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monkeytroll wrote:those crazy europ...err kroots

Eruo-whats? `,:~)

I have been staring at every moped I see just trying to form some blueprints in my head. I think it's working so far... I just need to play with the plasticard again. (and pick up some more, now that I think of it!)

Retinue for me, though the mobile kroot were tempting

Thanks!

The retinue will be the harder unit to design, but the mopeds will definitely take more work.

heh, I was just imagining the Kroot as Italians on their vespas, Dakka-dakka,boom...ciao

More like Dakka-dakka, boom, LUNCH!

It's kinda funny:
The Mobile Kroot look like the clear winners (even though there is still a week to go if I don't finish the CCS early), I've almost got one version of Gutsniks retinue put together. It's all classic models. The trouble I've been having is picking what kind of henchman each will be.

I've been thinking about how to work on the kroot too. If I should build the mopeds then model the kroot on top, or model the kroot and build the moped out from the seat and petals. I think I will have the opportunity to do both. A couple kroot off the bikes feeding. SHould be fun once I figure out how to make the bikes! ;P



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Happy to see the Squig Hunters catching up to second place! But they'll have to be faster than a squig to beat the kroot, I think.

I posted some pics of Gutsnik's wip/pip retinue. Mostly to start organizing the unit and remembering what I want in it. I'm almost ready to cut out a second rough draft moped... or finish the first one. The wheels are still gonna be a problem, but I think I'll try the technique Arakasi used for his Scorpion Class Deffkopta's blade housing... if that would be what it's called.

I still haven't gotten around to the GS work that the CCS needs... but, perhaps tonight!

Depending on da Mek Boy's mood - it ranges anything between "Grot protectors" and "a Pile'o Junk"

"Blade housing" is as good as any. Not entirely sure how that connects to wheels - unless you plan to cut it in half to make mud guards...

Waiting in patient anticipation (ok, not so patiently...)

You thinking of using the 'grot protectors' as tyres, then adding spokes/wheel bits to the inner space? Maybe a similar idea but using foamboard instead of several layers of plasticard, think this is the route I'll be going for my own enclosed rotors. Or theres this guy that makes awesome tyres out of paper : http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/302107.page
Can't wait to see some, whatever method you use

Thanks for the link! Those paper tires are rad! I think I'll be using that for the mopeds... with some alterations of course. But it will make an amazing leap pad for me.

The 'grot protectors' idea I was thinking about using was to leave the middle sheet solid and add hollow circles on either side so they mach the outer line of the wheel. Steel tires, so to speak. Then add rivets and treads. Maybe do some with spokes instead of solid.

I think I'll be using this new paper tire method too, now. Great find!

SO, I'm calling it for the Kroots on mopeds. I've got a good papercraft vespa that I'm cutting out right now, to see if I can work it into a moped... or at least get some better idea of scale for making them.

I'm back from my family reunion. It was fun and I got sunburned in a few new places... of course, now that I'm back everyone else at work need me to cover for them. :~\ Additionally, a week without working has left me penniless - well, that and books for school. ($130 for a light paperback!!)

I do have most of the pieces for the body of a vespa cut out of plasticard. I just need to find the blow-dryer so I can bend it into shape. It will act as a scale guide for the mopeds. Also, the paper craft template also has tires (of course) so I've got a start on tires... I need to work out a few variations still though.

I won't be getting any time to work on anything for the next week or so, I imagine. :( But as my school schedule becomes routine (and I find a job with a regular schedule) I should be able to pound some mopeds out. I need to stock up on some thicker plasticard too. I'm saving up, right now, for the PVC sheeting for the Dread Klaw, a few bits to finish off Uzgrim's CCS, and the previously mentioned plasticard. With such a full work schedule I should have an easier time saving up... I just hope it adds up to more than I need.

So, I've been two weeks away from the hobby. I might go for some painting to get back into it... that way I could have a chance at getting some painting done. Speaking of which, I don't think I posted finished pics of Batman and Robin wierdboy duo. Batork isn't quite done, he has three trophy heads on the back of his belt that I still need to paint, but Rob-ork is done... I think. I'll finish painting them next chance I get.

