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Im looking for what the classic GW colour guide for ultramarine would be

I don't understand what you mean. Do you want to know which paint matches the best with the original Ultramarine Blue? Or do you want the painting guide which teaches you the original Ultramarine clours?

What era are you trying to duplicate? How GW paints it’s ultras has drifted slightly over the years.

From "How to Paint Space Marines", published in '04:

Prime - black

Base Coat - 50/50 mix Regal Blue/Ultramarines Blue

Edge High Lights - Ultramarines Blue

Extreme High Lights - 50/50 mix Ultramrines Blue/Space Wolves Grey

You mean like this?

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/paintChart.jsp?catId=cat820002a&rootCatGameStyle=paints-tools

Second on on the right. It shows the colours needed to paint ultramarines. Also has basically everything else haha

 chiefbigredman wrote:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/paintChart.jsp?catId=cat820002a&rootCatGameStyle=paints-tools

Second on on the right. It shows the colours needed to paint ultramarines. Also has basically everything else haha

I think I'd go with the high elves set since it gives you a more saturated and bright blue.

Hey guys sorry not being so clear, but the classic sort of look from 2nd/3rd edition how the used to paint them

Here's the Ultramarines I'm painting right now:



ULTRAMARINES
- Prime with Army Painter Crystal Blue

ARMOR:
- Drakenhof Nightshade wash
- Army Painter Crystal Blue
- Highlight with Lothern Blue
- Extreme edge highlight with watered down Etherium Blue

TRIM:
- Yriel Yellow
- Highlight with Flash Gitz Yellow
- Extreme edge highlight with Dorn Yellow

AQUILA:
- Yriel Yellow
- Fuegan Orange wash
- Yriel Yellow

WEAPONS:
- Mephiston Red
- Evil Sunz Scarlet
- Highlight with Wild Rider Red
- Extreme edge highlight with Fire Dragon Bright

EYES:
- Mephiston Red
- Inner dot Wild Rider Red
- Outer dot with Skull White

GEMS:
- Mephiston Red
- Evil Sunz Scarlet bottom half
- Skull White dot on top
- Highlight bottom with Wild Rider Red
- Highlight bottom with Fire Dragon Bright

WHITE:
- Ulthuan Grey
- Skull White highlight

BASES:
- Warboss Green
- Drybrush Skarsnik Green

PURITY SEALS:
- Paint wax Mephiston Red
- Highlight Wax Wild Rider Red
- Extreme edge highlight wax Wild Rider Red
- Paint paper Steel Legion Drab
- Layer paper Screaming Skull

SKULLS:
- Paint Steel Legion Drab
- Layer Screaming Skull

FLESH:
- Dark Flesh
- Dwarf Flesh over everything
- Reikland Fleshshade
- Dwarf Flesh layer
- Reikland Fleshshade
- Dwarf Flesh layer
- Elf Flesh highlights