Imperial Guard Heavy Tank

Here is an Imperial Guard Heavy Tank from Simon’s collection moving through the ruins of an Imperial City.

Variant Imperial Guard Tank
Variant Imperial Guard Tank

This conversion was made, probably about ten years ago, so way before the Death Korps of Krieg models found their way into Epic Armageddon and Forge World.

I am pretty sure that this is a Hydra hull, as for the turret, well if you look at this picture of one of my Ork tanks from the same era, I think you will be able to guess!


From a fluff perspective, it can be easily imagined that an Ork army overtook an Imperial Guard tank factory and utilised many of the components including the turrets on their own tanks and battlewagons.

If I remember correctly, from Simon’s perspective I think it was because he had all the Ork vehicles from the Epic 40000 boxed set that he decided to use the Ork turrets.

Ork Trukk Prototype

In a previous post I talked about my Ork Trukk. The finished kit design process goes through many different incarnations before the final model is decided upon. At GamesDay 2007 we saw parts of the process and some of the prototypes.

This is (probably) one of a few prototypes that GW made of the Trukk.

Ork Trukk concept, notice the wheels which are very different to the finished model. This has been made from plastic and plasticard.

It’s made from plasticard, green stuff, plastic struts and resin castings of duplicated parts.

This (or something similar) was then scanned into the computer, enabling the designer to build a 3D cad model of the Trukk.

Once this is finished and checked and signed off…

CAD drawing of the Ork Trukk.
CAD drawing of the Ork Trukk.

It is “printed” using a 3D printer.

Another Ork Trukk concept, this has been “printed” from the CAD drawings using a 3D printer. Very similar to the final model, but some subtle differences including the tusks at the front.

From this then the sprues can be designed and the finished kit made.

Ork Flakk Wagon

I think my favourite model from GamesDay 2008 was Forge World’s Ork Flakk Wagon.  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 an Ork Trukk armed with an Ork Flakk Gun. This is what you and I would call an Ork Flakk Wagon. Bizarrely Forge World don’t sell a Flakk Wagon, you would need to use the Ork Trukk with Enclosed Cab and the separate Flakk gun to recreate the model advertised as a Flakk Wagon at GamesDay 2008.

Forge World Ork Flakk Wagon taken at GamesDay 2009.
Forge World Ork Flakk Wagon taken at GamesDay 2009

Still this is a nice model.

Check out my Games Day 2009 Gallery.

Tauros Venator Rapid Strike Vehicle

Back in September 2009 live from GamesDay I posted an image of the then described Elysian FAV. This was the first peek of something new and exciting. I later posted a larger image. We have seen images of the finished model armed with lascannons.

Forge World does say about the model:

…this full resin model comes with the choice to mount either a twin-linked multi-laser or twin-linked lascannon as well as optional hunter-killer missiles.

At the Dutch Frenzy event we did see the variant with the multi-lasers.

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Very tempting.

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Kill Bursta – New Forge World Ork Tank

At Dutch Frenzy today, there were some new models on the Forge World stand. As well as the Valkyrie Heavy Lift Variant for the Tauros Venator Rapid Strike Vehicle there was a new Ork tank, that may or may not by called the Kill Bursta.

Kill Bursta - New Forge World Ork Tank

Based in the same chassis as the already released Kill Krusha it though has a much bigger gun! As it won’t have interior detail, it will also be cheaper than the Kill Krusha.

It looks like it will have a crew.

Kill Bursta - New Forge World Ork Tank

Very nice, really like it, especially the plow.

Photo source.

Tried out the Mega Dread

Though not finished, after  a quick game today, decided to try out my new Mega Dread on the gaming table.

Quite a tough cookie for my opponent, Simon, who only had ten Marines.

In order to give him a chance, we reduced the rear armour on the Mega Dread from 11 to 10, otherwise those Space Marine Bolters would have no chance of doing any damage. We also allowed all the Marines to be armed with Melta Bombs, likewise they would have no chance of harming the Mega Dread with their “bare hands”. There were two Marines with heavy weapons, one with a missile launcher and one with a flamer.

Apart from not being able to use the Big Shootas on the Mega Dread when using the twin-linked Kill Kannon, it was quite a tough fight. In the end the Marines won out, though not before the Mega Dread managed to take out seven of them.

Forge World Generator

One of the purchases I made from Forge World was the generator which appears to be no longer available from them.

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One of the key things you need to do with virtually all Forge World models is to give them a good wash.

When the Forge World models are cast, the mould is given a spray (I guess) of some kind of lubricant to allow the cast model to be released from the mould easily. However the lubricant also acts as a barrier to paint, so as happened with previous models I (and others) have painted is that the paint flecks off.

Washing the model in water with a drop of washing up liquid should remove the lubricant. Avoid using hot water as this could warp the resin (a useful tip if you need to warped resin back to its original shape).

Once washed the model is then ready for painting.

No idea at this time what I am going to use it for. Initial idea was for a Cities of Death stratgem or objective. I did consider Ork’fying it and making it the engine for an Ork vehicle.

Next stage will be a black undercoat.