Alright kids, as some of you have become aware, WAAAAGH Dakka is upon us, and in our attempt to get folks to join our Mob, we have derailed all our threads. After consulting with Boss Yak, I got the for this.

Myself, Gitsplitta, and Inmygravenimage have taken to leading a Mob of Gretchin. But not just any little green buggers. With our background in the P&M world, we have gone with Cybork Body Grots. This thread is to be the home for Da Konvertas with all WIPs and discussion. Feel free to post in your own blog and the Waaagh Dakka Thread.

See the whole Waaagh here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Waaagh%20Dakka

Anyways, heres some pics of your fearless herders
WAAAAGHmusic:





CyberGits:




And Graven:




Some of our Grots:
GiraffeX









wib





Tipios





CommisarKhaine





Fatty


1-i


GatheringStorm


storag

Remember, I'm hounding it up, Gits.

I'll be a cyber-squig-hound for you guys.

Well, I'll be putting my cybergrot up here after a lashing - I mean, PM- from waaghmusic :






showing of the kGB (Kustom Grot Blasta):



He'll be getting his undercoat and a lick of paint shortly - do grots have the same colour scheme for skin as the orks in waagh dakkka?

Holy ballz-that's crazy awesome!!

So I think I'll make a model for both and which ever comes out better will be signed up for Da WAAAGH DAKKA. This is too good to not be a part of.

Dakkadakka you rock!

well i guess i will post some pic's of fatty the internet grot in a while but now i need to get to work.

so yeah put me in the list
fatty the internet grot

Yup, we love defiler grot!
Waaagh, and so forth.

inmygravenimage wrote:Yup, we love defiler grot!
Waaagh, and so forth.

Funny you mention that- I considered giving him a groin gun, but it looked... a tad phallic, so I decided against it in the end. Familiy forum and all

CommissarKhaine wrote:

inmygravenimage wrote:Yup, we love defiler grot!
Waaagh, and so forth.

Funny you mention that- I considered giving him a groin gun, but it looked... a tad phallic, so I decided against it in the end. Familiy forum and all

Aaaaaand we've crossed over into http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/750/321822.page tipios's thread.

Moltar wrote:

tipios wrote: ...and I need to fit the cannon on some where.

Crotch Cannon FTW.

can i join with my cyber grot please?





also is it only one grot per person or can i do 2?

Awesome - love the rt beakie arm! It is just one each alas.

ow ok :(
i will just have to make this one even cooler then

Y'know, I've been wanting to get involved with the whole WAAAGH Dakka thing, Count me in for a cyber-grot...

Now where did I leave my bitzbox?

I have ordered a grot, was gutted it didn't come this weekend. So I will be converting 1 next week Count me in!!

(do I have to do a crouch cannon?)

Woo-hooo! We're off 'n runnin' boyz!

Got everyone updated. Glad to see this has indeed turned out to be a good idea. I'm hoping to get the "Full Mob Description" part up today, or in the next few at least!

I should have my Grot finished tomorrow, will drop in the pics then.

He's lookin' really good Gir, can't wait to see the final product!

I'll definitely do up a cyber-squig! (I believe you can have up to one per Runtherd and there are 3 of you guys and 2 hounds so far)
Count me in.
Should have it done super fast.

Sounds great Mr.M, in the words of a Southern Scholar... "Git er done!"

One cybergrot ready for painting:



I hope it suffices.

Thats very nice work wib!!

Nice stuff wib... you guys are making me sorry that I had to build a cyber'd up full-sized ork... the grots look like so much fun!

I'm really impressed with the creativity everyone is able to get out of such small and usually basic models. Well done lads.

Gits, you could make done for personal use, wouldn't even have to count as cybork!

Glad you guys like it

Oh, quick question: I know the colour scheme but is there any preference to the tone of Grot skin?

I tend to make mine just a slightly lighter shade than the Boyz but I'll happily try something new to match a theme.

I think there's sort of a guide on the dakka page as far as skin color (I know because I had to change the way I did my ork's skin because it's nothing like how I do it normally). That being said... I don't think there is any specific guidance for grots.

Frankly, I don't feel there's any reason for all of the grots to be exactly the same (and I think it's much more interesting if they aren't). I will however... let chief herder waaaaaghmusic pass final judgement.

@WM: I might do that... IF I can find a spare grot. I think Iffy painted all the one's I had. I actually want to try my hand at a cyber grot... perhaps I'll ask Thing 2 if he wants to build one with me.

I also had to change up how I paint orks. If you get somewhere in the ballpark of the wd standard, thats good for me. If it turns out way off your norm, take some pics for wd and you can do what you need to!

No worries, just wanted to make sure before I started painting.

Thanks

I'm workin' on a Cyber-Grot for da Waaagh!

I'll try and get some pics sometime soon.

Great show for the rest of the group. Some really nice Konvershuns!

Finished building the cyber-squig hound last night. Should have some pics soon.

Quick question: Any preference of skin color for squigs? The usual red?

Here are my Herder'z

but your not a DCM so you can't be a herder and there is a one model per person.

@wib
is that wheel part of a lighter? you know the thing you turn to make a spark.... whats it called?

Damn Wib, that's an awesome cybergrot.

@LordWynne: Fatty's got a point. I like that kustom gun, though. Maybe that one could join a lootaz mob.

That would be my suggestion Wynne... I think their might be a flash gitz mob available too.

I'm really psyked - this is going to be one heck of a Waaagh band.

As for cyber squig colours, if you're feeling bold you could do it tiger stripe - and there's your hazard warning!

Ok here goes the pics of the finished Grot in all his glory. I might try and get some pics in daylight as well at some point.

Waaagh Dakka Cyber Grot

















I''l let you guys choose which image you want to use for the gallery

If I get any better ones in daylight I'll post them as well.

Nice one Girraffe!!


Where's my dam bitz order I really want to have a go at converting a grot:(

@inmygravenimage: Sounds good to me!

@GiraffeX: Awesome grot! Love the hazard stripes on the face.

