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Another thread inspired me to get the models scanned in from my old 2nd edition rulebooks, as many people don't seem to have them anymore. One of the things I like the most from these old scenes is all the scratch-built scenery, some of which is really good and makes a nice change from the Basillica like new stuff.

Anyway, hope you enjoy, I'll get more up as I scan them.

























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Because it's bank holiday and I'm lazy, these are still on one sheet:

Notice how Ragnar Blackmane is the same as he is now - the banners

They really loved their banners back then.

That's because his model hasn't ever been updated. His backpack does have two banner poles on it.

Same goes for Dante :/

Memories. I loved the wackiness of the ork weapons back then.

I want that old khorne Jugger. It's awsomesauce.

Lovin' the rock star marine. Priceless.

Haha, Eldar Dreadnought.

Love to look at this stuff, its great to see how far things have come, as well as how little some things have changed

That second pic was always my favorite! Love the colors and movement.

Alas the good ol days...now I'm the old one. lol

I PDF'd the 2ed rulebook the other day to look through some of the pictures for some inspiration. I just absolutely love the terrain. Feels more "war-like" than the stuff GW produces nowadays. And I always get a chuckle out of how some of the models look...especially the Tyranid warriors lol

i just redid my old sw bloodclaws.



crappy pic thou

I loved the old Imperial Assassin. Those photos really show how much the hobby has evolved over time.

Valk

I have the 'Eavy Metal painting guide from about 1993, and it's loaded with some of these very pictures! I also have Codex Imperialis and the old 2nd ed starter set, and many a night have been spent browsing through the various books, looking at all the cool old stuff. My Crimson Fists army is all themed around RT/2nd ed era stuff, and I hope someday to find somebody else willing to play 2nd ed and try it with me.

This type of painting is so much more pleasing to the eye than "Badab Black is your friend".

Hahaha Tyranid Screamer Killer one of my first models ever! Thanks for the post brings back some memories

...Sigh, Makari the Grot, you will be missed.

That brings back ALOT of childhood memories. The first time I was introduced to 40k, my brother got into it during 2nd, so I remember ALOT of those things. Thanks for sharing all those pics. And I got a good laugh at how Thraka used to look. Kindda weedy from what he is now eh?

Ah memories!

And Blood Angels with black shoulder pad trim!

Ah, back when The Heavy Metal team thought that Blue and Red were the greatest colors of all time...

romeo.lima wrote:Lovin' the rock star marine. Priceless.

That would be an old Emperor's Children Noise Marine.

One of the best bits is in this pic


The bastion isn't scratchbuilt OR made by GW.

It is an old Ziterdes Bastion (now retired and replaced with a newer model). It was used in a couple of IG codices and a few WD battle reports.

I remember (when I used to game in a GW store) when some of the noobs used to ask the staff where they could get it from (and whether they sold it). The staff were torn between "not plugging another manufacturer's product" and the truth.

Ahh... This takes me back! Haven't looked in my old rulebooks in a LONG time now...


//Edge

Brother SRM wrote:I hope someday to find somebody else willing to play 2nd ed and try it with me.

It takes forever to play it, best start with small armies (it's very complicated). You have to have the wargear codex so that you can work out the modifiers, and the vehicle datasheets to work out what battle damage the tank has taken.
If you want even more complication, try finding a copy of the Dark Millenium suppliment.

Makes me want to scan in my Rogue Trader pics.

Even more, it makes me want to dig out WD50 and 51 from my parents' lost and scan those bad boys in...

I love the models but the overly primary colors kill me!

I do miss the custom terrain era of GW.

It has a certain charm that this era of the newer plastic kits( which while fun to build and equally accessible to all)lack...

We have traded creativity for convenience, which I understand, but I do miss the old era.

it used to be very exciting to get a new WD/Codex and see what awesome custom terrain had been whipped up to use in the latest batrep and to rack one's brain trying to figure out how they made it, or how to replicate it. Now we just buy a kit and snap it together in a few minutes...

In particular these ruin pieces are beautiful examples of classic 40K/GW terrain that are artistic, detailed, evocative of the setting:


I assume/hope GW has some of these classic terrain pieces preserved at WH WORLD, etc.?

I agree, back then the WD was worth something and they actually showed you how to build stuff using things everyone had. Now if you do see a tutorial for somethings its covered in "now use the GW brand saw and cut the GW brand paper, and glue the GW brand paper with GW brand glue. Assemble it all together on the GW brand table"
You get the point. Its annoying to say the least.

ooooh past blast