Ah - the step that makes things start to take shape - 1:2:1 Blazing Orange/Vomit Brown/Gloss Varnish - edge highlights. The Diversified Nobz Mob Banner Pole Bearer:


@Santobell: Just the same old same old Yeah - I'm happy with all the progress except the speed! I think I mentioned before it was already a large step up on my previous Partick Crucible - but now it is slowly moving towards a step up from our game! Da Boss's current eta (for you to see them in person again) - April 2012 (but I wouldn't go planning around that - I'm not...)

@ComradePanda: Thanks! Too much green for a Christmas-y vibe and not enough red for a Santa wannabe - hopefully!

Last "red highlight before Partick Crucible 2 - 2:1 Vomit Brown/Gloss Varnish - highlighting edge/corners. Who should I photograph tonight?

Shoota


Avatar Deffkopta


Apache Deffkopta


Next stage (next week?) is the Asurmen Blue shading... though with Partick Crucible 2 over, I *might* have to give paint a break (for a day) and work on Artsoldier35's Trukk/twin...

Thanks for looking!

Love the Apache Deffkopta! Keep up the great work.

Yes, Trukk! I vote for the trukk.

Glad you made it home safely

Cheers for the catchup, was a lil bit lost :< lol

Urrrg those flyers scare the *%$@outa me nasty spinning bladey bitz!

Love the red mate nicely done.

Belated battle report between Imperial Monkey's Guard and Da Dark Angelz back in mid April: Orks vs Guard, 1000pts, pics

@Grass4hopper: Thanks! Will do!

@Artsoldier35: You would

@endtransmission: Thanks - as am I

@ChaplainTed: Glad you found it useful!

@Santobell:And yet, they haven't done anything terrible to you... yet... Thanks!

Well done. Another entertaining battle report you have there. Your Orks seem to really hate those ig

Still on the painting bug while it lasts... only got half way through the blue shading (2:1 Asurman Blue Wash/Gloss Varnish), so maybe not much longer

Trukk/Shoota Boyz Mob Nob:


Meganob:


Some of my previously pictured models look even better... (IMHO!)

@moonshine: Glad you enjoyed. Yeah, they don't like the IG. When I finally (soon!) get my Platinum Devil 3 report up, the IG get their own back

Your stuff is looking brilliant as usuall. Why is that mega armoured nob yellow ? I think a bone coloured mega nob will look great but at this rate the great crusade would have launched before we see one finished.

It's your eyesight? My camera? Bad lighting? Seriously though - it's his Iyanden Darksun basecoat - which is waiting to be highlighted/shaded to proper Deffwing bone colour - as is the third Trukk (haven't photographed that in a while...)

But yes - it's slow going. I'm still telling myself I want to do the best with each model. It takes longer now - but I get to enjoy it forever! That's the plan anyway...

That red looks great

Look forward to seeing them all in person

Enjoyed the Batt Rep as well - look forward to reading the Tourny write ups!

More progress - last of the blue shading (2:1 Asurmen Blue Wash/Gloss Varnish)

Trukk!


That's four separate pieces (Engine, Gunner, 2 x Exhausts/RPJ)

Admittedly, while progress *seems* slow - I am working my way through a lot of miniatures (only providing a couple of photos per batch) - so, pretty quick for me... Who knows - I may finish my 1000pt army this year!

@slice'n'dice: Thanks! Looking forward to seeing your Nidz in person again too! Battle reports coming soon...

Lookin' good my friend! Just keep plugging and you never know what'll turn up (maybe even an army one day!)

All progressing nicely here. Trukk looks like it'll be eye-catching when complete.

I don't see anything wrong with the speed of progress. It seems like a perfectly acceptable work rate to me

Although if you're doing the bone on the trukk at the same time as the nobz, I reckon that'll feel like it's dragging. Another colour for you to nuture and love

Da Dark Angelz crash Platinum Devil 3

@Gitsplitta: Or your GMS Stormboy Nob...

@monkeytroll: The question is whether I'll leave the bone on the Trukk and Meganob until after I've completed the new Meganobz or not... Not that the green on the other two Trukks is going to feel any less dragging...

Looking good Arakasi. Just a little further... just a little further...

Arakasi wrote:@Gitsplitta: Or your GMS Stormboy Nob...

My fault entirely... yours is completely finished just waiting for me to do up a couple of quick Bad Moon insignia for the boss poles for him and yours... and I keep getting distracted. Will try to finish them up this week so I can get him on his way.

I am also further along on your dread Arakasi. I bought some rivets for model trains just for it. I'm going to pretty much scrap the paint job on it now though and start over.

I do like watching your progress. Every now and then it shames me into actually doing something on my guys lest I fall behind!

Gitsplitta wrote:My fault entirely... yours is completely finished just waiting for me to do up a couple of quick Bad Moon insignia for the boss boles for him and yours... and I keep getting distracted. Will try to finish them up this week so I can get him on his way.

@Gits And one day I'll finish the last few bits on your marine too

I'm so far behind in my trades endtrans... I can't even keep track any more. I just pick one at a time and plow through it... hoping to God that one day I get through them all.

No rush. It's just that yours has been "nearly complete" for months

(Sorry for the hijack Arakasi!)

Apparently the painting did not wear thin, so no modelling this week...

Red glaze - Painboy WIP:


Start of chipping - Shoota WIP:


Only 5 Shootas and a Trukk left to have new photographs!

@The Good Green: Yeah, like Mars is just a little further than the Moon...

@Gitsplitta: Not at all - shared fault at worst I haven't added more paint to yours for weeks (months?!) - I think I'm at the stage of adding metal into the chips - but was waiting for more metal to do... also the Boss Poles are ready for their decals - and I was putting that off too... If you think you are *so far behind in my trades* - I haven't even completed my *first* one - to you!

@whalemusic360: Cool! Can't wait to see your progress!

@endtransmission: I do it for me mainly, but glad it helps you out too! Of course, you get to see the progress in person occasionally too

I don't think I've ever looked at the Painboy before. I really like him. What colour blood are you going to stain his clothes with?

I just read your last battle report ! Want to say that I like very much your army concept !
I hope to see more

Wow....has the painboy always had a wooden leg??
I've seen him twice in person and loads of times here an have honestly never noticed that...

"Dem stinkin Dark Angelz. 'Everyz timez wez fights 'em. Demz ivez us a whoopin'. Wez 'Da Brazen Klawz anz wez gonna gitz stronger and meaner anz gitz dem Dark Angelz anz.......wait demz orkz. Letz join em anz clobber some umies."

Love the work. Your orkz are awesome.

@endtransmission: Well, he's not as nicely painted as the rest of the Nobz you did for me - yet I guess I'll have to go for a mixture of dark dried blood and lighter, fresh blood - but in all honesty - I haven't given it much thought yet!

@Grenat: Thanks - doing my best!

@Imperial Monkey: Ummm... yes?

@schank23: Cool and thanks! Wow - just checked my GMS queue - you're 8th (and I'm still working on 1st and 3rd...). Can't wait for that (well, I can, and will have to...) - then we can cement dis Waaagh! propa!

Good painboy you got there, he looks really dirty, the overall effect is great.

Only the skin and red are done (or nearly done) - most of that brown will be worked up to bone/white...

New week, new progress. 2:1 Scorched Brown/Gloss Varnish added into the chipping - just the Boltgun or Chainmail left to do! With this step I've finally caught up to a batch of previous red... Anyway - mini pic tonight is Skarag's Trukk - showing engine, Big Shoota and Big Shoota ammo boxes at this stage:


And a pic that I prepared earlier but hadn't put up yet, hopefully to persuade me to finish modelling Artsoldier35's Trukk - The Twin Trukk:


Didn't have the rear wheels and suspension on previously...

So tomorrow night I might put the Boltgun/Chainmail into the scratches - starting with Gitsplitta's Stormboy Nob (though on the Green, not the Red!), or start moving the Twin Trukk along, or both! You never know...

Catchya!

Looking good as ever. With the red finished it works really well with the flesh, the red tones in the flesh and the blue tones in the red.

Love the big scope on the big shoota!

Also love the way that truck chassis is turning out.

@monkeytroll: It does, doesn't it? I've been trying to put my finger on what I particularly like about it - and you may have hit it right on the head! It's sometimes hard to believe how the whole can end up better than the sum of the parts. Now I just need to not stuff it up somewhere

@Gitsplitta: I think he may have discovered its use recently - I've actually been making 1 hit in 3 lately. Shocking, very shocking...

Coming along nicely! I like to watch all the little steps you take on your builds. Very enlightening.

Arakasi wrote:New week, new progress. 2:1 Scorched Brown/Gloss Varnish added into the chipping - just the Boltgun or Chainmail left to do! With this step I've finally caught up to a batch of previous red... Anyway - mini pic tonight is Skarag's Trukk - showing engine, Big Shoota and Big Shoota ammo boxes at this stage:



Didn't have the rear wheels and suspension on previously...

So tomorrow night I might put the Boltgun/Chainmail into the scratches - starting with Gitsplitta's Stormboy Nob (though on the Green, not the Red!), or start moving the Twin Trukk along, or both! You never know...

Catchya!

He looks like he enjoy's his job........ alot

Oh btw want one of these for Tha Boyz? he's just gathering dust afterall??????

