Revenge of the Secret Santa, or "How Ein Pulled a Fast One on Me" Options

[Stuart]

Ok, maybe not a fast one thanks to some subtle hinting in a PM, but it was still at least a walking-speed-one.

So here I am, all stinking and home from work, when I come across a big ol' box waiting for me, return adress not indicating much. The only clue to its origins: an Ork skull next to the words "this side is the top."

Hoping it's brownies from my grandma (all signs pointed towards that, and I was hungry), I quickly dug in to find the next best (and tastiest) thing: pimpin' Lootas from the one, the only, the Ein!

Ok, enough intro. Onto the piccies.

First off, the mob as a whole (comprising of 3 Autocannon teams and a Nob).

Close-ups of the Nob. Note the sick chainsword.


Now, the teams. These guys would be sick enough based solely on their modeling, but Ein went one step further with (gasp) magnetized bases!





Awesome gift Ein, especially since I was just about ready to give up on building my own Lootas.

On a side note, my avatar is a special sneak peak of my gift, just gotta hope it arrives soon, or I'll get worried.

[Hammerz]

Very nice work. That atermi chainfist on the Nob? Like the use of the hlemt to, congratulations a on a great gift.
Maybe next time you'll get brownies.

[Gereth]

I'll trade you brownies for those Stuart!

[Hammerz]

Looking closer, is that atyranid carnifex or tyrant box their sitting on?

[Plasma Toof]

The only clue to its origins: an Ork skull next to the words "this side is the top."

Hoping it's brownies from my grandma (all signs pointed towards that, and I was hungry)

An ork skull on a box indicates brownies from grandma?
In that case you have a very cool family.

And really awesome lootas.

[Stuart]

@ Hammerz: Yep, it's a Termi Chainfist, and they're sitting on a Carnifex box (my bro plays Tyranids).

@ Gereth: Well, as long as they don't have walnuts...

@ Plasma: Wait...your grandma doesn't use crude, death-life glyphs to mark her baked goods? I guess Maine is just backwards.

[Mad Grot Docsnik]

Nice job, Ein, right down to the shell casings on the base. Roight den, Stuey, trot out the paint pots an' get at it.

[redtopchoppa]

Grats on the gift bud. Those are just totaly proppa (even for lootas). Now to just paint them up proppa like.

[warlord nazdreg]

@ Hammerz: Yep, it's a Termi Chainfist, and they're sitting on a Carnifex box (my bro plays Tyranids).

Sure, your "brother"

Great job Ein. the chain sword on the back is amazing!

[morfangdakka]

Very cool loota squad. Nice job Ein that Nob is top notch all the way.

[Utan]

Ein, yerz iz da stuff uh geenius!

I ran inta him once in da hiway scrap pile when eez assemblin 'iz infamus stompa. got ta see it up close before he left wif his arms loaded up wif more stuff ta wurk on.

Brilliunt wurk comez outta 'iz shop. Dose Kustom lootaz beg ya ta waste da points on 'em in yer next army list just ta see 'em on da tabletop!

Yer a lukky squig Stuart!

[Ein]

Hey! Glad you got this!

I was worried they wouldn't arrive intact, but they seem to be made of 'ard enough stuff to survive the trip, even with 6+ saves.

Every other post I read about you suggested you needed lootas of some sort, and a bit of research suggested that Autocannons were one of the most effective heavy weapons for lootas to grab, so I figured I'd go for that.

The Nob was a bit of a funny story. I thought a loota nob would love to grab a chainsword offa some dead 'umie, so I began building it. It wasn't until I built it that I realized how tremendously I had overshot the size I was going for... so it then turned into a looted Eviscerator, of a sorts. He looked ridiculous holding it, and barely balanced, so I thought slung across the back might be a better choice.

I apologize again for the lack of proper mold line removal on some of the bits - I have been evicted from my normal working area by houseguests for the past few weeks, so I didn't have all of the tools I usually use available to me.

I actually took a bunch of photos to throw on The Warforge for posterity, but I haven't put them up so as not to ruin anyone's fun. I think I might now, and when/if you paint them I would love to include those as well.

I hope they do ya well! Merry Summer Waaaghmas!

P.S.: Utan - I am there every Monday and Friday. You should come visit!

[Stuart]

In response to Ein's modesty:

1) I'm glad you're a poor judge of Chainsword size.
2) Moldlines on these guys? You should see my army, they put these moldlines to shame .
3) "When/if" I paint them? These guys made me wanna work on the Deffskullz again all on their own. They'll be getting painted the week after this coming one (done with work for the summer).

[Plasma Toof]

@ Plasma: Wait...your grandma doesn't use crude, death-life glyphs to mark her baked goods? I guess Maine is just backwards.

No, my grandma's packages are distinguished by a loud ticking noise inside the package. She says that's to keep the mailman from stealing the cookies.

[Lorax of the Ble...]

Ein,

Fantastic work! Great customization as well as a lot of character! What type of paint scheme are you working with on these guys? Are you going to use your ice blue combination on these guys?

Awesome gift

[Stuart]

What type of paint scheme are you working with on these guys? Are you going to use your ice blue combination on these guys?

Yep, these guys'll be getting the ol' neon treatment.

@ Plasma Toof: Remind me to avoid your grandma.