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can wait to see what you fill it up with Baka Tank!!!

Resin?

Yeah, the monomer is a type of resin and looks like I'll try that, I'm not convinced colouring the plastic will work - not that I'm convinced this will either
Probably won't do it till next weekend now as the resin's over at my folks, but I'll post pics whatever happens.

Built up the painboy, head and spike-arm are blu-tac'd for painting.
He will probably go with the nobs, haven't decided about flash gits yet. Was kind of going for a mad proffesor/organist type pose, manically waving his hands/tools above his next vict... patient. Was thinking of making a dok's table for Grimsnik, but maybe this guy needs one

I may have a go at the hover-boy tomorrow/later tonight, depends if I feel the greenstuff-fu is strong in me or not Think I may be back on track with the original 2 deffkoptas, but I'll wait to see if that continues.

Thanks for looking.

Love the mono track and the dok's tols; this guy will look awesome with some more detailing. Will you be adding a power source of some kind, or sme bigger exhausts? Or do you want the focus on the front of the model?

edit: and done
lol, I was thinking about it needing a power source, then decided it was fine. Now that you've mentioned it though I've been looking at it again and yeah, it does need it, which I guess means I'll have to up the exhaust to balance
I'll sift around a bit and see what I can find, now I'm gonna want to do this now rather than sleep


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OK, re-done back section of track-unit



Looks better to me, well apart from the mould-line on the hose, thanks for the nudge CK

Most welcome, and I really like the improved look! The whole mad scientist vibe coming to the fore a lot more now.

Haha, most impressive!
like the idea, and a question; would your mega nobz be big piles of walking metal junk? 'cause that would look neat

Looking good!

monkeytroll wrote:... thanks for the nudge CK

He does that

Wow. Crazy; yet awesome.

Keep it up!

CommissarKhaine - Thanks, I keep finding I skimp when it comes to power/exhausts, have a few where I do need to add something still, and the fact that someone notices means I'm more likely to finish the job properly, rather than just pass it off as ork-tech (not that I won't use that excuse for some things anyway )

Tobber - Thanks, I haven't really considered mega-nobz to be honest, it looks like I'm going for completely bionik 'ardboyz which means I'd probably end up doing some kind of 'bigga-killa-robot-fing innit?' and although that's a cool idea I'm not convinced I'm either up for it or capable of pulling it off well
Oh, bugger, now I've got killa-robots buzzing around my head to go with the inspektor gadjit bionikopta

Arakasi - Thanks a lot. Yeah, I've noticed he does, guess that's why he's a Commissar heh?

Warboos - Thank you

Well, just a bit of fiddling today, but am happy with the concept for another loot-and-fix kopta
Upzag thought it would be cool to weld a couple of dark eldar bikes to a drone. Imagine that's chains not wire (I seem to have misplaced/used most of my chains) and they're attached to some gubbins on the drone to steer with. Was thinking of having foot-holders, but decided against it, and still undecided on fitting. Was originally thinking to mount weapons in the holes for the front carapace on the bikes, but then I decided to use the armour-piece he's standing on rather than a smaller plasticard sheet, which gives the option of 'under-wing' mounts. Actually I think I may well borrow Arakasi's fit from his Scorpion-class 'kopta, rokkits under wing, guns in nose, and a front-piece for when the guns are out. Yep, that's it but obviously smaller
Also needs a bit of wiring and maybe a length of chain just to help keep the bikes secured to each other.

One nob, with looted smurf monowheel
No back shot as this guy is still awaiting gubbins on the back, err...possibly a power/exhaust type thing Have to see how a few more turn out before I decide where he's going, he was just going to be in my nob-pack, but on that wheel he's a big guy, I had to cut a slot in the base and sink him a bit, he's close to the Bad Dok. If he stays that dominant after I've got a few more nobz together I'll put him in charge of some of the boyz.
The bike part will probably get the same bubonic brown that the dread got, it's the colour of my bloodfists chapter. I'll keep most looted SM parts from them, with a smattering of others - need to have some blue-smurf loot

And lastly, fairy power spray - my new best friend
Considering most of these were caked in 20year old, thick enamels I was impressed - the 2 guys at the top aren't for the orks. Was just going to try sculpting an ear on the zoat face left side and turn the right into bioniks, but looking at it now it's clean I notice the left eye is compound. Have to try smoothing it with gs. I'll keep the power-fist as a PK and replace the right arm, and have to either smooth over the scales on his back or cover them with some tekky-gubbins, more likley the latter.

Thanks for looking.
edited for spelling/comprehension

Looking good. I await with anticipation the progress on the "Deffkopta" Oh, and the other stuff too!

Nice work so far , Would love to see what a stomper for this list would look like .

like that nob, for some reason the monorail-song from the simpsons comes in to my head when i see it, but instead of monorail its mono-ork XD
maybe its just my strange mind tricking me.

Thanks for the encouragement guys.
Slann - lol, not gonna happen, but it did generate an image similar to this mock-up in epic scale
It would be a 'uge floating disc-orc wiv a normous great piston driven foot for da stompin' see?

