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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/09 01:08:04


Post by: Andykp


I was lucky enough to grab one of Kromlechs “God-busta”. The limit release gargant model for their Orktober promotion.

It is a very detailed and clever HDF model with wood and resin parts as well. I intend to build it pretty much stock and then add details to it as I go along. This thing is HUGE! And so clever the way it goes together. I’m going to document the build and paint job and the home brew rules I’m making for it here.

Any C+C welcome.


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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/11 12:52:31


Post by: Andykp


This is going to take a while.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/11 13:06:06


Post by: beast_gts


That's an... intimidating build!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/11 14:13:12


Post by: Dysartes


Andykp wrote:
Any C+C welcome.

...wouldn't C&C be how they made it in the first place?

Looks like quite a beefy kit - how tall is it to the shoulders?


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/11 17:55:37


Post by: Andykp


Its oddly satisfying to put together. Like one of those 3D jigsaws, the instructions are good and the numbering and layout of the sheets makes it a joy. More pics soon but have done the main hull, will compare to a stompa and measure tonight for yous.

They say they will make more available at the end of the month and I have to say it’s worth, doesn’t feel like it likes details and there’s no compromise because of the material it’s made from.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/11 18:08:09


Post by: Andykp


Hull pretty much done, popped it next to my stompa to show how big the thing is.

It’s 9” or round about 22cm to the supports for the shoulder armour. And has no feet as yet. Kromlech say it’s 18” when built.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/11 21:52:23


Post by: Andykp


Tonight’s work.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/11 22:01:27


Post by: Veldrain


Priming that magnificent beast is going to take a case of rattle cans.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/11 22:52:54


Post by: Bellerophon


That's a really interesting model, looks to be very cleverly designed and it's already great even at this WIP stage. I'll be watching with interest!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/12 00:20:02


Post by: Andykp


Veldrain wrote:
Priming that magnificent beast is going to take a case of rattle cans.


Yeah painting it is going to be whole new challenge!


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 Bellerophon wrote:
That's a really interesting model, looks to be very cleverly designed and it's already great even at this WIP stage. I'll be watching with interest!


I am very impressed with how much detail they have got out of flat pieces of HDF.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/12 06:41:04


Post by: Dysartes


Veldrain wrote:
Priming that magnificent beast is going to take a case of rattle cans.

Depends on whether Andy seals the MDF before undercoating it, which would reduce how much the wood drinks.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/12 12:10:16


Post by: Andykp


 Dysartes wrote:
Veldrain wrote:
Priming that magnificent beast is going to take a case of rattle cans.

Depends on whether Andy seals the MDF before undercoating it, which would reduce how much the wood drinks.


And how would I go about that? Made some mdf terrain before and just used normal primer but was thinking of wood primer this time? But very open to advice on treating the thing to make painting easier.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/12 12:45:57


Post by: Nurglitch


Water down some white glue and essentially varnish the surface before spraying. It's very good advice.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/12 12:50:46


Post by: beast_gts


 Nurglitch wrote:
Water down some white glue and essentially varnish the surface before spraying. It's very good advice.


There's also actual MDF sealer (such as this from TT), but I've not used any.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/12 12:55:37


Post by: Dysartes


beast_gts wrote:
 Nurglitch wrote:
Water down some white glue and essentially varnish the surface before spraying. It's very good advice.


There's also actual MDF sealer (such as this from TT), but I've not used any.

Aye, I think that's what I was thinking of - I'm pretty sure I got a bottle at one of the UKGE shows for some MDF terrain then, true to form, haven't done anything with the terrain...


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/13 13:30:34


Post by: Andykp


Thank you all that’s great advice. I have painted the odd bit of mdf terrain very simple and found it really porous so this is great to hear.

Sadly I though the build would take a couple of days then I could start painting but I think that’s a couple of weeks away. Sorry this blog will drag on for a bit.

Kromlech say they are releasing more of this kit soon, and if anyone is thinking of getting one I would recommend it highly. It’s well worth the money and is giving more model goodness than anything I’ve built recently.

Planning on getting some green stuff works moulds and making hex bolts and rivets for the body, hide the mdf plugs and adding some more armour panels. Also thinking of making some tread plates moulds and making green stuff thin tread plate sheets to apply where the hdf has tread plates etched in, but that might be ambitious.

I like all the cut away details but the one down the right hand flank (as you look front on) is a bit too big for my tastes, ruins the silhouette, so am going to panel in some bits of it.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/14 01:54:05


Post by: Andykp


Progress in the power plant today. Trickiest bit so far. Any small misalignments made on the hull really come back to haunt you when you come attach big bits that cross over lots of layers and have numerous angles to them.

Cocked up as well, thinking they hadn’t provided two small parts of dowel needed for the bend in the exhaust, I set about what I thought was a spare bit with a saw, only to find I needed it later and that the small bits (21Mm and 16mm each) were provided in resin. But I fudged it by recreating the sawn up dowel with the off cuts and the resin bits. It’s very hidden so won’t be noticeable when painted.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/14 17:05:14


Post by: Andykp


Started on the belly gun. Very clever design. You build the frame seen here and then use push card to line the barrel and casing.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/14 17:18:31


Post by: Dysartes


I suspect I'll have to wait for the next set of WIP shots to get what you mean, though I think I understand.

