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After about three years of dabblin' in non-orky stuff I return to my green rootz.

If you're curious, that's the orky stuff I started with: http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/Dmitry+Rommel

Pretty proud of it. Da Leman Ruzz actually made it into the finale of GD Moscow in 2007, and keeps steady 9.0 at CMON. The looted Sentinel won 1st place at the biggest Russian site's walker conversion competition.

But then I grew tired with modelling orks. Mostly because new models were basically Lego toys. I love old codex madness, with almost no good plastic kits save for basic boyz, and the amout of creativity we put in our models, that was swapped for using those stock trukks and battlewagons.

Most of the stuff above was sold to new owners within a year. I only kept the Russ which is still on my shelf as I type this.

For an idea of what I've been doin' these years, here's a link to my gallery of current armies (Savlar Chem-dogs and World Eaters): http://www.dakkadakka.com/core/gallery-user.jsp?u=27919
Well, it's like orks, only with tits. Or skulls. Or both.

But now, as I'm finished with modelling my IG (and that, my friends, is 2 50-man platoons and 3 veteran squads of all-converted minis, counting infantry alone), I needed a new crazy militaristic infantry-heavy army. I considered Blood Pact, but I'm a bit tired of working with IG models.
So, I started a lil' Ork army, to work as IG's allies (or, honestly, to mostly stay at my shelf. I doubt I'll have much fun running double horde armies, it takes me a lot to position all those platoons )

Of course, it's Blood Axes.

Here are a couple WIP shots as previews of what's to come: boyz, lootaz, nobz and da Boss. I'll take proppa shots of minis as I have time, expect it to happen within a day or two.




And for now, I'm askin' all people (or orkz) for a bit of advice. I'm making extensive use of Kromlech kits and 1:35 stuff for adding miltaristic Blood Axe flavour, yet I'd loathe to make it yet another WW2 German Ork army. What would you suggest as color scheme and general feel to make it less Wehrmacht and more generic caricature mercenaries. I'm currently thinking of adapting desert camo colors for a mix of DAK and modern hot spot wardogs feel, but I am aware red looks like gak on sand/brown background. So, still pondering.

If you want to make them seem less WW2, trim back the nazi helmet style? As you said, there's plenty of opportunities to use 1/35 scale helmets, so why not use a couple american, or british helmet styles for added individuality? One way to make them seem militarisitc is to have a 'standardized kit' like them all having a helmet, and the same colour uniform (stuff I expect you know already) Now the uniform can be whatever colour you want, I'd keep away from grey. If you're concerned red won't work, why not add something vibrant, like blue? Nice Deathskulls tie in there for if you have Killa Kans

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I'm truly sorry for the lack of updates here. The army is being worked on, but I have forgotten how distracting the orks are - you dig through bits and can't stop until you find some use for this or that piece!

But here are some WIPs you may find interesting.

Testing color scheme. I decided to go for khaki/drab uniforms and WW1 green/yellow armor camo - it looks bright, orky and fits the german look of Kromlech bitz without giving them WW2 nazi vibe.
And yes, the barrels will be drilled


A WIP of mega armore warboss, my old Goff banner is a placeholder. The model is made from a Khador warjack's body set on Ghazgkull's legs. I was aiming at a bulkier look than regular mega armor, but without having the feel of a walking scrap heap. Blood Axes prefer it praktikul!
Needs 100500 rivets, but otherwise it's mostly finihsed.


And finally, that's what my old Tank Eata battlefortress is being turned into...

Sweet. Gargant is obv. the centre of attention.

Goota love the black reach warboss as well - It's been the base of so many sweeeet conversions.

Love it mate, keep it going. Also




NEEDS MOAR DAKKA

Colour scheme looks great like the grimy feel and look and so far from the typical Nazi done to death look

The Mega armour Warboss is such a friggin great idea great use of kits and parts never considered using Warjack body seems so obvious NOW

The Gargant is coming on nicely Amazing job and work Subbed

Lovin' this - especially the weapon konvershuns. Will be keeping an eye out for further inspiration

A triumphant return to the green tide!

This makes me want to work on my Orks! I love love love the Warboss, and now I want to make another Mega Armored one.

Do I recognize that tank eater? Something to do with VCR tapes?

Yeah this makes me wanna go back to my orks! Really cool stuff here, looking forward to seeing the army grow!

Thanks all!

Do I recognize that tank eater? Something to do with VCR tapes?

Yes, it is )) Decided to use it as a base for a Gargant, since it was way too big for a Battlefortress, not to mention BF rules being lacking. The top part, with walls and towers, will be simply used as a terrain piece.