@Artsoldier35: I had hope that step by step might be helpful to someone - other than me of course Also, hopefully its more interesting than months of blank space...

@Santobell: He does Apparently that model is one of the next to come out in resin - which peaked my interest for conversion potential. Unfortunately, if I take if off your hands now, it's likely to just lie around here instead. I'd wager I'll be back in Oz before I get a chance to touch it - but I'll keep it in mind, just in case (and assuming you still have it...)

I'm going to try and make one without the guy on it but the original will just sit about, twiddle thumbs and feel left out until you get back here to doc butcher him into an ork I promise.

@Santobell: Sounds like a plan...

Right - missed my update yesterday - I knew there was a reason I don't try to do painting *and* modelling in the one evening (late - or should I say early - bed time...)

Let's start off with Gitsplitta's GMS Stormboy Nob:

Finally got around to doing the Chainmail in the battle damage on the dark green armour - mainly the Rokkit Pack. While I was at it, brought all of the started (painting) but incomplete minis for my 1000pts - minus the ones I've been working on the last 3 weeks - to red completeness - ie Chainmail in the battle damage on the red. (2:1 or 3:1 Chainmail/Gloss Varnish - the Chainmail drys out quick!) Checking the Stormboyz Nobz - not a lot left to do! Decals (Dark Angel corpse and banners), tattoos, Dark Angel face details, base, further details, weathering etc Might try my hand at the decals next week. Been meaning to utilise my knowledge from the Forgeworld Tank Masterclass... Still don't have Gitsplitta's special Bad Moonz decals - so may just go ahead with mine and see what he wants done

And then, of course, I had to do some modelling - the twin Trukk:

Didn't realise the pic I put up before *was not glued*! This has now been rectified! Also, attached the narrow rear wheel guards which I had put together ages ago. (Different from Artsoldier35's Trukk. I'm going to call the original Artsoldier35's Trukk, and this one the Twin Trukk, but until I put the Arakasi numba plate on one of them they are interchangeable as far as I'm concerned...) The cab shown here is actually from Artsolider35's Trukk - so I still need to make another one. This is probably the first picture that clearly shows the driver though...

So, that was yesterday. Tonight, I brought the rest of the red (the guys I've been working on for the last 3 weeks) up to completion with the Chainmail in the battle damage. All 1000 points is now complete as far as skin and red goes - wahoo! A Shoota to celebrate:

There are only two more guys who haven't had a recent individual photo shots now... (and some of the others are looking particularly impressive - if I do say so myself - especially the Deffkoptas and Nobz....) Don't know what colour I want to do next - dark green (armour and clothing), white (robes / shirts), bone (Deffwing armour) or black (Rav'nwing)... will think about over the weekend...

And finally, a little more progress on the Twin Trukk:

Put the front bumper in and the radiator - again, going for a slightly different look to Artsolider35's Trukk. I'm working towards doing the front wheels...

And that's it for another week! Thanks for stopping by!

I don't have decals Arakasi, I just paint up the little bad moon bitz for the boss poles...

OH, wait... I DO have bad moon decals.... What did you need? I can send them on with your ork which I will finish up on Sunday night.

Looking fantastic as always

The rokkit pack on the stormboy looks awesome - and you've done a good job in distinguishing between the green armour and green skin.

I think it's funny though that the slain Space Marine's armour seems to be (from this angle) in much better shape than the Stormboy'z armour...

Man I love your trukks. They have to be the best I've seen......ever. I havent done a trukk yet for my orks but if my conversion comes out half as good as yours I'll be happy.

@Gitsplitta: What do I need? What do you want? I think if you can hang off sending my Ork, I'll put the decals on my Stormboyz Nob next week to give you and idea of what I'm thinking of. Then we can discuss Bad Moon decal replacements. I think only size and perhaps colour are going to matter... I have to think about unit markings too...

@slice'n'dice: Thanks! The Space Marine's armour is in better shape because up to very recently he hadn't been expecting an Ork Nob to drop out of the sky on him!

@schank23: Thanks! I'm sure they will. I feel I get better with each one - learning new tricks and such. Though I really need to move up to Looted Wagons and/or Battlewagons...

Sounds good Arakasi. ... and I agree with schank, your trucks are the best!

you truly are the master of the tanks

y

maybe after you do some battle wagons you could do a super heavy...... "Arakasi style"

how long would that take to make????

It's official - my Trukks rock! Now if only I could get them finished/painted...

Super heavy eh? I still have Santobell's Orky Zepplin in the back of my mind... but yeah - I expect it would take a long time for me to make (let alone paint!) - but hopefuly it would be worth it!

A Da Dark Angelz ThundaHawx would be nice to see Ark! go go make it happen.

Yes well if next week goes as planned my zepplin will be the least of your worries for the rematch, I might finally finish making my trukks
and Battle Wagon/Scremaing Bell... hopefully... if the paid for work fairy comes to visit me that is.

me like dem ork yes me do

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Id go with the white or bone so we can see more of the deffwing

Right - missed my update again last night - so here goes...

I wanted to do the decals on my Stormboy Nob to give Gitsplitta an idea of what we can do for his GMS one. Step one was to find my Forgeworld Tank Masterclass notes. No luck, but I remember writing them up on DakkaDakka, so a quick search later and I find them!

Decal/Transfer Information Download

I also found this: Decals 101

To give an idea of where I'm headed - my previous painted tattoos:


So I got a Nob arm and a Boy arm and started a test run... Left to right, top to bottom - the arms, with gloss varnish on the top halves, the transfers (slightly larger one for the Nob), Micro Set followed by the decal followed by Micro Sol, dried before adding another layer of Micro Sol, dried before adding another layer of Micro Sol.

Apologies for the picture quality... should look better when I do white transfers on green Ork skin... (I used the black transfers because I don't plan to use them, and they are the same size as the white ones...)

Finally - after taking a pin to the bumps in the middle and adding a final layer of MicroSol:


Actually looking pretty good here, photo quality not withstanding. I think if I trim the decals further to remove excess between the axes - especially at the top and bottom - I'll be good to go!

Got some more work done on the Twin Trukk too...

Beginnings of the front wheels...

And on to tonight!

The boring bit - no photos - I have gloss varnished all my Boyz upper arms in preparation for a transfer frenzy tomorrow evening - watch this space!

And then back on to the Twin Trukk...


Here we have the front suspension and wheels complete. You can see the benefits of some new tools here. My mitre is coming in very handy - I've been using it to cut sprue at 30 degrees to make the upper front shock mounts (also to attach the rear wheel guards at the front). Also, the circular discs at the top were made from a circular compass like thing with a blade - and then the centre drilled out. Between having the original Trukk as an example and my new tools, I *think* things are progressing a bit faster

And now for some housekeeping...

@Santobell: I think a Dark Angelz ThundaHawx will need to wait - awesome idea that it is though... Looking forward to facing off your Skave again in the future

@Joske De Veteraan: Glad you like dem Orks! Welcome!

@HadoukenAvenger: Thanks! And will do! Make sure you check back occasionally from hibernation...

@Eckeon: I may just go with the bone for the Deffwing next - it certainly is letting the team down at the moment... right after some tattoos...

Thanks for visiting!

Sounds like a plan, why are you using gloss varnish for tranfers ? I have not used gloss varnish with transfers and they come out fine. The suspension on the trukk loofs very impressive though.

I was just thinking, by the time you have finished this completly (all 1000+ orks) the great crusade will have started !

Very cool Arakasi...

That is one cool suspension system

@moonshine: The theory goes that gloss varnish provides a smooth flat surface for the transfer - which might otherwise lead to frosting. Of course, it may not be completely necessary because I'm using Micro Set as well, but it does have the additional advantage of protecting my hard work on the skin. If I completely stuff up, I should be able to strip back to the varnish... Not that it will help here, but it also should assist with washes... Eventually I'll matt varnish over the top and you will never know!

@moonshine, Gitsplitta, Alfndrate: Thanks. I'd hope it would be pretty cool by now given all the practise I've had!

But afterwards won't you orks all have shiney arms ?

moonshine wrote:But afterwards won't you orks all have shiney arms ?

That's what the final matt varnish is for

Matt surfaces are matt because it's a very rough, gritty (though very very fine) surface texture that doesn't reflect light as well. If you try to place a transfer onto this surface you will trap thousands of tiny air bubbles under the transfer, which will lead to a slightly silvery look. By putting a coat of gloss over the top, you have a completely smooth surface with no bubbles.

Arakasi, shouldn't there be a final layer of gloss over the top of the transfer to seal it in and smooth out the bumpy edge a little?

Glad the micro-sol/micro-set worked. I need to get some of that for my marine shoulder pads

I like the suspension! had you some better shoot of them or a scheme of how did you realized them?

@moonshine: What endtransmission said. Though I am liking the glossy look on the Ork skin - I may need to reapply it (though maybe not pure gloss, maybe a matt/gloss mix...)

@endtransmission: There should be a final layer of gloss over the top of the transfer to seal it in - just can't be bothered on the test arms I'll be trying the Micro Set/Sol out on the Dark Angels corpses shoulder pads - so you can see how it goes!

@FantasyBob: I have some of my previous tries - but I'll see what I can do...

Got home late

Attempted to give myself RSI cutting out transfers/decals - aren't they cute little butterflies... I mean Orky Bloodaxe crossed axes!


