Man, I've gotta get on this. A kick in the arse to get painting is just what I need! I only hope it will carry over into my own projects once the Orkses are done
Not a complaint, guys, but if you don't know my name or you lost my label, please don't write "Buttery Commissar" on anything bigger than a letter box slot. Ask me for my name.
If I'm not home I cannot produce ID at the post office that says I'm a commissar, and in all seriousness they will not let me have it without scheduled redelivery.
Not a complaint, guys, but if you don't know my name or you lost my label, please don't write "Buttery Commissar" on anything bigger than a letter box slot. Ask me for my name.
If I'm not home I cannot produce ID at the post office that says I'm a commissar, and in all seriousness they will not let me have it without scheduled redelivery.
I should have thought of that... Apologies for my idiocy!
Afraid I'm only at the undercoat stage at the moment. I've done a few minor mods just to make them look less like every other AOBR boy and added one of my own AOBR model just because.
Buttery Commissar wrote: Not a complaint, guys, but if you don't know my name or you lost my label, please don't write "Buttery Commissar" on anything bigger than a letter box slot. Ask me for my name.
If I'm not home I cannot produce ID at the post office that says I'm a commissar, and in all seriousness they will not let me have it without scheduled redelivery.
The sensible thing would be to just legally change your name. Or just head down to pick it up in full commissar regalia.
I can understand the post office’s reluctance. How do they know you are the real you, and not I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buttery Commissar? With all the packages they deal with, there is not a lot of margarine for error.
Bit of an update to show that am actually working on this thing and not just pinching a model.
It's coming along quite well, i'll be quite happy to see what it looks like when I finish it up.
That said, I am about to go away from the 27th to the 9th and then again from the 17th to the 27th, so it may be some time before I get the chance to drop it off.
Buttery Commissar wrote: Not a complaint, guys, but if you don't know my name or you lost my label, please don't write "Buttery Commissar" on anything bigger than a letter box slot. Ask me for my name.
If I'm not home I cannot produce ID at the post office that says I'm a commissar, and in all seriousness they will not let me have it without scheduled redelivery.
The sensible thing would be to just legally change your name. Or just head down to pick it up in full commissar regalia.
I can understand the post office’s reluctance. How do they know you are the real you, and not I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buttery Commissar? With all the packages they deal with, there is not a lot of margarine for error.
Buttery Commissar wrote: Not a complaint, guys, but if you don't know my name or you lost my label, please don't write "Buttery Commissar" on anything bigger than a letter box slot. Ask me for my name.
If I'm not home I cannot produce ID at the post office that says I'm a commissar, and in all seriousness they will not let me have it without scheduled redelivery.
The sensible thing would be to just legally change your name. Or just head down to pick it up in full commissar regalia.
I can understand the post office’s reluctance. How do they know you are the real you, and not I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buttery Commissar? With all the packages they deal with, there is not a lot of margarine for error.
I need to see BC cosplay as a commissar in a post office. Now.
Winter wrote: Bit of an update to show that am actually working on this thing and not just pinching a model.
Spoiler:
It's coming along quite well, i'll be quite happy to see what it looks like when I finish it up.
That said, I am about to go away from the 27th to the 9th and then again from the 17th to the 27th, so it may be some time before I get the chance to drop it off.
What you're effectively saying here is, "BC please walk into the post office dressed as a pseudo Nazi, and ask for mail that isn't addressed to you, I look forward to reading about you in the news."
Buttery Commissar wrote: What you're effectively saying here is, "BC please walk into the post office dressed as a pseudo Nazi, and ask for mail that isn't addressed to you, I look forward to reading about you in the news."
It's rather hard to mail Orks from jail. I'm also fairly sure they don't allow paintbrushes or hobby knives. Plus I'm not familiar with the prison system, but I'm also fairly sure that "skinny, effete commissar impersonator" would not get me very far.
I'm sure your mum would post them to me, I'm also sure you'd go a really long way in jail like that, maybe not the direction you would have liked though.
Buttery Commissar wrote:It's rather hard to mail Orks from jail. I'm also fairly sure they don't allow paintbrushes or hobby knives.
Plus I'm not familiar with the prison system, but I'm also fairly sure that "skinny, effete commissar impersonator" would not get me very far.
kb_lock wrote:I'm sure your mum would post them to me, I'm also sure you'd go a really long way in jail like that, maybe not the direction you would have liked though.
You should at least try it and see how it goes
“Can I borrow your shiv? I need to clean up some mould lines."
"...I'm not interested in smuggling cigarettes in, but I could certainly add OSL to that tattoo on your knuckles."
"Honestly, it's as though whoever started this tunnel hadn't even heard of pre-built terrain..."
kb_lock wrote: I'm sure your mum would post them to me, I'm also sure you'd go a really long way in jail like that, maybe not the direction you would have liked though.
Afraid I'm only at the undercoat stage at the moment. I've done a few minor mods just to make them look less like every other AOBR boy and added one of my own AOBR model just because.
I pretty much did just that too. I didn't even cut all the way, just enough to bend the limbs more into line with the lines of the miniature so it's a more natural and dynamic pose. Then I added a biker head I had lying around and a wee gunsight and some more spikes just for fun. He's nearly done actually, pics to follow soon.
Nevelon wrote:
The sensible thing would be to just legally change your name. Or just head down to pick it up in full commissar regalia.
