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I'd like to add some warbikes/nob bikes to my army, but I can't really afford the GW minis (trying to budget my 40k stuff). Has anyone found some relatively inexpensive model from another game or something that I can convert some bikes out of? I know about the deffkopta conversion method, and I am looking out for those. Has anyone else found any options?
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Mantic made a TON of really affordable "Ork" stuff. Wayland games has them for like $13. I generally hate Mantic's sci fi stuff, but their marauders actually look acceptable. http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/1016-marauders
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There are cheap party favor bikes, that I've picked up over the years that about the right size. Usually found in the party favors section.
Matchbox/Hot wheels bikes - They are not in scale with the cars, just made big enough that they approximately the same size as the cars. This actually puts them closer to 28mm scale. A little small by 40K standards, but they are only about $1 each.
Lego Motorcycles. Right height and size for an Ork, but not as long as a 40K bike. If you buy the knock off ones from China, you can nab them for around $1 each as well.
If you're a good converter, consider making orky hover-bikes instead - no wheels! Fluff-wise, they'd be the result of meks fiddling with scavenged/damaged skimmer/jetpack/etc engines, and so can barely stay a few inches off the ground, thus still following normal bike rules.
For any sort of orky bike conversion, I've found the hardest thing is getting the rider to grip the handlebars convincingly and look like he's actually sitting on the bike's saddle, so I recommend starting there.
