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Yeah, usually that's all it gets to make it happen...

So here's the mock up for the Kommando Acolytes twin linked shoota. I figure I can run him with or without a PK. I'm thinking of giving him a hammer for his choppa, otherwise I'll just tuck one in his belt.

What do you think, is it too un-altered? it's the bolter from Gutsnik's Dread-Klaw.

Ok, I've figured out some details. I just want to write them down so I don't forget 'em. This nob (the kommando acolyte) is getting a big shoota backpack and a hand flamer on his belt, and some other GS bits, like rope and grappling hook and so on. The Tankbusta acolyteis gonna get some runtherd gear, having been the squig-bomb tender in his unit. For a choppa (or big choppa) I'm gonna build him a tankhammer, then some trophies to finish him off.

Not too much other than that, though I did want to mention the ammo loader track from the Dreadnought bolter is gonna get swapped for an exposed ammo belt.

Here are some pics of the two Acolytes as they stand.








C&C welcome and any tips on some details to ad for the tankbusta acolyte. I feel like he s a bit bare still. I've been thinking about GSing him a long glove like the other tankhammer boyz.

I feel like he could have a whip too but i don't have another one... so a lot of his details will have to wait for GS (I'm looking forward to sculpting his hair ). so, without further ado, here's the hierophat:

So what do you think so far? any thoughts on the acolytes?

nice looking orks, you could try and gs a whip because he would look cool with a whip. The hair idea sounds great though

Thanks moonshine. Yeah, I think the hair should be fun. I really want to give him some serious character points, ripped straight from the rogue trader era runtherds.

The commando acolyte will certainly get a beret and the tankbusta will get bits of tank tread and other trophies as I get the bits and do the GS.

I'll try to get better pics of them up tomorrow (not so blown out by the flash).

Looking,great The Good Green! Managed to miss out on this thread a few times, but I really like where this is going, the acaolytes look totally badass!

Thanks.

I finally started working on the buildings of Bigtoof again. I've been carving of the sharp edges the last couple days. I've glued some more of the buildings together to ease setup time. I'll post some pics a little later on. As I was doing that I realized I still have a lot of decks to add to it, not to mention some more roof walls.

Well, the kommando acolyte has a right hand now, with an axe hoisted over his shoulder. I think it's pretty good, but I will need to pay close attention while pinning it.

No new pics yet, but fear not - I will soon have much less time to dedicate to the hobby. :*(

I'm shoring up the units I want to have at Gutsnik's disposal. The Elite slots are in the highest demand, with a unit or two of kommandos, a unit of tank bustas and one unit of burnaz. Not to mention the unit of nobz that counts as troops IF I take Gutsnik as a Warboss.

I was wondering if anyone had tried running a Warphead with some Kommandos. I'm thinking of trying it for my Batman and friends unit.

well, it can be a dream like when you have 15 kommandos ,turn one infiltrate then get a waaagh, but somtimes it's not great like when you end up being teleported.

I didn't think the wierdboy could infiltrate with the kommandos, but I was thinking either send them in together or have them meet up down field. If the weirdboy can really deploy with them that would be awesome.

Oh sorry i thought they could, I was thinking of outflanking with the weirdboy

Yeah, and the teleport would be nice to get them right in there behind a tank... or in some cover. Although, I'm not sure the weirdboy can even move through cover with them... :~/

no the weirdboy can't move through cover,the teleport is usless because you're outklankin

I was thinking the kommandos would have some survivability with the warphead because of how destructive he can be, but also because he can get them out of a jam with 'ere We Go. And the shooty power would work well with a rokkit launcha or big shoota, eh?

Certainly not the most optimal choice... I guess Batman and friends could be nobs too, so they fight as well as "Batman and Friends" should.

But what do you think of having the two unis converge on an enemy down field. The weirdboy could get the head start while the kommandos are waiting to come on. You know-hopefully the timing works out, but otherwise it'd be a lot of orky fun (racing to the fight).

warphead + tankbusta's and then shoot mmmmm pretty awesome i think but tankbustas arnt that good.

i dont know if he can outflsnk with them i mean a dedicated vehicle gets it and if a vehicle has it it gives it too the unit he is with. but i don know if it works with ic too

I tried the warphead + tankbustas and I just never rolled a good result... kept getting the Waaaagh and such. Not a bad idea, but you're still dependent on a random die roll & you have to sacrifice an HQ for the chance.

Yeah, this combo would be more for fun games or Apoc.

Though, if I run the horde as IG I could field all of my HQs in one go... maybe. The Kommissar and HQ psyker both take a slot right? I know the mechanicus priests don't. It would be a step down the food chain for Gutsnik, certainly, but it could be a fun game.

A CCS with Creed, Kell and Nork, a slue of Mechanicus marines and tanks, and a huge Psyker squad roaming the field while the Kommissars keep the line in order.

I say you should go with hair too...

That would add to the individual traits & personality each of them seem to have...

Great job!

Thanks, Yggs. I'm definitely going for the hair.

So I've been working a little here and there in between chores and work and school. I've been pinning and searching through my bits for the right ones. I found a left arm for Gutsnik and both acolytes have all the bits they are getting, so they are almost all done getting pined too. Also, the AdMech Nob has a very WIP start to a back pack with servo arm and his very own right arm. Also, not pictured here is the Banner Waver's Grot Catcher is finished. Now he just needs an Ordo Gorkamorka WAAAGH banna!





Just wanted to touch base, let you all know I'm still puttering away.

Hopefully you are!

They look awesome all set out on your terrain

Don't worry, Yggs, I'll get there.

Paint Good Green.... you need to PAINT!

haha Papa Git spurring us on too paint
(stops laughing and gets back on painting my orks)

One of these days, Git... one of these days I'll stop modeling long enough to do some base coats

Good man.

Still looking good, keep it up!

I started spit-balling a 'nid list for the Tyrant Star. So far I'm trying to focus on deep striking and infiltrating units as the theme... to represent the Tyrant Star prophesy coming to fruition suddenly.

The fluffy side of the theme is that the Threnos sector has acted like the Bermuda Triangle for centuries: ships disappear without a trace and warp navigators lose all sense of direction and sanity (due to the Shadow in the Warp special rule). Then, when the thirteen planets of the Threnos Sector come into alignment which is directed at 88 Tanstar... and whatever is in the opposite direction.

I've also begone the right arms for the two Servitorks (4 piston shoulder, 2 piston upper arm and a gun thing for the rest).

Besides that (which is not much at all) I have been too busy with school and work and the dogs, not to mention coming down with a cold or something... ugh.

I am looking forward to getting more done on the servitor arms. The 'nid list has become my latest 40K research project too, so any tips on a super killy 'nid would be appreciated. I've decided the Tyrant Star will be 'nids (as apposed to a "random choice" between 'nids and demons) because of all the Devourer stuff in the prophecy and because I think the demons would be too easy... or because I've finally gotten into the nids as an army. When it comes down to it though, I'm still up in the air about it. *shrugs*