I can understand the post office’s reluctance. How do they know you are the real you, and not I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buttery Commissar? With all the packages they deal with, there is not a lot of margarine for error.
that really made me laugh. I think all BC needs is some Dakka branded business cards. Something official looking to use as ID in just such an occasion. It seems this is becoming a more common problem, maybe there's a niche market in it.
It's not very mobby, likely because she was scared that putting them too close together might cause an accident.
Probably not a misplaced fear, my boy Gorgutz looks ready to start a fight with the rest of them there and then! *sniff* he's turned out a true Ork. I'm so proud!
This fella goes by the name of Uzkop.
Starting with a regular AoBR boy I swapped the head for an ork biker head and added some spikes to the sides of the helmet. I offset the angle of the head to follow the lean of the body and adjusted the angle of the leading gun arm to match. I added an orky gunsight just for fun. Then I twisted the angle of the knife at the wrist into line with the line of the trailing leg and added a vintage gorkamorka stickbomb at the back.
Paint-wise he's all dark greys, browns and black with rusty metals and as many checkerboards as made sense. Overall going for the dark gritty look but the blue goggles and red on the pistol help alleviate the gloom. I'm pretty chuffed with how he turned out even if he's not as slick as some of the other lads we've seen already.
And just for fun here's a Dakka-Clan ork on tour pic outside carrickfergus castle.
Sorry for the extended silence - had two deaths in the family in the past few weeks. Not as if my world is crumbling to pieces, but much of my Dakka time has been redirected towards relatives.
The North American contingent of Boys is still awaiting shipment, as you've guessed. I feel bad about how long it's taking to get them out (even warning that I'd be slow - I never thought I'd be this slow...), so I'm going to add a little orky "converter's care package" to each boy that (eventually) ships out. Nothing fancy, just a small apology and token of goodwill - some assorted bits from the box, a few scraps of styrene, some microbead rivets, or the like. They can be hoarded, used for your contribution, cannibalized to make trophies for your own army... whatever you'd like.
Still no real ETA on shipment... but it's been bugging me, so you can rest assured that I'll be doing my best to get them out as soon as I'm able.
oadie wrote: Sorry for the extended silence - had two deaths in the family in the past few weeks. Not as if my world is crumbling to pieces, but much of my Dakka time has been redirected towards relatives.
The North American contingent of Boys is still awaiting shipment, as you've guessed. I feel bad about how long it's taking to get them out (even warning that I'd be slow - I never thought I'd be this slow...), so I'm going to add a little orky "converter's care package" to each boy that (eventually) ships out. Nothing fancy, just a small apology and token of goodwill - some assorted bits from the box, a few scraps of styrene, some microbead rivets, or the like. They can be hoarded, used for your contribution, cannibalized to make trophies for your own army... whatever you'd like.
Still no real ETA on shipment... but it's been bugging me, so you can rest assured that I'll be doing my best to get them out as soon as I'm able.
As always, real life before wh. That really sucks man...
Having just found out how many Mordians I have, I'm thinking of aping this project with volunteers or commission painters and sending out a dozen sergeants, then painting the squad to match each on their return.
I'd be sort of fethed if I didn't get them back though.
Buttery Commissar wrote: Having just found out how many Mordians I have, I'm thinking of aping this project with volunteers or commission painters and sending out a dozen sergeants, then painting the squad to match each on their return.
I'd be sort of fethed if I didn't get them back though.
That'd be most kind of you. Though seeing as it's you, and we know you don't eat or nick the figures, please pick what you'd actually find most fun:
Mordian Lieutenant (looks like a very angry commissar in a cuirass, has a Chainsword and belt made of bullets)
Mordian sergeant (looks like a less angry but still grumpy man with a Chainsword/powersword)
Tanith (male or female) - if you are interested in painting a regional camo for your country, I'll match the squad to it. I wanted to do this one on a wider scale like the Orks, but they're very hard to replace.
Swerving back on track... Mum photographed the latest arrivals.
Buttery Commissar wrote: That'd be most kind of you. Though seeing as it's you, and we know you don't eat or nick the figures, please pick what you'd actually find most fun:
Mordian Lieutenant (looks like a very angry commissar in a cuirass, has a Chainsword and belt made of bullets)
Mordian sergeant (looks like a less angry but still grumpy man with a Chainsword/powersword)
Tanith (male or female) - if you are interested in painting a regional camo for your country, I'll match the squad to it. I wanted to do this one on a wider scale like the Orks, but they're very hard to replace.
Oohhh - Tanith!! I'm rereading all the GG books at the mo - just started 'Blood Pact' so yeah - love to do a Tanith fig. Long las if you have one. No probs if not
kb_lock wrote:Your mum has some dank photography skills.
Sign me up for painting whatever too, I'll take a squad if you want, idgaf
She does, the embarrassing thing is I'm the one with the photography degree and I take this gak on my phone.
I'll send a hitch hiker back with the Orks. Just don't attack it with a spanner or whatever it is you ended up doing to Trevor.
Januine wrote:Oohhh - Tanith!! I'm rereading all the GG books at the mo - just started 'Blood Pact' so yeah - love to do a Tanith fig. Long las if you have one. No probs if not
There's only one long las, which is Mad Larks - I've already done him. But I do have a second that you can have for keeps - I don't run snipers, so he'd just be sitting here. Well, squatting.
