fil Dunn and the Hobby Team's Chad Mierzwa to get their expert advice on how to apply personal heraldry, campaign badges and honour markings, as well as how to paint banners and kill marks, The How to Paint Space Marines book is full of invaluable advice for adding details to your miniatures. This guide is markings, ‘meant as a supplement to the information Pain Space Marines presented in that fine tome. Se Marines offer a wealth of 90. WHITE DWARF PAINTING SPACE MARINESCODEX INSIGNI One of the most effective ways of adhering to the Codex Astartes is with the addition of Codex insignia. This is a great way to give your Space Marines a sense of place within your force. The examples below are Ultramarines, but most Codex Chapters follow the same pattern ‘A Ttical Space Marine of the Tica, Sergeants have ‘Ulesmarnes Chapter red helmets Veterancy i Indicated by a white laurel SQUAD MARKINGS 1 Company, 9 Veteran Squad Herald colour WhitlSiver 2 Company Command Squad Herald colour Yelow/Gols (an 2 Company, 4 Tactical Squad Herald colour: RedSangurite Space Marines usually display their Chapter symbol on their left shoulder guard, and a symbol denoting th squad designation on their right shoulder guard. A Space Marine's helmet also frequently displays batle honours or rank, either through colour or insignia. ere, Veteran status i indicoted This Space Marine's Veteran stats by the white hae. 's shown by white laure. CHAPTER SYMBOL VARIANTS 6° Company Heraldic colour: GrangeVermilium 7* Company Veteran ‘8 Company Sergeant Heraldic colour CreyStel Mii” AU = 4 Company, & Assault Squad Herald colour Green/Adarantine ad g J “We follow in the footsteps of Guilliman. As it is written in the Codex, so shall it be.” Marneus Calger, Chapter Master of the Ultsmasines ‘> Company Heraldic colour Blockramarine 5° Company, 9 Devastator Squad aor 10° Company Scouts have na heralate colour Heralic colour Blackbonte wow games-workshop.com 91aA Nae POLL ADDING CHAPTER SYMBOLS neces The simplest way to add resis tena aon y a wie en ie nary se Sa sent solange ee Praise Ks ‘9 The other popular method of adding Chapter icons to Space Matines is to use waterslide transfers or decals, These transfers are available in most Space Marine box sets, and include icons for all the major Codex Chapters. Here, Chad Mierzwa shows you how to apply decals. ‘Step 1. Give he shoulder pad 2 coat Step 2. Use a Hobby Kale ‘Step 3. Dip the ander in cold cranes mpaicaten — mronmee mu ze syne Sees ll, coun, tyemaeee seasmememaratee me mes ran eam anes Pring Cee exe etpmabe Mesum dae on ern, ceesinatclene de, Kee tray csereRewcr cal eh Santa Pes | ke nee. eon to Bet the proportions of the Tyo sick single Ines, ear evel ea aoa tia i peceerbare Sau Chapter son right carves and geomet shapes. Emnbolsymimettical the edges requted, 92 WHITE DWARF PAINTING SPACE MARINES