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Here's a little bit of progress for you, though I have yet to upload pics of the trukk. How about this:


Slight angle change, but I thought the difference in lighting showed off different shapes in the thing.
I haven't put together a front fork yet, but that's next.

As for the trukk, I have both cabinets build, with one door not attached. All the other doors are glued shut. I've got the one cabinet ready for be detailed then the door can go on it's hinges. I'm not planning on making them work, but if it ends up looking easy enough I might try it. The "lasy susan" for the crane is build, I just need the magnets to make it work... I really need to pick some magnets up. It looks pretty good, but I think I'm going to have to alter the controls some how. The hand crank and swivel mount don't really fit, but I'm not sure yet.


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WIP Trukk pics:

WooHoo, it's a kroot on a moped! Well almost anyway Good start, glad to see it.

What's the issue with the hand crank? It's height? Maybe a step next to it, or putting a little console next to the lazy susan?

Thanks, Monkeytroll. I know it's been a long time coming.

I'm gonna load up the bare space on the back end, under the crane, with control bits. Knobs and levers and so on. I'll do a smaller panel reachable from the inside of the trukk bed too, or maybe a little grot dangling from the side, working the controls.

Just the idea of using a hand-crank on a lazy susan seems too difficult, even for the fanciful imagination of an ork.

*notes for da wyrd boyz*
http://www.compulsivecollector.com/living-room.html
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402671

Looking good! Maybe you coud add a small seat and/or a console to the crane bit if you want to make it look more 'worky'?

Oh, that could be cool, a seat on the back of the crane. That would certainly make the hand crank work.

*scurries off to workbench*

-hours later-

I have it! The perfect Scotsman for the Jack warlock: a member of the 40K Illuminati. ooOOooooo Yeah, it'll be cool That's how I'll explain the "Counts as" wraithlord. For some background and good sounding rules for an Illuminati: http://members.fortunecity.com/pangolinsaloon/cc/senseiilluminati.html

And modeling the Rogue Trader and his crew as Han Solo and other Star Wars characters, with Luke being a Sensei.

Well, some of you may already be aware that I have been working on some humies lists... and I was trying to not start modeling yet, until I had more done on the orks... well, I failed, and I think this guy is the winner of the modeling session:


I was so happy to find this head available at bitzbarn... I will need to get more of these heads, or at least more tank crew heads of any sort. A note about the legs... the crew will probably need the most GS clothes out of all the factions of 88 Tanstar. I really liked the pose I got with these legs, but I don't think those pants fit the character at all.

Anyhoo, here's some more:



Vox-man cracking open a beer.

So, here is my very, very wip "Luke", from here on out named Darius Miska. He's gonna get a few versions to show his transformation to a Sensei. This is somewhere in the middle:

I'm not really thrilled about anything but the pose. He looks like he's pushing something back with the force, or Word of the Emperor. He's gonna get a light saber... of a sort, and more of a tunic for a shirt. Along with some other gear.

And here is Lex, the Han Solo of the group:

He seems to be one of the most complete. I'm going to work on his laspistol some, adding a sight and making the barrel look more like Han's gun. He won't get too much gear on this model, but Lex will get a few versions, like Darius.

Let me know what you think so far. Any suggestions for alternate bits or extra gear is welcome. These are all still very WIP. I need to pick up some more human kits, or choice bits at the least, before I can make much more head way on them... besides GS sculpting anyway. So I'll be working more with GS as I have time... hopefully that won't kill this project, too. It seems to see many projects to a lonely life on the shelf. I will have to change that trend, as I run out of other things to do, and use!

A little reference for The Wicked Peter: http://gizmodo.com/5326847/infintas-yacht-spoils-you-for-life-on-land-with-three-levels-of-luxury/gallery/#
and just in case that link dies

I agree - the top guy is the winner! (Nothing wrong with the others though!)

*edit* (added modeling notes)

I will need to cut a large wedge out of their stomachs to get the hunched position I'm after. THen GS their front to a reasonable fashion. I should be ok at GSing after this unit is done. Lots of angled pinning, too.

