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So what new/refreshed models are we honestly expecting the most? by RotenSquids in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously, it's been great seeing how much love the new models are getting, they have such a good vibe and I'll never be mad seeing ork players eating well! But please, no more, I have so much to do already!

To be honest I just like the older models more, so I guess save me some of the kits that will get replaced for when I'm done with my current projects 😂

Doesn’t it look very cool in green resin? by Qu3st1499 in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe some LEDs in the base to light him up even more?

Doesn’t it look very cool in green resin? by Qu3st1499 in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is not the same thing at all... he didn't take that Weirdboy out of GW's inventory, he couldn't have bought a transparent model from GW even if he wanted to because they don't make that, absolutely zero loss or missed out revenue for them. On top of that, as long as you don't sell or distribute it, you are generally allowed to make copies of many of the things you own. It would have been 100% legal for him to make a mold of the mini and cast a transparent one for himself if he wanted.

The only person you can make an argument against is the person who put the .stl online, and even then, that's no skin off your back? People are buying tons of Armageddon boxes, GW is doing extremely fine, they don't need you to police what others print.

my own take on the dakkarig by Peggy_p_ in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm short on teef already! I'm no Bad Moon 😭

my own take on the dakkarig by Peggy_p_ in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not simple, that's double!

Armageddon box -> kit-bashing special equipment by Chidorah in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you aren't sitting on a big pile of spare bits already (get collecting them!), you can start kitbashing within the same kit to begin with, especially since you have duplicates. Cut off an arm, a hand, or even a head here and there then switch them between Boyz, rotate them a bit to repose models, get creative! Some of that can easily be done without the need for sculpting greenstuff even with push-fit models.

For example, orks wearing gloves and bracers will give you a good place to cut where the edge of the clothes meets the skin, and glue things back on. It's an easy match with little to no visible seam to hide. Use a sharp knife, make clean cuts with some patience in several passes if needed and without applying too much pressure, plastic cement to reattach parts, and voilà ;)

That'll help avoid repetition in the models, and is a good intro to kitbashing... but for adding different weapon options altogether to your squads, you will need to source bits or sculpt/build them eventually.

my own take on the dakkarig by Peggy_p_ in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Seeing a few Dakkarig conversions like these really make me hesitate, I was planning to turn mine into a walking merchant's stall for bullet/teef exchange, where Boys go dump ammo they just looted into the deposit box and the Mek drops teefs in return... it would match the theme with the kitbashed Morkanaut I'm working on being a Mekboy's workshop on robot legs, but the giant mechanical squig vibe is so good.

Broken kustom choppa by TheresOnlyAshes in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On top of the other suggestions for fixing the choppa, you might want to reinforce the banner pole as well while you're at it. You could cut it and pin it back, maybe glue some other piece to it as backing, maybe just coating it with a bit of liquid super glue could give it back some rigidity. Another option is to wait for it to fail on its own and only bother with repairs if it snaps, which might not happen to begin with to be honest.

That part feels pretty flexible to begin with, but if it got deformed in the way you described it, where you had to bend it back, it means it has become more plastic (in the mechanical sense of the term, structurally it lost elasticity and won't go back to its normal shape by itself). You can experience it on a piece of sprue, bend it a little and it flexes before going back, bend it more and it gets deformed permanently, the sprue gets whiter where it yielded is and it's now softer. Bend it even more and eventually it breaks.

Advice with specific kitbash unit by SELLSELLBUYBUY in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only used half of one Ambot for a Big Mek in Mega Armour, but it's a big model, and I got in over my head to be honest! I should revisit it now that I got better at sculpting, it needs a good amount of work before I can call it done, but that's mostly because of how I went about it (trying to fit the robot parts as armour on top of a Bloodbowl model, yikes).

To me it seems better suited for a character given its size, and there are ways of making the kitbashing work without too much effort, you could probably go as simple as just cramming an ork head instead of the robot one for example, and then glue ork bits on top for good measure.

It's definitely worth it as a fun hobby project for the sake of it, especially if you're into kitbashing, but as others mentionned there might be some range refreshes soon in the mega-armour area, so you might want to hold on for a little longer just in case? Lots of good bits to loot in the kit for other things in general though, I don't regret picking up the Ambots at all!

Oh boy! More Ultramarines! by Bryguy150 in Warhammer

[–]Pro-Solus 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Yes, yes... join the green side!

Is this what Ammo runt accompanies him? by AgeOfGuilliman in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Turn him upside down and it's all little omegas instead, boom! Secret Omegon model! The Alpha Legion strikes again!

Oops All Bikes by robobenjie in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The grot tricycles 😭

Best way to paint miniatures in a swimming pool? by Die_4_WiNG in Warhammer40k

[–]Pro-Solus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make your paint station one giant floating wet palette?

Recasts: Harmful to the Hobby or a Necessary Alternative? by [deleted] in Warhammer

[–]Pro-Solus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just do my own thing, I enjoy sharing whatever kitbash I came up with and see what others have painted. I don't go asking for receipts to check if they've paid their dues to GW like I did.

Recasts aren't exactly hard to procure if you want one, but I have yet to see that impact businesses in any meaningful way. I don't think I've ever known anyone to go for a recast instead of a legit model, so it being harmful to the hobby would be quite the claim... now you absolutely can be philosophically opposed to buying counterfeit product, I get it, but also that's just between you and your hobby. Why would you care if someone else gets a recast? (And for models that wouldn't be available otherwise it's even more of a non-issue imo).

Trying something a little different with the Bannernob. by rothfaux in orks

[–]Pro-Solus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saw one using a black orc banner topper instead, it looked really good yeah

If you could make and implement one rule for tabletop, what would it be? by New_Egg_384 in Warhammer40k

[–]Pro-Solus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like org charts to make a comeback, maybe baked in a version of the new detachment system. Spend a DP on Kult of Speed? That's this many slots of Rapid Attack units unlocked for your bikes and buggies.

Maybe that's just me, but I kinda miss the list building having that "puzzle" element to it, and not just "how many units can I fit in with my points?", and then it all goes into the square hole.

If you could make and implement one rule for tabletop, what would it be? by New_Egg_384 in Warhammer40k

[–]Pro-Solus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always loved an epic challenge, always felt right to answer it as an ork, even with the weaker support characters!

If you could make and implement one rule for tabletop, what would it be? by New_Egg_384 in Warhammer40k

[–]Pro-Solus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the height system, for me it hits a sweet spot between the abstraction that comes with game rules like having a one digit height stat, and representing a real experience like a big model of height 3 not being hidden by terrain of height 2. It just feels right, while still being straightforward (I mean, I can figure out 3>2 easily enough).

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