Deffkopta Buzzsaw Conversion

*UPDATE*

I thought I would update this as I was so pleased with the performance of the Buzzsaw Deffkopta I made another three using a different method.

A full squadron

Right side detail

Left side detail

The arm Assembly is from the Ork Trukk kit (wrecking ball arm)
I drilled out one end to attach a rod which is then glued onto the Deffkopta runners with greenstuff welding detail added after.
The Blade is just plasticard.

*Original Post*

For me its been a bit quite month of 40K although i have managed to make some progress on the Orks.
I have added a Buzzsaw to my one painted deffkopta to make what the Internet calls a "Green Baron"
The saw is from the old plastic epic warlord titan kit.
I have also put paint on my battlewagons, just need weathering up with a bit of mud and some details to be complete.

Boss Snikrot Conversion

So i finally bought a metal Snikrot before they make him in rubbish resin, unfortunately he came with no left arm so i converted up some nob choppa arms, i think he looks pretty good.


As for the campaign, it was very one sided, more so than the overall score reflected.
I think this was mostly due to the bad match up (Orks vs Deathwing) and very bad luck on my opponents part, no one should fail that many 2+ saves.

1750pts escalation campaign

Myself and Euan at the Empyrean gaming club are currently in the middle of running a mini 1750pts escalation campaign, here is a little sketch i made to map it out.
We are using random Ork and Space Marine battle missions, at the moment i am winning 2:1 although i belive that is majorly due to Orks being very strong a lower point values, i feel at higher point values is went Euans Grail Knights (Deathwing) will become a strong force.

You can check out some war photography from the campaign and some Grail Knight biased accounts (lol) in the clubs forum.

Forum Link

Blackreach Kommandos

Just a few pics of some Blackreach Orks i converted up to be Kommandos.
I used only the guys with blades and attached as many stikbombs and pouches to the models as possible with a few extra geenstuff belts and straps.
The basic color scheme is the same as the rest of my Orks but all armour and guns were painted with a green camo pattern for obvious reasons.


I run these guys with boss Snikrot at games >= 1000pts to good effect, i am in debate wether or not to convert a Snikrot or buy the GW model.

My current W/L/D with the Orks is 10/5/2, i am still really enjoying playing and painting them, the army currently stands at about 50% painted.

Kustom Force Field Big Mek Conversion

So i knocked up a big Mek with a KFF/Burna as my 2nd HQ for my Orks.
I think its a good counts as model since its clear it has some weird Ork contraption on his back but i think i could do a better job on the KFF.


On the gaming side i have played another two and a half games with my Orks, a win and a draw.
The half game was ended due to running out of time at the club although i was lossing on kill points at the time i had more to lose and the majority of loses were from transports, its hard to count that as a real loss so i am not counting it at all.

Black Reach Deffkopta to Rokkit Warbuggy Conversion

I wanted some rocket buggies for my Orks but the current "old" buggy model looks terrible so i converted some out of Deffkoptas of which i now have many.


The rear axle is straight off the Trukk model, all my Trukks now only have 2 axles although i think they look better for it.
The front section is from the top of the deffkopta and the old Ork bike model.

I have played 4 games with my Orks now, 1 at 1000pts, 2 at 1250pts and finally 1 at 1500pts of which i have won 3 and lost 1.
I am finding my Orks do very well in the mid game but don't have the staying power to survive a long game, two of my wins would have been draws or losses had the game lasted an extra turn and my one loss would have been a win had it ended sooner.

Waaagh!

So i painted up a Deffkopta and one thing led to another and now i have started Orks.
The space elves are on hiatus untill they get a new codex or i get bored again, same for the Bonecrons.

Ork Deffkopta

I really enjoyed painting the DeffKopta, i also used this model to experiment with some weathering powders for the first time, i think they came out real nice.

Color scheme for the Boyz

The list i am aiming for with my Orks is something like:
1 Biker Warboss
1 Big mech with Kustom Force Field
5 Nob Bikers
3 Shoota Boyz mobs in Trukks
1 Ard'Boyz mob with Choppas in Battlewagon
6 DeffKoptas

It nicely fit the all mechanized theme i am going for and should be fun to play.