And the outcome... Shoota Boy:


Another Shoota Boy (that's all of them photographed recently now!):


Smaller photos because the quality isn't so good

And Gitsplitta's Stormboy Nob...


I think I am going to have to do another coat of Micro Sol on some, if not all of them...

That is everyone's left shoulder - except for the Deffkoptas (Rav'nwing) - which will have a different left shoulder icon...

Ran out of time - so no more work on the Twin Trukk this week

Next week...
1) More transfers! Specifically, need to do the Stormboyz Nobz banners... but also right shoulders for everyone!
2) More Twin Trukk - engine exhaust, start of cab, hood...
3) And if I have time/inclination - paint! Probably that ugly yellow that should be bone (Da Deffwing)...

Catchya!

Loving it as always

Can't wait to see more!

Looking good. Do you think these are actually tattoos, or painted on before the battle?

If it's a tattoo, I'm not 100% sure it'd ever get to pure white. A wash of green ink over it might help blend it in a little?

@slice'n'dice: Thanks!

@endtransmission: Going for tattoos rather than war paint - but I forgot to mention they are looking a bit bright/pure. I was actually thinking a wash of grey to shade it and take the bite off, but green might work too - I guess I have some experimenting ahead!

Great work Arakasi... decals can be a real pain to work with.

i cant stand decals myself. but as always looks great... who says the gloss isnt "sweat" i never consider orks to be "dry" creatures.

The last time I was in the hobby I must have had some bad experiences with them - I certainly wasn't planning to use them (as evidenced by my previous hand painted tattoo aspirations) - but after the Forgeworld Tank Masterclass I gained a better appreciation for them. This is my first outing with them in over a decade. Nothing is perfect yet - I'm still learning - but so far it has worked a lot better than I would have previously feared. They certainly come out crisper and more uniform (though not necessarily a good thing for Orks...) - and even with all the work so far, much faster than hand painting them too!

I'm actually looking forward to completing the right arm tattoos and shading them...

And we're looking forward to seeing your shading experiments

so awesome how many points is this army/....

@monkeytroll: Shading experiments should be... fun

@tough n' orky: The core I'm working to complete painting at the moment is just 1000pts, though with Meganobz and Kommandos (both till WIP modelling...) I can now field 1500pts - though that is *everything* almost See Platinum Devil 3 for the army in (in)action

Cant wait to see your mob completed. I always love seeing what you come up with next. You are part of the reason I started my Brazen Klawz mob.Great stuff Arakasi.

You and me both Too much decals, too little modelling - I'm starting to feel the pull again... Always happy to inspire another Ork blog for me to follow (your Brazen Klawz are coming along very nicely - faster than Da Dark Angelz!)

So - I think I've almost had it with decals! As promised last week - I finally have my Stormboy Nob's Boss Pole(s) decalised - Gitsplitta - what do you want me to do for yours?

Yours has a red banner on the left, which I can do in the same style as mine on the right - or change any details you prefer. Your yellow banner is up to you. I expect at least one Bad Moon decal, but you can take your pick and/or supply the others... Black should look perfect. The banner is 6mm tall at the start, contracting to 3mm at the end, and about 1.5cm length of space. The transfers I've used range from 2mmx2mm (the 7) to 7mmx5mm (the black winged red lightning bolt) - but are mostly 3-4mm square-ish - with 1-2mm spacing between.

Hope that all made sense!

Well, if you don't mind, you can just give me a straight yellow banner, perhaps with the tail decorated but leave the wide area open & I can apply the bad moon decals myself. It's not like it will make a difference whether you or I place the decals. Will that suit?

Perfectly acceptable!

Faster yes but you have put way more work into converting yours than I have. Mine are simpler conversions your are alot more complex. When I get more experiance under my belt I hope to be able to come up with models that have more character. My warboss is the most converted model I've done to date and I spent alot of time on him. So if that the kind of work you put into all of your models I can understand the slower progress. But I think it will be worth it in the end. your vehicles are astounding. I think that might be enuff brown nosing for now lol.

Decals on Gitsplitta's GMS Stormboy Nob - space left for Gitsplitta to apply two decals to both sides of the yellow boss pole...

You can also see the DA decal on the SM shoulder pad

Added some exhausts to the Twin Trukk:

(requires some GS)

And started work on a cab of its very own:

(Managed to spend quite a bit of time on the Trukk due to only needing to apply a few new transfers and Micro Sol to all the existing ones)

Probably will take a look at what's left to do on those Stormboyz Nobz tomorrow night before looking at the hood for the Twin Trukk. Starting on the bone will probably be next week now...

Catchya!

Lovely stormboy - now the decals are in place it's just touching up left I presume?

Can we see some side-by-side comparisons of the trukks once there's a hood and cab in place?

You know Arakasi... your comment just gave me an idea. We need a Dakka Truck Ralley.... either as a distinct thread for people to show off their best and most creative trucks, or maybe as the subject of the MoTM competition...

What 'cha think??

why not like the pimp my wizzard thread. exept open to all

id be up for that!

@monkeytroll: Pretty much. Touching up - and the base! I had actually toyed with putting up some side-by-side pics of the Trukks - I guess now I'll have to (and remember to put up some closer pics of the suspension as asked for by someone else previously...) Just thought it would be self indulgent (I do like the look of them together...)

@Gitsplitta: I had had the idea of a Trukk (and Deffkopta) Show Off thread a *loooong* time ago - back when CommisarKhaine was doing his as well. I was waiting until I actually finished one of mine before starting it myself. You can see how that turned out... I swear though, when I finally get to doing a board, it is going to have to be an Orky race track!

@Gitsplitta, prototype_X: I fully support any Trukk based competition - but unless it has a 2 year time window, or happens to coincide with me finishing a Trukk - I'll sadly not be able to enter! I'm getting faster (I think) - but not quite that fast yet! Maybe I could be a judge

LOL! Perhaps a "mini of the millennia" competition would suit better. ;-)

I'd go buy a trukk just for that comp, though if Ark is in it I'd say I'd lose.

ok is that a yes then?

as arkasi is the trukk masta, mabey he could judge?

You could always bring one of your boyz into the Masterclass next week and ask te Eavy Metal guys for some advice on making the transfers look more like tattoos

I'd enter a trukk but like Arakasi siad it would need to be at least a year cause I to am slow. I have yet to finish a trukk yet. I do think i have the bitz off the spurs but thats about it. But it would be fun.

A year? Dagnamit I hate you speedy guys. A quick flick back through my blog shows the first sign of a trukk back in September last year. The next sighting was,oh...wait a minute...hmm, not yet it seems I do recall gluing a few running wheels to a track side, doubling the width of the tracks, but then seemed to have lost that part.

one year seems good.

A year? I could do that. But wait until I get to Washington to start.

Four things to cover!

One - Thursday night's update:

Who's bright idea was it to put Space Marine corpses on bases and then paint the Space Marine first *Very* fiddly getting the base painted without disturbing the Space marine paint work... Oh - and clear pictures of the Space Marine shoulder pad transfers - much easier than tattoos!

Some more work on the Twin Trukk:

As you can see, the front has a different, less boxy design - working off suggestions from CommissarKhaine - where has he got to?

And for monkeytroll - a side by side (though the other is missing it's additional cab detail...)


Two - Finally got my Partick Crucible 2 battle report up - just in time to have to write new ones with endtransmission next weekend...
Da Dark Angelz Crash (and Burn at) Partick Crucible 2

Three - Right, you guys have convinced me! Look out for an announcement/new thread on Thursday regarding a Trukk competition

Fourth - other housekeeping...

@endtransmission: Good idea! Conveniently, I will have them all with me... (though knowing the rivalry between 'Eavy Metal and Forgeworld, they will probably tell me transfers are for wusses and that real men *paint* their tattoos...)

@Artsoldier35: If I waited until everyone was ready (me included!) it would never happen. Alternatively, you have until the 30th June to get to Washington

Catchya!

Arakasi@ "Three - Right, you guys have convinced me! Look out for an announcement/new thread on Thursday regarding a Trukk competition"

its really happening awesomeness!
if only i needed a truck

Marines came out really well & those trucks are looking fantastic!

30 JUNE? We won't even leave VA until the 11th of July. Then it's a long crosscountry road trip. Oh well, maybe I'll get in on round 2 or 3.

Given that it sounds like it'll be a year until the finish, I think you've got some time to catch up... especially at the rate Arakasi and Monkeytroll paint

What? You're talking about painting it too? Madness I say, madness.

@bigfish: I'm thinking of a combined Trukk show-off thread/competition - so existing complete Trukks would be acceptable entries. Of course, that is assuming you meant you don't need any *additional* Trukks. Come to think of it, what is the Orky word for heresy?

@Gitsplitta: Thanks again!

@Artsoldier35: Given my comment above to bigfish, and endtransmission's intuition, I think you'll be fine!

@monkeytroll: I'll paint mine if you paint yours!

Arakasi wrote:@bigfish: I'm thinking of a combined Trukk show-off thread/competition - so existing complete Trukks would be acceptable entries. Of course, that is assuming you meant you don't need any *additional* Trukks. Come to think of it, what is the Orky word for heresy?

i think its "YA GIT!!!"

and cool, make sure to post a link here to it

Of course

But mine isn't even at the blu-tac stage anymore!

