Kaptin Hortwork's Freebootaz - a slow Hortwerth's Orks project log

[Hortwerth]

Then onto some fully painted stuff:

I finished another 10 of the black-and-white-checkers mob:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20black%20and%20white%20checkers/MobBlack-and-white-checkersSecond1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20black%20and%20white%20checkers/MobBlack-and-white-checkersSecond3.jpg

And here they are together with the other 10, making it the first mob at full strength!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20black%20and%20white%20checkers/MobBlack-and-white-checkerswhole-1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20black%20and%20white%20checkers/MobBlack-and-white-checkerswholemob.jpg

[Hortwerth]

And finally (for now), a completed Looted Centaur:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurfirst1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurfirst2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurfirst3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurfirst4.jpg

[Hortwerth]

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurfirst5.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurfirst6.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurfirst7.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurfirst8.jpg

That's all for now!

Opinions and comments welcome. The Centaur crew has a prototype unit markings for a 3rd mob - what are your opinions on it?

[Light of the Emperor]

That painboss is the coolest thing ever! I love the sculpting on him.

Death Korp orks are such a funny concept. The grim determination of finding a glorious death is balanced by subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) humor. Well done!

[doghouse]

What can I say they're amazing!!!

The over sized greatcoats on the grots are brillaint and the shokk attack gun is absolutely fantastic!!!

[Lithian]

The snotling in the hose is just absolute greatness!!!! :D:evilgrin:

[BorisGT]

You're bloody brilliant.

[KaLiBoSs]

Great work, all of them are really outstanding. What is your method with painting the ork skin?

[Hortwerth]

Death Korp orks are such a funny concept. The grim determination of finding a glorious death is balanced by subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) humor. Well done!

I find this great when planning sculpting or colour selection. Most of the models is pretty grim and straightforward but then there are the pretty hilarious accents like the expression of some of the gasmasks, the bright colours just next to some muted "military" tones...


What can I say they're amazing!!!

The over sized greatcoats on the grots are brillaint and the shokk attack gun is absolutely fantastic!!!

Thank you! (ca-crack!) Now get something new made for the CSN(OD)!


The snotling in the hose is just absolute greatness!!!! :D:evilgrin:

I tried really hard so that it was recognisable but still imply the thickness of the hose. I almost lost it with the mouth being too deep. My favourite is the hand and the suggestion of toes and knee just above it.


You're bloody brilliant.

Arr yer matey! Bloody is me favourite word!


Great work, all of them are really outstanding. What is your method with painting the ork skin?

Over the light grey undercoat (drybrushed with Space Wolves Grey to bring the edges out) I paint Scorpion Green, then wash it with Snot Green, highlight with Scorpion Green, wash with Dark Angels Green, highlight extreme highlights with Scorpion Green, wash with Vallejo Black Green Wash (brilliant paint, I wholeheartedly advise it to anyone painting green models of any kind), then paint some extreme shades (like between fingers) with pure Chaos Black.

[Still learning]

WOW, I only noticed that the pipe to the shock gun actually has one snotling inside and the pipe is moddel so you can see him in there, thats pure genius!

[Frgt/10]

I thought this log hit its creative peak when i saw the submarine...but that shokk attack gun and the looted bombard....WOW

[Tussky]

Wow!Those ork's are fantastic!Please tell me how do you paint the red,blue and yellow on the centaur!

[sigur]

Great, great, great stuff. It's really amazing what you achieve with your miniatures. I really like the theme and your colourscheme makes up for the biggest problem with DKoK armies - dull looks. Looking forward to seeing the miniatures painted.

[Hortwerth]

Wow!Those ork's are fantastic!Please tell me how do you paint the red,blue and yellow on the centaur!

Blue: Necrontyr Abyss foundation, then Ultramarine for broad borderlines, then Enchanted for finer edge, then slightly washed with Ultramarine, then Ice Blue for extreme highlights. Finally, the borderline contoured with Black.

Yellow: Iyaden Darksun foundation, Elf Flesh broad borderlines, white fine edge, then washed the middle with Elf Flesh a bit, then painted over with Golden Yellow. Again, contoured with Black.

Red: Mechrite Red foundation, Blazing Orange broad borderline, Fiery Orange fine edge, washed with Blood Red, a bit of Fiery Orange on extreme highlights. Again, contoured with Black.

[Satan]

Those orks are definitively the coolest! Always a pleasure seeing your work. They truly are an inspiration to alot of us, leading us onward to greater heights within the world of modelling: That said, I'm going to have a sit-down and finish some plaguebearers on account of you. ;)

[oberst_kramer]

I really like your Boss, there is really some craftmanship there! Truelly Freeboota if you ask me! Now where's da Grog?

[Hortwerth]

Thanks!

I finished the Hazard Stripes Mob's other half:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20hazard%20stripes/KriegOrksHazardStripesmobsecond1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20hazard%20stripes/KriegOrksHazardStripesmobsecond2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20hazard%20stripes/KriegOrksHazardStripesmobsecond3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20hazard%20stripes/KriegOrksHazardStripesmobsecond4.jpg

[Hortwerth]

Here's the whole mob together:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20hazard%20stripes/KriegOrksHazardStripesmob.jpg

And here is all I have painted so far:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/KriegOrksallthatsready2008_06_251.jpg

And a closer look:

Yer mess wivv me yer mess wivv ma boyz!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Yermessinwithmeyoumesswithmaboyz.jpg

[TYRANOODLE]

The skin on the boss seems darker, although I asume that is to represent his age or something. Very beautifully painted and converted.