I'll snap some pics and PM you to avoid mucking the thread up more.
Ustrello wrote:I can still do a fig if you want BC
Hadn't forgotten, I'm just barely recovered enough to start mailing out.
Buttery Commissar wrote: Having just found out how many Mordians I have, I'm thinking of aping this project with volunteers or commission painters and sending out a dozen sergeants, then painting the squad to match each on their return.
I'd be sort of fethed if I didn't get them back though.
Januine wrote:Oohhh - Tanith!! I'm rereading all the GG books at the mo - just started 'Blood Pact' so yeah - love to do a Tanith fig. Long las if you have one. No probs if not
There's only one long las, which is Mad Larks - I've already done him. But I do have a second that you can have for keeps - I don't run snipers, so he'd just be sitting here. Well, squatting.
I'll snap some pics and PM you to avoid mucking the thread up more
Sounds good man. Send away. Love to have a crack at the first and only
For anyone wondering 'what's with the 2nd ed. Ork and Gretchin?' I'll explain. Back when I first played 40k these things were everywhere, they were worse than the old plug-a-bolter marines they came in the box set with. And when my Gorkamaork collection approached army size I gathered them up and bulked out my greenskins with the ubiquitous box-seters. Ever since I've always had them In any ork army I've ever fielded and they funnilly enough seem to be some of my best troops (maybe cause I used them to represent 'ard boys) anyway, the long and the short of it is that no ork mob (IMO) is complete without them.
Uzkop picked them up on the Irish ork Heritage tour, they go by Ted and Dougal.
Januine's warboss has arrived at my office, and I have to tell you, it looks so much better than in the pictures (and it looked bloody brilliant there!)
I've updated the list, but I know there were some other details I am missing (all you generous UK bros donating models and such). If I've forgotten you, please let me know and I will update the list.
Now I need to clear a shelf for the waaaaaagh, farewell hobbits.
If I've forgotten anyone else, I do apologise. There are a lots of steps between me and the majority of you, and so it is hard to know who is where with what.
If it's not in the topic, we've not heard about it I'm afraid.
I'm assuming most if not all of the U.K. Orks got out safely, and if you filter my posts you'll see which little Orks came back (quack quack quack...)
I (think) I finished mine up last night so going to get some pics up of it today, then it will be packed up safe and sound and sent to join it's friends!
Buttery Commissar wrote: No worries fella. If it is likely to fall across this next weekend, just hold on a day or so because there's nobody home Friday to Sunday.
Will keep that in mind, Royal Mail is great and all, but I might just err on the side of caution and keep him here a tad longer then.
Anyway, here are the 'Finished' pictures (on uploading I spotted some stray green to touch up):
Many thanks to KB for trusting me to get this fella painted.
Quite right! PM me, Tactical_Spam, if you want to join the North American contingent.
I'm sluggish as hell getting things shipped out, but what I lack in expediency, I (feebly try to) make up for in goodies! In an earlier post, I promised Orky conversion "goody (i.e. apology) bags" to everyone who has patiently awaited their boy. I'm extending that offer to ALL who join in before I finally manage to send things out.
I have AoBR/regular boys to spare and too many gubbins to count. Not all are great, mind you, but all could be useful. I've actually been assembling some bags this very night. The contents are determined by the size of the little plastic baggies that I have - the smaller the bag (and some are TINY), the nicer/pricier (on the current market - I haven't actually paid big bucks for anything I'm sending along) the contents; larger bags have more stuff, but are more likely to have simple supplies (wire, styrene offcuts, wire mesh, etc.) than actual GW bitz or particularly odd and comparatively rare parts from things I've disassembled (like a good mek ). The only guaranteed contents are microbeads, which make (at least, in my opinion) the best rivets - all will receive some, but the smaller bags get more (since they're awesome and don't take up much space). Bags will be randomly assigned to recipients, come shipping time, and all will only contain small-ish items, so as not to jack up the shipping cost.
I did an entire Skitari army for a friend to use and play and I had to stop myself from wincing whenever he dropped them on the table. I have them back at the minute to finish up, but it's not a possessive thing, it's a pride thing, they weren't finished!
I feel like our avatars should not be allowed near one another for so many reasons.
Back on subject, I'll be starting to assemble and have a go at Orking after this weekend. I'm trading at a convention, so Ive had it all on to remember to eat and sleep.
I have no idea what the ork is, it's the one that Para sent back this way as there was a bit of confusion and my original went to theCrowe.
I have no idea what the ork is, it's the one that Para sent back this way as there was a bit of confusion and my original went to theCrowe.
As far as I know, I only sent one mini, the painted one... Although I think I might have been sent a couple extra in the first place, which later got allocated to a couple of other Dakkanaughts instead. I know I painted up 3 Orks ready to swap by the time they were sent out, but only sent one in the end.
Not that it matters, so long as everyone's got an Ork! Keep the pics coming, everyone!
Before I bag the fella up and post him away , I thought I would get a few shots of him with the two guys he has been spreading mischief with for the last few days.
Sad to see him go, but I know he is heading for greater things!
Generally speaking, boys are what will be sent out. I was sent an extra nob, but that's already spoken for, unfortunately. I'll see what I can scrounge up, but I can't promise anything more than a boy and some bits/materials.
