 KONTEST ENTRY - Looted Leman Russ Demolisher, Pimped in a bad-moon style |
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 Sep 10 2006, 11:18 AM
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 Mayor of Orktown  Group: Bad Moonz Posts: 1,992 Joined: 5-March 05 From: London, England Member No.: 1,210  |
Until KroozA announced his kontest I thought I had no need for another looted vehicle (I love my bassie), but the kontest soon changed that.
 I decided to loot a Leman Russ Demolisher – Gaf-Naz can’t resist the big guns!  First job was to build the standard russ hull and add double-width trakks. I also built the standard sponsons and orkified the heavy bolters by replacing each one with 2 shootas. I left out some of the upper wheels and trakk links as they’ll be covered by trakk-guards, and the bits will be useful for future projects.  IPB Image" />I then started to construct the trakk-guards, using various sizes of plasticard strip to build up a raised lip.  IPB Image" />I then used 1mm thick plasticard to box in the trakk-guards, leaving some nice big areas to add gubbinz, stowage and glyphs to later on.  IPB Image" />Next up I added some dags cut from tread-plate embossed plasticard, a moon glyph and the obligatory tiled roofs on the sponsons. I also built a visor style viewport for the driver, with a teef glyph taken from a WHFB shield.  IPB Image" />Next – the def-rolla! Well it is a KroozA run kontest!  I used a cut-down kitchen foil tube, wrapped in 0.5mm thick plasticard and plated with 0.75mm thick plasticard. The ends were sealed with 2 slotta bases, and old rhino hatches and WHFB shields added for detail.  IPB Image" />The def-rolla was fitted in place with 2 pieces of 1.5mm thick plasticard that handily wedged into place between the russ’ hull and trakks. Plasticard strip was used to add detail to the sponsons. A door, with wire mesh window, and ladder were added, as well as dented armour plates all over. The beginnings of a shroom-farm, using the mushrooms from the WHFB night goblin sprue, can be seen on the rear left trakk-guard. Glyph plates from the OOP plastic battlewagon have been added to the right-hand sponson.  IPB Image" />Gaf-Naz decided that the weedy oomie engine had to be replaced with something more orky!  A rear platform was built with plastic I-beams and pieces of the platformer kit, covered in tread-plate embossed plasticard. A kinder-egg was used to create a pressurised liquid squig fuel-tank (can this entry be considered for the “use a kinder-egg” kontest too?). The orange hose, connecting the fuel-tank to the engine, is a lego piece, hatches are from the russ sprues, dials and valves from the kan accessories, and the exhausts are built from plasticard tubing. Hidden behind the fuel-tank are the new orky “elektriks” – 2 killer kan rokkit launchas (without the rokkits), some cabling from the kan accessories and springs from lighters used for wiring.  IPB Image" />Next, rivets!  I’ve used sliced-up plastic rod (1mm round, 1mm hex and 1.5mm hex) for my rivets, varying the sizes as to what they’re meant to be holding down. I also used some bolts on the trakk-guards, made from small squares of plasticard with a 1.5mm hex rivet stuck on top. Nosh-Ripoff (food for sale) and Squig-Ripoff (supplies for sale) glyphs were added to the shroom farm and box-of-gubbinz. A bad moon’s always on the lookout to make a few more teef! Also added a Waaagh! glyph to the front right-hand trakk-guard.  IPB Image" /> IPB Image" />Work then commenced on the turret. I wanted a moving one, so I used the russ turret as a base and built it up with layers of plasticard (so the gun would clear my trakk-guards). I used a cardboard roll for the demolisha kannon. Covered in 0.5mm thick plasticard, and detailed with plasticard strip and dags.   IPB Image" />PART 2 COMING IN A MINUTE - PLEASE DON'T REPLY TILL ALL 3 PARTS ARE POSTED. THANKYOU.  I then used 1mm thick plasticard to build up the shape of the turret, with 1.5mm thick plasticard for armour plates. The grill from the russ sprue is meant to be an exhaust vent for the kannon, with the hatch being for loading ammo. Also built a periscope, with orky targeters, for the aiming-grot to look out of.  IPB Image" />The tank kommanda was built from a WHFB orc command sprue torso, metal nob slugga arm and head, and the arm from the new big mek. The big mek arm is for controlling the turret and firing the kannon.  IPB Image" />Added rivets, and finally, in typical bad moon tastes, a banner pole built from plastic tubing, with Beakee-Snik and Panzee-Dreg glyphs, and the obligatory moon.  