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  • 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:

    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.

    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 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.

  • 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

  • Metal Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Space Marine Sergeant Burgess aka Bionic Eye and Bolt Pistol

    This guy was shown as Sergeant Burgess early on and later Bionic Eye and Bolt Pistol, part number 70119/25. A 1988 sculpt.

    Potentially named after Burgess Meredith – though that would give him two Marines named after him!

  • Metal Space Marine Rogue Trader Brother Ward Warhammer 40K

    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.

  • 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.

  • Metal Rogue Trader Space Marine Brother Hamilton 070106 2

    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!

    • 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
  • Rogue Trader Metal Space Marine in Mark V Heresy Armour 0702707

    Rogue Trader Metal Space Marine in Mark V Heresy Armour 0702707

    This guy is a 1990 sculpt, and appears in the 1991 catalogue as Mark V Heresy Armour 070270/7. The minis on his catalogue page are marked as “Designed by Jes Goodwin and the Citadel Design Team”.

    Colours used:

    • Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black
    • Blue: Scale75 Art Cobalt Blue, with some Prussian Blue as a shade, and some Cobalt Blue + Art Black as a shade. Highlighted with Cobalt Blue + Pro Acryl Titanium White
    • Red: Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red, shaded with Targor Rageshade, highlighted with Bold Pyrrole Red + Golden Yellow
    • Lenses: Scale75 Art Spring Green, highlighted with Golden Yellow and a touch of Titanium White, shaded with Art Black
    • Freehand decals are Cobalt Blue + Titanium White
    • Gold: Scale75 Necro Gold, washed with Targor Rageshade, then Dwarven Gold, then Citrine Alchemy
    • Base rim: Vallejo Model Colour Black Grey
    • Base: Soilworks Dark Mud around the rim, then Natural Soil on the inside, then Sand inside that, then Gypsum to highlight the rocks. Natural Soil on the legs.
    • Silver: Black Metal, shaded with Targor Rageshade, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal
    • Gold shells: Dwarven Gold, shaded with Targor Rageshade