Epic Ork Trukk

Epic Ork Trukk in the ruins of an Imperial city.

Epic Ork Trukk

This is a conversion, it used an Ork Flakwagon and the Ork Buggy Gunnerz from two buggies. It had a white undercoat, I then painted the metal parts black, drybrushed with Tin Bitz and Boltgun Metal. The red parts were painted red, I then gave it a wash of Chestnut Ink.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, I now when giving my models a wash, add paint to the ink which removes the gloss you can see in this photograph. You can see that effect on these models.

Ork Gunwagons

The wash has given them a matt look which looks more “realistic” than the gloss finish of the Trukk above.

Workbench feature on how I painted those Gunwagons.

Guntrukks on Patrol

Those of you familar with my website may have already seen the page devoted to the Kult of Speed.

I have decided to add some more forces but using the paint scheme that I am using for my other Ork variant armies.

I am also intending to look back on some of the miniatures I have done and either add some detailing or even re-wash some.

To give you an idea here are some Ork Guntrukks I did a year or two back. This is a photograph of some Ork Guntrukks on patrol.

Ork Trukks with Gunners
Ork Trukks with Gunners

They are simple E40K Flakwagons with Ork Buggy Gunners and Imperial Guard Dozer Blades. They have used a pure ink wash which is why they are slightly shiny, whereas with my more recent painting I have used an ink/paint combination wash which reduces or eliminates the shine.

I am sure that I have shown these before.

I might now give them a new wash.

These models also show why I like the older lots of parts E40K models over the newer single casting Epic Armageddon models.

These models take parts from three models something which would be difficult to do with the current offerings from Specialist Games.

I do realise that the multi-part aspect of the older models made it difficult to build them, but it certainly made them easier for conversions and new models.

Deth Koptas

Here is a flight of Deth Koptas from a recent game.

They performed well, though my opponent was somewhat confused over what they were. Were they vehicles or were they infantry.

Bikes can be confusing even more so when they are akin to Jetbikes like the Deth Koptas.

No real solution, but I may be tempted to use them as Wartrakks rather then Warbikes.

Junkatrukks

Here are two Junkatrukks that I have finished for my Feral Ork Army.

Epic Ork Junkatrukks

I know they could do with some detailing and maybe the odd glyph or two…

The models were painted orange and light brown and then given an ink wash.

Before I would use a plain ink wash, but after reading an article on Dropship, I added some Vomit Brown to the ink and water mix and as a result the finished models are not as glossy as when I have used an ink wash.

Also you may notice for my Feral Orks that I (for once) am following fashion and I am basing my vehicles…

Wartrakk Gunner

Wartrakk Gunner for a Trukk or Squiggoth…

If you get an Ork Skorcha or Grot Bomb Launcha, you also get as a result a spare Gunner.

This is one I am in the process of painting up.

 Wartrakk Gunner

I am going to use it on either a Trukk or my Squiggoth.

It is a pity that the rules/codex don’t allow you to use more twin-linked Big Shootas.