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Ramos Asura - Thanks for the C+C - I'm going with the twin chain-swords as suggested.

NoBacon4You - Thanks!


More to follow soon...

Nice work, ill be watching (although I dont think terminator legs need to be heightened, their tall enough already)

The chainsaw(s) motor needs some more gunbbins on it to be proper orky! Other than that it looks great, you'll need a good head choice though...

Imperial Monkey - Thanks for the advice!
vodo40k - Thanks!

Ork WIPs:

Da Boss Meat awaiting final surgery!


Da Boss Meat's big SlicerDicer!


'Ard Boy Hand Less - awaiting arm surgery and weaponising with claw under-slung flamer, and a big back-mounted fuel tank!


'Ard Boy Choppa - with big chain axe, awaiting arm surgery!

Very nice updates! Liked the Blood Ravens as well! Blood Ravens are my main force. Bought some more after christmas hehe.

Arrias - Thanks!

Bit of a delay on this project, basically life getting in the way!

Proper update very soon...

Looking forward to it carpe diem

Some changes to the original idea (see edited first post) and real life are still delaying me... plus a new CSM force to battle my son's Blood Ravens (WIP on the CSMs Legion of Thorns see my sig)

Lamby - saw these and thought of you: some true-scale minis released on CMON.

http://www.coolminiornot.com/shop/miniatures/limited-editions/castellan-knight-40mm-limited-to-300.html

http://www.coolminiornot.com/shop/miniatures/limited-editions/millennium-knight-40mm-limited-to-300.html

http://www.coolminiornot.com/shop/miniatures/limited-editions/preacher-knight-40mm-limited-to-500.html

Cya.

And we're back!

Apologies all for the hiatus - deployment, lack of wifi and camera issues have kept me from posting, but no more...

So here's the Painting WIP on Lamby's Orks, otherwise known as "Lamby's First Adventures in Spray Painting!"

Industrial Base:


Dakka-Ork 1:


Dakka-Ork 2:


Spart-Ork 1:


Spart-Ork 2:


Spart-Ork 3:


Clawz 1:


Clawz 2:

looking great!

Those are looking awesome, Andy! What spray are you using?

JohnnoM wrote:looking great!

JonnoM - Thanks!

kajh wrote:Those are looking awesome, Andy! What spray are you using?

Andy - Thanks!
Believe it or not, it's the Citadel spray gun with propellant can.
Took me 4 goes to get the rusty orange the right consistency.

Here's more on the base - second layer of Adeptus Grey with some Regal Blue in it over salt and hairspray (chipping effect hopefully):

And here's the result after a light shade of codex grey and then toothbrush scrubbing to remove salt:

Bases and display board integrated:


Bases separate:


And close ups:








Still more to do, but pretty happy with the result so far.

Lamby wrote:
Took me 4 goes to get the rusty orange the right consistency.

It was worth it.

I've been thinking of getting the spray gun for the same reason, I want to try the hair spray technique on some trukks. Would you recommend it? An airbrush just seems like a huge expense at the moment and I dont intend to try use it for detail.

Very nice! I especially like the look of that Dakka Ork. He has some real character.

Nice job on, well... everything!
Looking forward to see the end product, but It looks already fantastic, like the weapons You're giving to Da Ladz.

Subbed.

Bangbangboom wrote:

Lamby wrote:
Took me 4 goes to get the rusty orange the right consistency.

It was worth it.

I've been thinking of getting the spray gun for the same reason, I want to try the hair spray technique on some trukks. Would you recommend it? An airbrush just seems like a huge expense at the moment and I dont intend to try use it for detail.

Bangbangboom - Thanks!
The reason I bought the Citadel spray gun was exactly because it's 'relatively' cheap in comparison to an airbrush, and it's designed for bulk coverage.
3 things I've learnt:
1- The propellant cans will build up the cost quickly, as they run out fast - the painting you see above plus a few 'cleaning' sprays have just about depleted my first can
2- Paint consistency - thicker than the recommended 50/50, more like 70/30
3- Put the propellant can in a bucket of room temp water - it won't cool as fast as the low stays consistent for longer

Gutsplitta wrote:Very nice! I especially like the look of that Dakka Ork. He has some real character.

