my uncle has an old model T ford that he's been working on (read:letting or and rust) at the farm, this reminds me so much of that.....only much cooler....and more progress.......and has Dakka......and tracks......so you see how that's so much cooler

This is a fantastic build!!

Thank you gentlemen, high praise from such great guy's.

Ok just to show I am back on the case, here are some WIP shots, still a fair bit to do, but painting has commenced.





Dr H's boxes look magnificent. Absolutely over the moon with them.


And unloaded.


Your thoughts as always are most welcome, please bare in mind painting is very WIP, so not very neat at this stage.

Cam outdoes himself again , even his WIP pain job kicks my . Needs a bumper sticker saying I break for fun or I brake for squigs with a cute little paw print

That's truly excellent work Cam. Smashing job on the canvas side... what did you use for it?

Looking good, Cam.

Good use of the sprue pieces. Including the T-junction blob (that I never thought would be used).

I like the piece of fabric on there as well, looks like it's really flapping in the wind.

Thank you.

@ Theo...Watch this space.

@ Gits The canvas is very thin PC very briefly touched with a blow torch. I use one of those chef ones for rapidly heating plastic, used it to help me form the fenders. Obviously you must take great care. You do tend to burn your fingers occasionally.

@ Dr H Indeed yes even used your sprue. I will paint that corner like it's leather should be fine by the time I am done. And canvas see above.

Thank you for your comments, keep it coming.

 Camkierhi wrote:
@ Dr H Indeed yes even used your sprue. I will paint that corner like it's leather should be fine by the time I am done. And canvas see above.

Well the sprue was intended to be used, as you know, in order to encourage people to make use of their sprue.
After all it was the use of sprue that led to the design of the wood for the boxes and so they wouldn't have even existed without that...

But that corner was just a lump of plasticine that was only there to join up the lengths of sprue in the mould and give an efficient flow of the resin. I had no further thoughts on their use. So a really good idea and it really does look like padding on a sharp corner. Your Orks will not get hurt by banging their heads now...

Cam, I will say that when first met, you had a lot of doubt of your skills, May I say that you have shown that you got the right stuff!

That canvas method is fantastic! Hold it with some pliers, and you've got a whole new terrain-making method on your hands!

Problem is that plastics can give off dangerous fumes when exposed to flame. You might see if you can get a heat gun... kind of a hair dryer on steroids. I don't think it's quite as likely to volatilize the chemicals in the plastic as a torch.

I would think that you only get the harmful gasses off plastic if it decomposes.
So long as you don't singe it (or actually burn or set it on fire), you should be fine.

Although proper ventilation is good advice as it may still give off some trapped VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) which may or may not be harmful.

That said, a heat gun would be more controllable...

I might try and make a wee vid, would not know where to start on posting it mind you.

You guys are probably right about using a heat gun, but...

My method, in detail.

Kit:
Forceps. Preferably long ones. Used because they give solid grip.
Kitchen blowtorch, £10 widely available.
Plasticard, paper thin stuff.

Grip PC in forceps. Light blowtorch, and literally flash it over surface of PC, 2 seconds at most, and it crinkles up, does not burn . You now have maybe 5 seconds to "adjust" the PC to a disirable shape.

On the trukk I glued the PC sheet in place then blow torched it, giving that tout feel and again, no visible fumes or danger if done with care and quickly, in a well ventilated area, not a corner of the front room, with piles of dust and plastic and glue and other flamable substances lying around like me.

Forceps and PC.


Blowtorch I use.


In process. I can not stress enough because its a torch it is only 2 seconds at most. And you are done. Heatgun would take longer and be a more directed approach I guess.


Hope this helps and does not get some health and safety executive banging on my door in 5 minutes.

Trukk is really looking good and I'll add my voice of approval for the plasticard canvas.

Great tutorial - although you may want a disclaimer "don't try this at home kids" or "I'm a trained professional (honest)" otherwise H&S may hunt you down

Loving everything I see here and some great inspiration for my Grot army. I really enjoyed my almost two hours going through this blog, and am subscribed!

Excellent stuff, sir!

@ Ruglud Thanks much appreciated.

@ Low_K Thank you, wow you actually did that!! And thank you for the vote, every one of those is precious to me. Welcome to the mad house.

Well here you go, nearly there I think, couple tweeks, maybe. All your input is greatly appreciated, and your thoughts are really welcome.

So pics......







Cheers

That wouldn't be an ammunition truck would it by any chance? Just get that impression from it...

Good job Cam.
The wood came out nicely.
lol at the teddy.

Only thing that jumps out is that the tires look a lot cleaner than the rest of it. Could do with making them a little dusty looking and you're golden.

Great stuff on the trukk! Love all the signs stating it's ammo, very well done!

Very enjotable and please don't stop, just post more!

Fantastic ammo trukk! Fire method is ..well fire (as opposed to cool)

Love that ammo trukk! really love Dr's boxes too.

Thank you guys, really glad you like.

Ok so what next, well still got some bits from that kit, and I have a beautiful V8 block from Zinge Industries. And I fancy making a trukk carrying a KFF Generator. But no idea if it counts for anything in game (not that i care ) Or do I do an Anti-air gun trukk? Quad gun type thing, that would definately need a big engine. MMMMM.

Thoughts or votes very much appreciated.


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Well here we go engine and chassis started.





Thanks

Should paint the teddy purple and call him Lotso


And another build starts. Excellent

So KFF trukks are a thing, Forge world rules for a mek wagon will let you have a KFF on it. I think it is a big mek track, in the book raid on kavistan 8 or something like that. The big trakk is a great vech to make anything with. It has almost all ork upgrades from supa killa kannon to a half dozen big shootas. And it still carries orks.

Nice v8, good start, though the heat burns on it could use just a touch of purple and yellow to really sell the effect.

Good engine. Gotta make that the star of the piece.

Excellent, thank you guys.

Will try Panda, and Purple Ruglud! really? LOL

So here is a little update.

Made the chassis...


Painted some nice clean rust on it.



More soon. Got it going on now.


