More Epic 40k scratch building for the orks this week!
Work on the orks has slowed down this week, as I started a new project
for them. Pretty pleased with the minimum conversions I was able to do
on the gunwagons I thought how well starting something completely from
scratch would pan out...
I think he has come out rather well so far. Unfortunately my photo
skills seem to once again show to much of the imperfections and not
enough of the minis silhouette, which from ½" away is much much nicer to
look at (or so I'm convincing my self!) I still have a lot of work to
do to him: work out how to attach the power claw with out making it look
too stiff, add the power pack/exhaust port to the back and also to add
more rivets! I'm happy with both the claw and the shooter but the photo
has not picked up the small details of either! I' m thinking of keeping
him with one eye.
Also made a new gunwagon. This one has a roll
cage that will be added after painting as I fear putting it on now will
impact my painting of the driver + steering column. I'm thinking of
adding some more plating to this one. I'm pleased with how the double
shooter came out, the turret fitted together perfectly.
The driver is just blue-tacked right now, as I have not wanted to loose
him! I have used one of the much older ork infantry that after shaving
down the gun has the perfect pose for a driver! Plus the few of them
that I have have all snapped at the leg's so it made perfect sense to
slice them up!
I have also just received the last of my birthday
presents that my misses ordered. Orkeasaurus and squiggoth set from GW mail
order. The squiggoth is a perfect cast, hardly any flash. The
orkeasaurus has a couple of small holes and flash but nothing that isn't
easily fixed and all are on the underside of the model anyway! I was
impressed with the order as I had been worried with ordering anything
from them for epic with the rumours that the moulds are getting shoddy and
not going to be replaced!
I also received two boxes worth of the
old plastic sprues, couple of bits missing-being the bikes and one
stomper stomach, luckily I had one stomach I had saved from a lifetime
ago. Also had ten more battle wagons in the parcel but not quite enough
turrets to go round. (But will be able to scratch build plenty of replacements)
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