UKFB & Son - 40K Killakan & Weirdboy

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:15 am

Okay, so over the half term or spring break whatever you want to call it, I finished my AotD and Tyler finished his 5 Orks. Despite trying very hard to do the chequered pattern for his Evil Sunz after two or three attempts he conceded it was too hard for him and asked me to do it for him. So once again I helped him out.

He is really pleased with how they came out, and has since started on another 8.

Gone a bit heavy IMO with the metal drybrush on the swords and needs to work on his flat areas, when compared to the chainsaws which look better and have a lot more raised areas. I've said he can always tone it down a bit with a dark wash or two.

Here's his attempt at an Ultramarine Terminator

Still, he's leaps and bounds ahead of most of the kids older than him at GW so I'm very proud.

King Elessar the Uniter · **Posted:** Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:11 pm

Nice work Tyler, those miniatures are excellent for your age!
Keep up the great painting! :yay:

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:57 am

He's doing fantastic!

I agree with you on the drybrushing being too heavy on some of the swords but that's still some great painting!

Well done Tyler!

I really like the Terminator, it's better than I can paint marines, I've never been able to paint them.

The orks are really nice as well, great looking skin tones.

Highlordell · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:32 pm

Wow! I was just analysing the finished Orks to see if could pick up any tips for mine!
Your son really does have some talent.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:37 pm

ukfreddybear said:

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but Tyler wants to do his as Evil Sunz because he prefers the red paint scheme

I know the reason for that choice: Tyler reckons all firemen are Evil Sunz 'cos they drive shooty (well, they have water cannon!) big bright red trukks at high speed, so somewhere among those boyz is Tyler's interpretation (in WH40K context) of his admiration for his dad.
See - all those psychology courses I didn't take have paid off in the end.
Very well done on the terminator and Da Boyz. I expect to see a fire-engine-themed trukk very soon...

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:54 pm

Very nice work on your Orks Tyler! :yay:

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:31 am

Tyler thanks you all for your encouragement guys.

Painting has temporarily been suspended whilst we assemble the figures he got for his birthday. There is a lot of work ahead of us. Altogether he now has:

2 x Dreadnoughts
1 x Scout Bike
5 x Terminators
1 x Terminator Sargeant
1 x Space Marine Captain
3 x Space Marine Sargeants
6 x Assault Marines
38 x Space Marines

1 x Tankbusta squad
3 x Killa Kanz
6 x Deffkoptaz
1 x Wartrakk
1 x Ork Trukk
3 x Warbikes
1 x Warboss
6 x Nobz
52 x Boyz
1 x Runtherda
10 x Gretchin

In addition to this I also picked up the Macragge boxset from ebay so even more Marines, scenery and now a few Tyranids to do.

Tyler now fully understands the term 'backlog'. :lol:

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I expect to see a fire-engine-themed trukk very soon...

Not a bad idea that for a laugh. :twisted:

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:38 am

ukfreddybear wrote:

Tyler now fully understands the term 'backlog'

Haha, I can understand why, that's a lot of minis he has already for such a short amount of time in the hobby!

Good luck painting all of them Tyler

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:18 pm

The fire trukk could have assault ladders, flame throwers, and there would have to be something more raucous than a siren. Oh, I have it - a vuvuzela... :lol:

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:38 am

It's been a while but Tyler's interest in 40K has been awakened. This was the result of this weekends father/son time; An Ork Trukk for da Evil Sunz!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:50 am

This is brilliant and all the more special for being a father and son project. Well done Tyler and a small bit of praise to you too Dave

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:49 pm

One thing I liked about the WH40K and GorkaMorka Orks: take ANY vehicle, weld on armour, guns, ladders - anything really, give the whole thing a 'well-used' and battlefield salvage look, a few dents and scrapes, and off you go. Like Scrapheap Challenge but with even more noise.

JamesR · **Posted:** Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:02 pm

That looks great. When is his first sculpt that will blow everything else away? Lol it's in his genes after all

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:25 pm

Ha one step at a time James

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:58 am

So this weekend saw the completion of Ghazghall Thraka and an Evil Sunz Warboss

Constantine · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:05 am

Very nice painting, especially on the metal parts. Did you use the new "rust effect" paint?

On a side-note: interesting signature quote.

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:10 am

No Rust Effects. Just some layering of Dwarf Bronze over Tin Bitz and Boltgun Metal. We don't have many new paints, but we do have almost all of the old ones.

Constantine · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:40 am

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We don't have many new paints, but we do have almost all of the old ones.

Likewise: I am still using paints I bought 5 years ago; in my experience only metallic paints become unusable after a significant lapse of time.

JamesR · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2014 2:38 pm

These look amazing. I hope my son is into table-top gaming when he's old enough. Got a bit of a wait for myself though lol.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:36 pm

I have Ghazza stashed in a box (along with a lot of other Orks). I consider them a 'fun' army. I love the customisation of vehicles, the madder the better.

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