IPB Image" />PART 3 COMING IN A MINUTE - PLEASE DON'T REPLY TILL ALL 3 PARTS ARE POSTED. THANKYOU. And here she is all finished:  IPB Image" /> IPB Image" /> IPB Image" /> IPB Image" />And undercoated, with grot riggers made from WHFB goblins and tools from the OOP plastic battlewagon.  IPB Image" /> IPB Image" /> IPB Image" /> IPB Image" /> IPB Image" /> IPB Image" />I’ve started drybrushing her (to bring the details out more in the pics), but have stopped for now as I’m so happy with this model that I don’t want to rush the paintjob. Big thanks to KroozA for running the competition and giving me the incentive I needed to start mekking again. Also, thanks to all the meks who keep posting such inspiring work in the garage for Gaf-Naz to drool over. Good luck to all the other meks who’ve entered the kontest. All comments, criticisms, suggestions welcome. -------------------- Ork Town III - Terrain building competition, sponsored by Ramshackle Games.
Do you need some 6th edition fortifications for your army, a new terrain piece or an 'armies on display' board? Then build it, paint it, post it and move into "da orkiest town in da ooniverse", and have the chance of winning a prize! |
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Sep 10 2006, 11:26 AM
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 Speckled Bloodshade Fungus Group: Grotz Posts: 22 Joined: 27-August 06 Member No.: 3,027 |
OMG thats one sweet moma
 I love the kinder egg/squig fuel cell It looks like it would have taken a long time to make because of all of the little details. |
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Sep 10 2006, 11:33 AM
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 Wartrukk Driver  Group: Deathskullz Posts: 1,651 Joined: 5-June 06 From: San Diego,Ca USA Member No.: 2,616 |
Verry kool mate! I'm really diggin the work on this one and THAT is how you orkify a looted vehicle (now I'm blushing at my looted landraider that just has stuff bolted on
 ) There's a lot of character in this build of yours and I have to echo the sentiment on this contest. Not only did it get me offa my butt and help me realize what I can do, but it got me to share mine and the best, very best part is it got you other gits to share yours! Between all of the entries I'd have to say the amount of inspiration is staggering. I hope there's more entries left but if yours is the last one in it's a helluva finish!
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Sep 10 2006, 01:02 PM
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 Grumpy ole Git  Group: Goffz Posts: 9,955 Joined: 25-March 04 From: Grouchzville UK Member No.: 345 |
Cheerz. A great entry
-------------------- Nuf Said.
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Sep 10 2006, 01:33 PM
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 Gargant Krew Group: Goffz Posts: 2,835 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Vancouver, B.C. Member No.: 96 |
Whoa
 It looks like you put a lot of work (and bitz) into that! Awesome job. There's a lot of creativity there, as well as good ideas for others to loot (thank you very much). I've been holding off on building myself a Russ because I wasn't suitably inspired; now I definitely am (although I doubt I could match your modelling skill). Good job, mate! I hope you place well in the competition. My only suggestion is that you remove two of the glyphs on the glyph/banner pole and move them down a bit, so that instead of a "crucifix" shape you get more of a blocky shape. Here's what I mean: Currently: __C r --|-- .__|__ My sugestion: __C L =|= .__|__ I just find that having glyphs so widely spread from the pole makes it look very fragile, instead of ded 'ard like the rest of the tank - it just doesn't quite fit. Anyways, good luck painting this monster. I can't wait to see it done! -------------------- Sneeky invisork: 4 2 3 4 1 2 2 7 5+
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Sep 10 2006, 02:01 PM
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 Flash Git  Group: Blood Axez Posts: 1,100 Joined: 26-February 06 From: Leeds, UK Member No.: 2,227 |
WOW, definately a worthy kontest champion
The detail on that engine is staggering, I really look forward to seeing it all painted up. Congratulations on the win
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Sep 10 2006, 02:06 PM
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 Skarboy Group: Deathskullz Posts: 1,421 Joined: 18-October 05 From: Norway Member No.: 1,796 |
QUOTE(Guzrot Blacsquig @ Sep 10 2006, 08:31 PM) [snapback]303289[/snapback] WOW, definately a worthy kontest champion The detail on that engine is staggering, I really look forward to seeing it all painted up. Congratulations on the win I shall echo that, well done! Truly worthy, i hope you like the dread.
