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GamesDay 2007

Today I was at GamesDay 2007, and yes I did take a load of pictures (over 200) and yes I am uploading them as I speak.

Next year I think I will use a mobile phone and Shozu so that they are uploaded as I take them… that will be different.

I did enjoy the show, much more than last year. I suspect this may have been because there were lots of new Orks on show. Last year (for me anyway) I had already seen all the preview stuff, this year there was loads I hadn’t seen.

Here is the new Ork Trukk which will be out on the 7th January (in the UK).

Forgeworld had some nice displays, but didn’t seem to have as much new and unknown stuff as they use to have in previous years (maybe they are just getting it out faster).

They did though have the Reaver Titan.

Eventually you will be able to find all my photographs on the site.

Epic Ork Trukk

Epic Ork Trukk in the ruins of an Imperial city.

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.

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.

Ork Trukk

This is one of my Ork Trukks complete with twin-linked Big Shoota.

The Big Shoota is a Forgeworld accessory and is quite a powerful weapon for the Orks, especially with their poor BS of two, so requiring fives to hit. The ability to re-roll misses is much needed.

Photograph from a recent game which in the end was a draw.

Advance

Here are my Stormboyz and my Skorcha with some Trukks in support advancing across a green and pleasant land….

Orks with Heavy Weapons.

From a recent game.

Undercoated Covered Ork Trukk

I have undercoated my covered Ork Trukk.

I have added some score marks to indicate stretching as recommended to me by Warmaster Nice on the EpiComms Discussion Forum.

Epic Covered Trukk

I had some green stuff left over from another modelling project, so I decided to have a go at modeling a covered trukk (ie one with a tarpaulin cover).

Not sure about the end result, but I think it will look better when painted. If I had the skills I would add ropes and stuff (I don’t so I don’t think I will even bother).

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.

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.

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…