WORK IN PROGRESS
This guide owes a lot to the excellent Squat Checklist prepared by Steve Painter. Thanks Steve.
Originally known as Space Dwarfs, this range was short lived one. The 1991 Blue Catalogue was the last listing - by the time the 1995/6 catalogue was issued, the range had disappeared entirely.
In presenting the guide, so far as possible, the figures are shown in chronological order of release. Where a figure was included in the 1988, 1989 and/or the 1991 Blue Catalogues, the references are shown.
First Release
A space dwarf was included in the first 40K releases, as shown in the May 1987 flyer. The figure then appeared in the Rogue Trader Part One Flyer as part of the Mercenaries range and in the 1988 Cataogue (still as a mercenary).
First Space Dwarf
RT Pt 1 Flyer - Mercenary:
Irn-Bonce the Squat
1988: 4007-04
1991: Grenade Launcher 072518/30
Rogue Trader RT301 Space Dwarfs
This range first appeared in the Thank You Mr President Flyer in September 1987 and then shortly thereafter in the Book of the Astronomican, White Dwarf 94 and the Rogue Trader Part One Flyer. Although the full range still appeared in the 1989 Catalogue, by the time the 1991 Blue Catalogue was issued, only 8 remained.
It should be noted that Roth Bergmann, Owen Garand and Gatt Gunslinger were originally issued with separate back packs. By 1991, Owen Garand and Gatt Gunslinger had been redesigned to have backpacks integral to the figure.
Nambu Arisaka was named Nambu Kalashnikov initially but the name changed by the time the next listing appeared.
Lewis Gun
1989: 4201-32
1991: Las Gun 7
071010/8
Gal Von Benko
1989: 4201-26
Maxim Bang
1989: 4201-30
1991: Las Gun 9
071010/40
Heckler Smith
1989: 4201-22
1991: Bolt Pistol
071010/39
Smoothbore Sten
1989: 4201-19
Walther Twelvebore
1989: 4201-27
1991: Flamer 2
071010/38
Nambu Arisaka
1989: 4201-25
Lee Hotchkiss
1989: 4201-21
Mauser von Dreyse
1989: 4201-31
Luger Gerlich
1989: 4201-17
Blish Browning
1989: 4201-14
Ross von Dormus
1989: 4201-15
1991: Wounded 3
071010/18B
Owen Garand
Separate Backpack
1989: 4201-23
1991: Bolter
071010/34
Roth Bergmann
Separate Backpack
1989: 4201-20
Gatt Gunslinger
Separate Backpack
1989: 4201-13
1991: Las Gun 8
071010/11
Barry Schmeisser
1989: 4201-18
1991: Las Pistol 4
071010/12
Krag Jorgensen
1989: 4201-24
Enfield Chambers
1989: 4201-16
Owen Garand
Reverse of original release
Owen Garand
Reverse of 1991 release with integral backpack
Gatt Gunslinger
Reverse of original release
Gatt Gunslinger
Reverse of 1991 release with integral backpack
Mole Mortar
The Mole Mortar first appeared in the Book of the Astronomican. It then appeared in the 1988 Catalogue as part of the Imperial Army and was continued as such in the 1991 Blue Catalogue.
Gunner
1988: 4008-16
1991: Squat Gunner 2
RTB3/J
Loader
1988: 4008-17
1991: Squat Loader with tunnel torpedo
RTB3/I
Mole Mortar Stand
1988: 4008-18
1991: Mole Mortar Stand
RTB3/K
Mole Mortar Barrel
1988: 4008-19
1991: Mole Mortar Barrel
RTB3/L
Iron Claw Limited Edition Squat Hover Car
This figure only appeared in the Winter 1987 and Rogue Trader Part One Flyers
Iron Claw Squat Hover Car
Heavy Weapons
These were first shown in the Winter 1987 Flyer and also appeared in the Rogue Trader Part One Flyer and White Dwarf 97. Surprisingly, none were shown in the 1988 or 1989 Catalogues but all figures did appear in the 1991 Blue catalogue.
The three original heavy weapons had been replaced by four new designs in the 1991 Blue catalogue.
Gunner Karl
1991: Gunner 2
072129/11
Gunner Kief
1991: Gunner 1
072129/10
Loader Grigg
1991: Loader with Magazine
072045/13
Loader Powl
1991: Loader with Plasma Gun
071016/29
Capt Khyrk
1991: Commander 1
071010/27
Sgt Bylcow
1991: Commander 2
072129/29
Original Heavy Plasma Gun
Original Grenade Launcher
1991: Multimelta
072129/13
1991: Heavy Bolter
072129/14
1991: Conversion Beamer
072129/15
Command
The command figures first appeared in the Rogue Trader Part One Flyer and then in the January 1988 Flyer and White Dwarf 97. All these figures continued through to the 1989 Catalogue and then to the 1991 Blus Catalogue.
