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Thanks, schank. I highly recommend it. Playing with wires is fun, but such small pieces disappear or get glued to fingers easily.



Here's a shot of the three with their backpacks. Let me know if you think the engines are too big or what ever. Thanks for reading.

*edit* WOOHOO page 20!

Just had thought of a nice detail for the painting part: For the harpoon Servitor Nob, his right shoulder pad has some sharp scrap metal bolted to it. So I think I'll try to paint those bits like trophies, ripped off of, or picked up from the scrap pile of a vehicle that he just destroyed. They are such small pieces, though, I'm a bit conceared that it won't really be obvious enough. I'll do it anyway (when I get around to painting) and se how it looks. If nobody can tell that'll be fine, it's such a small detail.

Also, more work has been done on the two servitors. Their engines are glued on and the buzzsaw nob's kombi-arm is coming along. I'd say it's almost done. Once his kombi-arm is finished I think that means the whole squad is ready for GS... no wait. There's still a big choppa, a bosspole and a WAAAGH Banna to do. Ah well. Pics are in the mail

So, here is the Buzz Saw Servitor Nob's other arm. His Kombi-flamer arm. (sorry for the bleh photos)





So he is getting the kombi-flamer and a PK. I'm not sure how I'll add the shoota at this point, though... maybe he'll get a grot passenger. or maybe just a mechadendrite arm with a bolter or something. Please let me know what you think. I've got at least one more wire/pipe to add, from the engine exhaust to the spikey wire-input thing on the top/back of the arm.

That is amazing!

You sir, have far to much patience . keep up the sterling work!

Too true, prototype, too true.

Thanks!


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The two Servitor Nobz, just about ready for gap filling and fleshy growths on the wires. I'm pretty happy with how they've turned out. I suppose I still need to add a shoota to the buzzsaw nob, but I may skip it all together. So I've got the exhaust pipes to finish off and I'll be ready to move onto the bannaz and the mekanikus axe before starting the GS work. Anyhoo, pics:

I've gotten the Mekanikus Nob's Big Choppa almost finished. A new batch of bitz arrived in the mail earlier this week so I've got some shoota arms and a few other goodies. One of which is the banna from the Orc (WHFB) sprue, so I'll be able to finish off the Waaagh banna without too much fuss.

I'll update again when the full squad is ready for GS... or maybe after some of the GS... with pics anyhow.

Thanks for reading.

Here are those pics I mentioned: (changed the nobz titles/names to more closely mimic the SM chapters)

The Masta uv Sanktiteez (Hierophant Nob), with WAAGH Banna and attack squig (not vissible in pic)

Just have to finish off that banna pole. I'm thinking GS as I have been having trouble finding poles that were big enough. You can actually see the attack squig, on his back banna, through that hole in the Waaagh banna (if you look at the right angle)

Here's the 'ead Rekluziark (Krusader Nob) with bosspole and big choppa:

I was having trouble deciding on a bosspole, until I was uploading pics of all the choices. Then it became obvious. So this is the only pic you get until he's painted.

And just to show that I finally did break out my paints:

I was saddened to see many of them have dried up... that what I get for not painting for ages. Any color suggestions would be appreciated, by the way. I've been thinking maybe the platform should be black, then I can use red to pull out some details. What do you think?

Not the best pics, I know... sorry.

Hey GG these servitor nobs are wicked , they look really scary, lol , you and monkey keep inspiring me to work on the GDCK again , thanks for that. The Crusader nob is great , sorry to here about your paints matey :-(

for the paint scheme why not try a rusty brown/orange instead of black , i always think black doesn't photo very well.

something like this

Really love those nobs GG.

Colors on the grot are looking good. I think your idea about the black platform are good though I'm not sure how much the details will stand out with red... you'll have to experiment with it a bit. Keep in mind that Yakface is a bad moon worboss so you should try to work in at least a little yellow or yellow/brown. Perhaps you could make the upper platform black and paint some yellow triangles on it?

I was planning some hazard strips for the platform's top, right by the plasma generator, but you've just given me the idea to put the WAAAGH DAKKA emblem there instead. The generator will still get stripes though:

It looks like a sick zebra right now, but gimme a break, I was down to the last to bristles on my brush

Maybe rusty red (thanks for the great screen shot for reference, neil) on the under side of the thing, and make the top look a bit neater. Worth a shot anyway. Thanks for the help guys!

That all sounds good GG... actually it looks like a zebra-striped mint toothbrush... but then who's counting??

Oh yeah... with that "ice blue": Grot Platform powered by toothpaste!

two more things,
first: I've primed Lokun, so painting is really starting to happen at my table... not to say that the painting station is functional, just painting where ever I can at this point.
second: This thread (http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160098) over at Warseer is blowing my mind with it's awesomeness. If you're reading this, Warflag, that is some seriously inspiring work! I will be drooling over it for some time.

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I was editing this post because I didn't think I was going to write very much, but then I kept righting. So it's in the next post. I don't thinks it's a huge amount of text, but what ever.

Holy Crap Green! Outstanding!

Thanks, dsteingass.

A thought for future ork biker gangs in Bigtoof: Snakebite Stormboy droppours - ei, the yoof of da snakebite clan around Bigtoof rebels against da bigger, older orks by joining up wiff da stormboyz. Den, when dey is old enough to know betta, dey bash some teef together to buy a bike and hawl fungus all over da place!

