Space Marines are today the most recognisable Warhammer 40K faction, and they were certainly popular back in the Rogue Trader era as well.
Games Workshop had been testing out the general appearance of what were to be Space Marines years prior to Rogue Trader’s release in 1987 – see the C100 Imperial Marines and LE2 Imperial Space Marine releases. That aesthetic morphed into the first official Warhammer 40K Space Marines releases.
A variety of sculptors worked on the range in this period, including Bob Naismith, Aly Morrison, Jes Goodwin and Mark Copplestone. Trish Carden also made a Space Marine sculpt in this period for the Talisman Timescape board game expansion.
All of the Marines in the September 1987 and Feb 1988 releases were sculpted by Bob Naismith, where the RT101 flyer had Marines sculpted by Aly Morrison and Mark Copplestone.
Speaking of Mark Copplestone, he was busy in 1988 – that year he sculpted the Chaplains and Techmarines into being.
From ~1990 on it seems to be primarily Jes Goodwin working on the range.
RT01 Sept 1987
- Brother Longun aka Brother Anderton
- Brother Froth
- Brother Leanman
- Brother Dedmole aka Taylor
- Brother A Skull aka Brother Dixon
- Capt. Huron Grimm
- Communication Officer Orinoco aka Kendall
- Marine Medic Kribins aka Marine Medic Kyle
- Brother Marine Quiff aka Lustgarten
- Brother Stalker
- Officer with Power Sword Captain Lowbroe
- ExBrother Marine
- Assault Marine With Chainsword Brother Dimshade
- Brother Angst
Astronomican Space Marines (Feb 1988)
- Brother Lestrade (Bolter)
- Brother Anderton (Hvy Bolter) aka Brother Longun
- Brother Stalker (Bolter)
- Marine Medic Kyle (Laspistol)
- Captain Reece (Powersword)
- Brother Sheer (Bolter)
- Capt. Huron Grimm (Chainsword)
- Brother Angst (Multi-Melta)
- Ex Brother Marine (Casualty)
- Brother Dixon (Bolter)
- Brother Lustgarten (Bolter)
- Communications Officer Kendall aka Orinoco
- Brother Taylor (Bolter)
- Brother Thaw (Chainsword)
RT101 Space Marines
Shown in WD99 as well as elsewhere.
- Brother Ward (Bolt Pistol and Powersword)
- Brother West (Bolter/Combat Blade)
- Brother Gorshin (Needle Gun)
- Brother Meredith (Bolter)
- Captain Romero
- Brother Kitt (Poweraxe)
- Brother Hamilton
- Brother Repp (Melta-Gun)
- Brother Blake (Autogun)
- Brother Craig (Bolter)
- Captain Newmar
- Brother Napier
- Brother Basehart (Power Axe)
- Brother Harris WD99
- Brother Reeves (Bolter)
- Captain Crabb
- Captain Dozier (Power Fist/Chainsword)
- Wounded Marine
RT3 Flyer Space Marines
Ward, West, Gorshin, Romero, Kitt, Hamilton, Repp, Blake, Craig, Newmar, Napier, Basehart, Harris, Reeves, Crabb, Dozier and Wounded Marine are credited to either Aly Morrison or Mark Copplestone; there’s no indicator who did which.
