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i plan on starting a couple of awesome projects soon for instance, stompa,mega dread,custom war wagons,and loads of dakka for my orky vehicles.
i was just wondering about a few things and some experienced help would be really nice.
i have converted and modeled orks in the past such as a slasha stompa and armored trucks (from gw kit) but they never came out great so i was wondering
.What do i use for rivets?
.what thickness of plasticard/styrene sheet do i use
.what do i use to make pistons etc?
i have links to my old work and i would be happy for people to give me some constructive criticism thx

(also does anyone know where i could actually get some plasticard and plasticard tubes from in the uk? pref online)

HI

It's always great to build orky things. And I've had few past projects with orky stuff; battlewagon and fightabomba; as well as few deffkoptas before the metal one was widely available (via the Armageddon campaign) and the plastic ones came about. I've had 'some' experience in Orky constructions.

Rivets - some people use heated pins or needles or paper clips to 'push into' the plasticard surface. So it's not a rivet, but it makes it look like somebody nailed something there. Other wise people use plastic rods (1-3mm diameter depending on what you want) and chop them up.

Plasticard - depends. Although I would avoid really thin ones (literally thins as a paper - those are good for curved surfaces and flags etc.). I think the best way to know is if you buy heaps of them - yeah it sounds crazy, but there's no better way of learning about the materials then having them in front of you, in your hands.

Pistons - that's a tricky one. Although I've seen most people use different thickness of plastic rods to build their pistons - not working ones of course. But some people are crazy enough to build moveable pistons.

I think you should post some stuff here! I'm sure the mekaniaks on this board will surely help out.

One of the important things is the concept as well. Like with any project you want to ask yourself, does this idea work? Does it look plausible (even in the orky sense)? What will others think about it? Can I build it within the time I have? etc. etc. Once you have a decent plan, then you can start collecting the bits - and this is important because sometimes you won't be able to find the bits you want; and you might have to change your original concept a wee bit. ...

Anyway it's all common sense stuff, plan, hoard bits, get building; expect changes in the product... and have fun. Don't want to build a stompa because it feels like a school project yeah? Although it would be awesome of school projects felt like building a stompa lol.

I have used pv glue drops with some success for rivits

another way i found online is to roll out some green stuff - flatten the sides and let dry - then cut into pieces

rivets - if the card is thin enough use a nail and gently tap or push it into the plasticard - not enough to break through, just enough to push up the other side. It makes a fair looking rivet.

I know some people don't like trying to glue down all the little bits of rod. An idea I had - may or may not ever try, is to drill a shallow hole the same size as your plasticard rod, a dab of glue and insert the rod. Clip to the right size. Uses a bit more rod, but easier to get them to stick, and less likely to rip them off accidently.

pistons - I purchased some plastic rod and some plastic tube with the same inside diameter of the rod. they fit great.

one tip.. to cut the card, score with knife and then bend to snap. As long as it's not too thick, it should give you nice edges without having to use a lot of force..

Thx guys this really helped hey check my gallery out have a look at my old stompa (kinda sucks)

Hey guys what could i use a a decent adhesive?