Definitely firing a significant shell, that's for sure.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/15 09:23:56


Post by: Andykp


You wrap the card around to create the round shape. Used super glue to good effect on another bit, pva soaks the card and damages it if you handle it too much. But because of the shapes here I ended up glued to it as much as it was to the gun.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/15 09:53:16


Post by: beast_gts


Andykp wrote:
They say they will make more available at the end of the month and I have to say it’s worth, doesn’t feel like it likes details and there’s no compromise because of the material it’s made from.
It's back until 31st October, and I am very tempted...



Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/15 10:51:04


Post by: The_Real_Chris


So mekboy or slasha gargant sized in old money?


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/15 12:37:01


Post by: Andykp


beast_gts wrote:
Andykp wrote:
They say they will make more available at the end of the month and I have to say it’s worth, doesn’t feel like it likes details and there’s no compromise because of the material it’s made from.
It's back until 31st October, and I am very tempted...



Do it. You’ll regret not doing and it’s cracker of a kit.


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So mekboy or slasha gargant sized in old money?


It’s just shorter than a warlord titan, I was thinking slasher sized but building it feels more like a great gargant. Having said that I haven’t seen a forgeworld warlord in the flesh (resin) so it’s really a good size slasha.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/15 13:27:29


Post by: beast_gts


Looking at that scale photo against the Warhound, it looks at least Reaver sized



Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/15 13:39:36


Post by: Andykp


So hight wise it’s 18”. Warlord is 20 to the top of carapace. So it sits between a reaver and a warlord. So I would say a chunky slasha gargant, if I remember right the old epic slasha model sat a bit shorter than a reaver.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/15 13:41:22


Post by: MDSW


What a phenomenal example of ingenious engineering for all the MDF to be slotted and be fitting together so well. A lot of care went into its design, that's for sure and what an impressive centerpiece to your army - super job so far!!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/15 13:54:38


Post by: beast_gts


I'm not sure how official or accurate the first one is:

Spoiler:


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/15 14:08:49


Post by: Andykp


 MDSW wrote:
What a phenomenal example of ingenious engineering for all the MDF to be slotted and be fitting together so well. A lot of care went into its design, that's for sure and what an impressive centerpiece to your army - super job so far!!


Thank you, it’s a Labour of love but I am continuously impressed by the design. Not just the construction but the effort that has gone into labelling up the bits and making sure they only got together a certain way makes feel like a 3D puzzle with instructions. It’s a joy to stick together.

Size wise, definitely a slasha gargant. See old pic and side comparison.


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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/16 22:41:22


Post by: Andykp


Head built and added, good detail again and clever design!

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/17 13:17:53


Post by: Andykp


Close combat weapon built and added, more very clever design here. One thing I’m not keen on is the hinges are free moving, but because there’s no control on it the just hang to the lowest point. So will most likely have to glue them in place but waiting to get all the arms built and in place before decking on a pose. Need to make sure I can still remove the arms for painting and transport etc. but it look good and feels beefy.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/17 13:25:40


Post by: Dysartes


I can see why you think Slasha Gargant, with that as a CC weapon - not sure about the two saw blades partway up the arm, but it seems quite Orky.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/17 14:08:40


Post by: Andykp


 Dysartes wrote:
I can see why you think Slasha Gargant, with that as a CC weapon - not sure about the two saw blades partway up the arm, but it seems quite Orky.


I agree with weird extra blades but leaving them for now. They will be easy enough to remove and hide if I change my mind. It does somehow work, just I think. Best not to think about it too practically.

Been and got some mdf sealer, epoxy resin and a mole of rivets and bolts for Green stuff world, all from the excellent element games. Also got a cable maker to add pipes and cables in some of the recesses etc.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/18 11:42:27


Post by: Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll


What an impressive build! Very cool.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/18 14:28:07


Post by: Andykp


Epoxy resin doesn’t work in the mould. Too many air bubbles. Will have to go with green stuff. Going to take a while, nearly finished the basic build, will seal it and then add the details.


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 Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll wrote:
What an impressive build! Very cool.


Thanks. It’s a lot of fun, and work.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/20 14:11:07


Post by: MDSW


It really suits itself to be painted up as sections of metal, just exactly the way Orks would assemble it - throw together plates and slabs of steel, one atop the other, until you end up with a bloated monstrosity.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/20 14:59:21


Post by: edstuff


I bought this kit
your fault
No idea when I'll ever build it with my current back log though


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/21 07:31:01


Post by: Andykp


edstuff wrote:
I bought this kit
your fault
No idea when I'll ever build it with my current back log though


Sorry, not sorry! It is so satisfying to build but I have put all other hobby stuff on hold since I git it. It’s all consuming. Set aside a few weeks to do it. I have finished main build yesterday. So 2-3 weeks solid.

