I have assembed my new Orky walkers. I decided to make the killer cans my tank hunters so I gave them 8-strength weapons. One has a Kustom Blasta off the Dred, the other a Kustom Blasta made by adding an Old Crow gatling to a grotzooka, and a rocket launcher. Their BS-3 is positively Wild Bill Hickock by Orky standards. Giving the Dred a ranged weapon is pointless so it has three close combat weapons and a burner.
Looking good - I always armed my Killa Kans with Rokkit Launchas for that exact reason, to take advantage of their (relatively) amazing BS. 3-4 CC arms on the Deff Dredd is a must as well. Love the new models they've come out with, but it's made me think about starting up Orks again and I only managed to get the green menace out of my system six months ago - I don't think my wallet can withstand another assault from the Orks... I look forward to seeing them painted up!
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ReplyDeleteThey are great kits, with lots of Orky extras. GW plastic kits are generally very good now, imo, which is why I am so disaapointed by the new Imperial Guard vehicle kits.
John
Indeed - While I'll say the new chimera variants definitely go together much smoother than their elder counterparts, the customization potential dropped sharply. I had a feeling that was going to be the case and picked up a half dozen of the old Chimera kits a while back, and at this point I'm rather glad I did. The newer wave of Ork kits by contrast are a kit-basher's dream - they are simply a joy to assemble, and I find myself chortling in an Orky faux-Cockney accent while doing so. :)
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