[elotsip]

I love the squad markings on the shoulder pads, they look great together!!
Man, I love those helmets, gas masks and coats. I have dubbed them DOrks D(dkok) Orks!
WAAAAGH!

[Hortwerth]

The skin on the boss seems darker, although I asume that is to represent his age or something. Very beautifully painted and converted.

Indeed. Orks are said to darken up when they grow and age. The darker the skin the "tougher" its wearer seems to an Ork. The Snotlings are palest and brightest, the Grots are a bit darker, Orks are a healthy shade of green, Nobz are darker than them, and da boss must be the darkest.

At least that's what I believe ;)

[Shadowphrakt]

Looks cool dude, great conversions, I'm amazed at the consistency with all these orks. great job!

[Thoth62]

Indeed. Orks are said to darken up when they grow and age. The darker the skin the "tougher" its wearer seems to an Ork. The Snotlings are palest and brightest, the Grots are a bit darker, Orks are a healthy shade of green, Nobz are darker than them, and da boss must be the darkest.

At least that's what I believe ;)

I believe that to be true as well. In addition, status is also directly proportional to their physical size.

Those orks are looking fantastic Hortwerth. Well painted and uniquely converted.

[swifty2]

awesome mate lotsa cool looking orks you've got there, makes me wanna do my orks again.

[Gonfrask]

Well, both armys are great, very originals and unique. Perhaps your best works

[Mr.chair]

That giant syringe is great. So many little details. It's easy to just stare for 5 minutes at each picture.

[Father of Iron]

i am utterly in awe, i just found this log today and wow, just wow, you are a god among men...or, orks... but seriously i haven't subscribed to a thread in a while, but you have made me do so, i'm trying my hardest not to scrap the army i'm working on and start orks, if this isn't an inspiration i don't know what is!
i'm looking forward to seeing more as much as a kid would look forward to christmas!
~chance

[Hortwerth]

That giant syringe is great. So many little details. It's easy to just stare for 5 minutes at each picture.

The syringe is my favourite too!


i am utterly in awe, i just found this log today and wow, just wow, you are a god among men...or, orks... but seriously i haven't subscribed to a thread in a while, but you have made me do so, i'm trying my hardest not to scrap the army i'm working on and start orks, if this isn't an inspiration i don't know what is!
i'm looking forward to seeing more as much as a kid would look forward to christmas!
~chance

lol, I'm very happy I made your creative green juices flowing!

Update!

Looted Centaur Buggy #2!

I didn't paint all 3 in one go as I wanted to make them look different to each other, and I know that when I paint a squad it looks like a squad... Thus I painted a mob of Orks (above) before I got to the 2nd buggy.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurII1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurII2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurII3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurII4.jpg

[Hortwerth]

And more angles (Dark Angles too):

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurII5.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurII6.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurII7.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurII8.jpg

[Hortwerth]

And finally, side-by-side with the looted centaur buggy #1:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaursIandII1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaursIandII3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaursIandII5.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaursIandII7.jpg

[Metal Fingered Villain]

Your stuff is always dope, I wish I could score a commission project like this. It looks like fun.

[Hadriel Caine]

I really like you're use of colour in these armies. The muted tones on the cloth is fantastic and the bases on the krieg are a great contrast. I gotta say though I want to see more of the pirates, since they are you're personal army!!!

The AdMech boys were awe inspiring and this log is promising even more!

Great work

[TYRANOODLE]

I like the Chimeras because they seem more orky compared to the others that seem to be a lot more like an actual army

[Free Company]

Loving the Centaurs - an ideal Wartrakk model if there ever was one. Consider them shamelessly stolen for use at a later date.

[omgitsduane]

I am in total awe, never seen such an awesome looking ork army
love the whole commisar/dkok scheme, kick ass!!!!!!!

[redstarone]

That warboss is truley something of beauty. My jaw literally dropped to the table when I saw it for the first time. Im still drawn in to see him each time I notice this thread.

Keep up the great work.

[Hortwerth]

Thanks guys!

This doesn't only look like fun, it is!

I wholeheartedly recommend FW Centaurs for buggies.

On another note,

Update!

The last mob of Orks half done. This time I chose blue and a stylised gliff rather than pattern - and I named them Da Lucky Gitz

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20Lucky%20Gitz/KriegOrksLuckyGitzMob1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20Lucky%20Gitz/KriegOrksLuckyGitzMob2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20Lucky%20Gitz/KriegOrksLuckyGitzMob3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20Lucky%20Gitz/KriegOrksLuckyGitzMob4.jpg

[Hortwerth]

And now, something everybody's been waiting for! (erm, me at least):

Big Mek with his Kustom Snotling Tellyporta Device! Of Doom!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksBigMekwithShokkAttackGun1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksBigMekwithShokkAttackGun2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksBigMekwithShokkAttackGun3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksBigMekwithShokkAttackGun5.jpg

[Vimes]

Hortwerth, this is utter brilliance!:eek::D

[Hortwerth]

Da Device!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksShokkAttackGun2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksShokkAttackGun4.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksShokkAttackGun6.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksShokkAttackGun8.jpg

[Hortwerth]

Da Big Mek!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksBigMek1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksBigMek2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksBigMek4.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksBigMek5.jpg

[Hortwerth]

And Da Bloody Runtz get over here!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksShokkAttackGunSnotlings1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksShokkAttackGunSnotlings2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksShokkAttackGunSnotlings3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Big%20Mek/KriegOrksShokkAttackGunSnotlings4.jpg

The hose is magnetised at both ends for easy transportation.

