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So, another small update.

The squiggoth is pretty much done. I'm getting tired of painting all those different kinds of metal plates (which isn't a very good motivator to start working on a Stompa btw.) and that thing's been sitting on my desk for too long anyway. It's just one of many things in my army, which I can't really use outside of Apocalypse, but I enjoy building this stuff anyway. so you can expect more in the future.





I do have problems with the Valkyrie though. While one gunner looks pretty much exactly how I wanted him to look, I have problems fitting in the other one (see pics on the previous page).





The Para-Ork, who will stand in the open rear-hatch of the Valkyrie is probably one of the most bad-ass models in my entire army.



Next thing I'm going to build will be a Flak-buggy.

Are you still looking to add more Big Shootas to this?

You could always add them to the TOPS of the wings.
Two things come to mind.

1) Use the armored big shoota turret from the Battlewagon kit.
You'd probably have to scratch build something for it to recess down into, but that would give you 2 big shootas with 360 degree arcs.

2) Use the big shoota setup from trukks.
With a little plastic rod, you could make a frame for the platform to rest on. Then, just sit the gunner cupola down into the platform, like you would on the trukk. Now, THOSE would be a couple of hard *ss Boyz, there!

LOL

Nice work so far. LOVE the Ork parachutist.

Eric

Intersting, but I don't like the idea of gunners on top of the wings. That would destroy the dynamic feeling of the flyer too much. I would've added something on top of the main compartment, but there's just no room for it, because of the engines.

I really got to post more reguarly.

Since I encountered that road-bump with the flyer I haven't done anything on it. My new job as an (unpaid) game critic also takes a lot of my time but I'm finally/almost done with the Stormboyz. I have to say, painting them was a real chore. They're so overloaded with tiny little details, if it wouldn't have been for the new washes these models would've driven me mad. MAD!
There's still some minor detail work to be done and I have to repaint some party because I used another kind of black wash on the second batch which is why some look darker. I'm holding out with finishing the bases because I usually want to do a whole batch as soon as I get around to it.
After that I'm either finishing the Valkery or building the Flak-Buggy I was planning.

The stormboys look great! And props on using the old Nazdreg claw, definitely one of the best ork bits ever. I've had one for years but could never commit to actually using it!

Great work loving the parachutist. I wouldn't worry so much about the extra guns just claim those big ass autocannons are twin linked I doubt anybody will care!

Loving the rokkit grot... both of them. That para-ork has true grit!

I wasn't sure about your painting skills, but as soon as I saw some photos taken in good lighting I could breathe a sigh of relief. When I get a good look at your work I can tell that you're quite talented.

Teek wrote:The stormboys look great! And props on using the old Nazdreg claw, definitely one of the best ork bits ever. I've had one for years but could never commit to actually using it!

I once bought the whole model, but it was also painted horribly. But Iwanted my Stormboy Nob to stand out and it worked out okay.

Owain wrote:I wasn't sure about your painting skills, but as soon as I saw some photos taken in good lighting I could breathe a sigh of relief. When I get a good look at your work I can tell that you're quite talented.

Believe me, these looked pretty bad before washed every model with Badab Black. It works wonders. My painting skills seem to shift a lot between 'not very good' and this.

The rules for the Flakk Truck from Apocalypse are nice, but I already have so many Ork vehicles, I don't want to waste space. So I used Yaface's original Number one rule of wargaming and used modeling for my advantage. I give you: the Flakk Trakk!

I didn't want to look like a total donkey though, so I decided not to use the Grot flare option.

Crazy... very orky. I love it.

Love 'em all, especially the Paraork. By the way, where are the rules for the Flakk Truck.

Either in Imperial Armor Apocalypse 1 or Apocalypse Reload. I'll check once I get home.

I checked. It's Apocalypse: Reload.

Hey guys, I could use some feedback. I was working on the Valkyrie today and had an idea. I wasn't really happy with the fact tzhat it still looked a lot like a regular Valkyrie just painted red, so I shortened the back a bit. Then I head another idea. What do you guys thing of the new wing configuration? I would have to rip off the missles again, but apart from that, I don't see a reason why I should do it. It will be a bit harder to transport though, because I will have to glue them on. Any thoughts?




I also bought another kit from Revel which won't even need much conversion work to fit into the army. ^^




p.s. damn, my English is terrible tonight.

Very Impressive stuff indeed. I think I might dig out my orks from the Black Reach set and see what I can come up with...

So, the Valkyrie is pretty much done at this point. Also, I'm sick of painting it.
All that's left is the base, which I'll do at some later pint once I had an idea what to put on it. Some piece of wreckage or something. I'm not sure what's next though. The Flakk Trakk still needs some work and I have to repaint some of my infantry but I'd like to start with the large truck in the post above at some point as well. The Stompa will have to wait until Forge World releases those extra parts, though I might start on the main body anyway, since I want to build in a MP3-Player.

C&C welcome

Woo the color is very soothing to the eye , i love it.
What colors are in the red / orange?

I start with mechandrite red on black undercoat, drybrush with blood red and drybrush a little bit more with blazing orange.

wow cool conversion I would use it as an ork Fighta' or Bomba'

Very nice. A giant, red, metal bird with bright yellow eyes and a wrench for horns... terrifying.
The grot co-pilot is great.

@Vlad: that's always a possibility. It has alomost the same weapons loadout as a Bomba. Though I really like the idea of parachuting Orks.

It still needs a name. And not "the vulcha".

Something like a squig/eagle combo... the Screaming Squeegle?

Air Force Waaagh

That gunship looks fantastic. It'd look wicked if the turbines were spewing filthy black fumes, as I don't imagine orcs have the greatest engineer saavy.

I love the orc model line, they have by far the most character and the most vicious line of weaponary in 40k land - so tempting. hmmm.

Love it, real orky. Especially the front looks great; I love the face!

As for a name: "Da Red Stormboy"?

@Luna: I forgot to mention the last part of the paintjob: Devlan Mud. I paint pretty much all my Ork models with 1-2 layers of this brown painting gold.

@The Good Green: sreaming Squeegle sounds interesting. Air Force Waaagh is omething for a BIGGER plane.

@Archibald Jack: good idea. I need some black whool anyway, I just don't know where I could get it from.

a) Try only making one engine belch black smoke and see how it looks.

b) The easiest way to make "smoke" is to build a basic shape with a material of your choice. I usually use balled newspaper covered with that tape that has a paper like back.

Liberally cover in white/wood glue and cover with woodland scenics clump foliage.

Let dry and hit it with black primer and paint.

Try it a couple of times on smaller ones until you get a feel for it as the foliage is like 12$ per basically a sandwich bag full.

It ends up looking like the FW explosions.

I really need to paint more. I never get anything done. At least the Flakk Track is finished. There are specific rules for Ork vehicles with Flak guns. Fortunatly they never mention how big the vehicle has to be.

Dirt and grime always seems to suit the orks well . I always find it amazing how well the wartrack rear stood up to the test of time, and you integrated it nicely into the whole model. nice work!

It was another one of those moments where I painted it in bright red and metal colors and then washed it heavily with Devlan Mud.