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More already......





Thoughts?

You're a madman Cam. "underframe" indeed...

Ah, anuvva Trukk! Da Waaagh!!! grows!

Haha! Excellent! I started something similar, but yours is going to kick ass! Cuz REAL Boyz have rear-wheel drives!

Thank you.

@ Gits, Well have to be mad to work here.

@ Shas One day I might even have enough to chalenge your Parade of Power, but I seriously doubt it.

@ Dave Thank you, I bow to the master, got to be rear wheel drive, got to be Hot rod!!!

At the moment my head has a picture of a dune buggy hot rod, gangster style. Think of wacky races, massive engine, with a 30's style cab trukk on the back.

However still trying for a use for this. Panda pointed out the Mekboy Junka, I have kinda two. They are way bigger than this, though I could make this a Grotty version.!!! Only thing with that would be, the amount of kit it is supposed to carry. 3 Pintel big shootas, turbo charger, ram of some kind, riggers, carry 10 Orks and have a KFF?

In my head I had a vision of the old epic days when I had a horde of Dragstaz with guns and crazy contraptions everywhere, a massive group of these wee trukks tearing across a battlefield, each having a relatively single purpose, several gun trukks, an ammo trukk and a force field genie to keep them SAFE!!! I guess that's not in the rules, so will try and comply, but I am struggling with myself. Think I may give up the KFF idea and go with a gun that way I can "counts as" it into a buggy or something. Your thought would be very helpful on this.

Cheers

Do what makes you happy, but the big trakk is a great unit to use for "any conversion" the purple blue on the engine pipes sold me. Well done.

Thank you Panda.

Started on the cab, still very WIP.

Dude, you so totally have to ratrod this out to the absolute max.....

Cheers Mx, I will try.

Well see what you think of this......

And does anyone now if there are "gangster" ork heads out there?

Loving the cabin top, I'd say right on the nail for looks!

More heat forming? (Great tut, BTW, though I'd Edit it and add the suggested disclaimer, just in case!)

Amazing work. Seriously. Keep going!

Nothing says EPIC more than not being able to see over the scoop! The cab is badass!

That is all looking like a real winner! and a rough cut top for the driver! I can imagine what the bed will look like next!

Heading in all kinds of good directions.

Sweet work so far, loving the cab on this, but I like the grot pic on the front of the ram on the other .

I vote purple teddy bear as well.

Well thanks guys. I am liking this one too.

Ok I will look at purple teddy!

So here is some progress, bit slow today had to work on my RL car.



Thinking a pintle mount either side?


Thoughts?

I was thinking of a longer bed over hanging the rear past the wheels? Orks being less safety conscious and all.

Love the rag top.

Looks good and sounds like a good plan.

Pics in a mo.

@ Shas Well see what you think, but there may be a surprise in later.

@ Gits Thanks, and well, see what you think.

@ Dr H Thanks and still working on it.

Pics, still very WIP, please forgive the paint, but had to share.....








Your thoughts? Thank you for looking.

I see the orks have sacrificed a old squiggoth with all that leather!

I LOLd.... thats what I think.

Yeah. That works.

Why did the Munsters TV show pop into my mind when looking at that


That's a good thing by the way .

LOL Theo

Cam, that hot rod is damn fine mate. When you're finished on this one, how about a jet engine powered buggy?

man...I have been away for ages it feels...
the halftrack is a lovely vehicle if I ever saw one!...it really is one of the cutest things ever gone rusty! specially the amo sign... wonderful...
as for the tut for the tracks... I see no cheating... instead you give us a chance at cheating by stealing your ideas I really like how you found a solution for the rounded shape...

not that we ever may hope...but I think we need to have more open and multipurpose goblin/grotz bodies arms and legs for such cool peeps like you...GW just doesn´t support us the way we need it...

and the new build again looks so highly promising... what is so amazing for me is the fact that you get to paint and build in almost the same pace and without missing a beat... that is a talent I am by no means getting to own up to....sadly...^^

Vik, I will say that I am unsurprised that you'd find half tracks in such a light, you do live in a country that gave birth to the half-tracks. The series findable on Youtube is called "German War Files" and they have a episode showing armored cars and support vehicles, The sheer variety and number of half-tracks spawned by Germany is amazing! America basically went with one basic design and modified it for other uses, Germany had Half-tracks of all shapes, weights and sizes! Nearly a dozen different designs!

oh I do know of halftracks from my grand dad even... he drove a bike variant during the war...

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
oh I do know of halftracks from my grand dad even... he drove a bike variant during the war...

Ah the famous Kettenkrad

exactly...he once told me how he was on a message errant drive and while evading shots from a treeline his LT got shot straight out of his seat next to him... he was quite a lucky man...

I am going there soon, (making a trike half-track that is).

But in the mean time here is a small WIP PIP update, crew etc next and a KFF ! But for now had to share.............





Thank you guys and dolls, comments welcome as always.

Liking it. That is all.

That's just amazing. Looks like an ork safari-tour vehicle!

More improvements! Cam you are doing great work!

Very nice work, Cam. Nice cloth work.....

Wow cam you work fast. Love the flames. Maybe some smoke?

Well only a small update...

But first thank you all so much for your comments, means a lot.

Anyways......guns, again they are not finished just yet, but this should give you an idea, I would appreciate your thoughts on these. Like/dislike.



And what I hope is a better shot of the flames.


As always critique very much appreciated.


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And just in case anyone is interested, here are the pics for Gitsplitta's Painboy. I was highly honoured to be asked by such a great modeller to make him a piece.


Of course Gitsplitta is welcome to alter the model, and it is open for critique now. Progress will proceed on this one on his amazing blog.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1710/301952.page
Check it out.

Again thanks for stopping by, and please let me know your thoughts.

The only thing amazing on my blog... is YOUR WORK!

Thanks Cam.

oh ...cool painboy! screams bloody meat cleaver to me^^...

as for your own (still with you^^) hot rod ...very cool looking...the flames on the fenders looks very classy, the cloth is looking animated, moving in the wind
engine is looking super, especially as the overheated look is nailed by you very good, and the freehand on the roof I have high hopes for...