[Metal Fingered Villain]

This stuff is stupid good, I love it. Check out my log, my sculpting has picked up quite a bit since the last time we talked.

[Dio´Ra]

Do flames on a Ork helmet make him think faster? :p

Pure masterpiece...now the Ork quartermaster, I mean Da Mad Dokter!

[Mr Feral]

Da Big Mek had the best facial expression ever, reminiscant of the smack-it-with-a-wrench-and-it'll-work train of though :)

The green lightning coming out of the KSTD!OD! is immense and the vibrant colours are pulled of well too.

However, on teeny little request......more Freebooterz please?

[Inquisitor Konig]

yum free food...

[floyd pinkerton]

as usual, gorgeous stuff hortwerth:D

I noticed you cast them up, so is there any chance of us seeing the "krieg ork" torsos on microart for sale? since they're not particularly GW IP (i cant see any GW icons on them)

I bet some buffoon will come along and say it's illegal for some reason, but it's worth asking :D

[rev]

the snotling in the tube is genius!

[iamjack42]

This is probably the most amazing log I've seen...enough to stop me from lurking, even. You should be very proud to be able to model and paint so well.

The grot holding the tube has the best look on his face....just pure evil at the knowledge of what will happen to the snotlings.

[Master Incarias]

I'm in awe.

Consider the Mek position stolen.

Oh, and sorry, but some of your gasmask Orks look like the Moomins:

http://images.google.com/images?q=mumin&rls=com.microsoft:sv:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7ADBF&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

[DiddyKong]

my god. after looking thru all 15 pages of this.... sheer genuis!!

everything looks utterly terrific!!

i must say, the bionics on the warboss, and the others, looks very "preston" from wallace and gromit. and thats brilliant!!

i love it all.

and im glad your enjoying it too, makes it wonderful :D

will keep my eyes on progress :)

[jeramy404]

And I thought your Mechanicus army was good. Bravo, Hortwerth.

[Lost Egg]

I love the "Free Food" sign!!!

HN

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Wow, your orks are absolutely stunning! I love the big Mek!

[Hortwerth]

Update

Well, I finished the rest of the Lucky Gitz mob:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20Lucky%20Gitz/KriegOrksLuckyGitzmobB1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20Lucky%20Gitz/KriegOrksLuckyGitzmobB2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20Lucky%20Gitz/KriegOrksLuckyGitzmobB4.jpg

And here is the whole mob:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Mob%20Lucky%20Gitz/KriegOrksLuckyGitzmob.jpg

[Hortwerth]

Also, I painted up the Lootas:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Lootas%20Heavy%20Weapons%20Mob/KriegOrksLootaz5.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Lootas%20Heavy%20Weapons%20Mob/KriegOrksLootaz4.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Lootas%20Heavy%20Weapons%20Mob/KriegOrksLootaz3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Lootas%20Heavy%20Weapons%20Mob/KriegOrksLootaz2.jpg

Also, picked up the Sentinels, Chimera, Trukk and Baneblade - but I will start on these in August.

[gonzosbignose]

Hortworth...

Is there a plan to cast these?

Love the HW teams

Regards

My name is Daniel and i am a wargamer

[swifty2]

nice one mate, this stuff is awesome, the lootas are amazing.

[Madcap422]

Can we get another Armyshot? It looks fantastic! Consider some of these ideas looted. In the most respectful way possible of course.

[Toschenko]

Hortwerth, this has to be the coolest ork army ever! The idea of those orks kidding on one of the most serious and grim guard regiments is simply terrific, as is the realization. The Shokk gun is the piece I prefer, full of orky character and humour, in a word; wonderful!

Consider me sooo subscribed :D

Toschenko

[CMDante]

This is easily one of the most characterful armies I have seen in a long time. Bravo and much respect mate!

Keep up the good work.

Cheers,

Dante

[Seer Drakon]

Wow still pushing on the army. Very nice! I love the attention to detail. What is next after the ork army. BTW, thank you for sharing this with us.:D

[MrSean]

All these Orks are incredible! I am amazed!

[MF3000]

Beautiful orks... simply astounding.

sj

[The boyz]

Those Orks look amazing Hortwerth, fantastic work.

[migsula]

Absolutely gorgeous work again!!! So full of character, neat and tidy, yet fast paced and creative.

[Boss_Salvage]

Head-explodingly great stuff Hort :D

- Salvage

[Hortwerth]

Surprise, surprise!

An Update!

I finished the last Centaur finally. It seems this one's even more colourful than the rest:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurIII1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurIII2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurIII3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurIII4.jpg

[Hortwerth]

OMG! Is Warseer so laggy for anyone else too?!?