Heres my converted cyber squig hound before the priming. Hope you like him.

I made a banner/flag for him that will be painted in hazard stripes and will read "Da Konvertas". Sorry for the blurriness, it seems my camera-phone doesn't like macro from farther away...


Close up of his demented face! Ain't he a cute one?


Power cord running to the "not-so-remote-control" box...


The control box


Hope you all like him as much as I do! I'll prime him and get started on him tomorrow.

LOL!!! Oh man .... that's fantastic!!

You guys are so creative... put's me to shame.

fatty wrote:@wib
is that wheel part of a lighter? you know the thing you turn to make a spark.... whats it called?

It is indeed, I've managed to salvage quite a few useful parts from lighters, I have no idea what that bit would be called though.

Oh and I just finished painting up my grot, I didn't intend to paint it all in one night but there you go, it has hazard stripes but sadly, unlike GiraffeX's, they aren't on his face. I'll grab some pictures tomorrow when it's light and I'm not cross-eyed from painting.

Lovely cybergrot Mr. malevolent! Will you be painting up the bulging eye with a targeting matrix?

erithromycin informs me that he will be doing a cybergrot also. Course, that means he'll need to finally join dakka and stop lurking...

Great! Double bonus! We get a grot *and* another contributor to dakka!

Sorry guys, didnt get home til late last night. I'll get tgh list updated.when I get home tonight

Gitsplitta wrote:Great! Double bonus! We get a grot *and* another contributor to dakka!

My plan exactly! Mwahaha etc.

whalemusic360 wrote:Sorry guys, didnt get home til late last night. I'll get tgh list updated.when I get home tonight

Tsk. Slacker

My lovely, lovely, lovely squig is in the mail, on it's way to me. Oh, yessssss.

--Brian

Aight, got the list updated.

I'm really liking all that has come out of our mob, super creative, just what I assumed would come from Da Konvertas!

Giraffe, I really like the way you incorporated the stripes!

whalemusic360 wrote:Giraffe, I really like the way you incorporated the stripes!

Cheers whalemusic

Got started on my grot's base today. When I've got the grot started I'll post a wip pick. Suffice it to say there are three levels on the base. There's a look-out platform and a fungus patch so far. The idea is a platform for the grot to help work on kanz and anything taller den an ork.

Because I'm kind of an idiot and forgot to take photos today in decent light, here's a badly lit, sneak preview:



Oh and, as I didn't mention it before, love the squig hound Mr Malevolent and GiraffeX, the face-paint you did is awesome

Looking good wib... really great work on the face.

Thanks a lot

Finally got around to getting those pictures:









I'm pretty happy with how it came out, and I'm half tempted to paint up the last few of my Boyz as Bad Moons now, I enjoyed the challenge of working with yellow far to much. Anyway, hope you guys like it!

Ha I lvoe it. It Wall-e meets grot. It's Grott-e. Fantastic conversion wib.

Awesome! the weathering is top notch!

Very cool. The yellow armour looks great and the I really like the angle of the gun. No kidding. The way he's aiming give it a lot of character... imho.

Excellent stuff guys.

Mr Malevolent - That not-so-remote control squig is great, looks proper demented.


Giraffe - Lovely job, that hazard-stripe face-paint really makes it for me.

wib - Very nice. Great posing, and great paint job.


Couldn't find the slaan-hound body I wanted for my squig-hound, so I'm now looking to use an old warhound body as the base.

Sweetness itself! Were going to have the coolest mob in all of dakka!!

Love it wib. I'll get the op and wiki updated tonight. Not to toot my own horn, but I think we are setting the standard for WD.

Nice job wib!!!


I finally started my grot. I may have got carried away





I just need to find something to make a gun arm!!

Love that grot tipios! It's a cross between a sentinel and a GK baby-carrier! LOL! Brilliant man!


Definitely Exalting this thread... it qualifies in spades.

Brilliant one tipios! love the use of the sentinel chainsaws!

@gits - thanks my recent work on my dreads and dreadlord, has clearly influenced this grot

@commissar - thanks!! they were going to be the arms, but after I cut the chainsaws of I saw them as legs


Oh and I exalted too, forgot about that button

Thanks for the kind words guys, I was really happy with that little grot so it's nice to know I wasn't deluding myself

@tipios - That's awesome, I can't wait to see it painted up.

loving the dread grot, very cool indeed

Finished my Cyber-Squig Hound!





Hope you guys like him!

All do very cool - makes me want to re-Konvert!

very nice, loving the glowing eye. so cool

Between the eye and the BANNER... just too cool for school!

Nice job on the OSL... really menacing. Which is good... grots and squigs need all the menacing we can get.

That squig is great, and the wips are awe inspiring. Like I said, setting the bar.

Remember guys, we can also ork up our names in the wiki, like Gits and myself have done.

Thanks guys I'm really glad you like him so much!

We are definitely raising the bar. It is so awesome to be a part of something like this. Cannot wait to see what else comes up!

Edit: @whalemusic360: Just did that haha

whalemusic360 wrote:Remember guys, we can also ork up our names in the wiki, like Gits and myself have done.

Did the best I could with only 3 letters

@Mr.Malevolent - I both congratulate you on the brilliance of the paintwork and curse anyone with the guts to try OSL and pull it off.

Yeah, I think a z on the end is about as far as you can go. Maybe a Da' in front? As in Da' Wibz? Idk.

Feel free to plug not just us, but Waaagh Dakka in general on any of the blogs or flgs's you may frequent. I think it's a really cool project, but some folks can't seem to grasp the concept.

@ wib: Thank you for the kind words. OSL is definitely a pain. I cna try and make a tutorial if anyone is interested.

whalemusic360 wrote: I think it's a really cool project, but some folks can't seem to grasp the concept.

Yeah, some people find the "restrictiveness" of the project too much. I however had a blast making my squig! Wish I could make more for this haha

Ok, after I get done with this this real life project Im gonna go did around in my random pile of geek stuff because I think I have something that I can use for a squig and maybe even a grot. Guess what Im saying is that Im putting on a hat with hopes of tossing it into the ring soon.

