Rtb01 - Adventures Of A Rogue Trader Era Modeller

[millest]

2015 - Let's Party (or at least model) like it's 1989! (http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/2015-lets-party-or-at-least-model-like.html)



Hi folks, so the new year has been here for a while and now its time to start with some hobby fun. Since December and life changing for the better I have been on a bit of a retro funk and have indulged in many culinary delights, music marvels and video failures from my youth. Until recently however one thing has always eluded me due to time and costs, that slippery weasel is the joy of the hobby days of my youth!

So trawling through facebook I discovered I wasn't the only one pining for the modelling days of yore. In my travels of the book of face I came across the Oldhammer Community (https://www.facebook.com/groups/400319303383363/?fref=nf) who are a group who share my interest in older models from both 40k and WHFB. So on joining the group and spending some time mooching around I rediscovered this art work and fell in love all over again.

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I origionally had a few RT marines in my younger days but these were second hand even then as we had no really hobby shops in my old home town so these came to me by way of a car boot sale and had already been painted a good few times. Even with that I had fun painting them and dreamt of the days of owning my own army and having a proper hobby.
Eventually by the time I really got the pocket money and understanding to get in to things like warhammer the new 2nd/3rd edition marines (cant remember which) were coming out and things were moving on, in other words White Dwarf was out and Mail order ruled, that and occasionally I got to a bigger town where there was a GW. To this day I still dont know where my origional RTs we but I have always missed them and have always dreamt of replacing them.

So after joining the Oldhammer page it didn't take much looking before I found their trading page and now I'm a little older and more able to get these rarer things (ie I have a wage) I decided to take the plunge and start seeing what a new old gamer could find, eventually as a result ended up being the proud owner of this little lot:

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I still have a few other bits to come in the post and once they arrive I will be sharing them with you, I have a few plans for the force including some modelling/painting options for a few characters but the one thing that is alluding me is what chapter to paint these guys as!
Any suggestions or thoughts on the chapter that will get some ancients join there ranks would be great so once organised I can start assembling the RT force of my young dreams

There are more images and more background on these models on my blog here so please feel free to pop over and have a look:

http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/201...model-like.html (http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/2015-lets-party-or-at-least-model-like.html)

[millest]

the latest elements for the RT force have arrived and very happy with the Lore Keepers smile emoticon
more pics on the blog here:
http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/kee...gue-trader.html (http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/keepers-of-lore-more-rogue-trader.html)

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[Kirsten]

Always interesting to see old models given new life

[millest]

Well after more waiting for various packages and parcels the core of the force has finally turned up and now to start showing off some of the units pre-paint.

Next is the turn of the devastator squad, this is mainly made up of a core of metal models and 5 of the plastic RTB01s from the third squad in my first RTB post here. That squad has come in useful as with a few extra trades they have now filled out this unit and put together some donor models for a random squad of five (more on them later in the blog).

Here are the models that are forming the base of my heavy weapons teams.
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there are more pics and info about the models and the choices of them on the blog here:
http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/tim...stators-on.html (http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/time-for-some-support-rt-devastators-on.html)

[Wolfshade]

My last surviving RTB01s are going to be pressed into service as a command squad :)

[Kirsten]

imagine if GW released a plastic set of RTB01's, people would go crazy for them.

[YorkNecromancer]

Imagine...

£11.99 for 36 beakies? In the modern day?

I'd lose my f**king mind.

Because yeah, the sculpting is outdated, and the scale is wonky, and...

Man, I bloody love RTB01 beakies. That is a magical, magical kit, and it's not just the nostalgia-goggles; it's the fact it came with so many bitz, the fact the bayonets are just big-a** knives, the beautiful lines of the old bascinet helms...

A magical, magical kit.

[Kirsten]

even if it was £36 for 11 people would still lap them up

[Darren Richardson]

ahhh man, I bet you were the one who outbid me on eBay recently for almost 3 squads worth of those RTB01 Sprues :(

I've been slowly building up my own RT/2nd Ed squads myself, but run out of the RTB01 arms with bolters while repairing a batch of broken beakies I got in a lot off of eBay last year, it's the two parts that seem to be the hardest to find anywhere as well.....

Still good luck with your small army, as for which chapter, I've been thinking of using the old white dwarf articule which focused on the Mentor Legion during RT's years as a basis to work from.....

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doh! just saw you traded on the Oldhammer forums for them, so ignore my first comment.....

I wonder who did outbid me for them?

[millest]

ahhh man, I bet you were the one who outbid me on eBay recently for almost 3 squads worth of those RTB01 Sprues :(


Darren, give it a couple of days and even if I only have 3-4 left ill let you know, got some on ebay at the mo as well, but only 5 bareheaded sergs. sound ok?

[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:
http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/a-c...mand-squad.html (http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/a-commanding-view-rt-era-command-squad.html)

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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

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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

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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:
http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/mor...nd-figures.html (http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/more-commandments-rt-era-command-figures.html)

[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

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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 http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/go-...nators-and.html (http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/go-hard-or-go-home-rt-terminators-and.html)

[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.

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

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

[Darren Richardson]

that is A very nice score, esp that original Dreadnaught, I had one years ago, they had a nice feel to them, still don't know what happened to it to this day.

