Scratchbuild: Ork Deff Dread

This tale begins in much the same way as those Killer Kanz back in April. It was TFNation week and I was in a holding pattern, expecting a joyous but likely expensive weekend. There's always a tightening of the old belt before that, and I had two weeks off, so I wanted to save something for week 2. But I needed something to do, and an Ork discord server has doing its monthly challenge, specifically the "The "Waaaghust Walker Challenge" held by the 40K Ork Community Discord. " so here we are. A change of pace following all the humies I've been doing lately.

As to why its a Deff Dread? Well, its me falling back into old habits with something comfortable. The thing about Orks for me just now is that I feel I've done all I want to at least twice. What remains is modernization busy work, which would be a chore, or unit types I'm not into. Yeah, I could do Beast Snaggas or bikers or such and such. But they look both expensive, potentially annoying to kitbash, and a ball-ache to paint. By comparison, your average ork walker is a more relaxed and fun form of creative expression. I have too many of these already, but, fuck it, its something I'm good at.

Now, with this I had no real plan beyond making a legal unit with proven techniques. Most of the raw materials came from the bitzbox, old toys, and robot kits that displeased me. We're talking assorted tubes, water pistol bits, choice fidget toys for joints, beads, and a lot of hot-glue. The weaponry was something that took a while for me to settle on. I wanted to go full melee with an asymmetric arm set-up, but it didn't look right, so I went for a klaw and shoulder rokkit combo. The overall form was inspired by the current GW plastic kit, but I ended up giving it a fat gut and an arse-mounted fuel tank. I think I was channelling the Gorkanaut, although its also somewhat cute with those eyes.

I had most of this done before leaving for TFNation, just before weathering and basing. I could have pushed harder, but I saw no point in rushing it. The end result turned out pretty well. 

 

Job’s a good ‘un.

EDIT: And I came third in the challenge!