No remorse here. He's gone to a much safer place as far as I'm concerned. Postage and all. Any ork spotted lying around in my house gets played with. And i'm not talking with dice and rules.
There are a couple of preschoolers living here. i'm hoping theyre both cultivating a lifelong obsession with tabletop gaming, unfortunately it's at the cost of many paintstakingly painted minis which I'm learning to re-glue with the calm acceptance of fatherhood. (ie much shouting and misguided rage.)
The ork I painted up was at one time in the sticky grasp of a four year old before it made it safely into the post. Better off in the hands of the worldwide postal service than at my house.
theCrowe wrote: No remorse here. He's gone to a much safer place as far as I'm concerned. Postage and all. Any ork spotted lying around in my house gets played with. And i'm not talking with dice and rules.
There are a couple of preschoolers living here. i'm hoping theyre both cultivating a lifelong obsession with tabletop gaming, unfortunately it's at the cost of many paintstakingly painted minis which I'm learning to re-glue with the calm acceptance of fatherhood. (ie much shouting and misguided rage.)
The ork I painted up was at one time in the sticky grasp of a four year old before it made it safely into the post. Better off in the hands of the worldwide postal service than at my house.
do the confrontations with your toddlers go something like "OY, YA GIT! You bettah stop messin wiff me boyz or ima krump ya!"
I'm not a Londoner so I can't really claim the Orkish east end drawl but I am from somewhere with an altogether more menacing accent. Imagine you dropped Liam Neeson's warhammer minis and he threatened to use his very particular set of skills (in my case hobby craft) to sort you out. That's my house.
theCrowe wrote: I'm not a Londoner so I can't really claim the Orkish east end drawl but I am from somewhere with an altogether more menacing accent. Imagine you dropped Liam Neeson's warhammer minis and he threatened to use his very particular set of skills (in my case hobby craft) to sort you out. That's my house.
Nay, if this were Nurgle, the kinder option would be death and reanimation, I'd be more awake.
Saw a Dr under duress, they tested me for a dozen things and all came back nope. I'm waiting on another appointment to find out what we do from here.
In the meantime my painting, gaming and mailing time have given way to sleepy time. The Orks can come in, that's fine.
In my case it gets delivered by a postman that deliberately speaks French when he thinks I've just woken up.
Which I have.
Sometimes he just walks backwards and uses backward words to make it worse.
It's called Royal Mail 24 now, rather than First Class. feth knows why.
I also have a signed picture of Helga in uniform and had real trouble picking one out from her stash that wasn't saucy. Seventeen year old me was confused by this.
I also have a signed picture of Helga in uniform and had real trouble picking one out from her stash that wasn't saucy. Seventeen year old me was confused by this.
Helga was good, but she was no Yvette. Ohhhhh Yvette.
Januine wrote:Hey there KB - wee update? How grows the klan? Whatcha got so far? Curipus how it's progressing. Can't wait to see the whole mob eventually assembled
Just the warboss so far mate, I am still working on my one too. I am building a shelf for them though, so it should be good once they all land!
Tanith?? Send send SEND!!!!! Just finished rereading all of the GG books from the very first to the later collection of short stories. The wife keeps teasing me as they have defintely affected my swearing patterns
I've read the first two, and got the recent anthology in a super posh version, but I'm holding off any more until I finish writing my own IG stories (not a deliberate plug there) because it's easy to get influences or nick bits of lore that don't otherwise exist.
Gonna be a nice reward, that.
kb_lock wrote: Does British first class mail get delivered by a dude in a top hat?
That is an excellent suggestion.
My postie does not sport headgear. He wears shorts in winter, when it is snowing, so he must have heat load issues. A hat would probably make him spontaneously combust.
Januine wrote:Super super series. Though Abnett is an utter bastich at times in his writing!! But that's all part of the tales eh!!!
I'm unfortunately aware of who gets bumped off in various stories, and I now almost don;t want to read them. But yes, good stuff.
ColonelFazackerley wrote:My postie does not sport headgear. He wears shorts in winter, when it is snowing, so he must have heat load issues. A hat would probably make him spontaneously combust.
It's some kind of tradition to see who can keep wearing shorts longest into the year. Now they just do it all year round.
Oh, and a random thought for the USA painters; since we have an Ork emblazoned with a Union Flag representing GB, anyone fancy trying to incorporate the American flag into theirs?
I am kinda bummed that my model is going to look ordinary sitting next to some of these ones, but I have a plan - put all yours at the front of the shelf, and mine up the back
Paradigm wrote: Another one that puts mine to shame! Great stuff!
Oh, and a random thought for the USA painters; since we have an Ork emblazoned with a Union Flag representing GB, anyone fancy trying to incorporate the American flag into theirs?
I'm around whenever matey, I'll actually be out at wentworth park on the 12th if that is closer to you? Other than that, any Wednesday at UTS (paper bag building). No hurry though dude, whenever works for you I can work in with.
I'll have to think of a way to get this dude home
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Also, I will lightbox and light correct him when I get him
Need to work out what we all think should happen for the basing - suggestions?
I'm around whenever matey, I'll actually be out at wentworth park on the 12th if that is closer to you? Other than that, any Wednesday at UTS (paper bag building). No hurry though dude, whenever works for you I can work in with.
