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This is a very simple conversion.
Ork Trukk with Krooz Missulz (aka an Orkish version of the Imperial Deathstrike Missile Launcher, but why not use the Krooz Missulz rules for the Mega-Gargent. The model is built using a Flakwagon base, a firing platform from a Pulsa Rokitt and the Krooz Missulz, well it’s a 40k scale Fighta-Bommer Missile.
Ork trukk trundles through a narrow ravine…
These are simply Flakwagons with gunners from the Ork Buggies.
They are very well sculptured models…
As you can see from this close-up shot the detail on the new Ork Battlewagonz for Epic Armageddon is really excellent.
The crew of the Ork Trukk are on their way now, with a black undercoat and a green base coat.
On my workbench I already have some information on how I painted my Ork Trukk.
However as of now there are only photographs of the painted model available. This was in the main as I painted the model before I started the workbench feature on the website.
I recently managed to acquire a new Trukk model therefore will be updating the page to show a step by step guide.
Generally I try and build as much of the model as possible to avoid having to glue painted parts together… with this model the only bitz left off are the crew, the weapons and the front armour plate.
I have also added (though not seen) a spanner and a shotgun to the model.
The crew are painted separately as I would find it too difficult to paint them in situ.
You can tell the age of the Trukk model, as these are Gorkamorka era models and bear little resemblance to the newer Ork models.
I believe that when Orks Codex is re-done there will be a new plastic Ork vehicle, potentially a new Trukk or probably a Battlewagon.
I have made some progress with my Feral Ork Junkatrukks.
They have been undercoated.
I much prefer using a white undercoat when painting models in reds, yellows or orange. If I am going for a dark look then I will use a black undercoat.
I have also added the metal areas, by given them a base coat of black.
This will be drybrushed with Tin Bitz and Boltgun Metal, I will then touch up the white areas before painting the bodywork in reds, yellows and orange colours.
Using Epic Armageddon Battlewagonz as Feral Ork Junkatrukks…
I have decided to use two type of model for my Feral Ork army. One is original Epic40K Flagwagons the other are the new Epic Armageddon Battlewagonz.
The Battlewagonz blister contains five models of three types.
They are very nice models.
Though I would say that the Epic40K flakwagon (being in three parts) is more detailed then the new all-in-one Battlewagon variant contained in this blister.
I have done more work done on my Ork Trukk.
Here is a picture of the Trukk now undercoated.
As you can see I also added a spare tyre. The front of the back section which normally is at an angle has been glued in vertically, this will make it look “slightly” different to the other Trukk.
The frontal armour plate was undercoated white as it will be painted red.
The whole model was then drybrushed with Tin Bitz and Boltgun Metal.
This can be somewhat messy and as you can see I will need to go over the tyres again.
This shot shows the spanner and the red frontal armour plate.
I have recently purchased a blister of the new Epic Ork Battlewagons.
You get five battlewagons, two are of new designs and one is a re-modelled Flakwagon from the days of Epic40K.
They look like really nice models and should be a nice addition to my Ork army.