I am only a bit surprised your orks use hazard stripes...hmmm....

Well to them it's just a nice pattern, and they have a touch of bloodaxe about them, as in they steal ideas from hummies. Not actually there for safety reasons.

ah.... you are a salesman by heart... fully bought that reason now^^

Looking great Cam.
lol "kev". That's not going to be driven sensibly then is it.

and good work on the painboy Cambulance.

That truk is pure awesome, truly love the paint job and especially the flames and Essex boy Kev on the roof

That trukk is epic!

Great stuff, Cam!

Thank you, small update.

OK see what you think....... KFF Generator "trailer".





Thank you guys for all your comments, please continue.

ah... that is a very good choice for bitz to represent the KFF thinggummy... the runthereder sticks... yes...that is something that looks like it could project energy of any ´kind and form a shield...the trailer will get some wheels tho?...we´re talking orks here so a wobbly attachment to a lorry wouldn´t be out of the question...tho for the sake of symmetry or somefin´ I would like to see some wheels^^

Good job Cam.
I would have added more wires and cables and electronic boxes to the bed of the trailer, but that's me...

What's the yellow barrel thing made from?

Thanks.

@ Vik, Yup it will get wheels and more to it. Glad you like so far.

@ Dr H, Thanks also, and I think you are right, need to add more bits to it.

The yellow Barrel like thing is, I am afraid, me cheating...it's a barrel! Bought it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAXMINI-BNIB-Scenery-Space-Guard-Imperial-Marines-Barrels-10-/310850778767?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item486026768f

More later I hope.

Don't get too carried away, just a few little bits to tie the electro-tower things in the corners to the barrel in the middle.

No shame in using something bought. it's a good use for the bit. I was curious as what it was for my own inspiration.

I say using bought stuff can´t be cheating as lastly we´ve bought everything...one way or the other...^^

Dat's some great stuff! Although the bit below the cab on the trukk could benefit from a body plate of some kind. Even random tacked panels would fill that gap. But Red there would really flesh it out methinks.

Well gentlefolks, small update, RL being a bit busy at mo.

So finished the coupling for the trailer, so it can be a separate article and towed by other vehicles, and left on the battlefield as an objective or whatever.



So I also filled the gap for Dave, you were right as usual. And added some cabling to the KFFG trailer, so here it is hitched up, still got lots of work to do, got crew and a mek to model and paint, and got to decide whats happening up front. Any suggestions are most welcome. Think I will go with my usual Radiator, but then do I put a blade on it or ram or roller even? Just not sure.

Anyway pics...



Thanks for looking.

Loving the rust effects, and the whole thing now looks wonderful altogether like that

Looking good.

As it's obviously built for speed, with plenty of added lightness, I would go with blades. It doesn't look like it has the mass to use a ram or roller...

Think you are right Dr.

Here is the driver....

This stuff is awesome I'm gonna have to go through the backlog and see what I've missed.

that driver I think looks very good!!!...and your truck with trailer is simply awesome...I don´t know how you do it...

I hope you get your RL sorted ...new beginnings probably?... best wishes on that frontline!

Good work on the driver. Face is nicely done.

Like the shifta, and the KFF trailer. Could even make some fun rules for it 5+ cover and a chance for it to disconnect ect.
Your paint and scratching is fabulous.

One hand on the wheel while shooting

Thank you everyone. You are most kind.

Pictures.....still WIP, I am afraid, but hoping to get some real time on this.

So we begin with KFF Genie....



Next is gun crew in and doors on.



Then let's meet Kev.....



And on his ride!



Thank you for stopping by, and your thoughts and comments are always welcome, good and bad. And I am totally open to suggestions. Especially on the front end. Thinking I might do a coffin shaped Radiator!!

How about a hat or helmet stuck where the front grill should be from a poor pedestrian?

Nice work Cam.

You could add a wonky number plate to the back of the trailer (as is often seen on trailers). Only a thought, but would be amusing.

Also noticed a slip in your usually impeccable checks on Kev's axe.
Good work on his goggles.

That is the most ridiculous and awesome chain weapon ever

Kev is just an outstanding figure. Crazy good pose. Well done man.

Love that build Cam, superb work as always The posing of Kev leaning out to krump someone is excellent.

How's about this for the front

 Ruglud wrote:
How's about this for the front

SWEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that KEV character is awesome...you really are getting better´n better each project... you have achieved successfully the whole field of storytelling through your models... so many details and so much character...breath-taking is better than awesome^^ and your stuff is stealing my breath at a daily basis!

@ Ruglud. So doing that for the rocket trukk........soon.

@ all. Thank you for your thoughts.



Ok front end......

So radiator.



And some pointy bits later.




Your thoughts?

Needs a strong looking forwards bladey thing out front, like the WW-II hedgrow cutters they added to the tanks for the Boucage country around D-Day, radiator looks great

I think I know what you mean.

Just for Dr H.



Keep it coming people. And thank you for everything so far.

As close to an actual definition of orkishness as it could get. Just awesome.

Nice radiator. Especially with the pipes included.

and doesn't that finish off the back end nicely...
Good job.

Thank you guy's

Here's a shot, I know I want to touch up some of them a bit, and still going on Kev's trukk, but took this earlier.




Going to be ( I am) working on some other models at mo so, taking a very small break. Will look back at these tomorrow probably, and start in on a rokkit trukk, and other sillyness.

Those are all so awesome

Great group shot of the vee-hickles

Silly question, but do the mushroom men have bones? If not then bad2bones doesn't mean much.

Either way they look fantastic

You've seen ork skulls right?

Probably some kind of chitin or modified mycellium in 'reality', but that doesn' scan so well on classy number-plates

Yes, so you've built and painted 3 (4 if we count Mr Splitta's Cambulance) vehicles in the time it's taken me just to make the inside details and 2 sponsons on ONE of my vehicles... It's a good thing we're not in a real war...

...It's pretty much the same as with every strategy game I've ever played, I get overrun before I've finished organising my base of operations...

