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Miss Dee wrote:What about Male to Female Elves and Female to Male Elves?

I doubt anyone a, cares; and b, is actually able to notice the difference.

Ok i'll just go sit in the corner

Lol dysartes that was a fine bit of swift humour - Its a funky party out there in middle earth. I like how we've managed to take one of the most sexless books in english literature and stripped it down till you can see the genitalia. It wouldn't surprise me if nerds the world over have had this conversation a million times...

I have been experimenting with layers of different greens and yellows to give a good orc flesh green - pics in the morning cos I feel lazy now.

ooo Meant to say the other day, I just got some '87 Hunter-slayers off of ebay, along with 2nd and 3rd ed Termigants... I'm in heaven <3

Miss Dee, there is now a form we have to fill out for these occasions

bad Dave

Hey Weets, you got this one yet?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Warhammer-40k-Imperial-Rogue-Trader-female-guard-Lot-490?item=280893962053&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26itu%3DI%252BUA%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D280805920515%26po%3DLLIW%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8934067465111638380

yep - totally got her

Oh and here is my ork skin test - I think it is adequate. four layers of wash and one of highlight, I think that's enough.

That is a poor ork, no teef!

Damn! He musta spent his canines to buy his gun

I love those RT Orks. They are my first 40K army. I painted nine of them but still have about 18 unpainted including a dread and a buggy. It's only been 23 years since I bought them so I'm setting a breakneck pace of painting progress. Pics somewhere in my gallery...not going to disturb your plog with them.

I see your orks, nice little collection. I would love a warbuggy at some point.

And that is some pretty slow going for painting!

I'm a slow painter but I never give up.

There is a buggy on EBay UK for 12.20 UK pounds, buy it now, shipped 2nd class in UK. The seller is atlas484. You would have to strip it though.

Other sellers have absolutely ridonkulous prices including one bloke that is selling each bit for a king's ransom.

When I finally paint mine I will give it Bad Year tires like the one pictured on Stuff of Legends.

Bad Year tires i like it

Lol bad year! - those orks are such jokers.

I used to make buggies out of cardboard and lego wheels because my strategy hinged around having at least 5 of them and I could never afford the real mini. Fast attack is a great strategy - being able to plonk a buggy with a multi melta right next to your enemies main battle tank on turn one is good for army morale. Gona check out that buggy now -thanks for the heads-up.


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I was considering buying the warbuggy for 12 squid but then I remembered that glenmorangie single malt was reduced to 12 quid so I got that instead - I work hard so I deserve expensive whiskey, and cake.

I might finish an ork today. They will be blood axe orks so grey and red will be the primary colours

Progress so far.

Such lovely green skin tone...

And mmmmm cake! No whiskey for me though as I don't find the taste to be appealing. Well...I might make an exception for Jameson's.

Hey Weety, I was trawling ebay again for bits and bobs, and came across these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warhammer-40k-Space-Orks-Rogue-Trader-Era-Warriors-Sprue-jsAKQ-/261034193067?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item3cc6d9b0ab#ht_1754wt_1166 Thought you might be interested

Interesting but a little excessive - Just one of those sprues would be enough for me.

Orks are done - These three are probably the least cool of the orks I got so the rest will be even more fun to paint!

For some reason they all have watches. I guess they are blood axes and so have to come up with complex human style battle plans which require "Sinkronized watchez". Then they will all know what time it is when the plan goes to hell.

S'WAAAGH brand watches

So's de Boyz knows when to start da Crumpin'.

Nice work on those orks weety!

Well thankyou gitsplitta and JB. I enjoyed painting them. Orks are the "fun" species in 40k - whimsical almost, while at the same time being brutish and evil of course.

I like em Weety! I am Waaghing myself, but your green seems more alive than mine does. What green paint did you use?

Weety, thems be awesome!!!

I've been tempted every time I see an Space-Ork Freebooter model, to buy it just to paint. I love the old space pirate

dave weety mostly nowadays paints with washes... at least she said so some time ago... she builds up the color to that degree takes some time but you get a way different look...

Viktor is correct dave - I begin with my usual base colour of white+black wash+white highlight then cover with a GW yellow wash, then vallejo green wash, then very watered down GW ork flesh wash. You have to be careful in each stage about how much wash you apply and be prepared to wipe some excess away with a dry brush or finger and make sure each layer is dry enough before the next.

Painting with washes isn't always the best option but in this case I think it worked a treat.

unearthlychilde I love those freebooters they are great - pirates are always fun so ork pirates are even better!

Inspiring work weets, I'm going to try playing with your wash method.

Cheers dude - please continue and if you will, direct me to your current plog and I will observe. Its not a bad technique for a good finish in quick time - they look great to the naked eye - although with macro photography I can see that its not always perfect and that I ought to use base colours and highlights a bit more.

Is perfection attainable... Or do the 'eavy metal guys actually airbrush/photoshop their images? Anyone?

I was thinking recently that I would like to paint one of the more recently sculpted minis that has bigger and sharper detail so I can see what it is you youngsters see in em. If anyone has a suggestion for a "reasonably" priced single mini from the new ranges that I would enjoy painting (something imperial agentish - inquisitor or mechanicus or sumat)

Surely, this is my experiment thus far:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1380/300224.page#4385748

I have a friend who used to be a Heavy Metal painter. Yes, they are terrifyingly good, within the House Style. He himself can no longer be bothered with that level of work though, and is now an advocate of prime+dip!