Clearing the Lines - A backlog update

True to my word I have done something to alleviate the M25 style jam with some progress on the first in the queue - The Stormboyz.
I decided to start with the Orks because of a Weekend Campaign that was being planned by one of our local GW staffers:

The Battle for Rynns World.

Of course, I couldn't miss the opportunity to field lots of the green Menace, and wanted to field some of the units that had been stagnating in my boxes. Unfortunately (for me, not for him as he has good things to occupy himself in the meantime), the event has a rain-check until March 'ish .
This shall not deter me though; "Nay, nay & thrice nay, I say!" I shall stick to Da Plan!

For the Update (not exciting pictures):

The Stormboyz were dug out, rebuit or repaired, pinned where necessary and stuck together. Although many have said that the Zagstruk model fits together securely on its own; a force of habit ... I pinned it anyway.

The rest needed the old style rokkit packs pinning to the spare figures I had assigned as new recruits (mainly old Tankbustas).

As another habit, anything that needs supergluing (including plastic to metal) such as the arms, and rokkit packs, I go through the fiddly process of scoring the surfaces with a blade (crosshatching #). This gives a stronger bond by increasing the available surface area.

So, stage 1 - assembly complete :), 19 Stormboyz and Zagstrukk assembled, with 1 botch-job of a scratchbuilt rokkit pack to boot.

Stage 2 - Priming

A basic Chaos Black spray for most of them, with topping the rest off with a brush.

Done!

The next job is Stage 3 - painting ..... Oh my favourite bit (was that convincing enough?)

I would have got started on it today, but was distracted by "Shiny stuff", some more Adeptus Sororitas (Sisters of Battle A.K.A. "Nuns with guns") arrived, so I had to de-flash, drill out gun barrels and assemble them. They are next on the backlog list because I want to field a new combination of units for a small local Tournament (at the GCN - The Immortals) in February (1750 points).

Painting will have to wait for tomorrow then; "Oh dear. What a shame, never mind"

"Please form an orderly queue, a gamer will be with you shortly"

Backlogs!
We all have them (unless you are superhuman or organised).

As a small break from the Stompa, I thought that I would dig out the mob of Stormboyz & Zagstruk that has been sitting in my "To Do Box".

Now, I haven't fielded Stormboyz since 3rd Edition 40K, and I had got rid of the originals a long time ago. Then came the last Codex;  Zagstruk and  a larger mob size.

So I started picked odds 'n ends of e-bay as cheaply as possibly (hence the mixture and conditions). I picked up Zagstruk a few months ago but still not done anything with them.

Well; No longer! Ahhh Haah!

Unfortunately I also came across a couple more "To Do" items for the Orks (note: I am not mentioning the other races at the moment).

In order to kickstart myself, I'm going to post up here to remind me and hopefully embarass myself to get them done (I have the time at the moment).

For "Cashier Number One":  The Stormboyz & Zagstruk

"Cashier Number Two": The Nobz Biker Mob Painboy

An Eldar Warwalker build konversion that is still at the basecoated and drybrushed stage (If I stall..... then this is where it usually happens).

Doh! I forgot ... no photo yet, but there is also Wazdakka Gutzmek (the Mk VI version), to finish off. I have just upgraded him with the Warboss from AoBR and a little work on "the bike of the Aporkalypse".

"Cashier Number Three": Da Lawnmowa

This has been stalled for about 3 months now; I had the Battlewagon upgrade sprue, but no battlewagon at the time (Hey .... it was shiny!). A rummage around the bitz box and I found almost enough bits for a Deffdredd, providing that I "count as" the Deffrolla as 2x DCCW.

The idea of the clanking monstrosity pushing the rolla like a lawn mower was too much to resist. Although I did have to do some playing around with fitting it. The brackets were extended with Styrene Rods that allow it to be removed (careful sizing and a little "play" in the roller arms), as well as vertical rotation.

Heh heh .... Bam, bam!

Cashier Number Four: Battlewagon

A straightforward one this, it just needs painting (red of course!).

Cashier Number Five: A Meganobz Mob

I managed to pick 3 up for only £10 ........ the others were included in other bundles I got; so with one other that I already had, here is my bodyguard for Ghazkhul Mag Uruk Thraka in an Apocalypse game.

Well that is just a small blather of what is on my mind at the moment, and it seems to be all Green.

Time to get on with the first in the queue; "Deff from Above!!"