By the time the 1991 Blus Catalogue was issued, there had been some changes in designation. The original officers had become champions and vice versa although the tabs still indicated the original designation.
Vikas Ingram (Officer)
1989: 4201-03
1991: Champion with
Power Glove & Bolter 1
071010/32A
Vollmer Adams (Officer)
1989: 4201-01
1991: Champion with
Power Glove & Bolter 2
071010/32B
Ragni Beretta (Officer)
1989: 4201-02
1991: Champion with
Power Glove & Power Axe
071010/32C
Garand Steyr
1989: 4201-10
1991: Standard Bearer
with Las Pistol 1
071010/22A
Hughes Phalanx
1989: 4201-11
1991: Standard Bearer
with Las Pistol 2
071010/22B
Lisle Sterling
1989: 4201-12
1991: Standard Bearer
with Las Pistol 3
071010/22B
Galil Lankhester
1989: 4201-07
1991: Synthesizer 1
071010/37A
Grom Atchison
1989: 4201-08
1991: Synthesizer 2
071010/37B
Mortimer Gast
1989: 4201-09
1991: Synthesizer 3
071010/37B
Uzi Makarov (Champion)
1989: 4201-05
1991: Officer with Las Pistol & Chainsword 1
071010/25A
Lorenzi Forsyth (Champion)
1989: 4201-04
1991: Officer with Las Pistol & Chainsword 2
071010/25B
Brew Ithaca (Champion)
1989: 4201-06
1991: Officer with Las Pistol & Chainsword 3
071010/25C
Miner & Engineer - Adventurers Range
The squat miner and engineer were released as part of the Adventurers range first shown in the Rogue Trader Part Two Flyer and then in White Dwarf 99. They appeared in the 1988 Catalogue but had been discontinued before the release of the 1991 Blue Catalogue.
Squat Engineer
1988 :4005-17
Iron Claw Squats - First Release
Most of this range appreared in the Rogue Trader Part Two Flyer with the full range appearing in White Dwarf 100. Sadly, only one made it through to the 1991 Blue Catalogue.
Gol Orta
1991: Bolt pistol & las pistol
071010/23
Medics
The medics were released along with Space Marine and Imperial Army Medics in the Rogue Trader Part Three Flyer, followed by the June 1988 Flyer. They then appeared in the 1988 Catalogue and the 1991 Blue Catalogue.
Medic with Chainsword
1988: 4006-03
1991: Medic with Chainsword
072117/27
Medic with Las Gun
1988: 4006-07
1991: Medic with Las Gun
072117/24
Thudd Gun
The Squat Thudd Gun was released as part of the Imperial Army range in the Rogue Trader Part Three Flyer. It then appeared in White Dwarf 101. It was omitted from the 1988 and 1989 catalogues but appeared in the 1991 Blue Catalogue.
Squat Gunner 1
1991: Squat Gunner
072045/9
Chassis
1991: Chassis
072045/9
Shield
1991: Shield
072045/9
Right Gun
1991: Right Gun
072045/9
Left Gun
1991: Left Gun
072045/9
Wheel x 2
1991: Wheel x 2
072045/9
Tractor Unit
1991: Tractor Unit
072045/9
Plastic Sprues
Squat Arm Sprue
1989: 0007-02
1991: Squat Arm Sprue
1321317
Squat Weapon Sprue
1989: 0007-03
1991: Las Gun & Heavy Bolter Sprue
1321329
Bikes, Trikes and Riders
The bikes, trikes and riders first appeared in the Summer 1988 Flyer, followed by White Dwarf 103 and the 1989 Catalogue. They appeared in the 1991 Blue Catalogue.
The bikes and trikes used common components which enabled variants to be built.
Bike:
The bike was built using the front wheels, chassis, bike rear wheel and either the headlamps or the headlamps with bolters.
Bike front wheel
1989: 4203-10
1991: Bike front wheel
071034/14
Bike chassis
1989: 4203-11
1991: Bike chassis
071034/15
Bike rear wheel
1989: 4203-07
1991: Bike rear wheel
071034/17
Bike headlamps
1989: 4203-08
1991: Bike headlamps
071034/16B
Bike headlamp & bolters
1989: 4203-09
1991: Bike headlamp & bolters
071034/16A
Bike with sidecar:
The bike with sidecar was built using front wheels, chassis, bike rear wheel, sidecar, sidecar wheel, Living Ancestor passenger and either the headlamps or the headlamps with bolters.
