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 amazingturtles wrote:
I'm enjoying the report! i hope the gretchin make it through ok.

Ironically they were my most effective unit...at least when it came to getting victory points.

Next turn led to Space Marine Assault Squad to charge to try and save the lone Marine still fighting.


Marine fire reduced the surviving Trukk Boyz to zero so only a single Mech was left alive to try and fry any Marine from claiming the objective.


Which a Marine immediately seized.


This was as far as my camera battery lasted. To continue with the story, the fighting raged around the central objective. My Orks just could not seem to get through the Marine's Powered Armor and my Nobz always seemed to be unable to score hits with their Power Klaws. The Marines whittled down my Mobz and eventually they broke as survivors fled. There was an epic fight between my Warboss and the Space Marine Captain, unfortunately without any Boyz to back him up, the Marine's saves kept him alive and unwounded. My War Trakks once again missed with every shot, doing no damage. The Stormboyz charged and were shot to pieces or slain in the following hand-to-hand leaving four objectives in Marine hands and only one occupied by my Grotz.

With the cards the Marines had defeated my Orks.

Cheers,

CB

So in honor of Orktober, I have painted some more Orks (in fact there will be more than a few by the time I am done).

First up, five more oop Ork Stormboyz with metal bodies and rokkits.





Someone said I needed more of these...so a 50% increase to 15 models in that unit.

The long painting war continues,

CB

Nice stormboyz! I like just how solid you made those rockets look.

Thanks amazingturtles,

More Orks to honor the month of Orktober.



So I obtained these as part of a lot of 17 that had their base coat painted and some sand on their bases. So I highlighter the Ork flesh, teeth, straps, metal, weapons, pouches, tongues, boots, and laces. Drilled the barrels, painted the bases to match my regular army, inked, rust effect and touch ups.

More to come.

The long painting war continues...

CB

More Orks for Orktober!



Like the last group these as part of a lot of 17 that had their base coat painted and some sand on their bases. So I highlighter the Ork flesh, teeth, straps, metal, weapons, pouches, tongues, boots, and laces. Drilled the barrels, painted the bases to match my regular army, inked, rust effect and touch ups. Just a little bit of work.

More to come.

The long painting war continues...

CB

That is a very, very yellow army that your opponent has. And I say that as a Lamenters player!

The touched up models are looking great.

 Fifty wrote:
That is a very, very yellow army that your opponent has. And I say that as a Lamenters player!

The touched up models are looking great.

Thanks Fifty,

More Orks for Orktober!



Like the last group these are part of a lot of 17 that had their base coat painted and some sand on their bases. So I highlighter the Ork flesh, teeth, straps, metal, weapons, pouches, tongues, boots, and laces. Drilled the barrels, painted the bases to match my regular army, inked, rust effect and touch ups. Just a little bit of work.

Here is the entire group.

So with the edition of a Nobz and two Boyz with Rokkits or Big Shootas I have a Mobz of 20.

The long painting war continues...

CB

These are all looking brilliant bud.

Thanks Camkierhi,

Here is another addition for Orktober. An AoBR Warboss.




And something wicked this way comes...



The long painting war continues...

CB

Wow, I have an old metal version of that Weirdboy and painting that thing is no joke. It's a surprisingly big job.
I hated my own final result so I'm willing you to glory on this one.

The Weirdboy as your main HQ choice is one comedy way to run a Waaagh. Not exactly ... Effective... But just so much fun.


Awesome waaaagh.

Thanks theCrowe,

I washed and then slowly removed the resin from the sprue. I have cleaned FW resin models in the past, but this is my very first finecast model. Far more resin channels on this one.



So ready for assembly.

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CB

Boo!

My latest addition for Orktober.

Weirdboy and minders.




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CB

He looks great!

That little bird skull is in a lot of gw stuff, isn't it?

 amazingturtles wrote:
He looks great!

That little bird skull is in a lot of gw stuff, isn't it?

Thanks amazingturtles,

I thought it was a tiny Tyranid head actually.

Cheers,

CB

I missed all these guys, You have contributed greatly to Orktober. Maybe i should join in, if a bit late

Especially like the boys and the soft green tones.

Love the weirdboy.

stonned_astartes wrote:I missed all these guys, You have contributed greatly to Orktober. Maybe i should join in, if a bit late

Especially like the boys and the soft green tones.

Thanks stonned_astartes,

Looks like this is all I will complete for Orktober. Have a few boyz to finish, but I want to see the Codex first before I decide what to do with them. I will visit your Log to see your additions.

Camkierhi wrote:Love the weirdboy.

Thank you very much Camkierhi.

The long painting war continues...

CB

Nice additions to orktober!

 CommissarKhaine wrote:
Nice additions to orktober!

Thank you CommissarKhaine. I like your contributions to Orktober as well in the Squeaky Waaagh.

Cheers,

CB

While Orktober has past, the Codex came out in November. So in honor of late arrivals...and just an excuse to try and make a Gorkamorka body and legs look alright beside regular Orks I converted this Burna Boyz.



The long painting war continues...

CB

Really love that, great work.

Nice burnaboy Have you considered adding some disolouration around the flamer nozzle? It's very.. mono-metallic right now

Camkierhi wrote:Really love that, great work.

Thank you Camkierhi.

CommissarKhaine wrote:Nice burnaboy Have you considered adding some disolouration around the flamer nozzle? It's very.. mono-metallic right now

CommissarKhaine,

Good call. When I do the last five Stormboyz I will add some discolouration for the heating and cooling of the nozzle.

The long painting war continues...

CB

OK,

With the tracking down of five more OOP hybrid metal and plastic Ork Stormboyz I can bring the whole unit up to 20.



The long painting war continues...

CB

PS: By the way, anyone looking for three more torsos and rocket backs and a Metal Stormboyz Nob let me know...I ended up with some spares.

Put the five together.



Took some time as they needed to be pinned with brass rod as you glue plastic to metal.

The long painting war continues...

CB

I do like those rokkit packs - though I think I prefer the Rogue Trader idea of Stormboyz being rebellious younger Orks who dress in uniforms and go through formation drills

 Dysartes wrote:
I do like those rokkit packs - though I think I prefer the Rogue Trader idea of Stormboyz being rebellious younger Orks who dress in uniforms and go through formation drills

Yes, I had some of those and gave them to our groups primary Ork player...although I have never seen him field them.

Finished the five remaining Stormboyz.

Dysartes I kept these five fairly uniform.




The entire unit ready for the tabletop.



The long painting war continues...

CB

Painted two more Orks with Rokkits.






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CB

Can't argue with a bit more firepower, Captain - da Boyz are looking good

All looking wonderful here.

I like the rockit pack idea, the roughly same type for all and not ridiculously complicated like the kits I have seen. I too loved the old stormboys, they probably got dropped as not very PC, but they fit in well with the fluff of the day. Not that keen on the way they have gone with the orks really, all just samey.