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 Bruticus wrote:
I really want to show all his scavvies, maybe I can take some pics of them tomorrow. I might be able to show some WIP pics of the giant beast he made as well.

That would be cool indeed I want to know how big it really is

wow lots of good stuff , the ogryn is my fave so brutal looking , the work on tha fatbloke is brilliant , looks just like the artwork, and the building has a lot of potential mate.. cheers again for the inspiration.

Finally managed to get photos of my opponent's Scavvy gang - I didn't model or paint any of these guys:



This is more or less all of them as they currently stand.



Here you can see their damn scavvy dogs, perhaps the most fearsome part of the gang. The little guy with the big head is Brainulo, a hired gun Wyrd telepath, always trying to mind control my gang.





This is the leader - The Monarch and his two scaly henchmen. The Monarch tries his best to be evil but the rest of the gang often bungles things up for him. His finest moment was going on a Den Crawl, getting drunk and getting arrested by bounty hunters and having to miss 3 games. The scalies are pretty nuts, one has a strength of 7 making his discus pretty damn lethal.

We are currently planning an Ash Waste campaign (basically Necromunda but with vehicles) and my friend has started on his transports - the first is this massive beast:



Scavvies get their transports for half price but they all have one irreparable defect or injury. This giant beast is wobby giving everyone on it -1 to hit with their shooting attacks. Scavvies are BS2... they aren't going to hit much!



It can carry about half a gang, he also has a truck under construction and possibly some beast riders made from Cold Ones.

 Bruticus wrote:

We are currently planning an Ash Waste campaign (basically Necromunda but with vehicles) and my friend has started on his transports - the first is this massive beast:

That is so awesome! Looks super... uh... Ash Wastey

Those scavys are so cool! I can't even recognize any bits so great work there, plus turning that beast into a transport was something ive wanted to do since it came out and that was done beautifully !

Looks good, it makes me think of orks, and thats always good
I might keep this in mind when I get another of those urges to build a Squiggoth.

Argh, I want to join your gaming group. Those scavies are awesome and I'd love to play ash wastes campaign.

 Bruticus wrote:

Haha aw awesome! I was literally going to do this (more or less) for my 'sand people' themed mutie raiders! But there hasn't been much progress there...

His gang looks real cool dude, give him a pat on the back from moi!

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 Ghostflame wrote:

 Bruticus wrote:

Haha aw awesome! I was literally going to do this (more or less) for my 'sand people' themed mutie raiders! But there hasn't been much progress there...

His gang looks real cool dude, give him a pat on the back from moi!

+1 I was also going to do that once I get around to put some of my ash waste plans to practice. Then again, it's not that much of a stretch converting it for that purpose. Great minds etc.

Cool new stuff all round. Like them all, but the nurgle lord I like best, lots of details that's usually good in my book.

There is some crazy looking pieces in the scavie gang and where did he find those dogs great work, as for the transportation it may be an obvious choice but looks pretty dam cool.

but the nurgle lord I like best, lots of details that's usually good in my book.

I was hoping you would comment on the nurgle lord/Bull Gorg. He's coming on pretty well and I am quite happy with him so far but he still feels a little off to me. I have to do a whole load of cabling that I am not certain how to do around his hands and coming out of his head (the wire horns). Anything else you can see that I ought to look at?

I might keep this in mind when I get another of those urges to build a Squiggoth.

Maybe I just haven't seen it done but I am quite surprised that there aren't a lot of squiggoths using this basic idea. Or various other transports, judging by how many people commented that they were planning to do this.

I think it works well as a mutie beast, but if anyone has any tips on disguising the orky/ogre parts I think my friend would like to hear them.

and where did he find those dogs

Four of the dogs are from Malifaux, I can't remember where the bigger, grisly looking dog is from

The white dog reminds me of that really bad CGI poodle from the Hulk movie (the first one yes it did really happen ) LOL

If it's further commentary you're looking for, no problemo:
For the wiring I can only reccommend the tube tool from masq-mini. Or you bundle some 0,2mm wires and sculpt some clamps every few millimeters.
One thing you could improve upon are the edges of the shoulder pad, which looks to round/organic atm. You could either file the edges to look sharper, or add a trim.
Something I would change if it were my conversion is the design of the armor on the legs. Sure, he's a gladiator, but I picture him having a more futuristic, bulkier, less pointy type of armor.
Maybe adding something to his right side might help balancing him and making him look less off, as you say. The back is perfect imo, but the front is a little bland. Some more hints to his augmented nature, maybe an open wound with tubes showing through, or a small vent, cog or other technical detail.

The white dog reminds me of that really bad CGI poodle from the Hulk movie

Hah yeah.

Maybe adding something to his right side might help balancing him and making him look less off, as you say.

