Rtb01 - Adventures Of A Rogue Trader Era Modeller

[Darren Richardson]

I think I know of the eBay lot your talking about.....

To be honest I was just trying to source one set of the bolter arms, I saw last month the three sets on eBay and put about £10 on each set, hpoing I'd win at least one of the sets so I could get my hands on the Bolter arms....

You see I have several sprues and loose figures already with all the heavy weapons and close combat pistols, but I didn't have the bolter arms to finish repairing my figures....

If I can just get one set of those bolter arms I can make a mould and recast them for my personal use, to use on the 10 Strike Force metal marines they put out in 1990, you see, those first metal mk7 marines had arm sockets which the RTB01 arms fitted onto....

[millest]

Following on from yesterdays post the models for my command squad arrived, whilst these are RT era models (i know some are a tad newer but still pre 1995) I will be running them using the latest codex rules hence this unit.

So here are the models picked up for my command Squad, more pics and info are on the blog here:
[URL=http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/a-commanding-view-rt-era-command-squad.html]http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/a-c...mand-squad.html[/URL]



An interesting little mix of models spanning the whole range of early GW metal marines, there's no real rhyme or reason to the mix but i just like the models.

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Darren - PM sent mate

[Darren Richardson]

that's a nice little haul you've got there, I'm sure that the one middle right is a techpriest (early version none of that extra arm stuff), and the one on the middle left with the chain sword was supposed to be a leuitent or such, have to dig out the catalogue pages to confirm that....

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nope got it wrong he's a medic



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the guy on the bottom is listed on the next page of the famous Blue Catalogue as "Terminator honours and Bolter 2", not sure about the other two though, at least not yet



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The one with the box in his left arm is Marine with Sensor, while I suspect the other is Bolter 10



Hope that helps with your collecting....

[millest]

Following on from the command squad posted yesterday I took delivery of several command figures to act as leaders and centres to my force.

again possibly not all RT but all certainly pre-2nd edition from what i can tell



there might only be three of them but they will certainly pack a punch when it comes to finally getting a colour on them!

speaking of which, more pics and details of the picked chapter are on the blog here:
[URL=http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/more-commandments-rt-era-command-figures.html]http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/mor...nd-figures.html[/URL]

[YorkNecromancer]

No, those three are all PROPERLY old-school Rogue Trader. The guy on the left's one of the original Chaplains, from the old Compendium. The guy in the middle is an officer - I want to say Lieutenant, but I'm probably wrong. I used to love that model because of the pose. It still looks pretty good today.

But the one on the right. That beast is one of the original Librarian sculpts. Gaze upon his force sword and mighty psychic hood! Wonderful, wonderful model.

As for the jump pack, that's the very first one they ever did, and those things are rare as balls. If you can put together a squad of 10 men with those packs and not pay £70 or more, I'll be well impressed.

Good finds.

[millest]

As for the jump pack, that's the very first one they ever did, and those things are rare as balls. If you can put together a squad of 10 men with those packs and not pay £70 or more, I'll be well impressed.

Good finds.

I cant reveal my sources but I can say I now have 10 metal packs in the post and it cost a lot less than £70 and the plastic RTBs they will be attached to were all donations from kind people on other forums, its amazing how much generosity this project has revealed in the community (we wont mention the price gouging some people are guilty of though - £30 for one mint sprue of 2 RTBs, erm no thanks mate!) but im really enjoying sourcing the bits and getting to chat to other enthusiasts for the RTB era

[Darren Richardson]

ohh that's excellent news for your RT marines.

I agree some of the prices some people are asking for are crazy, I'm much of the school of thought of listing it on eBay for 99p and it will bring it's own value.

it's why I'm concentrating on one metal unit and one plastic unit for a RT era army at a time.

[millest]

Latest gatherings for the Rogue Trader or early 40,000 force are here and despite one slight issue, I appear to have lost a thunder hammer and can't find a replacement, the elites are in the house.

The large collection of terminators and a second Dreadnought now give me some flexibility in what I can field and they hopefully add some punch to the force




so those are my elites choices, I'm still stumped as to what to use or how to do an assault squad but that can wait. there are more pics and info on the models here [URL=http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/go-hard-or-go-home-rt-terminators-and.html]http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/go-...nators-and.html[/URL]

[millest]

Tanks for the Memories - RT era Motor Pool

last post of the week for the RT project and we end with some of my favourite early GW kits, I remember building these style kits very early on, possibly before I had even finished a squad. I loved the old school rhino but my favourite of the smaller kits had to be the predator. I really do think it is a lovely kit and when I finally get round to my Red Hunters I plan on using the more modern forgeworld version to invoke the spirit of these kits.

After some scouring, natty dealing and a very kind donation from Damien I have ended up with this small motor pool that I would like to expand (old 60mm base whirlwind anyone?), so here they are.



more detailed pics and some information about the models and what i have planned are on the blog here:
[URL=http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/tanks-for-memories-rt-motorpool.html]http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/tan...-motorpool.html[/URL]

[millest]

Wounding with intent - RT Era Assault units

First RT post of the week and it gets brutal. Over the last week I have wheeled and dealed my way to secure two great Assault units for use in the force. Whilst one of them might not be fully RT it is close enough to do me and will certainly hurt once on the table top.

First up is my new Terminator assault squad, whilst not an RT unit rules wise I felt the need for them in the current edition out weighed that. where possible I have stuck to the RT choices.


My other assault unit is actually two small 5 man units, although I guess it could be one massive 10 man one, I now have enough metal RT jump packs to convert the ten RTB01s in to assault troops over the coming week. The marines are in parts which is nice and makes it good to carry out simple conversions, keeping as much original as I can.



more pics and info as always here:
[url]http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/wounding-with-intent-rt-era-assault.html[/url]