Rogue Trader Retinue

Well I figure as there's so much RT goodness floating about, I thought I'd share my Rogue Trader's Retinue with you - in case you hadn't unearthed it from the depths of my blog.

These were the first GW minis I painted having got back into the hobby some years ago so they're a bit drybrush-tastic!

The idea was, having read up on the stuff about Rogue Traders in the Compendium(?) that I'd use my old Guard and Space Marines as his personal retinue.

Here's the main fellow - Hans Valerium. A successful Grox Rancher turned Rogue Trader.



He's mounted on a cybernetically enhanced Grox - electronic controls linked directly to its very small brain!



His commmand group, including some trusted friends from back home employed in a scouting roll



Elements of the Lucky Sevens Guard Regiment who serve as his permanent (private!) army













And a small detachment of Space Marines - never came up with a chapter name, but again they're in the pay of Valerium and are effectively part of his private army. I based the colour scheme on that cool pic of Space Marines patrolling through a forest with the space pirate, World Burner, hiding behind a tree.



Command group



And the whole lot garrisoning a bit of Amera terrain

Gotta love the old Guard figures, brings a tear to my eye. Had some great games of RT in the day. No, no must stay (somewhat focused)

Very nice mate, if i could only play one system of 40k it would be RT hands down.

Thanks fellas - must admit these guys haven't seen much action over the years.

Although the Guard died in droves at the hands of my old school mates' Cyclone Terminators when I played a bit more in my teenage years!

Cool to see these, and generally your old 40k stuff. Reminds me of my own early games. Some friends and I did game set in the Rogue Trader world not too long ago using a new set of rules I'm working on and the pics of the game have a similar vibe as these here. I'll have to post 'em.

brings back memory's did play a bit of rouge trader when it came out but never really got into 40k. Some very old figures there

You've come a long way mate! When were these painted? Five years ago?

Don't go distracting me from my Bretonnians!

Lots of old school goodness there.