Bike front wheel
1989: 4203-10
1991: Bike front wheel
071034/14
Bike chassis
1989: 4203-11
1991: Bike chassis
071034/15
Bike rear wheel
1989: 4203-07
1991: Bike rear wheel
071034/17
Bike sidecar
1989: 4203-16
1991: Bike sidecar
071034/11
Bike sidecar wheel
1989: 4203-05
1991: Bike sidecar wheel
071034/12
Living Ancestor
1989: 4203-16
1991: Living Ancestor
071034/10
Bike headlamps
1989: 4203-08
1991: Bike headlamps
071034/16B
Bike headlamp & bolters
1989: 4203-09
1991: Bike headlamp & bolters
071034/16A
Trike:
The trike was built using front wheels, chassis, either two of the trike rear wheels or two of the sidecar wheels and either the headlamps or the headlamps with bolters.
Bike front wheel
1989: 4203-10
1991: Bike front wheel
071034/14
Bike chassis
1989: 4203-11
1991: Bike chassis
071034/15
Trike rear wheel
1989: 4203-06
1991: Trike rear wheel
071034/18
Bike sidecar wheel
1989: 4203-05
1991: Bike sidecar wheel
071034/12
Bike headlamps
1989: 4203-08
1991: Bike headlamps
071034/16B
Bike headlamp & bolters
1989: 4203-09
1991: Bike headlamp & bolters
071034/16A
Heavy Weapon Trike:
The heavy weapon trike was built using front wheels, heavy weapon trike chassis, swivel mounted multimelta, two of the trike rear wheels and either the headlamps or the headlamps with bolters.
Bike front wheel
1989: 4203-10
1991: Bike front wheel
071034/14
Heavy Weapon Trike chassis
1989: 4203-15
1991: Heavy Weapon Trike chassis
071034/13
Swivel Mounted Multimelta
1989: 4203
1991: Swivel Mounted Multimelta
RTB3/E
Trike rear wheel
1989: 4203-06
1991: Trike rear wheel
071034/18
Bike headlamps
1989: 4203-08
1991: Bike headlamps
071034/16B
Bike headlamp & bolters
1989: 4203-09
1991: Bike headlamp & bolters
071034/16A
Riders
The riders were supplied with the plastic arm sprue and the plastic weapon sprue.
Biker
1989: 4203-12
1991: Biker 1
071034/2
Biker
1989: 4203-01
1991: Biker 2
071034/8
Biker
1989: 4203-03
1991: Biker 3
071034/9
Biker
1989: 4203-02
1991: Biker 4
071034/7
Biker
1989: 4203-13
1991: Biker 5
071034/1
Biker
1989: 4203-04
1991: Biker 6
071034/6
Guild Master
1989: 4203-12
1991: Guild Master
071034/3
Warlord
1989: 4203-12
1991: Warlord
071034/4
Hearthguard
1989: 4203-12
1991: Hearthguard
071034/5
Living Ancestor
1989: 4203-16
1991: Living Ancestor
071034/10
Iron Claw Squats - Second Release
These first appeared in White Dwarf 108. All this range were also in the 1989 Catalogue. Some were dropped before the 1991 Blue Catalogue.
1989: 4202-01
1991: Hand Flamer
071010/16
1989: 4202-02
1991: Plasma Gun 1
071010/16
1989: 4202-03
1991: Wounded 2
071010/16
1989: 4202-05
1991: Las Pistol 1
071010/16
1989: 4202-07
1991: Las Pistol 2
071010/16
1989: 4202-09
1991: Melta Gun 2
071010/16
1989: 4202-10
1991: Auto Gun 1
071010/16
1989: 4202-11
1991: Melta Gun 1
071010/16
1989: 4202-12
1991: Shuriken Catapult
071010/16
1989: 4202-13
1991: Las Gun 4
071010/16
1989: 4202-14
1991: Las Gun 5
071010/16
1989: 4202-15
1991: Las Gun 1
071010/16
1989: 4202-16
1991: Auto Gun 3
071010/16
1989: 4202-18
1991: Auto Gun 2
071010/16
1989: 4202-19
1991: Las Gun 2
071010/16
1989: 4202-20
1991: Flamer 1
071010/16
1989: 4202-21
1991: Auto Gun 4
071010/16
1989: 4202-22
1991: Las Gun 3
071010/16
1989: 4202-23
1991: Las Pistol & Hand Flamer
071010/16
1989: 4202-25
1991: Las Pistol 3
071010/16
1989: 4202-26
1991: Plasma Gun 2
071010/16
1989: 4202-28
1991: Las Gun 6
071010/16
Squats with plastic arms
These figures appeared in the 1989 Catalogue and then in the 1991 Blue Catalogue.
These were supplied with the plastic arm sprue and the plastic weapon sprue.
