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DA RIFLE RUNTZ R ERE!
Since I had to wait a while for a replacement part for my Forgeworld trukk before I could do anymore work on my Wyvern I decided to convert my grot Ratling squad, which was a fun challenge.



The completed Wyvern will be uploaded tomorrow evening and it looks bad ass!

Very fun Proiteus, gantastic work! As much as I see gun barrels sticking out of barrels or bushes... they always make me smile. Just never gets old...

DA NEW LOBBA TRUKK
Well my replacement part for the FW armoured trukk cab finally arrived so I was able to finally complete my Wyvern conversion. I added an armoured ram on the front to help represent the front armour 12 value, plus I was able to create a little turret from a fuel barrel. I love how the driver looks so fed up waiting around while the gunner has all the fun.



Now is I find myself wanting to build a 2nd one that can also be used for my Manticore with a turret swap, problem is I don't fancy buying two kits again, so I'll wait till I can find the individual Wyvern bits online before I make plans to build another one.

GROT REBEL GAME CARDS
When I was working on the Thousand Sons I created modified magic cards for their available Warlord traits, Psychic Powers and even the Weaponsmith mods. With each card numbered it was easier than needing to look them up in a rulebook as I just rolled the dice and shifted through the cards, it also helped me remember what Warlord trait was in effect and what powers needed casting.



Likewise I'm going to create some Warlord and Psychic cards for the grot rebels, with Taytonclait off Deviantart providing me with some excellent artwork for each warlord and psychic table. Of course the magic card appearance didn't suit the grots so I decided to create my own card design.

What do you think?

Exquisite!

Love seeing this army coming back again! SO good! So cool!

ORK BOTZ; 3 MONTHS OF SERVICE!
Well with the new edition out the Warboss and Nob Biker unit are no longer really an option since Orks and Guard are 'come the apocalypse' on the new allies chart, meaning I can't setup the unit within 12” of my guardsmen which will be impossible on all but 1 of the deployment setups.



So the question now is what to do with them? I thought about tweaking them to using them as Ogryns but I don't plan on using a unit of them anytime soon. So it looks like I'll be putting them up for sale. The Warbot will be staying though as I love that model too much to sell it.

So if you interested in buying the Nob Biker conversions drop me a PM, I'll be posting them in the trading threads tomorrow.

THEVIN GIT!
Also one of my Doom-vees have been featured on Spikey Bits' Conversion Corner, I was very pleased to see my work featured... until I noticed that someone else had submitted my work as their own and was mentioned in the description! My attempts to inform Spikey Bits and get it corrected have been unsuccessful.

Rough Rider counts as?

No, they're too big to represent such a fragile unit. Besides I've got a few ideas in my head for gretchin rough riders.

I suggest that you deal With the theiving got the same way the backstairs boyz in Skarsnik deal with theiving gitz:cooking them and eating them.

GROT TANK UPDATE
Someone suggested I repurpose the main part of my old converted Hydra and Griffon Mortar tanks as armoured sentinels, so with that in mind I started looking for suitable turrets and found a perfect match from the Blood and Skulls Industry.

At the moment they stand just a little shorter than a standard sentinel but I can expand the height with some banners on the turret if necessary. As for the main plasma gun armament I was thinking of converting plasma weapons like my old Plasma Russ, but I think the forgeworld pre-heresy plasma guns will fit right in (as photoshopped below).

What do you think?

Pretty cool Proiteus... I think it'll work just fine.

Amazing work. truly inspired idea.

Always did like the Grot Rebelz from Gorkamaorka, and yours are much cooler.

REBELS GROTS USING DAEMONOLOGY?!?
I love it when people suggest great idea but I hate my local GW manager for this most recent idea for the grots!
Whilst discussing Orks and how they're become very uncooperative to my guard in this edition my local GW manager suggested converting some warp mutated orks summoned by a crazied grot psyker. You know what's better if they were summoned by a grot mek with a shokk attack gun lol.



It's a great idea and I might do it, the question is what sort of daemons should I consider converting my mutated orks to represent? In the interest of not being a total dick to my opponent and going crazy with it I'll only convert 2 squads at the most, either way it will be a while before I get round to this idea as I've got too much on my to do list at the moment.
Your thoughts on the rebel grot shokk attack gun concept?

I say some sort of Stargate type thing with him on top, or maybe a crazed grot dressed up like Psyco Mantis.

This is a brilliant thread and a wonderful army. Truly impressed!

Question for your biker units. Why couldn't you rebase them and use them as a daemon unit?

 Nevie wrote:
Question for your biker units. Why couldn't you rebase them and use them as a daemon unit?

It be kind of difficult to explain how they suddenly appeared from nowhere and though a psychic power. If I rebase them it will be as Orgyns thou I've decided to wait till the ork codex and rumored blood axe supplement before deciding what to do with them.

When I heard that summoning was a thing in 7th I jumped for joy. Since my big mek's driving inspiration is to bring Gork and Mork into the material plane. It is with that thought in mind that I recommend converting only two models. I don't know the demons that well, but it would have to be something with a lot of attacks, or something that hit like a truck. You know, either Gork or Mork.

Alternatively, if there are any swarm demons, fallen grot rebels that have come back from the dead.

Also, you could say the biker orks could be "teleported" in, if it's a grot SAG bringing demons in.

ps, love the sentinel squig. thanks for the inspiration.

