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Offline Zorcon

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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #105 on: December 19, 2014, 05:01:28 PM »
Great scratch builds!!
Bigger is better. If bigger wasn't better, then it wasn't big enough!

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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #106 on: February 16, 2015, 06:24:26 PM »
Ok, like most of ya Modeling Gitz I spend a bunch of me free time (Don’t tells da Boss) checking out ova Gitz fings.  It’s inspiring ya know………  At any rate me is sneaking around and I’z comes across dis Gitz stuff.

http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=147032&st=60

http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=149902&st=1860         

Now me jaw hits da ground see as Dis Mek gotz some mad skills.  As I’m looking I see his build of “Da Dakka Moon” (about half way down either page, although his other stuff is juz as cool).  I know I wantz it, but can’t figure out how ta steals it.  So I hit me desk and set out to build me own (wif a BFG twist).  I rub me fingers together finking Da Boss is gonna love dis……………



 So wif some welding, hammering and some looting……………….  Then I sit back and takes a peek.  Den I beat me ead like a one eyed Rippa Squig in a cactus patch.  It’s juz nots right (Ooooo da pain, it hurtz us).  It’s too weedy, see.  I know Iz gotz ta add more layers, but as a base it’s juz not gonna work……………..



Da moral to da story?  Well don’t be afraid to cut, add or rebuild yer work.  So Iz sets out ta make it more propa.  I start cutting plates and a gluing.  I gotz dis vision see, I knows what I wants it ta be and Iz know what da Big Boss will like.  So it’s hard but I dos it anyhow.



Ahhhhhhhh dats more betta I finks.  Now it gotz more meat.  So next I’z gonna give it da green treatment an start adding some grubbins!



Now it’s starting ta take shape.  I gotz me Big Gun Shaks in place.  I had to make da bit removable as it’s really hard to work in dat space.  I added da main thrusters and well me starting to likes it.  Iz gots some card in place ta represent da prow.  Now me assistances is a saying dat dey don’t fink day likes da prow.  Useless Gits me finks as what kind of propra Ork doesn’t like a big prow?  Ahhhhhhhhh too much to fink about.  Ya see being wrong round these parts can cost ya a limb so ya know it’s gotz ta be right before da Big Boss gets a peek at yer work.  Ok I’ll gets back tad a Prow latter.  Iz got ova fings to fink about………….



So I works on Da Big gun shaks, and build me some shootas.  I den decide I’z going to give Da Boss da option to either call dis a Terror Ship or a Kill Krooser.  Da Boss likes is options see.  So I set out to be able to replace da big shoota wif a Zap Gun.  Ooooooooo da Boss is gonna like dis.  Me plan is to build some magnetized pieces fer da sides.  Dis way e can arm it wif heavy guns or launch bays.  I’m saving da prow fer when I gets further along.  Lots of work needs ta be done, but we’z gotz a Krooser coming on line.  I struggled fer a name as I didn’t want to loot mousemuffins “Dakka Moon” name.  I’z a low crawl in Git, but not that low.  Sooooooooooo I decided to calls it “Da Dakka Town”.  A big thanks to Mousemuffins because his creation inspired dis Git ta build and if all goes right Da Big Boss will hook me up.  Shoot I may even get a slave or two ta play wif out of dis ere build!  Ok, thanks for reading and as usual any comments, criticism or recommendations are very much welcomed.  Thanks!


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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #107 on: February 16, 2015, 09:16:14 PM »
Hmmmmm. Next time we meet, remind me to bring the beading tools...

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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #108 on: February 17, 2015, 12:39:32 AM »
Beading tools Boss?  Please share, I'd hate to wait until the next get together and could use any angle I can get ta help me getz mo betta!

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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #109 on: February 17, 2015, 02:51:05 AM »
Beading tools are jewelry making tools that are use to "bead" (round off) the tips of prongs after setting a gemstone. They are hard steel tools with a tiny polished concave hemisphere on the pointed end. Mounted into a handle and pushed into plastic or green stuff they make sharp "rivets" much like the ones on your Dakka moon. The advantage to these tools is that they are hard steel and could be used on styrene like the under structure of your model, making the armored plates actually flat instead of  a bit "puffy" like plates made of green stuff.

http://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/product_info.php?products_id=1322

Here is a used set: http://callmedutch.com/Horo/viewitem.php?productid=154
« Last Edit: February 17, 2015, 02:53:26 AM by timdp »

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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #110 on: February 17, 2015, 03:36:21 AM »
Cool, ya da puffy effect is concerning.  I figured me excuse was too much time in Da Warp!  I fink dis is part of da reason I have not thrown paint down yet.  Iz got concerns so like da senseless Grot I is I juz keep building.  I’m going ta pick up some of dhese Beading tools.  Thanks fer da hot tip Boss!


