Another Scratchbuilder - ORKS!!! (also the occasional X-Wing, Eldar, and Space Wolves)

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**Viktor von Domm**

that eldar bastion is looking sweet....more!

**Mephistoles1**

That eldar Aegis is one of the better ones I've seen, looking sweet! The fortress is looking like it will shape up nicely as well. Scratching eldar stuff must require some mondo patience, its real easy to get shapes that don't look right if you're not careful, but you seem to be dodging that bullet nicely! Great stuff!

**mxwllmdr**

Hey, Mars, Good to see new stuff up on here. I am going to be in my shop daily for a while starting tomorrow as well. I hope you will check in from time to time.

Looking forward to seeing more elder stuff on here......

**mars2024**

Thanks guys. I've been struggling with the design of the bastion for a while, but I think this one is doable (the others were really complicated). I'll get this one done and try to figure out how to blend in some of the more complicated elements that I was wrestling with. I'll probably have it knocked together this week, but we'll see.

After all, Christmas is coming and I've got to get some gifts done which means painting, painting, painting (on canvas for a change). January will be big, though - or at least I've got big plans for getting things done when I head back to work this January. I've got my army to paint, the Eldar ADL and Bastions to wrap up, and I want to get back to my orks (Battlewagon's almost done, Bikes and Bastion or FoR). That's the story of my life though: lotsa plans and not the energy to match.

**Viktor von Domm**

That's the story of my life though: lotsa plans and not the energy to match.

ha!... we all know the hobby blues

**mars2024**

So it's been a while, but I've been slowly working on things. My Eldar army has pushed the Orks aside and dominated most of my time lately (and I've been fortunate to be getting more games in) and my terrain is mostly set. I've been trying to do more painting, but also some building. This is what I did this week. I'll finish sculpting next week, but I wanted to show a preliminary build.

Spoiler:

I'll take more pics tonight of my Rangers, Swooping Hawks, and Harlies (and maybe Avatar). I've also got a piece of terrain in the works for the =[_= and I'll try to get a WIP shot of that too.

If nothing else I'll share more next week.

Let me know what you think.

**Viktor von Domm**

i think it looks very good... beautiful is a way better description!

tho the lighting swallows a lot of the details you can still see the sandwiched details you did!

hope it gets a lick of paint soon!!!

**mars2024**

I've been working on the Bastion and ADL this week. Here's some pics of the Bastion (and Quad-gun).

(and a shot from above showing the floor of the battlements - lotsa little holes...)

Gotta cut detail, but at least it's finally roughed out. I'm gonna go back to orks for a while next week. Finish the battlewagon and bikes and probably start on Battlewagon #2. I want to get the orks ready for paint in a few weeks.

**Llamahead**

Really nice to see some proper Zenos terrain. I'm particularly taken with the Quad Gun how've you done it?

**mars2024**

Llamahead wrote:
Really nice to see some proper Zenos terrain. I'm particularly taken with the Quad Gun how've you done it?

It's pretty simple actually: just the turret from a WS with 4 brightlances glued into pairs and magnetized to the turret's pegs. that stuck into a bottlecap which is glued onto a piece of plastic-card along with the door extension from a falcon/WS kit. That's got a nut glued to the bottom which fits into a hole on top of a card stand. I've got to cut card to dimension the panel lines on the stand yet and I'll add the little side shields to the brightlances once they're painted.

**Viktor von Domm**

brilliant looking bastion!

excellent looking... lots of detail and truly one of a kind! you see only so few alien terrain pieces here... i am really looking forward to you painting this cool looking beauty!

**bibblles**

Those ork bikers might just be the coolest 'bike' I've ever seen. The truks and wagons are awesome too, looks good and orky, can't wait to see them painted.