I'll have to think of a way to get this dude home
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Also, I will lightbox and light correct him when I get him
Need to work out what we all think should happen for the basing - suggestions?
Ah exam time, I'm actually at UTS everyday (joys of being a Post grad), so i'll just bring him with me on Wednesday and shoot you a message/call.
He will come off his base and the rotor isn't glued so it shouldn't be too terrible to transport.
Basing could be anything really, I think it would be best to see all the models before deciding, you want something that works for everything.
I could probably pressmould parts of the tiles and then use that as the base? At least it would be consistent, and not cheap and nasty like my regular cork efforts. I'm also not against simply buying bases for them all from SWM.
It looks awesome, but one of the blades looks to have snapped - easy fix though so NBD.
I will get some photos tonight, my lightbox is my airbrush extractor, so just need to clean my desk
Thanks again mate!
That is rather annoying, they are a bit precious though. Most of mine have lost a blade at some point. Keen to see how it looks well lit.
As for basing you could pretty easily replicate the tiles with some sheet styrene and sand. Score your groves in the plasticard, add sand and you are good.
I figured the easiest and most consistent is just a truckload of oyumaru all over a board, then just jam 32mm sized, 2mm thick globs of GS all over it - then I can paint them the same time I paint the boards and I have my basing sorted for the next 20 years
Geez those tiles is a brilliant idea, will have to use that sometime. Could make hundreds of them if I look at the price of them with our exchange rate plus shipping. Love the deffkopta!!
Shouldn't be a problem really so long as you avoid the grid lines, which should be easy enough as they look to be 1.5" apart, and just remember that if you press on a pile of rocks you're getting a crater, press on crater you're getting a mound.
And a lot of green stuff, I just paid R145 s.a. For 3 little pieces-
And by little I mean little.
And that's a lot of rands.a box of boyz is like 300 rand
As kb_lock alluded to earlier, the real world hit me with a ton of bricks. Cumulatively, at least - it was really more like a few independent barrages of bricks that added up to a ton. Neither the NA painters nor the glorious Ork mob that awaits Australian deployment conquest have been forgotten. I've been snagging small shipping boxes from work and assembling 'token apology for gross negligence' goody bags all the while I've been silent. Yoda once said "Do or do not. There is no try." Well, Yoda was a . "Try" isn't always good enough, but it still has some value... I hope. Again, I apologize to all involved for the delays. Things will be shipped out as soon as possible. If anyone is worried about the approaching winter, I can prime their bits (in the color of their choice) before mailing them, so long as their willing to have me do a potentially mediocre job of moldline removal.
P.S. - Sorry for the confusion, Tactical_Spam - when I said I'd "add you to the list," I meant my personal list. I had forgotten that kb was updating the OP, and I have no control over that. Seems it's been sorted out by now, though.
It's no problem, take your time. Though I've no complaints about getting free bits to use.
That said, depending on what the ETA is for them, some priming could be useful. It's starting to get pretty chilly down here in the desert, so would you like just a post with prime requests? Or would a PM be better,
Anyone with any special requests/instructions should send them by PM. You'll need to include enough personal info that I know which Ork to do what with, after all.
oadie wrote: Anyone with any special requests/instructions should send them by PM. You'll need to include enough personal info that I know which Ork to do what with, after all.
By "special requests/instructions," I meant anything from "I didn't give you my full name, but don't send out a package with my Dakka handle - my mom would freak out" to "I fear that weather will impede priming, so please clean the mold lines and prime my parts before shipping the model out" to "I worship you. Please include in my package a hair from 1) your beard and 2) your dog."
If you're looking for particular bits or materials required for your intended project, I could try to include them (assuming I have them)... but I don't want to open a proverbial can of worms. I've offered token additional gubbins (randomized, as mentioned) because I feel bad for taking so long - I don't want to create a whole new process that has to be completed before shipping. That said, until I post that I've mailed the packages, I'll at least field any and all questions/requests pertaining thereto (preferably by PM, so that I also get an email notice).
P.S. - Inclusion of head/, beard, and/or dog hair is liable to happen, whether you ask for it or not. Sorry, but we're the two men of the house and we both shed prodigiously. Haven't been smokers for some time, now, so at least that's one sensitivity/allergy you can check off your hypothetical "should I accept this package?" list.
I imagine I can scrape together another ork and some extra gubbins. PM me your details (name, address) and I'll add you to my personal list, which may then eventually be reflected in the OP.
That would be really cool to be a part of! I actually found some AMAZING irk bitz that I may buy just to paint up and throw a few more figs into the army. The Grotanists may have to end up being a unit!
Whittlesey40k wrote: Is it too late to get involved? If there are any more in the UK that need doing I'd love to help out.
As far as I know all the UK orks are out there and most are paired and returned to ButteryCommissar already. Buttery commissar is the UK hub of this project. The UK orks havn't returned down under yet so if you want to get involved at short notice I'd say your best bet is grab any ork related mini you'd like to donate and paint it up, and PM buttery commissar for the UK address to post it to.
Yeah, I'll do a roll call on it all this month to see where we are up to, as it is out of my hands in the UK and US, I don't know what is where.
So far, Winter has delivered a super sweet deffkopta, which is being overseen by Januine's amazing warboss. My own Ork Nob is ALMOST finished (like everything else on my desk), and should join them soon(tm)
I did, however, make a new shelf for them in my cabinet, so there's that.