As a last note, while I'm working on the moped design is there any unit you want to see mock-ups for? I'm excited to get into the Moble Kroot, but I'm aprehensive about how long it will take to get a working design.

I have to find a new line of work... too many people's pets are dieing right now. Most of them are just old, but it's still so sad. The people come in to get the last bag of treats or something to that extent. It's hard to keep working after that, I'm very empathetic to that sort of thing... as many of us are.

So, while I don't have enough time to concentrate on the further along projects, I find it far too easy to start new (sometimes smaller) projects. Case and point: Markers. I'm getting closer to a working template for the mopeds, but I haven't found the time to test it yet. I have, however, found the time to throw together a Sewer Rat marker.

(I also haven't found my camera / sorry for the poor quality pic)

The idea is that the orks were sneaking through the sewers and didn't find a "manhole cover" where they wanted to find one, so the made one the best way orks know how: the blow the pipe open!

Found the camera... battery dead.

Now for a big "overlapping" post:




This last one will get a head and gun poking out of it. The other two will get weapon swaps. Dirt and a bit of ruble or tech'detail for the pipe and they're ready to paint.

Looks cool so far

Thanks. Hope you still like 'em.

Ok, well, they've been based now. I've got a little more work to do on Sewer Rat A, and GS for A and B, but they are almost ready for paint.

moar pics to come...

The Good Green wrote:

This one is astonishing in that it's damn simple and bit-only requiring, but awesomely efficient in illustrating a sewer-ambushing Ork!!!

Well done! As always, you manage to give full of life to your minis!!

Very nice! I love the ork in the sewer pipe.

Thank you

Yggdrasil wrote:

The Good Green wrote:

This one is astonishing in that it's damn simple and bit-only requiring, but awesomely efficient in illustrating a sewer-ambushing Ork!!!

Well done! As always, you manage to give full of life to your minis!!

+1!

Thanks, Arakasi.

I just realized I haven't posted pics of the based markers on this thread yet... time to overlap! sorta- just a couple extra views:





As you can see in the last pic, the sewer hangs over the base a bit in the back. I don't really want to deal with it, though. Does anyone have an easy fix for that, or does anyone think it doesn't need fixing?

OOO- I also wanted to mention the Warp stone tokens I'm working on for Cedrug and his squig cult. Their random figures from Reaper, if memory serves. I'm just replacing the heads with the smallest gnoblar heads. Their not with a pic yet, but I'm hoping to have them painted in the near future... at least blocking the colors in.

Hey Good Green... I sense that you've become distracted from making progress on your army by all of these objective markers...

... so have I by-the-way.

Great job on these. Gave ma all kinds of ideas (not like my orks really need more objective markers).

I like the small cut down choppas!

Lovin' the orks comin' out of the pipes full of orky DIY character, just like any self-respecting ork should be!!!

@ Gitsplitta: What me, distracted? I'm glad I could inspire you to further madness. Have you looked at matchbox car engines for Da Bug Boyz pack? I don't know if they would be the right size, but I just thought of it. That nurgle marker you made is inspired, by the way (speaking of inspired). All the back-story that is well implied by the died marine, minus the gore and all.

@ Rose_Mountainz: Thanks. I figured the regular choppas would be too cumbersome for a sewer mission, and I've got a few of the old kommando models now and they all have short choppas, too.

@ RiTides: Why, thankyou. I may have to sig' that.

TGG: Figured out what I'm going to do. Watching football tonight but expect to get back to modeling tomorrow. Keep an eye out!

ooooohhhhhhhhh-I'm so excited. caniseeit-caniseeit-caniseeit??? huh-caniseeit?!?!


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ALSO- Thanks to your prodding I have taken a look at the rough riders unit option to get a better idea of what I'm making with the Mobile Kroot. THe basic unit size is 5 riders, 1 sarge and 4 solders. The hunting lance will be fun to model, but I haven't thought about what I'll do at all... so I have no idea, currently. Since they are use to using their guns as close combat weapons, I don't think anyone would mind "counts as both" for a cut down kroot rifle with the blades on it.

That sounds really cool... don't see a lot of kroot on dakka, but nice to see some done well. Especially the riders.