I have made some more progress with my Ork Bommer.
It is getting there, but I keep getting sidetracked!
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I have already got two painted BoarBoyz and I have started to model and paint another. I had already painted the boar and was intending to use the metal Warhammer Orc which I had bought, but in the end used the same plastic Orc legs from the Orc Warriors Command Sprue as the metal Warhammer Orc Boar rider was “too different” and in my mind would have looked out of place.
I wanted to give this rider a spear so decided to have the Shoota carried on the Ork’s back. Using green stuff I modelled a strap for the gun.
I am not that good with green stuff, but for a gaming model (this is no Golden Demon entry) it works for me.
Where’s the spear, well I haven’t stuck it on yet!
I had some green stuff left over from another modelling project, so I decided to have a go at modeling a covered trukk (ie one with a tarpaulin cover).
Not sure about the end result, but I think it will look better when painted. If I had the skills I would add ropes and stuff (I don’t so I don’t think I will even bother).
Had an excellent game of Warhammer 40k this weekend (well I won as well).
My Orks were tasked with defending an Imperial Administratum with just Boyz (infantry) and small-arms as well as a few heavy weapons.
There was one Nob in Mega-Armour, but for the game was considered to be not wearing it (or it wasn’t working, made out of mdf or cardboard or similar).
Coming in waves were hundreds and hundreds of Imperial Guard (okay fifty).
In the end the Imperial Guard were wiped out to a man, very Russian in their approach of waves of infantry across the square.
The scenery is Forgeworld, from Simon’s collection and has been excellently painted by him.
I have undercoated the Ork Looted Rhino, white not black.
It is has been stuck together into two separate halves.
I have left off the tracks and you will notice how light the undercoat is.
I still have to do the front top hatches, one of which will contain an Ork with a heavy weapon aka the Forgeworld model.
I wanted to add some extra armour plates to the Wartrakk.
The first stage was adding some cut our pieces of plasticard.
I also used some spare Imperial tracks.
The armour plates were suitably weathered and rivets were added.
This should make it look different to my usual Wartrakk.
I am quite pleased with the simple addition.