I would suggest doing like a cyborg tank type of thing, like this: http://www.heroesofmightandmagic.com/heroes3ab/forgetown.shtml (the thing at the bottom, couldnt copy the picture becuase the copyrighted it)
Obviously needs to be an ork and more orkified/ looted, but id be a cool concept.

Dedicating this one to tobber....

Well, sir, there's nothing on dakka
Like a genuine,
Bona fide,
Electrified,
Six-gun
Mono-ork!
What'd I say?

Mono-ork!

What's it called?

Mono-ork!

That's right! Mono-ork!

I hear those things are awfully loud...

It's rumbles make a mek's heart proud

Is there a chance the track could bend?

It's a wheel not a track, my eldar friend.

What about us brain-dead grots?

It's OK you'll like it lots

Were you sent here by the beakies?

No, good sir, here's the keys.

The ring came off my pudding can.

Use this buzz-saw, my good man.

I swear it's Bigtoof's only choice...
Throw up your hands and raise your voice!

Mono-ork!

What's it called?

Mono-ork!

Once again...

Mono-ork!

But those axles are all cracked and broken...

Sorry, Boss, the nobz 'ave spoken!

Mono-ork!
Mono-ork!
Mono-ork!

MONO-ORK!

Homer: Mono... D'oh!


Apologies for that, I was a bit over-excited to notice my little plog's had 1971 views and that just happens to be a very fine year,so....err..well..you see..um, I'll get my coat.

ahhh....1971, the year in which.....umm...you know, stuff happened, I guess.

*one wiki search later*

'1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year that started on a Friday in the Gregorian calendar.
The events of the year are as follows:
January 1st, 1971:
On this day, the first reigning monarch of.....*voice trails off into oblivion*

haha, thx dude awesome song

Ok, no update I'm afraid, but I will make sure next post has something other than 'songs' or 'silly mini's in it Just be thankful it was only words on a screen, not actual sounds from me.

Jolly - Think I've already covered that with one of the servo-grots Not sure if I like it scaled up to ork size. Thanks for the link though, do like that stinger.

Hadouken - strange, I also looked on wiki and found no mention of the appearance of monkeytroll, they must have misplaced the files.

Tobber - just don't go expecting a big song and dance routine whenever you post

Just out of interest, I take it mega-nobz have 40mm bases? No reason, just curious
And has nobody any suggestions for 'trike-boy', guess I may end up just adding some junk to a base for him to ride on as a nob then.

Yes, Meganobz have 40mm bases. I *really* need to go back through your thread in detail...

monkeytroll wrote:After some advice for this guy too:


I'm wanting a 'suspended in gunk' look, and I'm a bit unsure on how to go about it. I have some old monomer (used for making optical lenses) laying about that I know I can tint with inks, and that would be the best solution I think, although previous experience warns me that could give me air bubbles/vortices - it looked okay in the 'magic mushrooms' I was making at the time, but not sure it would improve this . I also have no idea if the monomer would react with the paints at all, but I'm fairly confident that it won't.
The other option is a heavy wash on the inside of the perspex, not sure this would really give the look I'm after.
So, any advice, any other options I'm not thinking off?
The grot has been glued to the perspex but not the base, although I may be able to detach him - I know I shouldn't have glued him without a solution in place, but...I did.

http://www.decoratorssolution.com/silicone.html

monkeytroll wrote:
Hadouken - strange, I also looked on wiki and found no mention of the appearance of monkeytroll, they must have misplaced the files.

Hey, it's wiki. Whadda you expect? They're known for overlooking events that shape the modern world as we know it.

Right - so I got a chance to go back through your thread (after not remembering who the "trike-boy" was you wanted suggestions on - bad me!)

monkeytroll wrote:The other guy had part of his back replaced with a power pack, a burna mask and iron jaw for a head, and a drill-bit for an arm.

Love this guy!

monkeytroll wrote:Part of a power klaw made up his choppa hand

(the one with the clawy arm and the backwards legs) Love the choppa hand - reminds me of the claw in Total Recall... (though less fleshy obviously...)

monkeytroll wrote:The guy with the bino's for a head

Cute - reminds me of Wall-E...

monkeytroll wrote:First flyboy is in the air

(bionikoptas) Is this big enough for a Deffkopta? Perhaps a Stormboy?

The Dok - the GS loincloth is very well done!

The looted servitors - yeah, I think they need some work... (look just a little too cobbled together...)

Boyz (with paint) are looking good! Grotz are excellent!

monkeytroll wrote:And has nobody any suggestions for 'trike-boy'

How about a Loota?


Right - all caught up now - you may proceed!

Arakasi

Wow, that grot in a jar is fantastic. I like the new additions to the painboy. The new conversions are cool too, and that latest batch of clean minis looks like a choice selection. That jetbike chariot thing is awesome!

I subscribe yet again. Nice work!

