My plan is to have almost no infantry, just bikes and buggies and planes etc. and as with other threads I've done on other forums I'll be posting WIP pictures along with bits of fluff to go along.
The First 2 units I'm working on are my Warboss on Bike 'Guzrusha Sparktoof' and his retintue of Nob Bikers. My plan is to have 6 Nobs, each one modelled to look like one of the 6 Ork Clans, the idea being that the Warboss lets them keep they're original colours when they joined the Kult of Speed, he cares not for clans, only pure, unadulterated speed!!!!
Like all of my models, this army will have a lot of character in each model. I made this guy (yet to be named) look super casual even though he's going at high speed, He's such an experienced Evil Sun that only the toppest of top speeds gets him excited. He's also got a jerry can and a bunch of extra exhausts. Still a little bit of work to do on him, but not much!!
So, there we go, I'm looking forward to this, I hope you are too!!
Any suggestions, question or comments???
I find it's pretty difficult to make a really striking warbike conversion. The models are so busy "as-is" that the add-ons tend to get lost. Still the boss bike looks good and big which is the main thing! And i like the long teef on the bad Moon, clever idea.
I'll be attaching the gun once the nob is glued on. Painting ork stuff is fun!!
I'm still not sure about the base trim colour, I think it suits but it look a bit odd, but that might just be because I'm used to seeing dark base trims...thoughts?
I've almost finished it!! I only need to add the handlebars, the attack squig, the guns and the Warboss himself!
I added some custom bosspoles, It doesn't show so well in the picture, but the middle one is my attempt at Orkish for "Sparktoof"
Job's a good un, boss. Wouldn't worry too much about the join, a big nob biker will cover that right up.
I've been using that colour for the base trims on me snakebites just lately, so you don't need to convince me on that score.
Thanks, yeah That's what I was hoping with the joins.
IF you pick up some black weathering powder, you can just brush it on at any point (don't need to pull the paint back out) after you finish the model. Goes on like makeup, easy to just play with to get the amount you want (for exhaust/soot).
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I'm really happy with how he came out, and I think it works well as a test model!
It doesn't really come across in this picture, but one of his teef is a spark plug, the us the name 'Sparktoof'. He's armed with what can only be described as a 'Kombi-Klaw'. still got quite a bit to do to him.
I figured if he's gonna be riding on a bike at high speed he needs goggles, still need to add straps.
Any suggestions for a name for this guy?
I also finished up the attack squig! Isn't he cute!?!
I've got an effigy of Gork (or possibly Mork) and a scrap pile for looting!!
Other than a few small things I need to fix with GS he's done!!!
He also has a map rolled up and attached to his belt, I'll go into more detail about that when I write a small bit of background for him!
He's quite a bit bigger and bare in mind that the other biker is a Nob too!!
and the objectives, still need to make 4 more!
His bike is a lot shinier than the other one, being a rich Bad Moon, I also gave him one blind eye because that head has a big scar across the eye.
Bad moon bike looks just about as good and shiny as a bad moonz bike should, top stuff mate.
The average Ork Warboss would start a Waaagh for power, or wealth, or to stop boredom. Warboss Guzrusha Sparktoof however, has a fairly unique goal. He is searching for 'Da Big One', An enormous engine from Ork folklore rumoured to be faster and more powerful than any other in the galaxy. Whilst most Orks see 'Da Big One' as a myth, Sparktoofs Speed Freak brain won't let him believe it isn't out there somewhere.
Riding his gigantic Warbike with his faithful attack squig 'Zog'ead', Warboss Sparktoof leads his band of like-minded Orks from planet to planet in search of his prize. After scouring a planet, He crosses the planet off on his map which he keeps attached to his belt at all times, and they set off for the next world.
When he was still just a young Nob known only as Guzrusha, he was hit in the face with a plasma blast while fighting some Armageddon Steel Legion. Though the Dok did his best to fix Guzrusha's injuries, he couldn't fix the fact that Guzrusha had lost the ability to grow his large toof on one side of his mouth. Feeling that his face was missing something, Guzrusha grabbed a broken spark plug from a Mek and jammed it into his empty gum. From then on he became known as Sparktoof.
I did my best to get the details form his backstory onto the model. I like trying to tell a bit of a story with my conversions. Here are some better comparison shots of just how big he is!
As always, C&C more than welcome!!!
I think you've done a great job! Lots of characterful conversion, and the painting is on point.
Some progress on the Buggies!
Great ideas. Love the bikers and especially the new buggies.
i like the buggy very much. all the little plastic card and -rod to connect the parts.
SOme of my bits finally arrived so I made a pretty good start on my Snakebite Nob Biker and his cyboar!!!