I never liked the lifta droppa on this kit and couldn’t figure out why but after I built it I realised it’s the lack of pistons. It doesn’t look like it would work. And all the ORK models look as if they may function, just. So I have decided to add pistons.

These pics are the fist or 4 I think I will add and show of the green stuff word moulded bolts that I intend to cover the kit with.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/21 14:49:00


Post by: edstuff


That looks great! I'll probably customize mine and add a ton of rivets as well. I've found these little resin half circle things at Joann's work great for rivets


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/22 13:33:31


Post by: Andykp


I’m enjoying making rivets with the green stuff world moulds but off on holidays so no models for a few days. But think after the mammoth task of the build a break will be good before tackling the job of adding rivets and stuff.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/22 13:37:06


Post by: dubman


hey champ, did you finnish playing Orruk,

in old edition Necromunda


yet ?




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Orrus, jakara , malcadon , yeld





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its complications,

the Goliath gang, favours the most,

Yeld, but i dont know from which house he is,

maybe from Ko'iron



House Helmawr, House Catallus, House Ty, House Ulanti, House Greim, House Ran Lo and House Ko’Iron.




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well, i have 3 books for Necromunda


editions from 1993 , in paper


but i always try , to find the information in the internet



i'm still thinking, maybe its only half of game, that GW is publishing,




Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/27 21:44:28


Post by: Andykp


Finished making the lifta droppa look more to my tastes. But now want to change the firing nozzle?? As it looks too wooden. Bit of plumbing and glued my fingers together a few times but happy enough with it.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/27 22:03:34


Post by: Andykp


I made a datasheet with rules for the beast. Have run them by my group and a friendly fb group and they seem to be ok. Any thoughts welcome.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/29 00:53:35


Post by: Andykp


First dry fit of all the components together. It’s a lovely big beast. And WIP shots of cables and rivets being made.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/29 07:56:11


Post by: Dysartes


Which weapon's firing nozzle did you think ended up looking a bit wooden, Andy? Any chance of a close-up of it to offer opinions on?

The extra details you've added to some of the arms definitely look like a good move - planning on doing more (besides the rivets)?


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/29 14:59:24


Post by: Andykp


Got plans to add rivets, pipe work and cables in recesses, git some valves and dials coming so in all the inlaid areas will have piping and stuff knocking about. Got some guys with big shootas from an old battle wagon kit and about 15 grot crew on the way to be added. Will add platforms and stuff round he back to it as well for them.

The picture is the end of lifta droppa, going to swap it out for a piece from a kustom force field one. From the flyer.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/29 18:28:55


Post by: edstuff


This is 100% your fault

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/30 06:05:31


Post by: Andykp


edstuff wrote:
This is 100% your fault



Amazing mate! Enjoy. My advice is do things in the order they say and don’t mess with bits your not using yet. It will all just confuse you late and some parts will just drop out of the sheets.

Please share pics and thoughts as you go or a link to your blog.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/30 11:42:20


Post by: Dysartes


I can see changing the central prong of the Supa-Lifta-Droppa - the end of it doesn't look right without being a sphere.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/10/31 07:47:05


Post by: Andykp


 Dysartes wrote:
I can see changing the central prong of the Supa-Lifta-Droppa - the end of it doesn't look right without being a sphere.


Exactly. The eye one is the same as well.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/02 14:08:48


Post by: edstuff


Andykp wrote:
edstuff wrote:
This is 100% your fault



Amazing mate! Enjoy. My advice is do things in the order they say and don’t mess with bits your not using yet. It will all just confuse you late and some parts will just drop out of the sheets.

Please share pics and thoughts as you go or a link to your blog.


So I found a Deffstomper head on ebay for around 20 shipped and bought it to be practice with this material. It smells great btw. Like a bonfire. What kind of glue did you use? Anything special or just plain ol super glue?


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/03 11:53:11


Post by: Killatores


Really impressive project!
Is this a file you bought somewhere / you are designing and cutting the pieces with a machine, or you bought the model with all the pieces and building it following instructions?


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/03 13:32:22


Post by: Andykp


edstuff wrote:
Andykp wrote:
edstuff wrote:
This is 100% your fault



Amazing mate! Enjoy. My advice is do things in the order they say and don’t mess with bits your not using yet. It will all just confuse you late and some parts will just drop out of the sheets.

Please share pics and thoughts as you go or a link to your blog.


So I found a Deffstomper head on ebay for around 20 shipped and bought it to be practice with this material. It smells great btw. Like a bonfire. What kind of glue did you use? Anything special or just plain ol super glue?


No not super glue. PVA. I used gorilla glue wood glue. Super strong bind when dry and holds after a few seconds. Had to use rubber bands here and there. Experimented with super glue on the soft card bits but pva is better. Just gets messy other wise and I glued myself to the belly gun quite badly!


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 Killatores wrote:
Really impressive project!
Is this a file you bought somewhere / you are designing and cutting the pieces with a machine, or you bought the model with all the pieces and building it following instructions?


Pre designed and cut kit from kromlech. They did it as a limited run for orktober. They still do their bigger stomp as though. Lots of instructions. .


