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Pics! We wantz'em! Yet another thing we agree on

The diorama is really starting to take shape now!


Worked out how to position the Sword Bearer so that when he "unplugs", da Sword 'o Sekritz will still be dragging on the ground...


Close up of da Banna Bearer and "Da Lion Helm" bearer:


Broader shot to give a better idea of sizing?


I love weekends where I actually get to do some hobby! If you're lucky, there may be another update tonight!

Catchya!

Loving it! The banna bearer and the helmet bearer really look like they're struggling, barely able to keep their balance

Sweet!

Yea the grot looks fine scale wise to the banner, i take back my disbelief, loving this!!!

Looks amazing

Very nice!

Banna waver looks ace.

I wondered why the sword bearer was at that angle, good work there

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWSOME!

I agree awesome.
and I'm posting pictures on my ork blogs now, not chaos, I can't find an important pot of paint.

they'll be up in the next hour.

Happy?

Then there'll be another pic later on in a blog that will be made.
Which won't be updated until I get the appropriate models.

I'll ask again, HAPPY?

@everyone: Unanimous at last - I must be headed in the correct direction

@Matt.Kingley: A bit blurry, but still, better than just a post promising a pic that never comes Happy... for now...

I have been struggling with what do to for the Ammo Grot. Probably why he ended up last. Struggling do decide what Grot to use, ad what interaction (if any) he has with the Land Raider - specifically the Hurricane Bolters that are meant to be there... I eventually remembered the Stompa Grotz Santobell gave be when I was back in Oz last year, and one of them seemed so much closer to perfect than anything else I had mulled over, so now I can give you the complete set:


And closer in on the Ammo Grot:


Now the fun *really* can begin... The issue I was having with the Hurricane Bolters is just how big they are - especially when compared to a Grot. I'm currently thinking to throw the bits around the diorama - as if it had been Weapon Destroyed. There are seven bases (including Morgrim) - I'm thinking of spreading the six Bolters around, one to each base (except either Morgrim or the attack Squig - who will hopefully be on and/or chewing track - I think). But first, a little cleanup so that you can see them "unplugged"


Catchya!

If you had waited for me to find my camera theywouldn't be blurry

Oh, a full set!

Interested to see what you come up with for the hurricane bolter.

Quite the coterie you've got there;looking good! Maybe you could add bits of hurricane bolter somewhere on the ammo grot to represent some quick lootin'?

@Matt.Kingsley: Excuses excuses - you have had weeks!

@monkeytroll: Me too

@CommissarKhaine: Good idea! I had some thoughts - dragging along behind (via chain perhaps) or strapped to his back (barrel upwards) - but I think the winning idea might be on top of his current load - along side/in the same direction as his head, barrel pointed slightly down and behind. I reckon I can probably cut out the existing puny ammo feed and substitute one of my Zinge Industries ones, have it hang down in front of him. I was also planning to extend the existing ammo running down his back to drag along the ground behind him.

Tonight has been mostly cleanup of the Land Raider base and reworking the bases into it. Three of the bases (2 left, 1 right) have the plugs underneath them to the other side of the Land Raider track. I've cut these off, drilled holes instead, and fitted plasticard rod in the other half to fit into these new holes. Real exciting stuff. No pics as there basically isn't anything new to see Maybe tomorrow night...

Catchya!

no I haven't
I spent 1 whole week away

How long until you can start painting the Diorama?

Going off past experience, I reckon months

I still need to finish off all of the base detailing and the individual models - especially Morgrim.

I then need to not be distracted by other projects and/or challenges

There will be painting next week - just not of the diorama - two units of Trukk boyz and a Big Mek to finally finish...

My sole critique would be that the right-hand scroll is not being blown as much as the others, so while highly technical it just looks a little odd to me. You'd get away with it though

I'm trying to match the angles of the bear claws on both sides (not that the left one does in most pics, due to not being glued), without using two identical scrolls (as I figure that will/does look weirder)

None of it is glued yet though, so there is still time to play with it. I'm still not 100% happy with it either. Originally the extensions that the scrolls sit on were equal sized - but the banner actually favours the right. Evening them up doesn't seem to have improved things though, so I'll probably shorten the left extension again.

Also, I've removed the horn ends - I think they were giving it too much width. I still need to find an end replacement though. (The Minotaur ones hung differently again...)

Thank you for your critique - I will remember it when I come back to the banner.

The bear claws don't have to match perfectly IMO, doens't bother me at all. I do belive the rightmost scroll should be put less vertically when you glue things down eventually.

As for replaciong the horn ends: some old wartrakk wheel decoration might be the thing you're looking for?

So - more to the left or to the right?

Hmmm... another good idea - you seem to be on a roll! I don't suppose it will surprise anyone I already have the pieces I need to try that out...

You have wartrakk bits?

Inconceivable!


I think your scroll placement is pretty close as is, keeping them roughly in line with their respective claws. All the different components won't get blown in exactly the same way by a gust of wind. Maybe add a bit of movement to the bottom of the more vertical scroll?

I can understand the time away from painting!

@monkeytroll: Add a bit of movement to the bottom of the more vertical scroll? You know, not *everything* needs to be converted! I think about it -

@Cutthroatcure: There's a few of us

Okay, some semi worthwhile pics. I have been slowly building up the scenic base - it's the foundation for everything of course! Overview, showing the interior for when the bases are removed (of course...):


Closer inspection of the engine, pegs and cable tow?


And a pic showing the back/exhaust. That "gap" is supposed to have a track in it:


Somehow I think I am going to have to keep this in pieces before painting...

Catchya!

oo the base is coming along nicely

It is


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Arakasi wrote:@everyone: Unanimous at last - I must be headed in the correct direction

because you said this, now I'm going to say:
"This is the worst thing you could have done to it, change it back!"

@Rogue Wolves: Thanks!

@Matt.Kingsley: Thanks - I think...

Now with the Christmas/New Year holiday upon us, I regretfully put away my modelling and break out the paint to rise to endtransmission's challenge and perhaps actually finish some models this year. Da Plan:

12 Boyz (finishing two Trukk mobz), 2 Nobz (finishing a Trukk mob and the Nobz mob), 1 Painboy (finishing the Nobz mob) and a Meganob (Gotta get the bone coloured Deffwing down before I finish the Meganobz/Morgrim ) . Not off to a flying start yet... - I really need to learn to paint more regularly...

Merry Christmas or alternative holiday of your choice.

Sounds ambitious, especially since you paint about as fast as I do . Good luck!

On the plus* side - I only have the Dark Angelz green and details left to do mostly - and the bases - it's not like I'm painting these from scratch!

* May not actually be a plus...

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