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Wow! So many comments in one night! Either I need to make more Sunday night updates, over everyone just loves to see Morgrim!

@Everyone: Thanks for taking the time to comment!

@Gitsplitta: I have a plan for the hammer head - but if it doesn't work out I will definitely take that under advisement.

@moonshine: It's the reason I've added shoulder pads to all of my Meganobz too

@Anvildude: Other than taking the targeter off, I haven't made any more updates to the shield yet - patience - it will get there (there is also more work to be done on the hammer, and, well, everything...)

I've come to realise that I no longer have room to shoulder mount the twin linked/big shoota - the aesthetic balance is great at the moment (IMHO) - and wherever I try to mount the cannon puts it out of whack. Initial tests suggest placing it back on the hammer fist - wrist mounted. At least removing the original from there wasn't a complete waste - it was too tall - and this way Morgrim will be even more original and less Ghaz....

You could have a grot carry it have one with a winged Iron Gob and another with the Big Shootas.

Give them robes and a hood but have their ears sticking through and make them textured like they are made from Hessian bags (Potato sacks).

hahaha grot watchers in the dark.

Hey Arakasi, we need another game sometime soon. Can you reach 1500? And I'll try and get us a bigger board next time. In two weeks I can do whenever It's looking nice btw. Morgrim looks big and imposing...

Morgrim is looking suitably bad-ass there

You know, with that bar added to the top there's room for all sorts of magnetising shenanigans now Can't think of anything needed atm, but just thought I'd throw that out there. Always fun to see pointless magnetised options It stops me feeling lonely when I contemplate doing them myself

Santobell wrote:You could have a grot carry it have one with a winged Iron Gob and another with the Big Shootas.

Give them robes and a hood but have their ears sticking through and make them textured like they are made from Hessian bags (Potato sacks).

If they are textured like a sack, they have to have branding on them. da red ones grow fasta!

@Santobell, Eckeon, endtransmission: Yeah, the Grot Wotchas has been on the cards for a long time - probably mentioned at least twice in this rambling blog! As you will see, I have decided to go with the attached Shoota rather than a Grot though.... But carrying a helmet, Azrael style, is defintitely going to happen! (eventually...) Will have to ponder the branding idea...

@Imperial Monkey: I can reach 1500, just not painted In two weeks I should be able to do whenever too (new job next week involves plenty of work from home ) (Still have 3 Battle Reports to write up...)

@monkeytroll: Sadly, no magnetising shenanigans planned for Morgrim (just the above mentioned Grot Wotchas!) - I guess I'll just have to go back to the Trukks for you

More Morgrim progress - attached twin-linked/big shoota and finally filled in his missing hand!

He really is looking epic!

I think the hardest thing now is going to be painitng him up in such a way that it doesn't all look too busy - I'm sure you're up to it though

That is very impressive. Nothing but heavy artillery in his future.

So awesome!

ach, doesn't matter if its not painted. They don't care too much anymore (i think its had a management change). That would be cool. I have to go back to school in the week beginning 22nd Aug, so it would have to be some time before then...

@slice'n'dice: I'll worry about the painting when I get there. Don't think it will be a problem though - remember - all his armour is bone white...

@The Good Green: Thanks!

@Imperial Monkey: I think we can organise something. Could even go to the Veterans night (what night is that again?) now. I should be available from Thursday next week onwards (though I have plans the weekend after that) - which leaves one weekend and many week nights before 22nd Aug

Right. Was quite tired last night, so no progress (unless you count sleep). Meaning, more awake tonight - so, progress! Yay!

In my attempts to become more proficient/less scared of green stuff - I filled in most of the gaps on the lion cloak...


Then added the Stikkbomb Chukka:


Then decided it might look better underneath:

Preference Dakkanauts?

And what does every gun need? Ammo!


Still a long way to go... Got to finish the gun arm - I think a cable or two is in its future, as well as fingers and/or rivets on the gauntlet. Finish the hammer. Finish the shield. Hmmm... maybe that is all?

Catchya!

I think the ammo needs to go somewhere...maybe an ammo runt carrying a box? At present he'd use that up very quickly...

The problem with needing it to go somewhere is that it needs somewhere to go! I did try curving it up behind him - but I didn't really want to add an ammo box or bag on his back either. In then end, I figure he doesn't actually *use* the twin-linked shoota/big shoota much, if at all, anyway - so the limited feed is not an issue (and it's not like any of the other Ork guns have larger ammo boxes/clips/belts - well except my War Machine )

He will eventually get an ammo runt as well as part of the larger display base

(Actually, the short length is also so that it doesn't interfere with the display base. You could also consider it mid battle - after he has expended some ammo...)

Of course, if the consensus is he needs more...

It's a fine amount of ammo... no more needed!

i think its good and the other looks better underneath.

if you put some shells on the base to show the mid-battle idea it should be fine.

