Zhodani Armour Colour

[JustinInOz]

If someone could direct me to an old thread discussing this, I would be greatful. I did a search and could not run one up.

I am painting up a Zhodhani platoon as the paint job after the next one. I am looking into colours.

My inclination is to paint them as grey (with the clamshell visors black). I am thinking of painting the highlights as either blue and orange or purple and yellow.

Does anyone know of "canon" or official colours? I am not particularly hung up on things being canon, but it would be nice to know if there is a position on this.

If anyone is thinking of saying that their armour is automatically camoflaged to whatever is appropriate for the environment, don't. That is a boring soft option. It may be true but it does not contribute to the discussion in a meaningful way. I am interested in painting minis that look good on the table, not ones that are hard to find.

 

[far-trader]

Can't recall a canon statement but grey is ringing a bell. Though that might be from my old take on them as "the" Greys of UFO mythology with those clamshell BIG EYES helm visors

Grey might look kinda boring on the table though. What about a shimmery silver? I used to have a nice chrome metallic paint in my kit. If I was and could I'd like to do a carbon fibre effect. Maybe the chrome metallic with a dark glossy black wash? Just bouncing ideas

 

[JustinInOz]

Maybe grey with a drybrush of silver, to get that shimmery affect.

 

[BytePro]

Been a while since I painted miniatures... but I recall finding out by accident that mixing metallic silver (I think) with other colors (testors) made the other colors 'sparkle'...

Looked great on shields and armour - with blacks, golds, greys and reds.

 

[Dragoner]

If someone could direct me to an old thread discussing this, I would be greatful. I did a search and could not run one up.

I am painting up a Zhodhani platoon as the paint job after the next one. I am looking into colours.

My inclination is to paint them as grey (with the clamshell visors black). I am thinking of painting the highlights as either blue and orange or purple and yellow.

Does anyone know of "canon" or official colours? I am not particularly hung up on things being canon, but it would be nice to know if there is a position on this.

If anyone is thinking of saying that their armour is automatically camoflaged to whatever is appropriate for the environment, don't. That is a boring soft option. It may be true but it does not contribute to the discussion in a meaningful way. I am interested in painting minis that look good on the table, not ones that are hard to find.

CT AM4 Zhodani has a picture on the cover, it is grey with black highlights at the joints and arms.

 

[McPerth]

I've always thought at this tech level, and for assault troops, most armor had camaleon option, so the colour is quite irrellevant, IMO, at least while it can be merged with background (e.g. pink would not be a good option for me, unless they're hiding in a roses orchard ).

 

[samuelvss]

I've always thought at this tech level, and for assault troops, most armor had camaleon option, so the colour is quite irrellevant...

Agreed, when they are tactical and will make a difference.

Sometimes the object of one wearing CA is to be seen, and to be clearly identified.

In some situations, when concealment is non-existant, and ranges are short, fratricide prevention may be best. The one thing chameleon doesn't give you is a standard color: thus IMTU, each troop in CA or BD has a "uniform" setting, and a "chameleon" setting.

My Hospitallers spend a lot of time (their waking hours) in CA, which they have set to their order's livery of black with a white pectoral cross: the Perfect Aiming Point. When they are tactical, when it matters, they set to chameleon and the flick of a switch. They still have a barely discernable pectoral cross, that comes across as just a diferent contrast. If you're close enough to see it, you're too close for it to matter, but it can assit in recognition if the IFF systems have been shut down, and there are others in similar/identical patterns of CA running chameleon.

 

[JustinInOz]

If anyone is thinking of saying that their armour is automatically camoflaged to whatever is appropriate for the environment, don't. That is a boring soft option. It may be true but it does not contribute to the discussion in a meaningful way. I am interested in painting minis that look good on the table, not ones that are hard to find.

Please see the above before making further contributions.

 

[Antony]

Of course since at the Zhodani and Imperial armour tech levels the Chameleon option is available, so perhaps any colour combination is possible.

 

[Dragoner]

The one thing chameleon doesn't give you is a standard color: thus IMTU, each troop in CA or BD has a "uniform" setting, and a "chameleon" setting.

Same here, it makes most sense.

 

[JustinInOz]

Chameleon Settings

Please go and start your own thread on chameleon settings for combat armour.

In the original post of the thread, you were asked to refrain from such. I could not have been more explicit.

 

[aramis]

Please go and start your own thread on chameleon settings for combat armour.

In the original post of the thread, you were asked to refrain from such. I could not have been more explicit.

Thread drift is normal. You got your answer, and it lead to further discussion. Threads are NOT private property.

 

[JustinInOz]

Ok, my apologies.

 

[Hyphen]

CT AM4 Zhodani has a picture on the cover, it is grey with black highlights at the joints and arms.

Try here:
http://members.tip.net.au/~davidjw/libdata/pictures/covers/aliens-4.jpg

The back cover hints at a snazzy metallic orange helmet, but I have no idea if that is "dress" uniform, or just "dress" for psi troopers (you wouldn't want such give-aways on a battlefield), or just artistic whim:
http://members.tip.net.au/~davidjw/libdata/pictures/covers/alien4r.jpg

If you're really keen, it's by David Dietrich, so you could email him (his son has a site selling merchandise), or ask Loren over at the GT forums.

 

[Hemdian]

CT AM4 Zhodani has a picture on the cover, it is grey with black highlights at the joints and arms.

Personally I like grey with black highlights.

But ...

From the CT AM4 front cover, looking at the style of art (and other objects within) I think what's shown is supposed to be metallic. i.e. It's reflec!

 

[Dragoner]

Personally I like grey with black highlights.

But ...

From the CT AM4 front cover, looking at the style of art (and other objects within) I think what's shown is supposed to be metallic. i.e. It's reflec!

It looks somewhat similar to the Zhodani off Broadsword, but their armor is more black, though it looks like combat armor to me (the AM4 cover).

Try here:
http://members.tip.net.au/~davidjw/libdata/pictures/covers/aliens-4.jpg

The back cover hints at a snazzy metallic orange helmet, but I have no idea if that is "dress" uniform, or just "dress" for psi troopers (you wouldn't want such give-aways on a battlefield), or just artistic whim:
http://members.tip.net.au/~davidjw/libdata/pictures/covers/alien4r.jpg

If you're really keen, it's by David Dietrich, so you could email him (his son has a site selling merchandise), or ask Loren over at the GT forums.

Maybe it's a pilot's helmet; thanks for these pictures, I didn't know if I could print them from the CT CD and not get in trouble.

 

[JustinInOz]

I didn't know if I could print them from the CT CD and not get in trouble.

I think that it is covered by the fair use provision.

 

[Dragoner]

I think that it is covered by the fair use provision.

Maybe, I'm sure someone in the know could weigh in on the subject. Though if someone is hosting the cover without issue, it's probably ok.

 

[Hyphen]

Copyright info is available on my Library Data site. Go to the Intro page and click the "Copyright" link at the bottom.

http://members.tip.net.au/~davidjw/libdata/index.htm

There's also a set of discussions with Marc available at my website (link in .sig). Go to "Tavonni Repair Bays", then "Licencing and other pastimes".

Essentially most internal art is owned by Marc, but not necessarily all the covers. I asked for & received permissions for material not covered under the Fair Use policy.

BTW, you can print out stuff for your use. Copyright just says don't print an entire copy for your mates - tell them to support Trav & buy their own!

 

[spinwardpirate]

Fwiw, the cover art for the Martian Metals Zhodani Strike Force box shows them in red.