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another AOBR warboss becomes something else...Big Mek with Shokk attack after adding spare gretchin heads and arms to 'vacuum bag'

looks good.... where do they get sucked in though?

While I like the idea of the model, however it has a balance and ratio problem.

Balance: The Shokk Attack gun over powers the rest of the model. While the orginal SA gun is big but it is balanced out by the backpack and the snotling suction tube on the model's left side. The left arm from the runt herder model is way too small to balance out the model.

Ratio: The AoBR Warboss is an excellent ork template to work off but it is hard to utilize other ork bitz since the model's arms are so large. If you are going to use the orignal twin-linked shoota arm you need to use one of the same size on the other side. This is where ratio comes into effect. Boyz size model parts have a hard time scaling up to Nobz and most is almost impossible on a Warboss. If you are going to use a boyz size bitz on a warboss use it as a basis so to use GS to build upon.

A betted use of bitz would be a to remove the SA gun and construct one using the combi shootas that come in the Nobz box. that way the both arms have a correct ratio thus reaching a correct balance within the model.

Sorry, I am not trying to be an but these things are not explained real well in WD or on most websites. PM me and I can give you some excellent tips on converting orks.

I love the idea, but yeah, there are also literal balance problems: the ork looks like he's about to topple over to his right (and the model itself will also be prone to toppling over).

Seconded.

Fix the balance and its good.

Well, it's like he fired off a round and lifted his welder's helmet to see what happened. Plus it IS a big base and a little putty with metal bits stuck on the underside makes him easily not tumble over. I was thinking about adding a big zipper where he pre-stuffs the runts into the pouch...which explains why they ahve enough time to try and claw their way out....

Its not bad but the balance does seem to be way off, plus I thought the bag on the back at first was a big random muscle grey arm lol. I kinda miss the snotlings being sucked up in the vacuum though.