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Finally understood why people here prefere to set up ONE thread for all their works... Briliant, am I?
So this will be my base of operation from now on
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Good time of the day to you fellows. Here is my first Dakka post dedicated, as pointed above, to the conversion of a standard GW Gretchin squad into something less trivial.

I've always been somewhat disappointed and frustrated by absence of an independent goblin-like army in 40k. I just can't help but love this psychotically charming and murderously cute little fellas. So the idea of building my orc army around highly personalized grot force was the first I came up with.

Have to note that this is my first try at both painting and converting miniatures and I've never done anything alike before. Was it a success? - is for you to decide.

And now I proudly present the most elite grot military force ever assembled - the Turncoats!



Below are individual pictures of squad members before priming. Not all of them at the moment, but I will add missing ones later.








That's all for today =)

Some more pics are at my gallery and you are always welcome to visit my Blog where I will post detailed reviews of each of my works.

Please leave your comments, critics and all other feedback.

looking good so far. Can I ask what they are going to Count as?

Nice job! Have you worked with green stuff before? You said it was your first conversion project and first time painting too so the work with the green stuff is probably your first correct?

2 ChaplainTed
- as standard grots I suppose, but I'm making them for a plot-driven campaign we a planning with a friend and there they will have lots of special rules =)

2 Bagi80
- Yes, I never worked with any type of sculpting material before I started this project.

Wow. Those grotz are killer. Love your GS work. Keep it up.

Well done!! I always loved conversions. I find that to be one of the most rewarding aspects of modeling. Making it completely your army and truly unique. The grots are sweet! I think youll dig orks; there is tons of room for customization in their ranks. You wont be disappointed.

Just uploaded more pictures of this guys:










Intrested in comments, as always =)

Nice work, they're really looking elite.

An elite squad, indeed. There should be a codex written for 'em.

What did you make the last grots gun from? I recognize a Tamiya 1/35th scale US mortar base but I can't place the rest.

Haha Awesome they look really cool. Your GS work is outstading for the first time doing it. I am looking forward to seeing them painted.

These are awesome, good work

ChaoticMind wrote:What did you make the last grots gun from? I recognize a Tamiya 1/35th scale US mortar base but I can't place the rest.

You're almost correct - I used lots of parts from Tamia's WW2 1/35 weapons box on this grots. I don't remember exactly which nation they belonged to, but my guess is German becouse of the fact it contained a Faustpatrone =)

Thanks for positive comments guys, here are the last trio from the group photo and one more buddy missing there - team's leader and clan's miniature Big Mek - da Slowpoka. In colour (my firs try ever).










That's all with this greenskins. They'll return to rock da place when all painted!

Love the guy with the big gun Based on a gnoblar?

CommissarKhaine wrote:Love the guy with the big gun Based on a gnoblar?

Yes =) Here is a detailed post about how I made him.

Hi everyone!
I've got an Orc Boys box lying around, waiting for some concept to convert them. You see, I always liked the initial concept of Space Orcs but the way GW actualize it saddens me. Especially I hate their poses with bended backs and bulging butts
So I was thinking of a way to fix them and finaly the idea developed to the point where I was able to pre-assemble the first one. They all will wear robes similar to those of DA, peaces of scavenged armor, improved shootas and power weapons powered by backpack generators (like melee ghostbusters )





Alot of work lies ahead...
Few words on what they gonna be used for - I figured that Necromunda's rule set appeals to me much more than the basic 40k and thus grots above made my first gang. This orcs gonna be the second

Would like to hear your thoughts on this!

storag wrote:Hi everyone!
I've got an Orc Boys box lying around, waiting for some concept to convert them. You see, I always liked the initial concept of Space Orcs but the way GW actualize it saddens me. Especially I hate their poses with bended backs and bulging butts
So I was thinking of a way to fix them and finaly the idea developed to the point where I was able to pre-assemble the first one. They all will wear robes similar to those of DA, peaces of scavenged armor, improved shootas and power weapons powered by backpack generators (like melee ghostbusters )





Alot of work lies ahead...
Few words on what they gonna be used for - I figured that Necromunda's rule set appeals to me much more than the basic 40k and thus grots above made my first gang. This orcs gonna be the second

Would like to hear your thoughts on this!

I LOVE it! He probably towers over "dohs 'umies" now! Any chance of a scale comparison pic?

I like it a lot. The new pose opf the head looks a lot more agressive, and he's got a real nice shoota. Nice work!

Rawson wrote:I LOVE it! He probably towers over "dohs 'umies" now! Any chance of a scale comparison pic?

Thanks! I'll make a comparison picture when I'll finish his robe. It won't be long I hope )

CommissarKhaine wrote:I like it a lot. The new pose opf the head looks a lot more agressive, and he's got a real nice shoota. Nice work!