Thanks guys

Nightbringer's Chosen - Thanks for the link, not sure how available that is in the UK, and I'm fairly sure I'm going to give the monomer a go over the weekend, but silicon is a good idea I hadn't thought of, may look into it for future stuf.

HadoukenAvenger -

Arakasi - heh, that's ok, when I saw the details on your scorpion-class kopta I had to go back over yours as I wasn't sure you'd used anything similar on the other vehicles.
1 - thanks
2 - I really like how 'velociraptork' looks, hadn't made that connection but can see it there
3 - yep, and yep Been toying with the idea of a few more like it, just because he's so cute
4 - I do keep wondering about the size thing, I know it probably makes a bit more sense to go the stormboy route, originally I wasn't planning on any stormboyz. At the moment my plan for the 'koptas is 3 units, one of grav-type vehicles, one lot of rotored(?) 'koptas and one lot of bionikoptas (I think it may have something to do with having coined bionikoptas I want to be able to use the term - apologies if it has been used by others already). I may wait till I have a fewq more in the air before making final decision on that.
5 - Thanks, wasn't sure about it myself, was fairly happy when it first went on, then stumbled across Whatwhat's excellent GS tut and thought 'hmmm'
6 - that's probably because they were just cobbled together in about a minute after my initial I'm going to just let them stew for a while yet, I like the concept but unsure of the application - mobile artillery's all good, but as not sure of the whole guns on legs idea. Now that's pretty weird considering a lot of my previous (and planned) conversions, but like I said I rapidly switch between Yay and nay over these, hence leaving them for a while - which probably means I'll grab the parts for use elsewhere whilst they're stewing, hate to think what the IG are going to say when they realise the trouble I may have when I actually get round to adding tracks to their chimeras
7 - Glad you like the paint so far, I know that's the part where I tend to lose my way
8 - My main issue with 'triker-boi' is size, the 3 wheels barely all touch a 40mm base, but as I know there'll be several others who have to get 'biggerised' bases it's probably not such a big deal as I think. Haven't thought of how to deal with lootas yet, not really a fan of the over both shoulders look.
9 - Proceed? you mean I've got to stop procrastinating on dakka and get back into the workshop?

The Good Green - Thank you, and props to a certain Commissar for prodding me with the painboy . We'll see how the resin works out this weekend and then decide if he's going to his original use or another. The jetbike's having a slight re-think on the steering mechanism, reckon I'm gonna switch the chains for a cable running up the front yoke-type thing and splitting further up, mainly to avoid the chains getting in front of any dakka protuding from the bikes front.

Finch Claw - Thank you, and I'll try and keep you interested

Damn, sorry for the wall of text there, better take Arakasi's advice and go to it, hopefully more pics soon.

Now I had a good plan in place before starting on 'hover-boy'.
1-Measure the circumference of the base unit.
2-Divide circumference by 8 or 10 to figure how wide each section of the cushion should be.
3-Figure out how long each section should be.
4-Roll out some GS and leave for 20mins.
5-Cut to length/width required - planning for a third of the sections to avoid ruining undried work.
6-Repeat twice over 2 days.

So quite obviously I went ahead and tried it at just gone midnight with no measuring in one hit
Considering that I'm fairly happy, but it's obviously not the best job in the world.

The orky bits are still to be finalised, will probably be using that torso and the jet (with a few more gubbinses between it and the body), but not those arms or head - probably a trukk driver head. Lightly textured the gs with a few rolls of a trusty exacto handle, need to add a plaster-type patch or two I think.

Looking god. if you ever do a chaos daemon army, you could use him as a counts-as flamer . I would change the pose of the arms a bit though (even if you use different ones), right now it looks like he's dancing.

So quite obviously I went ahead and tried it at just gone midnight with no measuring in one hit

Measuring is for the weak!

One of the many things I love about modelling Orks is not having to worry about being precise - in fact, impreciseness is practically mandatory - it just looks more Orky!

Thanks guys, I think that you've pretty much covered the reasons I went ahead the way I did. The reason I had planned it was that I was thinking it cay be a test pice for a larger hovercraft at some point - it's an idea I've been wanting to add to my Swamp rat IG since whenever I started them (back when codex:catachan was released). I know chimeras are amphibious but I really wanted some sort of acv like the couple that were used in Vietnam, in fact it tends to be the 'wish list model' I refer to when I place FW orders Never have found a decent hovercraft kit I could use though. The pose will definitely be changing when he gets glued, I just tacked on the closet bits I had to see how he would look. Although what's wrong with a dancing air-cushion ork?

A quick aside to anyone reading who thinks I may have been a bit off/more incoherent than usual the last few days (wherever I posted), I'm quite confidently explaining that as the effect of living in solvent fumes for several days. I discovered last night that I'd left a bottle open in my workroom since Monday/Tuesday and as I live in a small houseboat (read trailer-park home on a pontoon) I've no doubt I've suffered somewhat: headaches, slight nausea and a general feeling of 'bleggh', plus an inclination to keep out of my workroom. So please remember kiddies - make sure you've closed paint/glue/meths/rum/whatever when you're finished with it