Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Maybe you can do the puzzle piece on the gas tank on th burna's back instead of on his arm? only suggesting for if the tatooing is too hard, i wouldn't be able to do it!

Great work so far!

Father of an Autie here so yeah I like the cause you are working for. And I cant help but laugh because at times I feel like I am raising an Ork with frequent WAAAHs of play and fun and "Daddy watch me run in circles and you ride your bike to catch me!" moments.

Puzzle Piece work is fantastic and I am sure mindblowing frustration at times. And overall your scheme is fantastic. So yadda yadda yadda great work, blah blah amazing photos, hokie pokie I'm now subscribed.

Good Evening Dakka!

Wow! There was a lot of posting that happened over the weekend. Let me catch everyone up.

Alexi wrote:
I just found your blog. I have to admit, I am blown away. Both in the painting skills and the fact that you decided to do the themes the last few years. I think its awesome.

Alexi, I would like to welcome you to the DakkaDakka Community. You will find a lot of fun and interesting project. I also wanted to thank you on the compliment and hope that you enjoy the blog up to its outcome.

Alexi wrote:
I am fairly new to 40k as a whole, so I am unsure about legality, but would it be possible to customize a Nob or a Boy with a Space Marine Chainsword? Since you are going with looted armor and such from the Armegeddon Wars. Maybe also try and throw in some IG CC weapons? I am unsure of the creators vision, but it might be something to mull over?

I hope that this picture will explain.



In the games workshop gaming models, conversion, are a big part of the hobby. I for one love to kit bash all of my models to get the results that I would like out of them.

In saying this, I will have to confess to all of the Dakka Community that the Orks were not my first choice for this year’s project. The Orks were an army of convenience. About four years ago I had started one of every single Warhammer Fantasy and 40k armies (all but Squats, had one of them ) I realized that I was never going to be able to complete one of the army so I went on to eBay and sold all of the armies except for my Black Templar, Sisters of Battle, Orks, Brettonian, and Orcs and Goblins. The Orks I had built already enough to field in a game. Once the Sisters won the Armies on Parade, I turned to an army that I have already had to save me the $650 it would take to start a brand new army.

I do plan to use Imperial guard and space marine bitz through the army where I am able. You will see the greatest show of this theme in the conversion that will be tailored to this project.

Please note that there will be stuff in the blog that will be built and painted but will not make in to the final cut on Armies on Parade. The reason to this is that the battle board is only so big and can only fit so many models.

Kjellk wrote:
Maybe you can do the puzzle piece on the gas tank on th burna's back instead of on his arm? only suggesting for if the tatooing is too hard, i wouldn't be able to do it!

I thought about the puzzle pieces being on the tank before but I am currently on a mission to nail the Tattooing a greenskin down. If I can pull off the Tattoo, that will be a new skill that I will be able to push to my next projects in the future.

1-i welcome to the blog and I hope that you enjoy yourself

AWESOME.

This looks great, best of luck with the tattooing, will be great if you can make it work on green skin!

Keep it up!

Oh dear, what have I done D: sorry for the tattoo suggestion, it seems to be mind-blowing difficult. Ah well, we know you'll be able to pull it off!

The "Blood Angels" Ork looks fantastic! Those puzzle pieces will never cease to amaze me

Hi started on the trukk I have promised you. You can check it out here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/330/486262.page

Sorry for inadvertently plugging my blog. I do need your input though.

As I said before I think the BA looks AWESOME. Just brilliant.

Automatically Appended Next Post:

 Camkierhi wrote:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/330/486262.page

Sorry for inadvertently plugging my blog. I do need your input though.

You can Plug all you want


Automatically Appended Next Post:
After many attempts, I found my way in painting tattoos on green skin. I was original adding greens of different shades to darken the colors so that it would make the tattoo look as if it was worked on greens skin and faded over time. This was not working due to that adding green of any shade would change the color outright.

I then thought to forget the skin entirely and focus on the colors themselves. I made the colors into darker warm colors of themselves by adding grey in the place of the green. This gave the desired effect that I was working for the past two weeks. Interesting how easier it is once you find the rhythm.

Looks brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Great work.

Update:

I do have enough from the sample models to be satisfied that the colors will not clash with the rest of the armies theme. I will now be able to move forward with the ork boyz unit and then I will start on the first conversion for the army




Automatically Appended Next Post:
Update:

Working on the skin of the first five Ork boyz

Update:

I don't know how much I will be able to get done tonight with the ork boyz. I will be working in them over the week. My goal is to have the first 9 and the nob completed.

As I explained before. I am in the middle of the idea process for the conversion. My goal for the Ork conversion is simple. I want everyone's reaction to be "WTF!?!". That is my goal. Lol

Update to your monster trukk on my blog. Can't wait to see what your upto.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Oh and do you want options. i.e. rokkitz, gunz, CCW, or plain transport?

@camkierhi

Trukk looks amazing! Trukk with guns are what I am talking about

I will have some pics up tomorrow on my stuff

Your stuff looks awesome! I also think what you doing it for is great. Keep at it. I can't wait to see more!

Update:

I know I forgot something today. I left my IPad at work so I currently do not have a way this evening to post pictures.

I wanted to let everyone know that currently Camkierhi 's scratch built grot-rod monster truck is looking awesome. You guys should check his blog.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/486262.page

Getting close on my efforts, just leave this here...



Keep up the great work dude, will probably send this next week.

@camkierhi

Your efforts are noted (awesome ), and the results are more then I could have thought.

This will be a great part of the project. I cannot tell you how awesome your Contribution is to this.

If there is anything in any of your future project that I am able to help with or donate please let me know.

Update:

Painting 20 ork boyz are making me cry!

Cough cough never mind, men don't cry......in public

Assembly line trauma detected!

Good luck mate, you'll need it

Cool. Looks like Bronco fan orks

Automatically Appended Next Post:
Update:

Each Ork will receive Individual care...20 ork boyz... One at a time... Oh how I hate them lol

Welcome to my world........................

Looking great though. Keep at it dude, it is so worth it.

Update:

Each of the ork boyz, due to limited army space, will have a single puzzle piece on their, body, amror, etc

Keep going dude. Great work.

Here is the grot monster trukk, as she stands. Also an exploded view of the parts. Can you work it out from this?





I think I am done. Will post it this week. Alter as you see fit. Can't wait to see you paint it up. And you don't have to use it in the army if you don't want to or don't like it, no worries.

@Camkierhi

The grot-monster trukk looks great. I will be able to put it together as seen. I do apologize for writing back so late. I had a miniature holiday with my GF due to my long Labor Day weekend.

Update:

Ork boyz set one are almost complete, pictures will be up tonight.

that jigsaw tattoo sleeve looks quality! Well done, loving that stormboy too

Automatically Appended Next Post:

Update:

I will complete the set A's Ork boyz will battle damage and puzzle pieces tonight. Then I will move on to Ork boyz set B (the next 5 boyz)


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Start of set B




Automatically Appended Next Post:
Skin base layer one




Automatically Appended Next Post:
Quick wash

Update:
I will, or at least hope, that these ork boyz will be done by that end of this week. I still have 10 more after but I believe I will do and conversion first. I have a ridiculous amount of bitz screaming for something insane...evil grin

Looking good. And can't wait to see what your up to.

Posted your trukk, Airmail. Should be 5 days-ish. Let me now when it arrives.