Category: forge world

Imperial Armour

I was lucky enough to get some GW vouchers for Christmas. I had considered getting some more models, but as I am still modelling, painting and storing stuff from last Christmas (and a fair few Christmases before that) decided I probably have enough models to be going on with. Though I did quite like the idea of a Tyranid Trygon!

In the end I decided and luckily they had some in stock to get some of the Imperial Armour books published by Forge World. I already have volumes one and two. Though GW Stores don’t carry the Forge World models, some (well most I have been in) do sell the Forge World Imperial Armour Books, especially the Apocalypse ones. I got the GW staffer to check and as well as the Apocalypse books (which I already have) and the Masterclass Modelling Book (that I already have) they also had the first two Siege of Vraks books; Imperial Armour volumes five and six.

So I got them both.

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CoverIA6

Both really nice books. Unlike volumes one and two, they have much more narrative and background. I’ve not looked at three and four in detail, but I think they are similar.

I do like these books.

Will I complete the set?

Not sure, but the volume eight is about Orks so I will most certainly get that one.

Ork Kill Krusha ‘Eavy Tank Concepts

In September 2009 Forge World announced a range of new Ork vehicles including the splendid Kill Krusha ‘Eavy Tank.

Kill Krushas are a heavy Ork tank design, based around the twin Ork loves of speed and extreme violence. These ‘mirakles’ of Orkish mekboy fabrication are alarmingly complex creations, high-sided and heavily armoured, whose internal spaces are filled with a mass of hydraulics, pistons, mechanised loader-gubbins and a very large and extremely temperamental engines. These are all tended by the frantic ministrations of numerous Grots who keep the rattling monster tank going with constant hammer blows, polishing and judicious application of oiler squigs. The tank’s main gun is its Krusha Kannon; a heavy bore, high velocity weapon capable of firing a variety of different shells. As well as standard explosive rounds, the Krusha Kannon can use armour-piecing ‘Tankhammas,’ shrapnel-filled ‘Scrap Kanisters’ able to rip open swathes of enemy infantry and incendiary ‘Blast Burnas’ which can drench fortifications with burning chemicals to roast alive anyone caught inside.

Back in April at the Forge World Open Day I snapped a few concept images of Ork tanks and these show the design process in producing the Kill Krusha model. I do like the resulting model more so than the concept sketches.

They also give you a few ideas if you want to create a new version of the Kill Krusha or convert the model.

It will be interesting to see if we see any variants on the Kill Krusha

See all my photographs from the Forge World Open Day 2009 in this gallery.

Mega Dread and Gunwagon

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 Mega Dread. Also in this photograph is a Gunwagon armed with Big Zappa.

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I really like the Mega Dread model, which combined with Killa Kans and Dreadnoughts gives the Orks a variety of walkers that you would expect to find in their forces.

Ork Gunwagon with Kannon

A Forge World Ork Gunwagon with Kannon that was entered into the GamesDay 2005 UK Golden Demon awards. Unfortunately the depth of field in this photograph is quite poor, which is down to having to take photographs without a tripod in many cases badly lit cases. Still you get the general idea behind the image.

Forge World Ork Gunwagon with Lobba
Forge World Ork Gunwagon with Lobba

See more photographs of Ork Gunwagons. How I made and painted my own Ork Gunwagon.

More photographs from GamesDay 2005.

Inquisitorial Stormtrooper Repressor

I have added more of the Repressor basecoat.

The other side.

I used the Citadel Foundation Paint, Tausept Ochre. This is taking much longer than I would like or expected!

At this point the Dozer Blade is not attached and will be glued on once the model has been painted fully.

See the full workbench feature on the Inquisitorial Stormtrooper Repressor.

Ork Trukk with Enclosed Cab

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 Trukk with Enclosed Cab.

Ork Trukk with Enclosed Cab

This Trukk model also includes a folding platform at the rear. This in my opinion is much better than the plastic platform included with the plastic kit. This is the same platform which we see on the long awaited Flakk Wagon. Bizarrely Forge World don’t sell a Flakk Wagon, you would need to use this Ork Trukk with Enclosed Cab and the separate Flakk gun.

Check out my Games Day 2009 Gallery.

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.

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 Ork Dreads, Wartrakks and Buggies.

Check out my Games Day 2009 Gallery.

Ork Halftrakk with Kil 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 Halftrakk. The model in this photograph is armed with an Ork Kil Kannon.

Our new Ork Halftrakk model, designed by Will Hayes and Owen Branham, is a hybrid kit of the plastic Ork Trukk and resin conversion parts which you can see here. This model uses highly detailed resin components to replace the Trukk`s engine block with a more powerful engine and its standard wheels with some armoured front road wheels and a heavy rear track unit. While you can easily use the Ork Halftrakk to represent a `Kustom` Trukk in your Ork Army, (and makes a great Meganob transporter!)

The Kil Kannon is one of the many new heavy weapons from Forge World.

The Kil Kannon fires either large bore frag rounds to use against enemy infantry, or a solid shell for destroying tanks.

I really like this model, which combined with the “normal” plastic Trukks gives the Orks a variety of vehicles that you would expect to find in their forces.

Check out my Games Day 2009 Gallery.

Superglue

I have been making some of the Forge World models I got at GamesDay 2009. I think I need a different superglue as the one I am using. The Loctite Precision sounds like it should be good, but basically it takes too long to dry… which is not why I use superglue!

Need to find a different glue. Don’t like Games Workshop superglue as when I tried it, after a couple of sessions using it, it became impossible to open!