Ok, I think I got a buddy for the winner from the last session:

His kit: I want to make it look like the gun he has out already is the one in his backpack, so I need to cut that one out and leave the grenade hanging, but I will probably have to GS the fabric loop so it looks like it's empty. Alternatively, I could delicately hallow it out and say it's hardened leather or formed plastic or something. What do you think? Then, of course, there is his reaching hand that I'll need to GS as I don't have any open right hands.


I redid Luke- I mean, Darius:

I was going for a classic Tatooine Luke pose. I think it came out well... it's kinda funny, too. I didn't have a left hand for him to hold the saber. Here he is with Han... I mean, Lex.

Lex is gonna get a GS holster and a sight for his laspistol. I think I'll swap his hand out, too (for an open hand). Lex gets a different head, if I can get one, otherwise, it's GS on that one. Otherwise, he doesn't change much. He'll get a little more gear on his belt, but that's it.

Here's what happened to the first Darius:

He's now just one of the crew. Mordeci will get some different facial hair, and his gun hand will be rotated. Probably a gun swap too. I'm gonna use a lot of the six-shootas for the Deffskullz trukker/cowboyz.

Thanks Arakasi. I wasn't really happy with some of the other guys. I couldn't find many good bits yesterday. I found some better ones today and finished off the troupe. There will be more bit swaps yet, like Lex's holster should be smaller, I'm not thrilled about the old luke's pistol grip, and Darius and the guy wielding an axe need a bit more gear... a pistol or something.

Anyhow, that's the whole human crew. Green Stuff and Xenos to come...

-and please, let me know what you think.

Darius, Lex and the crew of The Wicked Peter (counts as IG veteran kill team)


They are still missing a few members...

'...and it's Darius up to bat for the Wicked Peters here at the semi-final of the System Series..'

These guys look great, really like that buddy with the pack going for another of his guns.

Thanks, Monkeytroll. I need to find a better head for Darius, still. Something from the Empire range, probably.

The fluff is kinda fun too. I'm mashing Star Wars and Dune together for Darius' back-story.

I want to get some ladies for Lex's crew, too. I'm trying to avoid GSing them from scratch, but I may give it a shot when I get down to it. I'm sort of leaning toward some heavy GS use for this gang.

I'm starting to design some small fliers for them too. Personal speeders, like the ones from Cowboy Beebop, basing the models off the sentinel and some xenos crafts.

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Next update should include some cleaned up and partially glued models and some GS results... wish me luck!

monkeytroll wrote:'...and it's Darius up to bat for the Wicked Peters here at the semi-final

Ok, I was just struck by a serious "Hook" referance there... something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIWXYT5jBzs&feature=related

*note to self*
Lex and his crew kidnap Darius from the mining planet Junos.

Model the Scotsman as a biggerized marine from a chapter that was decimated by the Tyranid. After his chapter was shattered by the 'nids he wondered the universe, looking for fellow survivors and a way to turn back the tide of bugs. He found himself drawn to 88 Tanstar by an unknown force, which he assumed was the Emperor. He wondered the planets surface for years before coming upon a powerful eldar warlock. After a valiant duel, the two were so impressed by their opponent that they joined together as partners in the fight against the evils of the universe. Now the two wonder the planet looking for 'nids, orks and other warp spawn, dispatching all with a fervor shared only by battle brothers.

At some point early in the campaign, the pair meet up with the Darius and the crew of The Wicked Peter and the Scotsman sees Darius for the Sensei that he is joins with them. Due to their bond, the warlock agrees to support the rogue traders with whatever help he can bring and the two forces (The Wicked Peter and the Eldar Exodites) agree to fight together against the coming catastrophe.

A bit of fluff leading into some of the 88 Tanstar codex:
Darius and the crew of the Wicked Peter are a "player character" choice, much like the small band of Exodites (the eldar kill team) that I was working on a while back. That is, for the smaller games or RPG. I am thinking a loyal/radical =][= choice for a "player character" team from the Naval Depot. I still have to work out the large scale army restrictions... so far there aren't too many. I think that will consist mostly of rules about how the armies interact with themselves: additions to the infighting rules and turning to Chaos and so on.

Well, I got a little GSing done today. Started the Scotsman... for some reason. I just can seem to not start a new project...

