Oldschool Orks: Kommandos

Nothing says camouflage like wearing bright red jump suits, but this is the Grimdark where things are a little different...

Oldschool Orks: Mad boyz

Mad boyz are a classic unit from Space Marine and early 40k that have disappeared since the 4th edition codex - so like my Snakebite Boarboyz, I had to have some.

These guys are a motley unit, about 2 points cheaper than the average Boy (10 points vs 12 for all other clans) but at the cost of the Mad! special rule.

Oldschool Orks: Snakebite Boarboyz

One of the iconic Ork units missing for several 40k editions are the Boarboyz, so I had to have some for my 2nd edition army.

These guys were fun to paint, the only challenge being missing some arms and one of the back banner poles.

Oldschool Orks - Weirdboy

A short post today - after getting a pretty good copy of Dark Millenium on ebay with (most of) the psychic cards intact I decided I wanted a psyker in my Ork army to cast power vomit and 'ead banger.

I like the model, the jester outfit bells and staff - suitably bonkers.

I decided his hair and gloves would be flame coloured so he wasn't completely clownish, and did some OSL for his bug eye.

Thats it for him - next week (technically later this week) a brief break from 2nd ed orks for Dreadtober.

Oldschool Orks - Shokk Attack Gun & snotlings

I think the Shokk Attack Gun is one of the most iconic Ork weapons, and while I have never fielded one in my Kan Wall, I wanted one for my 2nd Ed army.

Oldschool Orks - 2nd Ed WarBuggy

My first 2nd edition Ork unit/figure: a war buggy.

Its funny - while I'm super keen (and/or nostalgic) for 2nd ed I have to admit that the minis can be very hit or miss. Some have that old school charm, and others like the war buggy are pretty ugly :)

Cunning plan: Oldhammer 40k 2nd Ed

Over the last year and a half I've been slowly working on a 2nd edition scheme with my cunning opponent.

As much as I enjoyed painting and playing my Imperial Knight, and my flyer, as 7th Ed evolves and rumours of 8th Ed float around I find myself more and more drawn to the 40k of the mid 90's. 

Blast from past - my Blood Bowl team from 90's

Work has been pretty intense the last month, so hobbying has been slow (although there has been some progress on the Imperial Knight).

Last weekend while decluttering my man-cave I unearthed my 2nd edition Blood Bowl - trip back in time both in terms of very silly & fun rules as well as some pretty awful teenage painting skills.

 

While I continue on slowly painting the Knight, here for your entertainment are some fine 90's minis that deserved better.

Battle Rep: 1500 point Ork Kan Wall vs Flesh Tearers (new BA codex)

In the last week of 2014 my regular opponent of awesomeness managed to catch up for an actual game of 40k.

He was taking the new Blood Angels codex out for a spin by updating his Flesh Tearers' 5th Ed Descent of Angels list (changes mainly involving swapping out the Reclusiarch for Astorath, replacing his Devestators and Whirlwind for a squad of Scouts and a Vindicare Assassin).

Having finally completed my Morkanaut, my Kan Wall was finally hitting the table about 6 months after the new Ork Codex was released.

Morkanaut finished and ready for the table! Rawr!

Alrighty then - its done. My Big Mek's Morkanaut is finally ready to stomp down the ramp from his workshop and waddle slowly into combat.

WIP Roboto a Roboto Fight!

Some slow progress this week.

The Morkanaut continues and is at a point where normally I would finish the OSL and call it done, but I'm keen to break out the weathering pigments and see how that works.

WIP Morkanaut ready for weathering

Its been a while since I posted pics of this big guy - I have been distracting myself with eldar and other side projects, but in between have been plugging away at completing this one.

I'm at the stage where I just want it to be done, but not yet. Not yet.

Kill Team: old school randomness and fun

My friends and I got together about a month ago now to play us some Kill Team.

 The Inquisition, Orks and Eldar again faced off, this time in a Space Hulk where the Inquisitor had led his team under the influence of his daemonic artefact (his deamon sword). The Orks followed as they like a good punch up, and the Eldar sent in Harlequins and Dire Avengers to try and prevent the Inquisitor from doing whatever he was doing.

WIP: moar paintings! Eldar update and some Morkanaut progress

The Kill Team game on Sunday must have been awesome, as more paint was added to figures in the last 2 days - woohoo!

First - here is an update of the Striking Scorpion test model:

Battle Rep: 3-sides Kill Team

My usual cunning opponent and I were joined for a game of Kill Team last month by our friend who had recently discovered his old eldar at the bottom of a pile of boxes and wanted a game. Sadly he left most at home except for his Striking Scorpions, and his list was fleshed out with some Rangers.

I brought my Orks and my cunning opponent put together an awesome looking Inquisitorial warband using some Necromunda and cultist figs.

Lots of text and pics behind the cut.

Mekboy painted!

I have been feeling very unmotivated about painting the Gorkanaut for some reason - I suspect it is that very few people on the interwebs seem to have much time for them, and orky walkers in general in the current 7th edition and codex. Which is a shame, as they look fantastic.

It could also be that the model was a pain to assemble, and the amount of detail to be painted is looking a little discouraging.

Whatever.

In an attempt to get my painting mojo back I have finished my new mekboy using the new model released with the codex.

WIP Morkanaut assembled

After about five 1 hour sessions of cleaning up and gluing this big boy is ready for a coat of chaos black.

WIP: Painboy almost done

This guy is nearing completion - mostly final highlighting and finishing off the base.

WIP: Painboy assembled and ready for some chaos black

Just a quick one - have the new Painboy model assembled and based and ready for undercoating when the weather clears.

Initially I picked this guy up as something fun to paint (all the vials etc) but after an interesting kill team game the other week I am really thinking I need this guy in the unit with the Warboss to give him a hope of surviving long enough to swing his unwieldy power klaw. I'm too used to 3+ wolves!

Might start assembling the Morkanaut while waiting for a well timed break in the rain and cold.

Ork Nobz painted

I finished the 3 Nobz this week, and managed to complete 2 more in a fit of enthusiasm - really enjoying the break from painting power armour (although the recent releases are getting me excited - must finish orks asap to clear room for wolves!).

Most of these are AoBR minis that have been lurking around for 4-5'ish years, with boss poles added, except for the big choppa nob, and one nob using the bits from the boyz box..

nobz (group of 3)