- Brother Repp (Melta-Gun)
- Brother Blake (Autogun)
- Brother Hamilton
- Brother Gorshin (Needle Gun)
- Brother Harris WD99
- Brother Fielding (Shuriken Catapult)
- Brother Potter
- Brother Holt (Flamer)
- Brother Meredith (Bolter)
- Brother Levers (Two Power Fists)
- Captain Newmar
- Brother Reeves (Bolter)
- Brother Basehart (Power Axe)
- Brother Roberts (Bolt Pistol)
- Brother Ward (Bolt Pistol and Powersword)
- Brother Napier
- Captain Dozier (Power Fist/Chainsword)
- Sgt. Burgess (Bolt Pistol)
- Brother Morris (Multi-melta/Bolt Pistol)
- Brother Kitt (Poweraxe)
- Brother West (Bolter/Combat Blade)
- Brother Slater
- Captain Romero
- Captain Crabb
- Brother Matthews
- Brother Sawyer (Power Glove / Hand Flamer)
- Brother McCarthy (Bolter)
- Brother Leach (Plasma Gun)
- Brother Martins (Hand Flamer/Plasma Gun)
- Brother Craig (Bolter)
- Wounded Marine
- Brother Craven (Bolter/Knife)
– Found! - Brother Jacobs (Bolt Pistol)
- Sergeant Payne (Powersword and Bolt Pistol)
- Brother Byrne (Plasma Gun, Bolt Pistol)
- Treacher Marine (Bolter/Combat Blade)
Space Marine Armour Variants 18/30
Jes Goodwin’s Armour Variants with extras from the Citadel Design Team:
- Mk1 Thunder Armour
- Mk1 Thunder Armour 2
- Mark 2 Crusade Suit 2
- Mark 2 Crusade Suit 1
- Mark 2 Crusade Suit 3
- Mark 3 Iron Suit
- Mark 3 Iron Armour 1 070270/15
- Mark 3 Iron Armour 2
- Mark 4 Imperial Maximus Suit 070270/11, also shown as /1
- Space Marine Mk4 Maximus Armour
- Mark 4 Maximus Armour 3
- Mark 5 Heresy Suit
- Space Marine Mk5 Heresy Armour 2
- Mk6 Armour 1
- Mk6 Armour 2
- Mk6 Armour 3
- Mk6 Armour 4
- Mk6 Armour with Chainsword 1 070119/38
- Mk6 Armour with Chainsword 2
- Mk6 Lieutenant Commander
- Corvus Armour 1 (Space Marine Mark 6)
- Corvus Armour 2 (Space Marine Mark 6)
- Mk7 Torso 070282/1 and legs 070282/4
- Mk7 Torso 2 070282/2 and legs 070282/3
- Errant Armour (Space Marine Mark 8)
- Errant Armour (Space Marine Mark 8) with arms
- Artificer Armour 1
- Artificer Armour 2
- Artificer Armour 3
- Artificer Armour 4
- Space Marine LE2
Rogue Trader Techmarines and Servitors
Mark Copplestone:
- 1988 Tech Marine with Adjustable Wrench
- Tech Marine with Blow Torch 410503 or 070133/69 – Found!
- Tech Marine with Toolbox
- Tech Marine with Power Driver
- Tech Marine with Bolt Pistol
- Tech Marine with Wrench
Rogue Trader Rhino Marines
These guys were in the White Dwarf magazine in July 1988. Mark Copplestone sculpts.
- 1988 Beaky Handrail (1)
- 1988 Cigar Smoking (2)
- 1988 Bare Head Handrail (3) aka Power Glove and Pistol 070145/5
- Binoculars Torso
- 1988 Bolter Torso Aiming (5)
- Pointing Torso
- Beaky sitting on front
- Replacement Hatch
- Bare Head Sitting (8)
Rogue Trader Space Marine Heavy Weapons
- Space Marine armed with Heavy Bolter
- Brother Morris, aka Space Marine armed with Multi Melta and Bolt Pistol 070121/47
- Space Marine armed with Multi Melta
- Multi Melta Gunner 072129/26 with Tripod 072129/28 and Multimelta 072129/27
- Gunner 1 072129/21
- 1988 Gunner 2 072129/23
- 1988 Gunner 3 072129/20
- Gunner 4 with Power Glove 072129/25
- Gunner 5 072129/24
- Gunner 6 072129/22
4106 Rogue Trader Death Eagle Space Marines
Designed by Mark Copplestone. As seen in White Dwarf 112:
Mark Copplestone sculpts.
Rogue Trader Marines with Terminator Honours
Rogue Trader Space Marine Medics RT701
Medics!
