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Hey everybody a few years ago i wanted an apocalypse or army just stompas and Gargant so i got the Codex: Gargants (Which i have to share if anybody wants). I got caught up in work and school and put it away. So now i got it out with the new releases i want to finish it but i need some help. Check it out and tell me what you think. Thanks.

Yah it wouldnt let me post the rest of the pictures ill put them on right now

Looks pretty big. Now there's nothing wrong with using common household objects for scratchbuilding - hell, it's pretty much encouraged - but with this, the problem is that it's very obvious what everything is. The scale is such that lack of detail will really hurt it. It's an ambitious project to be sure, and all props to you for doing it, but my fear is that at this stage, even if painted, it's going to look like a stack of boxes and cardboard tubes.

ok yah thats pretty much what i was thinking ok well thanks for the help any feedback is good ok i will remember this while building im thinking this will take a lot of money to look good ok well thanks

its looks amazing man!! gj!

some pals at the local store are doing the same thing, i love to see people who are extrmemly creative give a go at huge projects like this.


keep it up

Chop up heaps of cardboard (cereal box type), then attatch all over it. Will take ages but if you make some pretty big and then various sizes down to about 2cmx2cm it will really break up the shapes.

Speaking of taking ages, if you want it to really look good, you might put rivets on the thing

blacktemplars1st wrote:ok yah thats pretty much what i was thinking ok well thanks for the help any feedback is good ok i will remember this while building im thinking this will take a lot of money to look good ok well thanks

Where the heck did I put my English-Drivel/Drivel-English dictionary?

If possible, could you please post a picture of the whole thing?

hey i took your advice this is what i have done for armour plates also can anyone tell me how to make rivets in the foam board and plasticard and thin cardboard thanks

I want Codex: Gargants plox!

I'm in agreement with all of the above. Now, can this thing compete with an Imperetor, or are we all kinda (minus Chaos Imperetors) bugs unders it's 6 Vortex Missiles?

Here are the pics

An impereator and this are pretty well matched.

By try overlapping some of the cardboard squares, also get some good sealer. I would hate to see you get it slightly wet and have it warp on you.

o yah youre right ok i will do you know how to make rivets anyone

I found da rivets but does anyone have advice on the weapon

Ok here are some more pics of the armour i really need help with the engine

this thing is gonna be a beast when it's done,

Rivets:

If you have some old sprues, you will notice that here and there we have some little circular protrusions on the frame. Clip them off with a clipper (I used a toenail clipper). Clip lots! Glue 'em on! I will post a pic soon to show how good it looks once done.

It might make your Gargant more interesting if you add dag-like teef all along the top level. You know, making the top like a fortified border. You can use cardboard or plasticard. And don't forget the guns! The more the better. Big ones, infantry-sized ones, anything that an Ork can fire.

OK, check out my Flakka Dakka gun. I put rivets on it.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/6238-Solorg%27s%20Orks%20Scratchbuilt%20FlakkaDakka%20Gun%2040K.html

Ok cool hey any ideas for some guns i tried your idea of rivets

I like the door... That's a good idea. Still, the Imperial Building Sprue on the side? Regardless of the Orkiness, it sticks out a lot.

Detailed arms would help this thing a lot - otherwise it'll end up looking like a box with a head and lots of random pipes.

Cool. Thanks . Now I have an OVERWHELMING urge to build a Krawla.

blacktemplars1st wrote:Ok cool hey any ideas for some guns i tried your idea of rivets

Well, for the Flakka Dakka gun that I showed off in my above post, the guns were made from old shampoo bottles (hotel-sized). I turned the caps around and glued them on. I think they look great! Others may have additional ideas. Just about any kind of tube can be turned into a gun. Drinking straws would be a way to go also.

Dude, awesome! Go for it

I think the random cut up pieces of cardboard help a LOT. Also putting a jagged row of them at the top would be sweet. And more catwalks!

Also agree about losing the imperial building ruins on the top, and giving it big arms to help the shape out. You might want to build these separately and attach them when finished.

For the engines... Maybe cut down that large tube, or leave it as-is but add a LOT of smaller tubes sticking out all around it. You gotta add detail to something this big so that will help the back the same way the front looks better with the random bits of cardboard shapes.

The doors you added look really nice... keep goin'!

Waaaaagh!

Well i was think of getting a reaver titan fist and two shooty stompa arms hows that would you say that along with more catwalks jagged areas and armour that would be better

CLOSE COMBAT VEHICLE DATAFAX
Name Points WS BS S Front Side Rear I A

Mega Gargant 4200 4 2 5(10) 14 14 12 2 2

Type:
Walker Size:
War machine Speed:
Lumbering

Weapons:
1 x “Gaze of Mork”
2 x Krooz Missiles
1 x Skullkrusha MegaKannon
4 x Kannon
1 x Mega Lobba + co-axial Big shoota
5 x Twin-linked Big shoota
1 x Deth Ray
1 x War machine CC weapon
1 x Soopa Lifta Droppa
1 x Weirdboy Tower
1 x Gun Deck Special Options:
10 x Ork field Vehicle Category:
War machine

Structure points:
18


The Mega Gargant is the largest of all Gargants. As large even as an Emperor Titan, this monstrosity is capable of wiping out armies all by its lonesome!

Special Rules:

See Wargear Section for Weapons Stats

Heres some pics

Well, I have started to plan out my own mega gargant and I have decided to use erector sets and similar items from the hardware store. This will give it strength and I will not have to add rivets since the rivets will already be there.