Guess it's time to go rooting through the boxes and try to recall where I was going with it. Hopefully I put some notes to self in my blog

Hopefully

Let's start with Tuesday's progress...

Twin Trukk (GMS):

Hood taking shape...

Tattoos:

Shoota Boyz from da Fif an' Sixf Taktikal Mobz

Tonight's progress - filled in the details on the Stormboyz Nobz - we are running very close to complete!


Still need to highlight the metal (Mithril Silver edge highlights). Base will need grass - but I am leaving Gitsplitta's bare for him (that's right isn't it?). Should probably shade/highlight the decals... Small details you may not be able to see - blood under the Power Klaws and coming from the Space Marine's mouth corner. Added white lightning effects to the Power Klaws and Power Sword (very subtle). Bases shaded and highlighted. Space Marine eyes and teeth done. Think that's about it...

What is wrong with the above pictures?


And finally, a little more progress on the Twin Trukk:

Needs clean up. Ran out of 2mm strip

What else? Oh - Arakasi's Inaugural Trukk Rally 2012 is up!

Badass trukks Arakasi! Always love seein a fellow Mek progress!

And my god.... the Nobz are freaking AMAZING!!

As to the 2mm strip- why dontcha just cut your own? thats all i do, and it works fine- just is a bit more time consuming!

Thanks Ramos Asura!

Spent the weekend at Warhammer World, got three excellent battles in against endtransmission, learnt some stuff on the 'Eavy Metal Masterclass (mainly that I have a *long* way to go...) - details to follow at some point...

Cleaned up "the room" in Coventry. Discovered more 2mm strip! (Was hiding with my Meganobz WIP) - though you are right, I *could* cut my own - I even have an appropriate tool I think...

The 'Eavy Metal Masterclass inspired me to start the Dark Angels Green on da Boyz. Doing it across two dozen boyz quickly nipped that in the butt. Also, applied Thraka Green and Ogryn Flesh washes to the tattoos - looking much better. Been too tired and slack to put up pics though yet - so you'll have to wait - probably the weekend (have been managing to take them though!)

Now I've run out of Chaos Black! (Go on Ramos Asura, suggest an alternative to that!)

Pics to come...

Psh. obviously you need to make your own by use of black ink and arcane sorceries of pigment! then you must make an incredibly long and arduous journey to the Fortress of Color, and fight the Black Knight for the holy pot of Chaos Black (tm).

So get on it, Arakasi!! Quest away!

The battles were great. They all felt much closer than previous games as I actually moved around the board a bit

@Ramos Asura: I sent a Grot. It was easier to threaten one We'll see how reliable that turns out...

@endtransmission: You moved a bit - I felt I was covering the entire board! (It will be interesting to see how far some of my units ranged when I write up the battle reports...)

Right, did someone mention pics?


Thraka Green wash on the tattoo, and I think the Dark Angels Green/Black shading as well. I originally did 1:1 - but that seemed too dark. I think the final mix was 2:1 or 3:1... just eyeballed it in the end...


Plus Ogryn Flesh wash on the tattoo. This was the second batch of shading...


And shading on the Big Mek - well - the Space Marine corpse anyway. Thought it might be a bit clearer in this pic...


Discovering my Chaos Black to be out, moved on to the first highlight - 1:1 Dark Angels Green/Snot Green.


And the Big Mek...


Probably was a bit heavy handed with the shading - so went back and cleaned up/highlighted with Dark Angels Green - over the previous layer...


Again, probably easier to see on the Big Mek. One of the things the 'Eavy Metal guys mentioned is that the level of shading/highlighting they do doesn't look right until the very end, If it looks right before then, you've peaked early! This mirrors my experience doing my red and Ork skin. Let's hope it pans out for my green!


Tired of green, I decided to actually progress the Stormboyz closer to completion - with Chainmail highlights. Very fiddly! (Lots of small bits to do). Noticed I missed painting the Power Klaw hose underneath - doh! Probably could use some final Mithril Silver highlights...


And da 'uvver one. Now tired of metal. Can you even see the highlights? Think I will need to do some modelling next week...

Catchya!

You sent a grot to The Fortress Of Colour? Oh man, you just know he's going to come back with some yellow 'coz it tastes of squig'

Tats look good, and everything else is definitely progressing. Any colours you're not sick of now? Certainly time for some choppin' an' stickin'.

It's all looking wonderful Arakasi. Stick with it man... you'll get there!

I think that's every colour for me to dislike now... I have some new bitz for da Deffwing - so some choppin' an' stikkin' seems an appropriate goal for next week (plus I found more 2mm plasticard strip ) Maybe I'll look at Morgrim again too...

Definitely sticking with it! I think I've finally got the paint thinness correct - I can tell because a) it's not creating distinct lines and b) I feel the need to go over it again with another coat (or two!). Thing is, the multiple layers take time and patience - both of which I start running out of - but I need the practice if I want to improve my painting and my speed. And what better place to practice, over and over again, than on boyz? It's frustrating because I just want to be *done*. But I know I'll kick myself repetitively later if I take too many shortcuts now...

It's all in preparation for doing an awesome job on Morgrim/Da Deffwing - at least that's what I keep telling myself!

Thanks for the continued support guys. I really do appreciate it. Apologies for not chipping in as much in your threads...

It all looks great and makes me wish I could just throw some dough into restocking all my supplies and get back to workin on all my stuff.

The tattoos look great with the washes over. Keep up the momentum and you'll soon be able to start on the Dark Eldar

Shhh!

I have really enjoyed watching those stormboyz evolve over the last few months, they are really nice models indeed, i'm totally jealous.

I really think that with the storm boyz you are approaching GD levels. While not the hyper realistic that we see a lot of from there, it has a certain stylized look that is great.

@Asylum_Inmate: Glad you have enjoyed watching the (slow) progress I've said it before, but I'm glad I made two - or I'd be jealous too - or Gitsplitta may not have ever received his

@whalemusic360: It's kind of you to say so - but having seen mine and GD level ones up close, it's really nowhere near. On the upside - plenty of room for improvement! I think the crappy iPhone photos must be obscuring imperfections I can agree to them being the best I have completed or near completed so far - and reiterate my response to Asylum_Inmate above - I'm glad I made a second for me to keep!

Slow progress is always better than no progress, also better than progressing too quickly, nothing worse than rushing to the end and realising you have missed something out (like I did)

I think in this case it was worth the wait

Arakasi (and endtransmission) go to the 'Eavy Metal Masterclass 3rd July 2011 at Warhammer World

Our hosts from the 'Eavy Metal team were Mark and Dave.


Our undercoated Great Sword - ready for painting mastery - on top of his box of mates. The fella to the right is one of Da Dark Angelz Orks - looking for advice on his tattoos... They had stuck the Great Sword to a piece of wood with double sided tape. Before we started, the 'Eavy Metal guys seemed unsure of this and offered blu-tack and spare paint pots to stick him on instead. I should have taken them up on this - the wood block was a bit large and would get in the way - especially doing the legs...


Our supplied brushes. Wait! These aren't GW brushes! (or are they?) Side note - apparently Forgeworld were told that, as soon as they released an airbrush, they could do airbrush masterclasses. Apparently the same limitations don't pertain to 'Eavy Metal... On the upside - we got to keep these too!


Our paint station in all of its glory. No green . Ended up feeling quite crowded...


And we are off! First up, white. Starting with a base coat of Astronomican Grey. Reinforcing the usual instructions - water down, apply multiple thin coats (waiting for each to dry in between) - the first coat *won't* cover the black undercoat. Also - with each coat, vary the direction for better coverage (ie left to right for the first coat, top to bottom for the next and so on)


I think I took this to remind me of the colours before I started jotting down notes


Next step, mix Shadow Grey 1:2 with Astronomican Grey (watered down) and shade towards where the shadows should be - the idea being that the bulk of the paint will remain where you lift off. If you are having trouble seeing it in the photo - well - it's a crappy iPhone pic - but I was having similar issues in real life too... It's all about slowly building up (or down) the colour... Suggestion was that you could be a bit sloppy here and retouch with the base coat colour as need be.


I think I may have missed some photo steps here We mixed White 2:1 with Astronomican Grey to highlight, this time drawing the brush towards the light edges. Again, several thin coats - not one thick one! Pure White was then used for edge highlights (very fine!). A darker shade ('Eavy Metal used Black, I used Shadow Grey) was painted into the creases - 'Eavy Metal is all about contrast - the very dark in the creases meeting the sharp white line highlights on the edges...

We broke for lunch, having not made it onto red - the quip from the Forgeworld Tank Masterclass resounding in my mind


After lunch and straight into skin. Base coat here is 1:1 Tallarn Flesh and Dwarf Flesh, again done in multiple thin coats (sensing a pattern?).


A wash of 1:1:1 Dark Flesh, Devlan Mud and water was applied into the cracks and crevices, again towards the darker areas, and then the base touched up if necessary. (Devlan Mud was mixed in to assist the flow)


Dwarf Flesh highlight - at least 50% water - towards the raised areas.


Followed by 1:1 Dwarf Flesh and Bleached Bone...


Finally, Bleached Bone applied to the very highest areas. You are supposed to be able to see all of the layers you have applied. There is also supposed to be a *lot* more contrast. I'll show the 'Eavy Metal models at the end - which look a lot better (mine tended to look washed out. I did three attempts, without much further success - though rushing certainly doesn't help!)