Sure would be nice if the US side could get anything underway to join up with that. We've hit the 5 month mark here, which means we're fast approaching half a year from concept with nothing but "eventually" on the table. T_T
That's cool matey, I had mine before all of you and still haven't finished
I know you US bros are hard done by, but oadie was the dude that volunteered after much begging and pleading, and he unfortunately had a cluster of problems that really slowed stuff down.
If there were some way he could get it all shipped right now, I am sure he would do it, unfortunately we are where we are.
Sorry folks! Regardless, the mob is happening, it is just taking a while!
Finally I can say I've finished these guys, its only taken 3 months (sorry KB).
They are painted roughly in the Dakka Colours. I thought an army of AOBR models might look a little samey so converted them slightly just to make them a bit different (great article on Dakka if anyone is interested in it. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/242444.page )
Is it too late to send them to you for forwarding with the others Buttery Commissar?
After I'd taken the pics I noticed a few bits I missed so touched them up and also redid some of the black highlights with a lighter gray to try and make it stand out a bit more.
I've not heard from oadie any more than you folks have, but really, it is what it is. I'm pretty sure he'll come back to us, and as winter starts to leave us it should make it easier for you people to prime them.
We got more donations than returned Orks.
This wouldn't irritate me alone, but, if a participant didn't post in this topic, or return their painted Ork, they gave absolutely no indication that they even received one. No confirmation, no "Sorry, I don't have the time after all."
So there are people who have not even said they've received the minis, let alone done anything with them or returned them?*
That does not sound good. I obviously don't know the full details, but what I will say if there's anyone out there reading this who is sitting on an unpainted Ork for this project, please get it back to the relevant sender , painted or otherwise. Not only has KB been very generous here, shipping models half way round the world out of his own pocket, but he's also given you a chance to participate in what is one of the most awesome community projects I've seen on these forums, and contribute something to what might be one of the most diverse and special armies in the game. So don't pass up that chance, and if you can't paint the mini for whatever reason, please at least be good enough to return it.
Purely out of interest, how many minis have now been completed for the project?
*if that's not the case, apologies for the mini-rant!
Agreed and exalted on both the above posts. This was a community project not a 'here Lijah, have a free ork' project. Paint and return or just return if you're unable to get around to fulfilling your previous pledge. Anyone hear anything abot what happened to all the orks that went to the states?
That is what I meant, Para. Personally I'm not steamed, but my mother was the one who took over logging and mailing when I was hit by serious fatigue last year.
She asks me ever so often if anyone didn't get theirs, and I have to say "I don't know, only the ones you've had back and a couple of others replied to say they got them at all."
And she just gets confused.
We mailed out 13, and four have returned theirs painted. Four further have donated. I may be one or two off, as it's an old email from December.
Now I know people have real life, but checking in and saying "got it, need more time" would have been fine.
Haven't painted or built my own yet, it happens.
Blimey. Is it possible between you and kb to work out who hasn't returned or acknowledged receiving the minis and send them mildly irate PMs? I appreciate it's not my business, but I'd really like to see this project get as finished as possible, it was such ac cool idea.
I know exactly who has and hasn't, but being the mild mannered forgetful fether I am, I haven't pushed.
KB is not too choked up over the loss of the various orks, but on his behalf, I'm ticked at the lack of communication.
I'm going to be looking at a Drunken (late) Secret Santa in the spring for P&M posters, where we convert or paint a single figure that we think the giftee would enjoy.
Non responders (as in, no written explanation, not unfinished work) from this will not be allowed to participate. Nor will minors or low post count (# to be determined) Dakka members.
So at least there's that.
This is probably one of the few times where I've ever being accused of being polite, as usually I've got the subtlety of a sack full of hammers.
My main drivers in not pushing were that i was still nursing donlads devestator marines and trev from the thread that spawned this idea. While i have communicated with the owners throughout, I am definitely not one to ask someone else why they're painting slow.
Further, I've still not finished my ork (HEH).
Now, new year, new painting dedication from me. Dons devs are 100% finished and photographed and will be shipping back tomorrow (public holiday here today). MSRCs nids are rocking out, and will be finished soon (tm), and the hard work on trev is done, he'll be done next month as part of paras comp (hopefully).
So, aside from clearing out my cupboard, i am elevating my entitlement. I dont give a gak about $50 worth of plastic, postage was more than that, I'm just kinda bummed that all the good intentions we had as a collective didnt eventuate.
Still, I'm not giving up on it yet, and while BCs dog house is a good stick, I'm happy to find another carrot. If i need to buy and ship more orks, no problems. The US orks was the biggest disappointment for most, but real life kicked oadie in the nads, so not much could be done.
My plan is to finish my outstanding commitments, PM everyone for an update on where they are up to (no accusations or expectations here), and finally work or what stage two will be - presumably another few AOBR sets of orks in Brittania and Murica, and HUGELY helpful people like BC to help make it come to fruition.
Rest assured, it is going as slow as an asthmatic pensioner, but the project will be completed one way or another, and it will be cool as hell.
Good to hear that you're not at all put off. I know that I for one would probably be rather frustrated if it were me sending out the minis and taking on the mammoth task of organising a project like this.
If and when you do do anything more with the project, then I'm sure I hardly need to say that I'm more than happy to paint another Ork or three down the line!