Anyways, to complete the 360 of the Centaur:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurIII5.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurIII6.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Centaur%20Buggies/LootedCentaurIII7.jpg

[Hortwerth]

And finally, the Looted Bombard in all its crowded glory!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Bombard/LootedBombard1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Bombard/LootedBombard2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Bombard/LootedBombard3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Bombard/LootedBombard4.jpg

[Hortwerth]

And continued:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Bombard/LootedBombard5.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Bombard/LootedBombard6.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Bombard/LootedBombard7.jpg

Next to the Looted Centaur buggy:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Looted%20Bombard/LootedBombardandCentaurIII.jpg

[Shadowphrakt]

Awesome Sauce! Seriously, excellent painting and modellign there Hortwerth.

[mr.silly]

Looks fantastic! The only thing that bugs me is the bright, toy-ish colors - the red, yellow, and blue seem too vibrant, especially for orks.

[Hortwerth]

Well, that was a conscious decision - I introduced the bright colours to offset the dull greyish-green "serious" scheme of the "looted" elements on both infantry and vehicles. It brings the classic comic Orky smile to the Krieg's deathly serious skull face.

[glenning]

Man, I just love your orks, they're so full of character!
"FREE FOOD" - brilliant! xD

[Boss_Salvage]

Sweet vehicles Hort, loading them down with crew & colors was a good move.


It brings the classic comic Orky smile to the Krieg's deathly serious skull face.
Exalt!

- Salvage

[Hortwerth]

And now what we have?... Oh yes, and update.

I'm yet to start on the 3 Killa Kans, half-track Trukk or Battlewagon...

But I finished all the infantry!

Here's the Bloody Pain Dok with his orderlies. Quite messy... "-Who's hurt? I see no hands up?!? It's not gonna hurt... - yeah,right..."

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Painboss/KriegOrksBloodyPainDokk1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Painboss/KriegOrksBloodyPainDokk2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Painboss/KriegOrksBloodyPainDokk3.jpg

And here he is, surrounded by the only Orks fearless enough to allow him to treat them: Grenadier Nobz:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Grenadier%20Nobz/KriegOrksGrenadiers1.jpg

[Hortwerth]

Here are closer pics of the 1st five:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Grenadier%20Nobz/KriegOrksGrenadiers2.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Grenadier%20Nobz/KriegOrksGrenadiers3.jpg

And the other five:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Grenadier%20Nobz/KriegOrksGrenadiers4.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Units/Grenadier%20Nobz/KriegOrksGrenadiers5.jpg

I wanted this unit to look dark, grim and serious, especially surrounded by the more cheerful colours of other mobs and vehicles.

[Cassarus]

great work, I love this army!

[Monsterzonk]

Simply stunning. Lost for words. :eek:

[tinfoil]

Ridiculously good!
Most ork work looks messy and cluttered. Yours is so clean, so vivid. And yet so unmistakeably orky.

[Dio´Ra]

Most awesome Hortwerth :eek:

[MF3000]

They look so professional; it reminds me more of the Blood Axes, rather than Freebootaz or Lootaz... but then again, they are still Orks lol. That's what I love about this army, whatever the theme, it never leaves that "orkyness" behind. Brilliant job man, seriously, one of the best armies I've seen - ever.

sj

[Tsen]

This is hands down the koolest ork army ever.

[Slaaaaaanesh]

Your Orks are amazing individual and full of character, and to top it off you can paint at the speed of light too! This is just not fair!

[shuki]

amazing, congrats on the great work

[KlutzyKultist of Kaoz]

OMG!!! hortwerth ive been following you ever since i found your web site. What would it take to become an apprentice, I mean even 5 seconds in your studio work area thing would be a gift from god. I LOVE THE WORK YOU DO FLAT OUT!

[garinator]

heh just for a change to all the "ZOMG YOU ROCK" (not that your stuff isn't cool mind you :P)

Im not to keen on these bright toybox/crayola colours. Especially in a Kriegian army, shouldnt they be dark and grimy, much more like your nobs? Heh ignore this if the client specifically asked for them (as Ive seen you go a bit nuts at other people's criticisms involving some Warpspiders)

Also there are some flame patterns on I think the shock gun ork that are not blended hugely well. Given this is commission work, do your clients mind if colors are not blended properly? Im interested in this from a personal perspective as while I have really high standards, if I ever started painting professionally im not sure what "joe blogs" expects.

however I really do like the conversion on the bombard. I see a lot of ork vehicles that don't really look orky enough. They arn't chaotic. I envisage them having grots crawling all over them, pipes, rivets, signs everywhere. Essentially a mass of orky-chaos. I think your bombard does this really well!

[Hortwerth]

Im not to keen on these bright toybox/crayola colours. Especially in a Kriegian army, shouldnt they be dark and grimy, much more like your nobs? Heh ignore this if the client specifically asked for them (as Ive seen you go a bit nuts at other people's criticisms involving some Warpspiders)

Ok, so I snapped there; but the client was so picky about everything with these Eldar that I was on the edge of my sanity :cries:

Good question!