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Sep 10 2006, 02:57 PM
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Wartrukk Driver Group: Deathskullz Posts: 1,651 Joined: 5-June 06 From: San Diego,Ca USA Member No.: 2,616 |
Congrats! Wow at the work and bits and everything (lots of old skool bits) Hopefully we'll meet each other on the battlefield (allies or skumgrod either!). I'd love to see that monster in person!
EDIT: Oh yeah, Good use of stowage, I was gonna put some on mine but decided to wait till it's painted and paint the stowage separate then glue it on. Hope it doesn't give you any headaches 
-------------------- CODE Originally Posted by Uthan the Perverse in 'Culture vs. Kultur: Thoughts on Orkish Society' The Orks are the pinnacle of creation. For them, the great struggle is won. They have evolved a society which knows no stress or angst. Who are we to judge them? We panzee who have failed, or the Humans, on the road to ruin in their turn. And why? Because we sought answers to questions that an Ork wouldn't even bother to ask. We see a culture that is strong and despise it as crude. Check out my site and blog. Pardon the horrendous design.. it's a WiP |
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Sep 10 2006, 03:09 PM
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 Explosive Kranium Group: Boyz Posts: 606 Joined: 24-March 06 From: Ottawa, Ontario Member No.: 2,333 |
congrats on a truly well deserved win
That there is an awesome tank, dare i say it, to rival even a Kr00zA Kreation + get painting 
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Sep 10 2006, 03:29 PM
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 Mr Angry Group: Deathskullz Posts: 4,092 Joined: 23-January 04 From: Seattle Area Member No.: 246 |
Sweet Gork! That fing iz bootiful!
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Sep 10 2006, 03:41 PM
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 tougher than a cybork Group: Deathskullz Posts: 1,181 Joined: 1-November 04 From: Southern California USA Member No.: 922 |
Wow this is a great entry. That engine is really sweet and nicely detailed.
If we took all the kontest entries we would have one heck of a ork armored company. Good luck on the kontest. -------------------- QUOTE (eddie the troll @ Mar 24 2010, 09:02 AM)  Yeah, the Venerable Morfangdakka. It has a certain feel to it. "Do or do not, there is no try." -Yoda |
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Sep 10 2006, 04:24 PM
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 Stormboy Group: Deathskullz Posts: 1,353 Joined: 7-July 05 From: B Right on! Member No.: 1,518 |
That's a great lookin' tank you've looted there!
I especially love the ol' skool roof on the sponson, the fuel tank, lighter-spring wiring, but best of all, the really ol' skool PK on the back! That's it, I'm gonna have to make a tank with a deffrolla now... -------------------- ~Nought to lose but my chains,
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Sep 10 2006, 05:53 PM
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Mayor of Orktown Group: Bad Moonz Posts: 1,992 Joined: 5-March 05 From: London, England Member No.: 1,210 |
Thanks for all the praise and feedback guys.
Ghaleon - thanks for the suggestion. I see what you mean and will give it a go on my next banner pole. I'm first to admit by banners can sometimes go OTT. 4ton - I'm getting headaches just thinking about painting it. Magos - good spot with the PK. Knew you'd like the roof. I'll post pics of the final paintjob, but don't hold your breath.
-------------------- Ork Town III - Terrain building competition, sponsored by Ramshackle Games.