Leviathan Purple was washed into the eyes, around the nose and into deep crevices - creating greater contrast in the centre of the face and therefore drawing the attention there. A final (final?) highlight of 1:1 Bleached Bone and White was the finishing touch.

I must have been discouraged, or simply concentrating on redoing the skin an additional two times unsuccessfully, as I have no more pictures of my model from the day. Interestingly, all of the 'Eavy Metal team have different methods of painting and achieving different effects. The two present didn't seem to understand why you would do eyes as two white dots over black - when its easier to do a single black dot over white for example. One of the guys was using a home made wet palette.

We went on to do the sword metal - starting with a Boltgun Metal base. Doing a quick and simple technique, Devlan Mud and then Badab Black was washed on, controlling the wash to pool at the top and bottom of the sword. Mithril Silver was then used as an edge highlight. The edges of the blade are simple to do, but the line down the centre requires a delicate hand and much practice! Chipping was applied as fine lines to the top and centre - where the sword would get the most use. Rust could be added with thinned down Bestial Brown and then Vomit Brown - tapping around and into recesses, building up in layers.

Moving on, we did the shields at the top of the legs in gold, starting with a 1:1 Scorched Brown and Shining Gold base. (Shining Gold has very poor coverage by itself). In fact, 'Eavy Metal often mix Foundation paints with others in the range for base coats - getting the coverage from the Foundation paint and the colour/brightness from the mixed in paint - for example Blood Red mixed with Mechrite Red - due to the Foundation paints generally being on the dull side We continued building up layers of Shining Gold towards the highlight before moving on to Burnished Gold. Thinned Scorched Brown was applied into the darker areas, from the centre out. 2:1 Mithril Silver/Burnished Gold was blended into a fine line down the middle. 1:1 Scorched Brown/Black was used to shade down more. Mithril Silver was applied as a final edge highlight. I hadn't been able to see exactly where they were applying the shading, so my shield didn't turn out great. Theirs was flawless (as you would expect...) From here, you could also apply various washes for various effects - Red for a warm gold, purple for a cool gold etc. They would re-highlight the points after any washes.

As the day was coming to a close, red was quickly touched upon. 1:1 Blood Red/Mechrite Red as a base, shade with Scab Red/Black, Blood Red highlight, mix in Blazing Orange and then Vermin Brown to highlight. Baal Red glaze followed by re-picking the highlights.

And the leather - Scorched Brown base, wash Black, add Bleached Bone to highlight.

We had a great day. I think patience is probably the biggest lesson I learnt. It was helpful to have the guys on hand to look at your work and make suggestions. We did end up getting through more than just the legs - but we could have covered so much more. It was sort of limited by the sheer number of layers and waiting for layers to dry really. Oh - and I did get some ideas for my Ork Tattoos - which have already been applied!

And that's all I have! Well - except the actual 'Eavy Metal pics!


'Eavy Metal white (sorry - poor pic!)




'Eavy Metal skin


'Eavy Metal perfect gold!

Some pictures from the display cabinet they had at the event:






Some pictures from the Warhammer World display cabinets:






Some pictures from the Warhammer World display cabinets from when I went to the Forgeworld Tank Masterclass:

Very cool and very useful summary, thanks

Waaaaaaaaaait a minute, you time travelled, this is an article from the future

Arakasi wrote:Arakasi (and endtransmission) go to the 'Eavy Metal Masterclass 3rd August 2011 at Warhammer World

Just seeing if you were awake - you passed! (Fixed)

I dont know, I kinda like the idea of learning what painting techniques will be like in the future

PS the only reason I am awake is something to do with 2 bottles of mountain dew and a strong coffee

Good write-up of the day

Their other suggestion for the sword was to do some thinned washes of blue or purple to the sword before the edge highlighting if you are doing a power weapon.

It's also important to note that this method of painting metals is what they use when painting regiments of troops, not character models. They would use a MNMM approach to those.

Never tried NMM, looks quite difficult without a airbrush.

of course im guessing its all down to preparation and practice

Wow... that looks like quite the experience! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for reading!

Although my Chaos Black arrived today, some bitz beat it - so back to some modelling, Deffwing style!

Meganob WIP - Codename: Predator

Nid - as suggested by... someone...

Meganob WIP - Codename: Warmachine

Two lots of "small bullets" from Zinge Industries Large Ammo Belts Decided to do away with the back mounted polearm in favour of a grot and ammo pack. The saw shoulderpads are trying to masquerade as the Power Klaw "counts as" - oh well...

Still lots of detailing and stuff to do. Yes - I know the right barrel needs drilling!

Night!

Impressed

Those mega nobz have really come on since last time i saw them, almost tempting to buy mega nobz now.

Keep up the good work

Thanks bigfish!

Decided to break in the new Chaos Black with some more shading - 3:1:1:1 Dark Angels Green, Chaos Black, Gloss Varnish and Water (may need to double the Gloss Varnish and Water next time...) Only got through three boyz before I was knackered - though that would be partially the previous late night/morning working on Warmachine catching up with me...

Tonight - attempt to finish the Stormboyz!

Catchya!

Love how the Nobz are coming off - I particularly like the 'Warmachine' nob, as I can really picture him walking down a battlefield, guns blazing!

The 'Predator' one looks good too, however I now may need to model one of my Nids with an Ork head just to put us on an even footing

I'm liking "Warmachine" too - but it could just be because he is furthest along I had picked out ejecting shells for the guns and piles'o'shells for the ground - but realised later - as you mentioned - he will be *walking* down the battlefield (well, at least once is has (forcibly) disembarked his ride...) - so no piles'o'shells for him! I'll have to make my own and have them litter back in two lines

Some wonderful contributor (probably monkeytroll, but I'm too lazy to check back at the moment) suggested the Space Hulk Powerfist holding Nid spine - had nothing to do with your Nidz - we haven't even faced off yet! Still - that *does* give me an idea for a Nid corpse colour scheme...

Hmmm... just realised I have left the Meganobz metal gobz removable for easier painting. But "Predator" will need "hair extensions" eventually - not sure I'm going to manage to do that and keep the gob removable...

Right - no pic update, but an update nonetheless... Tidied up the Stormboyz Nobz base rims. Painted the missed Powerklaw cables. Added some final Mithril Silver highlights. I'm calling them DONE! Well - painting wise anyway. Still need to glue together (they still come apart in three pieces currently - still haven't decided if this is the best idea for Gitsplitta's...), add flock to mine (Gitsplitta wants to flock his own - I'm going to be concentrating around the feet - as the "rocks" don't come all the way up due to the previously mentioned separation ability...) and Matt Varnish Spray. (Or should that be Matt Varnish Spray and *then* flock? Not sure if the spray will have the same dampening effect my brush on varnish had on the flock...). All of that will happen next week - so with any luck, your Stormboyz Nob, my first GMS trade, my first complete model this year and in over a year, might be winging its way to you as early as next weekend Gitsplitta!

Everything is looking so awesome. The two MANZ are coming out great. The nid spine really sends the Predator theme home! I like the addition of the Grot backpack on Warmachine, the attached ammo belts are great too. I like how the hands ended up, too. The saw blade pads are a good choice.

YAY! First one is complete. And what a model too.

@The Good Green: Thanks. I wasn't sure about the hands (still not 100%) - but I'm glad you like them!

@Artsoldier35: Thanks. We will get to finishing yours (did a little more on the Twin Trukk last night...)

Stuck the Stormboyz Nobz together. Gloss varnished for extra protection. Applied flock to mine. Just waiting on the Purity Seal and appropriate weather now

Did some more dark green shading on da boyz - only two more to go...

Did some more work on the Twin Trukk grill. That 2mm plasticard strip I found is more like 1.8mm, but that's okay - it's Orks!

Apologies - no pics - didn't feel there was enough progress to justify.

Model on!



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Stormboyz Nob (mine) finished!


While I was out wrestling the Purity Seal (more on that in a second), thought I should finally do the last of the Nobz endtransmission painted for me...


Where's Gitsplitta's Stormboyz Nob for the GMS trade? Well... he had some "issues"...

Though its probably not obvious from the photo...

So, I've had this can of Purity Seal for quite a while, never been used. I shook it up real good. Tested on my Forgeworld Masterclass Tank - all seemed good. Did the vanilla Nob above first, then mine, then Gitsplitta's - and then noticed... frosting! Aaaaargh!

Got them inside and put the hairdryer to work. My two Nobz seem to have made it through acceptably at least, but there was more frosting on Gitsplitta's than I cared for.... Grrrrr.... So back out came the Gloss Varnish. You can probably see the difference better in the following pictures:


The frosting is worst on the banners (especially the red one), the Rokkit Pack jets and the Slugga. First picture is "as was". Second the red banner and part of the Rokkit Pack are Gloss Varnished. Third I've put the Gloss Varnish just down the middle of the Slugga.

So I did the whole lot in Gloss Varnish again (extra protection!) and will try again tomorrow...


Oh and Gitsplitta? Those banner poles are pretty delicate. Managed to break the yellow one for you in a hairdryer/dropping incident. Glued back on now of course, but I would try to avoid dropping the miniature (or anything else) on them...

Wow, had some catching up to do.