Good job again, Cam. 3 very unique additions to your green army.

Those are fantastic!! Pat yourself on the back... outstanding job!

Thank you, you are too kind.

@ Theo LOL. Love it!

Next.........see if you can guess, it's actually not very hard.

Chassis



Drive





Thanks for looking.

I was all excited thinking it was deathroller with shocks for a moment. I'm not orky enough to hazard a guess.

Funny how great minds think alike.! It will have a death roller.

Now that is a seriously cool rocket engine. Hurry up with the updates...

Thank you.

So here is a teaser.

Good work on the jet engine, Cam.

Intriguing vehicle.

Nice looking Deff Rolla!

Great looking jet, and a nice looking roller to go with it. Just need a driver and two wheels now.......

Thank you, working on it as we speak.

Ok so I thought I would plug this guy. I think Theo plugged him already, but hey, got to do it. Anyways you guys are the experts on rust and all, so please give him a look and a little help!

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/578262.page#6559149

Cheers

wait till you smash that into someone's troops or better a Dreadnought, I did hit a dread with the DR and he was not pleased, he fought as a Black Knight will, and well, all those S10 hits were what killed his ancient warrior

Small update, hoping to ge some work on this next couple days.



Thoughts!

Got width, just wondering how the driver won't get sucked into that turbine?

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Got width, just wondering how the driver won't get sucked into that turbine?

Do you think orks would care that just means everyone gets a chance to drive it

I would suggest weathering the blades a bit, maybe just sand them down a smidgen.

I demand the roller be painted like a barbershop pole so it mesmerizes the victim into standing in place before he gets rolled over

 shasolenzabi wrote:
wondering how the driver won't get sucked into that turbine?

Well, if it's a lesser type of ork, he'll chain himself into position, but any real ork would just hold on - if he gets blenderised then he wasn't ork enough to be driving that thing anyway. And obviously a cybork would utilise magnetic feet to stay in place. Putting grots in place provides entertainment for the troops rather than danger to the enemy.

I like the old-school wide-body look of the thing. And the fact that the engine would a) suck everyone on board into the turbine and b) send the whole contraption careening off into space until it spirals into something solid and explodes.

Except it wont.... (very orky).

well, yes, the basic wide platform is reminding me of the gold old early edition battlewagons

Thank you guy's that's kinda what I was aiming for.

So here's a small update.



Thoughts?

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETT!!!!

Thank you Shas.

Slightly more progress.




Thanks.

Nice.
I'm liking the engine and roller.

I feel the large areas of red, front and rear of the seating box, need some more detail. Something painted on would be fine and I'm assuming that you do have something planned... There's quite a bit of space for some good tank ...Jet-powered roller thing... -art.

Exaggerated, over the top, extravagant.

Orkishness at its fullest.

Hilariously awesome, I LIKE it

I think it needs some engine checka grotz. Or something. Any excuse to have small orkoids dangly precariously (or being pushed blatantly) into the massive turbine.

"Killyness at it's finest!

Love it

Thank you guys, yes more crew will be added. as well as many bits of art work.

For now turrets. Yet to decide guns. Ideas welcome.




As always at this stage PIP and WIP. And the turrets rotate. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.

I'm liking the turrets.

Due to the inevitable speed of the Jet-powered roller thing (which is what I will continue to refer to it as), I would think it needs a high rate-of-fire weapon and/or missiles/rockets. Because it puts me in mind of jet fighters and the weapons they use (excluding bombs for obvious reasons). Feel free to ignore me in this though.

Totally nuts man.... That whole thing from stem to stern is just unhinged... I keep thinking it'll start looking like something more "normal", but every time you touch it, it gets wackier & wackier!

... and I'm loving every minute of it!

I say da Big Shootas

Very nice....

Absolutely ridiculous, unrealistic, over the top and plain crazy. So, all in all... AWESOME

The driver looks like he's got a bad migraine

Looking good. May I suggest a torpedo rack is the missing dakka

Ask and you shall receive...............



Still turret guns to come.

So, rokkit launcha for the front, big shootas for the turrets

Gloriously crazy... You may need to be institutionalised for this build...

Thank you, thank you. Who said I am not!?

Here you go. Still WIP.





Please leave a thought. Thank you.

That is so ridiculous and awesome, makes me wanna snag some boys off eBay and make them a convoy . Really nice work, I love the design and the weathering takes it over the top.

What to add? Looking awesomely great

Insane and brutal! Love it!

" I thawt I saw a putty cat..."

That the kind of thing you were after?

Oh..the roller-jet....I see...

Nah, don't lioke it now it's got paint on...rip it apart and start again

Coming along very nicely Cam

I would say don't forget to weather the sides of the roller and the rear of the jet, paint the land-torpedos, stuff like that - but not a lot of point at this stage as it's still wip....

Oh...actually..maybe some checks on the roller sides for extra insanity.

Thanks guy's. Of course I am going to add some more!

Engine outlet with corrosion.



Checks on wheel along with extra riveting and bit of corrosion.



And just for you MT....



Thanks.......


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And missile rack.

I did! I did! I did see a putty cat!

The roller looks proper boss now And love the direction arrow on the jet

Rockets are my new favorites, very cool.

Faces on the rokkits are awesome!

Faces on da Rokkits are a nice touch!

Good work Cam.

I like the flaming arrow, that's a nice touch.
and as a big fan of Happy Acid Faces, I like the rockets too.

Thank you so much guys, really makes a difference.

Sorry for lack of work here, I am doing, but not really much to show, been working on a small commission on the side, (see other blog). Also I have been running the LoER terrain comp this round and now it's just finished I have to start work, ie Judging. Boy is it hard. If you are interested, you can see the finished entries here:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/330/570324.page

Normal service will resume shortly, thank you.

Had to do something so here you go......

Couple additions.

Fuel tanks.


Fuel pump.


Tag.


View of cockpit!


In all her glory!



Thanks for looking, hope you like, These are votable. I may add some more later but other things are coming along and this is just about done I think.

