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Good start and nice to see some more love for your orks.

Dude, you're building a Stompa! this is gonna be GOOOOOOD! seriously of all the Orkish Warlords i know you have to be the best one for scratch building Ork vehicles! :-) I was simply astounded by the look of your planes and truks before so you can count me along for the ride on the Stompa! will it have a rather impressive scrap metal beard!?........ yeah it will.....

Hmmmma scrap metal beard would be most epic.... but it might look out of place on a Stompa, so I'll agree to at least give it a try try thanks for the wicked compliment there, I'm now blushing and smiling like a girl


I'm working out in my head how I want the TCCW to look build wise, still not sure if I'll go giant robo klaw or saw. What I'm thinking though, is make the shoulder section from sprue so it looks like weedy bars and pipes, but have several of them coming together with hydraulics and such to make the arm/shoulder look solid as a whole. Make sense? Any who, long day, I'm beat

Yeah i think I know what you mean, like some scaffolding bars in a skeletal frame driven by pistons and hydraulics when viewed from a distance it follows the impression of a large robotic musculature! ..... is that about right?

robotic metal beard! like it's spot welded on the sides but hangs low on the jawline with a grot hangin' off!


BRING IT!

I've been thinking on the mighty metal beard, and maybe something like a giant iron gob, but upside down. That might just work. Again, I'm getting a little agreed of myself as I hasn't really got to the head yet.

But yea, seems like we are on the same page for the shoulder/arm section.

Indeedy reedy! I didnt forget about you lot. Ive had the Meks working on the Stompa pulling double shifts, its a slow process getting all that junk together that a Boss needs for his Stompa to be built. So I have a bunch of WIP pics of the progress so far. It might not look like a whole bunch, but sometimes my methods take time to figure out just how the hell Im going at it.

The guns arm. I plan on adding all the shooty goodness that a Stompa packs on this side. Thats the plan anyways. I thought it would be cool looking if it looked more like a crane than an arm, or just giant guns welded to the side. So Im going to have pullies and such with braided wire so that it looks like the cannon will move up and down crane style. Itll be cool when it gets to that point. Anywho, heres where we left off.










So thats it for this round. Im going to bulk out the shoulder section and reel section where the two come together and add just some random I beams and such to make it look like ti wont fall off when fired. Also dont forget that the head is still not on it either, so that will get taller. And the "rugged metal" sections on the back of the gun is pretty much what Im going to cover this beast in when I get to that part. Still a LONG way to go, but the journey has started, and this WAAAGH! is only getting bigger

Good use of sprue and nice rough metal plates.

I feel sprue is a wasted material otherwise. So thanks for the compliments. Also, keep in mind that most of this songs is still just roughed in. I'm planning on sing a metric crap load of little details once I hit that stage.

There is no end to the many uses of sprue, it's so useful in modelling.

and I love little details. Look forward to it.

Nice progress so far KC! but please don't tell me that's your dining table? :-) I like the pulley idea, should look suitably different and Orkish when you flesh out the shape!

Nice so far! Never tried scratch building something as big as a stompa before, good luck to you! As others have said, love the pulley idea. Are you gonna add a belly gun?

Ahhh thanks all for the comments! Yes, UNDER my home made work station is a rather pretty and very clean dining table Ive just learned that the only way to be a successful Mek one needs mountains of trash to spark the ol brain pan. If I were to put everything on my plexiglass sheet the mess goes away quick. Because my wife would murder me if I did THAT to the table


Anywho. I was mocking up the cannon and thought....."fudge me....this is looking like a fishing pole trying to lift up a concrete sewer line" so I ripped stuff off, clubbed a couple meks for being "big dummehs!" and had them re work a few things. Heres where we are at currently.

*Made in MekTown*







THERE! Now THAT looks like it would raise and lower a big ass cannon -o- doom eh?! Yea, I thought so too. I also think it shows a little more clearly how Im going to wrap the cables and such, as described to me by the BigMek in charge of da build.
"Ya seee Boss, we'z put da cablez'N fings around da BIG spool on da bottum...it go'z back 'N up to da uda spooly fing, den over to da BIG spooly fing on da front, and den...well....its makes da Kannon go "uppy downy" all klever like!"

So there you lot have it! Im still planning a bit o beautification to it and all that, but thats basically what itll look like minus the cable and the gun and all that. Hope that holds everyone over till the next time I crack the whip and get the burna boyz and mekz a choppin and weldin.


