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Going to take some time out and do it, promise.

In the mean time I have a vision, but before I start I need some specialist parts, so been thinking out some of the bits.

First up I got some bits together, This really starts with the funny looking threaded grey bit. Its a component used on drawer assemblies. But it has something about it, a certain kinda shape.


Then I got my mitts on a printer cartridge, but this one is different, it is more like a cassette. A roll of tape passes over a ribbon of inked tape and prints labels. However, once used you break it down and get a bunch of fun bits.


Now you fiddle about a bit and glue a bit and you get this....



Which I intend to caste next time I am fooling about, which will hopefuly be the weekend.

Next I am working on extending it to form a full engine.

Thanks for looking in.

I see a flyer...but how big...only time can tell...

And you have collected some wicked looking pieces of junk here...

I see junk.. the transformation about to begin...

Nice work on the jet engine. Good use of parts.

Put this on me other blog by mistake really.

Here are my jet engines, for want of a better name. they come in 2 parts so I can use the smaller ones seperately for thrusters or maybe going to try a stormboy!!

Anyways.......



And I am thinking of a flyer, but not 100% which way to go at the moment.

Thanks for popping in.

That looks like it's worked out really well.

Can't be that big either if they'll go on an orks back.

They'd look cool in a cluster around the front of the aircraft, just a crazy idea.

Well been a while since I posted here on this thread so better sort that out.

Thank you guys for the comments, and Ruglud, Mmmmm ideas galore there!

So whell I have been distracted by competitions again, however, one of them gives me chance to revive some life around here...( Have started this particular project on my other stuff thread, but will work on it here from now on.)

Nerdfest is having his, now annual, painting competition.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/615288.page

Though I am no painter really, I love to enter just to have a go, and push myself.

So the theme this year is Sin City, well "What the heck has that got to do with orks?"

Well lets see what you think.




And after a black primer and a white dry brush, to highlight the details for me...



Now the pint of the competition is a grey scale model with one spot colour, so open to thoughts and C & C as always.

Thanks for looking, and hope you feel like commenting.

Skull on the chest and the head/face seem like the most viable places for spot color. But I dunno may be somewhere better.

Good job on the added hair.

I did think that if I was doing an Ork, it was a possibility to do the skin in the same way as was done on "that Yellow Bastard", only in green (obviously). You wouldn't then be able to do Marv's white plasters on him though, if that is your intention...

The skull on the chest is a possibility or just red blood splatter. The point of the colour is to emphasize one element and draw your attention to that item. So it depends on what impression you want to give for the character (what is important to him/her, or tells you about them).

If you can do the detail, just having bright red eyes could be interesting.

Other than that, take your Klan of choice, and make that skull the Klan Color.

@ Grim, Thanks bud, not sure yet but thinking something else at the mo.
@ DrH, Thanks, and good solid advice. Still thinking about it at the moment, got something in mind though.

So little update, Painting in progress.

Head...




See you soon...


You ninja'd me Anvildude, again great idea, MMMmm.

Ork Marv, nice. The jacket looks ace!

Actually, I take back what I was saying about the eyes or skull. This model just screams that it should have an asymmetrical focus point, and I think some neon-vibrant blood on the tips and edges of that powerklaw would be fantastic.

Thank you gentle peeps,

Indeed Anvildude, I agree, so with that in mind still WIP





Thoughts? Thanks for looking in.

That's awesome. And the speed you're turning it out makes me want to join in too...

Something about that hair... just seems perfect for the theme. And the black void of the eye, the way it glistens... Neat.

That is so cool you have captured the character perfectly and the eye needs to stay black it really brings out the darker side of the model.

The red splatter is a cool way of adding the colour aspect good call, I always wanted to build a unit of orks based on bad ass charters I think I might have to borrow.......... no scrap that just steal this one as it's to dam good not

Nice work Cam. He is looking good.

Having just researched the subject a bit more, that really looks solid.

That is freecking awesome. I skimmed the writing and just saw the pics and still knew it who it was, so good and it works so well

Hrm... See, the spatter is very nice. It's a good, vibrant red, a distinct piece of paint that helps tell a story, and works with the base.

However, I think it falls into the trap of being too centered on the model. I balances things too much, which kills a lot of the dynamism of it- the movement of Marv (I really can't think of a way to Orkify that- and I'm sorta suspecting maybe he was an ork anyways, with how he took damage) that you get from the cloak and position of the arms is pretty much halted to 'look at' the spatter.

What I was suggesting was to have the blood directly on the powerklaw blades- coating the tips and going up along the edges a little- just a tiny, little spot of bright solid color (no shading, no tones or highlights, no wash) to pull the eye off to one side so you get that visual dynamism of wanting to look at the face and upraised slugga but keep having your eyes wander across to the other side of the mini.

Thank you gentlepeeps, I very much appreciate the feedback.

So HHEEEEERRRREEE'S....Marv...
















All images are zoomable in gallery. Thoughts very much appreciated. Next up I feel a BIG TANK coming on, but we will see.

That is awesome by adding the the cheques really emphasizes the Orkyness more but still keeping to the theme perfectly

Nice work Cam'.
Liking the work on his face, gun and claw.
The base is nice and original.
and that's a nice coat he's got there.

You need to make a sister piece to this of a dismembered Eldar with a squig eating it's entrails.

Thank you guys,

Needed a distraction, so felt like knocking up an APC, , so start with a basic shape, and then going to add Ork to it. Its not really based on anything that I know of.





Thoughts welcome.

Looks great so far. Interested to see where you take it from here.

 Gitsplitta wrote:
Looks great so far. Interested to see where you tank it from here.

I felt the same way but felt the need for a pun/snark.

Well a little update.

Rivets.


And an interior.




Thanks for stopping by.

Looks pretty functional. Nice and gritty so far.

I love the blockiness of this design. Beautiful work so far.