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This Ork conversion has had a Rokkit Launcha using a metal grenade and Shoota. This is a work in progress. The base is done, the basecoat for the skin is done. Most of the metal work has been drybrushed with Tin Bitz and Boltgun Metal.
Still to do are the skin highlights and more detailing of the belts and clothing.
Full workbench feature on my Orks with heavy weapons.
Having worked a lot of my Grey Knights Land Speeder, one of the key components is the replacement crew. I could have used the included plastic Space Marine crew, but in the end I used some metal Grey Knights models. I started with a black basecoat and then gave the armour a basecoat of Boltgun Metal. This was followed with the gold metal parts been given a base coat of Brazen Brass.
I then started painting the base coats for the purity seals and other iconology on the Grey Knights.
See the full workbench feature.
As well as my other Daemonhunters Inquisitorial Stormtroopers which are based on the Cadian Kasrkin I have also decided to add a unit based on the Tallarn or I may just use them as inducted Imperial Guard.
Having given the models a white undercoat, I then gave the models a basecoat of Desert Yellow. This was followed by a wash consisting of Chestnut Ink, Scorched Brown paint (which helps remove the gloss of the ink) and some water to thin the wash down.
Rear view.
Full workbench feature on this blister of Tallarn Imperial Guard. Workbench feature on the boxed set.
I am always wary of paying too much for a single figure and therefore paying £7.00 (at the time) for an Vindicare assassin seemed a little too much (especially as it is a rather dimunitive model). Therefore I have decided to use a Catachan Sniper (which was only £2.00 at that time via Mail Order). Now the assassin is £7.85 and the Catachan Sniper is now no longer available.
I have not had the best results when painting this model, but more pleased with it than I was.
I flocked the base with Games Workshop Modelling Sand, before giving the base a cost of Bestial Brown. The base was then given a drybrush of Bleached Bone.
Finished!
I am not totally happy with this model, and I may re-paint, or get a new assassin and try again. I quite like the Tallarn snipers from Forge World.
See the full workbench feature on the assassin.
The Forge World Grot Bomb Launcha is probably my favourite model of all time.
Having given my Grot Bomb a white undercoat, I gave it a basecoat of red paint.
Next stage will be a wash.
Full workbench feature on the Grot Bomb Launcha.
Having finished building my Inquisitorial Stormtrooper Repressor and added lots of symbology I gave the model a black undercoat.
The next stage was to start the basecoat. I used the Citadel Foundation Paint, Tausept Ochre.
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.
One of the things I liked about Cities of Death was the large Ork “town” which was there alongside the ruined Imperial Cities. I know I will never have the time, space or resources to make something similar, but I did like the concept and thought it would be nice to have some buildings for my Ork Airfield, well at least something that could be used alongside my Ork Bommer.
So I took an old DVD-R spindle tub I had, these are available in various sizes depending on how many disks there are, I used a 50 disk tub.
Once you have finished with the disks, you do have the basis for a good building. They come in various sizes as well, 25, 50, 100, therefore you can have different heights as well.
The first thing I did was stick a tube out the side (well my son did), the tube is from a roll of foil.
I then added a Land Raider door as a hatch in the floor and Rhino roof doors as entrance doors.
The next stage was to add some wood planking and some metal panels (made from plasticard).
Then using a hot glue gun I stuck these to the side of the DVD tub. A hot glue gun is perfect for this kind of thing, as both plastic and super glues are unsuitable for this kind of model.
It’s based on my Ork Fort.
More soon…
This Grot Rigger with Toolbox was from the Collectors Range which for a while was not available, but now is as part of the Grot Assistants Bitz Pack.
This is one of my favourite models from that range. It will eventually be found on one of my Ork vehicles or the new Ork Trukk which I have been making.
Having given the model a white undercoat I painted the skin a base coat of Goblin Green.
As the model will not have a base, I am simply using an upside down slottabase to hold the model.
Next stage will be to finish the skin and paint the metal parts (such as the toolbox) black.
See the full workbench feature on this model.
I got this nice model at Warhammer World, it was initially a mail order direct only model. I first gave the model a white undercoat, I then gave the skin a basecoat of Goblin Green.
As the model will not have a base, I am simply using an upside down slottabase to hold the model.
See the full workbench feature on this model.
I am adding some Henchmen to my Inquistorial force. One of them is a trainee inquisitor, a Witchhunter Acolyte. The Acolyte looks like an interesting model to paint, what with the book and the big flame thingy.
Having flocked the base with Games Workshop modelling sand, the model was given a white undercoat.
The model was given a basecoat of Vomit Brown.
Rear view.
See the full workbench feature of the Acolyte.