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/03 14:08:27


Post by: edstuff


Ha I got impatient and decided to just try super glue gel. Worked great but as you said I glued myself quite a bit. Like if I was to commit a crime now would be the time to do it. No need to wear gloves ha ha. Not to derail your thread but here is where I got yesterday with the head. I have to say I will definitely be buying the body to complete him after this little bit of work. This was easily one of the most fun builds I've ever put together. Everything so far goes in like it should with the only slop being my own fault. Instructions sometimes don't label parts correctly but that's the only issue I've had so far. Kudos to Kromlech

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/03 18:24:40


Post by: Andykp


Don’t worry about derailing, it can become the gargant building thread happily.

Wood glue let’s you correct mistakes if you notice soon enough. Another advantage. And that gorilla glue, after 24 hours nothing will part it. It’s great.

The instructions are pretty good on the gargant, it’s the layout of the spores/sheets that impressed me. They flow methodically along in order. Very easy to follow.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/03 20:11:19


Post by: edstuff


I've asked a couple questions in other groups and one guy prime painted his with cheap black primer. Had no issues. I figure I'll keep some of the "sprues" to practice on before hitting the actual build. I'm going to hunt down some gorilla wood glue when I get the body. I've got a lot left on the head. I'm debating using clay to blend the teefs. They're made up of 3 sheets so I'm thinking blending and then carving some cuts into it should make it look like thick steel. Oh and add rivets. Tons of 'em. Might take a page out of your book for the tubing as well because that looks awesome


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/03 22:03:55


Post by: Andykp


I used this stuff today, got it from element games. I can did two coats on the whole model, smelt like pure thinners and was sticky as hell but is basically a thick varnish that has sealed it all.

I have painted mdf before and didn’t want the rough graining finish you get so after advice on here sealed it. This was neater than thinned pva sloshed all over the shop. Feels good, smooth.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/03 22:06:55


Post by: Andykp


Started adding detail now it’s sealed. Rivets, so many rivets. Something about the chimneys made me start here and glad I did. I like the look it achieved.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/04 15:06:54


Post by: edstuff


I'm going to look for a can of that sealer. Love the chimneys
Edit: Looks like I'm going to have to go with Mod Podge as I can't find your sealer anywhere. Not even in a google search


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/04 19:58:48


Post by: Andykp


https://thecolourforge.com/where-to-buy/

Might be all uk based. Firm is just starting out but it looks good after 24hours to dry.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/05 19:00:17


Post by: edstuff


I can get modge podge at my dollar store and I have a bunch of old brushes so I'm going to test that out on the deffstomper head.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/05 22:26:34


Post by: Andykp


edstuff wrote:
I can get modge podge at my dollar store and I have a bunch of old brushes so I'm going to test that out on the deffstomper head.


Any diluted pva should do you ok from what I have read. Been adding rivets and gluing rivets to everything including me and the dog. Now need to make more rivets but progressing along. Will add photos as I get further on.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/07 11:59:23


Post by: Dysartes


Andykp wrote:
edstuff wrote:
I can get modge podge at my dollar store and I have a bunch of old brushes so I'm going to test that out on the deffstomper head.


Any diluted pva should do you ok from what I have read. Been adding rivets and gluing rivets to everything including me and the dog. Now need to make more rivets but progressing along. Will add photos as I get further on.

...we need to see the dog with the attached rivets. FOR SCIENCE!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/09 08:17:32


Post by: Andykp


Bit more work detailing, the gauges and valves have arrived too.


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Andykp wrote:
edstuff wrote:
I can get modge podge at my dollar store and I have a bunch of old brushes so I'm going to test that out on the deffstomper head.


Any diluted pva should do you ok from what I have read. Been adding rivets and gluing rivets to everything including me and the dog. Now need to make more rivets but progressing along. Will add photos as I get further on.

...we need to see the dog with the attached rivets. FOR SCIENCE!


I will see what I can do, even if I have to re-attach revolts to him. For science.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/10 21:26:06


Post by: edstuff


man that is looking so cool


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/11 14:23:39


Post by: Andykp


edstuff wrote:
man that is looking so cool


Thank you, it’s coming together. Need another few batches of bolts making, someone on a fb group I am in suggested meng models rivets and bolts so might try those.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiznKTSwJD0AhVBolwKHf19BN0QFnoECBwQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FMENG-Model-Bolts-Large-Multi-Colour%2Fdp%2FB00DUQ7PVS&usg=AOvVaw22KI9_rxXqDwYVG4cpaRmW

I like the green stuff ones but it’s labour intensive for a project this size.

I am being weary too that Will have to paint all the detail I add so don’t want to shoot myself in the foot. I think adding detail to the inside areas like the pipes etc is a good way to stop it looking wooden. Simple but effective.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/12 15:40:10


Post by: edstuff


Yea I might steal that idea when I eventually get to building mine


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/12 15:56:00


Post by: Andykp


My only worry about using them is cutting them off the strip to apply them. Will update when I get them.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/14 19:43:56


Post by: JamesY


Looking great so far.

