Rogue Trader RTB01 Space Marines and Genestealer

[Legiocustodes]

With my current Rogue Trader campaign now in full swing I thought the time had come to churn out a few original, contemporary models to take part in the table top action. I really do believe that Rogue Trader is always best enjoyed when using old school models from the period that the rules were published in, and this is enhanced even further if the aforementioned miniatures are sporting retro paint schemes from the epoch in question.

With that in mind I have painted up these three 'beakie' Space Marines equipped with missile launchers to bulk out my Salamanders force with some heavy-hitting firepower for my next game.



This first trooper is also carrying an additional bolt pistol as a back up weapon in case things get up close and personal on the battlefield. His missile launcher is sporting suitably 1980's yellow kill stripes...it is these little flourishes that really help tie the models to the period of origin when individualism and armour embellishment were key features of Space Marine armies.



Next up we have the squad 's sergeant; yes that's right...a sergeant with a missile launcher! Let me explain... I occasionally use this force for games of 30k/Horus Heresy and with these rules the squad leaders are required to be armed in the same manner as their soldiers, hence why I have chosen to give this sergeant a heavy weapon...there is a method to my madness.



Again I have tried to stay close to the source material when it comes to individual heraldry and as such both the sergeant's armour and weapon system carry the appropriate insignia of his rank on them.



The final trooper in this squad also carries a missile launcher and additionally his shoulder pad is emblazoned with a traditional Rogue Trader 'KIL' marking painted over the top of a yellow starburst.



Whilst I was waiting for the assorted coats of paint to dry on these Space Marines I filled the intervening period with constructing and painting this original 1989 Genestealer hybrid who will prove a suitable foe for the marines. This xenos filth is armed with a hand flamer and has been painted to match my existing cult forces.

I am really happy with how these models turned out and I am looking forward to getting them on the table top for some games of Rogue Trader in the near future. In the meantime there are some more photographs and a bit more detail surrounding them on my blog at:
http://classicastartes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/painted-rogue-trader-rtb01-space.html

[stone-cold-lead]

Fantastic stuff. Been sticking a few of these fellas together myself recently.

[Sgt. Scream]

Very nice work, as a fellow RT enthusiast I am more than pleased and will watch this closely. 

[Modhail]

Oh, very nice! I'll be following this with interest...

[Legiocustodes]

Cheers Guys!

Thank you all for your kind words; I have been looking at your RT stuff too recently! Excellent Stuff!

Slowly we'll make Rogue Trader the official version of WH40k again!

[Diablo Jon]

Nice! takes me back to my youth 30 beakies with support weapons for £10.00 those were the days.

[Legiocustodes]

Cheers Jon!

My God the hobby was so much cheaper back then! I wish I'd bought more beakies!!

[Pizzagrenadier]

Gorgeous! Jaw dropping highlighting and blending and a great job at reviving the iconography from the period. I'm still not big on the nostalgia for the old models like you guys, but hot damn they look good painted like that!

Though I could get nostalgic for the old prices...

[Daeothar]

Lovely!!

I'll join the chorus; I love RT and all its minis.

To me it seems that, at least in the case of GW, the levels of detail and character are inversely proportional and your excellent paintjobs certainly prove that theorem.

The one thing I have ever regretted in the hobby was the fact that I sold my (enamel painted ) black Dark Angel beakies when going to uni. Luckily though, over the years, I've been able to replace (and then some ) that sold and lost army.

So now I'm sitting on a box of beakies, still on sprue, a box of 3 Rhinos on sprue and several Predators and Landraiders that will need a lot of TLC to be returned to (at least) an acceptable state. Not to mention the small pile of metal beakies and terminators (Exo suits!).

But for some reason, I have still not taken them on. Probably because I want to do them the justice they deserve. That, and I just can't decide on a chapter to paint up either...

When I finally get to it, I hope I will be able to make them as good as yours though!

[Gunbird]

Loving these, all the little details do them justice

[Legiocustodes]

Thanks guys! It's greatly appreciated!! I am really pleased you like them. I agree with the point about the level of detail on modern mini's; it was a real joy to have lots of free space to use as a blank canvas.

Daeothar you should get them on the work table; I recently renovated an old land raider that was in a bad way and it was really rewarding. FW are releasing rules for a multi-legion (shattered legions) force for Horus Heresy today; so you could mix and match!!

[Suber]

Slowly we'll make Rogue Trader the official version of WH40k again!

Kudos to you, man! For everything and particularly for that idea!

[Legiocustodes]

Cheers Suber! Viva the RT revolution

[Sgt. Scream]

Cheers Suber! Viva the RT revolution

Amen. 

[grant]

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