As always I welcome your thoughts.

Sheer genius! You've got to be completely mental for the hazard striping on the deff rolla, not to mention all the checkering.

Yep, that is super cool, excellent work

Good job Cam. I like the fuel pump.

Gorkalicious dude....possibly Morkalicious, but I think Gorkalicious

The cans and pump are excellent additions.

Small collection growing here.





Thank you for your comments and support.

That is just too awesome, keep them coming

Thanks GrimDork.

Next......

Change of plan.

Tracks.






Thoughts?

Still totally clueless, but following nonetheless!

I really like the simplicity of those tread assemblies. Very old school Orky, yet still looks cool.

hahaha... complete madness.... in a good way!! Proper Orky goodness!

Neat. it will shoot...?

Those look like old school land raider treads. If you remember what the original land raider looks like.

Thank you guys, Yup it will be very shooty. Kinda hoping LT likes it it is the start of his prize.

Heres more.




Thoughts, particularly on weaponry would be appreciated.

I am liking it already!

The induction hood looks much better now that it's painted. The treads look even better.

Me? My own unique custom-made ork ride?

Me likin' it lotz, bozz (Sorry, first try at that!)

Cheers!

Nice, good choice to swap for tracks....trakz iz gud

And as for weaponry, nothing quite says dakka like a feth-off big rotary cannon......but you know...I have a thing for rotary cannons

So much win! I love the old-school look.

that build somehow reminds me of a snow speeder....hmmm...

but as you asked us about weaponry... well...I always have the urge for gatlings... and other big shooty MG´s...everything else somehow never strikes me as that orky...

Well lets see if this meets approval then.

Dakka. That is a big Dakka.

It'll do......

Update.



Thoughts!

That grot on top must be the happiest grot ever

This is a right proper Orky thread. I hate browsing ones like this because they make me want to spend money on Ork models and start converting those up too, lol.

Great work here.

that grot IS compensating for something. and it ain't for being Napoleon sized.

Hi Theo, great to see you around. How you doing?

I figured might as well go big! More Dakka.

That's the spirit

Really sorry for lack of updates here, been distracted by LoER Comp. (progress on my other thread, though it could be here I suppose.)

Normal service will resume shortly.

I would add this though......

I am massively honoured and proud to show you WIPs of Git's Painboy project, I helped with.



Check out his blog.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1770/301952.page

Thank you.

I love the tiny tread in the front.

Helped with?? You built the bloody thing! And I'm nowhere even close to having finished painting what you see here, much less the bin full of extras you did for it!

Just wait... it'll get even better before it's done. (actually, I have to find your original photographs so I can figure out where everything goes).

That is probably the cutest example of orky technology I've ever seen...

So did some work on LT's prize today (really sorry Littletower got distracted big time by your comp, so it is your fault. ) No really I am sorry for the delay in sending out these prizes, anyways.....

Did a fair bit on the gun...




I know it is way to big but hey

Thoughts?

Some paint.....






Still WIP. no washes yet.

Any thoughts?

My thoughts are simple. I hope the new Ork codex allows you to field this awesome army in all of its glory.

Nothing to apologize about, not at all, and much less if it was the Comp what caught your hobby time

Looking awesome, and don't worry, I'll wait as much as it takes, no rush!

Still, an amazing bit of original design there!

Thanks folks.

Update, washes and some detail done, still a bit WIP, need ideas for the front, thinking of a couple ideas but open to suggestions.







Thanks for looking and C & C welcome.

Love the trigger for how small it is compared to the size of the gun . Eat your heart out Joker.

Oh, excellent! That just jumps right off the page!

we know for sure that grot has a lot to compensate for...

awesome work...

my only issue would be with the front flames... a little smudged atm... the ones on the red behind look crisp tho...

the fact that the lil grot couldn´t hope to aim worth a damn is what makes this model by the way absolutely amazingly hilarious......and thus so super cool!!!

Good work Cam.

Maybe you could have a (comically) small dozer blade on the front. Like what Gits' had on his tracked servitor.

Nice stuff. That gun rocks.

Washes helped it more! Cam, you have done well at getting good at mini painting!

Dear god, that gun looks like it weighs as much as the rest of the bike.

Thank you all for wonderful comments, so here arte some pics of finished item just about.

Please have a zoom in on these, hope you like, this will be winging it's way to Littletower soon, just maybe a base and some finer details....







All comments etc welcome, these are votable, but don't feel abliged. Thanks for looking, and I hope you like LT.

Very exciting model Cam. Great piece of work.

I second what gits said

it looks great!

Now Littletower needs to build a garage for it. Yup.

Looks really good.

Evil Sunz Fasta Dakka!

Thanks all.

Well I submit here finlal pic of the Trophy for Littletower, for approval from the League. Any objections please stae freely.




Thanks and hoping for your approval.

Amazing!

Nice work Cam. Like the base.

An awesome machine Cam!

Thank you guys.

So next.....Been set a task, see if you can guess what, oh and question....what do we think of the ladder.





Thoughts?

I, for one... really like it. You rarely see a ladder designed that way with 40k stuff but I think it's perfectly legit.

Is it an aqueduct?

Ladder is good (but a little bent ).

Looking forward to the aqueduct.

It's an Orkish ladder Dr H... it SUPPOSED to be bent!!

lol. Sorry, I stand corrected. I clearly don't think Orkish enough.

Straight? Plumb? Level? No idea of these concepts, wat dat den?

"Straight" is wat dem oomies do when dey fight da orks... STRAIGHT inta da ground! Ar, Ar!

"Plumb" is wot 'cha eat when yaz plumbin' is blocked up... dat's why dey call it a "plumb"...

"Level" is wot cha do to dem oomie bldingz... ya level dem!

Ah right got it!

Anyways, aquaduct eh!

So one down several to go.....

"All right, but apart frum da sanitat'n, da medicine, educat'n, wine, public order, irrigat'n, roads, the fresh-wa'er system, and public health, what have the Oomies ever done fer us?"

(Ork speak is a nightmare to a dyslexic)

Looking good Cam.