**mars2024**

Hey all, I haven't posted for a while (at least not to this blog). When I first started 40k I decided to play Eldar, but I quickly saw the potential for scratchbuilding Orks. I started the battlewagon and warbikes and then got caught up in trying to keep up with painting my constantly evolving Eldar list. While my list was changing and I made minor modifications to units (my Swooping Hawk wings for example) I started working on terrain. Terrain led to ruins, ruins led to fortifications. Since I kept wanting to try out fortifications I realized that I could build them, to make them less like captured Imperial assets and more like ones made by Eldar (and eventually I'll work up some Orkish versions). Anyway, as I kept working, I got a little more comfortable with the models and materials like green stuff and polystyrene.

So I thought I would consolidate everything I've been up to onto this thread. I haven't gotten a ton done, but I wanted to see everything together. I still have to get painting, but sculpting is moving along.

So here goes. I'll start with units.

Spoiler:

Here are the Terrain and Fortifications.

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**Dr H**

I didn't like the way that the GW models were all identical and sooooo static

Hear hear. My thought's exactly.

You have some good ideas here. I shall be watching.

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Oh, yeah. and I'm liking prototype A of your avatar.

**mars2024**

Thanks DrH. You've got some wild conversions going on there too! Great stuff.

I have a feeling that the new codex will usher in new models - including new Warp Spiders and a WS Phoenix Lord (since that's the only one missing). I'm curious what direction they go with them.

As far as the Avatar, everyone on Dakka seems to prefer A, but I'm still not sure. I'm going to sculpt/paint them both up and compare them again at that point.

**Dr H**

Sure, why not. Two is better than one. You could always alternate them if you like them both. Painting always makes the difference, it is difficult to tell what's good or not before it's painted.

Thanks.

**Viktor von Domm**

prototype A.... definatly!!! looks very cool!

and boy... nice range of eldar minis! and your table looks ace!

**Novelist47**

that battlewagon is proper well done, and them monbikes made me lol, keep up with the orks
also them eldars also look pretty damn sweet, keep up the good work

**mars2024**

Oh, and I also sculpted this the other day. I have a buddy that my friends and I are helping get into 40k. We chipped in together and got him the SW battlebox and Njal for x-mas. He was talking about the Psyber-Raven rules for Njal and wondered what people did for the marker out on the table. I thought I'd give him something better than a coin or bottlecap.

**Big Boss Grimbad**

That bastion truly looks awesome, good work

**Viktor von Domm**

the raven is a truly nice thing!...cool concept and a fitting execution! you are full of very sweet ideas!

**mars2024**

I'm working on my Warp Spiders and a little on my Harlies lately, but here's a quick update on the Bastion.

I might throw some paint on this and the ADL this week, but I never get as much done as I'd like.

**Viktor von Domm**

but I never get as much done as I'd like.

hobby history...

and... boy... this is so much extensive cutting work there...

i am eager to see the eldar icons being done ... will you do them in raised detail too or is it planned as freehand painting work?

**mars2024**

I actually cut them out and paste them on. I did it for the landing pad (oh, I should photo that too, since that's kind of painted as well).

**Viktor von Domm**

yup...you should do that

**monkeytroll**

Oops...missed this coming back...liking your avatars a lot...both of them. And the Bastion is progressing nicely too.

**mars2024**

Here's where I am with the Warp Spiders. All the bits are cast and glued together. Next up will be paint, but not for a couple of weeks.

What'cha all think?

**Dr H**

I'm unfamiliar with the models but they look the part to me.
Will look good with paint on. Good job.

**Viktor von Domm**

you...er... selfmade all the greenish parts? wow... :brofist: cool dark arts mister... if i was able to do this my hobby budget would be way smaller^^

they´re really good looking... the details are still crisp i hope?

**mars2024**

Well, I copied bits of bits and cut them up and swapped them around, cast those new bits, added other bits and cast them. My dining room has been a little manufactorum the last couple of weeks.

The details are pretty good, for the most part (helmet eye inprints are all there, for example). I'm pleased that my mold making skills are coming along.