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My guess is camouflaging an 8 foot tall pile of metal and ceramics with a nuclear reactor on it's back is a rather pointless gesture.

because Rowboat Girly Man thought that camoflage made his butt look big and after writing it in his diary, the rest of the marines decided not to either

Even if they did wear camo they would still run in screaming and shouting.

Found another quote:
The uniforms of the Imperial Guard are camouflaged in order to protect their wearers by hiding them from sight.

The principle is that what the enemy cannot see he cannot kill. This is not the way of the Adeptus Astartes. A Space Marine’s armour is bright with heraldry that proclaims his devotion to his Chapter and the beloved Emperor of Mankind. Our principle is that what the enemy can see, he will soon learn to fear…”

Camo would be an affront to the armour's machine spirit!

"because camo is the colour of cowardice" i read somewhere

As a way in between: Give 'em camo cloaks

ah the hypocracy of the space facists
but ive painted my scouts in dark subdued colours whats the point of "sneaky sneaky" if your bright yellow, blue red etc

shakey787 wrote:ah the hypocracy of the space facists
but ive painted my scouts in dark subdued colours whats the point of "sneaky sneaky" if your bright yellow, blue red etc

Scouts aren't proppa marines yet tho!

Does their armour even have a spirit? I mean, none of it that I know of is mechanised, its like futuristic hockey pads, not an animatronic suit of armour.

yeah i think so thats why the deathwatch dont paint over their chapter markings

Ratbarf wrote:Does their armour even have a spirit? I mean, none of it that I know of is mechanised, its like futuristic hockey pads, not an animatronic suit of armour.

:O You blaspheme so freely against the Omnissiah? I will have to recite the proper binaric litanies of soothing in order for the power servos in these suits of armor to work properly now. Thanks a lot.

Firesolved wrote:

Ratbarf wrote:Does their armour even have a spirit? I mean, none of it that I know of is mechanised, its like futuristic hockey pads, not an animatronic suit of armour.

:O You blaspheme so freely against the Omnissiah? I will have to recite the proper binaric litanies of soothing in order for the power servos in these suits of armor to work properly now. Thanks a lot.

Heresy! It is in fact you who blaspheme! To compare the honoured carapace armour with the most holy Power Armour is heretical!

Gwar! wrote:

Firesolved wrote:

Ratbarf wrote:Does their armour even have a spirit? I mean, none of it that I know of is mechanised, its like futuristic hockey pads, not an animatronic suit of armour.

:O You blaspheme so freely against the Omnissiah? I will have to recite the proper binaric litanies of soothing in order for the power servos in these suits of armor to work properly now. Thanks a lot.

Heresy! It is in fact you who blaspheme! To compare the honoured carapace armour with the most holy Power Armour is heretical!

/doh

That that was in reference to Power Armor not the carapace armor of Scouts.