Wot is so bad 'bout Ork speek!? Orks got Kultur!

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Wot is so bad 'bout Ork speek!? Orks got Kultur!

Nothing wrong with it as such, It's just difficult to compose. It's hard enough to read let alone write it myself. (Have enough problems with English as it is...)

 Dr H wrote:

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Wot is so bad 'bout Ork speek!? Orks got Kultur!

Nothing wrong with it as such, It's just difficult to compose. It's hard enough to read let alone write it myself. (Have enough problems with English as it is...)

Well, datz okay, cuz summ uv us kan do ork pritty gud

Yuz silly.

So here is the next one.




Obligatory scale shot.



Your thoughts?

looks very good, but I am still in the guess works here what the overall aim is...


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er... now that I was in your gallery...you´re not building an orky skyscraper, now aren´t you?...

That's looking nice. Good work.

Looking forward to more progress on the aqueduct .

These wall sections look really nice.

Those look fantastic Cam! That second wall is just crazy good.

Aquaduct? Pffft....it's obviously a kustom-kolor-shop, look at those paint tanks for the spray-booth there....

Which do indeed look crazy good

It will be a brewery. Are those magnets I spot on top of the wall sections? Interesting...

Interesting indeed, and looking good.

Magnets? Stackable, maybe? Or supports?

Will be waiting to see where this one goes!

And (long overdue praise here, please excuse me) prize looks fabulous! Can't wait to see it up close!

Hehe! You guys.

Well here is a little more added to No.2....



And No.3 on it's way. Idea here is a KFF generator, but big....




Thoughts?

@LT on its way I hope.

The aqueduct is coming along nicely.

Liking all the little details.

KFF is a great idea. The fueling station too now that I "get it". Excellent work Cam, very creative.

This is absurdly creative. Well done!

Woo, these scenery bits look amazing... Looking forward to the next one mate

Looking good!

Biting my nails off already!

(I know it's going to be quite some time 'till it gets here, just wishing it didn't!)

the way the hose lies is totally convincing... full marks there mister... that´s just regular cable wire isn´t it? nicely wrangled in shape!!!

the only thing that makes me wonder, will you do something about that spot where the heat gun damaged the tread pattern on that patch? a bit of rust added, your baking soda method would do nicely there...

Thank you guys,

@ Vik. Yes bit upset with myself for that one, especially as it's not for me, but it will be all good, possibly rust, or thinking probably a Badmoon insignia.

Still got work to do on these, but waiting on materials.

To answer the question, Gitsplitta has asked me to make him a Orky Skysjield. It needs to be the same dimensions as the proper imperial version, so trying my best. They are indeed magnets on top, so the legs can come off for transportation.

Any and all idea are welcome.

Thanks guys. Sorry no pics at mo, later today I hope.

ah....!!! now I understand...

one suggestion... how about a big satellite dish for the main platform then? starting with a big piece of PC and heat it up with your gun in in a wok or other curved cooking attire...

that will look way better then a looted GW one with all that detail you already put in!!!

Heat it in a wok? How big a dish were you wanting him to make vik?

Like the rungs on the side of the KFF legs, and that paint-mixing station looks great

More Powaaaaah!!!!!

well... if you would see my builds in real life you knew why I suggested a wok sized landing platform...

but I was more referring to the slightly curved shape therein...

Thanks guys.

Update, sorry it's been a bit slow working silly at mo, however......

No.4...




Going to make lots of boxes and crates and barrels for areas like the balcony, which represents storage for ammo etc, obviously necessary. Kind of like the lift on the side. There will be corresponding hatches on the platform for all these access points.

And with a roughed out piece of foamboard which is the correct size.




And scale shot for you....


Now this is nowhere near finished, and the uprights are going to get some serious work before I am happy with them. The Landing pad, will not be foamboard, just using this piece as a template.

@ Vik, great minds and all that, was planning a comms tower of some kind as an addition, as well as various other little details.

Well thank you for your input and please keep it coming, all C & C welcome as always.

Looks terriffic Cam!

It looks great! and big! how does it measure against the GW skyshield?

Yeah this is killer!

Should be the same size.

Yup, I believe it to be exactly the same size and shape as the Imperial version. So it can be played with no questions. The leg bases are the exact size as per spec. and that template for the landing pad is the exact shape and size. This thing is huge. approx. 300 mm (12") across.

whoa.... that looks already so wicked!...and a tower and a dish...yeah, that sounds so oldschool ...very fitting for orks!!!

Well update time, this is still very WIP.

Landing platform started in ernest...


And underneath.....



Yup the legs are held on with magnets, so they can come off for transportation.


Lots still to do, but thoughts appreciated.

Make sure you support those corner sections (the ones not near the pylons).

I like the construction works underneath... very thoughtful planned out!

Thanks,

@ Gits, I know what you mean, and I will be adding some strengthening, also got to work out the edging for the platform to take the shield walls.

@ Vik, Thanks. It's hard trying to make it look orky and actually useful!!

So couple extra shots.

First up, I totally get you Gits and will be adding more, however to reassure you, I am laminating the PC for strength.....



Next up ..this one, don't think I pointed out the magic trick for painting....




Keep it coming guys and dolls.

Ah, nice!

wow... there is no dirty trick you wont use, is there...lol... good idea!

Good job Cam. Coming along nicely.

This build is quite lovely. Coming along.

Thank you guys.

Ok this is a bit of a trial out here. Going for a large Badmoons symbol in the centre of the LZ, however, bright spark hit me in the head last night, "Make it 3d". Not sure how viable this is, so will do both, and upto gits which he wants to use when he gets it.

These pics are an attempt to show the contrast on the surface. I will pva the surface, and probably GS a bit here and there, see what you think, am I wasting me time here?




It's about 5mm thick at the mo.



Thoughts please?

Here's the problem...

Figures still need to easily stand on the surface. That's why on the real platform, the the varying plates (generally) are not overlapping on top of each other... the butt up against one-another, leaving the surface relatively flat. Cool as that is... it would be totally impractical from a gaming perspective. I think a symbol made out of a couple of thin layers of plasticard would be your best bet.

