Imperial Space Marine LE2 1986 and 2016

Finally found it! I was looking for the LE2 Space Marine from 1985 for quite a while and last week I got the miniature for my collection. And he completes the duo, along with the first LE1 Space Orc (Yes, with an C and not a K).

The miniature was released with a hexagon base as the second miniature from a limited edition series, and later released as a regular Space Marine from the Rogue Trader era, and seeing the material on my copy, it is most likely a Mail Order cast from the late 90s. It was sculpted by Bob Naismith back in the day.

In 2016 for the 30th anniversary of the model, Games Workshop re-released the miniature as an upgraded plastic kit - Imperial Space Marine 2016.

A few comparison shots, on how close the new model is, yet improved on detail.

Games Workshop even provided rules for the classic release, and the miniature was about 25 EUR back when it was released. A copy should be around 30-35 EUR if you're looking for one.

I am quite happy that I find this missing piece from my collection, and I still have to decide about a way to present the collection on here. Any how, the gaps in my collection narrow done quite a bit, I managed to get my hands on some of the Salute shows from the early 00's that I still missed out on, and so far I only "need" the two models from the Age of Chivarly release for Warhammer Historical.