The Ork Battlewagon comes with lots of parts and bitz including these two turrets.
I have decided to use neither on my Battlewagon, but will use them instead on my Looted Rhino.
Category: ork
Ork Chinork
Forge World have now got the Ork ‘Chinork’ available to pre-order at £60.
These intricate and more than slightly crazed flying machines are designed for one thing only; getting a mob of boyz into combat as fast as possible, with the added bonus of being able to shout insults at the footsloggers down below as they fly over their heads. The Warkopta is a full resin model and looks hugely Orkish as you can see Here, with twin chain-driven whirling blades, engines, rattler guns and lots of added detail, it even comes with a set of arms to enable you to model Games Workshop’s plastic Orks clinging on for dear life!
We originally saw the Chinork (or War Kopta) back in March at the Forge World Open Day.
I remember thinking that as it was challenging to see what it was and how it was put together whether I did in fact like it.
I really like the concept of a large Ork Kopta, I am not sure if the Chinork meets my expectations for such a vehicle.
I have two main concerns, one is a modelling concern, the other is the actual design.
I do like Forge World models and I have a lot of them, but as anyone who has ever made one will know, these are not plastic kits, these are resin masterpieces that don’t always go together as simple and easily as you like. I have had issues (shrinkage and gaps) with the Repressor and the Ork Halftrakk for example. I don’t mind as I expect to get these with these excellent models.
The thing with the Chinork is that I can foresee a problem with the chain joining the two rotars. However I should say I don’t have one therefore this is conjecture, but the thought has put me off slightly…
So what about the actual design? Well…. the design is very open plan, so I think it will only work with lots of Orks on board (well Forge World know that they are providing resin arms with the kit for the passengers). I think I would have preferred a more closed design (aka the Valkyrie) over the open platform of the Chinork. I do like the fact it is BIG though.
So will I be getting one?
Probably not.
More on the Ork Battlewagon
Having made the chassis, the next stage was adding more to the superstructure. Various details were added from the kit to the model. These included exhausts, doors, mudguards and other bitz.
Still kept the model separate for painting purposes.
See the full workbench feature on the Ork Battlewagon.
See photographs of completed Ork Battlewagons from various shows.
Imperial Armour Volume 8: Raid on Kastorel-Novem has arrived
My copy of Imperial Armour Volume 8: Raid on Kastorel-Novem has arrived.
A very impressive book from Forge World with some wonderful photographs and images. What did catch my eye were the buggy and wartrakk schematics, no idea if these will ever go into production, but they look nice.
Ork Kil Krusha Tank
Ork Kil Krusha Tank on display at GamesDay 2009.
Ork Stormboyz Nob
One of my Ork units I do like are my Stormboyz (even despite Simon calling them the Lipstick Boyz) however they are leaderless, until now!
Games Workshop do produce a Stormboyz Nob, however it is only available by mail order and not from their shops. So when I was up in Nottingham I did get the Stormboyz Nob when I visited Warhammer World. It is a nice model and will certainly give my Stormboyz mob a bit more punch.
Now I just need to start painting him to match my Stormboyz mob.
Full workbench feature on the Stormboyz Nob.
Ork Kannon
One of the things I like in the Forge World range are the Ork Heavy Weapons, not just the new ones, but the older ones as well. I ordered an Ork Kannon some time ago and it had been hanging around for a while, so I decided to stick it together. It goes together really easily.
I then gave the model a black undercoat.
Once finished I will be able to use it any of my Ork vehicles or a Squiggoth
Ork Fighters
At GamesDay 2005 there was a Dambusters style game on, with the Imperial Guard defending and Orks attacking.
A closer look at one of the Ork fighters.
Not too keen on the painting on this model, almost pink!
Ork with ammo runt
Ork from the display cabinets at GamesDay 2008.
This is one of Seb Perbet’s pieces and I do like the ammo runt.
It really shows how much work and effort go into a miniature design.
Big Trakk with Big Lobba
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 heavy Ork transport can also be used to carry Big Gunz into battle. A brutal-looking machine, the Big Trakk comes with twin-linked big shootas, a massive gas-turbine engine, and ramming tusks.
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. However the model is shown with the new Big Lobba. Now I don’t really like this weapon that much. Not sure what it does, but I know I don’t like it.
You can check out how I am making my own Big Trakk in my workbench feature.