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Disclaimer: This thread has been going on for a long time and I like to think that my conversion skills have improved in the last few years. If you don't like what you see here, I encourage you to look at the newer pages.




so, they finally did it. in 4 weeks or so, after 7 years of playing I get my hands on a new Ork 'Dex. to quote the Starcraft Trailer: "Hell, it's about time".

so, I decided to give my greenskins a little more work here and there (again), especially since I'll have to regroup my my Mobs with the new book anyway.
I'm also planning to build new trucks. altough I have about 5 old ones, they are waaaaay to puny in this army, even more in comparion with the glorious new ones. so the start the blog, my first new Ork Truck, bases on a plastic humve kit. enjoy






next step is of course, painting this one, and after that, I'll try to figure out a way how to put a warboss on a bike.....

It's comin along well. But as it sits right now, it still feels way too much like a humvee with some extra bits glued on. It might be hard to break that without some major overhauling with plasticard though. And as always, Paint is a major factor in tying a project together too.

The Oger plate wheel caps are a very good idea. The grot at the rockit launcher looks a bit to small I would go with an ork instead. All in all the paint job will do wonders.

wahahaha, i see a wii.......mote

Nice quick convert! I never realized how orky those exhausts look...

May I ask what the spewing sac creature in the top pic is?

a so called nobby white spider from the ne Star Wars Miniaturs Set force unleashed. if you want to order them in singles, try trollandtoad.com

okay, here goes: you already saw the truck i build in the modeling forum

okay...photobucket is curently down, so I'll try uploading the,m from my pc directly....

I've got a lot of work to do with the whole spearhead stuff. what you also see below is
a) a slightly converted boy to make him look more commando
b) the shokk atack gun WIP
c) my Tankbusta boss with with powersaw


what I need now a re suggestions for the humvee. I took of the grabber since trucks canÄt have those anymore, but now it looks less orky

just finished the humvee. I decided just to poack more armor plates on it, since Orks don't care for the concept of doors on an open-topped vehicle anyway.

Not too bad at all! I might toss a few more plates/random crap around the front, or cut some chunks off, to get rid of the well known "face" of the hummer, but it looks pretty darn orky as is. I don't think many people who are not pretty familier with the vehicles will think of it right away.

It's looks very orky now that the camouflage is gone.
Nice job.

so, I finally got around to build that warboss. I used Ogryn Legs, which were much easier to convert and put on a bike seat. After that I justcutted a CSM Bike in half and put the Truck Engine in between. now I need to cover the back tire ( I was trying to use bigger one, but I just couln't fin enough room for it) and find a place for the assault cannons. then he'll get the head and powerglove from my old footsloggin warboss

Looks like a Humvee painted red. =/

Using the 'nid regenerating head part is cool.

Stelek wrote:Looks like a Humvee painted red. =/

What did you expect? A red vehicle that looks like a Humvee?


I agree with Savnock, I love the nid-head idea.

he's not called Korrag Bugslayer for nothing you know

I don't see the resemblance to the humvee as much as I thought. Don't worry about it.

Nice Warboss

in case your interested, that's how he looked before

okay, folks, here it is. I haven't quite finished the paintjob yet, but I'm tired and thougth I needed to post those before I finish for tonight.

I'm really glad how it turned out in the end. this is sort of what it always looked like in my head. when I started thinking about it, there was one thing I couln't get out of my head and which kept inspiring me while doodeling.

this video and especially the music




so, what can I say about building this one...I slaughtered a lot of new ork stuff, like part from the new truck, the lootaz and bikez, not to mention the DA bitz I got from a buddy.
(btw. a 100 nerd points if you can tell me where that fist is from )

at first I wasn't to sure about painting him with THAT MUCH red, but I think it looks quite fine now.


well then.

edit: he had that fist long before I read Ein's short story.
Ladies and Gentlemen (come to think of it, the first 5 silibles seem unecessery), I present to you, the one, the only, the new and improved


the supreme Lord of Dakka, the steel fist, the red lightning, Warlord Korrag Bugsmasha

Waaaaaaagh nid-death!

Rock solid Anung, love how 'uge you made the bike - trukk engine in there is the win. The 2x asscannons are the business too.

Where's his power-paw from?

- Salvage

I was hoping to get a few more guesses on that, but hey....


it's from an army of darkness ash action figure. I mean, who would put that guy on the shelf without the chainsaw.


...altough that would have made a nice powerklaw too



so....more replies guys? please.

Haha hail to the king baby!

you see, Pete, I gave him a helmet and it doesn't look like he lost much facial expression. for that he got the Fex's one. face that is

Hehe very true, i think its just a weird habit ive developed over the years.

I got the same affliction Pete, the face is like the event horizon of a model for me, the rest can look like crap, but damn that face is going to be emotive! (sucks when painting guard though... I dont even wanna think about how many I painted the damn TEETH on ... hurrr)

Holy crap, I thought I recognized that fist, I have that figure!

Very nice work man, I dig the huge long bike and shooty bitz

finished the paintjob on korrag






so, next would be the big mek on bike

THat is one big cigar.
Looks awesome.

Awesome! I second the cigar lovin man! Does anything else in your army have the nid bits on em or are you an equal opportunity killer?

well, originally he was supposed to be the only one. that's were his name came from. right now, I have a few other ideas for themed squads, so that may have to wait.

all he needs is a name

Cool miniature. First time I've seen one painted by someone other than GW. It has a little too much yellow for my taste but it still looks very well done. Now all you need are 2 more and some grotz and you'll have the apoc-formation.