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I'm in the middle of a commission job at the moment, a guy from one of my local stores wants me to make him the (movie) Avengers as Orks. I realise that this is a strange project but I took it because it could be a bit of fun! I've nearly painted "Iron Mork", I've started building "Thork", who has everything but a cape and some detailing on "Mjorknir", and "Kaptin Orkmerica" is in the pipeline, I know exactly what I want from that.

But the problem is, what in the name of Gork can I base Da Inkredible Ork on? I've thought about a Dire Troll Mauler from Hordes, especially with the plastic release, but I think he'll stand a little big. I've also thought of an Ogre Bull conversion, but he doesn't quite have the musculature that Hulk has. So basically I'm looking for a base torso-d (or possibly naked, can sculpt pants) muscular miniature around the size of a Warboss or Ogryn, maybe a little bigger or smaller either way, which I can use to convert a Hulk style Ork, preferrably without weapons but this is not essential. Does anyone have any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated!

Cheers,
J

Couldn't you just sculpt muscle onto the orge bull?

I suppose, this was going to be my last resort, looking for an easier option first though haha!

A beastman doombull could work, take away the mane across the back and replace the head with a ork head of suitable size. The hulk didn't have a head fully in proportion with his body.

It's got giant muscles and is around the height you described.

Yeah I was going to say doom bull also. Very Hulkish.

What about the new DE Grotesques? Or maybe the rat ogres? They are both hypermuscly.

What about a LOTR cave troll

Cave trolls are a bit heavy around the gut, same as Ogres. A Hulk-like model needs to be stacked most heavily towards the top, with broad shoulders tapering down to a relatively narrow waist. Something more like this:

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440078a&prodId=prod1600100a

What about that buger? If you can find something that looks like Loki and replace the axe with his leg, it'd be perfect, and a scene from the movie.

Oadie, what the hell is that? That's perfect!
Deadshot, I was in GW today and thought about that. Might give it a shot, but he'd be the same size as all the rest of Da Avengas so I'm a bit apprehensive.

Another option I looked at was Morg N Thorg from Blood Bowl, but removing all of that armour is going to be so much effort :')

What about the new GW plastic Minotaurs?

-P

oadie wrote:Cave trolls are a bit heavy around the gut, same as Ogres. A Hulk-like model needs to be stacked most heavily towards the top, with broad shoulders tapering down to a relatively narrow waist. Something more like this:

Perfect minus the Mohawk! Do post pics please. Looks reaper to me.

I love it when people post a picture of a mini, but then leave out what the hell it is
That is a perfect Hulk Ork. Make sure you post us some pics of your avengers ya?

Sorry about that, folks. I was in a bit of a rush, so I just posted the image without embedding a link. Figured the "hosted at www.reapermini.com" would be a big enough hint.

You can find the model here, if you're interested. I posted it more as an example (another reason I wasn't too troubled by the lack of link), since Reaper tends to run comparatively small. I have no idea if the model, jacked up as he is, would be large enough to tower over even a standard Ork Boy. If he is big enough, then after a simple head swap with the gaps filled, you're set.

okify this?
http://www.leisuregames.com/acatalog/Marvel_HeroClix_Incredible_Hulk_single_figure_booster.html

Kal-El wrote:

oadie wrote:Cave trolls are a bit heavy around the gut, same as Ogres. A Hulk-like model needs to be stacked most heavily towards the top, with broad shoulders tapering down to a relatively narrow waist. Something more like this:

Perfect minus the Mohawk! Do post pics please. Looks reaper to me.

KingCracker wrote:I love it when people post a picture of a mini, but then leave out what the hell it is
That is a perfect Hulk Ork. Make sure you post us some pics of your avengers ya?

YES, that is perfect! Gonna order that when I get paid Friday, and change the head for the screaming Ork Nob head. Give it a Hulky flat top, obviously.

KC, will do, for certain!