Mr.Malevolent wrote:Yeah, some people find the "restrictiveness" of the project too much.

I can appreciate that, it was one of the reasons I was somewhat hesitant when I first saw it. Once I decided to do it I actually really enjoyed doing something different to my norm and, yeah, my only regret is I can't do another. Hell, I'm tempted to make a whole squad to go with mine now.

Actually you aren't the only one. You guys have been having so much fun with the grots and hounds that graven, WM and I are all very jealous and wish we could make grots ourselves.

Some fantastic work in this thread so far, guys.

@1-i : Be really cool to have you on board 1-i. I've been really impressed with everyone's efforts so far. Fun, creative, wonky as heck... perfect for a grot mob!!

@insaniak: You know... you can always voluntarily demote yourself and join in the fun. Heck, graven, WM and I all demoted ourselves from Nobs to Boys so we could start this crazy mob...

1-i - Great to have you. We are actually full on Squigs (can only have 3), unless one we to change/drop. I think with your modeling, your grot would be a great and fitting addition!




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Fatty, didnt forget you, once you get your pics on your sis's camera, I'll get em up there!

Well Im glad to here the squigs are full because what I though I had wasnt and so I couldnt do that but....

A grot could be done, I think I got a plan. Ok Im down for one cyber grot.

Cool beans.

Is there a deadline for completion, I ask only because I have completely murded the one grot that I actually had and since I now need to bug a buddy for a replacement I just to know how long I have to track him down. Considering its been about a year since I last saw him I have some concerns.

Also opions on what is better, MicroWAAAGGGH or ToshWAAAGGHH?

Lovely Squig Mr. malevolent! He has a bit of a terminator feel to me, with the one glowing eye (as in the movie, not the guys in tactical dreadnought armour).

1-i: welcome

@Mr.Malevolent - Well!!!Thats awesome Nice glow, and the banner is tops

1-i - good luck with getting a grot I don't know if there is a deadline!!

There is no deadline of any sorts as far as I can tell. That being said, we are working on some rewards for those that have their waaagh commitments finished, with more at certain milestones.

That is a magnificent grot tipios, kudos to you.

And awesome paint job Mr Malevolent, that eye is great.

Heehee, awesome thread. I'm luvvin' da cyber-green!

@monkeytroll - thanks alot I've now read through your ork blog, and got alot of insparition from it:thumnsup:

Here's mini grot dread with both arms

Finally a proper use of grey knight bitz!
One minor nitpick: I feel the haft on the choppa is a tad long. Have you considered shortening it?

HA!

On the shaft, I like the crazy longness of the arm and shaft, so sorry no change

tipios wrote:HA!

On the shaft, I like the crazy longness of the arm and shaft, so sorry no change

Your model man, your choice - I still feel it's a great model!

Thanks Commissar!! I always appreciate comments on things I could change.

tipios wrote:HA!

On the shaft, I like the crazy longness of the arm and shaft, so sorry no change

In before 'That's what she said'.

Oh, and the model is looking brilliant, great work, love all the little details.

@wib - very amusing and thanks, I just hope I can paint it up to a standard like yours!!

Having seen your stuff I don't think you have anything to worry about in the paint department, honestly, i can't wait to see it finished.

Again thanks everyone for the kind words about me squig!

@tipios: Love the mini-grot dread! Can't wait to see it painted!

Just a heads up guys, when we hit 11 non-herder folks that have finished their entries (fully finished models and photographed and uploaded per the WD guidelines), we will be doing something special for you. For those after, dont worry, we will do it again after another 11! As if you needed more of a reason to get finished up!

LOL... time to find my undercoat in our still not unpacked moving-house boxes...

@commissar - can't wait to see the defiler grot painted, it's a great conversion

I hope to finish mine today!!!


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I finally got him done

very very nice dread grot there. love the way its legs are just hanging there

Looks terrific tipios! Excellent job. OSL and everything!

Wow 'Da Konvertaz is really bringing out out some creativity. Each one is awesome in one way or another. Great job everyone. Some really wonderful stuff.

Nicely done, Tipios, it came out great

By the Emperor tipios! Amazing job you've done. That OSL is perfection.

yeah tipios is amazing

and with equally good news I got my grots to properly abuse.

Good news 1-i, looking forward to seeing what you can come up with!

Looks great Tipios! Be sure to get the pic up on the WD page. I can help if you need it.

Fatty, did you get new pics, or is that just the one Gits fixed up?

And Finally, we now have some (really) basic fluff up for Da Konvertas. Make sure you check it out and let me know what you think.

That's one of the pics I fixed up.

Thanks everyone for the great comments I am so pleased the OSL worked.

@whalemusic - my pic is up and I like the fluff. We are cunning and ruthless

And mine's finished! The paintjob looks a tad rough, but please keep in mind the mini is about 5 times smaller

Well I thinks it's got allot of great detail, for a mini mini

Fantastic addition to the mob CK, well done! No idea how you build and paint that small a mini...

@bigfish - sorry mate somehow I missed your WIP grot. He's looking really cool!! any paint yet?

tipios wrote:@bigfish - sorry mate somehow I missed your WIP grot. He's looking really cool!! any paint yet?

lol, nah not yet. atm it just sits on my desk waiting. maybe wednesday?

Again tipios, great model! I can't get over how good the OSL looks!

And CommissarKhaine, that is awesome! I love the "spidery" legs

tipios, that is awesome man. The OSL is great, fantastic stuff.

That still looks great CK

Man, now I'm feeling my concept doesn't use enough parts

Rough, but it shows I have made a start -



Heads in place, and so is a rudimentary tail. Scales will be aded to the tail, possibly lengthening it slightly, and some filling needed on the head. Lost the spikes. Trying to find a good way to re-pose the legs, at the moment I'm thinking I might have one foot holding down a little grot/snotling.

