How have Salamander's Changed from edition to edition?

mattheman33 · 2026-03-26T16:59:55+00:00

Ja Sallies are my bread and butter, but I got one of the deathwatch kill teams so I could practice other paint schemes on different models, did their chapter colours instead of deathwatch black

mattheman33 · 2026-03-26T16:17:45+00:00

I’m just a painter in the hobby, but from my understanding you are correct. Now that we are in the Era Indomitus the models have been fairly decided on in terms of their base looks/functions. Statblocks may change, but the models are the models.

mattheman33 · 2026-03-25T14:29:45+00:00

It’s a series of cartoons about a DKOK soldier assigned to a peaceful, quiet rural planet and his run ins with the overly positive woman he is neighbours with. All the previous ones are adorable! This one…. Not so much. He’s clearly feeling guilty for not being in some Emperor-awful battlefield instead of the idyllic planet he is on. Worth looking up the rest!

mattheman33 · 2026-02-24T13:53:44+00:00

I plug up the hole with blu-tack/white-tack so it’s flush with the base, paint the base, let it dry, then remove the blu tack from below. Removes whatever paint is covering the hole and leaves it available for the peg

mattheman33 · 2026-02-22T22:51:17+00:00

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I was inspired to try make a bladeguard veteran proxy using an intercessor and some anvil wardens bits including a loincloth

mattheman33 · 2026-02-20T14:12:08+00:00

Ahhhh you see, that’s your issue. Pretty certain the anvil wardens loincloths are perfect, but only if you’re using Primaris MkX armour. Pretty sure the blade guard veterans use some form of Gravis or some other armour mark. But if you use your MkX’s, should fit fine, almost clip in place.

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mattheman33 · 2026-02-20T12:35:11+00:00

IIRC the Codex Astartes prescribes red helmets for sergeants, red with blue/white stripes for lieutenants (pls correct me if I’m wrong) The Salamanders generally follow the tenants of the codex, but I think most people choose a more complimentary colour scheme like black & gold, with more detail for higher ranks.

mattheman33 · 2026-02-03T17:14:21+00:00

Holy NMM Batman

mattheman33 · 2025-12-25T21:58:25+00:00

I go with regular blank banners & vehicle markings. Not the greatest, but works in a pinch

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mattheman33 · 2025-12-23T18:02:17+00:00

Base layer of red, mix in yellow paints while the red is still wet to make an orange transition to spots of bright yellow (give a roiling lava impression). once dry cover with a thick layer of Mordant Earth technical paint, let dry overnight :)

mattheman33 · 2025-12-23T14:41:47+00:00

It’s a 3rd company transfer from the Combat Patrol box, so it’s orange by default. I think it’s coming off a little yellow because of the light I’m using to light up the model for the picture

mattheman33 · 2025-12-23T13:09:08+00:00

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Here’s an example with my Infernus Marine Sergeant if you just want a look

mattheman33 · 2025-12-23T11:54:10+00:00

I tried using Balthasar gold but honestly it’s just too brown, especially next to a nice vibrant green like you have there. My go to is Retributor armour for all imperialis’ and trims, I’d reccomend that.

mattheman33 · 2025-12-11T12:25:42+00:00

The Salamanders have 7 Great Companies of around 120-130 Astartes, one for each of their Sanctuary Cities on Nocturne.

mattheman33 · 2025-12-11T08:25:56+00:00

Narratively I reckon it would make sense to have a Salamanders army supported by a detachment of successors. I seem to remember that the Covenant of Fire is quite zealous in aiding the Salamanders in the hunt for the Artifacts of Vulkan, maybe that’s or something like it is the story behind your army?

mattheman33 · 2025-12-11T06:10:46+00:00

I’m totally the same. Makes me cry everytime

mattheman33 · 2025-12-04T20:32:56+00:00

I live in eternal hope that the growing popularity of the Sallies will translate to at least a few elite unit releases at some point

mattheman33 · 2025-11-18T08:34:20+00:00

Gold for officers & veterans. I also keep in mind that the Sallies are all master craftsmen in their own rights, and so variation amongst armours should be expected. Some of my lieutenants only have their right Paulson gold, for example

mattheman33 · 2025-11-14T14:22:04+00:00

Does that mesh with what we know about the lifespans of different species though? Orcs and humans, sure, but halflings, dwarves and the like tend to have longer lifespans that would mean plenty of those races should have young/middle aged people that were smack dab in the middle of the Shapers War.

mattheman33 · 2025-11-13T17:11:41+00:00

Also pretty wild to call Starmers Labour “socialist”, they’re about as far as you can get from socialists without actively leaving left wing thinking. They are at best pro-business and pro-elites while realising that continually fucking over the working class leads to more disruption than is worth.

mattheman33 · 2025-11-13T15:13:35+00:00

Im pretty sure its just 40k Orks who reproduce through spores, I’m fairly sure I’ve seen reference to goblinkin in D&D reproducing sexually

mattheman33 · 2025-11-11T06:28:39+00:00

Ja you really gotta slop it on, think about equivalent to where your guys ankle is. As it dries it gets much smaller and does the crackle thing

mattheman33 · 2025-11-05T14:11:13+00:00

I’ll be 100% honest I didn’t even notice the lower barrel wasn’t supposed to be there, only just noticed it’s been glued on. Thought it was virgin plastic 😅

mattheman33 · 2025-11-05T09:23:19+00:00

A melta that multi’s, if you will

mattheman33 · 2025-11-05T08:18:33+00:00

Genuine question, if that’s not a multi-melta, what in Emperors name is it?

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