Do you need some 6th edition fortifications for your army, a new terrain piece or an 'armies on display' board? Then build it, paint it, post it and move into "da orkiest town in da ooniverse", and have the chance of winning a prize! |
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Sep 10 2006, 07:17 PM
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Stormboy Group: Deathskullz Posts: 1,353 Joined: 7-July 05 From: B Right on! Member No.: 1,518 |
QUOTE(Gaf-Naz @ Sep 10 2006, 11:23 PM) [snapback]303322[/snapback] Magos - good spot with the PK. Knew you'd like the roof. I'll post pics of the final paintjob, but don't hold your breath. Pfft. I remember when they were new. I will wait for the final paintjob. I'd love to see a yellow russ, just cuz it's so unusual. I know the feelin' though, my paintin' has been at a much slower rate than usual. Perhaps dere's sumtin' in the air, eh? -------------------- ~Nought to lose but my chains,
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Sep 10 2006, 08:23 PM
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 He who was Snord  Group: Nobz Posts: 5,159 Joined: 11-November 03 From: Hong Kong Member No.: 175 |
Blimey, that's an amazing piece of work! You've changed the whole shape of the Russ yet it's still instantly recognisable as what is should be. A few bits of it are a bit wonky (maybe deliberately), but I think that this might be the best (unpainted) looted Russ I've seen. I particularly like what you've done with the engine and the turret. I've yoinked the photos for a more detailed examination later on. -------------------- Oddballz
 "If you wants to understan' an enemy, you gotta walk a mile in his shoes. Den, if he's still your enemy, at least you're a mile away and he's got no shoes." Plateau, trollish philosopher |
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Sep 10 2006, 11:54 PM
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 Slugga Boy Group: Boyz Posts: 357 Joined: 15-October 05 From: Finland Member No.: 1,788 |
Oh man, that just keeps getting better the more I look at it. Your great attention to detail really sets it apart. I just love the mushrooms = a little on-tha'-road snack.
Congratulations again! -------------------- Armored walkers are Slow and Purposefull.
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Sep 11 2006, 08:54 AM
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 'Ard Boy Group: Blood Axez Posts: 840 Joined: 8-April 04 From: Chicagoland Suburbs Member No.: 365 |
Great work! Dare I say it - BEST LOOTED DEMOLISHER EVA! For real.
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Sep 11 2006, 09:27 AM
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Grumpy ole Git Group: Goffz Posts: 9,955 Joined: 25-March 04 From: Grouchzville UK Member No.: 345 |
Well done to you Gaf-Naz. This is certainly the best Looted Russ Ive ever had the pleasure to set eyes on. It has an up to date look but also some nice ole skool touchs, a very skillful blend. The engine n turret work are wat realy make this model, the added def-rolla is as Im sure you know, very much to my taste
Cant wait to see this beast painted up. Thanx for entering. A truely deservid winner
-------------------- Nuf Said.
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Sep 12 2006, 09:21 AM
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Mayor of Orktown Group: Bad Moonz Posts: 1,992 Joined: 5-March 05 From: London, England Member No.: 1,210 |
Thanks for all the comments guys.
Oddballz - which bits look wonky? I've noticed the front big-shoota is slightly off-centre. Of course it's deliberate! Magos - definitely something in the air. I can paint freely when at my mates in the countryside, but when at home in the city all I feel like is modelling.Krooza - I was shocked mine was the only entry with a def-rolla! I plan to paint as much of her as possible yellow, but am still experimenting with getting a decent dirty looking yellow colour so it may be a while till you all see some PIP pics. Starting work on a Trukk tonight. Will post a new thread this evening. -------------------- Ork Town III - Terrain building competition, sponsored by Ramshackle Games.
Do you need some 6th edition fortifications for your army, a new terrain piece or an 'armies on display' board? Then build it, paint it, post it and move into "da orkiest town in da ooniverse", and have the chance of winning a prize! |
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Sep 12 2006, 09:54 AM
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 No Gud Lootin' Git! Group: Deathskullz Posts: 5,708 Joined: 26-January 04 Member No.: 254 |
I think my favorite part are the mushrooms on the track guards. Really. This kind of small detail is what sets models apart. It's such a brilliant step.
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