Also (and much later) thinking about other mechanicus conversions. As I was reading through the list of "departments" in the adeptus mechanicus, Centurio Ordinatus struck me as being perfect for my SAG Mek to have been drawn from... perhaps. Anyhoo, I am still doing research on the matter. Secutors will surely be Dreads, and the Skitarii will be most clearly represented in the grotarii.

I've been thinking about Gutsnik's back story, too. Mainly to add that he is but one player in the ordo gorkamorka, which is actually a vast network of big meks and their mekboys. This network would have likely originated on Gorkamorka where so many meks were gathered and sanctified. Gutsnik is akin to the Magos Explorator, specializing, or focusing on the warp and locating Gork and Mork with the intention of bringing them through to the real.

With this in mind, I think the nob squad has turned out to be more of a team sent by the bigest meks of the ordo gorkamorka to check up on Gutsnik. In that way, they lend themselves toward being a gang in an =][=munda setting. Also, they have ended up being easily broken up into smaller groups. The Mekanicus nob, the Servitors in one group, the Hierophant (banna waver) and Crusader nobs in another, and the two Acolyte nobs with Gutsnik or in their respective units (kommandos and tank bustas). So they can mesh even better into an =][=munda scenario, I think.

And while I've mentioned =][=munda, I don't really have any intention of altering these models after a gang fight. Though the prospect does interest me, as some of the other =][=munda enthusiasts have mentioned, the idea of cutting up and redoing an already finished model is so adverse, but it makes the fighting in the game more weighted. If you send that fighter in and they get shot, you are going to have to change that mini... maybe you are really fond of that mini the way it is, so do you send that fighter in or do you bench them? And then sometimes the hole hesitation seems silly. I dunno.

a quick not about the super grots. I'm gonna model the "chenkov" platoon as the diner and bar staff while the Al'rahem platoon will be modeled as hillbillies and trappers, brewing and catching the finer items on the menus in Bigtoof.

Just to reiterate that last bit, I've been stalling on the super grots because I was having trouble deciding how to delegate the tasks of Bigtoof Proppa and the Bar & Grill that is Da Greasy Boar. So I finally decided the other day... yesterday. The grot mob playing the part of Chenkov's platoon has always been in the diner, but now they have gained control of the bar as well. This way, the mob acting as Al'Rahem's platoon will be free to roam the surrounding landscape looking for rare squig and fungus as well as keeping their special brewing recipes secret.

So Chenkov's mob will be broken down into two main groups, the diner and the bar. They will also get a mob of snotlings to act as busboys, and maybe a hvy weapons squad (later) to act as bouncers. Only a few, if any, of these grots will get weapons. Most of them will just look like restaurant staff, while some will look more like customers.

The Al'Rahem platoon, on the other hand, will be modeled like moonshine brewers and mountain trappers. This two main squads of this platoon will both be modeled as fully functioning and independent brewers and foragers. Most of them will have some kind of weapon. They will have a much more rustic look than Chenkov's grots. The will also get some special weapons squads (1 to start with) modeled as trappers (expect some of the trapper gnoblar in this unit).

I'll try to keep the platoons neck and neck, at least until they reach the minimum body count for the IG equivalents (1 PCS, 2 Infantry). Al"Rahem's platoon will get wheels, too (eventually). Their rides will count as the IG transports (when they count as IG) or buggies (when they count as Orks).

So here's Lokun, base coated:



You can see in the last pic I haven't started painting his backup weapons. Also, not the bic lighter

Oh, and I have decided to paint the platform yellow, like CAT heavy equipment, but with the DAKKA explosion instead of "CAT" on it.

Like the way he's coming along!

Ooh stripy pants..nice.

Thanks you too. I haven't done any more work on Lokun but I did finally paint the grot platform yellow. It's already looking better, but I don't think it's quite enough to warrant a pic. I did however stumble across this beauty:

This is the real reason for this update. I saw it and I had to share. You can find it at this url: http://cslacker.com/images/view/3062

Aw! *cuddles*

Very funny! (and one of my favorite mechs)

Just so you all know, I am sad to announce that I will be withdrawing from the hobby to some extant. My life has become too crazy for me to spend time playing with plastic. I will be working on the different lists and fluffy bits of 88 Tanstar.

I will try to fit my WAAAAAAAAGGHH DAKKA models in here and there, as they just need to be painted.

I will keep up on the forum, but it's hard to say how well. Thank you to everyone that has stuck with my slow moving blog. I'll try to make my sabbatical as short as possible... because I still find this hobby exhilarating and fun.

As always, thanks for reading. I'll be seeing you.

Sorry to hear GoodGreen but good luck with the chaos in your life and get back soon from beond the warp and back in the material universe

We all need a break from time to time bro. I'm not doing shhit with the hobby lately, no worries!

Best of luck GG. Keeping your priorities straight, good man. Will look forward to your company again when you can afford to give it. Still hope you get your Waaaagh Dakka fig done... would love to see that completed.

Gits

No probs GG, Your work and comments will be missed for sure ,
but RL comes first. Keep well matey see ya on the flipside.

Sorry to hear, but you have to do what you have to do. Will be waiting patiently for your triumphant return

It's a choice we all have to make at some point. We'll be awaiting patiently and eagerly!

Everything looks Bewt!

Hope the craziness gets calmed for you man.

Don't sweat it, get RL sorted first, we'll be floating round the aether somewhere when you get some time for toy soldiers.

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate all of your support. It means a lot to me.