This metal sculpt was a limited edition given out at a Games Day – the base says 1991. Apparently it was a Jes Goodwin sculpt.
So many skulls! All over the cloak too:
I think he nicked the sword/scabbard from the original Terminator sergeant.
Category: Oldhammer
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1994 Techmarine metal sculpt – vintage Space Marines – 70085/2
Another metal mini picked up for the nostalgia force – this is yet another Techmarine, which is in the mid-90s catalogues as Techmarine 2 70085/2:
Still a bit of the decayed foam stuck to him and a little bit of green on his back, but on the whole he’s a good pickup for the force.
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Space Marine Metal Bodies – Mk7 Devastators, Assault and Tactical Squads
Going back to the glorious days of shoulder-mounted Devastator squad heavy weapons – here I have three Devastator metal bodies to add to the nostalgia metal marine force…
…and a mixture of later Devastator bodies, Tacticals and Assault Marines.
There’s a Sergeant Telion and a Sergeant Chronus in there too!
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Oldhammer Warhammer 40K Eversor Assassin – Metal miniature
Picked up this guy to add to the nostalgia metal force – one of the original Eversor Assassins from 1995, sculpted by Jes Goodwin.
The body was part number 010800304 with sword 010800305 and sentinel array 010800306.
Looking forward to getting some paint on him.
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Games Workshop Imperial Assassin with Combi Weapon
This vintage Imperial Assassin with Combi Weapon from Rogue Trader was a Jes Goodwin 1988 sculpt. He was part number 072117/28.
As seen in White Dwarf #107:
Stripped:
A 360degree video of it:
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Games Workshop Space Crusade Dreadnought
This one is an oldie – a plastic Space Crusade dreadnought from long ago!
Check out that face! The sides:
Unpainted yet – obviously – that’ll come later!
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Rogue Trader Brother Angst RT01 Space Marine
A Bob Naismith sculpt! Part number 070121/46 in the later catalogues.
Still a little bit of paint to strip on him, and the square base is just whatever I had laying around with which to stand him on.
Keen to put some paint on him!
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Web Exclusive Space Marine Sergeant with Power Fist – Metal
Found this guy for my nostalgia force – he’s a bit more ornate than the Captain with Terminator Honours, though, which may necessitate a re-think as to who’s who. We’ll see. Painting to come…
This guy was released alongside Games Workshop’s new website back in 2008, as far as I’m aware.
Always feels weird opening a box from years ago – like you’re doing something you shouldn’t be.
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Vintage Citadel Metal Warhammer 40K Callidus Assassin
I found this Imperial Agent Calidus Assassin still new in blister – I honestly don’t recall whether they were called Callidus or Calidus back in the day, but it seems to have two Ls in it now. The model was starting to go a bit green in the blister but nothing too dramatic. Part number 010800203.
The foam was largely a powder. 5 quid – not half bad!
The back, for anyone curious:
Out of the blister:
Looks alright!
The back, however:
First crack at painting her:
Second attempt three years and 30 miniatures later:
Paints used in the second go:
- Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
- Red: Kimera Toluidine Red, then Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red, shaded with Pro Acryl Burnt Red mixed progressively with Art Black. Highlighted with a mix of Pyrrole Red and Pro Acryl Orange, further highlighted with pro Acryl Orange mixed with Pro Acryl Titanium White.
- White: Scale75 Artic Blue then Art White, shaded with Nuln oil. Highlight of Pro Acryl Titanium White.
- Bone: Pro Acryl Ivory, highlighted with Pro Acryl Titanium White. Shaded with Targor Rageshade. Highlighted with Pro Acryl Ivory.
- Leather: Kimera Toluidine Red mixed with Art Black, shaded with Sigvald Burgundy contrast. Decided that the warm brown was no good for this particular model and re-did it with a mix of Pro Acryl Titanium White and Art Black, highlighted with a blend of the same leaning more towards white. Shaded with a mix of Nuln and Black Legion Contrast.
- Gun: Sap Green, highlighted with Turquoise Blue, highlighted with Art White, glazed with Cobalt Blue. Tried again with Emerald Green followed by a mix of Emerald/Spring Green then highlighted with Titanium White. The latter three used for the sword too.
- Silver: Vallejo Metal Color Steel, then Black Metal/Thrash Metal/Speed Metal/White Alchemy. Washed with Nuln.
- Copper: Decayed Metal, then Old Copper, then Amber Alchemy, then White Alchemy.
- Black: Art Black, highlighted with a mix of Pro Acryl Titanium White and Art Black.
- Base: Goblin Green then a drybrush of Sunburst Yellow.
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Warhammer 40K Metal Techmarine from Command Box 1998
Some oldhammer! Or is this middlehammer? I lose track. This Games Workshop Warhammer 40K Techmarine was released as part of the Company Command box set a month 3rd edition hit, apparently – which would put him at being released in late 1998. Still using the same metal backpack as the older 2nd Ed. Techmarines, his sculpt is a mirror of the Captain with Terminator Honours and various others. It’s a Jes Goodwin sculpt.
In the 2004 US catalogue this miniature is part number 010110305 with backpack 010107503 and axe/hand 010110306.
I was painting the metal guys up as a Raven Guard successor when I got him, so he has been stripped for repainting in blue. The RG successor scheme:
All painted using Scale75 with the exception of some washes and a contrast – in the scheme of a Raven Guard sucessor that is as yet unnamed. Back when I was playing 2nd. Ed I called them the Harbingers, but that name is actually a canon chapter now (perhaps it was then too) so I need to find another.
Base armour: Scale75 Artrist Green Grey, attempted to shade with SIN-42 Golem Grey but it wasn’t very dramatic
Base armour highlight: 50/50 Green Grey and Scale75 SART-16 Artist Arctic Blue
Base armour ultimate highlight: Arctic Blue
Red base: Scale75 Crimson
Red highilight: Scale75 Primary Red
Red wash: Carroburg Crimson
Metal base: Scale75 Black Metal
Metal wash: Drakenhof Nightshade
Metal shade: Scale75 Instant Fairy Blood
Metal highlight: Black Metal then Thrash Metal and Speed Metal, White Alchemy as ultimate highlight
Axe glow at the back: Scale75 Art White + Talassar Blue Contrast
Eye lens: Scale75 Sap Green and Spring Green, dot of Art White
Cables: Primary Blue, Crimson, Cobalt Blue, Primary Yellow, Dark Violet, Turquoise Blue
Wash for cog and rack on servo arm: Vallejo Mecha Dark Rust Wash
Wash for tubes on arm/backpack: Scale75 Instant Love Affair
Purity Seal: Scale75 Off White, Seraphim Sepia, writing Scale75 Artist Burnt Sienna Umber
Eye (all black as per RG): Scale75 Artist Art Black
Battle damage: Sponged on Black Metal
Prongs on power cords: SC-74 Elven Gold