I like it mt... just remember to cyber it up a bit before you're done.

tipios, Gitsplitta: Thanks! As for thge small bits: tweezers

RsJake: Thanks! That's why I love a big bitz box (hence the grot reaching out for some bitz ) I saw all those grabba legs and a spark went off

monkeytroll: Thanks! I like the start of your squighound, will he be getting mechanical or fleshy legs?

Well my first idea of a cyber grot isnt going to work out so well, try as I have I just cant get a grot to sit at a computer on such a small scale.

I have a fall back plan and while it may not be as humoroes its sure to give a chuckle.

1-i wrote:Well my first idea of a cyber grot isnt going to work out so well, try as I have I just cant get a grot to sit at a computer on such a small scale.

I have a fall back plan and while it may not be as humoroes its sure to give a chuckle.

I think Fatty beat you to it 1-i... grot at a laptop!

Well now my idea of that is completely dead, glad to see it done

That grot is actually the guy who does all of the Konvertaz web updates and all... "whalemusic360" is just a manufactured pseudonym because he knows that as a grot... he can't start his own mob!

SO... I've got a few wip pics of my grot on his helpa platform.





Still pretty wip, but the base is almost done. Mostly it just needs wires. Then it's on to converting the grot. He won't get too much though.

What do you think?

Oh-yea! and there's a tool box I made a while ago that will hang from that hook.

That looks pretty sweet GG! Is it a gunner's nest or something for a Mek?

Whatever it is, looks good!

It's meant to be a sort of scaffold for the grot to reach and work on the top of a kan. I'm toying with the idea of a lifter arm or crane of sorts to help get the heavy bitz up there.
... Thanks!

That's seriously cool...

It has already been established (by Fatty) that the grot itself doesn't need to be personally cybered to fit the mob perfectly. I love the outside-the-box approach and the build is looking great!

Way to go GG.

I'm glad you two like it, as you are the herders your approval is most anticipated

PS: the top of the platform still comes off too... so I can paint all those mushrooms.

Is that little white thing from a mechanical pen??? Looks familiar somehow.

That is so cool!! Green

The white gear thing is part of a toy car motor. It came from the same "engine block" that the black platform came from. I picked up a sack of the little plastic cars a while back and ripped all the engines apart. The cars themselves will be fun to convert as well.

Thanks Tipios.

Looks great Green! Never though a grot would get such epic basing

Lookin' good The Good Green! I like the valk bitz for the console.

Ok, time to let the cat out of the bag. Your fearless (if we have mob rule) leaders have decided that we would like to reward those in our mob.

So, for every 11 members that finish up their respective entry, we will do a random drawing. The winners of the drawings will recieve......*drum roll* a 1 year DCM membership and a set of 6 Dakka Dakka Dice, normally reserved for DCMs and official Dakka functions! Remember, we will be doing this 3 times, so if you miss the 1st one, you will be included in 1 drawing, without a doubt.

Just our way of thanking you guys for helping set the bar so high, spread awareness, and be part of the community!


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Oh, and to be clear, the ones with "Done" after their names are the ones that will be entered in the 1st drawing (not the herders), so for those with the WIPs or still needing your final pics, best get them taken care of asap!

Thats mega cool! thanks guys!!

Very cool, and generous. Quite a bit of added bonus there. "Done" you say? I'll have my work cut out for me then.

Thats nice that is

Iz nice! Thanks guys!

Herder Waaaaaghmusic's idea... but graven and I were happy to help!

If there is room I have a grot almost done (Konverted but not painted )

SL

finally better pics of my grot. well in my defense it's Wednesday

@SL: Plenty of room!! Come on in!

@Fatty: Oh that's much nicer! You'll have to replace the one that's up on the Waaaaagh dakka page with that one. would you like me to crop it down for you?

That base is fantastic GG, nicely done

And you herderz iz right gents. Don't lissen to wot dem otherz say 'bout you.

if you will Git i don't know how to crop up a pic

No problem fatty, be just a sec. When I post it, make sure you download it and then upload it back into your own gallery so it's resides permanently with your account.



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Here you go! It's in my gallery under "Other People's Work" too.

@Fatty good work on that lil guy

Since I didnt go with the laptop idea I went back the drawing board, I was working on a gretchin with an oversized power claw that he had to drag behind him. I didnt have the parts to make it work the way I wanted it so I moved passed the idea and have decided to do this



Need more ork stuff on the pack and I think goggles and a face bandana plus I still need to cyber him up. Possible a foot or leg from a necron cut to size.

thanks Git

Alright, I'm gonna get in on this one. Probably gonna do a Squig Hound. Awww yeah.

Love the "Super Grot" pose 1-i... but what's in his right hand... I can't make it out?

@KilroyKiljoy: Great! Welcome to the show! Cyber grot... try to focus on the "dakka colors" (yellow, black, grey, red, gold). That's about it.

OH, and you need to have hazard stripes on him somewhere...

That is the ammo box hes currently trying to bring up the front lines.

Aaaah! Got it!

Cool idea for the random draw

I would appreciate it if everyone could think positive thoughts. Please join me in chanting:

"'Urry up, Grot Bitz, 'urry up!" (Waagh, Waagh!)

"'Urry up, Grot Bitz, 'urry up!" (Waagh, Waagh!)

Thank you.

--B.

KilroyKiljoy wrote:Alright, I'm gonna get in on this one. Probably gonna do a Squig Hound. Awww yeah.

Happy to have you, but the squig hounds are spoken for, short of one dropping out. If you can do a grot that would be

The mob's shaping up nicely

And the random draw is a great idea, many thanks to our benevolent herders.

all hail the herders (if you do not hail them you will be eaten by a squig hounds) all glory to the herders.

and guy's AWESOME that you would do something like that now that's dedication.

okay that sounded like a suck up but i mean it i really like what you guy's are doing

The chanting worked! My plan commences. Expect results soon.

--Brian

Actually, you guys are doing such awesome work... it's very inspiring. So we thought we'd give back a bit. Plus a little encouragement never hurts!

