Time for some Characters

One of each sounds like a good start

The one thing you can definitely say about Rogue Trader era miniatures is that they ooze character.  So I picked out one of each hero type from the collection, chucked them in the isopropyl alcohol whilst I finished off the last squad.  

First thing to note.  Whatever white I used on the Medic definitely didn't want to come off as easy as the other colours.  It took a little scrubbing some time in acetone and finally they were as nude as the blisters they came in.  

Second thing,  I really didn't pay much attention to mould lines etc... back then.  Well nothing much has changed though I did run the edge of the hobby knife over most of them through I did end up missing one line on the Techmarine,s leg (which was promptly put to good use as a section marker for etc the hazard stripes)!

Original Paint Job

After Stipping

Unfortunately I had run out of black primer and I couldn't be bothered making a special run to the hardware store so undercoated them in trusty grey.  I use Rust Oleum primer which I think has a better value for money compare to GW or similar primers though more expensive than the cheap, cheap cans.

Anyway, once the initial green base coat was on, I don't think the grey really made a difference compared to the black.  

Grey Undercoat (As I ran out of Black)

As per the Space Marine Painting Guide with some artistic license:

• Techmarine, chapter green, with White hands (on shoulder pad) and some Industrial Patterning 
• Medic, chapter green with helmet half White and half Red with Red shoulder pad and left arm
• Librarian, chapter green apart from the book motif.  So White Scroll on shoulder pad
• Lieutenant, chapter green with personal livery on right shoulder pad and rank markings.
• Chaplain, chapter green with Black helmet with White skull - so white Skull Face

All finished in their new Salamander livery

I don't really have a plan on how I want to paint each marine until I start and then it either works out or it doesn't.  However I have settled on some consistent features:

• the Chapter Green mix.
• Black backpack, shooting weapons and shoulder pads
• skulls, terminator honours and similar motifs are bone-ish
• imperial eagles are yellow

I have a dreadnought in the isopropyl alcohol and it will be up next.