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Hi
Posted this work on WHF but thought it might have an audience here too! Currently working on centrepiece Ork Battle Fortress for a Kult of Speed army that I'm working on. Mainly consists of a Baneblade and two Battlewagons. Will update as I progress but not far from being able to paint it up now. Plan is to have Supa Kannon on top and Zzapp guns on sponsons. Any ideas or improvements much appreciated!

good job! im also playing orks (freebootaz)

I like the tank treads, very orky!

what's the plan for the two side platforms? twin BS? Rokkits? or something fruitier?

Thinking two zzap guns but the mount is generally the same for all FW gunz as far as I can see so could swap as required...

Further progress up to starting work on the paint job:

I'd like you to give it a special rule. The big gun on top can fire once before the recoil blows it off its stand and it suffers a weapon destroyed result for that weapon.

That Battle Fortress looks fantastic . Looking forward to seeing it finished.

Thanks for the comments and, although having to take quick break to work on magnetising two Baneblades, I'm looking forward to finishing this one off! The rolla has been bought - albeit 3m of 40mm plastic pipe for £3 when I only need about 20cm! Should see me right for a few more projects!

Fair point on the recoil - I have to tell myself that normal rules of physics don't apply (the mount is tiny wherever it's placed to be honest)

jmagsts wrote:

Fair point on the recoil - I have to tell myself that normal rules of physics don't apply (the mount is tiny wherever it's placed to be honest)

They don't, Orky engineering has its own special rules.

I was serious! I am totally on board with a special rule like that, it's fun, memorable, and as orky as it gets.

Beautiful!

Also, I'm surprised there aren't more comments about this. I really like the miniature, and would love to play against it in a game if I were to get the chance. Are you going to put any ladders on it?

What a behemoth! Kitbashing at its finest.

Regarding the Kannon: if the Orks' gestalt willpower (or however they explained it away in the codex) want something to work badly enough...

Many thanks for the comments. It does rather need something to allow the crew to crawl over it. Will have to look at how/where to add them once paint job complete.

That's an impressive Battlefortress! I think the gunners from the Ork Battlewagon and the Grot crew from Forgeworld or the Mek Gunz kit would make for an excellent vehicle crew.

By a strange coincidence I have both of the first two waiting to go!

Been a while since I made progress on the fortress what with other projects going on. Got the bits for the dethrolla now and will be returning to the paint job finally. Might add more spikes in the future but its needed for a tournament so cant wait! You might be able to make out the squished goblin too!

That is super cool ! The Deff Rolla I have a feeling will complete the model, great start to it. I remember when the rules first came out in 3rd or 4th... I used a soup can and straws to convert one for my orks

And with a touch more paint (although clearly not inside the spikes as the glue was still drying!):

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Wow, that's some beast - love the squashed gobbo on the roller

More weathering to do and I need to return to some detailing. Need to use it for tournament at weekend so pausing!