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Forgeworld Ork Gunwagon Kannon

The Kannon model from Forgeworld is a very nice model.

Most of the Forgeworld parts come with bits of flash and the Kannon is no exception. The photograph below shows the bits that you need to remove.

I do like this model and I think I might get some more.

Forgeworld Ork Gunwagon

One of the things that surprised me about my new Forgeworld Ork Gunwagon was the sheer number of parts.

For some reason I wasn’t expecting to get a large number of parts. I was expecting the track units to be a single casting.

I was pleasantly surprised though to get an extra twin linked Big Shoota as well as the Kannon which I think is standard.

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

When the Forgeworld 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 gluing and painting.

Forgeworld Ork Gunwagon

One model I recently purchased having planned to buy one for some time, was a Forgeworld Ork Gunwagon.

I purchased the model with the Kannon.

Before I think about painting I have taken a look at how others have painted their Gunwagons and there are some nice examples around, but not as many as for some other models.

Forgeworld have some nice painted examples on their website. This is the version I have with the Kannon.

I managed to photograph a couple of these at GamesDay at the Forgeworld display. This is the version with the Lobba.

There are some nice touches. This version is the covered version armed only with a twin-linked Big Shoota.

There is a nice model on the Cool Mini Or Not website.

I am intending to paint mine in a similar style to my Epic versions.

You can find out how I painted my Epic models on my workbench feature.

More soon…

Forgeworld Ork Gunwagon

This is a Forgeworld Ork Gunwagon from their Display Cabinets at GamesDay 2005.

This is a well painted model and if you look at this close-up it will give you some ideas on how to weather your Ork models.

I use to not like this model, the fact it was based on that awful plastic four wheeled Ork Battlewagon (from GW a few years back) was probably the reason.

However I think because I got some of the Epic Ork Gunwagons I have grown to like it. I did try and buy the basic Gunwagon at GamesDay, but they had none in stock.

Forgeworld Armoured Ork Gunwagon

This is the Forgeworld Armoured Ork Gunwagon from their Display Cabinets at GamesDay 2005.

I use to not like this model, the fact it was based on that awful plastic four wheeled Ork Battlewagon (from GW a few years back) was probably the reason.

However I think because I got some of the Epic Ork Gunwagons I have grown to like it. I did try and buy the basic Gunwagon at GamesDay, but they had none in stock.

Forgeworld Epic Ork Gunwagons

I am finishing off some more of my Forgeworld Epic Ork Gunwagons.

In this picture the ink, paint and water wash is still wet.

They have being painted in various shades, one was Snakebite Leather, another Blazing Orange and the other Vermin Brown. I do like the fact they look consistent yet different.

The next stage will be a drybrush in the basecoat to highlight the detail and tone down the wash.

Ork forces in the desert

Here is a group shot of my desert style Ork vehicles.

There are a real mix of old and new models, metal and resin.

As you can see I have followed *fashion* and I have based the miniatures which has its advantages and disadvantages.

I have since photographing these got some more brown paints from GW so I can continue the brown theme but maintain a distinctness between the vehicles.

Epic Forgeworld Ork Gunwagons Update

n a previous entry I showed off a couple of my painted Epic Forgeworld Ork Gunwagons, I was not happy with one of them. You can see the original paint job in the picture below.