Florian's SciFi Forces: 23 April 2024: Orks! Orks! Orks!

[Pattus Magnus]

Excellent! They have a lot of character! The conversions are great, and it amazes me how even some nearly stock Demonworld fantasy orcs fit right in when their armour plates are painted yellow. The distinctive colour palette says “space orc” almost as much as the equipment.

[DivisMal]

Excellent! They have a lot of character! The conversions are great, and it amazes me how even some nearly stock Demonworld fantasy orcs fit right in when their armour plates are painted yellow. The distinctive colour palette says “space orc” almost as much as the equipment.

Thanks! And, yes, indeed. That was also a great revelation for me when I started the project in 2017 (oh my!). After being disappointed that the famous Space Orks from TheScene had become oop, I did some tests. And paint works for you. Especially if it’s bright and colorful.
It also helps that GW originally had many space orks that were basically fantasy orks with guns.

[Basementboy]

I love this- the banners look especially great, very old school

[DivisMal]

Thanks, I was largely inspired by the old RT orks!


Here’s another example.

[DivisMal]

And the full unit.

[DivisMal]

And here is one of my heroes. A space troll with his little grot buddy. Both models from Demonworld, the troll properly chopped up, of course!

I had little bits of background for the army, and for the troll it was like that: the orks have nicknamed him „da Brainz“, with his faithful gretchin buddy. The boys love to play „I fink of a number“ with Brainz. The game goes as follows: an ork thinks of a number and Brainz needs to guess it. Strangely the only orks that lose are the „patshiunz“ of Doc Grotsnik (who often get a squig brain transplant for free if they come with a bruise!

[zrunelord]

Very nice work Divismal.
Love them.
Which reminds of my ork project which
I must continue .... & finally finish  .

Thanks for sharing
Z

[DivisMal]

Very nice work Divismal.
Love them.
Which reminds of my ork project which
I must continue .... & finally finish  .

Thanks for sharing
Z

We all have too many unfinished projects 

I’m kinda happy that I am nearing a stat where I can play with two armies here. Some more pictures of the finished elements to follow.


First a dreadnought. A slightly flat, but very characterful model from CP models.

[DivisMal]

And my battle-wagons. Fully kustomized and scrounged.

[DivisMal]

And last, but not least, my war boss.

[Basementboy]

Wonderful as always- the battlewagon is a real sight to behold, how much of it is bits and how much is scratchbuilt?

[DivisMal]

Wonderful as always- the battlewagon is a real sight to behold, how much of it is bits and how much is scratchbuilt?

It’s been some years since I’ve built the models. Iirc, the car is a normal Hot Wheels die cast model. I don’t remember if i bothered to strip it, but it has been repainted and weathered. Then began the kustomizing:
The windows are 10mm fences, the guns are from a Mantic set, the banner pole is wire, the banner is a plastic shield, the gunner is an old Snotling from the pumpwagon and the tyres and the pick up area, doors and some other parts have also some bits added.

After painting, I cut some old GW transfers and added them for style.