Ork Big Trakk with Supa Kannon

One of the highlights of GamesDay 2009 for me was the fantastic Ork Shanty Town display that Forge World did. There were many of the new Forge World models including the excellent Ork Big Trakk. A turbine powered Ork tracked vehicle with twin Big Shootas. This model though has been given the Supa Kannon.

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I really like this model, which combined with Trukks and Halftrakks gives the Orks a variety of vehicles that you would expect to find in their forces. Another view of the model.

The weapon choices also add variety, not just for Forge World vehicles, but also for the plastic Trukk and Battlewagons.

Current rumours abound that in 2010 we will see new plastic  Wartrakks and Buggies. We have already seen nice new plastic Killa Kans and Dreads.

Check out my Games Day 2009 Gallery.

Inside the new TARDIS

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Yes we now have pictures of the new redesigned TARDIS. Lots of different levels and stairways.

It’s not how I imagined the new TARDIS interior, however it does reflect the new style TARDIS as seen in the David Tennant era and the style of the new show over the old show.

I still think a re-boot Doctor Who would have been fun (as they did with Star Trek) and created lots of new and exciting possibilities. Maybe one day…

An interesting commentary here.

Grot Tank

This very neat little Grot Tank won the Silver at the Golden Demon awards at GamesDay 2006.

From the Golden Demon Display Cabinets and Forge World, photographed at GamesDay.

Very nice model.

At the recent Forge World Open Day, there were previews of some new Forge World Grot Tanks which were really nice. I am certainly thinking that having a few Grot Tanks on the battlefield would go nicely alongside my Grot Bomb Launcha and be somewhat fun.

More Orky goodness at Forge World Open Day 2010

There was more Orky goodness on show at the Forge World Open Day 2010.

As well as the already mentioned Ork Warkopta, we had:

  • Grot Tanks, small armoured vehicles with Grot Krew;
  • New weapons for the Mega Dread, I did mention at GamesDay 2009 how “feeble” the main assault arm was. So much so that when I bought my Mega Dread I bought two Kilkannon arms instead. The previewed assault arms include a mean looking buzzsaw and a tougher looking claw weapon;
  • With the release of lots of new Ork Tanks, we also saw previewed lots of new Ork Tank Kommanders;
  • Extra Ork weapons, so you can convert and adapt your Ork vehicles, a really nice idea that I have been wanting for ages;
  • As well as the Lifta Droppa for the Stompa, one for a Battlewagon was also previewed;
  • Other Stompa conversions include a mean looking belly gun.

So lots of Orky goodness and I haven’t even mentioned the Eldar Titan or the Raven Guard.

Ork Stompa Conversion Kits

In their latest newsletter, Forge World have announced that they will at their Open Day show off some exciting Ork Stompa conversion kits.

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First of a new set of resin upgrades for the plastic Stompa kit, we have a titan-killing Claw Arm, a new Ork Stompa Head complete with the baleful gaze of Mork (or possibly Gork) and fighting-platform jaw, and the devastating if dangerously erratic Lifta-Droppa! These wonderfully ramshackle looking sets have been designed by Stuart Williamson, with crew by Mark Bedford.

Does this mean I need to buy another Stompa?

Squiggoth

A Squiggoth that was entered into the GamesDay 2006 Golden Demon awards.

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It is a nice concept, but though the painting looks quite good, the overall composition and basing of the model does let it down in my opinion. I am not sure if this is a Warhammer 40000 model or a Warhammer Fantasy Battle model, it’s not a clear concept. I like it, but I would like it even more if the overall concept had worked.

Having said all that it did get Gold!

More photographs of Squiggoths.