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Really nice army shot, I love the use of current and ancient models (I love Zogrod Wortsnagga!). I also think that the grot tank is just pure genius on the number/vanity plate!

Gitsplitta wrote:Damn black and white cat did that. I'd just set up the tent for the first time and he wandered in and started attacking the back-drop. Couldn't find my wife's lint remover so just had to photograph his little white hairs along with my grots...

Stupid animal...

Heh, as long as the models are safe it's all good

I'm stoked you went with the AV14 idea. If you want some other game references for the Grots to get wrong:

S10
T10
AP1
FNP
1++

congrats to you and the miss's Git

Nice work!

HAZZER

Very nice Gits, the setup looks like a nice way to tackle those nasty group shots your loyal readers keep hassling you for

And the 70's font suits those guys to the ground - can just see them starring in a wacky sit-com/cartoon

that 770.m41's show...

I was hoping to post some progress I'd made on my second grot tank over the last couple of weeks, but I can't find a memory card for my camera. Blast it. Looks like it's time to go to the electronics store.

I did have the chance to try a couple of the grot tanks proxied as rokkit buggies and they worked just fine. Look great on the table when fielded with kans too.

Hopefully pics soon.
Gits



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So, I signed up for a progressive campaign at a brand-new FLGS that is very close to my home (20 minutes). I don't think they'll replace my regular FLGS as I have a lot of history and friends at my normal store, but I feel a responsibly to help out the "local" shop. Problem is at this point I don't buy much anymore... at least not normal gaming things. I have picked up some paint and such from them but that's about all the financial support I can give.

So, when the opportunity to get involved in a progressive campaign (starting at 500 pts and going up to 2000) that is specifically designed to bring new players along in the hobby, I thought it would be a good opportunity to help build the gaming community by being able to participate with a nicely painted army. So, I wanted a fun & unusual army but something that could be beaten by a newbie with a beginning force (I'll state now I don't care about winning in this case, am more interested in being a good example for the new folks). So, I had to pick an army... Decided on my orks as they are largely painted and a nice break from the space marines which dominate my life. They are good a low point values, yet have several options for units that are quirky, fun and eminently beatable. A build that I've been working on (slowly) is essentially a grot army. Not one that proxies as a guard army, just making a grot army through the regular ork dex.

So I thought this would be a fun opportunity to trot it out. The list is as follows (best as I can remember):

HQ: Big Mek w/ PK & KFF (some other war gear, can't remember)
TP: 10 grots w/ herder
TP: 10 grots w/ herder
TP: 10 grots w/ herder
FA: Grot Tank (counts-as Rokkit Buggy)
FA: Grot Tank (counts-as Rokkit Buggy)
Hvy: 2x Killa Kans, Rokkits
Hvy: 2x Killa Kans, Grotzookas

Attach the Mek to a grot squad to prevent him from being sniped & march them & kans forward under cover of the KFF. Send the buggys out on the flanks. The "free" grot squads find objectives or what-not and take cover.

Not the least bit competitive, but fun. There is a lot of "armor" but it's the kind of armor that can be shredded by bolter fire so I don't think it's overpowering. Plus it gives me incentive to work on my grot tanks as there is a month between games, so if I keep slowly increasing the size of my rokkit buggy squads I should make steady progress on those models. I've already heard of guys buying vindicators and what-not so I'm sure I'll get my you-know-what handed to me... but I laid the army out on my gaming table last night and it looks *really good* on the tabletop. So I'll roll with the losses.

When I can take pictures again, I'll take a group shot & post it.

That list is pretty awesome sounding Gits. You should give it the title of "DA GREEN PUDDLE!!!" and then take some more grots

If you're looking for fun, quirky, help others get into the game, and not worried at all about winning, I'd suggest going with a Shokk Attakk Gunn over the KFF, simply because the KFF, even with just a 5+ Cover, is still rather 'ard against some armies, especially with a big horde like that. Also, the SAG is more fluffy for a 'non-ork-ork Horde', since it uses Snotlings.

LOL! I like it!