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 Big Mek Gobsmasha wrote:
Nice so far! Never tried scratch building something as big as a stompa before, good luck to you! As others have said, love the pulley idea. Are you gonna add a belly gun?

No belly gun on this guy I think. Im thinking maybe on the next one. Not really sure as I dont exactly have er....uhm....well the exact rules for a Stompa. And with the brand new APOC rules just coming out, Ive only seen briefly on an iPad that was being shared by several people I wasnt able to really see what I can legally do to one other then the stock version. So this guy will be a stock Stompa.

 KingCracker wrote:
Ahhh thanks all for the comments! Yes, UNDER my home made work station is a rather pretty and very
No belly gun on this guy I think. Im thinking maybe on the next one. Not really sure as I dont exactly have er....uhm....well the exact rules for a Stompa. And with the brand new APOC rules just coming out, Ive only seen briefly on an iPad that was being shared by several people I wasnt able to really see what I can legally do to one other then the stock version. So this guy will be a stock Stompa.

I happen to have the rules for the stompa (apoc book) and you are right, a stock stompa can't have a belly gun. They have a datasheet in a white dwarf somewhere (I have it) and perhaps on the internet, which is for a 'kustom stompa', which can have tons of options, like the belly gun and deff arsenal. Or......http://www.the-waaagh.com/forums/?showtopic=44935

Edit: oh and the krane looks much better

Ahh cool. PM the WD article if you find it and can, Id love the chance to make a crazy stompa loaded with guns everywhere


and many thanks on the crane

Crane arm is looking good and I like the head stand-in

Man looky here, 3 days in a row of solid work. Im enjoying this cooler weather, its making me a productive git!


Now, heres a kannon lads!







My problem is.......it might just be paint, but the damn thing looks kindda.....empty if that makes sense considering its sheer size and all.
But yea, missing something....maybe cables and detail and whatsits but what do you lot think? Theres got to be something I can jam on there that will bring it to life. Really all thats left for that side is running the crane cable, and filling out the shoulder section which I have to wait till I get armor plates that high up the body.


"Weeeelllll..*hocks and spits* now DAT is a moighty fine lookin kannon der Whirlygig....moighty fine indeed." The King Cracka smiles a golden toofed grin
"Uh tanks Boss! We 'ad sum small er... problems gettin da fing all up in the air an all....only lost er....uhm...BigMek WhirlyGig counts slowly on his tiny gretchin hand .....LOTS!"
"Ya well, dont matta much ta me, s'long as its good an STOMPY!"

Are you thinking the gun arm needs something? or the body? I have an idea for the body :-) howzabout a storm boy spread eagled splatted onto the main body? you could sand him flat to fit nicely against it as it his rokkit pack hurtled his frame with great force onto the big guy! as for the arm? hmmmm maybe some cables hanging loose and some wrapped with multiple bits of tape and rope to hold them there? you could use it to add some detailed bulk to the gubbins?

Definitely cabling and little bits and pieces.

Think about how they'd fix bullet holes- just slap a random scrap of metal (random thickness as well) over it, and bolt, rivet or weld it on. They'd have "Fidly Bitz" all over for makin'the gubbinz go and moniterin' stuff. So maybe a bundle of branching wire going out to the barrel end, and spread around everywhere- held down with little strips of metal slapped over them.

HMm random patches would certainly help. And you fellas made me have an idea. On the platform I could build a control panel with the wires coming out from the bottom going everywhere. The I'll have an excuse to buy a box of grots to add a few here and there, checking it and doing general.... gretchin things.


And the Stormboy idea is a great one... ignoring the fact I actually don't own a single Stormboy. That is a great idea though, and would at loads of character to boot. Gonna... I'll have to think on this one.

CHEERZ LADZ

You know all a Stormboy iz iz a Boy wiff a Rokkit strapped to íz back...

Yea, but I'm short on boyz too I was actually just chatting with my brother about how I need at least 30 more boyz. The Woe of every Ork player

But it's still a great idea, and I'll see what I can come up with.

SO! Its been about a weekish Id say, though its hard to tell, as my grasp of time is pretty fracking terrible. To me, a story beginning with "The other day" could be 2 days ago, or 4 months ago. It happens.

