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So I just had an idea to make some Warbikers. I thought it would be funny to have them on bicycles (the pedaldriven ones) but I have no idea where to begin. Is there anything I could use for a bicycle or will I have to make one entirely out of GS? Also, has this possibly been made allready so I can look at something and "take inspiration" from it. Thanks beforehand.

A GS bicycle? sounds like a project from hell...

I've seen 1:32 scale bicycles but not in 1:48 which is what you'd need. But you'd need to modify the seat and handlebars anyway to fit an ork, so a simpler idea might be to look for spoked wheels (even from motorbikes) of the right size then build the bike frame from plastic tube.

Sudden crazed idea - use 1:32 wheels on the front and tiny wheels on the back, for a penny Farthing look

The boss should definitely be on a tricycle or big wheel

Hehe nice ideas both =) Clang, I can probably find some plastic tubes of the right size to work with, thanks for that tip. And one of those penny-farthing thingies is definitely on the to-do list!

SeverePatronage, yeah he definitely needs three weels =)

Sweet jesus, a warboss on a unicycle could be an internet meme. Make it so!

The sky's the limit really, you could do an entire army ranging from unicycles to tandems and quadricycles.

But before getting carried away, start with just one! Once you find the wheels and tubing, the other biggy is the pedals - they'll need some kind of chain or cogs attaching them to the drive wheel (unless you go for the "child's trike" arrangement where the pedals are directly on the drive wheel) and the ork rider needs to look like he's pedalling - I suspect you'll need to split some legs to get the poses right.

This is an awesome idea. You're definitely gonna have to split some legs to get the legs right. Plastic tubes for frame will be best. You could even have baskets on the front with gretchin in there. Good luck

Perhaps hover unicycles. sound crazy even for orks

Clang wrote:... a penny Farthing look

Sorry. I don't thing anything about this says, "Ork" at all.



Not even a little bit. Nothing.




Ghidorah

Ghidorah wrote:

Clang wrote:
... a penny Farthing look

Sorry. I don't thing anything about this says, "Ork" at all.

If the giant front wheel was a huge sawblade or a thin deathrolla I think it could look Orkish.

this is pure win

Do a squig in a basket up front, with a blanket covering him ala E.T.

Ghidorah wrote:

Clang wrote:... a penny Farthing look

Sorry. I don't thing anything about this says, "Ork" at all.



Not even a little bit. Nothing.




Ghidorah

I'm sorry, hang on... What about this doesnt scream Ork? Look how ungainly that damn thing is! LOOK AT IT!!! ITS BLOODY PERFECT FOR ORKS.
I think grass4hopper might be onto something too. Get a deathroller, glue it together and shave off all the bumpy bits, then take a razorsaw to it and you could get some accurate sized wheels if you cut thin circles of deathroller off. Then chuck on some greenstuff spokes and thats gravy.

Also Clang we are dealing with orks here. What would look funnier then some oversized green ape like things hunched over some undersized bicycles. Not much i think
Think about it, Boyz on tiny 1:32 scale bikes, Nobs on pennyfathings and The Boss on a badass trike! Its pure Orky gold. I'd just hate to think what the Meks would ride

Trollhammaren wrote:

Ghidorah wrote:

Clang wrote:... a penny Farthing look

Sorry. I don't thing anything about this says, "Ork" at all.

Not even a little bit. Nothing.




Ghidorah

I'm sorry, hang on... What about this doesnt scream Ork? Look how ungainly that damn thing is! LOOK AT IT!!! ITS BLOODY PERFECT FOR ORKS.
I think grass4hopper might be onto something too. Get a deathroller, glue it together and shave off all the bumpy bits, then take a razorsaw to it and you could get some accurate sized wheels if you cut thin circles of deathroller off. Then chuck on some greenstuff spokes and thats gravy.

Also Clang we are dealing with orks here. What would look funnier then some oversized green ape like things hunched over some undersized bicycles. Not much i think
Think about it, Boyz on tiny 1:32 scale bikes, Nobs on pennyfathings and The Boss on a badass trike! Its pure Orky gold. I'd just hate to think what the Meks would ride

Unicycles.

Nah, Meks would ride on Tandem bikes with their Grot Oilers in the back seat.


Weirdboyz would ride Unicycles.

It's a good deal beyond my converting ability but I think it sounds awesome. If someone with the skills needed to pull it off were to build these guys they be hilariously deadly every time they hit the board.