As I chose the colours and painted testers for this army I found out that if painted in the "serious" colours of krieg it will suffer from every Krieg army suffers: infinite dullness. Youy can have a nicely painted army but without bright colours here and there it will be unnoticeable from 2 meters away, and that's the distance any army has to be noticed from - as other people pass the tables, they are drawn to vivid colours first, and then look closer to see if there's any detail behind them.

So I suggested the client to make the skin colour very bright, and the squad markings colourful, and he, seeing my point (as above), happily agreed.


Also there are some flame patterns on I think the shock gun ork that are not blended hugely well. Given this is commission work, do your clients mind if colors are not blended properly? Im interested in this from a personal perspective as while I have really high standards, if I ever started painting professionally im not sure what "joe blogs" expects.

I try to differentiate between the areas that were "originally" one colour and the ones painted by the Orks themselves. You can notice that the cloaks, helmets, metals, skin, original colouring of the vehicles, are all blended very gently - there's much highlighting and shading going on there, it's just that's blended so it's very smooth. On the other hand, areas painted by the Orks themselves have much more difference in hioghlighting tone, to make them look noticeably cruder. The flames on the helmet were painted by the Mek himself :D


however I really do like the conversion on the bombard. I see a lot of ork vehicles that don't really look orky enough. They arn't chaotic. I envisage them having grots crawling all over them, pipes, rivets, signs everywhere. Essentially a mass of orky-chaos. I think your bombard does this really well!

I still think I could add more pipes, exhausts, and random stuff to the vehicles, but they look more purposeful now - and with Blood Axes or Krieg this is a good thing. I like the crews too though!

[cailus]

I am simply stunned by how awesome both the Krieg Orks and the Pirate Orks are. This is beyond brilliant. You should submit picks of your army to Firebase. The world must know about your brilliant work.

So when are you going to start work on your Pirate Orks and in particular Nitpak?!?

[Tommygun]

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g219/Hortwerh/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Painboss/KriegOrksBloodyPainDokk1.jpg

Is this what universal health care looks like?
I thought my works medical plan was bad.

[garinator]

hmm good point about the orky v realistic details and how to paint them to differentiate.

I guess im not really into the whole "looks good from 2m away" Im a bit of a snob like that. Nothing irritates me more at tournaments when there is player voting for best army when all the player "judges" just walk around and look no closer than say 1/2 meter. Blah blah about "looking good as an army" etc etc

There is no substitute for clean highlights, smooth blending and a colour scheme that works! (Not really directed at you Hortsworth, just venting some spleen :P)

I really liked your eldar for the most part, especially the directional lighting in the vehicle cockpits. As if the light was emanating from their control panels.

Do you have any tips for directional lighting painting? As thats the next technique I want to learn.

[sigur]

I guess im not really into the whole "looks good from 2m away" Im a bit of a snob like that. Nothing irritates me more at tournaments when there is player voting for best army when all the player "judges" just walk around and look no closer than say 1/2 meter. Blah blah about "looking good as an army" etc etc

There is no substitute for clean highlights, smooth blending and a colour scheme that works! (Not really directed at you Hortsworth, just venting some spleen :P)

I couldn't agree more. What one should aim for when painting an army is that it looks good from afar and from close-up. The colours have to be bright and the painting has to be smooth, clean and well done. Anything less is an insult to the army.

Anyhoo; your work is as always most impressive, Hortwerth. A very fun and well-done army. The colourscheme works greatly and I agree about the immense grade of dullness of DKoK armies.

[Mr Feral]

Top notch as always Hortwerth!

The Grot wearing the oversized greatcoat made me laugh the most :)

[Vineas]

Koolest. Orks. Ever.

End of discussion.

I'm so definately subscribing to this. Look forward to the Baneblade.

[migsula]

Thanks again for the eye candy!!

The orky NHS steals the show for me. Brilliant.

[Mr.chair]

Very nice. Of all the great work here since last update I have to say that everything pales when compared to the beautiful painting of that syringe. That's really fantastic. That one Grot takes the unit from good to fantastic all by himself!

[Hortwerth]

Hi there!

I started to kitbash a Trukk and Chimera together to get a proppa transport for the Grenadiers:

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1249/chimeratrukkwip1xg7.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7883/chimeratrukkwip3bx9.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/530/chimeratrukkwip4gw4.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/2829/chimeratrukkwip5ih3.jpg

[Hortwerth]

I also finally finished building something I started ages ago (6months+) - my Gretchin version of Catch the Squidgeon! A flying circus crammed with raving lunatics. Possibly I'll use them as Deffkoptaz (although there are so many better units in the Fast Attack section) or... As a "counts as" Eldar Seim-Hann style army!

Anyways, I think these are pretty funny.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/5449/flyingcircus3wipkc8.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/5691/flyingcircus4wiptj2.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/6367/flyingcircus2wipvq1.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7302/flyingcircus1yk2.jpg

[Hortwerth]

I put magnets in the back and bent some steel wire, and wrapped it in cotton wool to simulate thick smoke coming from the exhausts. It may be used to mark Turbo boosting, or just as a general "looks cool" stuff.

I also primed them yesterday:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9343/flyingcircuspip2re8.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7778/flyingcircuspip1bj0.jpg

I will paint them apple red :)

[Rahveel]

WAAAAGGGHHH!!!!

bloody awesome.

[migsula]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHHH....

Nice work!