I'v PMed you about the Thunderhammer by the way.

[Wolfshade]

Confession time, most of my rhino tanks are based on that chassis. THough my multilauncher won't stay atttached to the cuppola.

[millest]

Definitely thinking when I move on to HH or modern marines the FW versions of the classics will be getting bought :)

Cheers Darren btw

[millest]

Oh, what utter Bullocks! - RT Era Jet Bikes

todays arrivals are something I am very pleased with, today I am now the proud owner of a set of bullocks! Bullock jet bikes that is. I have manged to source three of these bad boys in the two patterns they were made and whilst compared to the current FW ones they are tiny they are perfectly in keeping with the RT era.

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more pics and info on the blog as always here:
http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/oh-what-utter-bullocks-rt-era-jet-bikes.html

[Denzark]

I've got a pristine bullock, undercoat only, I'd trade for a Vincent black shadow...

[millest]

if only I had a VBS :(

[Spy_Smasher]

I think there is a rumor that we'll see those Deimos-pattern Preds in plastic. I'm willing to raise my hopes a bit because even with a wage those FW Preds are so darn expensive compared to plastic.

[Kirsten]

any chance of getting pics of one of the jetbikes from the side and rear as well? doesn't matter which one, I am planning to build some, and a good view of existing ones would help greatly

[millest]

Kirsten will source them for you tomorrow if that ok?

[Kirsten]

that would be great. trying to work out how to build them is driving me mad, so any inspiration at all would be great

[millest]

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as requested, let me know if you want ones of the other bike

[Kirsten]

great, thanks

[Popsical]

PM sent regarding RT landspeeder

[Ivarr]

@millest: I blame you. This thread made me remember how much I love the old beanies. Since reading it a week and a half ago, I have purchased from eBay an entire battle company of the old plastics...and the 25th anniversary captain to lead them...cannot wait to get them here and start modeling and painting...thank you for reminding me of a better time...

[millest]

popsical - thanks and replied

Ivarr - sorry mate if you run short of anything or need any bits let me know and ill see if I can sort you out in way of an apology for getting you hooked :)

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This week has seen the motorpool for my RT era marines increase by a few vehicles, including one of the first conversions any 90s marine player will remember fondly.

The herd has increased and some actual modelling has taken place as you can see. first up a herd of rhinos to pave the way:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-56YnNsLMGtM/VQmErjiRqqI/AAAAAAAAEfQ/LW1qAYl3aSk/s1600/WP_20150310_001.jpg

next up a whirlwind, some actual work took place to make this so am quite please with the results:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CjLoQi5QoK8/VQmEruCycqI/AAAAAAAAEfM/QsTDr5sH7yk/s1600/WP_20150313_007.jpg

as always though more info etc here:
http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/so-long-and-tanks-for-all-fist-rt-motor.html

[Darren Richardson]

nice Whirlwind, I assume the Turret is scratch built?

[millest]

Darren, yes mate, using old square bases, Rhino doors and some random plasticard. I will be putting the instructions up on the blog in the next couple of weeks (but if you PM me I might be able to get it over to you!)

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The Discoveries of Arkhan Land

So folks time for the final post of the RT purchases and today it is the purchases I am really happy with. Today we explore the discoveries of Arkhan Land! The Land raider and speed though all the editions have been two of my favourite models.

The FW MKIIB conversion mixing the current plastic with the old epic plastic raider is one of my favourite models of all time, but the new re-imaginings of the MKIs from FW have just blown me away, so when the opportunity arose to acquire one for this army I couldn't resist, and got three!

The Land speeder is also a favourite, right back from when they were just two lawn chairs bolted to an engine to the current trainer looking version I love the models and the idea behind them.

As you can see the motor pool has taken a massive increase this week with the Land family joining the mix and adding some heavy punch to the line up.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-25xmOQ8phNo/VQv_hDP-VGI/AAAAAAAAEgQ/EpYFsTHJ5Ts/s1600/WP_20150313_001.jpg

Over the next couple of weeks real life is due to be busy but there will be a background hum of progress at Maison Millest as things are stripped, assembled, sprayed and generally sorted out! In the mean time I will be posting up some of the various RT artwork, box art and conversion guides I have acquired in my spare time for inspiration to help anyone out that might need it.

One finally request does anyone know of the best KR multicase foam options for this entire for? looking to have it in one box, though maybe waiting til its completed might work better as I can then see what options are best. Any advice or suggestions would be great though.

As usual more pics and details are on the blog
http://millests.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/discoveries-of-arkhan-land-rt-era-land.html

[Darren Richardson]

thanks, I thought I recognised the bottom of the old style bases, it's such a nice simple conversion, I like it.

[millest]

if you want plans for some of the various GW RT conversions lets just say keep an eye on the blog for the next few weeks ;)

[Kirsten]

amazing idea, I am going to have to steal that launcher.

[YorkNecromancer]

*applause*

The original Whirlwind! From before there was a kit for it! I remember that conversion from like, White Dwarf one hundred or something. I haven't seen one of those in years...

[millest]

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plans for the whirlwind for those interested :)

[Darren Richardson]

Thanks, saved them for future referance.