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With 6th edition fast approaching, I really need to get one of my many half-finished armies ready for play. I chose Orks, because they're fun, have a variety of unit types to test the new rules, and I don't have to spend any extra money on them even if I decide that I need a dozen more vehicles.

I am planning to include 4 Battlewagons in my starting list, and I have 5 half-done tanks to choose from:











I'd like to finish the modelling work on at least one wagon this week. I'm taking suggestions on which one to tackle first.

Dakkalith=Epic!!

Do the dakkalith!

Some great wagons there, lovely conversions

I'd have to go for either the rhino-wagon or the dakkalith, but look forward to seeing your progress on any of them.

They are all quite good but I'd have to say the favorite one right now is the Rhinowagon. Just the general shape/build/profile of the thing is awe inspiring.

Alright, I wanted to do some modelling but due to popular vote (also on Da Waaagh forum) I am going to paint the Dakkalith.

I just finished the second airbrusing session on it. It probably doesn't show, but I got a much better yellow this time by spraying a layer of white first. The insert is slightly more accurate at showing the actual colour, at least on my screen.

For tomorrow I'm thinking a drybrush to highlight the panels, then varnish to protect the precious, non-repairable yellow. After that I can safely do the weathering and details and if I mess anything up I can wash it off with paint stripper.

That is a very cool conversion!

You are quite creative!

Here is my first attempt at weathering, I think I can work with this.




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So far I've mostly been doing the brown. Also been fooling around a bit with Vallejo pigments but haven't quite figured them out yet.

I've switched to a different camera, this one isn't as sharp but picks up the yellow better.

This is it until Saturday, possibly Sunday.

Finished painting the chipping all around and the black flames on the front. These won't extend to the other facings as any mistakes are near impossible to repair (yellow over black, yeah...) and I can only keep my hands steady for so long.

I also used pigments to make the yellow a bit uneven. Annoyingly, the pigment that's a really nice ochre while in the container turns skin pink when applied on yellow. Die in a fire, Vallejo.



The next step is to spray varnish everything before I try anything more messy.

Okay, it's been a while. I was sick for a few days and then a rather good distraction came in the mail


But at least I did manage to put some work into the Stormwagon while getting that done.

What would people think if I replaced the supa kannon with this?



It has an auto-loader, so I could dispense with the rear platforms. Save the supa kannon for something else.

I also have a rough idea for my next wagon and a kopta.

These look really great!

Hi Blackfang,
Gotta say I love the monolith idea, would make a great stompa too...
In agreement with Igloo, I really like all your battlewagons. I like the stompa gun, I think it looks like it could do with some struts or something so it looks less like its an arm on the back of the wagon - or maybe you want it like that? Excited about the ones to come...

Thanks for the input. I'm building a new support structure for the stompa gun.

Yep, really liking this now, it has more of a solid, bolted on, orky look to it. I also think rotating the barrel has made it even better too. Can't wait to see more!

So, after a couple of practice games it's pretty obvious that I need more deff rollas. They don't really fit on any of the wagons above, so a new one is in order. So far I have this:



Yes, the deff rolla does lift out of the way along with the assault ramp. Doesn't leave much head room, but it's better than climbing over it! Still needs sponsons and something to bring the fornt part together, maybe a grot turret above the rolla?

Today's progress.

Man, this pic did not come out well. Anyway, I made a turret hardpoint above the rolla, added boarding planks and hardpoints for the grot sponsons from the Dakkalith.

Aaand another

Great stuff. Looking forward to your progress. The Monolith Stompa would be a great idea - I've been trying to think of a good looted Stompa idea. I may borrow that one.

WE NEED MORE half-built BATTLEWAGONS!

Okay, so today I cut out four plastic discs and made notches into them. Uh, it probably looks better than it sounds.



And here's another prototype for later.