[Hortwerth]

Damn Imageshack, something wrong happens to the above pics... Photobucket is so much better, but I got a warning that I reach the limit of bandwidth this month already!

I will try to remedy this somehow.

Now, onto the modelling stuff:

The Grenadier Nobz trukk WIP - almost 95% done, missing rivets (as I need to wait for Sebastian to take the rivet tool back to the studio).

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadiersTrukkWIP1.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadiersTrukkWIP2.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadiersTrukkWIP3.jpg

It has a hinged rear ramp:

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadiersTrukkWIP5.jpg

[Hortwerth]

It also has a hinged rear door:

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadiersTrukkWIP6.jpg

The exhausts and turbo intake shows there's an engine under that hood...

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadiersTrukkWIP7.jpg

Let's look at it!

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadiersTrukkWIP8.jpg

And how will I paint the crew? hmm...

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadiersTrukkWIP9.jpg

[Marsekay]

That halftrack is awesome mate congrats!

[MF3000]

Holy crap... OrkG42...

That's way way way cool

sj

[dr.oetk3r]

@ _ @

O . O

>.<

OMG, those gretchin airplanes are so cool, and the half track...

Simply amazing.

[Cassarus]

Lovely stuff, just like usual!

[Monsterzonk]

Really cool! I LOVE the halftrack! Very, very good and fitting your theme!

The Grot planes are simply hilarious! Another great job!

[ShadRS]

Hortwerth, love your stuff! I especially love the half-track. I don't suppose you could give some close-ups on the engine/canopy hinges? I'm curious how you accomplished it.

Also, on the Grot fighters, how did you get the hull so round? My attempts at making round forms with plasticard have been disatorous.

[Still learning]

bandwidth exceeded....sorry buddy!

[tankworks]

Love your Orkiness, Horty!

[Hortwerth]

Hortwerth, love your stuff! I especially love the half-track. I don't suppose you could give some close-ups on the engine/canopy hinges? I'm curious how you accomplished it.

Also, on the Grot fighters, how did you get the hull so round? My attempts at making round forms with plasticard have been disatorous.

The canopy - I took half of an old Grot and built a cockpit around with plasticard, complete with dials and buttons, lots of buttons and dials. Then I casted it in resin. I'll take some pics of it later.

The hull is made of PVC tubing - the electric montage stuff. It comes in wide array of diameters, sliding one into another! Just cut to size and voila!

Anyways, I completed building a looted Malcador/baneblade battlewagon:

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/battlewagon/MalcadorWagonWIP1.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/battlewagon/MalcadorWagonWIP3.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/battlewagon/MalcadorWagonWIP6.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/battlewagon/MalcadorWagonWIP7.jpg

[Hortwerth]

And then some Sentinel kans! These had their legs shortened - each segment lost its middle piece.

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Sentinel%20Kans/SentinelKansWIP1.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Sentinel%20Kans/SentinelKansWIP2.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Sentinel%20Kans/SentinelKansWIP3.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Sentinel%20Kans/SentinelKansWIP4.jpg

[The Occult]

Simply amazing!!

[Ganymene]

I think I need to change my pants.

That battlewagon is incredible! :eek:

Cannot wait to see it painted.

[Tagis]

Inspirational work. Thank you for sharing these.

[Suicide Messiah]

Fantastic vehicles! My wallet is already feeling the sharp sting of inspiration.

[Cassarus]

awesome as always!

[Cyboss GrimTeef]

Hortwerth, this whole blog is amazing and incredibly inspirational, from stem to stern, conversion to paint. I am just impressed to the core. The speed at which it seems you work is mind boggling.

I have a question, though, and as I have not completely read through the entirety of this thread, I did not see if this question was asked or if you answered it.

My question regards your painting - It seems that once you spray prime black, then use your airbrush to apply the grey then the white for the genereal light source and pattern of the lighting (I assume), you then paint the ork and grot skin a very light and bright shade of green. Am I right in guessing that a good part of your painting is done with washes, and the initially light skin tones serve as a way to allow you to do consecutively darker washes in smaller amounts, which really helps bring out the minis sculpted details?

Is that how you paint the majority of your miniatures? Or am i mistaken?

[Dictator]

I love you

[MF3000]

I have so many bricks below my seat I can build a city out of it.

sj

[Hortwerth]

My question regards your painting - It seems that once you spray prime black, then use your airbrush to apply the grey then the white for the genereal light source and pattern of the lighting (I assume), you then paint the ork and grot skin a very light and bright shade of green. Am I right in guessing that a good part of your painting is done with washes, and the initially light skin tones serve as a way to allow you to do consecutively darker washes in smaller amounts, which really helps bring out the minis sculpted details?

Is that how you paint the majority of your miniatures? Or am i mistaken?

Indeed! Once I started painting with this technique I discovered that it speeds things up a lot and still allows for a top notch finish! I use a combination of washes, diluted paint-coats and fine highlighting. I made a tutorial on this method using a Warmachine model (http://www.privateerpressforums.com/index.php?showtopic=159520&st=50&start=50) - it was on my Warmachine army that I started using this technique on.

Anyways, some basecoated tanks are up around the corner!