We certainly are not doing it for the praise (though they are nice) or to try to draw in more people (which is also nice). Our mob, for whatever reason, has been by far the one that people have been drawn too. You guys are the ones that are setting the bar for the rest of Waaagh Dakka, and spreading the word on what it is (a community based project, with chances to meet new Dakkanauts) vs it just being an ego trip (Clearly I should be a Mega Armor Warboss).

So in short, its our thanks to you guys. Hopefully when you become a DCM you don't ditch us for Nob-hood

Man the mob is growing fast isn't it?!
Also the drawing is super cool. You guys are just too awesome.

whalemusic360 wrote:We certainly are not doing it for the praise (though they are nice) or to try to draw in more people (which is also nice). Our mob, for whatever reason, has been by far the one that people have been drawn too. You guys are the ones that are setting the bar for the rest of Waaagh Dakka, and spreading the word on what it is (a community based project, with chances to meet new Dakkanauts) vs it just being an ego trip (Clearly I should be a Mega Armor Warboss).

I don't know what everyone else here is for but I'm just here for the inevitable Cyber-Grot rebellion! When we lowly cyber-grots throw off the shackles of oppression and take control of Waaagh Dakka from within!

Hey, a grot can dream...

Okay, Da Konvershion is Komplete. I'm very sorry for the damage I'm going to cause to someone's brain. Greenstuff needs to cure, then I can prime and paint.

--Brian

wib wrote:

whalemusic360 wrote:We certainly are not doing it for the praise (though they are nice) or to try to draw in more people (which is also nice). Our mob, for whatever reason, has been by far the one that people have been drawn too. You guys are the ones that are setting the bar for the rest of Waaagh Dakka, and spreading the word on what it is (a community based project, with chances to meet new Dakkanauts) vs it just being an ego trip (Clearly I should be a Mega Armor Warboss).

I don't know what everyone else here is for but I'm just here for the inevitable Cyber-Grot rebellion! When we lowly cyber-grots throw off the shackles of oppression and take control of Waaagh Dakka from within!

Hey, a grot can dream...

I play a squeaky waagh (click on the link in my sig if you still don't get it )... Where did you expect me to be . On a more serious note: I think naming the mob 'da konvertas' made a lot of the mek/painboyz come here. I know it was the second thing that drew me in - besides the idea of a cybergrot.

wib wrote: I don't know what everyone else here is for but I'm just here for the inevitable Cyber-Grot rebellion! When we lowly cyber-grots throw off the shackles of oppression and take control of Waaagh Dakka from within!

Hey, a grot can dream...

why do you think my grot has a laptop he is already "haking" as he calls it into the emperor so he will order a planetary bombardment

TAKE COVER! INCOMMING!

A grot "hacking" the Emperor... now THAT's BRILLIANT!!!

LOL!

Too bad about that Grey Knight firewall!

Hey, awesome work here so far. Especially loving Tipios's, that's an inspired piece there.

I was hoping to get in on this myself, and fatty recommended I check out the thread, so here I am. Thanks for that, btw.

My current idea is to have one cybork gretchin with a grot blasta built into his chest or attached to his shoulder standing in a 'menacing' pose with a second gretchin behind him actually aiming and firing. Is that kosher, or would having two gretchin on one base be too much?

My plans change by the week though, so who knows. Also considering doing a cybork cowboy grot. I have three grots coming in the mail, so I guess I've got some choices.

Lastly, if I sign up here do I still need to add myself to the article discussion list? Or is that just for people starting new mobs? Not really sure how that whole deal works.

Hey Zefig... be great to have you join us! I love your idea! Perfectly suitable... and an angle that no one else has tried yet.

This is just our "internal" blog for everyone in our mob (though everyone's welcome to hang out of course). When you're finished here we'll add your pic to the Waaaagh Dakka article... but it might be worth your while to officially "sign in" over at the discussion thread as well.


OH and Solar... fix your damn profession please... *sigh*

I've made some progress on my "cybergrot" (which actually does not contain any Ork bitz).

Oh, and I see the Cult is spreading. I feel like buying DCM status just so I can put a similar "Profession"

Well GS, finish your grot and you may WIN your own DCM status... we're raffling off 3 and some dakka dice to the mob members that complete their projects!

Will do. I think I'll go off and find the Gnoblar head I need in order to complete the build.

Even if you do become a DCM, like solar lion, we can either extend your membership, or you could opt to give it to someone else, or have us do another drawing for it. I'm pretty strict like that...

Okay, look. I'm really sorry. But, you have to understand something. I SEE things, and I must make them. Sometimes, it works. Sometimes, it doesn't work.

I'm really sorry for any brain damage I'm about to cause.

"Wild" Boom Boltslinga was known for his Karnival of Killy, but things had taken a downturn, recently. Blame it on the economy, blame it on a season of slow toof growth, blame it on a never-ended series of Waaaaghs that had decimated the local Ork population. Whatever. So he needed something new. Something exciting. Something that would taps the very essence of bein' a Grot. And then, while out scrounging for parts, he saw a dead Squighound. And 'e knew, right then, what Grots needed. What Grots wanted. What Grots would pay hundreds of teef to ride.

A Mekanikal Squighound.









I'm so sorry.

--Brian

That... that is just pure genius Brian! It's a fantastic concept which has been well executed in a rather comedic way. I must congratulate you on your ingenuity.

Still alive here:



So we have an almost complete cyber-grot searching for the tiny 'akountant' model head that's just rolled off his work-top




Oh, no the robo-chicken's back!




And there's scales on the tail. Evolution in action before your very eyes.


Grot needs a bit of GS and some details on the arm, squig-hound needs some cleaning up, sticking together, decisions made on the top-side, and wires. Needs some wires, there's none yet, that's not natural.

You silly, silly man. Awesome - love the use of the ammo crate.

Brian, that is downright brilliant

LOL! Just too funny Brian... and really well executed too! Great work!

As I said on your other blog mt... really coming along nicely, going to be a great piece!

Whalemusic360 I love what you are doing on this thread . Can't wait to see more.

