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Just a quick one, could a Space Marine Captain wear Mk VI armour? And if so, how would the shoulder pads be arranged?

Google will do ya.


https://www.google.com/search?q=space+marine+mark+vi&client=firefox-a&hs=HlI&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&channel=fflb&tbm=isch&imgil=CGBIJAqkB11MvM%253A%253BnyfqGK7PQpmYaM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwarhammer40k.wikia.com%25252Fwiki%25252FSpace_Marines&source=iu&usg=__TSElS-3ByP1ACoxHM_S3e7LsKaI%3D&sa=X&ei=TCH6U6-oNdKPyAThvoGgAQ&ved=0CDwQ9QEwBQ&biw=1352&bih=634#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=CGBIJAqkB11MvM%253A%3BnyfqGK7PQpmYaM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimg3.wikia.nocookie.net%252F__cb20120612012100%252Fwarhammer40k%252Fimages%252Ff%252Ffa%252FUM_Astartes_MkVI_Corvus.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwarhammer40k.wikia.com%252Fwiki%252FSpace_Marines%3B502%3B592

So I take it you've never heard of Shrike?

Shrike just has a beakie head. The legs are knee-articulated, chest-plastroned, rimmed shoulder pad Mk VII.

 Veteran Sergeant wrote:
Shrike just has a beakie head. The legs are knee-articulated, chest-plastroned, rimmed shoulder pad Mk VII.

It's not like the design anywhere else is important. Captain's don't really follow any direct heraldry dogma, it varies between chapters and typically captains just grab some garish items and slap them on their armor so they look like walking art galleries.

 Sturmtruppen wrote:
Just a quick one, could a Space Marine Captain wear Mk VI armour? And if so, how would the shoulder pads be arranged?

I'm curious, why do you think they wouldn't?

As Veteran Sergeant pointed out, Shrike only has an Mk VI helmet, the rest of his armour is VII. The only pure VI armour I've seen is on troops.

You can easily take that model and make it into a captain. I am sure when the MK VI came out captains wore them just like they wore all the other marks of armour

But as I said in the OP, I'd like to know what modifications they'd make to the armour. E.g. Would they use the studded shoulder pad, or swap it for a smooth one so they can have chapter symbol and the skull rank badge on either one?

That would depend on how you would make the model, what you are asking is really a creative questions since captains tend to have more leeway with how they look there would be many factors to take into consideration. As what chapter are they from, their preferred fighting method is cc or long range , even the captains attitude and personality would be a factor basically it boils down to how you want the model to look

 Sturmtruppen wrote:
But as I said in the OP, I'd like to know what modifications they'd make to the armour. E.g. Would they use the studded shoulder pad, or swap it for a smooth one so they can have chapter symbol and the skull rank badge on either one?

Whatever the Captain wants really.

Korvydae has chapter markings on his studded pad:
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Space_Marines/Space_Marine-Infantry-and-Accessories/RAVEN_GUARD_SHADOW_CAPTAIN_KORVYDAE.html

The Masters of the Chapter guy just has a plain studded pad:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MSLO_dD5Yv4/UdGXtYsA7sI/AAAAAAAACLA/DgVfrdcSLhk/s873/mastersofthechapter.jpg

Whilst the example Raven Guard commander in their index astartes article had regular mk6 with plain mk7 pads with chapter marking on his left and personal heraldry on his right.

footnote: The first two have Mk7/8 torsos but that was likely an artistic decision since Mk6 is a bit lacking in the blingability stakes, not because there's any Codex Astartes rule requiring a Captain to have the most recent armour, that certainly isn't supported by the Mk3 Master of the Chapter and the Mk4 & Mk5 Captains.

Theoretically, a captain has free run of his Chapter's armoury and can take any gear he deems necessary for the operation. In practice, it would be reasonable to assume that the captains would prefer to wear Mark VII or VIII, which have superior systems and are lighter weight, and the techmarines are more likely to know how to maintain more recent marks than mid-Heresy-era gear.

Captains also have free run of how to display their heraldry on their armour. If he wants to wear a studded shoulder pad, he'll figure out how best to display his battle honours on it.

 Sturmtruppen wrote:
Just a quick one, could a Space Marine Captain wear Mk VI armour? And if so, how would the shoulder pads be arranged?

Yes and anyway he wants if it is a non-codex chapter, if it is a codex chapter there are rules for markings on the shoulder pads.

 Jehan-reznor wrote:

 Sturmtruppen wrote:
Just a quick one, could a Space Marine Captain wear Mk VI armour? And if so, how would the shoulder pads be arranged?

Yes and anyway he wants if it is a non-codex chapter, if it is a codex chapter there are rules for markings on the shoulder pads.

except even the codex permits a large degree of latitude

BrianDavion wrote:

 Jehan-reznor wrote:

 Sturmtruppen wrote:
Just a quick one, could a Space Marine Captain wear Mk VI armour? And if so, how would the shoulder pads be arranged?

Yes and anyway he wants if it is a non-codex chapter, if it is a codex chapter there are rules for markings on the shoulder pads.

except even the codex permits a large degree of latitude

Heresy! one can not divert from the codex!

 Jehan-reznor wrote:

BrianDavion wrote:

 Jehan-reznor wrote:

 Sturmtruppen wrote:
Just a quick one, could a Space Marine Captain wear Mk VI armour? And if so, how would the shoulder pads be arranged?

Yes and anyway he wants if it is a non-codex chapter, if it is a codex chapter there are rules for markings on the shoulder pads.

except even the codex permits a large degree of latitude

Heresy! one can not divert from the codex!

"This selection illustrates some of the hundreds of variant systems for squad markings recommended for use by Space Marine Chapters in the Codex Astartes. These include markings for use on older designs of power armour. At the time the Codex was compiled by Roboute Guilliman many Space Marines would still have been equipped with armour that predated the Horus Heresy. Many of these suits lacked reinforcing rims on the shoulder pads or space to display a Chapter icon on the Marine's left pad." ~ Insignium Astartes

I think the only ones who would worry about following a set standard are the sons of the Robust Girlyman (I mean Roboute Gulliman). The rest would flavor to suit their own personal tastes as the rank would give them the right to be more individual. Heck, they may even have a personal armory and choose the weapons and armor that they want depending on their mood at the time. " I think I'll wear the Mark 2 with red shoulderpads today".