Of things that could possibly go wrong in my life, this doesn't rate. At best, everyone is a forgetful and disorganised as myself, at worst, some jerks wanted to steal $3 of plastic.
I really doubt there's any in the latter category.
If stage two requires a selective group, I've got a plan for that to make it hilarious too
That's the other thing with projects like this, it will teach you a lot about people. If i have paid a few bucks to find out more about people's character, that's a good deal
It's fine dude, people like you and methebest are still active on the forums and painting - you aren't a concern for me, i know you'll get it done eventually mate.
Lots of people simply seem to have disappeared.
Honestly tough, I'm happy to have an open amnesty - if you see this, have a model from this project, haven't finished or lost it or whatever, no problems. Send it back unpainted, semi painted, completed, whatever - alternatively, feel free to finish it, and take your time! Things taking a long time aren't a problem, not knowing is though. Lost it? Sold it? Can't afford to replace it? Don't care, just let me know.
I'm not even interested in publicly shaming anyone, you can pm me and I'll hide the truth from even buttery!
US orks haven't shipped yet and will probably need a review before they do, happy to add you to the list.
Will the Americans do better than the Brits? Can I spark an international rivalry? Will the Canadians do better than the rest of the world combined and then apologise to everyone else for being too awesome? Stay tuned!
Careful throwing around national sterotypes, or I'll be donating an extra Ork in prison fatigues! Or perhaps under attack from several kinds of deadly fauna! Or maybe just one standing bewildered in front of a set of demolished stumps!
Today is Australia day, I'm swelled with national pride when a few thousand Brits swarmed onto this peaceful little island and murdered most of the inhabitants.
He has honestly just inspired me to do some ork kommandos as every aussie stereotype there is - the croc dundee, the drunk, the sas, norforce, spiderman
Heh. So...I should do a Mountie Ork? Now that would be an interesting conversion adventure... Sammy Steele...or maybe a french Ork eating Poutine? Or...gasp - moose antlers?? Or a hockey playing Ork, with his big choppa cut out to look like a hockey stick? and little skates? hahaha
In all seriousness, if I *can* still get in, i'd love to partake - and I'm mostly kidding about making mine a hooser Ork.
kb_lock wrote: US orks haven't shipped yet and will probably need a review before they do, happy to add you to the list.
Will the Americans do better than the Brits? Can I spark an international rivalry? Will the Canadians do better than the rest of the world combined and then apologise to everyone else for being too awesome? Stay tuned!
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I got to admit I am still really excited to see this project completed. I know we can pull together and get it done. Come on ladz ere we go ere we go!!
I was going to be sending mine in directly (sorry for the delay, holiday crunch hit me a bit hard)
But if the US still hasn't shipped, and there are some missing, let me know what you need. I'm building an ork army for a friend and I'll have a bunch of boys left over.
Since this thread is on top again, just wanted to check my 2 finished Orks made it to you BC. I would hope so since i sent them in Nov. If they haven't arrived they have been lost to the warp :(
Also for those that still have your models a polite
Otherwise we will be celebrating this projects anniversary and no Clan.
Midget Gems wrote: Since this thread is on top again, just wanted to check my 2 finished Orks made it to you BC. I would hope so since i sent them in Nov. If they haven't arrived they have been lost to the warp :(
Also for those that still have your models a polite
Otherwise we will be celebrating this projects anniversary and no Clan.
I'll find out tomorrow for you, I apologise for being uncertain. My November was spent examining my pillow.
kb_lock wrote: He has honestly just inspired me to do some ork kommandos as every aussie stereotype there is - the croc dundee, the drunk, the sas, norforce, spiderman
Sure, pm me and I'll add you to the updated list for north american bros who are painting.
If you're euro, pm me and ill work something out with the butteriest commissar
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I will also potentially need a replacement American distributor.
Oadie is a good dude, but I'm pretty sure I'll need to change at least half of the original NA recipients, and i don't want to take up that much of his time.
Wow, it looks like this project has really become an adventure. Missing minis, painters MIA, late-game rally cries, and international conflict. Now all we need is a car chase, a dance off, some B-list Hollywood starlets, a race to the airport, and a high-octane soundtrack. Maybe some lens flare, if this were a J. J. Abrams movie.
In all seriousness, I'd be happy to throw my hat in the ring to and paint up an Ork for the American contingent. No need to send me one, I have several extras. Just PM you kb_lock, right?
Yarp, I think the first post has details on what to do - basically paint it whatever colour you want, don't base it as I will make that the cohesive point. Do your best, believe in yourself, don't give up, and etcetera.
If folk can send directly back to KB, it only costs me about £0.50 more to send an Ork to the USA than the uk.
Got a friend who can donate a starter set worth of them.
Buttery Commissar wrote: If folk can send directly back to KB, it only costs me about £0.50 more to send an Ork to the USA than the uk.
Got a friend who can donate a starter set worth of them.
Just saying.
Cripes. It cost me $28 or something to ship a single warboss to Jan, and about $20 to ship to methebest in NZ
Shipping back to me from the states can be problematic - US shipping to AU is about as bad, however while I am tempting fate again, if someone can send them en masse back to me, I have a mail reflector service in Oregon that will fling it to me at my expense - not sure how they go with repacking stuff though.