Briancj wrote:Okay, look. I'm really sorry. But, you have to understand something. I SEE things, and I must make them. Sometimes, it works. Sometimes, it doesn't work.

I'm really sorry for any brain damage I'm about to cause.

"Wild" Boom Boltslinga was known for his Karnival of Killy, but things had taken a downturn, recently. Blame it on the economy, blame it on a season of slow toof growth, blame it on a never-ended series of Waaaaghs that had decimated the local Ork population. Whatever. So he needed something new. Something exciting. Something that would taps the very essence of bein' a Grot. And then, while out scrounging for parts, he saw a dead Squighound. And 'e knew, right then, what Grots needed. What Grots wanted. What Grots would pay hundreds of teef to ride.

A Mekanikal Squighound.









I'm so sorry.

--Brian

I lul'd. SO hard.

I want a quater for that ride.

That's pretty amazing.

GreyDeathOne wrote:Whalemusic360 I love what you are doing on this thread . Can't wait to see more.

Well I'm not really doing a whole hell of a lot at this point besides updating the 1st post If you haven't staked a spot in the Waaagh yet, we'd be happy to have you

I'll get some of the finished pics on the OP this weekend, and update the wiki for whoever needs help (let me know).

I must be having a slow day (shut up with the obvious comments ), but I just figured out what was going on in Brian's model.

Briancj: lovely! Quite funny use of the old night gobbo

Monkeytroll: we wantz moar!

Thats really cool Brian, an excellent idea and pulled off perfectly

Thank you all for the generous comments. My ego will now rampage off and destroy Tokyo.

Well... after making a meagre start on building my Grot last night...

I have somehow ended up with two this morning...

The Grot I had carefully planned: Grot-Monger (which is still quite a WiP)



And, after finding some copper wire and a Gnoblar body...

Dokta Oktogrot



Now, I'm not sure which one I should make a member of Da Konvertas...

While I spent much more time on Grot-Monger, Dok Grot was fun build. So, what do you think?

Keep working on both Storm, then see which one starts whispering to you in the dead of night about how he is the one to join the Waaagh.

I tried to just work on one... but darn it... I had to add some more to both of them.

Monkeytroll, but they've already been doing that. It's their darn voices that made me build Dok Grot in the first place... I saw the gnoblar body and a little whisper in my head said "Build me! Build me..."

Build them both, then have them slug it out for the right to represent you on dakka?

^ of course that means you'll have to build a fighting pit, too.


... just scrolled up. Brian, that is hilarious! Too good.

@Brian why am i riding donkeys when i can ride than! BRILLIANT!

I've glued all the wires down. I decided, for the sake of time I'd skip making a crane for the platform... let's say he's still working on it. (It is suppose to represent me after all )



So this guy is almost ready for GS and paint. Who knows, I may get to painting him as soon as next weekend... we'll see.

That view of the pieces is really cool GG... thanks for posting it!

"Hey boz dem boyz need more dakka slugs. Lemmie git me pakk and jump rite overder and help em"

Wayyyy cooool!

And it makes me smile too!

I just had an idea! I could get my younger brother (Lord of Change) to paint up the Cyber-Grot that doesn't represent me. He has already expressed that he likes Dok Grot and he finished modelling it for me today. That way both models get to serve in Waaagh Dakka as a part of Da Konvertas.

Great idea GS! We can always use more grots.

Nice work 1-i. Rokkitgrot ftw!

GatheringStorm: nice idea- we're going to be the first mob to be full at this rate

Love this idea!

EXALTING for future participation!

Nice job 1-i Looks just like all the shells are falling out as he lugs it about

Good idea GS, let 'em both loose


And posted from my blog (although a slightly different angle on the grot)



Grot needs some detailing, scrap needs weathering, hound needs pretty much everything apart from starting the hazards. That's a hole in the torso by the stripes, there's a bit of gear to be pinned there once the stripes are done. There's a few extras to add to the base to tie it in with me too.
Not sure of the hound's basic colour yet though, my 'usual' would be blue with orange scales, but I was thinking of changing that up for this guy. And if he was blue I'd probably want to switch that blue on the scrap metal. No biggie, but I'll use it Any thoughts?

sweet uhmm thoughts how about golden yellow body with black scales? i have a yellow squig (called big bird) it looks great

I shall take up the mantle of painting Dokta Octagrot for Gathering Storm (I also tinkered with 'im a bit and made a lot of additions). That way, as he said, both dem gits can be added to Da Konvertas.

Oh, and brian... that Mechanical Squig is inspired. A really amusing concept which has been well executed.

Got ya added LoC!

Ley me know when you want to go "official" EC, I'll add you to da list.


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Oh, and Brian, are you going to take different pics for the Waaagh Dakka page, or crop on of those?

Ok, I've finished the build. Now it's a little GS and PAINT!



He's not glued down yet. I'm going to have to be careful gluing the joystick down. It's not quite long enough.

*edit* AHK! I forgot the ladder!
...so that's coming too.

Looks awesome GG! He looks like an athletic grot... perhaps a T ladder is all he needs!

That looks ace GG. It's a great mini diorama which has captured the spirit of Waaagh Dakka, and Da Konvertas in particular. It's just so full of character and all the little details are well placed (the stray wires and the lever in particular).

Lovin' the little guy TheGoodGreen! I like all the little details in there, it really makes you want to pick it up and give it a close inspection.

Thank you GS.

Gits, do you mean an upside-down T shape hanging from he platform?

Well, I made a lot of progress on the Grot since last time. And I forgot to take any other WiP shots so...

The finished piece:

Wow! He's tall!

He looks great. What did you use for the fore arms and hands? He makes me think the meks were working on a mok-up for a new stompa design. Cool

Cool GS, where's his head gone??

Woo, more progress! Looks great GS.

wow this whole mob is realy quite inspiring, id love to give this a go. if theres room and youl take me.

You'd be welcome prototype_X, jump on in!

Well, here is my offering:




He's coming along quite nicely, just a bit more work, and he'll be ready for some paint!

