This chap shows up in the 1991 catalogue as part number 070133/67. 1988 on the tab.





This chap shows up in the 1991 catalogue as part number 070133/67. 1988 on the tab.
This chap was known as Brother Holt in Rogue Trader originally, and is shown in the 1991 catalogue as Flamer, part number 070119/24. 1988 on the tab.
Unfortunately he has a bit of damage on his face – I think I’ll make that another piece of metal holding him together.
Paints:
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:
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
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:
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 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
I haven’t found these in a catalogue yet!
This guy was first seen as Brother Leach, and shown in later catalogues as Plasma Gun 2 with part number 070121/50. He has a 1988 mark on his tab.
Here he is in the April 1988 flyer: