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<----Queensland Dakkite :(

I'd suspected you were on the other side of the country

Progress...


Red still needs another coat before I can start working up the highlights, but you should be able to start getting the general/final idea

Where I live, I'm kilometres away from anything :(

They are looking good there mate

Thanks!

Now the question of the colouring of the banners comes up again - as well as if I keep the chest skull plate on the left red or not...

At this point, I think I'm leaning towards dark green flags with red, perhaps white glyphs. Seriously considering redoing the chest skull white...

White In my humble opinion
and for banners alternate red and green so green banner with red detail and white glyphs
or Red banner with green/white detail and whatever you didn't use glyphs.

it looked good in photoshop

Santobell wrote:it looked good in photoshop

Share?

Coming along nicely. Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel?

i love em and i agree the banners would look good red or have you considered a bone colour?

They're coming along quite wonderfully Arakasi!

Coming along nicely! I believe the chest plate would look nice the same off-white colour as the helmet, adding some continuity when it comes to colouring. As for the banners: yellow would be very striking.

Hmmmmm yellow... you know at lest one of them is going to a Bad Moon army... so yellow would be entirely appropriate.

I'll throw my vote towards white skull, yellow banner with red detail.

@Artsoldier35: The light at the end of the tunnel is about to be switched off pending vacation in Australia... but yes, I feel my frustration changing from block colours and layers of highlights to details details details! Small update on your Trukk below...

@moonshine: Yes - bone or parchment coloured were another option.

@Gitsplitta: Thanks - doubly important that you think so! Will address colouring below...

@CommissarKhaine: Thanks - will address colouring below...

@monkeytroll: Colouring addressed in 3... 2... 1...

Chest skull - on closer inspection, I have left this red - for the moment. We'll see how it turns out, I may repaint it if necessary. The reason I chose red initially was because it sits over the top of the Nob's "white" shirt and green trousers. I was afraid using either of these colours would make it difficult to pick out. I think the red looks better in person than in the photo. it is also pretty much obscured by the stance of the model.
Perhaps with excessive weathering/scratches it will turn out perfect. Still - I'll be playing this one by ear...

Banners - yellow? But there is no yellow on Dark Angels!?! As moonshine mentioned, a bone (or parchment) colour may work. I think if I didn't want them to draw attention, the dark green would work - but that's hardly the role of banners, is it? So that leaves bone or red. I'd probably lean towards dark green glyphs on bone, maybe with some blocked in red - where as I would probably go white glyphs on red. I guess I should be drawing more inspiration from the Dark Angels banners. I think I am going to have to come up with some designs. Gitsplitta's idea of yellow for his Bad moon army sparked another idea - I don't have to do both banners the same! So possibly do one in bone with green glyphs and the other in red with white glyphs! For Gitsplitta's, I could replace the bone one with one in yellow with black glyphs - perhaps making sure to have both the Blood Axe and Bad Moon glyphs on the respective banners. Thoughts?

Also - while discussing glyphs and markings - do you have any other marking requirements Gitsplitta? I usually put a Bloood Axe tattoo on one shoulder and a mob marking and number on the other - so if you have any preferences, let me know. Otherwise I'll probably mark both Nobz the same way. (At this point, I haven't even checked spacing for these)

Painting - unfortunately, no pics (might take one before starting again this evening) - but basically the "white" areas on the second Stormboy have been blocked in with brown and all of the red on both (including the SM Bolt Pistol, but I forgot the SM Plasma Pistol) now has its second coat. I do like the look of solid Mechrite Red Starting to run out of areas showing undercoat - on the Orks anyway (bases still need work...)

Trukk - Again, no pics - not that there is much visible progress. Managed to add the rim to the cog on the front, which looks a lot better. Have started on the exhaust system. Due to the positioning of the suspension, and how I want the exhausts to run through the vehicle, these are having to be (slowly) custom built Hopefully I might finish the first bit around the engine before my vacation, so I can leave you with a suitable picture to satiate you for four weeks (right, who am I kidding?)

Over and out!

Your audience demands 4 weeks worth of pics before you go, and a further 4 weeks worth when you return, ideally with an additional 2 weeks worth uploaded whilst you're back in Oz. That may possibly keep us from rebelling


edit: Isn't yellow just a really, really light green to orkses?

So...Plog Mutiny Plan everyone?

Alright, so while Arakasi is away we spam as much as we possibly c-HE'S LISTENING! SHHH!! SCAMPER! HIDE!

Not sure how big those banners are from the pics, but you might try green trimming on the sides, bone in the middle with a red glyph (see attached).

Look forward to seeing you soon

Tuesday WIP - 2nd layer of red:


Wednesday WIP - 3 layers of red highlighting:


I <3 red:


Trukk WIP - ring around cog:


Right exhaust:


Left exhaust:


Exhaust from underside:


Responses to above "comments" in due course...

You've got a mould line on the bottom of your trukk

Red is looking great, very vibrant and the cog looks a lot better with some upgrades. nice touch!

Exhaust! Incredible! Man, you're totally going balistic on the details.

Trukk progressing very nicely there lol, does this mean I should give up on the idea of any trukks, not sure they'lll stand up to this

monkeytroll wrote:Your audience demands 4 weeks worth of pics before you go, and a further 4 weeks worth when you return, ideally with an additional 2 weeks worth uploaded whilst you're back in Oz. That may possibly keep us from rebelling

I can drip feed you my last three WIP pics if you like - one per week? I have a battle report still to write up, and hopefully some more whilst away

HadoukenAvenger wrote:So...Plog Mutiny Plan everyone?

Alright, so while Arakasi is away we spam as much as we possibly c-HE'S LISTENING! SHHH!! SCAMPER! HIDE!

slice'n'dice wrote:Not sure how big those banners are from the pics, but you might try green trimming on the sides, bone in the middle with a red glyph (see attached).

Look forward to seeing you soon

Thanks for that. I'm bringing my DA Codex so I have more time to work on inspiration... and hopefully Imperial Armour 8 - weight permitting

CommissarKhaine wrote:You've got a mould line on the bottom of your trukk

Red is looking great, very vibrant and the cog looks a lot better with some upgrades. nice touch!

Where *exactly*? The one running the length of the engine is actually a join line. It feels flat. I guess I could always GS over it if *really* necessary (it is on the bottom...). Wait till you see the next pics (re red). Yeah - the cog looked a bit bare before, and the "upgrade" just makes it in my opinion.

Artsoldier35 wrote:Exhaust! Incredible! Man, you're totally going balistic on the details.

Well, Trukks have exhausts - but due to the other workings, I couldn't get the regular ones to fit. That and I like a challenge. And there is a reason they extend to the rear wheel guards - but you will have to wait a month to find out why We haven't even *begun* going ballistic on details yet!

monkeytroll wrote:Trukk progressing very nicely there lol, does this mean I should give up on the idea of any trukks, not sure they'lll stand up to this

Ummm... NO? You have your own unique perspective which I will never be able to emulate, let alone come up with in the first place! Anyway - you have the Wacky Races to do It's funny - I didn't think I had another Trukk in me, but working on this one, well lets just say other ideas are coming to mind...

Phew! Now that's all caught up with - onto the pics!

Gitsplitta's GMS Stormboyz Nob WIP - now with more red!


My Stormboyz Nob WIP - now with more red!


Artsoldier35's GMS Trukk WIP - hood detailing started...


I'm not sure if the pics do the red justice - but I just *love* doing red. It just seems to be the easiest colour to come out near perfectly... That's four levels of highlight plus a blue wash as per the WD with the Boarboy masterclass. Still to do the "weathering/chipping", which I think I'll do to the Rokkit Pack too (in different colours obviously) - it's looking a bit clean. Once I get to the metal details (which should clean up the red edges) it should hopefully look awesome.

Made a start on the Trukk hood detailing - added the trim and the hood ornament Still need to add rivets, which I hope will make it (it's still looking a little plain in my eyes, but less so than before...) And battle damage I've left some unglued spots under the trim - I'm hoping to drill some large shell holes and break the trim back...

So - that's it, WIP wise, for four weeks. I hope you all can cope! I should still be popping in now and then, and I'll make an effort to at least finish my current battle report, if not get some news ones up during that time as well. They'll be up eventually anyway. Not sure how my 34 model Elite Ork force is going to handle a 60 model Nid horde, but I'm sure they'll have fun doing it!

That red IS really fantastic. Which WD are you referring to? Is it an old one or fairly recent?

It's a reasonably recent one - in the last year I expect. Unfortunately, I'm nowhere near it at the moment, and won't be for four weeks!

That red is really nice, trukk looking good, have a great time and come back with a whole load of inspiration

HA! I love the hood ornament! Awesome and with rivets and some battle damage, the front should look spectacular. Have fun in OZ! See you in a month.

Wow! Very nice progress. Those exhaust pipes are fantastic. I really need to restock my plasticard.

As always, you are an inspiration.

Arakasi wrote:

CommissarKhaine wrote:You've got a mould line on the bottom of your trukk

Red is looking great, very vibrant and the cog looks a lot better with some upgrades. nice touch!

Where *exactly*? The one running the length of the engine is actually a join line. It feels flat. I guess I could always GS over it if *really* necessary (it is on the bottom...). Wait till you see the next pics (re red). Yeah - the cog looked a bit bare before, and the "upgrade" just makes it in my opinion.

I was talking about the wider cylindrical bit, but if it's a join, fine by me . And that red is brilliant; I'm going to look for that WD, since red is one of the hardest colours for me. I much prefer orange

You need a radio antenna sort of thing, bent in a certain direction with the 'movement'. It would add to the 'I can't believe it's not moving!' effect (which is totally awesome, by the way).

You should elect someone to update your plog every few days with, like, a joke or something

HadoukenAvenger wrote:You need a radio antenna sort of thing, bent in a certain direction with the 'movement'. It would add to the 'I can't believe it's not moving!' effect (which is totally awesome, by the way).

You should elect someone to update your plog every few days with, like, a joke or something

The antenna could be tired down like that of an army transport.
Traditionally they're mounted on the front bumper and bent back over the vehicle before being tied to the roof rack/roof.
From this you could hang a rag or tie it down with a rag and have the tie have a long loose end that could be swinging in motion with the trukk, some lucky dice/SM helmets hanging from a rear vision mirror in line with the motion would also be good.
also if you were to mod your drivers and crew to also be slanted/fumbling in the same direction it will imply the rock and motion of off-road driving, all these things are subtle movement ques that will give the trukk an overall feel of motion.

just a thought

and as for a weekly joke:
Q. An Open minded Inquisitor, A Heroic Guardsman and the Easter Bunny are stuck in an elevator when they all notice a purity seal on the floor who picks it up?



A. The Easter Bunny the other two don't exist!

I know I know Lame but it's a start next week who knows the joke may actually be funny