How about a few links worth of used shells coming out of the gun elsewhere to show that he's been using the weapon?

The problem with putting the stikkbomb chukka underneath is it kind of gets lost down there, the problem with putting it on top is that it might get a bit busy up there

Hope that helps

Ammo looks fine as is, if he was loaded with all the ammo he'd really use there'd be nothing to see of him, just a big pile of ammo with a gun sticking out. That's what runts are for

Thanks for the comments people! Looks like the ammo should be just fine You'll have to remind me to put some empty shells on the base if I forget (hint - *before* I undercoat - don't worry - you'll get plenty of warning...)

Here I am, procrastinating, wondering what to make some progress on. Look! A new comment on my blog! It's monkeytroll! Surely I can gain some inspiration from his imparted wisdom...

...nope - that doesn't help at all! Neatly sums up the issue though I guess.... I've been leaving it on top for now to see if it grows on me...

Morgrim... or Trukks... or Meganobz... or painting... ok, probably not painting...

mega nobz

Trukks

I think I actually prefer the look of the chukka underneath(obviously there's a very orky way of them chukkin' from there. Maybe he bounces them at the enemy - or wherever) but I'm worried it'll get lost down there, almost out of view.
Maybe a grenade launcher style, with one barrel above, one below, 2 plasticard tubes, 2 stikkbombs and a bit of detailing, maybe WFB flintlocks (just the actual locks)as the firing device?

Well, I should probably be working on the Trukks - but bigfish did get in first, so a little more progress on the Meganobz:

Meganob WIP - Codename: Lightning

Why can't I model miniatures that will fit standard miniature case slots?

Codename: Lightning got his second Klaw and his gauntlets are now enclosed - just need some GS to fill gaps and smooth things out... I went with him to try to keep all the Meganobz at the same level (Warmachine and Predator are still further along...) - now I just need to get Thunder up to par... (Otherwise I'll end up with the Trukk situation all over again...)

All good ideas monkeytroll. I'm inclined to try the simpler route to begin with and simply shorten the Stikkbombz... then again, "hiding" them underneath does make them a bit of an Easter Egg to find - oh look - and he has Stikkbomb Chukkas too! (And it's not as if the model requires more to grab your attention does it?)

Wow... Page 59... I better get that page 60 mini update ready...

No work tonight - packing for my long trip up to Edinburgh tomorrow - and all da Boyz need ta be pakked gud an' propa like. Goodbye Coventry and uninterrupted, yet short, nights of modelling and occasional painting. Hello more games (hopefully!) and potentially longer weekend modelling opportunities... May write up those battle reports that I've been meaning to - or at least start...

See you on the other side!

Updated for spelling - doh!

On the stickbomb chucka for Morgrim, I'd say under-slung (I know I'm a bit late). For your carrying case needs, doesnt Battlefoam have a UK location now? Custom cut man, I love it.

Not too late yet!

Yeah - I have my eye on a Pack Air. I already have a Pack 432 with the standard Ork layout. The issue with Custom Cut is waiting until everything is finished and the dimensions are finalised! I already have a GW case with the foam shredded due to changing requirements... (Will eventually get Custom Cut to replace that too...)

Apparently packing up took longer than I thought...

The concept looks cool but I am not to keen on the pose. It might look better if he was about to strike with one arm.

Looks great. That ork boss diorama with the terminator looks great.
Might I say the ork looks a little over powered. O.o

@moonshine: Agreed - just not sure how I would have got a more dynamic/strike with one arm pose - the mega armour bodies don't allow for much (I just feel lucky I managed it with the Warboss). Instead you get the slow and purposeful advance, lightning klaws outstretched, stay there I'm coming to disembowel you look...

@40k Ninja: Surely that is not even possible?

What about if you pose him to look like he is lunging forward and stabbing somebody, one arm stretched formward and the other recoiled back. Or you could go with a pose that like Morgrims. Or if you want a challenge you could pose him to look like he is killing a dark angel and is showing of the kill (an arm in the air with an impaled dark angel on it and the other held back)

Oh and for your Gretchin, you could use Malifauxs "Som'er Teeth jones" if you replaced the head and bottle in his hand.

Arakasi wrote:Well, I should probably be working on the Trukks - but bigfish did get in first, so a little more progress on the Meganobz:

Meganob WIP - Codename: Lightning

Or codename:
Thumbs
Lucky
Da Clawz
Scratchy
Cant hold a cup
Fingers

Or
Da Can Opener
Hook
Butcher
Wonder how you lost ya eye ya silly git

Santobell wrote:
Meganob WIP - Codename: Lightning


Or codename:
Thumbs

Cant hold a cup

Fingers

Wonder how you lost ya eye ya silly git

lol these 3 are the best, code name "cant hold a cup" Awesome