This vintage Rogue Trader Space Marine was known as Brother Ward and carries a bolt pistol and power sword. His name is apparently a reference to Burt Ward, who played Robin in the Batman TV show that ran from 1966-1968.
He can be seen in WD99:
Tag: Sculptor: Unknown
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Rogue Trader Warhammer 40K Space Marine Brother Napier 070119 33
This guy is shown as Brother Napier in the early flyers and is part number 070119/33 (Bolt Pistol/Power Fist) in the later catalogues.
He seems to be named after Alan Napier, who played Alfred in the 1960s Batman TV show.
1987 on the tab.
You can see him in WD99:
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Rogue Trader Warhammer 40K Metal Brother Sawyer Space Marine 070119 20
This guy was Brother Sawyer aka Power Glove and Hand Flamer 070119/20.
1987 on the tab.
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Rogue Trader Warhammer 40K Metal Captain Crabb 070119 19
This guy was Captain Crabb aka Space Marine with Bolt Pistol and Hand Flamer, part number 070119/19. He’s a 1988 sculpt.
1988 on the tab.
You can see him in White Dwarf #99:
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Rogue Trader Warhammer 40K Metal Space Marine Brother Kitt 070119 34
This guy was Brother Kitt, aka Space Marine with Power Axe 2, part number 070119/34.
He seems to be named after Eartha Kitt, who played Catwoman in the third season of the 1960s Batman TV show.
He can be seen in WD99:
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Rogue Trader Warhammer 40K Space Marine Librarian with Tome 070145 8
This guy was one of three power armoured Rogue Trader Librarians and is part number 070145/8.
No date on the back of the tab.
- Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
- Blue: Scale75 Art Cobalt Blue, lightened by mixing in Kimera’s The White, shaded by mixing in Kimera’s Orange
- Black: Kimera’s Carbon Black, highlighted by mixing in The White
- Base Rim: Vallejo Black Grey Model Color
- Base: PVA glue, sand, Soilworks Reddish Brown, Soilworks Natural Soil, Soilworks Sand
- Sword: Kimera’s Cold Yellow, Orange and The Red mixed with Carbon Black. Highlighted by mixing in The White
- Leather: The Red mixed with Phthalo Green
- Bone colour/parchment: Cold Yellow mixed with The Red, lightened with The White, washed with Targor Rageshade
- Skin: The White, Guilliman Flesh, then a mix of Cold Yellow and The Red with The White. Purplish bits on the bulge on his forehead were Sigvald Burgundy.
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Metal Rogue Trader Space Marine Medic 08 with Chainsword and Plasma Pistol
This guy was a 1988 sculpt from GW.
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Metal Rogue Trader Space Marine Brother Hamilton 070106 2
This chap is Brother Hamilton in the April 1988 RT3 flyer and Bolter 10 070106/2 in the later catalogues.
He seems to be named after Neil Hamilton, who played Commissioner Gordon in the 1960s Batman TV show.
This model appears in the original run of Citadel Combat Cards as Gideon Fax, a Marine Medic in the Mentors chapter.
1987 on the tab!
You can see him in WD99:
He can also be seen in the Space Marine Painting Guide:
My paintjob:
- Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
- Blue: Scale75 Art Cobalt Blue, shaded by mixing in Kimera’s Orange, highlighted by mixing in Kimera’s The White
- Silver: Scale75 Black Metal, washed with Basilicanum Grey, highlighted with Black Metal. Then Heavy Metal, then Speed Metal.
- Lenses: Kimera’s Phthalo Green mixed with Kimera’s Cold Yellow as a base, followed by Scale75 Art Spring Green, mixed with Cold Yellow and The White. Shaded by mixing in The Red to Spring Green.
- Leather: Kimera’s Oxide Brown Medium followed by Oxide Brown Dark. Highlights done by mixing in Cold Yellow and Orange.
- Black: Kimera’s Carbon Black followed by mixing in some The White.
- Red: Kimera’s The White, followed by The Red, highlighted by mixing in some Cold Yellow, shaded by mixing in some Phthalo Green.
- Skull: Kimera’s Oxide Brown Light, followed by Natural Soil, then Gypsum
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Rogue Trader Space Marine Brother Slater
This is Brother Slater from Rogue Trader! Also known as Bolter and Sensor, part number 070106/6.
He appears as Brother Slater in the RT3 flyer in April 1988.
No date on this tab!
Painted:
Paints used:
Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
Blue: Scale75 Cobalt Blue, highlighted with Primary Blue and Pro Acryl Titanium White
Red: Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red, shaded with Targor Rageshade, highlighted with Bold Pyrrole Red + Pro Acryl Golden Yellow
Silver: Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, shaded with Targor Rageshade
Base: Natural Soil, then Sand, then Gypsum for highlighting the rock
Green: Sap Green, Spring Green mixed with Titanium White
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Vintage Games Workshop metal Space Marine in Artificer Armour 3 070270 1
This guy is part number 070270/1 and can be seen on the Armour Variants page in the 1991 Blue catalogue. He’s shown in White Dwarf 123 (March 1990) as “Urban Camouflage Imperial Fist Marine in Armour Variant”:
The details on the base have been filed off, unfortunately.
Colours used:
- Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
- Blue: Scale75 Art Cobalt Blue, highlighted/shaded mixed with Pro Acryl Titanium White and Scale75 Art Black
- Red: Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red, highlighted with a mix of Bold Pyrrole Red and Pro Acryl Golden Yellow, washed with Targor Rageshade
- Base: Reddish Brown around the rim, then Natural Soil, then Sand, then a highlight of Gypsum on the rock
- Gold: Necro Gold, washed with Targor Rageshade, then Dwarven Gold, then Citrine Alchemy
- Silver: Black Metal, washed with Targor Rageshade, then Heavy Metal, then Speed Metal
- Green: Scale75 Inktense White and Lime
- White: Pro Acryl Titanium, shaded by mixing with Cobalt Blue
- Decals washed with Cobalt Blue to dull the white somewhat then highlighted with Titanium White