Thanks for the write-up on the masterclass, sounds good, and bonus, 3 series 7's, very nice

The MANZ looking excellent, very nice ammo feeds, I forsee some of those in my future Good to see you swinging to the side of cyberising with the addition of the single-eyed ammo grot

Don't think I was the one to mention the fist with nid, as I'm not overly familiar with the termie sprues, I was thinking it was Major Tom or Sageheart for some reason. It was a good idea whoever, looks good. Good to see you swinging to the side of cyberising with the addition of the single-eyed ammo grot

Finished stormnob looks the bomb, sorry to hear of purity seal frostiness though, that always sucks, and never happens to a scrappy test-piece, always the showcase piece for someone else. Hopefully the gloss will resolve most if not all of the issue.

LOL! OK Arakasi... no dropping... got it.

And no Areoplaning it around the room or throwing it like a dart to see if he can fly either.

Just awesome Arakasi really nice to see it done, now get back to work on the rest and your trukks.

Some fantastic conversions here. A great looking theme-army!

@monkeytroll: Thanks. That's not an eye... Purity seal frostiness is mostly resolved (a bit of the red banner is less than perfect ) - now waiting for appropriate weather to try again...

@Gitsplitta: I just hope it survives transportation... (still, it's all plastic (except the actual banners, oh and the helmet wings, and the pinning... okay - so it's not *all* plastic...), so plastic glue is your friend...) And what Santobell said

@Santobell: Yeah yeah. Trukks and Boyz. Painting enthusiasm is waning, so probably more modelling next week... (working on a different hood ornament for the Twin Trukk - but didn't get far enough along to be worth photographing...)

@Anung Un Rama: Thanks!

Until next week... (well, for any actual progress anyways...)

Oh. At some point past there was a suggestion to put a tarpaulin covered 'Nid in the back of the GMS Trukks - any ideas on what particular bug would be most suited? I'm thinking Hormagaunt, but Dakka advice is always welcome! (Before I buy some....)

Depends on what sort of effect your after. If you're looking for lots of tendrils poking out from under the tarpaulin (as per Independence Day), then I would go for a venomthrope (though you may want to wait for the finecast version so you can manipulate a resin mini rather than metal...).

Hormagaunt is a good stock Nid, but the legs are built in such a way that it may be hard to manipulate to how you want it, depending on how much of the model you want to expose...

Genestealers are easily manipulated into different poses, and the new resin lictor is a very sweet model that could also be manipulated easily (and be large enough that you'de expect limbs to be hanging out here and there...)

Hmmm... maybe Genestealers then, though the Venomthrope *is* appealing, just not at £12.30 x2 (and not released in Finecast yet, and will only get more expensive, and not convinced Finecast issues are over yet...) Will ponder some more...

In the meantime - did some more work on the Twin Trukk hood detailing. What does every Trukk need? A hood ornaork of course!

What about a trygon... that's the one that burrows under ground, right? Came up right in front of the trukk, only a second too late- *thump thump* and it's roadkill.
Also it can be a high priced unit to field so it's good for bragging rights

Also, I think the hood ornament is an interesting choice... I like it but I am very curious how you plan to paint it(?) I really like the wings. Also the Nob looks great. Those two are so amazing.

that oraork is great!
What model is it?

@The Good Green: Trygon (or Mawloc) may be a *bit* big. Awesome idea, but I think it will overshadow the model - assuming it even *fits* in the back... Inital thoughts are to paint the ornaork silver...

@Matt.Kingsley: It is a fantasy snotling with Ravenwing emblems for wings (swords trimmed off)

if you wanna make a big base for it you could have the trukk runnin the thing over anyways. which would be kewl to see when fightin a nid army.

I'd vote for a stealer, they do not coincide with a full blow nid invasion, so could be a bit more plausible.

Arakasi wrote:What does every Trukk need? A hood ornaork of course!

And a "go fasta" racing stripe

Nice to see the trukks back too (not that I ever got bored of the Storm Nobs, they are still a jumbo slice of awesome)

Or now that I think about it, how about a Ravener? Same idea as the trygon, but way smaller.

Did you get the frosting issue one control? If you need any pointers, Major Tom went through similar with him SM Termis, and I think made a tutorial for it.

Love the ornaork, very cool, just what you'd expect the aristorkracy to be drivin'

A ravener sounds good to me, just so long as you can get a Kevin Bacork and Fred W-ork to go with it

@Eckeon: I'm sure Artsoldier35 would love that, but this project is involved enough as it is. Will keep in mind for later (perhaps when my brother's Nidz become my regular opponent )

@Asylum_Inmate: Not sure we'll be seeing "go fasta" racing stripes - we'll see - painting is still a while off... I got bored with painting green (shock! I know!) so some of the modelling is seeing some rotation - and I really need to move Artsoldier35's GMS Trukk along. Of course, the Meganobz and Morgrim keep eyeing me off accusingly. I think I'm starting to suffer from monkeytrollitis... Stormboyz Nobz are complete - the only thing you are likely to see now on them is when Gitsplitta receives his, adds his Bad Moon decals and static grass, and takes his awesome photo of it. Otherwise, mine will be sitting around waiting for a Stormboyz mob to go with... (or perhaps filling in as a Power Klaw Nob, similar to Gitsplitta's in recent (and not so recent) battle reports - which reminds me, still have 3 battle reports to write up! Doh!)

@whalemusic360: I may have to do my usual thing and just buy one of each and see what works best! (and then start littering more Nidz around on bases and such...) Frosting is pretty much under control - the coat of gloss cleared up most of it - just waiting on better weather to attempt again. Actually, at this point, I may as well just wait until I've moved everything back up to Scotland weekend after next - that way I can spray and blow dry in quick succession. Fully aware of Major Tom's catastrophe and recovery. I should find it and put a link in for others....

@monkeytroll: The aristorkracy! Classic. I don't remember those Orks in Independork Daze

For those following/assisting with the Nid issue - are the Warriors plastic or metal? (Not that they appear a better choice than Raveners, Genestealers or Venomthropes...) I need to watch *that* scene again to make a final decision methinks...

Oh yes, and progress...

Rivets a la Forgeworld Modelling Masterclass:

I finally got around to opening up the water filter I've been carrying around for almost two years and using the contents for rivets. I hope you find it as riveting as I did Now I have to wonder if I need to add more rivets to Artsoldier35's... (Oh, and I haven't suddenly completed a lot more - that's the Twin Trukk fitted with the cab from Artsoldier35's GMS Trukk )

Oh, that's coming along very nicely Arakasi! Those rivets are expertly done... you'll need to get your membership to the United Iron Workers local 439 or Bruno and Clamps will be over to break a few fingers!

That looks so awesome. I love the hood ornament.

MOOOOAAARRRRRR Rivets! Looking grand as usual.

That helmet looks incredible. Nice job.

Lovin the Trukk

As far as Nids go, both the warrior and ravener are plastic... Raveners are a bit more expensive though...

Wait, when did I become infectious

Well, when I started thinking of raveners my mind drifted towards Tremorks

Nice rivets, keep forgetting to pick up a used filter from my mates.

@Gitsplitta: Depends - are they American based or British?

@Artsoldier35: Should have guessed

@slice'n'dice: Either way, I'm glad not to be paying Aus prices

@monkytroll: Since starting your awesome blog of course!

@Gitsplitta, moonshine, Artsoldier35, 40k Ninja, slice'n'dice, monkeytroll: Thanks!

Motivation low, I decided to revisit Morgrim. After a bit of cleaning up it became apparent what would be needed next...

Green Stuff!

Filled in some "holes" from the repositioning and smoothed out the hammer. All just to have a base for doing the more interesting stuff - later....

Of course, I mixed up too much Green Stuff, so the Trukks got some exhaust pipe bands. Those rivets work a treat here too!

Twin Trukk


Even Artsoldier35's GMS Trukk got in on the action (there was that much extra Green Stuff...)


And the other side...

Catchya!

Motivation low ?

Just imagine 500k of this army all fully painted. Morgrim is looking fantastic now that you have cleaned him up. Keep going !

That was more a home from work, none of my ongoing projects are currently inspiring me than anything serious long term!

Given I'm coming up two years and don't have 1k fully painted - I'm not sure that suggestion would have motivated me if it had been a serious complaint!

Clever tricks there Arakasi.... looking good!

Arakasi wrote:That was more a home from work, none of my ongoing projects are currently inspiring me than anything serious long term!

Given I'm coming up two years and don't have 1k fully painted - I'm not sure that suggestion would have motivated me if it had been a serious complaint!

Then just focus on pleasing Gork (or possibly Mork)

Exhaust Pipe Bands?! AWESOME!

man I cant wait to see that Warboss finished. He is gonna be fething awesome. Love that hammer. Would use something like that for one of mine but It might just be to big.

@Gitsplitta, Artsoldier35: Thanks again!

@moonshine: Will do!

@schank23: More progress below!

What's this? An update on Sunday? How is this possible?

Added in Morgrim's shoulder pads. Because they cover his upper arm workings, the bar connecting them is because I am making the whole shoulder pads/cape/lion skin removable for painting. Well, that's da plan...


And with the cape stuck in place. A *lot* of greenstuff work still to do here, but I'll need to get the twin-linked/big shoota in place first...


Catchya!

He is still looking highly kick ass

Woo! Very cool indeed

I just love that guy... He's so completely over-the-top. I thins he needs anti tank mines strapped to the ends of the hammer head!