Cool, no worries. was not sure thus the question.

Come to think of it, you might put a slight bevel on those overlapping edges too (on the rest of the platform). Taking just a little off the uppermost edge might make a big difference in how figures balance on it (remember... orks tend to be top-heavy and rather unbalanced).

Another option is to just keep adding plates until it's all level- just don't have them butting up right against each other, but rather off-kilter with uneven gaps, and maybe one or two missing corners or bent up sections here and there. Maybe texture some with diamond stamp patterns, grids, expanded steel, corrugated...

Then the Bad Moon could either be sloppily painted on, or made as a 'mosaic' of specifically shaped plates that "just happen" to end up flush with all the rest of them.

that giant of an icon looks very good... never ever think about chucking that into the waste bin!

but I am fully with gits on the way too much raised surface with that icon... the idea to make the icon with flat metal or wooden plates and boards sounds also more fitting and if done the right thing could be at least as cool if not even cooler...

Just echoing more of the same RE: the giant icon. Looks cool, but impractical both from a function and a playability stand point. Cool idea, though.

Cam, with the amazing work you are doing on it, I am sure delays in updates can be excused.

The giant icon would look awesome (not that it doesn't already) held vertically by girders etc like a billboard or something.

I really love those supports

Cool Idea. However, maybe done as a Bas Relief, so you can actually safely put models on the top. Everything looks impressive.

Thanks all.

OK So sorry for lack of updates. Several factors. RL kicking a bit and....

Firstly, initially thought I would build a frame, stick a thin piece of PC on it, then slap down lots of plates laminated up making a strong flat surface.



Blooming thing is not flat, all that laminating and layering has warped the thing in general. I mean it is flat and strong, but not "flat".

so ordered up more materials. Been waiting on them arriving. They are finally here so will start on MkII.

Also, sorry Nerdy....

A while back I donated some old SM bits nerdy's way, and the silly man sent something back......



Can't believe it, I am afraid it will end up looking nothing like the kit, I hope thats OK Nerdy.

Cheers for now folks, hope to have something for you soon.

can´t believe that the plasticcard has warped so much... why?...if it had been cardboard.. then I'd understood...
hmmm....also... I think the current work looks a bit too busy... even in that still unpainted state...hmmm.... for my roof of my diner I had quite long thought about what materials would be so wide and big to have not too many small items for the patchwork... and the conclusion wasn´t helping... I couldn´t come up with something big enough to have just a few bits for the roof... so I guess the same principle will works here ...

the bomma looks as if nerdy de-orkified it... that will be weird... now you probably will reorkify the deorkified bomma....*head explodes...*

yeah warping... for porous stuff it is always the uneven gain/loss of moisture, but plastics... what glue did you use? Or uneven surface heating.

Ah well, you can always re-purpose the warped piece for some other project. It would be the orcy thing to do

Turn it into an orc dropship or some kind of VTOL. Something to land on the landing pad.

now I have the perfect idea.... create some wings for different flyers...and from these you can build the platform^^

I think what you want is larger pieces that more or less meet up next to each other without overlapping to make up the whole shape from irregular shapes (maybe no smaller that a 6th or 8th of the total area).

Then just add a few small patches, here and there, to hold the larger parts together. This will give it the ramshackle look. Lay them on without glue first until you get the right density and placement.

Support the whole thing underneath with "girders" for strength.

That should give you a largely flat surface that looks like flyers can land on it, models can stand on it and still look Orky.

I think Dr H has got it Cam. Make a patchwork on the bottom like a piece of stained glass, with no overlaps. Then if you want to you can put some flat plates that lie on top, but use really thin plastic so they don't add much in the way of depth irregularity. When you're making the "stained glass" section, you can use plastic sheets with different patterns on them (clean, lined, diamond plate, etc.) in order to give it a more random look.

I'm betting the 'warping' is because you were trying to push plasticard down levels and glued it. You need to make sure all the card that's on a single level is completely on a single level- no jumping up or down onto other levels of plasticard!

Thanks everyone.

So started again. On the Landing pad bit that is. Sorry been slow going, RL hectic 15 hour days, 6 days a week, think I might keel over dead soon. Only this week to go then should settle down.

Anyways. lot happier with this. Tried not to complicate it too much, straight forward bought 2 sheets of 2mm PC and cut to size. Cutting top one into bits and sticking down with plumbers PVC pipe cement, super strong glue and quick. Not got far at the moment, but it does not take long.......

Lets see what you think......



This method gives a flat surface, with recessed rivets.

Thoughts!?

I'm liking that. How are you doing the rivets?

So time for another silly Camkierhi tutorial of how not to do something safely or sensibly.

Recessed rivets.

I am using 2mm PC, you might get away with thinner, but definately no less than 1mm I think.

The tools: Flexible long bladed knife, a nail punch ( the type with a indent for the nail head) these vary in size. Oh and that blow torch I keep banging on about.



Heat up the tip of the Nail punch. not glowing hot, but hot. Then press it into the plastic card where you want your rivet. In the picture you can see it melts the plastic, leaving a rim and an indentation, with a small dome in the middle.



Then you have to trim off the rim. Using the flexible blade comes in handy.



And there you have it one flat recessed rivet. Pictures are not great, that whole white thing, but it looks perfect IRL.



I hope that helps. For tips I would say it maybe possible to just bang it with a hammer, but probably break something, heating it up is much more controlable.

And I say yet again, My methods should only be used by responsible adults in a clear well ventalated area, with safety precautions in place. You are heating up a lump of metal to the point it will melt plastic, so it will probably do some very bad things to Mummy's carpet, and your lap if it should accidently end up in contact with either.

Having said this I do urge the more accomplished of you to have a go at this you will like it a lot.

