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What kind of lables do orks put on ammo cans?

Dakka?
More Dakka?

If you are going to do some alphanumeric code, it might be fun to call out some game terms. Like autocannon rounds being marked S7AP4H2. I'm not sure if you were going for that, but if you did the formatting was not one I was familer with.

Awesome stuff as always.

Can't wait to see the painted frame back on the bike. Be sure to take a photo of the whole bike, once it's back on - close detail shots are good, but I'd really like to see how it comes together from afar.

Thanks for sharing this incredible project with all of us!

monkeytroll wrote:More progress...Yay!!

More pics means more time 'legitimately' spent on Dakka at work as I show your work to some of the guys there (non-gamers/modellers, but thye think this is an awesome project )

I fully support screwin' around at work. The entire bike has been built at my job. (although at breaks, lunch, and weekends.)

Nevelon wrote:What kind of lables do orks put on ammo cans?

Dakka?
More Dakka?

If you are going to do some alphanumeric code, it might be fun to call out some game terms. Like autocannon rounds being marked S7AP4H2. I'm not sure if you were going for that, but if you did the formatting was not one I was familer with.

Awesome stuff as always.

That would have been great! I love the stat idea, I may use it on the smaller ammo cans. I actually just based it off of made-up Armageddon markings, as my Ork army is from there.

The code I used is as follows:

A47SL-----------Armageddon sector, 47th regiment, Steel legion
CP-M36---------Charge pack, Mark 36 (the type of lasgun the Steel Legion uses)
998.M41--------Start date of the third war of Armageddon

I assume my KoS stole the lasgun ammo cans. I'll age and add Ork markings later.

Pekel wrote:Can't wait to see the painted frame back on the bike. Be sure to take a photo of the whole bike, once it's back on - close detail shots are good, but I'd really like to see how it comes together from afar.

Thanks for sharing this incredible project with all of us!

I will have plenty of good shots of the bike, trust me!

UPDATE TIME!

I start by throwing on the bits.









I also got a shiny new fuel filter!



I then finished the afore mentioned saddle bags.



I also cut out an imperial eagle.









I should have another update soon. I was hoping to have more by now, but my internet is crappin' out.

If you can, I'd get my hands on some fire-retardant cloth and tie little rags of it all over the exhaust pipes later- that and baling wire, to make it look like they're held together (and honestly, to hold them together better) just by those. Maybe prevent some rattling eventually.

Fantastic progress Pox! Looking amazingly good.

Is there something you can do to the exhaust system to make it billow clouds of thick black smoke? Or do you think the authorities might have a problem with that on the road? Also, is there an upper limit to how loud a bike can be?

Stunt airplanes (and crop sprayers) use smoker oil injected into the exhaust pipes just after the engine to produce that white smoke. All you need is a little oil pump, tank, and injector. The type of oil you use will determine the smoke produced. Oils without oxygen in the structure (like motor oil) will produce black smoke.

Anvildude wrote:If you can, I'd get my hands on some fire-retardant cloth and tie little rags of it all over the exhaust pipes later- that and baling wire, to make it look like they're held together (and honestly, to hold them together better) just by those. Maybe prevent some rattling eventually.

I may add some fire-retardent cloth (like panther felt or cut-up weld pads) later, but that would be more for the pipes being so exposed. I want the bike to be very interactive, I'm worried about people bumping into them and getting burned more then the rattle. It's actually quite solid, the build was designed to only look rickety.

Nevelon wrote:Is there something you can do to the exhaust system to make it billow clouds of thick black smoke? Or do you think the authorities might have a problem with that on the road? Also, is there an upper limit to how loud a bike can be?

Now your talking! I can easily rig up a black or white smoker, I actually work in FX for my day job. It wouldn't be an engine or exhaust mod, it would be something like the guy below said, modifying it for either black or white. And yes, there is an upper limit to pipe sounds, both legally and being a good neighbor! Right now my bike is EXTREMELY loud, almost (but not quite!( as loud as a big dog. More on me being quite in this update!

