This metal Techmarine is shown as 410504 in the early flyers and 070133/70 in the 1991 catalogue. He’s a Mark Copplestone sculpt.




This metal Techmarine is shown as 410504 in the early flyers and 070133/70 in the 1991 catalogue. He’s a Mark Copplestone sculpt.
This Rogue Trader Space Marine seems to be down as A Skull originally and Brother Dixon later on. In the 1991 catalogue 070121/49. He’s a Bob Naismith sculpt and there was nothing useful on the tab, unfortunately.
Amazing pose on this chap. He’s a Mark Copplestone sculpt, part 410614 and later Power Glove and Bolter.
This guy shows up as part number 410502 in the early flyers and 070133/71 in the later catalogues. He’s a 1988 sculpt by Mark Copplestone.
Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
Red: Pro Acryl Burnt Red followed by Bold Pyrrole Red, washed with Targor Rageshade, highlighted with Bold Pyrrole Red mixed with Pro Acryl Golden Yellow
Bone: Pro Acryl Ivory, washed with Targor Rageshade, highlighted with Ivory
Base: Pigments of Soilworks Natural Soil and Sand, a Vallejo tuft and some Woodland Scenics rocks
Green: Sap Green, Spring Green, highlighted with Golden Yellow and shaded with Art Black
Silver: Black Metal, Nuln wash, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, White Alchemy
Rim: Vallejo Black Grey
Yellow: Golden Yellow, highlighted with a mix of Titanium White and Golden Yellow, shaded with a mix of Bold Pyrrole Red/Art Black and Golden Yellow
The decals had both reds sponged over them to make them blend in a bit more.
This guy is shown in the 1997 Legends catalogue as part number 070270/13. He’s a 1990 Jes Goodwin sculpt.
This guy was listed as Captain Newmar originally and is Bionic Eye and Arm 070119/27 in the later catalogues. He seems to be named after Julie Newmar, who played Catwoman in seasons one and three of the 1960s Batman TV show.
You can see him in WD99:
This Space Marine from the original Rogue Trader edition of Warhammer 40K went by Brother Morris in the early flyers, and in later catalogues as Space Marine with Multi Melta and Bolt Pistol 070121/47.
Can’t make out anything on this tab, unfortunately!
This guy is part number 0441/3 in the 1995 catalogue, and 010103603 in the later catalogues.
Colours used:
Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
Blue: Scale75 Artist Cobalt, shaded with Prussian Blue, highlighted with Primary Blue and a mix of Primary Blue and Art White. Shaded again with Drakenhof Nightshade.
White: Artic Blue mixed with Art White, highlighted with Art White. Shaded with Drakenhof Nightshade.
Bone and parchment: Pink Flesh then Off White, highlighted with Art White and shaded with Targor Rageshade.
Red: Off White followed by Berserker Bloodshade.
Green: Sap Green highlighted with Primary Yellow. Dot of Art White on the lens
This guy was Brother Potter in the early catalogues, later shown as Bionic Eyes and Bolter 070106/4. He’s a 1987 sculpt.
He was seen in White Dwarf #117 (Sept 1989) converted by Richard Kernick:
My paint job:
Paints used:
Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
Blue: Scale75 Artist Cobalt shaded with Prussian Blue, highlighted with Primary Blue and then a mix of Primary Blue and Art White
Skin: Light Skin mixed with Artic Blue, highlighted with Golden Flesh and Art White, shaded a little with diluted Dark Brown Ochre.
Red: Light Skin followed by Primary Red, highlighted with a mix of Primary Red and Orange. Washed with Nuln
Silver: Black Metal, with Nuln oil wash, then Heavy Metal, Speed Metal and White Alchemy
Varnish: Vallejo Mecha Matt Varnish
Black: Art Black, highlighted with Artic Blue
Green: Sap Green, highlighted with a mix of Sap Green and Primary Yellow
Leather: Burnt Sienna then Burnt Skin, highlighted by a mix of Burnt Sienna and Orange
This guy is one of the Armour Variants sculpts by Jes Goodwin. He’s a 1990 sculpt.
As far as I’m aware this would be the first Mark II armour sculpt (some 32 years old at the time of writing).
Work in progress:
Paints used:
Blue: Scale75 Artist Cobalt, built up to Primary Blue, down to Prussian Blue, highlighted with Primary Blue/Art White mix.
Gold: Necro Gold, Viking Gold, Elven Gold, Citrine Alchemy then White Alchemy. Shaded with Chestnut Ink.
Black: Art Black, highlighted with Artic Blue, shaded with Nuln oil.
Leather: Burnt Skin, shaded with Garaghak’s Sewer, highlighted with Burnt Skin mixed with a little Primary Yellow.
Silver: Black Metal, shaded with Nuln Oil, highlighted with Speed Metal
Red: Primary Red highlighted with a mix of Primary Red and Orange.
Green: Sap Green highlighted with Spring Green and Primary Yellow. Small light dot in Art White.