I wanted to sculpt my own grot head, but I just wasn't feeling it...Maybe next time.

Nice, I like his powerklaw a lot!

That's fantastic Jake! The whole thing is cool but the pK arm is especially good.



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Hey guys... noticed that the mob was a bit underrepresented on the Waaaaagh Dakka article. Since the pics are displayed as thumbnails and that tends to darken them, I took two of the latest completed images and lightened them up a bit.

@ 1-i and Gathering Storm: Please dowload these images and put them into your own galleries, then I can add them to the article and when people check them out they'll go to your images in your gallery (rather than the images in mine).

@ Briancj: For some reason Brian, you image can't be downloaded as a .jpg so I can't fiddle with it. Can you take (or crop) a photo of just the front view so I can add it to the article??

Two more completed models and we'll be at our first drawing!

Thanks all... the Waaaagh Dakka lives on!

Done

And done... you're updated and "official"!!

Done!

Thanks, Gits.

You're all set too!

Nice job RSJake Digging that power klaw.

Looks great Jake, love all the random bits on there!

I just noticed that you put 1-i under my pic and not Gathering Storm on the article.

Gotcha fixed up GS.

Thanks. :-D

Sorry 'bout that GS... I'm starting to wonder if I have some kind of subconscious "thing" about giving you the credit you deserve for your models...

Gitsplitta wrote:Sorry 'bout that GS... I'm starting to wonder if I have some kind of subconscious "thing" about giving you the credit you deserve for your models...

It's probably not intentional. I've noticed that I seem to have a perpetual "humble field", which suits me fine. I generally like to accomplish things while staying unnoticed, in the shadows, like a ninja.

Hummm let me find out how to say " gathering storm" in Japanese.

Has potential.

Hi mates! May da Morka & Gorka smile upon you with all many teeth of their's

Is there any chance my Slowpoka might join Da Konvertas?
He's my first complete mini, first conversion and first paintjob ever so be lenient to small fella

I Like 'Im! 'Ez in! :-)

Like BrianCJ's, to my system that image appears as an html, not a jpg... so I can't add you to the article. Perhaps WM can get you set up?

Short of that, could you crop him a bit closer so he fills up more of the picture? Then the link can just be added directly from your gallery.

I believe it is 嵐の収集!

But I cannot find a phonetic translation.

Nice one storag!

Great job on the arms, and love the little skull on his shoulder, reminds me of halloween skulls with light-up eyes


And to show progress, though slow, is still taking place:

Your offical storag, up on the article and everything!

@Storag: Yer first job's a good'un!

Uhoh! you guyz is runnin out of room! I better get painting... oh wait, I gashed my hand on some recycling (not even hobby related ) so I'm out of commission for a bit.

storag: Nice
monkeytroll: I like the faded look on the hazard strips, lookin' good!
The Good Green: Get well soon!

@storag: That's your first ever model?! Outstanding stuff!
@ monkeytroll: something about your squighound reminds me of a cryx death chicken. Love it.
@thegoodgreen: Pah. Bit of superglue on it, problem solved.

Umm, the legs? Seeing as how they're from a cryx death chicken

But, yeah, hadn't conciously noticed how the rest of the build heads in that direction.

Heh, so now I'm using GW bits to make warmahordes figures

whalemusic360 wrote:Your offical storag, up on the article and everything!

Wooo-Hoooo! Honored am I!

Gitsplitta wrote:I Like 'Im! 'Ez in! :-)

Like BrianCJ's, to my system that image appears as an html, not a jpg... so I can't add you to the article. Perhaps WM can get you set up?

Short of that, could you crop him a bit closer so he fills up more of the picture? Then the link can just be added directly from your gallery.

I'll do a new close up asap!

inmygravenimage wrote:@storag: That's your first ever model?! Outstanding stuff!

Yes, my way into the hobby began with this one

Thanks to all who liked him!

Some really good entries to the team!

Gotta say Brian that squig ride is hilarious.

Try this one, Gits:

Here you go Bri, download this and put it in your gallery. Then it can be put up on the article (I can do it if you want).

so... wait, does that one count as a squighound or a grot?

@RSJ: I didn't see yours earlier, some how. That little guy looks very killy for sure!

Go for it, Gits. I'm brainfried and still at work.

OK Brian, you're in!


We now have a LEGAL mob!!! First one in the entire Waaaaagh!

Congratulations everyone!

Well....sort of legal. If you counted the Squigs as grots, and only one of us herders. But still, we are rocking the Waaagh!

My entry is a Squig Hound. There just happens to be a rider.

^

Well, yeah... WM's right... I was counting models, not roles. Need two more grots to be legal. I figure we're "legal" after 10 grots, we herders just have to take turns running the mob until we get our full compliment!

My brother has made a small amount of progress on his Grot, and it should be finished by the end of the week. So that'll bring your total up to 9 Grots.

Gitsplitta wrote:Well, yeah... WM's right... I was counting models, not roles. Need two more grots to be legal. I figure we're "legal" after 10 grots, we herders just have to take turns running the mob until we get our full compliment!

Don't have my codex with me, but 10 grots+ 3 runtherds is perfectly legal IIRC; I've considered such a unit for anti-dread/MC support, since three grabbasticks = three less attacks . But:two more grots, and we're legal! The grotz iz gonna be furst!

There was some confusion about that initially but I think it's been established by either consensus or by FAQ that it's 1 runtherd per 10 grots... so we have a long way to go to get to our full mob. I considered exactly the same thing (I have 3 herds w/ grabbasticks) but I don't think I can do it.

I've only read through the first 7 pages - but need to go to sleep - so I'll catch up on that later... I just wanted to say that I definitely want to be a part of this mob o' grots. This weekend's going to be a busy one for me, but I'll get a move on during the week! Excellent work so far everyone! Truly inspiring. It's great to look through your galleries as well and check out your other fine creations!

Great to have you aboard NakedBatBoy... looking forward to seeing what you can come up with for your contribution!