These guys were shown in the June 1988 White Dwarf magazine, and not all are Space Marines – but I have only included Space Marine medics here. The numbers are from the Jun 1988 flyer.
Rogue Trader Chaplains
- 410601 aka Chaplain with Plasma Pistol
- 410602 aka Chaplain with Chainsword
- 410603 aka Chaplain with Combi-Weapon
- 410604 aka Chaplain with Power Sword
- 410605 aka Chaplain with Crozius
- 410606 aka Chaplain with Crozius and Bolter 070133/59
- 410607 – Motorbike
- 410608 – Jet bike
Design credit for the Chaplains goes to Mark Copplestone. They were shown in 1988.
Rogue Trader Captains and Commanders
- Veteran Captain with Command Lanyards 070268/2
- 1990 Dark Angel Captain in Artificer Armour
- 1990 Blood Angel Captain in Artificer Armour
- 1990 Ultramarines Captain in Artificer Armour 070267/6
- Space Wolf Captain with Artificer Helmet 070268/4
- Space Marine Captain with Terminator Honours
- Imperial Commander Lord Macragge
- Leman Russ with Freki and Geri
Rogue Trader Terminators
RTB09 Terminator Squad was designed by Jes Goodwin. This consisted of 2 of Marine 1, 2 of Marine 2, 2 of Marine 3, a Librarian and a Captain.
- The RTB9 box itself!
- Terminator Librarian
- Captain with Storm Bolter, Powerglove with Grenade Launcher and Force Sword RTB9/7
- Marine 1 RTB9/5
- Marine 2 RTB9/4
- Marine 3 RTB9/3
- Cyclone Missile Launcher 070204/5
- Close Combat Terminator
- Original Terminator Exo / Saturnine
- Original Terminator 410610
- Original Terminator 410611
- Grey Knight Terminator 1 070204/2
- Grey Knight Terminator 2 070243/5
- Grey Knight Terminator 3 070243/6
Rogue Trader Librarians
Space Marine Strike Force
These guys were supposedly equipped with Mk 7 power armour, known as Armorum Impetor or Eagle Armour.
- Space Marine 1 RTB15/1
- Space Marine 2 RTB15/2
- Space Marine 3 RTB15/3
Rogue Trader Space Marine Vehicles – Dreadnoughts, Bikes, Jet Bikes, Tanks
Dreads, bikes and tanks!
- Furibundus Class Destroyer Dreadnought (Fury)
- Contemptor Class Close Combat Dreadnought (Chuck)
- Deredeo Class Attack Support Dreadnought (Eddy) – Found!
- Space Marine Bike 072060/1
- Rogue Trader Vincent Blackshadow Sidecar
- Techmarine with Wrench on Bike 070160/13
- 1987 TSF16 Jet Cycles Mk14 Bullock
Rhino:
Land Raider:
Limited Edition – Captain and Riding Lizard
Unreleased Space Marines
Unreleased models.
Rogue Trader Space Marine Decals
RTB3 Devastator Box Set
This had a Space Marine Land Speeder, a Squat Mole Mortar and an Imperial Army Tarantula in it.
Rogue Trader Space Marine Scouts
As shown in White Dwarf 113:
- Bolter and Horned Shoulder Pad
WD113 - Shuriken Catapult and Bionic Eye
- Bolt Pistol and Combat Knife 1
- Las Gun and Punch Dagger
- Bolter 1
- Bolt Pistol and Combat Knife 2
- Bolt Pistols
- Bolter 2
- Bolt Pistol and Combat Knife 3
- Bolt Pistol and Combat Knife 4
- Bolt Pistol and Combat Knife 5
- Bolt Pistol 070295/13
- Uncatalogued Scout
- Wolf Scout Sergeant 1
- Wolf Scout Sergeant 2
- Wolf Scout Sergeant 3
The Uncatalogued Scout is credited to Bob Naismith as per WD107.