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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #111 on: February 17, 2015, 08:30:29 PM »
Man, you actually started this? Awesome! Will you also be doing some smaller versions of this one?
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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #112 on: February 17, 2015, 09:38:17 PM »
Hey Malika, ummm it's Krooser sized so I don't see my self building any smaller at least for this project.  We're playing with the idea of different bits options (shaks, building, gunzs and wot nots) so people can mix and match as they see fit.  The concept was for a big moon type of fing (Bad Moon central) but as I play wif it I can see a giant squig.  So I'm going to do one wif lots of teef.  We will see how it all comes together.  My plan is to cast it that is if all goes according to plan.  I'd love to have 4 of dem painted red to represent a squig herd..........  If not I'll at least have something to help ammer da Ooman Gits wif!

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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #113 on: February 19, 2015, 07:38:54 PM »
I think you have your technique down on how you want to make this beast, it looks good... But yes the puffyness is concerning, but change your medium to making the plates might prove to be difficult. I say you try some brownstuff before you try making all your plates out of plasticard. I've used it,  it's awesome but pricy... It holds a nice edge though!

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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #114 on: February 20, 2015, 05:15:31 AM »
Ya I’ve got dis idea as to how I see da “Dakka town” as usual I’m not 100% but it’s on da tip of me tongue (like a sweet squig).  The puffieness has always been a concern.  I think it’s worse in the first picture.  Actually so bad that this was part of the reason for adding a  layer of plastic card (plastic card as a base is more betta fer greening).  I tried putting down green stuff on top of foam and well…………………….  I wouldn’t recommend it.  Way too much give and mass puff!  After the plastic card it’s better but Da Puff is still a issue.  Someone else recommended Brown Stuff, some fing else I need to buy.  I want to play with the Beading tools too as I’ve often thought about mix and match options.  Besides I’ve got some fightas dat need building fer aeronautica an at dat scale I finks plastic card will be more betta.


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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #115 on: February 20, 2015, 10:07:22 AM »
I don't think the puffiness is a problem- BFG ships are made from massive bits of steal, enthusiastically beaten into place by many Ork hammers, and what the welds lack in skill they make up for in number. Orks having neat, flat metal panels is only suitable in small scales in my opinion.

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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #116 on: February 21, 2015, 11:59:20 PM »
By Odins beard they are Orksome... All of it...  :o
I love the bad moon space ship! :D :D :D
You really but the GW models to shame!

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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #117 on: February 22, 2015, 09:36:09 PM »
Right on, thank you for the support and criticism.  This is the beauty of having a community of other miniature crazy Gitz.  You give dis Grot ways to get better (stuff ta fink abouts), and things to smile about.  It’s motivating and makes me want to go down to me Mek Shak and build!  Da good knews is I’z a build-in, but juz nofing ta shows juz yet.  Me boyz is still working on Da Big Gunz Shak, and putting some more touches on da alternative Zap Gun.  Da Dakka Town is a coming, and I fink Da Big Boss is gonna be happy…………… (If dat’s possible although it’s sure better dan is ova side). 

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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #118 on: April 25, 2015, 08:47:54 PM »
All right den, I’z back.   Da Big Boss gotz all crazy like wif is Squig Hounds see.  So I’z been a run-in and taking kare of dem; fer em.  Da Big Boss is like dat see.  One minute e wantz wagons da next fing ya know E wantz Fighta Bommas!  I juz say “right boss” and do wot e wantz.  It makes fer a longer life dat way, Ya, knows……….  Dis Boss is pretty good, and well more betta dan da last Boss.  One fing is fer sure, if ya watch yer 6 it usually isn’t long until another Boss comes along.  Ok den, so work has been slow, well besides training Squig Hounds to get Gitz dat iz ……  All right den, enough of dat Big Grot biz, Ere we go already………………..



