Blood Angels Project - Rogue Trader (1989) - 16Dec19

[Legiocustodes]

After the fun that I had with my test model last week I decided to take the plunge and paint up a full squad of 1989 era Terminators for use in the classic first edition of Space Hulk.

 

 

As per the test model I stuck with the bright red heraldry of the noble Blood Angels chapter of the Adeptus Astartes!

 

As these fellas appeared on the front cover of the Space Hulk box and both versions of the Space Crusade box art I felt they were the poster boys of the period (before the Ultramarines took over!)

 

 

I stuck as closely as I could to the colours and iconography shown in the available art work of the period that I consistently used as reference material.

 

This included painstakingly painting hazard stripes on all of the Power Fists Gloves and the Heavy Flamer.

 

Additionally I sourced a set of the original 1989 Blood Angels decal sheets to apply the Chapter badge to each of the marines shoulder pads.

 

 

Load-out wise I stuck with the basic armaments for a Space Hulk Terminator Squad. This consists of a sergeant with a Storm Bolter and Power Sword, three marines with Storm Bolters and Power Gloves and a heavy weapon marine equipped with a Heavy Flamer and Power Glove.

 

 

In order to pay homage to their era of origin and to distinguish the bright red of their Tactical Dreadnought Armour I painted their bases in the traditional Goblin Green!! Ahhhhh .... Nostalgia!

 

 

I really, really enjoyed painting these models!

 

 

They just have such great detail to them and are absolutely bursting with character! Also there is something satisfying about the weight of having a metal model in your hand when painting!!

 

Now that I’m in the swing of retro painting I have already sourced a second Terminator Squad from eBay that I need to start working on!!

 

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Edited December 16, 2019 by Legiocustodes

[Kolgrim DeathHowl]

Love it, great seeing old school models well painted!

[PowerHungryMonkey]

Very nice. I'd never seen the flamer before, kinda funky. Its crazy how little the terminator aesthetic has changed in all this time. Great unit, keep em coming with the old school

[Tichinde]

Love it! I should dig mine out and take a photo, I have about 3-4 squads of them (they could do with a paint refresh though....)

[Magos Takatus]

It's surprising how many space hulks had lovely grassy interiors (Don't worry, mine did, too!). I really like these guys. The new Mephiston teaser has given me a Blood Angels nostalgia trip. 

[Rogue]

In the grim darkness of the 41st millennium, there is only war. And gardening.

[Legiocustodes]

Cheers guys. Yeah the Flamer is quite cool, I really

Like the Mk I.

 

I was going to give them a brown base to match my modern Flesh Tearers ... but then I couldn’t help but go full retro and pop out the goblin green

[PowerHungryMonkey]

Please tell me the Gobln Green came from one of the old white, pop-top paint pots? Those things would keep a paint useable forever. Just seems so fitting given the age of the models

[Legiocustodes]

It certainly did!!! I still have loads of paints from then that refuse to die!! Not like today’s paints!!

[Arkaniss]

Lovely to see such venerable models given a modern and fancy (except the bases of course!) paint scheme Excellent work! You got any more old models loafing around you could paint up?  

[Dark Rage]

Big fan of classics, very nicely done.

[Legiocustodes]

Lovely to see such venerable models given a modern and fancy (except the bases of course!) paint scheme :wub: Excellent work! You got any more old models loafing around you could paint up? ;)

 

Cheers guys!! Check my latest post... I’ve done a whole Genestealer Cult!

[Interrogator Stobz]

Super cool oldtermies Brother.

 

Well done on resisting better bases. :P

[Verbal Underbelly]

Love the goblin green and flock bases.

[Legiocustodes]

Another two Terminators finished this week. These guys are the start of my second squad for Space Hulk and Rogue Trader:

 

 

 

 

 

I’m off to get cracking with the rest of the squad!

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Great job on the Terminators!

[Legiocustodes]

Great job on the Terminators!

Cheers Mate

[Inquisitor Eisenhorn]

These are great!  I have a bit of oldhammer stuff that I always consider starting up as a project, and seeing work like this always makes it more tempting!  I also lucked into one of those old Blood Angels transfer sheets and I'm still considering what to use them for. 

[Kolgrim DeathHowl]

They look wonderful!

[Brother Lunkhead]

Great work on these classic beauties

 

It's nice to see RT pieces still in circulation.

[Legiocustodes]

 

Work continues apace on this retro Blood Angels Project with a new Terminator Captain and a few Battle Brothers....

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Is that a power fist-mounted storm bolter?

[Legiocustodes]

 

Is that a power fist-mounted storm bolter?

A power fist mounted auxiliary grenade launcher, it was Captain only weapon back in Rogue Trader and Space Hulk!

[Interrogator Stobz]

Damn, I was going to say that.

 

:P

Makes me feel old.

[Rogue]

That captain looks great :)