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OK, finally have a couple of shots of the second grot tank AKA rokkit buggy. Still very WIP but I've been painting this one with an eye to being able to play it early in the process. Hope you like the general direction. There will be a lot more contrast, colors and free-hand detail 'ere it's finished.

What the!.... how did I miss most of this until now? that grot tank is fantastically good! I love it! :-) the weathering in particular is very nice so far and the driver looks great tucked in there looking all self important! lol

get cracking I want to see more?

nerdfest09

Thanks Nerdy!


Here's the shot of the afore-mentioned grot army. I know the yellow tank looks really out-of-place at the moment but it'll be toned down when it's complete.

Love the grot tank! The commander looks really cool in there. I'm curious to see how the list 'll fare but it looks like a lot of fun to play with.

I may find out tonight... not sure when my first game is scheduled.

Just looking at the army shot makes me smile - would love to face that across a table. Great work mate, full of character, craziness and charm.

Thanks graven, I appreciate that. Makes me smile too. There's a lot 'o love in that little pile of grots. Looks like the campaign (well, at least my participation in it) is up the spout. Perhaps I get get one of my boys to beat up on me tonight with either nids or crons.

I'm really anxious to get all 6 of my grot tanks done... they just work so nicely with the kans, but I'm afraid other than finishing the yellow one the rest may have to wait a long time. I'm tied up painting for the boys until Christmas and then tied up again after that getting ready for Adepticon. *Might* be able to squeeze one in here or there.. we'll see. The next one should be a bit easier to paint than this one, so it might be able to be snuck in somewhere rather easily.

Bummer.
Still: seen this?
http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=21&products_id=168

I have... and I've even commented on it to Przemas. I love it, but it has two major problems.

Problem #1: The price on the tank is starting to approach FW prices, which is a big negative for me. I'm not saying that they're gouging... it's just gone beyond my price-point for an unofficial model.

Problem #2: There is no reasonable proxy for this model in the ork army. So once I've spent my $60 plus extra for shipping from Poland... what do I get for it? Answer: A cool model that I can't use. At this price, there's no way I can use it for a grot tank, it's a little smaller than trukk sized, but clearly isn't appropriate for a trukk. Couldn't use it for a FW grot megatank... not enough weapon mounts & too small. Neither would it really work for a Battle Wagon (not in my opinion anyway). I guess you could conceivably use it as some kind of warbuggy... but the price is prohibitive and there are no weapon options for it.

So... neat model. Expensive. Not useful. (ad I'm not a fan of the soft-serve ice cream cone hatch... that would have to be replaced.

Bah. There you go making sense again. Back to being a crazy old man I say!

"Git offa my lawn you kidz!!!"

(Now, where did I put my Ensure milk shake?)

Awesome!

Is this going to be a team tortie, or are your grots going to stand alone. Sorry If that was already answered, I just got internet back after a bit haha

If it's only a bit smaller than a Trukk, a looted wagon perhaps? I do like the look of it, but agree it probably isn't a great fit...

@Sage: Not a team tournament (well, not a tournament at all, it's a campaign).

@Arakasi: I suppose you could make a case for an armored-up looted wagon... but it's certainly not a transport... no doors save for the top hatch, where would you deploy from? (if it's got an 'aard case, you can no longer deploy anywhere from the hull) And... well... it's not "looted" is it? Still, it IS a cool figure. So if you like it, by all means find a place for it!

Count the turret as Boom gun and the transport issue becomes moot (and I'm sure raises additional issues for you - my feelings seem to be more aligned with yours than not). While I like it, I have no current need for it, and it isn't cool enough to buy on a whim and add to my pile of plastic, resin and projects, so I'll stop trying not to convince you

Posted a batrep between Thing 1 with his "new" Necrons and my grots.

It can be found here. Same figures... new rules (Necros v. orks, 1100 pts, casual game)

Hope you like it!

Thing 2 is working on a Tankbusta w/ tank hammer for a painting competition. Here's his progress... my only help here so far is to do the drilling and provide technical advice.

You'll want to be rid of the mould line on his slugga and its associated arm - there's a fair bit of it left around the barrel and between the fingers of the hand. He's looking good apart from that, though.

he is doing some sweet GS work there