Ok den, I fink I’z finished the Big Zappa now.  I likes how dat one came out!  It’s goona be all a pretty n Blue shoot-in across da big empty.  Gonna make dem Pansies all a dance around n flip flop like little fishes when it hits dare ship.  The smaller gun shak on top of the prow Heavy gun is just sitting there fer a look at.  I’ve built several and not sure which one ta use.  I kind of like dat wun.  I’z been adding Shaks an platforms an hannga tubes fer da Fighta Bommas.  Da bit dat has da hannga tubes comes off can be swapped out wif a Heavy Gunz piece.  This way I have options to play it as a Terror Ship or a Kill Krooser depending on Da Bosses cunnin plan.  I likes dis about dis Boss.  Dat Goff Boss was quick fer da Crumpin but not much fer da  cunnin.  Dats why e aint wif us anymore (looking left to right, and smiling from ear to ear).  Right now da shaks are just sort of stuck dare so I’z can getz a good look-see.  Once I likes dem den I’ll throw green on dem an turns dem into propra shaks.  Da trick fer me is finding da right balance.  Ahhhhhhh Da balance.



Here’s da ova side.  It needs a lot of work, but you get the idea of where we’z gonning wif it.  My big plan was to figure out Da Hanngas.  You see dare is no-fing likes da look on some Gitz face when a million rippa squigs fly out of da Da Dakka Town wif big bombs n rockets and shootas all a  screaming towards dare ships.  Ahhhhh makes me stomic feel all a warm and fuzzy like eating raw crawley grubs!  Da Boss like iz flyers and as been putting a big crumpin on Gitz wif dem of late.  So I knew I hads ta get dem right.  I hope you approve of dem.  I fink I likes dem and I’z calling da job a good-un.  So I gotz dis secret plan of being able to cast me bits.  Dis way fer future ships I can use the cast bits to outfit ova ships.  Ahhhhhhh me mitz is crossed and hopping Gork will smile on me.  We will see.  Speaking of casting bitz



So Da next step of dis project Iz start a climbing up da back side like catching a ride on a Tuska Beast.  I knows I’m working me way up ta da drive-ua  seat.  Iz throw in some bitz from other ships  To see if I likes any of dem.  You see da drive-ua seat is really what a Boss sees, well besides all of da shooty bitz and big smasha prow.  So I know da Drive-ua seat is going to need to be a good un.  Dis wun is da Tower bit.  I’z still planning on making dis ship a “Bad Moon” project and everyone knows dem big toofed fancy Gits like dare towers.  So I’z liking it so far.  Ok a bit more fer ya,



Dis one is da “Dragsta Bit”  I really likes it on da escort it truly belongs to, but I had it so I wanted ta take a peek at how it looked on Da “Dakka Town”.  I’m finking a few more exhaust pipes and a dab of Red paint and ya knows…………………  It could work.  Den I could say it was a “Bad Moon” ship, but den dem Crazy “Speed Freaks” took control and now dey is in da Driva-uas-seat.  You knows life on a Ork ship is like dat.  One day da Driva seat is all Gold and frilly wif fancy eating squigs and smoothey smooth slave girls a hanging about.  Den da next it’s all cluttered wif Grubbins and half broken fings painted blue.  Like a big Rat Squigs nest.  Dat’s probably where you’ll find yer boots if dare missing, see.  Ok den let’s get ta move-in on den



Ok last up is Da “Truck Bit”.  Ummmmmm I’z really like dis one too.  Some-fing about look-in likes a big truck really makes a Big Boss’s mouth hole get all toothy and friendly like.  Again I really like dis bit on its escort, but hey if I can cast dem, den it doesn’t matter cause they will sort of get lost in da beautiful clutter and I can use da same bit in several places, see.  Ok den.  What-cha finking?  Do you have a Drive-uas seat you is a liking more betta?  Please let me know, or perhaps me finking dat I’ll juz build me a new one.  Dis Grot has a busy mind and is having trouble getting it straight.  Oh, on da back side is some of me scribbling trying to figure out da fit.  So call it a idea.  Ok den, as always big thanks for taking da time to check out me Squig Pak and listning to dis Grot ramble.  Comments and criticism are not only welcomed, but helpful! 




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Re: Da Squig Pak
« Reply #119 on: April 25, 2015, 08:53:37 PM »
Ok an one more fing.  I wanted to show you da scale.  Ere ya go.



So me finks I’m on me way and I can classify the different ships by sizes.  I hope you agree and fer me best interests da Boss does too!



Ok not Da Jabba Naks best shot, but I really just want to give you some fing to compare.  I’ll circle around and get back on Da Jabba Nak soon!



Ok, I juz thought dis shot was kind of cool (even though the photo quality sucks).  You can see I’z gotz lotz of work ahead of me, but it’s coming together, me finks.  Thanks again now go away I’z got work ta do!