Thanks for the tips, I think this is a good point. Will have an experiment.

Really nice warband you friend has there, excellent use of heldorado, mantic games, privateer press, malifaux and other companies stuff!, really good mix of bits and a great paint job too.

Transport also looks great, I secong the wish for such a creative gaming group :(.... where are you in the UK?

What a brilliant blog. Reading through it and looking at the pics makes me grin - This is what the hobby is all about!

Bull Gorg is off to a flying start....I think you have nailed the look. Much better than any Orgyn base. I agree that his beard needs a little more work from that picture.

The latest building really does look marvellous, roll on the paint (edit - if only you could use a roller!).

 PDH wrote:
(edit - if only you could use a roller!).

GW released a limited edition 'Eavy Metal airbrush a few April Fools Day's ago. That looked pretty sweet

 Rawson wrote:

 PDH wrote:
(edit - if only you could use a roller!).

GW released a limited edition 'Eavy Metal airbrush a few April Fools Day's ago. That looked pretty sweet

Are yes the spray gun that paints the entire mini including shading and detail people actually thought it was true they were phoning up to try and pre order it

I was talking to one of the guys at my local GW at the time and he was telling me about all the excited younglings trying to buy it, how saddened they were to find out it was all a hoax

excellent use of heldorado, mantic games, privateer press, malifaux and other companies stuff!

Well spotted yeah, there are loads of good alternative miniature sources, I can understand why people stick to just GW stuff if they need to use it at a store or whatever, but well... we are never going to play in a store!

.... where are you in the UK?

In the West Midlands. We could probably use a few more Ash Waste players as we have, well, 2 at the moment. Got a few more Necro players at least.

What a brilliant blog. Reading through it and looking at the pics makes me grin - This is what the hobby is all about!

I have to admit I was hoping you would comment at some point, the Jade Vessel thread was basically the push I needed to start doing all this stuff after leaving the hobby for 15 years. Glad you like my work.

Bull Gorg is off to a flying start....I think you have nailed the look. Much better than any Orgyn base. I agree that his beard needs a little more work from that picture.

Cool cool, I will redo his beard although it's actually quite tricky as in the JB drawing he really just has a very thin beard and it seems a bit excessive to even sculpt it at all, as opposed to just painting it on. I will have to play around with it.

In the US, the scene is dominated by Independent Stores. So we don't have the "Can't take our miniatures to the GW store" issue.

Have you started work on your vehicles yet?

In the US, the scene is dominated by Independent Stores. So we don't have the "Can't take our miniatures to the GW store

GW stores are strange places, like a cross between a shop and a creche. Not somewhere I ever really want to go. I've not found a local gaming club or independent store either, although I am not really looking for one.

Have you started work on your vehicles yet?

Yep, although I have so much to finish that they won't be completed for a month or three I'd guess. I've got a couple of bikers blutacked together, and a forgeworld Ork big trakk - this is what my Ash Waste Nomads will be cruising around in. Can't wait to get started on them properly, just got to get my desk a bit cleared first.

Spent a few hours on the big building tonight, listening to Judge Dredd audiobooks at the same time after the comment about it looking quite Mega-City One. Judge Dredd features the best Necromunda stories around!

 Bruticus wrote:

.... where are you in the UK?

In the West Midlands. We could probably use a few more Ash Waste players as we have, well, 2 at the moment. Got a few more Necro players at least.

Damn i'm on the south coast lol

 maxxev wrote:

 Bruticus wrote:

.... where are you in the UK?

In the West Midlands. We could probably use a few more Ash Waste players as we have, well, 2 at the moment. Got a few more Necro players at least.

Damn i'm on the south coast lol

Well why are you moaning then, after all he said he is in the west midlands LOL

Does anyone know where to get some waterslide transfers with industrial markings/signs/warnings etc? Big serial numbers and 'WARNING' signs etc?

I usually roll my own, when dealing with that sort of thing.

I usually roll my own, when dealing with that sort of thing.

Do you print your own out on special paper or cut them out of masking tape or what? The last time I applied a transfer it was onto a plastic chaos dwarf's shield, I am totally out of the loop.

Using a color printer (inkjet or laser), there is special decal film paper. You print, seal, dry. Then cut them and apply them like regular ole' waterslide decals. Some caveats:

1) There is paper for inkjet, and paper for laser. DO NOT BUY THE WRONG ONE. Inkjet paper run through a laser printer will destroy the printer.

2) You cannot print white. If you want white decals or lettering, you have to paint the area white, and apply a decal that has been made to let the white 'show through'.

3) Print your own decals are not as bright/vibrant as commercially made ones. This can be handled by laying down two of the same decal in the same place.

Thanks, this sounds like my sort of thing. I'll have a look on eBay. I got some Vallejo decal medium and decal fix which I guess will work with these too.