Plamo: Gorbag's Revenge (Battlefleet Gothic)

Well, technically not plamo. This is a white metal release. Metmo? Sounds like a Pokemon. Why do I scratch-build ork ships? Well, a lot of it is because I can, and I'd say quite well, thanks. But, honestly, there's a cost aspect to thing. Battlefleet Gothic is long since out of production, and Orks were a metal fleet. Well, obviously everything in 40k apart from the T'au is pretty METAL, I mean that Orks never got any ships in plastic or resin as far as I know. Humies and Spikey Boyz however got plastic cruisers in the box. This means its relatively easy to find those models, even as that number decreases through attrition, and if not? People do 3rd party options these days. With Orks it's somewhat harder, as while you can easily find the escorts, the capital ships are stupid money, and so you'll have to consider making your own. Maybe its time to play around with a 3D printer...

Today's subject is the Gorbag's Revenge, a metal model like those above. I got it as new around the time of release, and didn't actually finish until now. And it's good that I did save it, as these go for the aforementioned stupid money on ebay. I'm honestly surprised nobody has reversed engineered any of this.... the weapon bays look easily re-castable for bits. Did nobody but me care to? Or do I need to research more?

I don't have a huge amount to say about the creative process on this one. It's a straightforward assembly and paint job, using the techniques I favour. This is meant to be a specific vessel, so there's little room to go nuts. I will instead take the opportunity to point how metal is probably the worst material for models like this. The Revenge weighs more than my Space Hulk while being a quarter of the size, which makes it a liability on the standard GW flying base. I broke three bases before drilling into it to make a better mounting point, I remember having exactly the same issue with the smaller kroosers. As a medium, white metal is so tough you need serious tools and a vice to cut it up, but not so tough those tiny prow gun-barrels stay on.  Then I broke another flying stand when photographing it. I don't mean to be salty, but this was a right nuisance, and I've drawn a line under this whole project.

While significantly more annoying than it should have been. Gorbag's Revenge basically turned out OK. I just cannot get over this stand issue.