 Camkierhi wrote:
So time for another silly Camkierhi tutorial of how not to do something safely or sensibly.
...
Heat up the tip of the Nail punch. not glowing hot, but hot.
...
Then you have to trim off the rim. Using the flexible blade comes in handy.
...
And I say yet again, My methods should only be used by responsible adults in a clear well ventalated area, with safety precautions in place. You are heating up a lump of metal to the point it will melt plastic, so it will probably do some very bad things to Mummy's carpet, and your lap if it should accidently end up in contact with either.

I don't know if I'd actually try it, but the way you put it down certainly made my day!

PS: Blow torches, a hot nail punch and an overly-extended retractable (and snappable!) blade? It might not be sensible nor too safe, but it sounds like fun! (And looks great too, BTW)

So time for another silly Camkierhi tutorial of how not to do something safely or sensibly.

"Dangerous", another of my favourite words.

Interesting tutorial. I'll remember that for future use.

That's pretty neat Some really nice carving of the plasticard too, jealous of what you and people like you can come up with Looking good, looking forward to more!

... why not just hit the cold nail punch into the plasticard hard enough to dent the plastic, but soft enough not to split it apart?

Well, I did recessed rivets in the cold fashion once...it is loud, and this always makes me hesitate as our neighbors hate us already..
The extracted blade I often work with in the same fashion, sometimes getting stuff to be flush is the easiest way that way...heating up the punch tho is out of the question for me as I work in our living room...thus no open fire allowed...

As for the platform...you literally nailed it! Looks way better an with a little tread diomond pattern patch here and there it will be perfect!!!

Here is also hoping for an end of your over work...

That looks really good Cam. Excellent touch with the rivits!

Thank you all. Small update.

Firstly thanks, just hope Gits has a ton of paint for this.

anyways....

Made a small hatch. Going to be a couple of these.



And it is all just about flush.


Any thoughts?

amazing, it is a miracle how this is developing so splendidly...if we compare the first try with what you are working on now... they´re worlds apart. the additions look very convincing, very inspirational!!!

Yeah, what he said...

Landing pad for Kill copta is looking good!

Sorry for lack of response, I'm trying to catch back up. If your still thinking of doing the giant icon what about using plastic glue and just free handing the design on the plastic. Once it dries paint it up like a weld line.

This is an interesting idea Theo!...but that needs to be done BEFORE it gets set in place on the platform...

I like these dangerous things Cam does. Actually that is super cleaver. Nice scratch work!

Thank you all,

Nice to see you about Panda. Too long since we seen you.

So quick break then back at it, by the time I finish tonight I will have done 87 hours this week. Boy am I tired. Hope to get some serious work done on this project soon though, can't keep Gits waiting too long.

Thanks for looking by, and I hope you are patient enough.

Wonderful work - I was sold with V1, but the newer landing pad is starting to look amazing... As to the (much) earlier comment on warping plasticard - that certainly can happen even with non-porous materials... I've fallen foul of that problem several times

I know its been a while, I am here to stay now.

Thank you all,

Soooooooo actually got a day to model, some here is some early progress.........

I have refined the recessed rivet process. A wise man who I can not remember now, said if you own it modify it......Well heating up that punch was taking up a lot of time and gas and a very hot lump of metal is pretty dangerous I guess so, had a brain wave and dug out an old gas soldering iron I have.



After a dremel attacked the tip.......



So now I pretty much do the same as before, but the thing stays hot, did a couple hundred rivets in about 5 minutes....



Thanks for looking in, and please feel free to comment.

I imagine it would be relatively easy (if you have the tools, that is) to do a similar thing to modify one of those modular woodburning tools, as well. I may actually have to try that with mine- make a little copper or brass tube that's threaded to fit.

Good move Cam

With the wood burner you could make a couple of different sized rivet punches.....

Dang, that's bloody inventive! And looks amazing!
One thing...don't you have safety precautions at work in the UK? Working so long and hard.. with every further minute the danger of accidents rises...(no joke, I think here in Germany...at least you have to have nine hours free time between shifts...)

We do, but I am currently doing 3 jobs at once. Got to pay the bills. Wish it was for modelling, not that I will see much for my efforts.

You should not work more than 45 hours a week, but I live in the back end of nowhere, where rules are more guide lines, labour laws don't hold water up here. One boss told I know told an employee "F*** off, I am fed up with your constant f****ng whinging." And with a few expletives of her own, walk out then and there, got a job 3 doors down, and nothing more said. So much for labour laws.

ouch... well... I had a boss one that was a self made millionaire, and he argued... if I work 14 hours a day...everyone does... once he pushed my co-worker so far that she cried...and he...:"didn´t knew it was that time of the month with you..." (edited for our female dakkaites as what he really said was worthy of a labour court...)

Dag. I know better than to complain about my working conditions for sure! That heated rivet tool thing is neat, I may have to sort one out for myself!

I've also found a bit of a day to work, but I think I'll be focusing on the airbrush and dipping things that are ready rather than sorting out a rivet tool I don't quite need yet.

Really looking forward to seeing how this landing pad develops

The rivet maker is brilliant. Now I'm wondering about modifying an electric solder pencil...

Update time, OK bit of a catch up.....

@ Red and Grim.....I am sure, it will work with any heated type iron thingy, the main reason I used this one, a large solid copper tip, easily workable. Might have to be careful with other types as they might be thinner material. I basically filed it flat then used my Dremel to put a holow in the tip to form the rivet head.

OK time to show off a bit, I am little happy with how this is looking......





And underneath....



Next the "walls". And questions.....

These are bare at the moment, they will be getting covered in Surface details.

But they have to be movable so was thinking along these lines.....




Thoughts would very much be appreciated....

At the moment I got it easy enough to stop in the flat/down position, and if I have it tight enough it holds in the upright, but will probably be adding magnets to hold it some how in the upright position.

Please also remember this is not for me, this is a commision for Gits....I hope he likes it.

Thanks for looking, and all C & C welcome.

Wow the pure ingenuity you have is awesome. Great stuff! Love the iron trick and all.

this build is a joy to see getting better and better each time you update!...
the moonface looks awesome, you´ve defiantly outdone yourself with this!
and the walls will be epic... I like that you aim for playable terrain!!!