Though Chris is quitting there is some good news in that there will be a second series.
Ork Landa
I have made a little bit of progress with my Landa.
I have blacked out all the metal parts and then drybrushed with Tin Bitz.
In this close-up shot you can see the detail in the sculpturing, though some of those *rivets* would be a few feet wide!
Having drybrushed with Tin Bitz, a light drybrush of Boltgun Metal to bring out the metal parts.
Another view.
The next stage is to paint it in Desert Yellow.
Doctor Who Quits
…well Chris does.
It would appear that Christoper Eccleston has announced he is quitting Doctor Who.
According to the BBC, Actor Christopher Eccleston has quit as Doctor Who after just one episode of the new series has been screened, the BBC has confirmed. Eccleston, whose first appearance as the ninth Time Lord attracted around 10 million viewers, feared being typecast.
I can see why, but why? One season, why not after two? Peter Davison always seemed to do okay.
Ah well.
Epic Trukks and Gargant
Here is a shot of the completed forces so far.
Still have a way to go. You will notice the Gunwagons and support vehicles mixed amongst the Feral Ork Junkatrukks.
Ork Airfield Defence Force* airfield vehicles
I have finished two of my Ork Airfield Defence Force* airfield vehicles.
They have been painted in oranges and browns, and then washed in an ink, paint water mix.
Detailing was then added.
* I know a more Orkish name would be more in keeping with the fluff…
“Doctor Who is Saturday night hit”
According to the BBC News, Doctor Who was a “Saturday night hit” with 10.5 million viewers.
I did watch it and really enjoyed it, it was quite good. It would seem that quite a few other people also tuned in. It will be interesting to see if Doctor Who can maintain these viewing figures over the 13 episode series.
Empire Characters
I have been working on some Empire characters for Warmaster.
I keep leaving them and coming back to them.
Finished the bases though.
Guardian says in reference to Daleks, “This time they can fly…”
Well with Doctor Who back on the telly tonight (yeah), The Guardian on the front of their weekly Guide have a couple of Daleks with the byline This time they can fly…
The Daily Mirror back in October also mentioned how the Daleks can now fly!
Well this is where I turn into a real Doctor Who anorak…
As anyone who has seen Remembrance of the Daleks (from the Sylvester McCoy era) will know that Daleks could fly upstairs and was used to great effect in the first episode cliffhanger.
The Doctor runs up the stairs to escape a Dalek only to find the Dalek could now fly up the stairs…
So Daleks have been able to fly since 1988 (or should that be 1963 as that is when the episode is set).
All you really need to know is that Doctor Who is back on BBC 1 tonight at 7pm and there is also a behind the scenes programme straight afterwards on BBC THREE.
Ork Standard Bearer
Added some more detail to my Feral Ork Standard Bearer.
Not much real progress there.
Boar
I am adding some more Boar Boyz to my Feral Ork army.
This is the latest boar.
