Re: GZG Colours

Robin wrote:

> Just started to base my 15mm Kra’Vak and Phalon troops. Are there any 
> standards for the flesh / hard shell colours? 
> 
> At the moment I was thinking of using a pale green blotchy colour for
the 
> Kra'Vak flesh (with a hint of purple) and for the Phalon I had pink in
mind 
> with cream hard shells? 

I guess I should comment as I was the one to create the Phalon beta test
rules. :-)

As per the beta test rules, Phalon shells can alter colour to blend in
with the surroundings. So, unless they are fighting on a planet with
pink soil/sand and cream coloured boulders, it's unlikely that they
would be pink and cream. :-)

However, they _could_ change their shells to those colours if they
wanted to.

Jon posted this to the playtest list:

"The ones on our tradestand display are painted a darkish orange-red,
and look quite nice in that - but don't take that as "official".... ;-)"

Phalons don't wear uniforms. For this reason, and because of other
rationale (such as the way their three-lobed eyes work) I came up with
the idea that their skins could change colours, much like a terrestrial
octopus or chameleon. If they only had one colour, and they couldn't
vary it, they would eventually have developed some sort of camouflage
clothing to hide them in foreign environments. Since "they be nekid", I
figured they had a natural way of changing colour.

My 25mm Phalons were primed in black, and "painted" with a cosmetic
sponge technique in dark green and then brown. These are almost
traditional camouflage colours, which I thought would work well in a
murky bayou. However, I do have some interesting lichen colours,
including some deep red and beige, which if I used them consistently
would mean that a brighter coloured Phalon would be a good idea (such as
how Jon's were painted).

I suggest painting them the colour that is predominant on your table
top, or paint them in a wild contrasting colour for easier play. If
anyone says anything, just tell them that they can be any colour they
want. I'm currently trimming and priming my 15mm Phalons. I'm also
planning on replacing my lichen. If I do both at once, I can paint the
Phalons to match the new lichen. 

David Stuckey suggested that you could do a wonderful job painting them
like tree frogs, or other amphibians.

As an aside, I have one more change to make to the Phalon rules. The D10
armour for the mutant breeders is going away. I should have the change
up on my web site in the next day or so. At the same time I'll add a
painting guide, as this is the second or third time it has come up.

Allan

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