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Published: 2005-04-24 02:47:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 31715; Favourites: 125; Downloads: 6183
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DCPU (Disruptive Camoflage Pattern Uniform-'s) i did this as a painting guide to different space marine scout uniforms, if they are coloured this way they are less likely to be seen rather than in some of the chapter colours ed: Ultramarines, blood angels, imperal fists etc.still trying to decide what patterning to paint mine in....
done in photoshop, base model drawn by hand.
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I am reminded of somethign I read in a book once. Can't remember where, when or what the hell the book's name was, but it goes something like this: The imperial guart rely on camouflage to remain hidden, going by the maxim what you can't see can kill you. The adeptus astartes aproach the matter from the other direction with bold, visible colours. Their reasoning is, what you can see, you can learn to fear.
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These must be the Sensible Marines I've heard so much about.
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I agree with jasonkyle1980 they consider changing there wargeers colour to be a sin of the chapter
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One tiny problem. Space marines don't use camoflauge, period. Not even their Scouts (except for the cloaks they use) For the most part they consider camoflauge to be cowardly.
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Depends on the Chapter... the Codex Astartes states (multiple times, in fact) that the use of Tactical Assets (including camouflage) is not just advisable, but necessary. As for considering camouflage "cowardly," battle-brothers don't consider camo so much "cowardly" as they consider it "unnecessary."
After all, is it REALLY necessary to hide when you are fully encased in ceramite/adamantium plating that is capable of stopping plasma or anti-tank weapon rounds? My guess is most of the Astartes would say no.
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I didn't know they had so many variants...
Must be a logistical nightmare.
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They don't- this is this artist's idea for cammo variation. Space Marines don't believe in camoflauge....
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armies of today do it all the time
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Oh, and for those of you saying camo is not acceptable.. .. Please tell me why then they issue scouts with camo cloaks...?
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Impressive, I like the fact that you are after my heart here, I painted my UM scouts in camo green. I got told that was heresy, but just pointed out that nothing screams 'shoot me' quite like brightly coloured armour.... LOL
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in the good old days or 1st ed all chapters had a camo and a non camo paint job but that was back in the days before scouts
camo land raider
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i cant find the pic of the power armor but if anyone has rouge trader look it up. i list my copy to a flood
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I quite like your idea but unfortunately space marines dont use camo, they believe it to be the colour of fear.
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Cheers for the comment!!
Actually, it may come as a surprise that some chapters do use camoflage in different forms...
{not being a know it all and sorry if i do seem to be coming across that way}
Take the Raptors chapter for example, their original colour is bright yellow and blue, they have adopted an olive green colour for a jungle death world they were stranded on.
there has been different references by GW publications reffering to the fact that some like to use camo, others dont.
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Ok, Didn't know that.
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They dont, they believe it to be the colour of fear.
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Yeah but the the codex astartes says, that when its good for the mission a bit camo is allowed. As long as on shoulder is still in ultramarines blue the machine spirit will tolerate it.
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Scout Armor has no machine spirit it is simply a form of carapace armor there is nothing mechanical about it. Scout Marines are supposed to be the ones who preform tasks that require stealth such as reconnaissance and sabotage. Brightly coloured armour is going to be counterproductive for stealth tasks.
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Nice designs... However if you have the Codex you'd have read that the Space Marines believe in showing their armour colours with pride, striding into battle impressively, and they do not believe in distruptive patterns.
Also, going into more lore: Space Marines believe that any 'defacing' of the armour's colouring or iconography will anger the armours machine spirit. Of course exceptions are when a Marine is inducted into the Deathwatch company, painting his armour pure black, leaving the chapter shoulder plate in its original state.
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Apart from that; Interesting idea for Marines man.
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Scout Armor doesn't have a machine spirit. It's just a fancier set of carapace armor. And the scouts have camouflage so they can scout. Makes no sense for the sneaky guys to be painted in bright primary colors, lol.
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Yes but Scouts are allowed Camo it says so in Index Astartes: Silent menace, which is all on space amrinse scouts ^^
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Nice design, but I thought that the Ultramarines don't believe in the use of Camo, cuz its cowardly? Other then that I love ur camo schemes.
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Is there some of hurdle in painting the armor the same color as the trousers, sleeves and such. The various sudden changes within the uniform would draw attention from eyes as very little in nature follows such drastic change. Also for all uniforms would some headgear be a drawback, not only to slow down stop projectile based weapons but also to break up the outline of the head which is another huge attention getter.
Onto each uniform:
Parade (would "dress" sound to weak in this aspect?)
Tan bandoiler, elbow and upper leg areas perhaps tp close to flesh color at a distance.
Where would award, unit designations go? (Upper Left Shoulder, perhaps but with that large of a standing army it owuld be impossible to have nough designations for each corps let alone battalion and such down...)
Are those weapons on each hip? I could see maybe a pistol used for watch standing but not for most ceremonies
Also seems bulky to take on and off and march precosely in.
Urban: Very Badass looking, outstanding!
Could perhaps be a little lighter on plating since the eye focuses on dark things at a distance better. IMHO lighter > darker i.e. ARPAT vs. MARPAT as much as I hate to admit it as a devildog.
Can he get to all his weapons quick enough? I don't see any loadbearing stuff ( maybe the stuff under upper right pauldron? )
Desert:
Boots/pouches would absorb too much light, and thus heat up.
Smaller splotches perhaps?
A little light green for vegetation (desert scrub) maybe...
Swamp/Forest:
Perhaps too bright overall?
there is no place to add vegetation and such to break up outline...
Nightworld:
This might sound insane but lighter on this variant quite a bit think washed out black as at night its harder to pick out dark gray than black (but that might just be me) also is blue necessary? IHNI...
Snow/Ice:
Is it reflective, make sure it isn't...
Otherwise I haven't learned much about artic/winter fighting, So I can't exactly help...
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Nice idea, my mate is currently painting up his 1500pts all Scout army for this years 40k Grand Tournament and to tell ya the truth it looks nasty
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haha cool, have you included the 2 vet sergents and captain of the company?
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Not me my friend and yes he has
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Really interesting colour designs 
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lol, i had tp wear speedos at army training and i swore then, no speedo pics....
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must ... resist ... urge ... to draw ... ellis ... speedos ... the ... hilarity....
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