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Meganobs are expensive! So what cheaper alternatives do people have/used? I have seen some dodgy ones such as orks in marine power armour, or terminator armour. Orks have shorter. thicker legs than humans, and so just doing this makes them look spindly for an ork.

   
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Gargantuan Gargant





New Bedford, MA USA

LuciousTroll has a Thread somewhere in the tutorials, but I can't find it at the moment. This is from his blog

TRANSLATED from ORKS FORGE Website
Original Article found here: http://orksforge.blogspot.fr/2012/04/tuto-scratchbuild-meganobz.html



Tutorial: Scratchbuilt meganobz

You also create your MegaNobZ! As expected following the tutorial to help you and guide you in achieving your MegaNobZ. To do this you will need a number of tools and raw materials. As always, my concern is to save, that's what I took to the base of my MegaNobZ Black Reach Nobz. It is good to know that if you are motivated, we can easily do without the body, leaving only the arms, head and legs. But here I can not help you. And tools for the plastic card, I return to my folder: to provide plastic card and equipment . I myself have not made ​​a specific plan, the tutorial presents itself more as a guide to help you in achieving your MegaNobZ, this is why I multiplied the photos, is often observed best thing to do. In this regard, last tip before you start: you provide an official MegaNobZ, it will be very helpful to inspire you in your building.

Step 1: "Nob Préparationné the Boss!"



The first thing to do is to remove the ugly plastic bar under the feet. Wherever possible it is best to cut anything over and interfere too sodding plastic card: tip of the handles, objects hanging from their belts, etc. ...
Know that your MegaNobZ will differ with the installation of arms, they will determine the final shape of the figurine. You can cut them if you have rabiots of Nobz mass (because of arm boyz ca does not happen of course).
At this stage you should also shave his chest, underwear and knees to lay the plates of plastic card as desired



You must begin to prepare the structure that will comprise the mega-armor: - A plate chest (pic1 / 2) - A "slip" (pic1 / 2) - bands around the ankles (pic1 / 2) - Shoes: Warning! You must raise the sur-Nobz with these shoes, glue the plastic card so that the shoes become the top of the shoe. (Peak 2) - A tube in the back, above the slip (pic1) - 1 tube of each side of the slip, inclined to the front: they train future pistons hung on the knees. The fit is tight, I advise you to lock onto the tube in the back. Know that I recut some "slips" and later plates. It is better to cut fat and adjust later as needed.



We then glue the pieces of tube that will host the knee (peak 3). You will have the beveled so that the knee does not collide with the shoe. Indeed the Nobz have difficult poses in the legs, you have to do with and provide to avoid having small balls.



I realized the knee plastic card thicker (1mm I believe). Consider insert before the piston rods without fixing (peak 4/5). It's easier. Note that these pistons are a bastard horror to ask, do not hesitate to take it easy on the glue in the beginning because you will have to adjust them so that the whole is consistent. Sometimes I even "dig" in the figure to secure them in a credible manner (thank you mini-tools)





You see the peaks 4 and 5 of the base of the legs MegaNobZ. If we stopped there, it would be packed architecture (like the first one I made), we must raise her on-soles (peak 7). You can enjoy the waterfalls of plastic card to add some elements of the knee (clad plated 'in rab' / teeth / glyph: peak 6/7)

Step 2: "Met de plak of protéjassion boss!"



He then comes the agony of preparing boxes dorsal. Between planing figurines and a hassle to find a credible height (too high: MN giant, not high enough: the head and does not seem quite flat MN) is a real picnic. I began this stage by making "shoulder" (peak 8)

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This step will ask you tons of adjustments so that the shoulder pad to shoulder with the agreement of Nobz without leaving too many "empty". Ideally, the shoulder pads come lock on the chest plate, allowing the entire unit. Once this step is completed, we put a plaque above the shoulder (the larger plate, rework it later when the glue is dry). This often happens that elements come unstuck when reworking a plate, do not be discouraged!



At this level it is best to wedge a piece of plastic card behind the head of each figures. advantageously it hides the thickness of the plastic card and mask depth (peak 9).
It's time to stall the wings of our model aircraft! A number of Internet users exclaimed against these huge shoulder pads they are ugly or not credible. For me, this is what makes the beauty of my MegaNobZ, shoulder pads provide a solid side, almost chivalrous of clunky looking. You are free not to do or make smaller. See for yourself. At this stage (peak 9) MegaNobZ resemble the aircraft on legs, do not worry, the addition of arms and weapons rebalance all. A tip though: breaking up your form, fold in the tapping lightly of successive pliers to "round up", then file beveled so that the shoulder sticks easily on the shoulder pads. You will also notice on Peak 9 that I have at this stage, added the jaws of iron. They may seem prominent but again, it is better to cut off leaves behind to reshape.



Once done you have to start giving "body" and "volume" for our MegaNobZ is more like airplanes. Glue the arms into thinking that the weapons will be there geffer impressive. You have the right to cheat! Genre paste a piece of tube to remove the arm from the body, the important thing is that it just do not see the end. I even remember a severed arm above the elbow, glued to a tube glued himself directly under the shoulder! Moreover, apart from worries to hold the tube is a position more credible because it is easy to orient the arm as desired. It should however improve the technique to fit the arms (a rod? From wire? I do not know).
Paste plates protections under the shoulder pads, slanted (peak 10). This has two functions: firstly it gives volume to the model by hiding the thickness of relatively thin plastic card, on the other hand it allows to hide the arms hacks (hack if there was).



Finally attach the "hip" with their feet by creating these joints on the side of the figure. Keep in mind that the part of the thigh and gaut represents the lower tibia, this will help you visualize how to place each element. Watch the official MegaNobZ, it will also help you



Step 3: "Dakka Dakka DAKKA Boss!"