As much as I love the Ghaz model out of the box I have to admit that what you ahve done is a real improvment, especially the shoulder pads.

if ever there was an ork that made the things that go bump in the night be afraid its Morgrim.

Hes looking amazing, can't wait until you get him finished and started with the paint.

Still need to look into maybe stapling or strapping that Termie to the shield- looks too much like a statue as is.

Wow! So many comments in one night! Either I need to make more Sunday night updates, over everyone just loves to see Morgrim!

@Everyone: Thanks for taking the time to comment!

@Gitsplitta: I have a plan for the hammer head - but if it doesn't work out I will definitely take that under advisement.

@moonshine: It's the reason I've added shoulder pads to all of my Meganobz too

@Anvildude: Other than taking the targeter off, I haven't made any more updates to the shield yet - patience - it will get there (there is also more work to be done on the hammer, and, well, everything...)

I've come to realise that I no longer have room to shoulder mount the twin linked/big shoota - the aesthetic balance is great at the moment (IMHO) - and wherever I try to mount the cannon puts it out of whack. Initial tests suggest placing it back on the hammer fist - wrist mounted. At least removing the original from there wasn't a complete waste - it was too tall - and this way Morgrim will be even more original and less Ghaz....

You could have a grot carry it have one with a winged Iron Gob and another with the Big Shootas.

Give them robes and a hood but have their ears sticking through and make them textured like they are made from Hessian bags (Potato sacks).

hahaha grot watchers in the dark.

Hey Arakasi, we need another game sometime soon. Can you reach 1500? And I'll try and get us a bigger board next time. In two weeks I can do whenever It's looking nice btw. Morgrim looks big and imposing...

Morgrim is looking suitably bad-ass there

You know, with that bar added to the top there's room for all sorts of magnetising shenanigans now Can't think of anything needed atm, but just thought I'd throw that out there. Always fun to see pointless magnetised options It stops me feeling lonely when I contemplate doing them myself

Santobell wrote:You could have a grot carry it have one with a winged Iron Gob and another with the Big Shootas.

Give them robes and a hood but have their ears sticking through and make them textured like they are made from Hessian bags (Potato sacks).

If they are textured like a sack, they have to have branding on them. da red ones grow fasta!

@Santobell, Eckeon, endtransmission: Yeah, the Grot Wotchas has been on the cards for a long time - probably mentioned at least twice in this rambling blog! As you will see, I have decided to go with the attached Shoota rather than a Grot though.... But carrying a helmet, Azrael style, is defintitely going to happen! (eventually...) Will have to ponder the branding idea...

@Imperial Monkey: I can reach 1500, just not painted In two weeks I should be able to do whenever too (new job next week involves plenty of work from home ) (Still have 3 Battle Reports to write up...)

@monkeytroll: Sadly, no magnetising shenanigans planned for Morgrim (just the above mentioned Grot Wotchas!) - I guess I'll just have to go back to the Trukks for you

More Morgrim progress - attached twin-linked/big shoota and finally filled in his missing hand!

He really is looking epic!

I think the hardest thing now is going to be painitng him up in such a way that it doesn't all look too busy - I'm sure you're up to it though

That is very impressive. Nothing but heavy artillery in his future.

So awesome!

ach, doesn't matter if its not painted. They don't care too much anymore (i think its had a management change). That would be cool. I have to go back to school in the week beginning 22nd Aug, so it would have to be some time before then...

@slice'n'dice: I'll worry about the painting when I get there. Don't think it will be a problem though - remember - all his armour is bone white...

@The Good Green: Thanks!

@Imperial Monkey: I think we can organise something. Could even go to the Veterans night (what night is that again?) now. I should be available from Thursday next week onwards (though I have plans the weekend after that) - which leaves one weekend and many week nights before 22nd Aug

Right. Was quite tired last night, so no progress (unless you count sleep). Meaning, more awake tonight - so, progress! Yay!

In my attempts to become more proficient/less scared of green stuff - I filled in most of the gaps on the lion cloak...


Then added the Stikkbomb Chukka:


Then decided it might look better underneath:

Preference Dakkanauts?

And what does every gun need? Ammo!


Still a long way to go... Got to finish the gun arm - I think a cable or two is in its future, as well as fingers and/or rivets on the gauntlet. Finish the hammer. Finish the shield. Hmmm... maybe that is all?

Catchya!

I think the ammo needs to go somewhere...maybe an ammo runt carrying a box? At present he'd use that up very quickly...

The problem with needing it to go somewhere is that it needs somewhere to go! I did try curving it up behind him - but I didn't really want to add an ammo box or bag on his back either. In then end, I figure he doesn't actually *use* the twin-linked shoota/big shoota much, if at all, anyway - so the limited feed is not an issue (and it's not like any of the other Ork guns have larger ammo boxes/clips/belts - well except my War Machine )

He will eventually get an ammo runt as well as part of the larger display base

(Actually, the short length is also so that it doesn't interfere with the display base. You could also consider it mid battle - after he has expended some ammo...)

Of course, if the consensus is he needs more...

It's a fine amount of ammo... no more needed!

i think its good and the other looks better underneath.

if you put some shells on the base to show the mid-battle idea it should be fine.

How about a few links worth of used shells coming out of the gun elsewhere to show that he's been using the weapon?

The problem with putting the stikkbomb chukka underneath is it kind of gets lost down there, the problem with putting it on top is that it might get a bit busy up there

Hope that helps

Ammo looks fine as is, if he was loaded with all the ammo he'd really use there'd be nothing to see of him, just a big pile of ammo with a gun sticking out. That's what runts are for

Thanks for the comments people! Looks like the ammo should be just fine You'll have to remind me to put some empty shells on the base if I forget (hint - *before* I undercoat - don't worry - you'll get plenty of warning...)

Here I am, procrastinating, wondering what to make some progress on. Look! A new comment on my blog! It's monkeytroll! Surely I can gain some inspiration from his imparted wisdom...

...nope - that doesn't help at all! Neatly sums up the issue though I guess.... I've been leaving it on top for now to see if it grows on me...

Morgrim... or Trukks... or Meganobz... or painting... ok, probably not painting...

mega nobz

Trukks

I think I actually prefer the look of the chukka underneath(obviously there's a very orky way of them chukkin' from there. Maybe he bounces them at the enemy - or wherever) but I'm worried it'll get lost down there, almost out of view.
Maybe a grenade launcher style, with one barrel above, one below, 2 plasticard tubes, 2 stikkbombs and a bit of detailing, maybe WFB flintlocks (just the actual locks)as the firing device?

Well, I should probably be working on the Trukks - but bigfish did get in first, so a little more progress on the Meganobz:

Meganob WIP - Codename: Lightning

Why can't I model miniatures that will fit standard miniature case slots?

Codename: Lightning got his second Klaw and his gauntlets are now enclosed - just need some GS to fill gaps and smooth things out... I went with him to try to keep all the Meganobz at the same level (Warmachine and Predator are still further along...) - now I just need to get Thunder up to par... (Otherwise I'll end up with the Trukk situation all over again...)

All good ideas monkeytroll. I'm inclined to try the simpler route to begin with and simply shorten the Stikkbombz... then again, "hiding" them underneath does make them a bit of an Easter Egg to find - oh look - and he has Stikkbomb Chukkas too! (And it's not as if the model requires more to grab your attention does it?)

Wow... Page 59... I better get that page 60 mini update ready...

No work tonight - packing for my long trip up to Edinburgh tomorrow - and all da Boyz need ta be pakked gud an' propa like. Goodbye Coventry and uninterrupted, yet short, nights of modelling and occasional painting. Hello more games (hopefully!) and potentially longer weekend modelling opportunities... May write up those battle reports that I've been meaning to - or at least start...

See you on the other side!

Updated for spelling - doh!

On the stickbomb chucka for Morgrim, I'd say under-slung (I know I'm a bit late). For your carrying case needs, doesnt Battlefoam have a UK location now? Custom cut man, I love it.

Not too late yet!

Yeah - I have my eye on a Pack Air. I already have a Pack 432 with the standard Ork layout. The issue with Custom Cut is waiting until everything is finished and the dimensions are finalised! I already have a GW case with the foam shredded due to changing requirements... (Will eventually get Custom Cut to replace that too...)

Apparently packing up took longer than I thought...

The concept looks cool but I am not to keen on the pose. It might look better if he was about to strike with one arm.

Looks great. That ork boss diorama with the terminator looks great.
Might I say the ork looks a little over powered. O.o

@moonshine: Agreed - just not sure how I would have got a more dynamic/strike with one arm pose - the mega armour bodies don't allow for much (I just feel lucky I managed it with the Warboss). Instead you get the slow and purposeful advance, lightning klaws outstretched, stay there I'm coming to disembowel you look...

@40k Ninja: Surely that is not even possible?

What about if you pose him to look like he is lunging forward and stabbing somebody, one arm stretched formward and the other recoiled back. Or you could go with a pose that like Morgrims. Or if you want a challenge you could pose him to look like he is killing a dark angel and is showing of the kill (an arm in the air with an impaled dark angel on it and the other held back)

Oh and for your Gretchin, you could use Malifauxs "Som'er Teeth jones" if you replaced the head and bottle in his hand.