First up, the half-track Trukk:

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/Trukkbasecoated1.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/Trukkbasecoated2.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/Trukkbasecoated3.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/Trukkbasecoated4.jpg

The usual airbrushed undercoat, then Space Wolves Grey drybrush, followed by 2 washes of Catachan Green.

The inside is re-basecoated with Space Wolves Grey (as it covers best) as it will be Kommando Khaki (with washes) and it covers like... thin air.

[Hortwerth]

Next up, the Sentinel Kans:

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Sentinel%20Kans/killaKansbasecoated1.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Sentinel%20Kans/killaKansbasecoated2.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Sentinel%20Kans/killaKansbasecoated3.jpg

And what everybody's been waiting for, the Looted Malcador/Baneblade Wagon:

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/battlewagon/Battlewagonbasecoated1.jpg

[Hortwerth]

It's steam-powered and needs a coal-shuffling Gretching to run!

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/battlewagon/Battlewagonbasecoated3.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/battlewagon/Battlewagonbasecoated4.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/battlewagon/Battlewagonbasecoated6.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/battlewagon/Battlewagonbasecoated7.jpg

It's a large model.

[swifty2]

Nice work on the trukk mate, it looks really cool, along with the sentinel kans and the battlewagon, infact everything in this log is pretty amazing.

[Mr.chair]

Jaw dropping, all of it. Any chance on a link to your war machine painting tutorial?

[MF3000]

Man you must have one long list of happy customers with the quality of models you're pumping out. I am highly envious of these clients :'(

sj

[g_n]

Hey Mr. Chair

Here (http://www.privateerpressforums.com/index.php?showtopic=159520&st=50&start=50) you go.

I thought I could help a bit. Hope you don't mind Hort

[Byakuten]

awesome battle wagon. It pretty damn good, although for some reason, i think the krew kompartment is too clean. I dont think the orks wipe their feet off before entering any vehicles. aside from that, i envy you for your skills. keep up the good work!!

[de Selby]

Brilliant. The battlewagon is just plain... intimidating.

[Dictator]

/me Head Asplosion.

[Hortwerth]

I finished painting the Grenadier Nobz's Trukk:

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted1.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted2.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted3.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted4.jpg

[Hortwerth]

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted5.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted6.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted7.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted8.jpg

[Hortwerth]

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted9.jpg

And with the Nobz inside:

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted10.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted11.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Grenadier%20Nobz%20Chimera/GrenadierNobzTrukkcompleted12.jpg

Sadly only 8 fit inside, but that was a conscious decision: it was more important to keep the dimensions and proportions of the half-track. Still, they would all fit inside if they were's mounted on bases!

[gonzosbignose]

This German looking Hanomag...trukk is fabulous

Regards

My name is Daniel and I am a Wargamer

[Cassarus]

truly awesome!

[alphachicken]

Some people master the art of painting.
Some people master the art of modelling.
Some people just do both, but do them okay.

Hortwerth, in my eye, you've mastered every aspect of this hobby to the highest degree it has reached so far. Not just this project, but as I turned those 20 pages and looked at the sheer brilliance and the imagination, and so much labour put into painting them, I'm mesmerised.

Please keep up the good work, and keep posting them here, its just great to see your "art"

[sigur]

The half-track is truly awesome. I was planning to do similar conversions of my trukks and your great work here really helps me (or will, once the plasticard arrives). Thanks for sharing with us; it's a great army you're doing there.

[Vineas]

i love that battlewagon......too epic (or should that be apocalyptic)? LOL

[elotsip]

Not that you need me telling you but that is just an amazing scratch build and paint job! This is a truly awesome army!

[Metal Fingered Villain]

I am amazed more and more with this log.

[Dio´Ra]

Half track is so super awesome! can we expect to see more half tracks? Or perhaps even Panzers?

[Unclejo]

Screw the Emperor, in Hortwerth we trust!

[synapse]

not too keen on the colours, but the model is top notch - great work on the hinges. really good

EDIT: that'll teach me to post before i see all the recent pages... man that battlewagon is awesome! when i was still on teh first pic i was thinking - where is the hatch, then i scrolled down and my mouth literally opened... very inspired design. a bit too many dents in the metalwork for my tastes, but that doesnt detract from the skill needed to make it. kudos to you!

[TheMacDiesel]

Hort --

When will we see some of these upgrade bitz on the MicroArtStudio pages for sale?!? Absolutely brilliant!!

-- Sean

[Vepr]

I really like all the dents scratches and craters because you can just picture orks making using of things over and over and over. They would likely have pieces of armor, machines and weapons that had been on a dozen previous wrecked, destroyed, scavenged, and abandoned vehicles. Then add in their less than elegant or gentle methods of building or taking something apart and I imagine these vehicles are just what they would look like.

Bravo. :D

[much2much]

Awesome!

I just read your tutorial on the PP site. When you are airbrushing your black, dark grey, light grey what is the result here? Are you ending up with a flat light grey coverage over the whole model? Or do you airbrush in a way that it creates shading even before you add the GW paint?

Are you airbrushing just for the speed factor or does it create a better painting surface?

[cyrus]

wow, your work is awesome. Superb modelling and painting, but I just don't get some of your colorscemes. Way too many bright colors, especially on your vehicles. It makes them look like clownvehicles rather than badass ork tanks...

