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Hey dakka,

can i paint the shoulder guards of a bt captain in white, black and red or is this colour scheme only for assault troops???
pls help - dont have the codex...


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pls help:-(

Paint them however you wish, it's your model, but to stay on Codex standard, I'm guessing a Captain would have the colours of whatever Company he came from originally.

As before, its your model.

BT dont really have company or assaullt colours. I think you may be referring to the sword brethren who have a red trim on their shoulders.

Paint them in whatever way you want.

Actually, they do have assault colours. White pads with red trim. But it is your model go wild. Also, is it a Marshal or a Castellan? The colours then may differ depending on rank, fighting company etc.

Personally, I think a Templar captain/ Castellan would probably wear an armor similar to the fighting company he came from. The marshals seem to go for the more recognizable gold.

If he were a castellan, I'd just with the same scheme as your sword brethren. If he were a marshal, I would actually go so far as to give him gold trim and personal heraldry on the actual pauldron.