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Original Post:
Lore Description:
A grot fighting force, consisting of a looted tank company. I expect to expand the lore some day.

Goal:
Imperial Guard (Astra Militarum) counts as Army. I am building a Tank Company, loads of Armored vehicles.

List (Updated):
2x Tank Commander
-1x Vanquisher (95% built, finial detailing)
-1x Demolisher (100% built, waiting on paint)
3x Leman Russ Battle Tanks (2 95% built, final detailing, 1 not started)
2x Leman Russ Punisher (1 80% built, 1 not started)
1x Macharius, Vulcan
2x Basilisk (1 95% built, final detailing, 1 not started)
1x Trojan Support vehicle

1985 points in total




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Thus Let the looting Begin:
I started with one Leman Russ, and with some application of force, sawing and cutting I removed the tracks. Using bits and plasticard I've built a new core to for a tank, thus turning 1 model into 2 models.

New tank Core:





I also built new tracks for the existing core of the Leman Russ Tank:



Thanks for looking,
Questions and Comments Welcome.

Impressive scratch building, I can see that this is going to be great

 Illumini wrote:
Impressive scratch building, I can see that this is going to be great

Thanks! I do love the working with plasticard and my goal is a completely kitbashed/scratch built army.

Updates!
Tank 2 is taking form, I think I want to replace the turret.



I started work on tank 3, I think this will be one of the two "Tank Commanders"

I'm liking the little chequered patterns and the teeth. I'll need to remember that for myself next time.

You are off to a great start! I am looking forward to seeing more!

I really enjoy how you spliced the landraider body with the guard style tracks for the command tank. It really changes the overall shape without going too far away from the overall Imperial design. Great stuff!

Great project. Looking forward to some Grot Basilisk action! Grotilisk? Why not.

Oh those are some fun looking tanks! Really looking forward to seeing this one grow!

I feel you potentially need a Grotblade in the future as well, for larger engagements

Hell-Squig flame tank. Looted transport with a couple of fat oil squigs strapped behind a flaming torch with a grot “gunner” ready to poke them with a sharp stick.

Mr Nobody wrote:I'm liking the little chequered patterns and the teeth. I'll need to remember that for myself next time.

That does make paint'em easier.

Amblard da Mega-Krumpa wrote:You are off to a great start! I am looking forward to seeing more!

I really enjoy how you spliced the landraider body with the guard style tracks for the command tank. It really changes the overall shape without going too far away from the overall Imperial design. Great stuff!

Well, I will say I did use Landraider track... because I am almost out of track, its a bit of a struggle right now.

theCrowe wrote:Great project. Looking forward to some Grot Basilisk action! Grotilisk? Why not.

That would be either "Fist of Mork" or "Foot of MorK" as Grots are Cunning yet Brutal

endtransmission wrote:Oh those are some fun looking tanks! Really looking forward to seeing this one grow!

I feel you potentially need a Grotblade in the future as well, for larger engagements

Thanks,
A grot blade is a bit large, I'm going to be building a looted Macharius, Vulcan because well Dakka.

theCrowe wrote:Hell-Squig flame tank. Looted transport with a couple of fat oil squigs strapped behind a flaming torch with a grot “gunner” ready to poke them with a sharp stick.

No plans for a Hell Hound yet, but I might after finishing the bulk of the list.

So larger update, I'm almost done with 5 Leman Russes, of the 7 I need for the finished army:
Demo tank, is done if I don't add more details:


My Vanquisher, Scrap Hunter, is nearing completion:









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Small Dakka tank, aka a Punisher, full heavy bolters and a stubber... going for that "Deff Arsenal" look:




Thanks for looking,
Comments and Questions always welcome...

So the real question is what to work on next, I need 2 more Leman Russes... or 2 Baskillis... or 1 Trojan Support Vehicle.... which should I work on next?

Oh a Trojan would be fun to see.

And absolutely yes to the Vulkan Macharius at some point! it is such an imposing model with so. much. dakka!

Great looking tanks. You really have the ork look down.

Great stuff, subbed

These look sick!

