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Hey wazz will you ever consider doing any ork fortification in the future?

 Gitsplitta wrote:
LOL waz.... so spiteful!

Experience has taught me that most people don't read what I write... they just look at the pretty pictures and ask away, even if what they ask is covered in the text immediately above or below the pic... or in the thread title for that matter.

yep very true, you can see that all the way through this blog


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da waaagh orkz wrote:
Hey wazz will you ever consider doing any ork fortification in the future?

maybe, i just have better idea's and loads of them still in my head.


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update.............i did paint this a while ago, but i used a gloss varnish on it (i was trying to get a wet snot look), which made it look dog sh t, so i had to dull it down abit, this is not what my Nurgle army is going to look like, but its very close, im working on a chaos nurgle bike and a Rhino at the moment, also a big tank type Ork Anti aircraft gun thing, so will keep you guys informed of what's going down in chinatown.

Oh god, that looks scary and amazing. You've got a really nice Cthulu-esque style going on there.

Hey waz, I was wondering if you had any experience with satin varnish. Been working on my Necrons and I've noticed that the vehicles especially lose something when I hit them with a flat varnish. Unvarnished, they have a lot more life to them, I think because the slight shine of the paint makes them a bit richer in color and a bit more dynamic. So I've been thinking that a semi-gloss satin varnish might bring them back to life a bit.

Do you have any thoughts?

 Gitsplitta wrote:
Hey waz, I was wondering if you had any experience with satin varnish. Been working on my Necrons and I've noticed that the vehicles especially lose something when I hit them with a flat varnish. Unvarnished, they have a lot more life to them, I think because the slight shine of the paint makes them a bit richer in color and a bit more dynamic. So I've been thinking that a semi-gloss satin varnish might bring them back to life a bit.

Do you have any thoughts?

show models, ie one's you don't play with don't varnish, in my experience varnish will take away the good looking paint job you've spent hours doing, ive not yet found a very good matt varnish, im trying an humbro one next week, ill let you know how i get on.

Thank you sir, I look forward to your comments.

I have been gawking at your awesome work for quite a while. It's great being green, isn't it
I can't believe that I haven't subbed this thread yet!

here's another TUT i've just done, hope you like, its part 1

Scratch Building a Tank Hull

First of all, i got some very thick plastic card, the stuff thats quite strong, i worked out how big my tank wheels and track where going to be and cut the card to size, if you buy a resin running gear from eBay like me then this part will test your modelling skills to the limit. or you could just buy a model tank and just use the running gear from that.

as you can see, the shape of my hull is already taking place and i've only make a couple of cuts, ignore the back part of my tank, i change the angle of the tank later.




now we add some support, its not rocket science, just make sure you know how big you want your tank to be, some time being OTT looks crap, i went for a big tank hull, but will add lots of guns and stuff later.





again more support and also the end bits to are tank hull. take note of the end of that support beam, i've roughened it up to give it a cut metal look, this will look good when painted.




now i've cut another piece to size and started to give the hull its more solid shape, you may need to play around with this bit, ie a file here and there to make it fit.



then i added some rivets, the more the merrier, just make them look like they're in a logical order and it will make it look like it was made by a pro. making the rivets is simple, just cut very small strips of very fine round plastic cut to size with a shape model knife



then do the other side, i then cut another bit of plastic card for the bottom of the hull, and giving it some shape, also doing the rivets again (i hate leaving the rivets till last so i've started doing them as i go, it saves so much time later on)



on this photo i've made 2 round bits of plastic card and stuck them on and added rivets, this type of thing is on most tanks, there oil drain access, it just makes it look good and made by a pro who knows what he's doing. lol



now for the top part of the hull, remember we are just making a basic shape at the moment, so we can work on this abit me later on. plus ive added some more detail at the ends.



these photos show what i've done to my hull, this is the back part of my tank, this is where i'm going to put an Anti aircraft gun, and at the front will go......................................





ok guys, thats part one, please ask any questions at the end of this TUT, and i will try to get back to you, this tank hull will be part of my ork army

Welp, looks like Ive got yet another reason to come to the blog section. Pure excitement!