Have you tried using milliput in the river moulds, rather than green stuff? I have them as well, and found milliput much easier and faster to use with them.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/15 19:30:29


Post by: Andykp


I will have to get some. Curing time is the main problem with green stuff in them. And how sticky it is.

I have tried the meng ones linked above and they are great but the big ones are so hard to cut off the sprue. I have a couple of nasty cuts from using them so miliput will be tried while I heal!!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/16 21:10:37


Post by: JamesY


Milliput is sticker, but a bit of talcum powder on your hands and it handles fine. I find it much easier to get into the moulds, and to cut off the excess without pulling the putty out of the mould than I did with green stuff, and then rubbed it with a damp finger to smooth out the pull marks.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/17 00:30:41


Post by: Andykp


 JamesY wrote:
Milliput is sticker, but a bit of talcum powder on your hands and it handles fine. I find it much easier to get into the moulds, and to cut off the excess without pulling the putty out of the mould than I did with green stuff, and then rubbed it with a damp finger to smooth out the pull marks.


Thanks mate, ordered some to come for element games so should be here tomorrow. Talc is a good tip too. I know what you mean about pulling the pieces out of the mould when cutting excess off. I will update you the progress with it.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/21 20:37:54


Post by: Andykp


 JamesY wrote:
Milliput is sticker, but a bit of talcum powder on your hands and it handles fine. I find it much easier to get into the moulds, and to cut off the excess without pulling the putty out of the mould than I did with green stuff, and then rubbed it with a damp finger to smooth out the pull marks.


Ok, got some milliput. Great stuff. Weird but exactly like you said works much better in the moulds. And the talc was a top tip. So with this should hopefully be ready to put some paint on by the weekend. Things have been a bit slowed by my daughter getting covid (she’s fine but we she is trapped in the house). But will be gluing bolts on like mad from Wednesday. Then priming on the weekend.



Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/27 23:04:55


Post by: Andykp


So rivets and details done. Paint ready to go on.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/27 23:08:29


Post by: Andykp


Primed. Black will be the base, them I’m am going to preshade with grey up to near white in paces and also use a red/brown and them silver in places for priming the metallic areas.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/29 11:02:04


Post by: Andykp


I am thinking of this as a basic idea for the colour scheme. Any thoughts. Alternative is all red like my stompa. It has to be evil SUNZ, but as it is tribes ultimate idol to the gods clan colours might need to take a back seat a little.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/29 13:31:54


Post by: endtransmission


Only just found this, but that's one mighty impressive kit and build. I'm kind of thankful I missed the kit though as I would have been very tempted


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/29 21:58:39


Post by: Andykp


 endtransmission wrote:
Only just found this, but that's one mighty impressive kit and build. I'm kind of thankful I missed the kit though as I would have been very tempted


Thanks for having a look. It’s an amazing kit. And sooooo big! I would recommend any of there mdf/Hdf kits. It’s like wizardry the detail they get into a thing made of flat pieces. But I now officially hate rivets.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/11/30 16:13:27


Post by: edstuff


Oh man now you're on the fun stage


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/12/09 01:03:34


Post by: Andykp


Primed and pre shaded.

Used a car primer for the grey, and mournfang brown for the rust colours, all the arms and feet and all brown too for now.

Next stage will be to lay down the dark green on the hull and and some metallics.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/12/09 17:53:23


Post by: edstuff


Awesome


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/12/09 19:16:01


Post by: monkeytroll


Now that's a gargant. Lovely detailing work, very nice indeed


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/12/09 19:27:12


Post by: Squidsy22


Oh, I can't wait to see this beast painted!







(edited because manual italicizing is a and I can't press i to save the life of me apparently)


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/12/12 14:37:54


Post by: Andykp


Thanks for the comments folks, sorry progress is slow. Bear with me, I work for the ambulance service and as you can imagine it’s a busy time so it keeps getting in the way of hobby, very annoying!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/12/13 16:13:53


Post by: edstuff


No worries man. I work in manufacturing 6 days a week and I'm in class 4 nights a week so my progress on anything is slow. Including cleaning my house


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2021/12/14 04:24:36


Post by: Andykp


edstuff wrote:
No worries man. I work in manufacturing 6 days a week and I'm in class 4 nights a week so my progress on anything is slow. Including cleaning my house


Sucks when life gets in the way of a good hobby project!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/16 00:39:16


Post by: Andykp


Finally started with the head. Covid has made my job pretty busy since Christmas so not got much done. Started with persuading the under side areas with mournfang brown and snakebite leather. Then added Mephistopheles red over the top, highlight with evil SUNZ scarlet. Don’t want that “airbrush” look with highlights up to white and that just it’s so big I am using the airbrush to add texture and definition.

Then I marked out the metal parts, next up will be some markings, weathering and than a gloss varnish. Oil washes and streaking. not too much weathering mind.


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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/16 03:56:26


Post by: Mothsniper


OMG this is EPIC!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/16 11:26:51


Post by: Dysartes


 Mothsniper wrote:
OMG this is EPIC!

Nah, this is 40k - if it were EPIC, it'd be much smaller...