Thx, your opinion is a valued fellow grotmaster

The work on the orc is in progress but sculpting takes time and I'm only able to make one element per evening =/
So while GS is curing I started to convert a rackham mini I've bought on a sale recently. For a long time I've been thinking about some kind of heavy grot, like SM terminators or Mega Nobs and when I saw this one it seemed like a fine base for my ideas.
Few word on his personality:
He is probably the toughest grot ever and others call him Zap, because he zaps his foes with his hand zap cannon named Branny. Zap and his Branny-gun make a formidable team, stalking battlefield in search for their favorite prey - enemy vehicles and armored units. Few dare to acompany them as Branny tends to overcharge and explode on occasions knocking Zap unconcious and killing less sturdy creatures around.

Here are some pics of him in early pre-assembly:




And a comparison picture to gasp his size:


I'll have to sculpt him grot ears and add 40k-style details to his armor and gun but that should not be a problem.

Waiting for your opinions guy!

Love this! can't believe that you said this is one of your first GS conversions. My first were horrid

Interesting . I'd make him bare-headed to show he's a grot though, but that's just personal preference.

Nightfall wrote:Love this! can't believe that you said this is one of your first GS conversions. My first were horrid

Not only my first GS works but my first miniatures tbh. Except what is here on Dakka I only own a bunch of Back Reach orcs but they are so horribly boring that I use them for bits only =\

CommissarKhaine wrote:Interesting . I'd make him bare-headed to show he's a grot though, but that's just personal preference.

Thought about it CK But the idea of cutting it from the metal model with just a bare GW knife and saw makes me shiver and there are no grot/goblin head of suitable size to replace it as far as I know. Besides his mask looks very cool and grotty as it is.

My hopes were not in vain and I've just finished orc's prototype garment. Here you go:




Spent several hours and lots of GS in fruitless attempts to make a fullsized robe in DA-style but realized that with this orc's hips every long cloth will look like a wedding dress so I stick with a classic tunic.
This was my first try on GS robes and I've done it in 4 steps: torso front - torso back - hood - groin&butt. Front is the worst for my taste but thankfully hands and weapon will cover it.

Hope to hear your opinion!

BTW, I made a piece of decor for my bladedancer's chainsword. It had to be a raven head... not sure about raven though, but it definatly is some bird

These are grrrrreat! You make me slightly less scared of GS sculpting.

brilliant work mate!!! but: did you even do the gun on the first nonprimed model all by yourself? i am truly in awe...!!!


vik

Thanks for comments guys! I really happy to see such positive reaction on what i'm doing - that's very motivating

dsteingass wrote:These are grrrrreat! You make me slightly less scared of GS sculpting.

We have a saying in Russia - the head is afraid but the hands are doing - that's exactly my case

Viktor von Domm wrote:brilliant work mate!!! but: did you even do the gun on the first nonprimed model all by yourself? i am truly in awe...!!!


vik

No mate, the gun I chopped from one of this guys. The colour of plastic is confusingly green

OMG, I just realized that scratchbuilt melta barrel! It would be sooo cool if you could post a tutorial on perfect-looking scratchbuilt melta barrels!..Watch your hit count soar!

dsteingass wrote:OMG, I just realized that scratchbuilt melta barrel! It would be sooo cool if you could post a tutorial on perfect-looking scratchbuilt melta barrels!..Watch your hit count soar!

Hate to disappoint you but that's no scratchbuild - it's a copy made from epoxy resin. I've got a couple of those from my friend but considering that this flame supressors will be one of the trade marks of my orcs I'll need alot more. So I made an aquaintance with guys that agreed to teach me how to make such copies. I'm heading to their workshop in the second half of this month for some lessons

Cool stuff! Looking forward to how you progress with robes on Orks!

ah ok.... funny coincidence^^ i really like your work tho nervertheless if some parts are not your work^^ also i think a grot army is totally cool...

i have seen your blog and some of the minis shown there are too brilliant! i just say...: jeanny has a gun....! rofl! that is a nice one and no mistake^^

Hi! It's been a while but here I am with a bunch of new pics

First is my Orc Ganger #1 which, to my utmost joy, is almost complete - just a backpack and a base remained undone.
The list of improvements:
- some armor added to his legs and hands
- sculpted the gaps between his body and shoulders so both arms are now one easily detachable pice that fits perfectly (on the pictures his hands are attached by friction force only). This is made to make further painting more convenient
- shoulder pads glued to their rightful places
Here he is:




And as I promised - the comparison picture! Unfortunately I don't have any GW human miniatures, soooo.. only orcs.. sorry


As this concept unfolds I find it pretty satisfying and I've already started to convert other boys in this way. Sadly, the first one's pose is too still and boring =/ - that was an inevitable evil 'coz I needed a mannequin to test drive the overall concept, but I'll do what's in my power to make dinamic and diverse poses for the others.
Here is the concept for the #2 and I need your oppinion on him and his pose!




Leave your comments folks!