[g_n]

Hey Hort, awesome wagon by the way.

My question is if you could go into more detail about the "pipe" you used for the grot fighters? I think they are just the tits.:D

Any help would be awesome.

[MF3000]

I think he mentioned before where the colours were meant to be like that. Just to offset the serious mood of the DKOK theme and the fact that maybe the client might've wanted it that way?

sj

[much2much]

The richness of the colours is great. I think Hortwerths only bad colour choice is his backgrounds for his photos used to be too bright. These models without lighting for the photos would look even better IRL IMO TTTT.

[Dictator]

My jaw broke when hitting the floor.

[Hortwerth]

Just the Looted Sentinel Kanz finished:

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Sentinel%20Kans/Sentinelkans1.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Sentinel%20Kans/Sentinelkans2.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Sentinel%20Kans/Sentinelkans3.jpg

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq81/Hortwerth/Orkses/Krieg%20Orks/Sentinel%20Kans/Sentinelkans4.jpg

[Dictator]

Wow. Those 'killa kans' are spectacular. How long did each one individually take to paint?

[Cassarus]

awesome paint job Hortwerth!

[Ganymene]

You never fail to amaze Hortwerth. :D

[anselminus]

just oh MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aegius]

I like the idea of looted sentinels as Kans, something I may steal myself if I ever get around to making an Ork army. Keep up the Amazing work.

[Crucium Giger]

You are truly a master when it comes to modelling and painting, can't wait to see more

[much2much]

Love that concept.

The Orks can make something better than the original out of a looted vehicle. It might rip itself apart when the bullets start flying but what the hell.

[Dakkapantz]

these orks are ded proppa! are you using them as orks or as IG? if your using them for orks, then you have a lot more to do! keep up the good work anyway.

Dakkapantz

[Scrap-miester]

Beutiful, absolutely beutiful.

-Eric

P.S. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAGH!!!!

[Danteng7]

Any more updates?

[OnnO]

Obviously since 29th october 2008 not...... :rolleyes:

[bluemeenie]

First off before i say anything else, I am completely amazed and have been sitting here at work now for 2 hours just starring in wonder.....

You sir are truely talented, can you PM me on what something like this would run/cost?


Next and this is just a nit-piky thing from an old ork player from the rogue trader days but orks are from Fungus...and thus have blue insides..which means blueish to highlighted tinticle pink tongues...blue blood ect...

I rarely ever (besides myself and a few others and I think a couple Heavy Metal articles) see this adhered to....just an FYI..

But in total those are just truely amazing models...and I will be slowly studying them to figure out how to get the chipped paint/rusted armor look.. That is something I have always wanted to try on my orcs...as the untouched fulling painted vehicle really doesn't scream ork :)

[clockworkgirl]

Except that Orks have had red blood in much of the artwork throughout the years - the one that comes to mind is the Space Wolves codex cover, but I know there are others.

That might be what the RT text says, but to be blunt - red blood looks cooler, and is much easier to identify as being actual blood. As a painter I would never have plastered that Painboy with a bunch of blue crap - nobody would be able to tell what the heck was going on with it :)

[Niibl]

Yep. Ork blood has changed colour in the fluff somewhere between 2nd and 3rd edition.
Not GW's fault. Too many ork players didn't get it and many onlookers didn't get it either, so GW somewhat adapted to reality.

Great work Hortwerth!
When I saw the Ork heads on the micro art shop I couldn't resist.:eek:

[Wapniak]

Niesamowite... :cries:

[whitewookiee]

sweeet models dude and i agree FOR THE WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH

[Hasharin]

koolest ork army i have ever seen haha nice work!

[Naotaka]

Oh...my....gawd!

He actually made a SdKfz 250 variant!
Coolest German troop transport ever!

(That's it, I ran out of exclamation marks, cool shizzle dude)

[StugMeister]

This is one of the best 40K armies I have ever seen! Really really fantastic work sir!!! :D

[Unnamedperson]

Guys this is thread is at least 3 months old. you did necromancy on a 3 months old thread just to say "cool", that a bit of a no no.

anyway i love this army hortwerth:p

P.s. i hope the mods dont mind if i did a bit of telling not to do necromancy (dont know the word for that:( )

[Grindgodgrind]

This log is fantastic, excellent work!

[spekkiebig]

Most of the time when i laugh at a log it's because it's just to bad to imagine. This one however makes me laugh because some of the stuff in here is just hilarious (FREE FOOD :D). Oh, and the painting and modelling ain't half bad either (nothing to laugh about there, it's just amazing :eek:). What an amazing concept for an ork army and very well executed. I think the comic style colours fit the idea very well. Can't wait to see more of your stuff.

[bluemeenie]

honestly Hortwork hasn't been around in a long time...(least not that I can tell)..


He is over in Poland I think, and hasn't updated any of his logs, so I hope he is alright.


was working on those ork officer heads....but that was a long time ago..


usually when a log like this goes dormant before the end, I kinda worry about the poster.

[kammek]

He has been active in his other log called Hortwerth's painting, sculpting and converting log, go check it out to see an awesome new nurgle army he has done.

[bluemeenie]

thanks for the update...maybe I just wasn't noticing it with all the moves (I have this log quicklinked)


glad to hear he is alright....Now finish the ork LOG!!!