Gutsplitta - Thanks!
Dakka-Ork has taken the place of the Boss Meat (in WIP above) - I was unable to get the chain weapon held in a 'natural' way - might go back to him at a later date...

SelvaggioSaky wrote:Nice job on, well... everything!
Looking forward to see the end product, but It looks already fantastic, like the weapons You're giving to Da Ladz.
Subbed.

SelvaggioSaky - Thanks!
If you check out my CSM Legion of Thorns you'll see I like big guns - dakka dakka dakka!!!

PIP - a white 'zenithal' spray and then 'shadow' spray from underneath with the same Adeptus Grey/Regal Blue mix used on the base.













Next step will be to base coat the armour plates...

Bases completed:










And Dakka-Ork goes Bad Moons!!!






FYI, the yellow is not so orange in reality...

Sweet job on those bases. They line up perfectly. for the bad moons.

Moltar wrote:Sweet job on those bases. They line up perfectly. for the bad moons.

Moltar - Thanks! - those bases gave me endless trouble!

And so here's Dakka-Ork:

Wow! these are looking really cool, expecially with these bases.

I must say, I was surprised by the scale of the base though. Somehow seeing the three bases side-by-side without the figs. I had some impression of them being much larger and the whole plan being more of a diorama scene.

Having said that, I think this looks great. Looking forward to seeing the rest.

Gutsplitta wrote:Wow! these are looking really cool, expecially with these bases.

I must say, I was surprised by the scale of the base though. Somehow seeing the three bases side-by-side without the figs. I had some impression of them being much larger and the whole plan being more of a diorama scene.

Having said that, I think this looks great. Looking forward to seeing the rest.

Gutsplitta - Thanks!
- I never did show a scale pic of the bases - they're terminator-sized bases, 3 of them slotted into LOTR movement trays joined together.
- I made the industrial setting with the main intention of trying out the salt-and-hairspray technique
- And these Orks aren't really intended to be played, they are an experiment in modelling, combining Black Orc bits with Ork Nobs, and also painting technique improvement pieces ... for example, I have discovered yellow is an absolute bitch to paint!

Well, I see no reason why these couldn't be played. They look great and would make some great nobz.

Yellow may be a bitch to paint, but you've done a fantstic job. I really like the weathering on it. I often hear yellow is such a pain, maybe that's why I stuck to Dethaskullz blue. Still, when yellow's done well it makes for a really striking force. Well done to take up that challenge!

Dakka ork is awesome!
well done man.

Gutsplitta wrote:Well, I see no reason why these couldn't be played. They look great and would make some great nobz.
Yellow may be a bitch to paint, but you've done a fantstic job. I really like the weathering on it. I often hear yellow is such a pain, maybe that's why I stuck to Dethaskullz blue. Still, when yellow's done well it makes for a really striking force. Well done to take up that challenge!

SelvaggioSaky wrote:Dakka ork is awesome!
well done man.

Gutsplitta, SelvaggioSaky - Thanks!

Meanwhile, Clawz has had a run in with our dog...

"Mah legz, I can't feel mah legs!"

Really nice weathering on da Ork, and base.

So your dog is into konvertin'then Is he going for a cyber Ork.

tipios wrote:Really nice weathering on da Ork, and base.
So your dog is into konvertin'then Is he going for a cyber Ork.

tipios - Thanks! And yes, the dog (she) has 'converted' a couple of projects recently, most notably Clawz and a little while ago, my *Legion of Thorns* Terminator Captain...

Some Spart-Ork WIPS - 'clean' armour, ready for decals and AUTHENTIC BATTLE DAMAGE!

SPART-ORK!!!!