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Well, while I'm waiting for Yidhra to dry in between sculpting layers, I've started on the next project I'm really excited to start onto....

A big orky steam-powered Stompa-type Gargant.  So far I've built the steam/fuel/power tank.  No Drozzy, I haven't gotten to the rivets yet.

Here's some pics:

The concept pic:

Some more inspiration:


The tank:

Nice so far. Where are the 2 concept bits from? The first I can't ID, is the second a heavily converted dreadnaught?

The big pic on top is from an artist over on CGsociety.  The pic captured my imagination, looks like it should be big and orky.

The other pic is a conversion from over on Cool Mini or Not.

I am definitely going to suggest you riddle this guy with those little steam valve-clock-like-thingies, um, like on here:
 

Wouldn't be too hard.. just use little circles or some green stuff, paint a dial on, dab of varnish, voila

The Imex chemical plant kit comes with tons of valves and pipes and riveted tanks. Check it out.

http://www.thewarstore.com/IMEXPlatformerHexagon.html

This will be really cool when it gets built. I will have to keep an eye on this. My feral orks ight need a gargant.

RIGHT!  Done some more work on this and gotten a camera to it!

I'm in a bit of a quandary as to how to make the model look a bit more coherent.  I like most of it but the overall appearance is lacking something.

Pre engines:




Engines added:




Enjoy! 

The arms are going to be interesting.....

Nice. The plastic bits of the engine are a little high tech in shape, though; are you going to modify them?

Awesome man, I'll be following this

You should contact Ran the Cid about his Gears casts:

Gears

Looking great. The only thing I don't like is that the engine looks to b emagically sitting on the waist. I think you need some come kind of piece to join the two. Perhaps something that looks like armor....

Perhaps even something taht looks like an Ork version of a Roman leather and metal "skirt" to protect his waist. They would have seen that on all those ultra marines they keep stompin.

ender502

More updates as she goes.  I've made an arm, and I think I'll leave it at one for the sake of orky "balance", added some skirting and stuff.

Only problem is I think the arm is at a bit of a goofy angle.  I'm not sure how I'll be able to fix that....it's pretty well anchored in there....





Size comparison with Inquisitor Lord Coteaz:


One thing that I kinda do like about the pose is that it gives it a "B" grade 60's sci fi movie robot feel....kinda adds to the orkiness I think....

Posted By tegeus-Cromis on 08/06/2007 2:35 AM
Nice. The plastic bits of the engine are a little high tech in shape, though; are you going to modify them?

I haven't quite gotten to that part yet, I will be ork-ifying them some more though.  I just need to get the majority of the superstructure done before I am ready to complete the fine details.....yeah I know....there's been plenty of extra fine details added though..

Thanks for the comments and thoughts guys, this one has been a bit hard in spots.  One thing that's making it hard is running out of plastic tubing...I think I can stretch it though...

Your inquisitor is one nicely painted fella.

That is so freaking cool, keep it up!

I been toying with a head idea for it.  What I might do after playing around with ideas today is put a head on the front of the top section and then the pilot howdah across the shoulders.  That may work.  I was originally thinking one or the other, but I think that combining both could work.

Here's my current pics:




And the spaceman head I toyed with...lol



It's funny coz with that head it's got the whole moonwalk look to it

WOW!! That thing is looking sexy! The pose, the style, everything, way to go! One thing, the head... yeah... not happenin. Ditch it. All of a sudden it looks less like a war machine and more like a kids toy.

Double post....:s

The head...lol yeah it's there as a joke...

I've just had a brainwave, I think I'll make a half bowl for the cockpit and mount it slightly forward of the main tank area, with a pilot or 3 mounted in it, like this pic:


And then I can paint or build the goofy ork face beneath it similar to this pic....

Well....I've spent the day stuffing around with this beasty and all I have to say is....actually this isn't all I have to say...lol

The heads were interesting, but after having a go at 4 different ideas I've settled on one I'm relatively happy with.  Here are some pics for WIP:

Without shielding on the back of his head:


Shielded:
And the rest of the pics:

Now that bad boy is lookin dead sexy.

ender502

Wow I really like the model of the hoese and the cow you have. how did you make those??

KOKE nice looking model. The head looks good. There seems to be alot of cardboard on this model. how does that stand up to waer and tear?

I don't have a problem with wear and tear on card. I soak most of it in superglue on the points of wear and then give it a good layer of undercoat (not too thick, but thick enough) and that seems to do it. It's a case of making sure everything is built sturdy.

Here's my updates, that doesn't include RIVETS, but includes some cool added extras that are non RIVETED yet.  Sorry to you RIVET freaks, you'll have to wait.  Till at least tomorrow.

Or until I buy a rivet gun.  Mekboy rivet gun.  Sounds sweet....lol

Anyways.  What I came on here for, besides laughing at the rivet jokes.  Here are todays updates, I've mostly completed the control decks and re-positioning the arm.  Here are the pics:








And the whole picture:

i love the work but there has got to be a place for the grots to shovel coal w/a slaver making sure they keep the fire goin'. oh & a smoke stack too! sorry, sometimes i get excited easily. i'll go take my MED's now..

Lol@Shrew - cool idea, but I don't know how to make it work, the model is already going OTT with the details as I go

Here's a minor update for today:

This is the real update:


And here I was stuffing around with making a second arm:


Which I then gave up on when I lost interest....and turned him into ....

SEXMACHINE

(Reference to Dusk till Dawn)

You know it's big when he needs training wheels....lol.

That is the most ridiculous model I have ever seen.

Keep it up

Dear god man! That rotary plowing wheel on the scrotum of his megassault penis cannon is made of win!

Its like saying: "MY junk is so huge, it needs a bladed wheelbarrow wheel to support its massive lethality".

I am definalty VERY moist right now.....

Here's my work for today.  Starting with the Effigy of Gork that assisted me with my motivation:



Without whom I surely would have fallen asleep

And the work I have proceeded onto:





Rivets galore, although I still have heaps left.  Other things I am contemplating are adding some more glyphs, and perhaps a large orky banner.  Not sure if I want to add these but I am thinking about it.  The reason I'm not sure is I'm already reaching the edge of excess.  If I go too much further I reckon I'll go over that precipice....

Anyways, more tomorrow.  Hopefully tomorrow will see it ready for painting.

Your mind is a cliff you are falling off of.....