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hey everyone! I've been working a lot, so I haven't had any time to make models, much less post! This will change for a short while, as I have a huge chunk O' time coming up for the holidays.

While I enjoy some fine down time, I'll be making an Ork Landa! In case you have been hiding under a Rok, an Ork Landa is a giant orbit-to-surface transport. the Boys arrive to the fight in a pre-made fortress, with all the gubbins that go with it.

I really want to make this build fun, and try to out-do myself. Feel free to follow along, and both cheer on my successes and jeer at my failures!

First up, I need a plan. I have made one, detailing two levels and the roof of the twisted wreckage. Sadly, only I seem to understand what the hell I draw. (at least when it comes to buildin' Ork gubbins and whot-knots. My portraits are very fine, thank-you-very-much.)



Now that I have the plans (along with un-pictured pages of notes,) I set about buildin' the goods.

First, we needs some expanded metal so the ship don't get too heavy. I also make some cuttin' templates for the roof.



Once I got all my drawin' and my thinkin' done, I grab me burna and start cuttin'!



After I got the rough frames cut from the expanded metal, I start sawin' on the gubbins. (I need a lot of metal to jam into the frame. It's a REALLY big frame!)



Once I got a pile O' structure pieces, I take em' to the grinder and smooth them out, so that they take to the welding all proppa-like.



Once I have that done, I do some boring calculations, and figure out how to start the rough assembly.

I have the weekend free, so hopefully I can get a ton of stitches down before work starts again on monday. I should have a good chunk of progress tomorrow night!

As always any and all questions, comments, suggestions, insults, and compliments are welcome!

Ork vehicles and real metal...........Im watching this.

^agreed >

Sure looks Orky

Looks interesting

Keep us posted, looks fascinating

Thanks for all of y'alls' responses, I will try and not disappoint.

I was able to put in a number of hours at the shop today, progress is good so far!

First up, I got the roughs finished for the floor sections.


Next, I tack braces onto the bottom section. I also wound up using the plasma cutter for a new top section, the one I gas-axed and beat into shape wont work without a level support. I like the shape of the original, I just need a base for it.


after I got that worked out, I tacked on the main support pieces for the first floor.


I then flushed out the base with a few walls. there's not a lot of detail, I just need something to add texture for the many holes in the hull.


Once that was done, I added the second floor, rinse and repeat, and added the (new and improved!) ceiling base.


At this point I needed to clean up the metal before the next round, so more grinding!


To round out the day, I added the wire frame with lots of weldin', cuttin', grindin', and swearing.

Here's the full days work starting with the back, upside down.


followed by a profile shot


Next a cool "floatin' in space" shot. note: this is not the flight stand for it, I just wanted to get a good photo so I posed it on some 2" square tube.


Lastly, a scale shot. you should be able to click on the picture and get the numbers to show in magnify if you cant read them. I posed it with a standard drywall T-square.


I'll be working on it again tomorrow, so updates a' comin' soon!

One last note. Even on regular projects, I kinda stopped explaining how I make stuff and just show pretty pictures. I figure if there's anything that someone wants to know, they'll ask. With this project especially, I understand that it doesn't really fall under any established modeling practice so I'm even lighter then usual on the detail stuff. If you want anything explained, or have any questions in general, feel free to ask! if not, just sit back and enjoy the shiny pictures.

Holy crap, I need to learn how to do metal working.

Liking this so far, a metal scratchbuild,don't see them often but when you do they are quality and often worthy of a place in the Tate Modern...

Keep going, looking forward to your next update

i just found this post for the first time and god this is looking like it could be awesome!

That sertainly looks good to me

Cool stuff Looking forward to seeing the rest.

I'll just sit back and enjoy the shiny pictures for now.

The ONLY thing Im seeing as a problem here, is youre using the logic of "weight be damned!" Just make sure that thing doesnt tip over or youre going to have a pretty bad day fixing all your broken Orks

Best Ork project eva'!

How big will it be and how much to you think it'll weigh when finished?

Looking good so far, a bit mind-boggling seeign metal work but it's turning out well so far.

D

KingCracker wrote:The ONLY thing Im seeing as a problem here, is youre using the logic of "weight be damned!" Just make sure that thing doesnt tip over or youre going to have a pretty bad day fixing all your broken Orks

Actually, I'm trying to cut down on the weight as much as possible. as to accidents, they happen, and models get fixed.

evildrcheese wrote:How big will it be and how much to you think it'll weigh when finished?

Looking good so far, a bit mind-boggling seeign metal work but it's turning out well so far.

D

It should be between 24" and 28" long, 19" wide, and about a foot tall to the tip of the tail fin. I'm trying to keep the total weight under 20 pounds.

Updates!

Today was a bit frustrating, I got a lot of planning done, but little progress.

To start, I cut out some excess weight from the Landa.



Next, I cut a test piece of metal, and practiced using the metal punch to make rivets. test was good!



After that, I wrote the master list of stuff still to be done. I then went shopping.



I bought a bunch of metal I needed, the hardest to find was small steel tubing. Next I measured out all the hull pieces.



Lastly, I transfered the cut patterns onto sheet metal.



I may have a little time throughout the week, but for the most part I wont have another big update till next weekend. Thanks everyone for looking!

Freakin' crap.... great work so far!

Good day for me, I got a solid twelve hours in at the shop.

First up, I cut the pieces out for the vehicle transport bays and drew lines for rivets.



Next, I use a deadblow hammer and a punch to make rivets.



Lastly, I weld it up and add some skid plates for a proppa crash landing.



Once I had the main transport bay done, I started on the tail fin. First, I welded the base to the hull, insuring the Landa had a stable base.



Next, I welded the frame for the tail fin.



After that, I welded all the plates into the fin.



Next, I added the main engine housing to the fin.



lastly, I added the entire assembly to the Landa.



Here is a side profile shot with all the new goods welded on.



Next up is adding the first plates. First, I have to hammer in all the rivets. There are a LOT of rivets to hammer. (my hands hurt!)



Tomorrow I have to shape each plate, and weld it into place. After that, I'm not sure! maybe engines, the Iron Gob, The top plate, or the turrets. who knows!

Thanks for looking, this has been a hoot to make so far!

Your work list needs to be written more Orky.

subbed awsome work man

Who wants to guess the weight on this thing?


Love the updates though, getting better each time

As an idea to lighten this up, as that sq metal work at the back is bound to be heavy is to drill it.

It doesn't have to be mega strong, just strong enough to hold together. So drilling it will reduce weight. You can always patch over it with plasticard later.

You may consider it light enough already so no need to worry. Looks immense.

This looks awesome, cant wait to see the finished product.

You sir are a legend.

Oh boy this is gonna be sweet.

Welcome back!

I haven't updated all vacation, due to me being super sick and catching up on house and family stuff.

I did manage to get the plates cut and welded though!









Lastly, here's a good scale shot.



Up next, engines and DAKKA!

This is seriously epic!

I honestly don't know what else I can say... this is just to epic to describe in anything but gutral grunting....

props, and well done!

Holy crap, that thing's huge! Very nice!

That's looking very cool - will you be giving it a flight stand of some sort at the end?