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I had a great idea (Or so I think) for an army.

An army formed by a "Wandering Ork Mekboy". He travelled the wastes collecting junk, and
wreckage. Until he eventually set up his own "Base". Here he experimented with all types
of technology learning how they worked, and functioned. He eventually found a destroyed Tank
and fixed it up. With this vehicle he continued his search for technology, and knowledge. Until he came
upon a fairly large group of "Blood Axes". They beingnot "Orky" enough for their kind were abandoned by
their comrades. This was the Wanderer's perfect chance. He eventually convinced them to aid him, and search the
desert wastes of the planet. Much time passed by, with the wanderer and his comrades. The Wanderer
became power hungry, and thirst'd for more knowledge, and technology. He became so fanatical that he eventually
took on the Warboss of the existing Ork "Waagh". He with superior knowledge and equiptment (From which
he collected for many many years) defeated him, claiming the "Waagh" for himself. The planet now basiclly under his
control, became one huge Factory. Here he had everything at his disposal. Everyday he would craft new weapons
invent new technologies...hoping one day to turn the entire universe into his own personal junkyard.

Im not a good writer, so dont pay much attention to my fluff...

For the Actual model, (For the Wanderer) I was thinking of using the "Soul Grinder's" legs, and a Heavy Armored Ork torso ontop (As if his legs were inside of the Soul Grinder's, controlling its movements. With some techno stuff). He would be covered in bits, and gadgets, possbily some sort of Jetpack/Generator on his back. I was also thinking of putting a Dread Torso on top. But I'll look furthur into this down the road.

I want the army to be entirely "Advanced" By ork standards. Every ork would be armored a bit (Not gamewise) and would have gadgets and techno junk on them. LOTS and LOTS of Looted stuff and custom vehicles.

Ive got SO many conversion ideas in my head...it hurts.

BUT Im dirt poor at the moment , and hoping to get a job soon. And Christmas is two monthes so I'll be getting some Cash then.

But until so, Im requesting your help... Lend me your ideas, your conversions, your KNOWLEDGE!

Sounds sweet, go nuts!

Love it. eBay is your friend...

sounds good but he should have his own special rules and stats

I like the idea of an ork army build around one mad mek, but I can't imagine him based on a sould grinder. I saw something similar once, but those where scaled down defiler legs.

We might be thinking of the same thing. Im not actually sure the scale for Defilers and Soulgrinders compared to an Ork warboss.

But whichever is smaller and better to scale. I know that I want him to have 4 legs.

Defilers and Soulgrinders are too big, but you might be able to cobble together some imitation legs from deff dreads...

cut the middle section out of defiler legs that would look ok imho

GREAT NEWS, COMRADES!

Me and a buddy are going for the Magic 6 Aobr Sets deal. We're splitting it. Hes grabbing the marines, and I the orks. Cept for a dreadnaught or two...I needs one of 'dem.

SO it does seem I can get this project up and running. Maybe not the Warboss, but the army itself.

Wish me luck!

So, im still working on getting those AOBR sets. We've decided to just pick up two for now.

But ive been working on the idea for my warboss alot lately.

Hes counting as a warboss, although in the fluff hes an extremely intellegent mek. I was also thinking for another HQ choice, to have a Big Mek as his "Assistant".

Anyway back onto the warboss... whom for the moment I named Gear'ead
So, onto the wargear ive decided to chose....

-Mega Armour
Gear'ead is in a kustom mechanical exoskeleton, featuring 4 legs, and 2 servo arms protruding from the back reaching over his shoulders. So mega armour would just make sense.

-Twin Linked shoota, or Kombi-weapons.
Im going to model all onto him, so if I deem a specific weapon necessary to the following match, I would declare that as the kombi I will us.
For the twin linked shoota, one of his arms will be a minigun sort of deal. Or having another machine gun attached to the shoulder.
For the Burna Kombo, near the gob of the suit (Or face, if I decide not to have a gob) will be a flame thrower. Almost to show he can "breath flames"
For the rokkit kombo I play on adding a rocket launcher on his shoulder. Or some sort of large weapont to count as so. (Maybe some recoillis rifle sort of thing)

-Either Big Choppa, or Power Klaw
I dont remember the benefits for a power klaw... But either way.
I play on him holding a Gear-Staff-Axe thing, like the tech priests have. But I'll also have a power klaw, just so people cant whine about WYSIWYG

-Possibly an ammo runt.
On Gear'eads back would be some sort of ammo cache, or holder...

-Attack Squig
For this one im going for a more gretchin approach.
Instead of a Attack Squig, I'll attempt to build a small one of these.
http://www.members.shaw.ca/azjol-highrollers/Index/Goblin-Shredder3.jpg
Thought it would be a nice touch, for the whole "Super Mekboy" thing.

-Bosspole
I'll somehow put something to signify this.
But I want it to show Gear'eads authoritative power.

OK so, now onto the pose.

I had an awesome picture in my head for this.
I wanted him to be standing with his four legs, straight up, very authoritive. And with his power klaw pointing forward, like a charge command, and with his other hand holding his "Orkish Techpriest staff" straight up.


Suggestions will be very much appreciated.

i love the idea. a Big Mek army could be really kool if you do it right. i also agree that you should come up with some of your own special rusel fro him and some reasonable points for it.

i think that for the scale issune on the legs, i would try and use some of the lego Bionicle pieces. that might look silly tho. maybe just get some small gears and metal bitz from a hardware store and build it useing those.

i really like the servoarm idea too, maybe come up with some story about how he riped them off a techmarine or whatever because he liked how they looked and how they fixed stuff up real good.

I cant wait to see this army come out. Its a great theme and very Orky.

Ok....so you got my attention for sure! Sounds wickedly cool and cant wait to see some shots of this!

show us the orks!!

Sounds ace.
Be carefull with adding too many weapon options to each model.
It is actually just as if not more confusing having to remember which weapon is "active" and certainly not wysiwig.
Consider magnets.

PK doubles the strength and ignores armor saves at initiative . big choppas are +2 to the str.
anywho your idea for that bossmek is really awesome. cant wait to see some pics!

Anyway back onto the warboss... whom for the moment I named Gear'ead

Gork Damnit! That was my idea. Well, part of it, at least...