Anpu-adom wrote:Stunt airplanes (and crop sprayers) use smoker oil injected into the exhaust pipes just after the engine to produce that white smoke. All you need is a little oil pump, tank, and injector. The type of oil you use will determine the smoke produced. Oils without oxygen in the structure (like motor oil) will produce black smoke.

Thats sounds about right, I figure I'll build a mineral oil smoker that uses the exhaust pipe heat, or just make a separate "cracker" that uses an air tank. I'll look into the smoker oil builds, we use a lot of those for outdoor but the ones we use are usually white smoke.


UPDATE!


I started throwing more stuff on the bike!

bags



seat



banner pole



Gob



silly chrome skull rear views and bar-end rear views



Lastly, I did fire it up, it WORKS!!! sadly, it sounds like a Gargant farting, its so Gorking loud. I threw on the Super traps, much better but still loud. I adjusted the idle, tuned down the carb jets, and ordered Super trap mini-mufflers. Hopefully I can get the sound to a decent level, the Levee police are brutal about pipe sounds. The best part is I'm sure I can get it to a respectable level, and then for shows or going down into the bayou I can throw on the rain caps for maximum pipe blasting.




Thanks for looking! At this point most of the parts are on, although the final aging/weathering is yet to come. I'll get some good distance pictures, if theres any angle you would like to see let me know and ill snap a quick photo for you and throw it into the next update. Right now I'm about a week into the wiring, easily the absolute hardest part so far.


seriously, wiring sucks.

And for your next trick, a Buggy!

Seriously, now that you've made this, someone's gotta make an Orked up Dune Buggy/4-wheeler/rat-rod. And also an Orked up Trukk.

Wouldn't blame anyone for not making a Battlewagon, though. Those things are expensive.



However... Now someone needs to make a mini of your bike.

Holy Gak, that's zoggin' amazing! Are you sure your bags won't fly out though? They look a bot loose.

But by the Emperor, THAT is a warbike! If it sounds like a farting Gargant, then it's proppa Orky. Sucks that it's gotta get turned down though! Can't wait to see a video of it in action, maybe?

Well done on seeing this through! The most awesome 40k project I've ever seen!
A far off shot with everything attached would be sweet. Just far enough so the whole bike is visible I mean.

Forgot to mention, those horns turned out beautifully.


Also, are you going to be doing anything with the... gah- the bit behind the front forks and below the triple-tree... the part that's the 'chest' of the "Iron Horse"... That bit? (zoggin' web doesn't know a good search string if it bit it)

Because right now, the bike's got a really awesome front, and a really awesome back, and a really awesome top, but the bottom is kinda lacking.

I'd also like to see you do more of the brilliant detail from the front of the bike on both the bottom (as suggested by Anvildude) and a bit on the back end.
I really have enjoyed the progress of this thread and what you've done with this bike as a whole. I would really love to see more!

And what is wrong with white smoke?

Signifies that your piston rings are done in and you're burning oil. No Ork would worry about that, at best they'd get an oiler grot to keep her topped up and carry on riding. At worst ride it 'till she blew.

Of course we're going to need a few pics of you riding it...

Haven't had a chance to read through everything, I'll admit I'm a picture whore . You do intend on riding to the local GW or game store on the release day of the codex don't you?

Wow that thing is bonkers, it must be a tad sketchy in a lean Great job sir!

My only input would be eliminating as much chrome as possible. It pulls the eye away from your fantastic fabrication and makes it seem busy. Although maybe by weathering you intended that already. I didn't get to read through every comment so I apologize if I missed anything.

 Conrad Turner wrote:
And what is wrong with white smoke?

Signifies that your piston rings are done in and you're burning oil. No Ork would worry about that, at best they'd get an oiler grot to keep her topped up and carry on riding. At worst ride it 'till she blew.

It's 'cause the Fluff specifies gouts of black oily smoke, is all. Besides- Orks do know how to take care of mechanics, and do keep their machinery in good working order- after all, a working engine is a fasta engine! They just don't worry about all those petty little 'safety' things.

 pox wrote:

THAT'S the photo I was hoping for! Looks phenomenal, keep it up!

