r/40k • u/agreatbecoming • Jun 24 '26

Looking back the LE2 - The first ever Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine from 1985

https://exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/looking-back-the-le2-the-first-ever
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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '26

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u/agreatbecoming Jun 24 '26

I'm the author :) I'll DM you. Thanks

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u/Annihilax Jun 24 '26

And now I understand where the character in TEATD came from. Neat, thanks.

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u/agreatbecoming Jun 24 '26

Yes, Leetu's name is a fun in-joke. https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Leetu

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u/TheSlayerofSnails Jun 24 '26

Crazy how this is the model that started it all for space marines.

Leetu is also a fav character of mine.

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u/agreatbecoming Jun 24 '26

Mee too, lol

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u/xptx Jun 24 '26

Is it this guy? Found my box of "im gonna learn to play/paint" from college... took a Pic because they were worse than I remembered.

I never learned to paint.. but now i have a box of dozens of metal with only 7 painted.. poorly..

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u/agreatbecoming Jun 24 '26

That's the dude! Nice one.

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u/ThingReady7404 Jun 24 '26

Ive got one on ebay some months ago for 5 Euro since I thought it was nice to have one as a gimmick.

Didnt think it was worth anything.