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Hello folks, having picked up 2 AOBR sets to start my new ork army off I decided to give the Nobs some proper weapons.

Here is what I have so far, looking for suggestions on if they look orky and detailed enough.

WD Free Nob


Side



First 4 Nobs


Thanks for any help!

love em, just need scratching up a bit and maybe some wires and they will look perfect

Simple, but effective.

I agree that a few cables would help, as would a couple of glyphs on the larger flat surfaces.

Should look good painted up, though.

I'm going to have to do a few of these claw conversions myself.

Orks seem like a good enough spot to start scratchbuilding ^_-.

Orks are to scratchbuilding what Nurgle is to Greenstuffing.

Ya know I have been dreading doing this conversion on the nobs I got in my AOBR but after seeing yours and how the scratch build turns out just fine , I have no more good excuses. Thanks for the great pictures, and good job.

I just want to mention that from a gameplay standpoint, 2 klaws in a squad of 10 nobz is more than enough to kill anything. 4 is excessive.

i am stealing the tube claw idea, very good.

Mini Edit to reply - Two are going in my Nobs Squad, the other 2 Klaw Nobs go in the 2 units of Slugga Boyz I got.

Thanks for the feedback folks! I'd love to see what others have come up for these guys as well.

Going to have to find some small wire and bits to make some power cables and battery packs, in the mean time here is my Huge Choppa Nob. I think he turned out really well.

Front


Side


Rear


Other Side

There great I kitbashed a few of mine to get Power Klaws you going to do a Banner Bearer?

I'll have 9 nobs for a nob squad due to giving 2 to the slugga squads so I'm thinking of doing something like 2 PK, 1-3 Huge Choppas, maybe a banner Nob and 2-3 combi skorchas, depends on inspiration and bits.

Second 'uge Choppa Nob pretty much done, my GS skills aren't very good, looking for comments and suggestions.

Back WIP


Front done?


Back


Other view


W/ head


W/ Head Side view

That green-stuffing looks good to me.

nice

jamsessionein wrote:I just want to mention that from a gameplay standpoint, 2 klaws in a squad of 10 nobz is more than enough to kill anything. 4 is excessive.

So are you saying the amount he has is Orky, or that he's not yet reached that level and needs to add two more?

Awesome conversions. Simple but effective. Man i wish eldar was as easy to convert/scratch build as Orks/Imperial armies. =(

i needa find me some of that tube!

great great idea

Wow! I like them a lot.

I like them, could use a bit more detailing on the power claws, maybe put some hydrolic rams on the claws and it would finish the look. Good job and love them 'uge choppas!

Looking good, especially those 'Uge Choppas. GS looks good enough to me as well...but have you considered adding a kitbashed pack?

Again, I really like the poses you caught with those 'Uge Choppa boys, definate winners.

Somehow your conversions have made me realize that what the Ork line is missing is "chainhorns" - you know, like the horns on their helmets, but like chainweapons...

Thanks for all the comments, these orks have really helped me rediscover the joy of customizing models. My last 2 armies were Tau and Eldar, so I know how you feel, converting them and having it look good is a lot harder. PK Nobs have undergone some changes, 2 just added cables, trying to think of battery packs/back packs for other 2.

Some Painting WIPs
Pics are a lil darker than actual model, to me an ork is supposed to be dirty, GWs are waaaaay to clean.

'uge Choppa, I think this is my favorite ork model ever!






First PK, added a cable






Comments and criticism welcome, going for tabletop quality, both still need some cleaning up, matt varnish and finished bases.

Those are aweosme nobz!!!! Really those are amazing! Good job!

the ammo clip iz a bit usless for the big choppa nob
were you trying to make him
look like the one in the 'dex

very nice though how did you make the pk's

cool conversions. The Nobs with Axes look amazing.

now i know how my Nobz will be...

sick stuff like it

waaagh5744 wrote:the ammo clip iz a bit usless for the big choppa nob
were you trying to make him
look like the one in the 'dex

I was trying to make him look like the one in the codex (or at least close!), I know the ammo drum looks a bit out of place but I didn't feel like cutting it off. The big choppa nobs still have sluggas as far as the rules go, its just that the one that comes with the model looks kinda silly hanging from the waist as its pretty big.

I have made a small tutorial on how to do the klaws which can be found here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/219957.page

Thanks for all the comments folks.

Great pics! What did you use for the tubes? I have some Drinking Straws I might use for this purpose. VERY nice job! Just goes to show what one can do with a little inventiveness.

EDIT - woah, no, I just saw your Tutorial. Thanks for posting it!

Solorg

Please please please don't give me the itch to do up my AoBR orksies....bad orksies....


Awesome work on the models though. And the 'uge Choppa looks great! Awesome paint job on a wonderful conversion.