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Metal Space Marine Scout with Shotgun 1
This guy was part number 010109003 and is a 1997 Jes Goodwin sculpt as per White Dwarf #235.
Sculpted 1997, by the looks of it.
Paints used:
Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
Blue: Scale75 Cobalt Blue shaded with Prussian Blue, highlighted with Primary Blue
Black: Art Black, highlighted with Pearl Grey
Eyes: Art White mixed with Buff, iris Cobalt Blue, pupil Art Black
Hair: Buff, shaded with Burnt Skin, highlighted with Vanilla White
Red: Art White followed by Red Ochre, then Crimson, then Primary Red, highlighted with Orange and then Intense Yellow
Shells: Vallejo Old Copper, washed with Chestnut Ink, highlighted with Pure Copper and Moonstone Alchemy
Skin: Pink Flesh, Golden Flesh, Burnt Skin, Buff, Light Skin and Crimson… muddled around a lot
Pigment: Scale75 Dark Mud and Sienna
Varnish: Vallejo Mecha Matt
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Metal Space Marine Scout Sergeant
This guy was part number 010108802 and is a Jes Goodwin sculpt.
Sculpted in 1997!
Colours used:
Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
Blue: Scale75 Artist Cobalt Blue, shaded with Prussian Blue, highlighted with Primary Blue
White pants: Scale75 Artist White, followed by Buff, highlighted in a light cross-hatch pattern as much as possible with Art White
Skin: Scale75 Artist White, followed by Pink Flesh. Shaded with Burnt Skin and then Burnt Umber. Highlighted with Golden Flesh/Off White
Red: Scale75 Artist White, followed by Red Ochre, followed by Primary Red. Shaded with Dark Violet, highlighted with Orange and Naples Yellow.
Black: Scale75 Art Black. Highlight of Artic Blue
Yellow: Scale75 Art White followed by Light Skin, followed by Intense Yellow, followed by a blend of Golden Flesh and Primary Yellow, followed by Primary Yellow. Shaded with Burnt Sienna Umber followed by a smaller shade of Orange. Highlight of Primary Yellow + Art White.
Shells: Old Copper, washed with Chestnut Ink, followed by a highlight of Pure Copper, then Moonstone Alchemy
Gold: Necro Gold, followed by Chestnut Ink, highlight of Elven Gold, ultimate highlight of Citrine Alchemy
Silver: Black Metal, followed by Heavy Metal, highlight of Thrash Metal then White Alchemy. Grenades were Cobalt Metal, shaded with Intense Violet and Intense Blue, then Black Metal/Heavy Metal/White Alchemy.
Pigment: Dark Mud followed by Natural Soil.
Lens: Sap Green/Spring Green/Art White with Technical Ardcoat.
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Metal Space Marine Scout with Sniper Rifle 1
One of two metal sniper rifle scouts from the 90s. A Jes Goodwin sculpt, part number 010109001.
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Metal Sternguard Veteran with Boltgun 2 99060101410
From the Sternguard Veteran box of the noughties.
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Metal Space Marine Sternguard Veteran with Boltgun 1
From the 2000s Sternguard Veteran metal kit. Part number 99060101408 as per the 2010 catalogue. There’s no sculpting credit in the catalogue.
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Rogue Trader Adeptus Mechanicus Miniature 401102
This Adeptus Mechanicus miniature was designed by Bob Olley and is a 1988 sculpt for Rogue Trader.
- Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
- Red: Scale75 Artist Red Ochre, then Burgundy Wine Red, shaded with BWR+ Burnt Sienna Umber, highlighted with Primary Red, further highlight of Primary Red + Primary Yellow. Further shade of BWR + Burnt Sienna Umber + Violet.
- Silver: Black Metal, washed with Nuln Oil Gloss
- Skin: Burnt Sienna, then that mixed with Off White, then Pink Flesh, then Pink Flesh mixed with Purple for the recesses, then Pale Skin to highlight. Recess wash of Berserker Bloodshade.
- Eyes: Pro Acryl Titanium White, iris Golden Yellow, pupil Art Black
- Axe: Light Ultramarine, then that + Art White, then a change of direction and covered it in Celestium Blue. Didn’t like that at all, so went with a basic copper recipe of Decayed Metal, then Old Copper, then Pure Copper, then Moonstone Alchemy, shaded with Dark Violet, then washed with Targor Rageshade
- Black/greys – Art Black and Pro Acryl Titanium White
- Base rim: Black Grey
- Pigments for base: Reddish Brown, then Natural Soil, then Sand, then Gypsum
