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I didn't really know where else to put this. But I was wondering what do you exactly get in a box of Noise Marines that isn't in a box of Normal CSMs?

Noise Marines.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1020024&prodId=prod1095444&rootCatGameStyle=wh40k

It's 2 of the old 4 model sprues, not the new 5 model sprues(the ones with enough ccw arms), a metal torso, a metal power sword arm, blast master with separate left arm, and sonic weapon with separate left arm.

Platuan4th wrote:It's 2 of the old 4 model sprues, not the new 5 model sprues(the ones with enough ccw arms), a metal torso, a metal power sword arm, blast master with separate left arm, and sonic weapon with separate left arm.

So it sounds like if I was going to convert the Sonic Weapons I wouldn't really need to be buying the Noise Marine then eh? I really don't need anything else in that box. Just a black and pink paint job and they be good to go.

Edit: My only real question now is how do I get that slightly greyed detail on all the edges of their armor on the black parts? do I just do 75% Chaos Black and 25% Codex grey and kind of drybrush it into the edges?

Typeline wrote:

Platuan4th wrote:It's 2 of the old 4 model sprues, not the new 5 model sprues(the ones with enough ccw arms), a metal torso, a metal power sword arm, blast master with separate left arm, and sonic weapon with separate left arm.

So it sounds like if I was going to convert the Sonic Weapons I wouldn't really need to be buying the Noise Marine then eh? I really don't need anything else in that box. Just a black and pink paint job and they be good to go.

Edit: My only real question now is how do I get that slightly greyed detail on all the edges of their armor on the black parts? do I just do 75% Chaos Black and 25% Codex grey and kind of drybrush it into the edges?

there are a number of ways.

you can drybrush the edge of the armor with a lighter grey

you can layer the edge of the armor with succesively lighter grey colors

you can paint a grey band at the armor edge and ink it back towards the black color until it becomes the color you want.

you can also pain the armor grey and layer it back to black from the edge to the main armor portion..

Platuan4th wrote:It's 2 of the old 4 model sprues, not the new 5 model sprues(the ones with enough ccw arms), a metal torso, a metal power sword arm, blast master with separate left arm, and sonic weapon with separate left arm.

And three heads, one champion head, two squad-member heads.

...And a Champion backpack.


(In a pear treeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee).


Eric

The box is currently the only way to get a Doom Siren.

I saw quite an interesting method for highlighting black recently. Basecoat the bolters with 80% black and 20% grey to begin with. Then just add a little more grey to get a subtle highlight. They may not look pure black, but there's nothing to stop you from using Badab Black to tone it down afterwards.

Crimson Devil wrote:The box is currently the only way to get a Doom Siren.

Actually what about the Emporer's Children Lord?

You only get one sonic blaster in the box? What a rip-off!
I never noticed that EC Lord. Is he no longer available in stores?

There is a 'bitz pack' now available that is probably a better way to go...

(Sorry, no link! Here at work, GW's site gets "Websensed" into oblivion!)

Anti-Mag wrote:I saw quite an interesting method for highlighting black recently. Basecoat the bolters with 80% black and 20% grey to begin with. Then just add a little more grey to get a subtle highlight. They may not look pure black, but there's nothing to stop you from using Badab Black to tone it down afterwards.

That sounds pretty interesting...did you think it looked really good?