<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "++A Connecticut Waaagh: An orky blog [ updated 2/14/12 w/ tank bustas w/ tank hammas pics]:"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/56.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net ++A Connecticut Waaagh: An orky blog [ updated 2/14/12 w/ tank bustas w/ tank hammas pics]: A Connecticut Waaagh.

I rather enjoy orks because as a modeler you have a lot of freedom to experiment.

I also like the comical and haphazard mix of the Orks, sort of that "Mad Max meets the 41st Millenium" vibe.

With my Orks I am going for a sort of gritty, ramshackle look, with sort of a "comic book" aesthetic as far as painting. Not sure if i always pull it off, but that is my vision.

Here are a few past projects to give you an idea of the "look" I'm going for:

Some kit-bashed trukks/gun trukks:



A kit-bashed warbuggy:


On the painting side of things here are a few samples (I'm no master painter, I shoot for table-top standard and the "three-foot rule" ):






I hope to update with progress on my models and various new Orky projects as they happen...

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God bless this state.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/2780197.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/2780197.page GMT Re:++A Connecticut Waaagh: My exploration of all things orky[updated 5/9/11]: IA:8) I am planning to field in an upcoming game.

I much prefer the "classic' look when it comes to Ork walkers, and so wanted my mega-dreads to look more like "mini-stompas" rather then be such a jump away in design like the FW ones...

Here it it on the right next to the kit-bashed Mega-Dread I did:



It is still very WIP: no legs/feet yet, needs more rivets and plating etc. but it is coming along.

I need to figure out how to represent the "fixin klaws", etc. The coil over the left shoulder is the start of a KFF.

I really love that FW Big Zzappa...

And Yes, it surely has a cup holder inside for the squig juice...

C&C welcome.

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bigfish wrote:wow your conversions are seemless and creative. i love the mega dreads and the idea od using the stompa kit to make them. very cool. and IA 9? i did't know there was a dread mob for mega dreads, i must check this out. anyway very very nice hope to see more stuff on here soon


i would definitely check out IA:8, it is full of Orky goodness.

The Dread Mob army list in it allows you to take Mega-Dreads as Heavy Support and has a "Mekka-Dread" HQ choice which represents a Big Mek in his own kustomized Mega-dread, etc. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/2780298.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/2780298.page GMT ++A Connecticut Waaagh: My exploration of all things orky[updated 5/9/11]: lol i was thinking there was a formation for mega dreads like the "dread mob". ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/2780333.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/2780333.page GMT ++A Connecticut Waaagh: My exploration of all things orky[updated 5/9/11]:
bigfish wrote:dont yot mean imperial armour 8? the one that has buzzgob in it? imperial 9 is the babdab war, with the striking scorpions and other things.
lol i was thinking there was a formation for mega dreads like the "dread mob".


yeah, like an Ork I can't count...


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In an effort to get all my finished pieces up in this blog, here is my Kit-based Mega-armour Warboss and one of the older metal Nobz that I really like:





Some WIP: Nobz mob and Warboss:


Still WIP as I just started blocking out colors, etc. The iron gob on the Warboss is from the Killa Kan kit, I thought it added some brutality to his look. The klaw is from one of the plastic Warmachine Khador Warjack kits from Privateer Press.

My WIP Looted Russ tanks:




Waagh Totem terrain piece:

A pic with a nob for scale:

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An update from the past couple of days:

I managed to get some work done on a couple of WIP Spanna Boyz mobz w/ shootas and led by Meks w/ burnas:
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Some shots of my "counts as" Wazzdakka:



just noticed looking at the pics that I forgot to put a bit on the left front fork to hide that ugle area I filed. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/2796679.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/2796679.page GMT Re:++A Connecticut Waaagh: A blog for all things orky [ updated 6/24/11 to add WIP Dread Mob pics]:
I have completed the work on my heavily kit-bashed Mekka-Dread (with KFF and big zzappa):




Here are a few shots of all the walkers for a 1500pt. Dread Mob list I am planning to run:

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Killamop wrote:I am in awe. especially at that lovely buggy. that's mostly trukk part's isn't it?


Yeah, mostly trukk parts.


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The_Hunter wrote:Some very nice models here.
All are very inspirational and cool looking.

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Thanks. Now that summer is here I hope to get some projects complete and painted.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3041865.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3041865.page GMT ++A Connecticut Waaagh: An orky blog [ updated 6/24/11 w/ WIP Dread Mob pics]: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3131311.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3131311.page GMT ++A Connecticut Waaagh: An orky blog [ updated 6/24/11 w/ WIP Dread Mob pics]: ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3188534.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3188534.page GMT ++A Connecticut Waaagh: An orky blog [ updated 6/24/11 w/ WIP Dread Mob pics]:
Like the looted wagons the most.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3674690.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3674690.page GMT Re:++A Connecticut Waaagh: An orky blog [ updated 2/14/12 w/ tank bustas w/ tank hammas]:

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3918781.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3918781.page GMT Re:++A Connecticut Waaagh: An orky blog [ updated 2/14/12 w/ tank bustas w/ tank hammas pics]: What colour do you prime/basecoat with?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3941429.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3941429.page GMT ++A Connecticut Waaagh: My exploration of all things orky[updated 5/9/11]:
CT GAMER wrote:
bigfish wrote:dont yot mean imperial armour 8? the one that has buzzgob in it? imperial 9 is the babdab war, with the striking scorpions and other things.
lol i was thinking there was a formation for mega dreads like the "dread mob".


yeah, like an Ork I can't count...



To my understanding (as it was explained to me many moons ago...) greenskin math goes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, many, lots, too many, run away... ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3941765.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3941765.page GMT ++A Connecticut Waaagh: An orky blog [ updated 2/14/12 w/ tank bustas w/ tank hammas pics]: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3941885.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3941885.page GMT ++A Connecticut Waaagh: An orky blog [ updated 2/14/12 w/ tank bustas w/ tank hammas pics]: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3941931.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/367636/3941931.page GMT Re:++A Connecticut Waaagh: An orky blog [ updated 2/14/12 w/ tank bustas w/ tank hammas pics]:
Bangbangboom wrote:Great hammas What colour do you prime/basecoat with?


I do a two stage primer basecoat with my ork models:

1. First i prime models with Rustoleum flat balck ultra-coverage primer

2. Once they are dry I do a lighter covering of Rustoleum "red" ultra-coverage primer (which is actually a more "rusty brownish" color over the black)

The second step leaves a little shading in low areas and you get a little depth to the base coat.

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