It's so beautiful. Gork and or Mork are proud. You are da BIG mek, and I would join your Waaagh!!

1 word...... AMAZING!

This is the single most incredible build I've seen on Dakka. When are you going to stop amazing us? You're gonna have a heckuva time topping yourself this time

Please please please film yourself riding this beast. It is awesome!

Brother Michael wrote:
Please please please film yourself riding this beast. It is awesome!

I agree and it needs a shooty gun!

If you can make a helmet that looks like an Ork head then you'd be set.

The ENTIRE internet applauds you sir!


even Conan

Seriously damn good job on everything! You've brought a little more Orkiness into this world.

Holy Gork, thats a lot of responses! Thank you all for the support! I will try and respond to all the questions.

Anvildude wrote:And for your next trick, a Buggy!

Seriously, now that you've made this, someone's gotta make an Orked up Dune Buggy/4-wheeler/rat-rod. And also an Orked up Trukk.

Wouldn't blame anyone for not making a Battlewagon, though. Those things are expensive.



However... Now someone needs to make a mini of your bike.

I've been thinking a lot about an Ork Trukk, but my next big project is not warhamm related, gonna make a coffin/hello kitty rat rod for the wife so she can ride with me. (she doesn't like motorcycles.)

As for a miniature of the bike, that would be cool! I'm ashamed to admit it, but alas, I have no bikes in my current Ork army. I should build some I suppose since this bike is basically my tournament troop transport.

Deunstephe wrote:Holy Gak, that's zoggin' amazing! Are you sure your bags won't fly out though? They look a bot loose.

But by the Emperor, THAT is a warbike! If it sounds like a farting Gargant, then it's proppa Orky. Sucks that it's gotta get turned down though! Can't wait to see a video of it in action, maybe?

I will have video once its done. as for the bags they just don't have support chains on yet, will have pics in the next update.

Kavish wrote:Well done on seeing this through! The most awesome 40k project I've ever seen!
A far off shot with everything attached would be sweet. Just far enough so the whole bike is visible I mean.

I will have a full round of pics of the assembled bike next update. I'll finish the painting and aging this week.

Anvildude wrote:Forgot to mention, those horns turned out beautifully.


Also, are you going to be doing anything with the... gah- the bit behind the front forks and below the triple-tree... the part that's the 'chest' of the "Iron Horse"... That bit? (zoggin' web doesn't know a good search string if it bit it)

Because right now, the bike's got a really awesome front, and a really awesome back, and a really awesome top, but the bottom is kinda lacking.

You are right! I'm working on correcting that problem as we speak. I had plans for the dog dish, but I tossed it when I finished the carb tune up and switched to the K&M filters. (which go right on the carbs, instead of throught the dog dish air filter.)

Xendarc wrote:I'd also like to see you do more of the brilliant detail from the front of the bike on both the bottom (as suggested by Anvildude) and a bit on the back end.
I really have enjoyed the progress of this thread and what you've done with this bike as a whole. I would really love to see more!

Back end wil have to wait and see. I wanted a trophy rack, I'll see how it looks when I got the cow hide on it.

Gitsplitta wrote:Of course we're going to need a few pics of you riding it...

for sure!

Theophony wrote:Haven't had a chance to read through everything, I'll admit I'm a picture whore . You do intend on riding to the local GW or game store on the release day of the codex don't you?

yes! I also want to tour game stores. I'm in louisiana, if anyones within five hundred miles let me know and I'll come visit. As for the big plans, I hope to display it at Gamesday once the base and Dakka cannons are built.

Red Corsair wrote:Wow that thing is bonkers, it must be a tad sketchy in a lean Great job sir!

My only input would be eliminating as much chrome as possible. It pulls the eye away from your fantastic fabrication and makes it seem busy. Although maybe by weathering you intended that already. I didn't get to read through every comment so I apologize if I missed anything.

Done and done, I thing I can flat black and gloss red most of the chrome. the rest will get an aged/rusted look.

