Category: workbench

Black Templar Cenobyte with Relic

I have always liked this model, but wasn’t sure a) where it came from, b) what it was called, so I could never find it in the stores or on the online store.

It was only recently when reading through an old White Dwarf that I saw it was part of the Black Templars Chaplain Grimaldus and Retinue Boxed Set.

So now I knew which boxed set it came from, I could work out what it was called and find it in the online store. It is available either as part of a boxed set or individually. As I wasn’t too bothered about the other miniatures in the boxed set I purchased it individually through Mail Order.

I will be using it as part of my Inquisitorial retinue.

Having cleaned the model I based it with GW modelling sand.

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Ork Kommando with Burna

At GamesDay 2006 I purchased a box of Ork Kommandos. I recently got the Kommando with a Burna to add to the force.

Having put the model together, I added some slate and modelling sand to the base.

Ork Kommando with Burna

After much thought I decided I would stick the fuel tank on the back of the Ork as painting it separately seemed a lot of extra effort.

Ork Kommando with Burna

The next stage was to give the model a black undercoat.

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Detailing the Stormtroopers

One part of any model which takes it from a painted model to a gaming masterpiece is the details.

Having taken my Inquisitorial Stormtroopers through the wash and then a drybrush, the next stage was the details. For example painting the muzzle of the hellguns in black. I painted the helmet visors in light blue and highlighted in white.

Details on this model includes the head of the sergeant (he’s the only model not wearing a helmet).

Detailing the Stormtroopers

Then there are the Heavy Weapon troopers.

Lots of nice detail on the rear of these models. I used Bleached Bone for the eagle symbols.

Overall making the unit looking better and better.

Another view.

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Ork Aircraft Traktor

One of the Forgeworld models I have always liked is the Ork Aircraft Traktor and Launch Trolley. Ideal to go with my Ork Bommer.

Sadly this is now no longer available, so when stocks were running low (back in 2006) I bought one.

The model consists of the plastic Wartrakk and some resin pieces.

Having put the model together I gave it a white undercoat.

Having re-looked at the model I decided that I wanted the dirty rusty metal look I had given some of my other Ork vehicles, so I gave the model a black undercoat.

This was then initially given a drybrush of Tin Bitz.

The other side.

You can see the full workbench feature on the Traktor.

Ork Wartrakk Rider Conversion (again)

Having drybrushed the other of my Wartrakks I knew that I shouldn’t forget the crew.

The Gorkamorka era plastic Wartrakk does come supplied with an Ork crew. However these are Gorkamorka styled Orks and don’t really fit in with the models we have been using for some years now and certainly don’t fit in with the models that recently came out.

I decided that I would also convert a driver using spare parts from the Ork Boyz sprue in the same manner as my other Wartrakk.

I sliced and flattened the bottom of a new torso so would fit on the legs of the Wartrakk rider and I also used one of the supplied arms as well. For the other arm I used a handweapon from the Boyz sprue.

As a result I now have another Wartrakk rider which fits in with my other Orks.

See the full workbench feature on this Wartrakk.

Ork Wartrakk Rider Conversion

Having drybrushed my Wartrakk I realised that I shouldn’t forget the crew.

The Gorkamorka era plastic Wartrakk does come supplied with an Ork crew. However these are Gorkamorka styled Orks and don’t really fit in with the models we have been using for some years now and certainly don’t fit in with the models that recently came out.

I decided that I would convert the driver using spare parts from the Ork Boyz sprue.

I sliced and flattened the bottom of a new torso so would fit on the legs of the Wartrakk rider and I also used one of the supplied arms as well. For the other arm I used a handweapon from the Boyz sprue.

As a result I now have a Wartrakk rider which fits in with my other Orks.

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Drybrushing the Gunwagon

In a post the other day I showed how I drybrushed my Ork Looted Rhino. I used the same technique with my Ork Gunwagon.

I had given the Gunwagon an ink based wash, after this had dried, I gave the model a drybrush.

This brings out the detail, but I did try and avoid being too heavy with the brush.

I will now need to go back over some of the metal details to lose some of the the dusty dirty look.

I also want to go over the front “teef” and add some weathering and scratches – well do you expect Orks to look after their vehicles and keep them clean and looking like they just came out of the showroom?

Full workbench feature on my Ork Gunwagon.

More pictures of Ork Gunwagons.

Drybrushing the Rhino

The next stage of the modelling journey for my Ork Looted Rhino was to drybrush some detail onto the model.

I had given the Rhino an ink based wash, after this had dried, I gave the model a drybrush.

This brings out the detail, but I did try and avoid being too heavy with the brush.

I will now need to go back over some of the metal details to lose some of the the dusty dirty look.

There is still some work to do, in particular I still need to model the front top hatches.

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