Anyhow, He'll be a lot of GS with some AoBR marine bits for a skeleton. I'll post the sketches I did if I get a chance. Some of the GS went to the Fungus Foragers that still need plenty of work.

And that's it, pretty lazy day all and all.

I sure hope this Scotsman thing works. I'm basing it on the Blood Angels "Bare Chest" armour, just blowing it up... like a balloon.

Before I forget the idea: A grot shackled to a chair on the utility trukk crane. This will help separate the Deff Skulls from the other factions of Bigtoof as they are a mostly ork clan here and hold grots in low regard. So, to picture it a little better - There is a seat on the back of the crane, small enough for a grot. The grot rigger, charged with operating the crane, is chained to the seat.

As well as giving the Deff Skull boyz six-shootas, I'll have to throw in a High Plains Drifter reference. Wips and all.

Just wanted to organize my thoughts about what's on the bench, and rate them as far as how far along they are and how excited I am to work on them...

I've almost got the first moped on two wheels, after that I'll use it for scale to kick out a few more.

I've started GSing the huge torso armour for the Scotsman. I think it's about ready for me to start sculpting and carving the details.

The Fungal Foragers got a little more GS while I was working on the Scotsman, but they need more gaps filled, then they'll be ready for GS ropes and other details.

The crew of the Wicked Peter has a few members glued together... mostly. Most of them need some cutting and pinning however.

AND the CCS for the super grots need some more attention.

SO! I'll try to order them as far as what gets the major attention first, but you can vote too.

Uzgrim's CCS
Mobel Kroot
The Wicked Peter
Fungal Foragers

I wont include the Scotsman yet, as I haven't posted any pics, but feel free to write him in. THen there are the 70 or so super grots to make up the basic

So this is the scotsman so far. Not much but the base layer of his armour to start carving and tightening up.

What I want to know is do you think this is too ridiculous? I mean, this is super deformed SM armour. I could (probably just as easily) make the Scotsman a "True-scale" marine, or something there about. His legs, at this point, are going to be normal SM sized legs, one of which will be a bolter of course. The head is just a stand in, too.
Some concept sketches:

I could use a regular chest plate and just give him a gut, rather akin to the nugle SMs.

So: Good start? Bad direction? What's the verdict?

On to other goodies:
another commissork to keep Uzgrim and the super grots in line:


A pain boy for the flash gitz or the deff skullz:


I also picked up a couple halflings for the Sour Sea Pirates and a very characterful fantasy ork. There are pics of them in my gallery if you want to check them out.

And again: I'm looking for a hand in deciding who gets my attention first and foremost, if you care to vote. Thanks!

I voted and made it a four way tie

The Scotsman is ambitious. At this stage, it's hard to say if it's too ridiculous or not. I say proceed - practice makes progress!

Thanks Arakasi. It's getting closer to a three way tie at this point, though.

As for the Scotsman, I'm using the Blood Angels Sanguinor armour as a reference.

some more reference I just found:
http://www.heresy-online.net/forums/showthread.php?p=506833

Great looking Orks and trucks I like the mods very well done, those humies will fit in perfect with my traitor Catchian Guard I am making lol

The Good Green wrote:
Ok, so I want to theme the eldar force as such: Exodites = Feudal Japan, Harlequin = Feudal era Chinese Circus (so, kung fu). So, Striking scorpions as ninja, Banshees as Kabuki Singers, the Guardians will be regular samurai with the Seers as Bushido masters and so on. I will be starting with a kill team style unit of Exodites, consisting mostly of Guardians, with a few aspect warriors from the above mentioned aspects

just me knit picking but i had too comment on this. kabuki is not singi but acting and it is always preformed by men even the female roles. the fighting style of samurai is a form of bushido there not masters. further more samurai ar not main stream warriors you had your basic soldier supporting there samurai who in turn awnsered too his employ. it was commen too fight one day for general A until geneeral B offered more money.

but i like the rest a bit chaotic reading but i like your ideas

@LordWynne:
Thanks... you think they fit in now, wait till I add the horns to Zuriel.

