Ork kill bursta super heavy tank - best model I have ever done!

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**PhillyT**

So here is the Kill Bursta tank I did over the weekend. Honestly, I think this is the best work I have ever done and it feels like a great accomplishment because it hit that sweet spot. Took about 8 hours, I knew exactly what it would be and visualized it from start to finished. I knew the steps, the process, and the different tools I would use. Free hand, pigments, airbrush, washes, and inks. Pretty much the culmination of 8000 points worth of painting orks and honing a style through that process and the last five years (and fifteen years of painting). Feels good to get something I really feel proud of off the table!

**Waaagh 18**

Amazing

**uk_crow**

Brilliant work, you should be rightfully proud of your skills! The effort and time you have invested in it has paid off.

**Truecrusader**

Beyond words, the exposed cabling is fantastic ! This is exactly how I picture ork vehicles.

Well done sir.

**Sammoth**

Love it great work.

**Laughingcarp**

Epic win at ork!

**Godeth**

Well done that man, superb.

**Chaos Legionnaire**

Nice!

**Cave_Dweller**

Excellent work!

**jhe90**

Very good work, nice finish on that tank n loving the wiring.

**queen_annes_revenge**

awesome. love the exposed wires hanging down. only thing i would say is the dirty orange is a bit too uniform for me. i'd maybe break it up with the odd different colouredor maybe bare metal panel here and there.

**zombiekila707**

Looks great loving the color

But you need a splash of red CUZ RED GOZ FASTA

**ScootyPuffJunior**

Awesome work, mate!

I too like the exposed cables, it adds a nice touch to the model.

**toasteroven**

Thirding, or fourthing the praise on the cables. They really take it above and beyond. I also really like the bits of corrugated metal covering some sections

**Peter Wiggin**

Not only is the tank dope as hell, but you've also got an impressive barn. lol

**PhillyT**

Thanks guys, that model was too cool for the price when I saw it and then it sat on a shelf primed black for almost two years before I remembered I had bought it!

That barn is killer Peter, and likely to cost me about $10,000 in the next five years since the central supports broke recently...

**Paradigm**

Exceptional work! Propa Orky!

**House Griffith**

Beautiful work, as always. Even better that you're really pleased with it; sometimes it makes it so much better when the plan comes together.

Also, you take some really nice photos for being outside and have a very nice backdrop to do so (all the green). What kind of camera and settings are you using?

**PhillyT**

Thanks Griffith.

The photographer is my wife, using a Canon EOSII Rebel I think. I have no idea what lens she is using or the settings. She doesn't use automatic, but i could ask her what she uses.

The photos would be better if I didn't have to cajole her into doing them. She is reluctant to take the number of photos I request, but I remind her that I bought her the camera and the lens for both our benefit!

**House Griffith**

Yeah, if you could get the camera settings, that would be awesome. I like the natural light on the model.
I have a Nikon J1, so should be able to replicate the results but not the setting. (Oklahoma vs. Maine)

**queen_annes_revenge**

also, a splash of oxide corrosion on the bronze components at the back would really bring it out.

**PhillyT**

queen_annes_revenge wrote:
also, a splash of oxide corrosion on the bronze components at the back would really bring it out.

Any suggestions on that? I have been looking for a good way to do it. Weathering pigment of some kind?

**SJM**

Really good, well done.

**Tristan228**

awesome, i like the paintjob and the weathering and, of course, how you put this heap of "scrap" together

**luftsb**

Incredible work there looks really orky to boot

**PhillyT**

Thanks man!

Used it yesterday, it did well!

**LutherMax**

PhillyT wrote:
queen_annes_revenge wrote:
also, a splash of oxide corrosion on the bronze components at the back would really bring it out.

Any suggestions on that? I have been looking for a good way to do it. Weathering pigment of some kind?

Excellent work on an excellent model! I've had one kicking around for ages and this is great inspiration to get started on it

For the patina effect on the bronze/brass Awesomepaintjob did a tutorial that worked great for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6OSyAT7-Ys&feature=relmfu

**Relentless136**

So good man. Great work

**Kelly502**

Real nice!

Sorry about the barn!

**angelofvengeance**

Looks orky and ready to stomp dem 'umies!