Arakasi wrote:Well, I should probably be working on the Trukks - but bigfish did get in first, so a little more progress on the Meganobz:

Meganob WIP - Codename: Lightning

Or codename:
Thumbs
Lucky
Da Clawz
Scratchy
Cant hold a cup
Fingers

Or
Da Can Opener
Hook
Butcher
Wonder how you lost ya eye ya silly git

Santobell wrote:
Meganob WIP - Codename: Lightning


Or codename:
Thumbs

Cant hold a cup

Fingers

Wonder how you lost ya eye ya silly git

lol these 3 are the best, code name "cant hold a cup" Awesome

Give him some kinda of Frenzy rule cause he's so miffed he can't drink his coffee he just has to stomp somthing

I'm surprised he didn't get the code name wolverine. Having said that, pics of wolverine might offer additional inspiration for poses

My fething lord. When that warboss and meganobz are finished that is gonna be one intemidating force. I love it.

Morgrim looks awesome but how is the terminator held in place? Maybe hammer big metal spikes though him or tie him on with barbed wire?

I prefer the stick bomb chucker on the bottom but I think if you do that you will still need something on top.

We need a game this week. PM me times that you're free

Hey Arakasi glad you will be spending more time up north and hopefully we can play soon!

Great game. At the current rate I should win the next one Although I was glad to find that list was successful (I wouldn't have called it very competitive but I may be wrong)...

Soooo long since my last post... I prefer to lead my posts with more progress, but it is not yet to be. I've changed jobs, so Da Dark Angelz have made their way up to Edinburgh - no more Coventry for me! And then we got a new pet squig, er, dog, as Da Boss' passed away recently. (Plans for the new puppy were actually in progress previously... so at least that part worked out well...) I've been around DakkaDakka, but it's about time I responded to my own thread!

moonshine wrote:What about if you pose him to look like he is lunging forward and stabbing somebody, one arm stretched formward and the other recoiled back. Or you could go with a pose that like Morgrims. Or if you want a challenge you could pose him to look like he is killing a dark angel and is showing of the kill (an arm in the air with an impaled dark angel on it and the other held back)

Oh and for your Gretchin, you could use Malifauxs "Som'er Teeth jones" if you replaced the head and bottle in his hand.

All good ideas, but ones I might act on another time. Also, I'm trying to no completely overdo the dead/dying Dark Angels on every miniature I'll have to check out the Malifaux miniature at some point...

@Santobell:

slice'n'dice wrote:I'm surprised he didn't get the code name wolverine. Having said that, pics of wolverine might offer additional inspiration for poses

I've been saving that for a Nob Warbiker...

schank23 wrote:My fething lord. When that warboss and meganobz are finished that is gonna be one intemidating force. I love it.

Thanks! That *is* the idea!

Bangbangboom wrote:Morgrim looks awesome but how is the terminator held in place? Maybe hammer big metal spikes though him or tie him on with barbed wire?

I prefer the stick bomb chucker on the bottom but I think if you do that you will still need something on top.

The Terminator armour has been fused into a shield - it is supposed to be more stylistic than an *actual* terminator (well, it *was* and actual terminator at some point...), but I still have more detailing to do to bring it together - spikes, chains, barbed wire, rivets etc are all in the toolbox abiding their time (I may not use all of them in the end though...) I'm still making a decision on the Stikkbomb Chukka position. I think I prefer underneath too, but he just spent a game with it on top (no blu-tac needed!) and it's growing on me...

troy_tempest wrote:Hey Arakasi glad you will be spending more time up north and hopefully we can play soon!

Me too! x2!

Imperial Monkey wrote:Great game. At the current rate I should win the next one Although I was glad to find that list was successful (I wouldn't have called it very competitive but I may be wrong)...

It was a great game - 5 turns, close, and could have swung either way with equal amounts of good luck, bad luck and average luck to keep it interesting. I'll be talking to the Big Mek about the Mega-armour - the Meganobz did very well but were let down by their equipment (they must have rolled like over a dozen 1s for armour saves and to wound rolls!) Next game should be even better!

Apparently the GW Edinburgh staff were awed by some of my conversions - Morgrim, Meganob Codename: War Machine and Artsoldier35's Trukk in particular...

Catchya!

That looks cool

The head seems a bit big for the rest of the model though...

Very nice, love the banner and slung shoota. Your namesake? He's an advisor?

edit: No, that would make him Snikrot wouldn't it.

@SilverMK2: I could say *your* body looks a bit big for his head It is the Forgeworld Kommando Nob head on the GW Kommando Nob body - looks fine in person. Of course, the actual Ork head is hidden under all of that respirator gear, which might be making it look bigger than it should be...

@monkeytroll: Close. Not an advisor, definitely not Snikrot...

Better pics, green stuff, some brass etch, what more could you want? No wind or rain so I can basecoat already!

Arakasi wrote:@SilverMK2: I could say *your* body looks a bit big for his head It is the Forgeworld Kommando Nob head on the GW Kommando Nob body - looks fine in person. Of course, the actual Ork head is hidden under all of that respirator gear, which might be making it look bigger than it should be...

Well played sir, well played

The new pictures are better - I think it was just because I did a quick scan of the model before, but now I come to look at it more closely it is much better. I love the idea of him standing on the top of a hill with the moon behind just so the enemy can see him in the half light and fear him.

Kind of like an Ork Batman

Looking good. And now I've added some brass glyphs to my ever-increasing list of things I need.

All I know of Arakasi is he was a spy master, so I'm out of guesses, unless he's just a nob and his load-out reflects the name. Presuming of course I was right in thinking that was his name

And now we expect to see the final painted pics posed in front of the moon

@SilverMK2: Not *quite* (okay, at all) where I was going... Hopefully he won't be alone though

@monkeytroll: It will all become clearer on the 12th, or perhaps the 17th... Re Da Moon: I'll see what I can do - weather willing...

Haha - well, wherever you are headed with him, I'm sure he will look great

And I'm sure he would have plenty of friends with him

Guess I'll just have to wait then

Full moon on the 12th

Your heading one up for the WD project? I've started working on my own as well, but not as good as yours (I'm a cheap ass)

Wonder is he has a respiratory problem like Darth Vader.

Love the head swap on the Kommando Nob. Changes the whole feel of the model. Didn't even realize it was that model at first.

Like always great stuff.

@SilverMK2: Thanks!

@monkeytroll: Full moon now postponed to the 17th

@whalemusic360: Yup. Though the restrictions are starting to grate on me... This *is* cheap ass for me - made up of bitz I have left lying around that I don't have any immediate use for. And completed (building) in 3 or 4 days. I'm sure yours will be great too!

@schank23: Thanks! The Meganob Powerklaw arm probably helped to throw you off too...

Wow thats all i can really say, I am pretty creative but this is a whole new level of awesome! Is the Nob with the banner going to be your WAAAGH Banner? Those FW heads are really slick.

So with all the awesome creativity (fluff, batreps conversions and what not) I'll wave the paint some thing banner I know you will get it done soon though i have faith!

Not my Waaagh! Banner - but I could in a pinch - he just isn't one of da Dark Angelz...

As for paint - everything is on hold while I try to get him fully painted for the 17th. Skin is done, grey is in progress (I should post another pic...) - he is doubling as an experiment in how long it takes me to go from zero to one hundred percent on a single mini. If I'm successful, I may just then concentrate on finishing my Big Mek!

Sadly, all this painting (and life) is once again getting in the way of modelling - Trukks, Meganobz, Morgrim...

Nice work!

Where's that flag from?

Subbed!

The flag is from the fantasy Boar Boyz kit.

Ok, i thought the banner guy would make an excelloent waaagh banner guy. but dont stress out too much you will get it done. this is supposed to be fun not a pain in the ass.

"Da Dark Angelz iz not alwayz da suttle instroomunt ta beez delikatly swung likez da grotz dagga. Sumtimez itz cun beez likenz ta da mighty hamma' wot krumps azunda dat wot standz in me wayz. Da 'umies standz in da wayz ov da rawr materials wot Skarag needz ta build me wepons ov mass destruktion for killin' da Green Beakies. Weez shall 'it 'em 'ard an' 'it 'em fast - deyz won't knowz wot's 'it 'em - get 'em ladz! " - Morgrim "Da Lion" Grimork ov da Dark Angelz, shortly before entering The Fydae System - again...

Orks vs Guard, 1 of 3, 1500pts, pic heavy

Great batt rep!

Look forward to seeing more work on the minis - and some paint

Keep it up

impressive, i can never find the patiance to finish writing a battle report whenever i have a battle, its just so loong.
so good on you sir for writing it up.

@alabamaheretic: He probably *would* make an excelloent Waaagh! Banner guy Don't worry - it's still fun - just still slow (slower than usual lately - but that's just real life getting in the way...)

@slice'n'dice: Thanks! Me too

@bigfish: It is definitely a long endeavour - we played that game, beginning of July? (Though I've only been writing it up this last week...) And there are two more to come, and then Imperial Monkey's... I made a commitment (to myself) way back at the beginning that I would write all my battle reports up so I could better see my progress over time. That and I don't get to play as many games as I'd like - so I figured I'd have time to write each one up (yeah - I know - go figure... but it's faster than my painting!)

Very cool concept. It makes sense too that orks would mimic space marines with their armor and regal-ness. I especially like the warboss. Keep up the good work!