The Warforge Miniature Modelling and Conversion

Head out on the highway

A bit more work, and I think I'm done here.

I got rid of the sleeping roll behind the banner and seat, as it looked far too insubstantial for an ork this size. It was practically a napkin compared to him, and it certainly wouldn't serve as any sort of bike cover. Instead, I piled up all sorts of suitable stuff that a biker might want: a wrench, some stikkbombz, some ammunition, and a gas can with some orky markings. It's all just about the right size for the grot to stand on comfortably while he hangs from the pole behind the seat. A few chains lashed everything together and sealed the deal.

 

I added a few dags to the back bumper above the wheel because I couldn't think of much else to put there. Also hopefully more apparent is the addition of a base. I am actually a bit frustrated with it - something's up with my white PVA glue, because it hardened in a weird way that basically killed any drubrushing texture the rocks I glued down might have had. I usually water the PVA down a bit to prevent this, but it didn't seem to work this time. Instead I grabbed some CA glue and a disposable brush and brushed it all over the top, and applied another layer of my usual dirt ballast. There's a strut from a Warhound Titan's leg on the base there that you may have noticed - I don't know why I have one of these (I do, but I thought it went with the warhound when I sold it) but I figured I may as well include it, given that his background fluff depicts him as a titan-killer.

I couldn't think of anything to do with that open area ontop of the guns - targeters (crosshairs) didn't seem to fit that area too well, and glyphs would have ruined the 'face'. I will probably just paint something on later, or add a simple armor plate riveted down there before I prime.

Anyway, I took just a couple more photos of him because I think he's getting paint on him fairly soon, and I wouldn't mind having some final-ish shots around for pre-paint comparison.

 

Here's one with a space marine for scale comparison. This guy is big. I may have gotten a little out of hand with his scale on the bike, but I suppose from a tabletop perspective he's easily distinguishable from the other ork bikers.

Really, when you look at bike by itself (using the grot for scale comparison), I suppose it's all okay, but then with the marine added you start to question how reasonable my scale is. I guess I could also use him as a =I= scale biker, eh?

... Does =I= even have ork bikers?

Here's a last shot of Zanzag hanging out with my other orky HQ characters:

Booma's feeling a little small these days! Still, he himself towers over a normal Ork boy, so I suppose all is right with the world. Maybe I'll have to build him some elaborate warmachine to compensate!

Anyway, barring anything obvious that I missed, I think this model's getting primed and painted soon. The rider and grot all come off to make my life easier as far as paint goes. I usually use white primer on these character models, because it lets me wash things a bit better, but I'm sort've feeling black primer for all of this job. We'll see how it goes.