Nice to see the paint starting to go on, though, Andy.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/16 16:23:03


Post by: Andykp


Thanks guys. Sorry it took so long. Will do more tonight. While I have the airbrush out I’m going to work on the body next.

And don’t worry, I plan on some funky energy effects on the gaze or mork/gork.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/16 21:36:45


Post by: DoctorDanny


Will there be lots of grots all over the thing when it's ready? Please say yes.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/17 00:18:55


Post by: Andykp


 DoctorDanny wrote:
Will there be lots of grots all over the thing when it's ready? Please say yes.


Yes.

In every nook and cranny. I have a full set of forgeworld grot riggers and a full crew from a mek gun to go on there and some ORK gunners and maybe a mek too. With my stompa I had the back of the thing crawling with grotz so it looked like it was having to foxed as it went along. I want this the same but with all the inlaid detail they may be be more in it than all over it.

Might get to building some crew tomorrow.

For now, the first coat of the hulls green is on. Next I want to darken it down in places, probably with thinned black templar maybe with green mixed in, see how dark it goes. But that’s for tomorrow.

The skull in the belly will be white I think, but can’t decide in the “teeth” on the hull up by the head. I am thinking red like the head, but open to ideas. Also the belly gun, can’t decide if green but with checks and things, or black, or red? Or just metal?

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/17 10:40:53


Post by: endtransmission


That is looking amazing. I can't wait to see it all finished with the grot crew all over!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/17 11:42:42


Post by: Andykp


Thanks, it’s going to take a while, but you guys are helping keep me focussed. Don’t do many blogs, but this one is really helping me. It’s such a daunting model. It’s huge!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/18 03:23:17


Post by: Andykp


Built the crew. Just Grots for now, want a mek and a gunner too or two.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/18 16:27:29


Post by: edstuff


God this is epic. Godbusta epic


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/21 23:47:17


Post by: Andykp


Full crew, some gunners, a mek shouting at folk and an ORK spotter.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/21 23:49:06


Post by: Andykp


More tonal variation to the green, I am not a huge fan of airbrushes but for big models like this they are the best tool for the job, stops them looking like 1 slab of colour.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/22 00:53:03


Post by: Andykp


Got a base coat on the skull design. Coming together nicely.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/22 17:03:42


Post by: gobert


it’s looking even more amazing now the painting has commenced. As for the head teef, I reckon black would be cool and checks for the belly gun sounds awesome


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/22 20:15:16


Post by: Andykp


 gobert wrote:
it’s looking even more amazing now the painting has commenced. As for the head teef, I reckon black would be cool and checks for the belly gun sounds awesome


I have just noticed there is a flame pattern on the belly gun so going black with flames in red or yellow. Going to paint the teeth today and the belly gun tonight. Will try out black on the teeth.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/01/25 16:24:54


Post by: edstuff


Man it looks like Kromlech and you both knocked this one out of the park


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/02/07 00:33:15


Post by: Andykp


So, finally got round to getting the base colours where I am happy with them.

For the metallics I have used a mournfang brown base, Vallejo metal colour burnt iron (amazing paints, new to me but blown my mind with their goodness) then washed over really thinned down mournfang. They will be weathered as well. Only got to wash the head and big power plant at the back. Wanted the recesses to be really grimey, so they get extra treatment before oil washes and pigments for the fresh grime.

Happy with the red, more highlights will be done via chipping.

The white is really clean, for now, but pleased with it. It’s going to get some markings on it, tribal type stuff before being weathered.

Wish I had done the arms at the same time but I am getting better at airbrushing so it won’t take long to catch up. Feet will be metal as above and lots of dirt.

Sorry to those who have followed it’s a bit feast or famine at the minute but so is my spare time.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/02/11 08:53:22


Post by: Dysartes


Looking good so far, Andy - and I see various areas of surface detail to come back to once the airbrush stages are over and done with...


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/02/12 17:09:13


Post by: Andykp


More work on the power plant. Love this bit of the model. It’s a salvaged imperial train type thing bolted onto the back of the gargant. Very clever. Bit more work to do on the icon on the back but happy with it so far. Used a bit of hair spray technique on the chipped paint.


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Looking good so far, Andy - and I see various areas of surface detail to come back to once the airbrush stages are over and done with...


Started on the engine, now going to move round adding the details, then will come some chipping, not too heavy, I want thing to look looked after. The narrative is that its the warlords pride and joy and his homage to the gods so it will have an army of me,s, spanner’s and riggers who maintain it. Once I have done chipping it will get a coat of gloss varnish then the oils will come out.


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Looking good so far, Andy - and I see various areas of surface detail to come back to once the airbrush stages are over and done with...


Started on the engine, now going to move round adding the details, then will come some chipping, not too heavy, I want thing to look looked after. The narrative is that its the warlords pride and joy and his homage to the gods so it will have an army of me,s, spanner’s and riggers who maintain it. Once I have done chipping it will get a coat of gloss varnish then the oils will come out.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/02/15 00:24:26


Post by: Andykp


More progress. Colours on the arms, more detail on the power plant. Getting the feet looking grim.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/02/15 00:57:22


Post by: Vejut


Coming along nicely, and looking good!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/02/15 20:19:21


Post by: Andykp


Cheers mate. Fell like it’s coming together finally. Bit of detail on the main body and then chipping and oils.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/02/24 00:31:08


Post by: Andykp


Took a break from the monster of a machine to paint some normal sized models.



Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/02/24 01:02:05


Post by: MegaDave


Beastsnaggas look good, I particularly like the painboy or whatever it's called.

Glad I found this thread, can't wait to see the gargant finished!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/02/24 09:23:46


Post by: Dysartes


It's definitely looking less like an MDF kit the more the paint goes on, which is cool.

And the Boyz have come out nicely, too.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/02/24 18:55:28


Post by: Andykp


 MegaDave wrote:
Beastsnaggas look good, I particularly like the painboy or whatever it's called.

Glad I found this thread, can't wait to see the gargant finished!


Welcome aboard. It’s not a roller coaster ride, but slower but making progress. Thanks for looking in.


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It's definitely looking less like an MDF kit the more the paint goes on, which is cool.

And the Boyz have come out nicely, too.


Cheers. That’s my goal really, have it so it doesn’t look like a wooden kit. Daunted by how big the bloody thing is though. Was nice to throw paint on the little guys for a change.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/03/29 23:20:30


Post by: Andykp


Took a break from the big guy, dauntingly huge model, did get these guys painted, a 50PL Beastsnaggas themed force to add to my waargh. Good fun and go my mojo back, played about with oils and lights and volumes. Good fun.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/03/29 23:22:00


Post by: Andykp


Also painted up these guys who have been sat around for years! (Maybe decades??) they are now on eBay as a bit of a fund raiser.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/03/29 23:30:15


Post by: Andykp


But back to the big guy, progress is a going on.

- Added a rough dry brush to add definition to the green.
- Gloss varnish applied all over.
- Decals applied. Wanted it to look a bit like those building it had marked it and added glyphs as they went along, haphazard and a bit like graffiti but respectful. Things a big idol so as ORKS come to pay respect, or as they made it they added their marks.
- and lastly I have glues the arms in place and the feet on.


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So, still to do in order of them needing doing.

- chipping, with a sponge and touched up to make interesting.

- general oil wash….
[Black and green for body]
[Black and burnt umber for the metallics]
[Magenta don burnt umber for the reds]
—-Applied and rubbed off for effect.—-

- grime and weathering….
[oil paints applied neat and streaked etc]
[dark inks airbrushed into grimey areas to effect]

- energy effects on the big gun and gaze of gork/mork.

Finished!!




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Oh, and paint crew! Forgot them. Thinking of applying a furnace type glow to the eyes too.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/03/29 23:43:32


Post by: Vejut


Nice! I like the orkus mechanicus icon, and the paint looks good!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/03/30 08:08:48


Post by: endtransmission


Those new beastsnaggas look great, I do like the models. The MechanORKus icon looks fantastic too!

A furnace glow to the eyes would be a nice addition


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/03/30 10:10:15


Post by: Andykp


 endtransmission wrote:
Those new beastsnaggas look great, I do like the models. The MechanORKus icon looks fantastic too!

A furnace glow to the eyes would be a nice addition


This is my main inspiration for the look I want, maybe a bit darker. But it has a furnace glowing in its middle so the eyes doing the same fits well.

The snaggas were fun to paint. Using oil paints to highlight is an absolute joy, don’t think I will paint ORKS any other way now, blending is so simple. Learnt so much from the first ones to the last and improved a lot.


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Vejut wrote:
Nice! I like the orkus mechanicus icon, and the paint looks good!


Thanks. There are nice touches all over the model, loads of detail, didn’t want to paint the symbol exactly like the admech one, cos they are ORKS. But still wanted it to be clearly a nod to admech.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/03/31 14:01:33


Post by: Andykp


Chipping done, oils tonight. Shading and streaking I am going for.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/01 08:58:56


Post by: gobert


The big lad is really coming along now Andykp! The chipping and glyphs help fill out the details nicely. Good luck with the oils!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/01 18:41:22


Post by: Andykp


 gobert wrote:
The big lad is really coming along now Andykp! The chipping and glyphs help fill out the details nicely. Good luck with the oils!


Will post pics later. Did a lot last night but it hasn’t shaded as much as I wanted but has given it a grimey look, still a lot to do. So bloody messy on a model that size.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/02 12:52:59


Post by: DoctorDanny


Awesome model! Would love to play against that monster.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/02 23:03:21


Post by: Andykp


 DoctorDanny wrote:
Awesome model! Would love to play against that monster.


Needs a sturdy table. Weighs a ton!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/12 17:45:59


Post by: Andykp


Weathering done, I think, always hard to know when to stop. Maybe did more than I intended but it given it a solid look, no longer looks wooden at all.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/12 17:47:20


Post by: Andykp


Now working in the crew. Look messy now but an oil wash will blend the colours a lot and then highlights and they are done.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/12 19:38:43


Post by: Vejut


Nice! That is indeed some nice texture!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/12 20:14:33


Post by: Andykp


Vejut wrote:
Nice! That is indeed some nice texture!


