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Would it be ok to use ultra marine logos and rules but paint them a a color other then blue white and gold

Yes, as successor chapters.

A chapter can use any chapter tactics, if your opponent lets you. It's not that only Ultramarines can use the UM tactics, as there are more chapters than there are tactics. It works the other way around too, if you ask.

It'll still be a smurf though.

hobojebus wrote:
It'll still be a smurf though.

Don't be so smurfy!

I like there logo more than anything and is there any reason someone wouldn't let me run other colors

 Skinnereal wrote:
Yes, as successor chapters.

A chapter can use any chapter tactics, if your opponent lets you. It's not that only Ultramarines can use the UM tactics, as there are more chapters than there are tactics. It works the other way around too, if you ask.

feth that. why do I need my opponents permission to use iron hand tactics with my salamanders? It's not wargear, and even if it was wargear, WYSIWYG is not a rule in 40k.

Usmcsni wrote:
I like there logo more than anything and is there any reason someone wouldn't let me run other colors

Nope, the Ultramarines have countless successor chapters that could have any paint scheme you can think of and still use the upside-down omega logo.

Also worth noting that the gold trim is not the whole chapter, just the second company. Red, Green, and Black are the trim colors of the 3-5th companies. There are more in the reserves, but you see them a lot less.

Usmcsni wrote:
I like there logo more than anything and is there any reason someone wouldn't let me run other colors

Can I stop you from typing on the internet forums? Can I stop you from surfing the net? Then no one can stop you painting your plastic toy soldiers on how you want them to be.

You paid for them. They are yours. You do what you want with them. Hell someone even painted them as Hello Kitty so, Do as you want with them.

To add to the Hello Kitty bit:

 ClockworkZion wrote:
To add to the Hello Kitty bit:

Clearly that is a Carcharodon dread. You can tell but the cold, dead, black, eyes starring at you.

Usmcsni wrote:
I like there logo more than anything and is there any reason someone wouldn't let me run other colors

Colours don't matter, you can paint your army however you like and use whatever rules you like. For example you could play Blood Angels rules with Raven Guard miniatures, or Space Wolf rules with Chaos Marine minis.

The only time it might be an issue is if it becomes inconsistent and confusing. Like you start running loads of weird proxies and your opponent can't keep track of what is supposed to be what.

With regards to fluff... Different coloured Ultramarines (literally) is a little weird. As others have mentioned a successor chapter might be more thematic. However it's not impossible. You could easily just say that the different colour is being worn as a campaign badge.

 ClockworkZion wrote:
To add to the Hello Kitty bit:

I wish it was a TLAC dread so I could run this line...

What do you mean there's no fluff to support him? It's auto-cannon!

Teehee, I make the worst puns.

That hello kitty dread is awesome..

yukondal wrote:
That hello kitty dread is awesome..

I disagree. I think it's dread-ful. (got you beat, Scipio)

In the grim future of Hello Kitty Online, there is only war...

Call them the ultimate marines and paint them pink with polka dots I dare you.