So many great features. I like the implication that “Leman Russ” is more like a classification of tank rather than the name of a particular model or design. Like many worlds and factories might produce their own variations of tank bodies all largely fitting the “Leman Russ” brief but not necessarily the same. And even looted and orkified you can still see a variety of chassis and turret designs underneath.

endtransmission wrote:Oh a Trojan would be fun to see.

And absolutely yes to the Vulkan Macharius at some point! it is such an imposing model with so. much. dakka!

Thanks! Its on the list, but I started some artillery. As for the Macharicus I can't wait to start that bad boy, probably my last tank for this army build (current list), and I want to do a Deff Arsenal on it.

Tommygun1918 wrote:Great looking tanks. You really have the ork look down.

Thanks!

PaddyMick wrote:Great stuff, subbed

I didn't know you could "subscribe" but thanks!

Afrodactyl wrote:These look sick!

Thanks!

theCrowe wrote:So many great features. I like the implication that “Leman Russ” is more like a classification of tank rather than the name of a particular model or design. Like many worlds and factories might produce their own variations of tank bodies all largely fitting the “Leman Russ” brief but not necessarily the same. And even looted and orkified you can still see a variety of chassis and turret designs underneath.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about the Leman Russ there are so many variants that you'd think some different forgeworlds would build them slightly different.


So update, with the completion of another Leman Russ, I'm out of chassis for my main line battle tanks.
Thus the mighty "Foot of Mork" was my next stop/ build. This is a counts as "basilisk", still loads of paneling, detailing and riveting to be done before it reaches completion.







Thanks for looking,
Comments and Questions always welcome...

Small updated, Foot of Mork is 95% there final riveting and detailing is in process.






Thanks for looking,
Comments and Questions always welcome...

Question, once this one is done should I do a Trojan Support Vehicle or another Leman Russ?

Humm I guess I'm talking to myself....

Well Here's the final picts of the Foot of Mork before paint:





And the newest work, starting some "Big Shootaz" (Heavy Stubbers) for my main battle tanks.


Thanks for looking,
Comments and Questions always welcome...

Ok, that is really well done.

How did you make the big shootas?

Love the work mate, go for a Russ next (I'm building one for Da Black Ork Cav and want to nick some ideas ;-) )

Haighus wrote:Ok, that is really well done.

How did you make the big shootas?

Thanks! There was an Old Tutorial on Dakka Dakka, but the Images we're lost. I might remake the tutorial but that's for something in the future. The main parts are just some tubes cut and drilled to get the look right.

Skinflint Games wrote:Love the work mate, go for a Russ next (I'm building one for Da Black Ork Cav and want to nick some ideas ;-) )

Nick ideas?! Well I chose to go slightly different and go Tank Destroyer, should have some good ideas.


So update, Holidays were a bit busy. Then work. Then Video games..... I've been procrastinating. So latest build is a Tank Hunter Destroyer, local club his all about heresy so I am running Marine killer tanks!
Hull work:






Track, which yes is 3d printed. Found a guy on Etsy selling the STL (Tiny Panzer Studios) and got a friend to print me some.... and I have more on order from him.
Those "custom" drive wheels are buttons that have been detailed up.



The Big GUN!, yes this is stolen from the Big Gunz kit, needs more modifications:



Thanks for looking,
Comments and Questions always welcome...

Nice work on the grot tanks!

 The Red Hobbit wrote:
Nice work on the grot tanks!

Thanks!

So due to waiting on 3d prints and Gamer/Hobby A.D.D. .... So here's a Kommando Kan:





For Dakka Company I think he's just an Armored Sentinel, or what ever.


Thanks for Looking!

Excellent kitbash! Great job with the custom plasticard bits.

 muette wrote:
Excellent kitbash! Great job with the custom plasticard bits.

Thanks, it was super fun to build and paint.

So with one, now I must have 2 walkers.... but lets rock at Rokkit launcha....





Thanks for Looking!

super cool concept, looks very promising

Some fantastic work here, the Foot of Mork is my favorite so far