Roight den said da King Cracka with a gruff voice, and an itch on his backside, Wut was all da commotion bout get'n me out ere?
Boyz and Gretchin alike scurried away not wanting to take a back hand from da King Crackas mighty robotic fist.
Well Boss! I'z sum news fer ya! BigMek Whirrlygig said excitedly hopping down from a random workbench
Gazing questioningly at the little Bigmek, ............Yeaaaa? bellowed King Cracka. You know wut time it iz Whirrlygig? Dis betta be good, 'er yer gunna wish a Rokk landed on me, on da way O'ver 'ere
With a grin as big as his face could muster, Ooooh yes yes yes Boss! Dis i'z gunna make you'z a HAPPY Boss! Happy indeed!!! Whirrlygig then proceeded to run past Boss King Cracka, and into the open area of his Workshop.
WE'Z GOT'Z A TITAN WEAPON BOSS! A PROPA STOMPY ONE TOO! The BigMek grot said in a voice so high, it hurt KingCrackas ears







Annnnnd the "bicep" of the TCCW






So here I am. Im still working on connecting the two together and then jamming it onto the Stompa in such a way that it stays put. Im keeping the Klaw part the way it is, so that I can open and close the Klaw, you know, for that added "EAT THIS!!" effect. The bicept will go skinny part to the shoulder, because Im going to add hydraulics on either side attaching that to the shoulder joint. Im also going to be adding hydraulics here and there at the other joints and on the klaw as well, but sadly, I only have larger tubes, and no amount of digging allowed me to find anything smaller to make them out of. So Ill have to add that to the shoping list. But there you have it, just imagine gears and chains and cabling and such on the arm, and then tremble! TREMBLE at the might that is BigMek Whirrlygig!!!

Enjoy lads and lad-ets

Good job. Pretty mean looking claw. Look forward to seeing it complete.

Login the progress on the Titan weapons. Your making the inner Ork In me try to come out.

Lookin' good dude! if you're looking for tubes and bits I got this lot for about $25 from ebay, if you want I can either send you the seller details or send you some pipes if you only need a few lengths? :-)

OK Boss! Let me show ya what we'z got fer you'z shouted Whirrlygig from the top of the Stompa chassis.


First we'z had to make da Klaw part uv da arm so it wuz one smashy fing!! Not ta mention build da er.....bendy part? Whirrlygig squeaked


Dat was da easy part Boss! I know'z dis will be EXTRA stompy too, kuz it squished lotz of boyz and o'ver grots gettin da smashy part up on da Stompa!
Uhh...... King Cracka uttered but Whirrlygig kept rattling on ignoring his Boss.


And here we are'z now Boss! Da smashy bits are on, da Kannon is in KABLOOEY! stage, ready fer blow'in fings up good 'n propa! I'z even reinforced da Smashy part so'z it can smash even betta too'z!


Whirrlygig pushes some buttons on a console to show King Cracka that everything works so far...
Erm...dats noice an all Gigs....but I'z dont fink da Klaw is big enough....can you'z stand next ta it so'z I can compare size wize?! King Cracka said with a devilish smile
Oh uh...suuuuuure Boss! Whirrlygig said excitedly, scampering over to the mighty Stompa Klaw.
Just then, King Cracka punched a big red button marked "!!!Dont press dis!!!" and the massive Klaw sprang into action snatching up WhirrlyGig!



HEEEEEYY!!!!! LET'Z ME OUTTA HERE!!!! squealed Whirrlygig
Next toime Mek......dont wake me'z from my nap, unless dis fing is good and stompy! Zoggin Grots Chuckled King Cracka, smacking a couple laughing boyz across the shop on his way out.





Until next time! Enjoy

Yessss! that is going to be on the Gallery front page when it's finished I just KNOW it! looking suitably awesome dude!

Well thanks Damo I certainly would love get another model there, it becomes an addiction I think

I've got several ideas for the engine compartment and if they work out the back is going to look cooler than the front. Also I've been pondering how to do the MIGHTY BEARDED STOMPA HEAD and I think I've got that figured out as well. It needs to be epic, because the head will easily make or break the entire build. Cheers

Stompa is coming along nicely KC - the 'Kannon 'n Krane Kombo' arm is amazing - I may need to borrow this idea...

As for the Shovel Klaws, nicely done...

Athankya good sir. I'm currently working on the engine and it's compartment. I don't want to say to much, as at this point I may still say screw it and try something different. But I think it's coming along so far. The idea is certainly a tricky one anyways. Stay tuned.