NakedBatBoy wrote:I've only read through the first 7 pages - but need to go to sleep - so I'll catch up on that later... I just wanted to say that I definitely want to be a part of this mob o' grots. This weekend's going to be a busy one for me, but I'll get a move on during the week! Excellent work so far everyone! Truly inspiring. It's great to look through your galleries as well and check out your other fine creations!

Welcome aboard!

Ive made some work on my grot. im not very happy with him but im pleased with his hoverboard. pics soon.

^ Got to give him a choppa. And maybe one foot on fire.
[/Insert 2000AD reference]

One foot on fire?

I'm having a slow day, not getting that bit.

Chopper:Soul On Fire.
Classic 2000AD strip / Judge Dredd antagonist. Future surfer dude.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopper_(Judge_Dredd_character)

>
(leads to, in my head at least)

Choppa: Sole on Fire

I got the chopper bit, but missed the soul of fire

Probably because I think I missed that particular strip somehow. I was trying to rack my memory for an incident of foot-burning in the early appearances as a scrawler

This is awesome. +1

We have a grand collection so far on the first page, looking forward to seeing others added when they are finished.

And only 1 more before the 1st drawing!

whalemusic360 wrote:And only 1 more before the 1st drawing!

Crud, I'm never gonna make the first drawing...oh well, Maybe the second, if we get enough grots!

RSJake wrote:

whalemusic360 wrote:And only 1 more before the 1st drawing!

Crud, I'm never gonna make the first drawing...oh well, Maybe the second, if we get enough grots!

The plan is to have 3 drawings, even if we run out of steam before we hit the full mark. You will be included in at least 1 of them.

WooHoo! That's good to hear

Just about done adding rivets and all the small details, so I should start painting sometime before spring!

Just got back from holiday. All the stuff I missed looks great guys.

Ok, still no paint, but I couldn't help the feeling it was still missing something. So.....

^ ^

Sideburns?!?!?!

Awesome! I like the mushrooms too! I didn't see those before!

And all the cogs and sprockets look great!

Also, is that an old OOP Boss Pole I see?

Looking good The Good Green! I love that crazy base

Really great work GG! Just a fantastic contraption and the schrooms on the ground are just a perfect accent.

Thank you!

I still haven't started painting, but my left hand should be well enough to hold a cork soon. Then I can start painting the bottom half and grot. I'll have to rig something to hold the upper portion of the platform while I paint it... the "helping hand" pincher thing should work... but I'm not sure how much it will damage the pegs that fit the thing together.

@RSJ: It's no bosspole, I promise It's actually a WHFB Elf lion spear with the ends cut off (in just the right places of course) But I did pick that bit because of it's similarities to the old bosspoles. Good eye.

Oh, ok, I see. I just happen to have several of those old poles. No idea where they came from! I never even HAD Orks back in the day! But I have a bunch of OOP Ork arms and shootas. The OOP arms a really weedy, might use them for grots, but the old Shootas will definately find thier way into my Ork army at some point!

You'll most likely be the 11th grot painted if you quit whining about your injured hand! Ha ha ha, just kidding.

But I won't have time to paint for at least a week. Going to go kill innocent Bambies for a week! Moar Dakka!

I just sent gits a pm before i noticed this! I have a few cygrotz: would this be acceptable?


of course, i'll need to paint it

Da throne!

I'm thinking about making it a servo-toilet. The question is: rusty white, or tarnished gold (the golden throne)?
Also, i have some stuff called "e-z water" that just happens to be yellow...

Oh DEFINITELY go gold on that. I shall be disappointed if you don't.

Although that would look kinda weird with the...yellow water. Maybe.

I love the CyberGitz!

Zefig wrote:Oh DEFINITELY go gold on that. I shall be disappointed if you don't.

Although that would look kinda weird with the...yellow water. Maybe.

Then what about brown water?
Ooh! The seat should have the hazard stripes!
Also, can i prime it white? If I can't, I'll just use a black undercoat (I will also need to pick up some greens )

tha thorn THA TRONE MAKE IT GOLD

glomscient wrote:Then what about brown water?
Ooh! The seat should have the hazard stripes!
Also, can i prime it white? If I can't, I'll just use a black undercoat (I will also need to pick up some greens )

Brown water would work, and would be a great justification for putting hazard stripes on the seat.

In fact, I think every public toilet should have hazard stripes on the seat. Contact your local law-maker, kids!

Zefig wrote:Contact your local law-maker, kids!

that would be my disturbed mind....... not a good idea

So: i'm thinking about painting the hazard stripes consistently across the seat: as though there wasn't a hole in the middle. what do you think?

That's how I'd do it too, personally.

Totally acceptable, as long as painted per the Guidelines on the OP (and its cyber-y, looks like it is though). Primer choice is up to you! I'll add ya to da list.

whalemusic360 wrote:Totally acceptable, as long as painted per the Guidelines on the OP (and its cyber-y, looks like it is though). Primer choice is up to you! I'll add ya to da list.

Cool, thanks! Are we using the scheme mentioned in the article for the skin? If so, I will be buying more paints soon.
Btw, it isn't quite "cyber-y," yet, but I will make it into a nice cyber-golden throne. I will enjoy adding servo arms, it is always great fun (especially with all of the gears I have from buying watches for steampunk stuff )

Yeah, the skin should be at least close to the one in the article. Look forward to seeing him cyber-ed up.

Guy, It seems I finaly completed my gunslinga grot.. He's not strictly a Konverta type but I'm just happy and want to share with you
Here we go..


Not to abuse the thread, more pics here.

Oh nose! Storag, I can't see any of your newer pics. :( Is it just me?

I can see it, and it looks good!

Then it is just me, DANNIT!

Thanks whale!

@ The Good Green - mate it must be the picasa I'm using to store pics =( I've uploaded the most recent to dakka so you can see them, try looking at my gallery now

progress on my grot



still a way to go, but edging closer to the finish line

So darn cute!

Nice work Storag and Bigfish!

Yeah, very cute bigfish.

I love that model Storag! Very excited to see it finished up.