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ok, since I wasn't sure what to do with my mega-mek, I got round to finishing my Red Beret kommandos
they are now 98% done, only afew small things before painting

I'm having a small problem on deciding though. Should Snikrot have his backpack or not?
without:


with:



I think he looks much more sneaky without it, your thoughts?

Well you know I think no backpack is better from a model and fluff stand point as,firstly he looks much more sneaky and sly without a huge backpack,and secondly orks aren't the best at planning so I doubt they'd bring all that along.

DDRE: Blood Axes are notorious for trading with humans and even adopting their own tactics, I wouldn't find it as a surprise to see them trying to copy Humie Kommandos 'wot wif berets an all dat'.

Kreiger: Snikrot would look much more Blood Axe-y and less Orky with the backpack rather than just looking like some ordinary Ork with two large daggers. Judging by this current outfit I suggest you do add it on as it would look weird seeing an un-kitted Ork leading a group of equipped BA kommandos.
Oh and good job replacing the ugly Kommando Dynamite sitcks with something more fitting.

btw, your Kommando Nob looks a little funny with that really big gun, might be the angle.

When I read that you build Kommandos I was expecting that they would be complety covered in armor too

I like the thought of Snikrot without the backpack. I might do that with mine and keep the backpack for the Blood Axe Warboss I'm planning to build some day.

Awesome work mate! gotta love Ork conversions.

I'd put the back pack on Snikrot. It just shows how he gets around using all that gear.

Keep it up!

I mean this as a compliment... your mind works in strange and creative ways....

The ideas you come up with are one thing.... but the execution of them is well done, and your painting is also very well done. I don't know if you'll have the energy to get 100 or so normal boys painted but I hope you do. because I'd love to face off against wacky awesome models like this.

This is a very entertaining and idea inspiring blog....

Have you done anything other than orks with such gusto? I'd love to see an army profile for some of your other stuff... or are you green through and through?

Thanks for all the helpful comments! much appreciated
I've decided to leave the backpack off because that back is crying for some nice free hand ork tatoo
Also, I like the idea that he has stripped his kit down to a bare minimum so he doesn't have to bother with all that hassle, plus, he is snikrot
instead im going to add a small banner like that in the dex.

Shep wrote:I mean this as a compliment... your mind works in strange and creative ways....

The ideas you come up with are one thing.... but the execution of them is well done, and your painting is also very well done. I don't know if you'll have the energy to get 100 or so normal boys painted but I hope you do. because I'd love to face off against wacky awesome models like this.

This is a very entertaining and idea inspiring blog....

Have you done anything other than orks with such gusto? I'd love to see an army profile for some of your other stuff... or are you green through and through?

Thanks, that one of the best compliments I've ever received, thanks
I will be including lots and lots of boyz, I'm currently assembling them as a side project (There's no way I could convert 80 boys in one sitting!) most of them should be mounted in trukks though.
I have collected 3 other armies, My eldar (which I sold) were dreadfully painted, then my Steel Legion guardsman (also sold) was were I started improving my painting skills and converting skills, then My death korps of krieg, not much could be said about them only ever did 2 squads and some tanks, they were far to pricey!


very nice models however

once again, thanks

ok, not a really worthy update, but I got bored whilst painting my kommandos so I whipped some ammo runts.
'lunchbox' Runt:

sledgehammer runt:

bullet runt:

should have my kommandos done in bout week

I love the runts. bullet runt looks like he is laughing. Will probably not look like that when painted.

I have had this old and badly painted smurf Landraider on my desk for some time.. I though now was the time to get lootin and orkify this beast into a new battlewagon. The WYSIWYG loadout is going to be: Killkannon, 'ard case, deff rolla, grot riggers, armour plates, lobba, and x4 big shootas.

Now, to the build!
First off, I remove the tracks, they seemed easy enough to scratch build as no inner wheels were required, Then, I took a look at the tank and thought, gee that looks alot like this and decide to have it backwards!
after this I plied off the engine area and attached it to the front, then, due to insomnia last night, spent about 4 hours finishing tracks!
heres the pictures:





More soon, now, gotta figure out how to make a deff rolla

C & C welcome!

to OP:

Your lunch box grots are my favorite in this thread.
Simple yet adorable.

Love the grotz! I also look forward to seeing your Land Raider based battle wagon, as once I get two other tanks out of the way, I'll be starting one as well. (I've also designated an original model rhino for the job) I look forward to learning from your mistakes and stealing your best ideas!!

Seriously though, keep up the quality! It's great that you're able to update your blog with such freqency; I love seeing your new creations!

Great work all around. I especially like the custom, scratch-built tracks on your salvaged Land Raider - who needs aquillas when you can have DAGS?!

Can't wait to see what else you come up with to kustomize it.

ok, I was horrendously bored for the past 2 days, I thought since I'm headed off back to school next week I'd try to cram in some decent hobby time to get the most out of things
First off I used some foamcore to make a round ribbing for the deff-rolla, then wrapped very thin plasticard around it to get the circular look on, I then added some platez, glyphs and rivets to make it look ded-ard.
Then after I got my sharp ruler and pen out and took up some measurements and made an amoured housing for the gun.
The main cannon was made from an old printer roll which I sooped up to make it look alot like a fearsome weapon.
Oh and yes, the tank commander is doing what you think he is



I also made some 'uge exhausts to compensate for the size of the tank!


C & C is always welcome

Sweet! I really love it!

Now, I think you need to add some gubbins and details to that blank white plasticard, and you've got a battlewagon to be proud of!

Very nice. What I like the most are all the arrows on the Deathrolla "Yu squashi things go in there, har har har.

That battle wagon is bloody marvelous.

iv seen quite alot of battlewagons made out of LR's driving backwards, and they just look like, well, landraiders facing backwards!! :(

but yours on the other hand looks very good, looks like it was made to go that way!! love it

Great job, the warboss is fantastic and the kit bash came out looking great!

Those are some fraking awesome vehicles...almost make me want to go off and build more orkie vehicles of destruction...even if i haven't touched them since 3rd edition... and that warboss and mechanic...simply awesome...

Okay, a completely awesome ork army that is super dooper killy. I can roll with that. You, my good sir, are a excellent converter.

Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated...
I was going to do more work on my tank today, but Mork must have sneaked into my room and nicked my glue, I couldn't find it anywhere so I was sort've stumped. I cant get anymore for a week so I guess its an excuse to paint up some more stuff.
However, I'm not in the painting mood and I felt like making something.
I had some sheets of foamboard lying around and got round to making an odd object using pins and PVA glue

free cookie for any git that can guess what it is!

A stompa?

Paul Atreides wrote:A stompa?

nope

A rok?

Must be a rok or a building...

sonofruss wrote:A rok?

nope thats way too zoging small to be a rok! gotta remember, a rok is an asteroid!

Anung Un Rama wrote:Must be a rok or a building...

Nope, not a build you guys need to think a little bit bigger...

A Gargant?

Squiggoth or kroozer?

A best friend?