Now that a beautiful MegaNobZ well protected, it must be armed as a nag. Fortunately (or not ...) the codex is skinny at this level, and in melee you can choose between clip and clamp energy energy ... In terms of weapons, Fling 'twin, Kombi and Kombi LanceMissile Carbo. As we are a small band playing streak on the rules of distribution of damage in a unit with different equipment, so we made ​​three of each. The basis for weapons, either forceps or fling ', are quite similar: the goal is to create a box of plastic card (peak 12) which will be grafted thumbs or rabiots to a weapon ( peak 13). I can not explain to you better than the picture (pic 14/15). Keep in mind that it is important to look at your official MegaNobZ and watch on the net to create things credible. Do not forget it takes longer seem that being in modeling. So even if in reality ca no chance of working, as ca appears credible when mounted, it's good.









Once done you have made the biggest! You should get something approaching the peaks 16 and 17. This does not mean complete! We'll have to dress your figure severely to finish building its final volume and give it a unique charm.





Step 4: "Ce me pluss bo head arf arf arf!"

MegaNobZ a self-respecting, this is a MegaNobZ not care who dazzle and whose second goal (after killing a lot by doing a lot of noise) is to make jealous all the boyz to burst out of the corner. To do this we'll have to burn the box and rabiots in crafting. It is for everyone to do what he wants and that is where the advantage of playing Orks: you can let go and do almost anything. However there are some elements that I feel bound to add good: - The mechanical: the mega-armor are lots of dubious Taules technology but inevitably noisy and conspicuous. even on mega armor the "softer" I created (peak 18) I let emerge mechanical. In this case a second helping of epic Thud Gun. You can see something more elaborate on the peak 19: rabiots diverse collection of elements on an old circuit board, son and electric wire, overall, a bit messy, gives a mechanical unit to the figurine.



- Rivets: It is mandatory to put rivets. If I made ​​the choice of large rivets / bolts to give an imposing appearance to my MegaNobZ, it is quite possible to use or make smaller rivets. In all cases, it takes! - Chimneys and exhaust pipe: as you can see from the peak 20, it is possible to easily with the rods and tubes, very credible exhaust pipe and / or chimneys. We can let go again, but if you want to stay sober, one well placed pipe (peak 17) will fit the bill.





Finally here is a picture of a MegaNobZ finished with Battles Damages:



You will notice the addition of a plaque on the upper arm and the piston starting from under the shoulder to the arm (really handy at any point of view these shoulder pads ...). These are additions that I made ​​on each MegaNobZ, they are long and tedious but bring a real visual impact. I also add extra skid plates underneath shoulder pads to add volume and help hide the start of the pistons (which are actually glued directly on the arms ... always seem to appear ...). It only removes the figure is impressive and credible and it is the only lens you need to assign (with of course the fact you like it). I hope this tutorial will help you. I appreciate in advance your feedback to this article, feel free to ask me for more information or show me what you have done with this issue.

   
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Could you not use Warmachine warjacks? Looking over them, either the Khador or the Mercenary warjacks are probably most suitable.

http://privateerpress.com/warmachine/gallery/mercenaries/warjacks/talon
http://privateerpress.com/warmachine/gallery/mercenaries/warjacks/mangler
http://privateerpress.com/warmachine/gallery/mercenaries/warjacks/renegade
http://privateerpress.com/warmachine/gallery/mercenaries/warjacks/rover
http://privateerpress.com/warmachine/gallery/khador/warjacks/berserker
   
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Ellenton, FL

Only issue with the heavy warjacks is that they are the same price, if not more expensive than the GW MANz.

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Gargantuan Gargant





Binghamton, NY

Scratchbuilding seems to be the only viable method for getting MANZ on the table cheaply. I've seen alternate models used, but while usually cheaper than GW at MSRP, nothing trumps decent conversions, in my book, either for price or aesthetic continuity.

AoBR Nobs make relatively cheap conversion fodder, if you plan to clad them with armor plates, like the posted tutorial, but there are also templates floating around for an almost pure scratchbuild, which only requires a head from the bits box, along with any weapons you can't/don't want to build yourself. Using the former method, you could bang out a squad of 5 for easily under $20 in parts and materials, provided you don't put too high a value on the time and effort involved. The latter is even cheaper and may not actually take longer, since you don't have to muck around with bits and have a pattern to follow.

The Dreadnote wrote:But the Emperor already has a shrine, in the form of your local Games Workshop. You honour him by sacrificing your money to the plastic effigies of his warriors. In time, your devotion will be rewarded with the gift of having even more effigies to worship.
 
   
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Brazil

Hey oadie, for us lazy guys with no money: wich alternate models are you talking about?

Im thinking about getting some AT-43 Red Blok Spetsnatz Kolossus, and konvert them... but im open to sugestions

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Does anyone have the plans for the pure scratch build?

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Brazil

take a look here: http://www.the-waaagh.com/forums/?showtopic=35906


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If my post show some BAD spelling issues, please forgive-me, english is not my natural language, and i never received formal education on it...
My take on Demiurgs (enjoy the reading):
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Please, if you think im wrong, correct me (i will try to take it constructively). 
   
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New Zealand

Thanks for the post, adamsouza. The big advantage of the 'add armour to a nob' approach is that it automatically retains the orky body pose, something most other conversions (especially those using terminators or other non-ork models) fail mserably at.
   
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Yo all, SpaceCat from warseer made a very good translation of my step by step. You can find the link in my signature.

   
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This was my meganob kitbash idea but it was not well received by many who though that terminator armor didn't look "Mega" enough or something. Even though if you put them next to standard chaos terminators they are taller, and wider. Maybe just need some more armor gubbin's or something.
   
 
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