@fatty:
It's true, Guardians (as rank and file eldar) would be more akin to the soldiers of a house as opposed to it's samurai. The Samurai would fit better as Aspect warriors and warseers, that sort of skilled station in the army. But I'm going for a more romantic style than that.

I have changed my design notes about the eldar a bit, but they are currently still on the drawing board, so to speak.

As for the chaotic nature of this mess... I know, I'm all over the place. I'm glad you like it.


Man, those mobel kroot are popular! I'm glad to see the Fungus Foragers finally got some love.

Thanks for voting everyone, and thanks for posting.

*tasty bits*
http://easternfringe.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6611

It looks like the kroot are gonna get some wheels in a hurry! In the meantime, check out the Trukker Shirt on this Deff Skullz test boy.

Hey.... I have a shirt like that.

I use it when I cuttin' wood with my chain saw!

Vroooom! Vrooom! ROARRRRRRRR!

(love the spinney, toothy bits!)


Since his *ss is sticking out you might as well paint pockets on it! You should make them "Wranglers"... and put a "4" on the loin cloth for good measure.

:-)

Why a "4"? I don't get it... but you are very right about the pockets and I must research styles of jeans now, you bastard! No, but seriously- the jeans aren't done for sure. I didn't have any lighter blues and I didn't feel like mixing paint, so I left it. I'm gonna pick up a couple cans of paint today though, more than likely.

About the loin cloth, though: yeah, give me suggestions! I could use them to tie the units together (and have the jeans and shirts all be whatever)... or I was thinking about doing them like bibs with mushrooms and lobsters and what not, but it's not really the right place for a bib... and I don't see orks using bibs. At least not all the time.

I'll need to work on the "suspenders" a bit more too, to differentiate them from the shirt a bit more. SOme will be brighter colors (another way to tie the units together) some can be black, but I feel like some can be leather still.

Or should I reserve the leather "suspenders" for the snakebites?

I'll bet some of that badab black wash would help pull the suspenders away from the shirt too, right?

Also, I'll be pulling out all the moped motors I have later today, I think it's a few more than 5 but I'm not sure...

All very cool

The Good Green wrote:Why a "4"? I don't get it...

Sorry, my bad... should have explained. Brett Favre does the Wrangler Jean commercials, wears #4, and since defecting to the Vikings (who's color is purple like the loin cloth), is the most hated man in Wisconsin where I currently live.

haha.

I was surprised about how the color came out in the pic. It was a brown wash... but it does look purple. how weird.

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Props to Ethan:
http://www.matakishi.com/ethanseats.htm
-stolen!

Where did you get the plastic flintlock pistol bits?

kaiservonhugal wrote:Where did you get the plastic flintlock pistol bits?

My guess is the empire free company kit. You could also look into the mordheim accesories kit or the empire pistoliers kit for flintlock pistols.

Yup, the Free Company/Militia box is where these are from, but the Pistoliers and Outriders have some good ones too, not to mention that powder monkey!

Also, the one on Sterns backpack is from the Kroot set.


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So here's where I am with the Squats from the Wicked Peter: Should I use dwarf models and 40K them up, or try kitbashing some squats with the IG and goblin bits?
I have these two from Reaper. I think they could be great squats with a few additions, some weapon swaps and the like.



OR (second from the left)

With some GSed arms.

What do you think?

I've been working on reposing the Kroot riders. Tried melting the knees first, and that seemed to have the undesired effect of shortening the legs a bit... so I started cutting and pinning. I've got two bodies at this point... mostly glued together, no pics yet tho. :(

I'm going to get the kroot in order, then build the mopeds up around them... or in between their legs at any rate. It should help me get the proportions of the bike right.

I am getting more familiar with both the kroot and moped... in theory at least. So once I get going it should start rolling off like sweat in a Bikram's yoga class.

I'll try and get a pic up later today, and attach it to this post more than likely. So keep an eye out.

And please do let me know which idea for the squats you think would work the best. The human crew will be dressed rather plainly to begin with. Some will have more costume than others, while Darius is getting an officers shirt, most of the others will just have funky vests and jackets.

Thanks for visiting.


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I still need to repose his ankles... one at least. One of the pedals fell off while I was working on it.