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Tag: 1987

  • Vintage Iron Claw Space Pirate Loritta aka Cyber Girl

    This lass went by Loritta – or Cyber Girl on the tab – and was a Bob Olley sculpt. A 1987 sculpt.

  • RT Space Marine Captain Reece

    This metal Rogue Trader Space Marine Captain is shown as Captain Reece early on and later as part number 070119/26. He has 1987 on the tab and is a Bob Naismith sculpt.

    You can see him in WD93:

  • Metal Space Marine Rogue Trader Gunner 1

    This guy was shown as Gunner 1, part number 072129/21.


    Sculpted by either Mark Copplestone or Aly Morrison.

  • RT Space Marine Gunner 6

    This fellow appears in the 1991 catalogue as Gunner 6, part number 072129/22.

    He looks like a variant sculpt of Brother Jacobs.

  • Space Marine Brother Basehart

    This metal Rogue Trader-era Space Marine was a 1987 sculpt! He’s known as Brother Basehart or in later catalogues as Power Axe 1, part number 070119/32.

    You can see him in WD99:

    And again in WD106:

  • Metal Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Space Marine Brother Blake with Autogun

    Metal Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Space Marine Brother Blake with Autogun

    I think the only Space Marine to ever come with an autogun! He’s shown as 070106/16 in the 1991 catalogue, and as Brother Blake in the 1988 RT3 flyer:

    He seems to be named after Madge Blake, who played Aunt Harriet Cooper in the 1960s Batman TV show. The mini himself:

    He can be seen in WD99:

    You can see him in WD99:

    Painted:

    Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black

    Blue: Scale75 Artist Cobalt, highlighted with Primary Blue, then Primary Blue mixed with Titanium White

    Black: Scale75 Art Black

    Green: Sap Green and Spring green highlighted with Golden Yellow

    Red: Bold Pyrrole Red, washed with Targor Rageshade, highlighted with Bold Pyrrole Red mixed with Golden Yellow

    Silver: Black Metal, washed with Nuln, highlighted with Heavy Metal, Speed Metal and White Alchemy

    Base: Dark Mud followed by Reddish Brown pigments

  • Metal Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Space Marine Brother Gorshin with Needle Gun

    Metal Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Space Marine Brother Gorshin with Needle Gun

    Not a weapon you see much of any more! He’s a 1987 sculpt, shown in later catalogues as 07016/15. His name seems to be a reference to Frank Gorshin, who played the Riddler in series 1 and 3 of the 1960s Batman TV show.

    He can be seen in WD99:

    Colours used:

    • Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
    • Blue: Scale75 Art Cobalt Blue, highlighted with Cobalt Blue + Pro Acryl Titanium White, shaded with Cobalt Blue + Art Black
    • Red: Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red, highlighted with a mix of that and Pro Acryl Golden Yellow, washed with Targor Rageshade
    • Silver: Black Metal, washed with Targor Rageshade, highlighted with Heavy Metal, then Speed Metal
    • Green: Spring Green, shaded with Art Black, highlighted with Golden Yellow
    • Black: Art Black, highlighted with a mix of Art Black and Titanium White
    • Dust: Soilworks Natural Soil, then Sand, then Gypsum on the top of the rocks. Reddish Brown around the rim.
    • Base Rim: Vallejo Black Grey

  • Metal Rogue Trader Space Marine Medic Kribins or Kyle with Carnifex

    This guy was down as Marine Medic Kribins early on, then Marine Medic Kyle, and in the 1991 catalogue he’s Medic with Carnifex 070133/68. He’s a Bob Naismith sculpt.

  • Metal Rogue Trader Warhammer 40K Space Marine Captain Newmar

    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:

  • Metal Rogue Trader Space Marine Brother Potter

    Metal Rogue Trader Space Marine Brother Potter

    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