Thanks, it’s hard to photograph. No flash and the finish isn’t visible. Flash and it looks starker than it really does. Will need to get some good pics when it’s done but it’s huge!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/18 16:21:52


Post by: edstuff


This is really coming along! Love the color choices so far too


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/21 06:10:52


Post by: Andykp


Started work on the final bits, glowing eyes and zappy gun. Very much wip. Not tried these effects in this scale and it’s pretty unforgiving. Lots of transparent layers to be added. More pics soon.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/21 07:42:54


Post by: Ragsta


You’re doing Fork’s work here, it’s shaping up awesome. Where the frag do they keep the shells for that belly cannon??


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/22 11:40:14


Post by: Andykp


 Ragsta wrote:
You’re doing Fork’s work here, it’s shaping up awesome. Where the frag do they keep the shells for that belly cannon??


I love the fact they added rifling to the barrel as well, as it was in some a precision weapon. It’s one of those rules of cool, things. Don’t think about it too much is my advice. Just enjoy the orkyness of it all.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/25 00:59:43


Post by: Andykp


Getting there. The glowing effect isn’t perfect up close but viewing the model as a whole it works, made an error glueing the arms on before painting this. Made it very tricky so have done it all with airbrush and glazes.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/25 01:05:57


Post by: Andykp


And with the crew added. Only two things left to do, a pic of it stomping along with some other boyz and name it!

It’s been a mammoth task painting and building this thing, it has dominated my hobby time since November and I have no idea where I am going to keep it. It’s huge! (I might have mentioned). Doing this log has helped keep me on track, and thank you to those that have followed and commented. Got the bug now and got a kruleboyz project I have been itching to start.

Last pics for tonight. Then the other pics and naming tomorrow.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/25 01:08:05


Post by: Andykp


More!!

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/25 01:10:18


Post by: Vejut


Almost there! glow is coming along nicely!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/25 08:28:05


Post by: IGtR=


Loving the glow, and the whole piece is a triumph!

Thanks for sharing


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/25 10:36:15


Post by: Andykp


 IGtR= wrote:
Loving the glow, and the whole piece is a triumph!

Thanks for sharing


Thank you, I am pretty happy with the way it’s turned out.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/25 12:27:48


Post by: Andykp


I am done with this monster. Keep coming back to the name Stompsmaha, from art work and stories in codex titanicus. So that’s what she will be known as. Best as o could do for action shots too.

Thank you all for following.

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Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/25 15:27:06


Post by: Vejut


Came out nice! Definitely a big boy!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/25 17:20:32


Post by: Boss Salvage


Way to see a gigantic project through to the finish! End result is immense and looks really excellent, particularly in the flash-less full body shots. Here's hoping you get to have her reign in terror from the tabletop every so often


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/26 06:54:47


Post by: Andykp


 Boss Salvage wrote:
Way to see a gigantic project through to the finish! End result is immense and looks really excellent, particularly in the flash-less full body shots. Here's hoping you get to have her reign in terror from the tabletop every so often


Thank you, I definitely need to get better at taking pictures. It’s turned out better than I hoped and was definitely a slog but well worth it.


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Vejut wrote:
Came out nice! Definitely a big boy!


Chunky monkey.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/27 20:22:23


Post by: edstuff


Came out awesome!
Since it was a mammoth of a project, why not name it "mammoth"?


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/27 20:46:26


Post by: JamesY


He looks great. Well done for seeing it through; looked like a hell of a commitment!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/28 06:16:40


Post by: Andykp


edstuff wrote:
Came out awesome!
Since it was a mammoth of a project, why not name it "mammoth"?


It certainly was.


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 JamesY wrote:
He looks great. Well done for seeing it through; looked like a hell of a commitment!


My painting table seems empty now, 6 months of graft but well worth it.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/04/28 08:44:14


Post by: Slinky


Very nice work! I wouldn't want to be shot with that belly gun!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/05/01 15:18:19


Post by: gobert


Fantastic work andykp! Must’ve been a real slog, but the end result is one to be proud of. I love the grots eye view pic at the end, gives a great sense of scale. How do you follow that up?


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/05/01 15:45:11


Post by: laam999


Amazing. I would LOVE to see that on a table!


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/05/02 00:39:39


Post by: Andykp


Thanks guys, couldn’t resist a grots eye view pic. As for following this thing up, a smaller project log started painting a kruleboyz army. Very different set of challenges. Some day I’d like to tackle a forgeworld Titan but this thing has satisfied my big model itch for a good while.


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/05/04 18:42:30


Post by: edstuff


You need a deffstomper next


Building and painting the Kromlech Ork Gargant.  @ 2022/05/06 06:33:15


Post by: Andykp


edstuff wrote:
You need a deffstomper next


I thought the same, then had a very serious word with myself and decided I needed not be so bloody daft. Still haven’t got anywhere to store this monster so he just sits on the dining table or knocks about the living room like an extra guest.