Trakked Wartrukk from the new sprues

[jamsessionein]

The driver was blissfully simple compared to the rest of the model. I hacked the rollbar off his seat that comes on the stock truck because I did not like the way it looked, and I replaced his head. Rather than the head that comes with the trukk sprue, I decided to use one of the Burna Boy heads from the new Spearhead - I think this one\'s really got a good, Mad Max-esque look to him. I\'m not going to put a windshield up on him either in the thought that he would probably wear all that stuff on his head instead. He\'s removable so I can paint him and the things around him easier.

After a bit of digging, I\'ve found that I don\'t have the right diameter styrene tubing handy to make two big vertical exhaust pipes by the cab like I would want, so I\'m going to have to wait till the shop is open tomorrow to grab the stuff I need. I thought I might work a bit on the bed area, but... I can\'t think of anything. All I\'ve done is stick one tiny gun on a rack back there.

I need to conceal the lego svisible in the back there and I\'m thinking maybe one hanging armor plate off the back might take care of it. I\'ve messed around with the idea of using one of the trukk\'s boading planks in the back, but I just don\'t like the way it looks when it\'s folded up, and the planks no longer fit on the sides because of the track guards.

There\'s a second rollbar on the sprue that I can put up in the back, too, but I\'m not sure if I want to do that just yet simply because I kind\'ve like how open it is right now.

I\'m totally open to ideas, but I don\'t think I want to move the outer rear walls any.

 

[jamsessionein]

Messing around with a couple rough concepts for the back. It\'ll obviously need some form of exhaust pipe, but I\'m sort\'ve thinking I want to put some sort of support for orks to board it. I was just testing out a Cities of Death ladder to start with, and I kind\'ve like it but I\'m not sure.

Could probably hack it just below the 3rd rung... I don\'t know, though. I also thought of using one of the boarding ramps on the back, but I really don\'t like the way it looks when it\'s folded up - it throws off the vehicle\'s profile a bit.

I need some more ideas.

 

[Sukigod]

Howz about putting an extension of some sort, making the truck a bit longer in the back, an overhang. This way you can put some tow hooks, hand holds, and a little more room for some more boyz. It looks almost too short for the normal \"orky\" frame with out the overhang in the back.

A mesh/rollbar basket maybe with chain link gate?

Smashing work, keep it up!

 

[jamsessionein]

Suki: It\'s a nice idea, extending the rear out a bit, but I am not sure if I want to do that because I have a feeling doing so would make the track guards look too short.

Alright, so I shortened the ramp up and attached it with a pair of pins just to see how I like it. I guess it\'s not bad?

I could shorten it up so it hangs vertically, but I think this length isn\'t bad. It\'s not exactly practical for boarding other vehicles unless the orks decide to periodically drive the thing \'round in reverse, but I suppose that\'s a possibility. Actually, I can picture them skidding up next to a vehicle and swinging the rear around to throw the plank down, I suppose.

Is this good?

 

[revmatt]

just put one big round 40s style bomb in the back of the truck. Make it out of something light and hollow and make it even bigger than the truck!

 

[DaN]

How about:

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[Wombat85]

This is so cool cant wait to see how orky you can make it next

 

[squig hunter]

I still think you should make the \"canines\" point inwards a bit more, but I love the rest

Squig

 

[nosirrahkcaz]

just getting in on this tread but the trukk looks great, but im not sure Im totally sold on the ladder concept it seems to neat and well thought out to be a ork concept. I think I fancy Dans idea more with the handhold and the stepup on the fender, maybe some random hold for the boys to fight over to get in the back

 

[freakinacage]

looks great. that gobbo is gonna be a pain to paint hidden away like that!

 

[Spacemunkie]

More orky excellence!

 

[jamsessionein]

I have been busy as all hell with something of an early spring cleaning, even though the frost on my window is making it perfectly clear to me that calling it that is wishful thinking. Still, I\'ve been able to put up a number of shelves and lights and generally improve my working area over the past day and a half or so, which was a nice break from the project. I also had the chance to grab some styrene tubing in abundance this morning, and so when my workspace was sort\'ve clear-ish, I tried to finish the back end of the trukk up a bit. Here\'s what I came up with.

You\'ll notice I stuck with the boarding plank. This is half because I want to make sure I have it represented on the model, because it sounds like such a fun upgrade, and half because the way it looks grew on me a bit. I capped the legos off with a sort of bumper, smacked a lightning bolt on each, added some beefy exhaust pipes and other worky-looking tubes, and riveted it all up. I also added a license plate of sorts just underneath the ramp - my battlewagon had a license plate (DED \'ARD) and this will certainly have to have one marked D4KK4.

I think I\'m going to leave the rollbar at the midsection of the trukk be. I kept picturing a rollbar system, but I don\'t think the trukk needs it and the more I load onto it, the less speedy it looks.

I actually think it\'s damn near done, save for perhaps the addition of some exhaust stacks up around the cabin area and a few touchups in select spots. Handholds on the outside, too.

 

[cfwheeler58]

Another Idea

been watching with great interest....excellent work

I think some kind of orky rework of the air intake would look awesome.
I was thinking some kind of flex tubing dropping down alongside one of the headlights.
Put some crappy mesh screen over it. Draws attention to the need for the engine to work hard in orky weather.
You would have to keep it low-profile, so the driver can still see. Or does that matter since he is...you know....an Ork ?

 

[Thunderhawker]

Hmmm... It may be a bit late, but what about a chain ladder? Dragging behind the truck, it cold be quite amusing, maybe even draggin an unfortunate grot. otherwise, i need to find a book on the small electric you use, as they are just brilliant. Great work!