Plus you could do Grot Wyrdvane psykers that are using remote controls

PICK YA KARDZ RITE!
I've just finished work on all my Warlord Cards for my Grot Rebelz, special thanks to Clayton Tait for providing the artwork for the cards. When I get round to painting my Grot Psyker some Psychic Discipline Cards will be made to go with him as well.
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DA LOBBA LORRY IZ ERE!
Well it's taken quite a while but I finally completed my Wyvern conversion, someone suggested the nickname Lobby Lorry which I like the sound of.
Had some difficulties such as the model being too long for any available spaces in my army case so made the front ram removable using some very long pins that go into the trukk's frame. I may make another one in the future but at the moment I still have the Grot Tanks, Flame Tank and Gobsmashas to work on.



Looking at this model I may go back to the chimeras and other vehicles and add some metal plates to make them similar to this vehicle, just not too much as to make them look ramshackle.

WHAT TO DO NEXT?
I'm going to a Combat Patrol Tournament next month and trying to decide what list to take as it will also decide what I'm working on next, the guard list is pretty much the same except for the 4th unit...

X2 Veteran Squads with Autocannons & 3 Grenade Launchers in Chimeras
Wyvern
Devildog or Carapace Armoured Veterans with 3 Plasma Guns

Or I could take [URL="http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/420/353770.page[/URL] and create a new squad, I've also got a hold of some rare Egyptian bits to convert some alternative captains and squad leader models...

10 Man Strike Squad: 2 Psycannons, 1 Hammer, Psybolt Ammo and Justicar with Halberd
110 – 5 Man Strike Squad: 1 Psycannon
135 – Rifledread

What do you think would be the best list? As it means I'll be working on either a Flame Tank, Carapace Gretchin, or 6 new Thousand Sons.

Very nicely done!

This thread has been criminally underappreciated lately. I really like that tank Proiteus, everything about is really solidly done. The conversion is subtly executed so that it all fits naturally, and is cohesive with the theme of the army.

As for the Combat Patrol, it all depends on whether you want to take a break from the Grots to cleanse your palate, or keep up your momentum with them. Since both armies are predominantly red you're but getting much of a painting break, but the conversion work could freshen things up

A NEW FANCY KILLY SUIT FOR DA BOSS!
Due to the stricter allies table restricting the use of my Warbot and his bodyguard I've be considering an alternative for my bad-ass warboss, and I was pleased to have found it after recently reading a article about Commissar Yarrick. I thought to myself he'd make a great Grot Warboss combining both the leadership of a command squad and the fearsome presence of a Commissar.

The challenge is creating a suitable proxy for Yarrick as he is armed with a storm bolter, laspistol, carapace armour and powerfist so he needs to be a beefy model. My first thought was to convert one of the upcoming plastic meganobz into a short of battlesuit but decided it wouldn't be too tough looking for Yarrick's 4+ Arm/Inv save. So I've settled on the idea of a Grot Commander in an exo suit inspired by their recent appearance in movies and upcoming games.



Seems the best option as I can convert a storm bolter like weapon with a maybe a laser secondary weapon using a tau stealthsuit arm as a base, the power fist/claw should be easy. Only problem will be creating the the legs and upper arms with the metal frame around them as I'd like this to look like a less plated version of ork mega armour. There also the question of who to put in the suit; Kolonel Grotskull the brains & leader of the rebellion or Kaptin Squigscream the hard as nails 2nd in command?

I'd be grateful for any suggestions on this idea and how to convert an exo suit for a grot?

I'd argue either way. Da Kernel already got a dead-killy Warbot. But Squigscream has been leading da ladz quite a bit lately. Could be an interesting opportunity to bring Gazza Stripbolt back into the army, all things considered.

For legs you could try something like the Centurion legs, like have the grot feet on a platform under a larger foot(maybe like the feet you did for your Legio Cybernetica), then use plastic rod to build the frame around it. Shouldn't be too hard.

 Archmagos_Amadeus wrote:
I'd argue either way. Da Kernel already got a dead-killy Warbot. But Squigscream has been leading da ladz quite a bit lately. Could be an interesting opportunity to bring Gazza Stripbolt back into the army, all things considered.

Yeah I think Squigscream is the best choice for the armour. As for Gazza Stripbolt he'll be used as an engineer whenever I decide to take one, when that time comes I'll likely remodel him to give him more of an ork mek vibe, perhaps I'll use some necron parts to convert Gazlowe from Heroes Of The Storm lol.



Also centurion legs might be a bit too big, remember Yarrick goes on a 25mm base.

MAKIN IT LESS HUMIE LOOKIN!
After painting up my Wvyern conversion I realised that my Chimera conversions could do with a bit more detailing, so I've added some extra plates and bolts as well as a heavy stubber and smoke launcher.

PUNISHER DAKKA CANNONS!
I'm also planning to use Vultures instead of vendettas in my upcoming list and the main and favoured armament choice has to be the twin-linked punisher cannons. I had planned to convert Predator Lascannon sponsons and the punisher cannon barrels to make them, however the barrels are hard to find online. So I decided to try an alternative using the left over gun barrels from the baneblade kit and storm talon engines to make these big chunky guns that will be belt feed from the slit on the valkryie doors.

I'm worried about them being a bit too chunky but then again this is greenskin tek, what do you think?

I think they're spot-on for Orky tech; let's see them belt feeds!

Glad to see da grotz gettin' some more love. The Punisher Cannons look great for orkiness.

 Proiteus wrote:
ORK BOTZ; 3 MONTHS OF SERVICE!

THEVIN GIT!
Also one of my Doom-vees have been featured on Spikey Bits' Conversion Corner, I was very pleased to see my work featured... until I noticed that someone else had submitted my work as their own and was mentioned in the description! My attempts to inform Spikey Bits and get it corrected have been unsuccessful.

I have a Disqus account, would you like me to comment on Spiky Bits with a link to this thread?