Buttery Commissar wrote: If folk can send directly back to KB, it only costs me about £0.50 more to send an Ork to the USA than the uk.
Got a friend who can donate a starter set worth of them.
Just saying.
Cripes. It cost me $28 or something to ship a single warboss to Jan, and about $20 to ship to methebest in NZ
Shipping back to me from the states can be problematic - US shipping to AU is about as bad, however while I am tempting fate again, if someone can send them en masse back to me, I have a mail reflector service in Oregon that will fling it to me at my expense - not sure how they go with repacking stuff though.
What kind of wine does your mother drink BC?
Holy gak and i thought the $7 return postage was bad. >.>
i can like get another 200 grams in for that price as well so i kinda want to build some kans or something to make it more worth while to send back, will see what happens when i get some more free time.
Matthew wrote: Does anyone know if there are Ork-scale bagpipes?
You could scavenge the oil squig from the Grot Oiler from the Mek Gunz sprue... tuck him under the arm of an Ork, add a few pipes, and you have yourself an Ork bagpiper. Or Squig-piper.
Oh my god that is a brilliant idea. Matthew, you definitely have the conversion skills for it, reckon you can pull it off? I will pay for the squig if you like
I have just PMd all of the original North American brohirrim, and hope that they will still be able to paint. Most of you are rather prolific posters, so I know you're still alive.
Why on earth am I PMing you when I don't have orks for you? WELL MAYBE I DO? DIDNT THINK ABOUT THAT DID YOU?!?!??!
There will be an update soon(tm), but I have firm reason to believe that soon(tm) you will all be holding an ork, ready for paint.
I am also about to PM all of the ~in progress~ orks that have been delivered to ROYAL BRITTANIA and her colonies to see how you're all doing. No judgement here, I love you all and whatever, but don't make me Jimmy Wales eyes you. I'll do it, I swear to god.
Current feelgood status about the project: 9/10 - more information to follow, not from me.
Much to the inevitable disdain of the hamsters that power the server, I have just sent out about a brazilian PMs to past, present, and future WAAAAAAAAGGGHHHH members
I have also update the OP to show who has returned whatever, but there are two random Scotsmen who are anonymous - I'd love to put a username next to the tag in the OP, so pm or post.
I am waiting for all the existing north American bros to get back to me so I know how many orks we have. You guys will be on the list, I am just working out who is getting purged first!
KINGPIN54, Buttery said they weren't comfortable dealing with a South African, which is understandable to be honest, so I'm working on a way to get you an ork asap
Full disclosure: I'm lying, just looks like your ork is lost at sea.
KINGPIN54, Buttery said they weren't comfortable dealing with a South African, which is understandable to be honest, so I'm working on a way to get you an ork asap
Full disclosure: I'm lying, just looks like your ork is lost at sea.
haha , ya that is understandable, really keen to paint one for the cause.
Will wait patiently.
Right now I'm waiting on responses to my PMs to see who is still alive and interested in the project. I've definitely not forgotten anyone else, just allocating resources.
If anyone already has their own ork to paint and wants to donate it, go nuts. I'll give you a shipping address and reimburse all your postage costs.
If you need an ork, I definitely have one for you in addition to the original stock, either through missing painters in the US, redflex's donation, oadies donation, or butterys donation.
There have, alas, been some losses of painters - some received their orks, some haven't. Either way, I've got the patience of a chopping block, and I'd be happy to hear from lost painters!
Should we all have had PMs? Or just the ones that haven't returned minis yet?
If there are more to go out, I'm more than happy to take one or two on, so let me know what you want done! I have a different address now, so I'll need to send that to whoever is sending them out (I'm assuming BC is still covering the UK side of things?)
Only truant orks got pms, as well as truant painters in the states. Given the losses and my newly found crippling trust issues, I might relax my rule of 1 ork per painter. BUT, I've an idea for that too, so sit tight for now.
Midget Gems wrote: Finally I can say I've finished these guys, its only taken 3 months (sorry KB).
They are painted roughly in the Dakka Colours. I thought an army of AOBR models might look a little samey so converted them slightly just to make them a bit different (great article on Dakka if anyone is interested in it. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/242444.page )
Is it too late to send them to you for forwarding with the others Buttery Commissar?
After I'd taken the pics I noticed a few bits I missed so touched them up and also redid some of the black highlights with a lighter gray to try and make it stand out a bit more.
Hope you like them
Did these guys ever arrive BC? sry if I missed any posts saying they have, just starting to get concerned they may have been lost to the Warp (aka the UK postal system)
It looks like I missed the round of PMs but had recently decided to get some bits to make the one for my contribution. Is there yet a place to send the US ones back to once they are finished so they can be shipped back in one package?
I'm tempted to offer to help, but I move about a lot recently, often don't have much internet access for months and so don't want to be sent an ork, but neither do I have any orks to contribute. So no offer to be extended from me I am afraid.
However, I will keep following the progress of this thread and most of all good luck on the project! It's been hair-squig-pullingly frustratingly fun as a reader, can't imagine what it has been like as an actual contributor!
. "Try" isn't always good enough, but it still has some value... I hope. Again, I apologize to all involved for the delays. Things will be shipped out as soon as possible. If anyone is worried about the approaching winter, I can prime their bits (in the color of their choice) before mailing them, so long as their willing to have me do a potentially mediocre job of moldline removal.
