2K Orks Vs Nids

Okay, so I managed to complete 2k worth of Orks (aprt from Ghazghkull - used a counts as Warboss instead) to play a trio of games over the weekend (1K,2K,2K).  Final official tally was 1 draw, 1 win and 1 loss.  Both the draw and the loss were pretty tight (the draw was down to 1/8th of an inch) and the victory was pretty crushing, so overall I'm happy.  Something both my brother and I commented on was how much cooler painted minis look on modelled terrain, and we were both chuffed with the way that everything looked.  As I've not kept up to date posting minis as they have been completed, I plan to post shots of each unit over the next few days.

Ork army painting tracker

As I may have mentioned (and may have been observed) I'm not the greatest at getting models finished and on the table.  

To try and spur me into finishing my long term 40k Ork army, I've scheduled a game early next year against my brothers Tyranids.  The rules are quite simple - 2000 points, but anything not painted can't be played.  If that means either of us can't field 2k, then tough - you go short and the opponent can field their full 2k (assuming it's all painted).

In order to spur me further (and try and keep me on track), I've come up with a little paint tracking poster.  Showing everything I have to get painted, the models start off grey, progress to coloured when started and gain a tick when completed.  

Consequently the un-started army looks like this...

And the finished army will look like this...

Currently my progress is somewhere around here... 39 minis started (I've not included primed minis - there's another fifty or so of those)

So you (and more importantly I) can see that there is quite a way to go yet....

Ork boyz under way

Another quick update tonight - a single image of the first of my Ork boyz coming along.  Primed, airbrushed undercoat for the skin then a couple of washes to build up the skin tone.  Whilst they won't be as "speed painted" as the 'Nids below, I won't be spending forever on each mini as I've 2000 points to paint for a game in January and what doesn't get painted isn't allowed to play!

Long time no post - Work in progress Orks.

Okay - forever since an update.  Quick change of direction and a couple of snaps of my (very) WIP looted Ork Rhino with Forgeworld Kil Kannon, for my WIP Ork army.  

The top deck (the piece that has the Kil Kannon on it) will be interchangeable with an orky hatch so that the rhino can be played without the Kannon.

I'm currently unsure of which clan to go for - I've got an Ultrasmurf marine army in the pipeline so deathskulls are out (too much blue on the table), I like Bad moonz but my boyz are all geared up for stompin' in close so I might have to plump for Goffs... up in the air at the minute.

I also have a Big Zappa armed looted rhino in the works too - you never know I might get some pictures up before Christmas...

Until next time (hopefully not six months...!)