That's a great tutorial wazz... thanks!

You say things like oil drainage hatches make it look like a pro's work - it is the mark of a pro. Most people think that a box with wheels is a good design, and leave it at that. It's all in the details.

We're here mostly because you're amazing, and a great modeller/painter. Please, keep going.

I fully agree with NimbeJack, you are a pro lol!
The tank tut is great, I'm eager to see the other parts!

Great stuff! Thanks for the tutorial!

thanks guys, more coming soon


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PART 2

ok guys, this is Part 2, The AA gun Construction, but be for i start, i would like you to look at this, as much of it is the same http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/427960.page so if you get stuck, just look at the link.

ok guys, find some tubes made of the same stuff of plastic card, take something with you for scale when you buy it, i did and i always buy by eye. cut to size and with the out side tube drill some holes in it, if its for orks do it by eye, any thing else, use a pencil and rule



then stick them together.



this pic shows the barrel and body stick together, for the body construction please see the link at the start, it is quite simple.



ok the ammo drums, first thing i did was grab my compass, i then draw the top half, and moved the compass maybe 5mm down and then draw the bottom half, make sure you have a good size, you don't want it to look crap.

then i trimmed it with my model knife and filed it down, don't file it to much though as you will be filling it a bit more later on, all i'll say is work to your lines.



hopefully you will get to this



then i made some spacers, to give it a bit of size, just look at what i've done so far lol, glue these together



then glue the next bit on, get a thin piece of plastic card, cut to size and rap around the drum, it makes it easier if it's bendy, so use thin, see photo.




then glue on,




then i start making a bit that makes the drum look like its attached to the gun body.




now add rivets, do this like i have, try to put them it places that look like a rivet should go, if in dout, copy me.




next will be mounting the AA guns in part 3

FFS Wazoo...

I think we are going to have to elevate you to the ranks of the masters like Sukigod and Uberdark.

One of the prolific greats!

Agreed. Theres a few known Ork builders that Im a rather big fan of, and your work would easily rival theirs. Worst part is, you lot make it look too easy........ya talented bastards

matphat wrote:FFS Wazoo...

I think we are going to have to elevate you to the ranks of the masters like Sukigod and Uberdark.

One of the prolific greats!

hehe thanks, i like that.

KingCracker wrote:Agreed. Theres a few known Ork builders that Im a rather big fan of, and your work would easily rival theirs. Worst part is, you lot make it look too easy........ya talented bastards

and the more you guys tell me how much you like my stuff, the more i want to build for you all, you guys being happy makes me happy hahahaha



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meanwhile, here is a forge world model i got commision on by a friend to paint, it was the 2nd paint job on it, i did the 2nd one, and i would just like to say, WOW forge world model may well be pricey but they are very very good and full of detail too. make me want my own.

any hoo here it is a "ORK KILL BURSTA TANK"

Awesome model awesome paint job

Excellent work! Really like that model.

I love the FW models. And that paint job is superb.
That said, I'm going to have to admit that I'd never buy forge world Ork tanks because honestly, I think I can model one just as well for a fraction of the cost.

Don't get me wrong! EVERY other army on FW is just as amazing as their Ork models, and I'd never even attempt to replicate them myself, but because Orks are so ramshackle and in my opinion, so easy to build, I could never see buying at FW prices.

another paint job and basing commission for a friend, you you like (and him)

I love the base... it's like pieces are just kind of falling off as he flies over!

one more Nurgle Chaos commision from a friend, hope you like, i must add that this does need to charge a little so its not 100% finished, but i'm banging it up anyway as i've not seen a HellDrake converted yet so this might be the first. hope you guys like

I like the bleeding pustules across the wings. Cool effect.

That's gross... in the best way possible!

Excellent model, waz! I really like how you've included wind-swept stains of blood from the wings and mouth.

Maybe add some other colors from other pustules? Bile yellow, pus green...

I like it better than the regular hell drake.. way too many random lines of metal..

Excellent!

You are a terrific modeller/painter, waz. Absolutely inspiring.