Biker
1989: 4204-06
1991: Biker 1
071007/16
Biker
1989: 4204-05
1991: Biker 2
071007/14
Biker
1989: 4204-04
1991: Biker 3
071007/15
Biker
1989: 4204-03
1991: Biker 4
071007/18
Casualty
1989: 4204-08
1991: Wounded 1
071007/11
Warrior
1989: 4204-09
1991: Squat 1
071007/2
Warrior
1989: 4204-07
1991: Squat 2
071007/3
Warrior
1989: 4204-10
1991: Squat 3
071007/1
Living Ancester
1989: 4204-12
1991: Living Ancester 1
071007/12
Living Ancester
1989: 4204-11
1991: Living Ancester 2
071007/13
Guildmaster
1989: 4204-01
1991: Guildmaster 1
071007/10
Guildmaster
1989: 4204-02
1991: Guildmaster 2
071007/17
Hearthguard
1989: 4204-13
1991: Hearthguard 1
071007/8
Hearthguard
1989: 4204-15
1991: Hearthguard 2
071007/6
Hearthguard
1989: 4204-16
1991: Hearthguard 3
071007/5
Hearthguard
1989: 4204-14
1991: Hearthguard 4
071007/7
Warlord
1989: 4204-17
1991: Warlord
071007/4
Adeptus Mechanicus
These two figures appeared in the 1989 Catalogue and then in the 1991 Blue Catalogue.
Servitor
1989: 4011-05
1991: Servitor
072117/42
Squat Techpriest
1989: 4204-18
1991: Adeptus Mechanicus
072117/45
Exo-armour Squats
Exo-armour 1 appeared in the 1989 Catalogue. The full range incluing the Chaos Exo-armour Squats and the Exo-armour trike only appeared in the 1991 Blue Catalogue.
Exo-armour Squats
Exo-armour body 1
1989: 4204-19
1991: Exo-armour body 1
071073/1
1991: Exo-armour body 1
071073/2
1991: Exo-armour body 1
071073/12
Exo-armour bolter arm
1989: 4204-19
1991: Exo-armour body 1
071073/3
Exo-armour power axe arm
1989: 4204-19
1991: Exo-armour body 1
071073/4
Chaos Exo-armour Squats
1991: Chaos Exo-armour body 1
071073/6
1991: Chaos Exo-armour body 1
071073/5
1991: Chaos Exoarmour bolter arm
071073/7
1991: Chaos Exoarmour power axe arm
071073/8
Exo-armour Trike: Any of the exo-armour squats could be fitted to the trike.
1991: Exo-armour Trike Lance Arm
071073/6
1991: Trike Chassis
071073/5
1991: Exo-armour Trike Banner Pole
071073/7
Bike rear wheel
1989: 4203-07
1991: Bike wheel
071034/17
Trike rear wheel x 2
1989: 4203-06
1991: Trike rear wheel
071034/18
Adventurers
These appeared in White Dwarf 113 and then all but one appeared in the 1991 Blue Catalogue.
These were supplied with the plastic arm sprue and the plastic weapon sprue.
Adventurer 0205-12
1991: Adventurer 1
071105/3
Adventurer 0205-11
1991: Adventurer 2
071105/9
Adventurer 0205-14
1991: Adventurer 3
071105/2
Adventurer 0205-10
1991: Adventurer 4
071105/5
Adventurer 0205-13
1991: Adventurer 5
071105/4
Chaos Squats
These appeared in White Dwarf 113 and then in the 1991 Blue Catalogue. While the 1991 Catalogue states these were supplied with the plastic chaos backpack, examples have been sighted with the earlier metal backpack.
Chaos Squat in power armour 1 4205-07
1991: Chaos Squat in power armour 1
071085/3
Chaos Squat in power armour 2 4205-01
1991: Chaos Squat in power armour 2
071085/2
Chaos Squat in power armour 3 4205-05
1991: Chaos Squat in power armour 3
071085/1
Chaos Squat with claw
4205-02
1991: Chaos Squat with claw
071085/4
Chaos Squat with horns
4205-03
1991: Chaos Squat with horns
071085/6
Chaos Squat with tentacles 4205-04
1991: Chaos Squat with Tentacles
071085/7
Chaos Squat with beast leg 4205-06
1991: Chaos Squat with beast leg
071085/5
Chaos Squat with skull head 4205-08
1991: Chaos Squat with skull head
071085/8
Mark II Bike
This only appeared in White Dwarf 149
Uncatalogued Pirates
These do not appear in any of the catalogues although they were available in both UK and USA
Unreleased
Apparently designed for 2nd Edition 40K but the squat race was withdrawn prior to their release.
Epic