Overlord Thraka wrote:This is the single most incredible build I've seen on Dakka. When are you going to stop amazing us? You're gonna have a heckuva time topping yourself this time

Give it time. Although my next few projects are gonna be more regular miniatures, I have too many Apoc vehicles now.

Brother Michael wrote:Please please please film yourself riding this beast. It is awesome!

will do!

Jehan-reznor wrote:

I agree and it needs a shooty gun!

I will make the dakka cannons once the rest of the bike is complete. I wanna ride it!!!!

d-usa wrote:If you can make a helmet that looks like an Ork head then you'd be set.

I'm limited on how I can mod a helmet, but I have recently purchased one just for this bike.

SickSick6 wrote:[
The ENTIRE internet applauds you sir!

even Conan

Seriously damn good job on everything! You've brought a little more Orkiness into this world.

I really laughed at this post, thanks!


UPDATE TIME!

I finished wiring the beast. Let me tell you, it was by far the hardest thing on the bike to date. every single step was like pulling teeth, I had to learn quite a bit about electronics to make everything I wanted to work. I don't recommend ANYONE re-wire a bike unless you have a ton of patience. (along with google, your bike reference materiel, and at least one guy that kinda knows what goes where!)

First up, I find that I had a loose ground, and it had melted half the ground wires throughout the ENTIRE harness. here's the culprit pulled free, keep in mind I did nothing to it but pull it out of the harness. I then had to replace it, this loose ground from years ago would haunt the entire re-wiring process.



Next Up, I hooked up all the wires for both my light regulator and my new speedo cluster, along with all the new lights. (four turn signals and a headlight.)







Satisfied that I had wired up everything correctly, I then tried to test it. Nothing worked. Nothing. I then fought this stupid harness for the next EIGHT DAYS, consulting everything from bikers and builders I knew, online forums, and you tube video.

Who knew Chavs from jolly england knew so much about bikes! I learned almost everything I needed to know from horrible, glaring green neon lettering on websites dedicated to making street bikes into street fighters. It's hard to decipher the ancient internet lingo of L33T speak mixed with Electronic jargon along with what I assume is english street slang, but thats how they write it so I managed to get out what I needed to know. (I don't know english culture that well, I hope Chav isn't a slur. someone let me know.)


After days of fighting, I got everything to work, and tidied up my wiring.








Once that was all done, I could finally tune the bike! hardest part was making sure the jets were adjusted correctly, and that the carburetors were synchronized.



I love that my carburetor synchronizer is right out of the Adam West bat cave!

I also had to pull out some bits that were no longer needed. (At least I hope so!)



Lastly, completely un-related to this update, I realized I neglected to post a pic of my silly rear view mirrors. (I only showed them from the rider perspective.)




OK! so bike is fully street-legal now, just not water proof. It's storming bad here, so I'll need to wait to test drive it when the weather clears. In the mean time I'll be working on the toy lights, cutting up cow-hide to make it water proof, and sculpting up the last bits. I need to have it ready to age by friday, so I should have updates soon. (the Art dept. thats helping me to age is it leaving in two weeks, so I'm under a time crunch!)

Again, thank you all for the kind words!

F*cking awesome!
My Ork cosplay approves and the sister fo abttle wants a ride on the back!

Pulling bits and bobs and hoping that it works is just the Mek inside, roarin' to get out!

Oh good Gork, the days of L33T speak. The horror! Sorry you had to go through that, but you've got a working bike now! And Chav isn't a slur really, it's slang for teenage english gangster imitators.

Keep it up!

One of the most mightily impressive things I have ever seen and whilst it's been said many times already, this bike is awesome! I was never good at electronics so muddling your way through that and managing to get on top is very impressive to me, I wouldn't even know where to begin. Once the shootas go on, this won't pose any problems for you whilst your cycling around will it?

As for chav well, you could also use words like, lout and yob and chav would be close to them but encompassing a look and semi-culture among a minority of generally low-income, council estate residents (I believe in America you might use the term The Projects where we have Council Estates). Of course all sorts of people can exhibit 'chavvy' behaviour but it is a stereotyped term.