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are you going to use the towers as bastions?

one of the things I didn't like about planetstrike was they didn't have much choices and everything was imperial. So basically you have either bastions or giant fortresses, nothing in between.

xcom85 wrote:are you going to use the towers as bastions?

one of the things I didn't like about planetstrike was they didn't have much choices and everything was imperial. So basically you have either bastions or giant fortresses, nothing in between.

They don't give you lots of rules/details on stuff other then those two classes of fortresses, but remember that the defender can declare anything as an objective: A bridge, non-fortification buildings, a section of trench line, a missile silo, etc. ,etc. OF course they point out that anything you put a gun on SHOULD be an objective. Orky versions of the Imperial weaponry equate pretty easily (big shoota type guns for heavy bolters, and crazy Loota cannons or zapp cannons etc. for the Icarus laser, etc., so not to hard of a stretch of the imagination; armies like Tyranids, etc. are a bigger jump and i expect we might see some future WD content on defenses and automated weaponry for other races)

The gun towers are automated guns like the Icarus and so forth, and I built them modular so I can put them on buildings etc. or work them into a defense line, etc.

When I put the mekshop on the fortified hill platform with the gun towers added like in the pic I will count the whole building as a Bastion as it can be assumed the Big Mek has fortified the structure.

Beyond that I am planning to loot/orkify an Imperial Bastion and build two "stompa tower" Bastions made from stompa hulls with platforms/parapets on top and w/ Interceptor turrets made from BW turrets.

That should suffice for the time being...

Finished up the last gantry and automated gun I wanted to do for now this morning. Here is how it looks all put together and base coated:



The main fort breaks down into nine separate terrain components/pieces but looks pretty solid when combined me thinks. Now just need to start painting it up...

Looks cool

Planet Strike should be fun with all that orky terrain.

My Orks wish they had a place that nice to live :(
Excellent work! Anything else planned for this Orky fortress?

It's great! are you going to mount it on a battle board? or keep all the pieces separate? I can see the advantages either way

kaun666 wrote:It's great! are you going to mount it on a battle board? or keep all the pieces separate? I can see the advantages either way

The whole set is fully modular and breaks down into numerous pieces that all can be used stand alone or combined in a variety of ways. I prefer this to mounting stuff on boards permenantly as it is far more useful this way.


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Brother SRM wrote:My Orks wish they had a place that nice to live :(
Excellent work! Anything else planned for this Orky fortress?

Well what you see here is what I need for the battle report we are going to play so I am going to focus on painting what you see here and and what I need to paint in my army to get ready for that right now.

Eventually I plan to build some more orky buildings both intact and ruined so that I can also use this suff for COD games in an orky/orkified city.

You totally inspired me to get off my keester and build something like that. Ill have to start hording random things, but Thanks to you, I have yet another project in mind

KingCracker wrote:You totally inspired me to get off my keester and build something like that. Ill have to start hording random things, but Thanks to you, I have yet another project in mind

Same.

You are truly excellent.

My orks cant wait for their new base.

Ok dude these buildings rock,However playing defender as orks in planetstrike is very stupid,Orks where made for running in and beatin the living daylights out with there fists or the buisness end of a choppa,But like i said the buildings are good

--_*BoSn*_--

Boss SNIKROT wrote:Ok dude these buildings rock,However playing defender as orks in planetstrike is very stupid,Orks where made for running in and beatin the living daylights out with there fists or the buisness end of a choppa,But like i said the buildings are good

--_*BoSn*_--

I agree. I'd much rather attack, however I'm not sure who likes to defend less: orks or Flesh tearers?

My opponent for this upcoming game really likes to attack with his Flesh tearers. He also owns tons of drop pods so it will make for a very cinematic battle me thinks...

Impressive. Most Impressive.

Can't wait to see this stufff painted!

This looks really wonderful. I know you're busy, but any chance of a step-by-step on the main building? I'd love to get some tips on how to make terrain similar to this.

The big gun on the hill is my favorite

wow, I really like it!

hey cool terrain good work!!!

I really like the look of them.

My dad and I are in the process of creating scenery as my 13 year old bro and his mates have recently started so we are looking to make some new stuff and the bastions, walls etc are our next project(s)

Smrgol wrote:I really like the look of them.

My dad and I are in the process of creating scenery as my 13 year old bro and his mates have recently started so we are looking to make some new stuff and the bastions, walls etc are our next project(s)

Cool, be sure to post some pics...

I think your post has finally given me the inspiration to make a DoW style mek shop. Im going to me making a trip to the hardware store this weekend for supplies.

that looks awesome

pic (photshopped obviously) of orky terrain in use in a Planetstrike game this weekend:

That's quite brilliant! Looking forward to more!!

Wonderful

still fantastic

only thing i think you need is a secret door with a sighn that says....wez in herez

"We haz gone Fishin."

Thats the best looted bastion I've seen.

Nice job, I really like the Orky feel that you have going on.