Category: workbench

Big Gunz Grot Krew

When you get a Big Gunz blister you only get two krew. In my games I have found two krew is not really enough to last the game, so I now try and have as many as possible. I have been using standard grot models, but I have had some spare models hanging around for a while on my workbench so I decided to paint them up.

I started with a white undercoat, I usually use a black undercoat with my Orks, but as Grots are meant to be a lighter shade of green than Orks, I start off them with white.

I then give them a base coat of Goblin Green.

I also paint any metallic equipment black to give a better look when I add the metallic paint.

I then highlight them with Scorpion Green, I use to use Bilious green, however my last pot dried up and Games Workshop no longer make it. The Scorpion Green is very similar and does the same job.

I also highlight them again with a mix of Scorpion Green and yellow.

Uniforms are shades of brown to represent the rags they wear and to differentiate them from the Orks who wear grey. I also use Boltgun Metal for the metal parts.

Eyes are painted black with a red eye, whilst teeth and nails are done with Bleached Bone.

Bases will be the same as for my Orks, Codex Grey with a white drybrush.

My workbench shows details on painting the Big Gunz themselves.

Operation Sealion German Armoured Train

This found its way onto my workbench (and with the recent discussion on Operation Sealion) I thought people might be interested.

German Armoured Train using a captured GWR Tank Engine

It is a 20mm German Armoured Steam Engine. Using a captured GWR Praire 2-6-2 Tank Engine, the German occupation forces would use armoured trains to protect the rail network from English terrorists (partizans) and important trains (carrying the ReichsMarshal of Great Britain for example).

Normally it would push a flat wagon with 40mm AT weapon on it and other wagons would include Flak wagons and heavy machine guns.

Actually I can’t remember purchasing the Dapol plastic kit, building it or even painting it!

Ork with Rokkit Launcher Conversion

I have made some more progress on my Ork with Rokkit Launcher Conversion.

I have painted the *uniform* in Codex Grey. I have drybrushed the base with white paint and I have added some detailing.

Still some more work to do.

The conversion uses a standard shoota with a grenade from the Stormtroopers set stuck in the end.

Epic Bowelburnaz

I have now virtually finished my Epic Bowelburnaz.

Following an ink and paint wash, they were drybrushed with the base coat.

Some had a further drybrushing with a lighter shade.

Two have been converted using turrets from Ork Battlefortresses.

They need their undersides painted (they have been merely placed on their bases). I also want to add some more detailing as well.

Forgeworld Warhammer 40K Ork Bommer

I have made some more progress with my Ork Bommer.

I have blacklined the creases, drybrushed with Tin Bitz and Boltgun Metal.

I am painting the panels with Vomit Brown (and a few other shades).

It will then be given an ink/paint wash, drybrushed and highlighted. This shot shows a more completed model with some of the cockpit done.

Hopefully it will look nice when I have finished. I do regret not doing a detailed cockpit, but originally I purchased this model for Epic as a super heavy bomber!