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How many purity seals is too many? I'm not sure of fan opinion on this, I throw it open to you!

Depends on the character of the army. In my case, I put none on the Kriegmarines, as they were high-tech, sleek mechanised soldiers, while my new Rose Order Space Marine army has 3-5 per model, as benefits their scholarly, monk-based background.

You've inspired to make a marine where every flat surface that is not skulls is purity seals.

TO THE CONVERSION CAVE!

1-3, any more and it looks like they are trying too hard.

I put none. Not because theyre stupid but I use them and a different colored helmet to distinguish sternguard. Just my cheap conversion

I like purity seals... I don't go overboard, but I think some of the more venerable models benefit from a few scattered about different bits of gear. I just made some GS press-molds of my new FW seals, and they look great on my Terminators and other special guys.

Prometheum5 wrote:I just made some GS press-molds of my new FW seals, and they look great on my Terminators and other special guys.

Wouldn't it be easier to just make some yourself? They should be a piece of cake, although I've never actually done one...

I deskull marines of all skulls except Crux Terminatus and the one token skull on a chaplain or one Adeptus mechanicus symbol per Techmarine. I de-purity seal most marines but leave the odd one or two on some officers and dont add any except on my Librarian, who is purity tested more regularly.

I littered them everywhere on my first models, bit calmer now.

Purity Seals are for suck ups, I'm beginning to think.

1-3 on each model is fine but when it comes to the commander you can never have enuff

Depends on the character your representing. Many of the seals represent service in certain campaigns and a marine who's particularly proud might want to keep all of them.

The problem is some people just lavish them on purely to add character to an otherwise dull model. But if they've made that choice based on the background of the model I see no problem.

If you look at the golden demon winning squads each model itself has their own individual character, that's I guess what people are trying to achieve, it just looks a little cheap when the only thing they do towards that end is add purity seals.

I'd say 4 at the absolute maximum for an infantry model.
I'd say one or two for basic troopers, two or three for sargeants, etc.

A dread or vehicle, that is another matter.

My Flying Purity Seal Monster will destroy all xenos scum!

When I do paint loyalists, I generally use mine like medals so higher ranking models tend to get more.

Kid_Kyoto wrote:You've inspired to make a marine where every flat surface that is not skulls is purity seals.

TO THE CONVERSION CAVE!

So that means you're in the 1-3 crowd, right?

Kid_Kyoto wrote:You've inspired to make a marine where every flat surface that is not skulls is purity seals.

TO THE CONVERSION CAVE!

Each skull could have a purity seal as well.

It would look like a Man-in-the-Green.

Kilkrazy wrote:It would look like a Man-in-the-Green.

What is that? Some kind of crazy brit talk? Darn you people and your fake english!

I don't mind the occassional seal here-and-there, like what the AoBR marines are sculpted with, but any more than 3 is overkill IMO.

Aduro wrote:

Kilkrazy wrote:It would look like a Man-in-the-Green.

What is that? Some kind of crazy brit talk? Darn you people and your fake english!

Man-in-the-Green, or the Green Man, is an ancestral forest spirit still celebrated at some country festivals. A man of the village will dress up in a costume made of many branches and tassels of green. Also a popular pub sign.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Man

I imagine a Space Marine looking like them when totally covered with purity seals.

Purity Seals: Advertising the Fact that your Astartes lost their balls before they ever used them.

I wonder which lucky Scout Marneus Calgar took to this year's Ultramarine Purity Ball!

The maximum.

I only put extras(ie. ones that aren't part of the original model) on if I need to cover up a conversion mistake I made removing other parts(the head on my Company Master being an example) or to cover up small details I don't bother with dremeling off.

"Did you hear Phil only has 3 purity seals, poor guy"

"He's definitely going home alone"

Obviously a topic for overcompensation.

I don't add any, nor do I remove existing ones.

Nurglitch wrote:Purity Seals: Advertising the Fact that your Astartes lost their balls before they ever used them.

I wonder which lucky Scout Marneus Calgar took to this year's Ultramarine Purity Ball!

I didn't realise it was that kind of purity!

I thought it meant your helmet wasn't infect by Chaos or something.

my excorcist had about 30 - 50. ive never painted so many purity seal in my life! as log as they contrast with the colours it all depends on the model.

You have too many when you can't see all the skulls or rivets on the model! To quote Chris Borer, "Skulls! Skulls for everyone! And, in the dark future, apparently they've forgotten how to weld."

dietrich wrote:"And, in the dark future, apparently they've forgotten how to weld."

Have you never even read the back of the rulebook?

"In the dark future of the 41st millennium,

There is no Peace,

No welding,

No respite,

Etc..."

You can always add the purity seal maybe to each indvidual model as he is used... Maybe he is the last model to withstand a horde tide,(give him a purity seal) or maybe that one model that was able to best the opponents champion, or any other great outstanding feat..... I think to give them the seal after they have been battle tested on the table. That way when someone asks why that guys has whatever amount, you will effectively have background stories for them

loakii wrote:You can always add the purity seal maybe to each indvidual model as he is used... Maybe he is the last model to withstand a horde tide,(give him a purity seal) or maybe that one model that was able to best the opponents champion, or any other great outstanding feat..... I think to give them the seal after they have been battle tested on the table. That way when someone asks why that guys has whatever amount, you will effectively have background stories for them

Now that is getting deeper into the hobby.