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Hi guys. I'm plans for another conversion (even though haven't even started the first ). You see, I want to have all my HQ's and some of my elite characters to be customized. So I'm making plans for a custom warboss (Da Reapa), A custom Dok (Handy-Cap) and on this thread a mek (Big mek morpha). The Mek will be in modified mega armour. It will have extra arms, kind of like dr octopus. His name is morpha, due to the fact that with his extra mechanical arms, he bends and morphs enemies into new shapes. So, you got any Ideas how I'm gonna pull this off, and what I'll have to use. Also give me feedback on the idea

Funnily enough, I've made myself a mek who's usually referred to as 'Dr Orktapus' so, obviously, I think it's a great idea



For mine I just used left over sprue for the arms themselves with and other random spare bits glued to it for the more orky look. You could a achieve a probably better looking, but more expensive version of this by using the servo harness from a techmarine as well. after that it would just depend on how you wanted to do the mega armour.

Hope that's of some help.

that really helps mate. I'll try sprues and plasticard, otherwise I'll try a techmarines

if you want mega armour you should probably use a meganob as you base model. BTW can't wait to see "da reaper" done

thanks TNM, I hope to start the reaper soon, just planning and getting all the info I need before i start . I am gonna use a meganob to start off, then attach the exra arms to the back for morpha

I like the idea...
I have a feeling stealing some ork killa kan and dreadnought arms may help...
The shokk attack gun kit could also be of some use...

Yes, a bit of kit bashing might do morpha some more meky goodness

I like using the legs from the IG Sentinels, have a larger bulkier arm feel, and lost of other left over bits for your vehicle mods.

how big is the sentinel?

all in all, stands about as tall as a dread, it has a ig driver inside for pic references.

legs are to big then...


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I could use two ork buzzsaws, check them out on GW website, in ork bitz

I just did a quick PS on the pic of a model I want to use for Morpha, here is the result ....


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the satellite thing on the left is a KFF, I may add some arms to the pic later...

This looks pretty much perfect for a Big Mek for me. The model you've chosen isn't too big, though that shouldn't stop you - since he will look BIGGER with the Dish on his back. Sometimes to give the illusion of size I mount the model on his regular base (shown in the picture) then mount that on top of a 40mm base in order to add more height. So that could work for you, too, to really give the guy some extra presence.

Another comment, Mek with KFF is a great choice for the beginning army as either your first or second HQ. The Forcefield will do wonders to protect your Boyz. Got one, love it. Thinking about adding a second because he is just that good.

WAAGGHH!!!

again solorg your advice is amazing. Is the model not that big? he looked big next to a big mek with bosspole....

Wow that looks amazing. I don't paint orks very often but this looks insanely good. Keep up the good work.

Imagine727 wrote:again solorg your advice is amazing. Is the model not that big? he looked big next to a big mek with bosspole....

Oh - I could be wrong about the size. I might be thinking of a different Ork. Yeah, if he looks all good in person, then no need to make him bigger. GO FOR IT!

Thanks solorg. He's really gonna be worthy of the title BIG mek!