I particularly love this model as his nonsensical wargear (that’s illegal in all future editions of Warhammer 40,000) places him firmly in Rogue Trader territory. The Heavy Bolter Marine has Veteran status to justify him wearing a Power Glove. I’ve settled on the rule of left-hands-crimson on Battle Brothers, and both-hands-crimson on Veterans. The backpacks and other elements were sculpted with a beautifully ham-fisted assymetry. The bladed bionic arm with its super-awkward pose is entirely original – if anyone know what he’s actually meant to be doing please leave a comment. The banner is tomato puree foil mounted on a brass rod pole. I added the bionic eye during painting to hide the incredibly long eyeball that continued round the side of his head. Veteran Sergeant Onan’s casting had a damaged head, and has had a new one grafted on from a Golden Heroes Supervillain. There’s a joyful bulbousness to them that reflects the early days of Rogue Trader, before it settled down into the tightly-codified juggernaut that endures to this day. There’s a certain je ne sais quoi to the early Warhammer 40,000 aesthetic that was lost when the Mk7 Jes Goodwin designs were introduced in 1990.
I have a real soft spot for this era of Mk6 design. These Fists are hand-picked from the 1987–1989 Imperial Space Marine ranges sculpted by Bob Naismith, Aly Morrison and Mark Copplestone. Time to collect a new Space Marine force! Crimson Fists – the Rogue Trader poster boys.
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