Orks, Orks and moar Orks
- Thread starter Ti Pouchon
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Good job with him and the banner!
Ti Pouchon
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Thanks for all the kind words!
That is indeed a monocle, boss pole bearer is a classy guy.
I do wonder if anyone is versed enough in ork glyphs to read the boss's name
That is indeed a monocle, boss pole bearer is a classy guy.
I do wonder if anyone is versed enough in ork glyphs to read the boss's name
twisted moon
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Geroak II
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Based on what I learned by participating in correspondence course of "understanding orkish glyphs", I'll go on a hunch and say your warboss' name is Gorslug?
Geroak II
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For the life of me I couldn't find that crown looking glyph from... ahem... my textbook (definitely not google, nope), everything else I'm pretty confident about. I guess it could be made up by Ti, in which case it would be pretty cunning (but brutal)!
Freebooters don't need no stinkin' clan glyph!... or; middle one on top row is 'villun' = freebooter, outlaw, mercenary.
If I'm wrong here you can bet I'll be demanding my money back from that course!
Freebooters don't need no stinkin' clan glyph!... or; middle one on top row is 'villun' = freebooter, outlaw, mercenary.
If I'm wrong here you can bet I'll be demanding my money back from that course!
Ti Pouchon
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You're both bang on spot, well done!
The 'crown' glyph is due to my inability to paint in a whole row of teeny tiny dog teeth on the "Morr" glyph so I reckoned three would do.
Morr + S + Lug - it's "Morrslogg" which not only sounds like a proper orky name but also like a very old northern german word, to wit 'Morslock'
Lock = Loch = hole in English, while "Mors" is a very old term for a body part. So of course it's 'Kaptin Arsehole'.
Translating form orky to English directly, the name could be either 'advice of the ancient' or 'call of the wild'.
As a Freebooter he doesn't sport a clan symbol even though the crossed choppas behind the skull are supposed to kinda, sorta look like a set of horns. Morrslogg was a proper Goff Nob but him and his retinue got kicked out of the club and now roam the galaxy as Freebootzerz.
The 'crown' glyph is due to my inability to paint in a whole row of teeny tiny dog teeth on the "Morr" glyph so I reckoned three would do.
Morr + S + Lug - it's "Morrslogg" which not only sounds like a proper orky name but also like a very old northern german word, to wit 'Morslock'
Lock = Loch = hole in English, while "Mors" is a very old term for a body part. So of course it's 'Kaptin Arsehole'.
Translating form orky to English directly, the name could be either 'advice of the ancient' or 'call of the wild'.
As a Freebooter he doesn't sport a clan symbol even though the crossed choppas behind the skull are supposed to kinda, sorta look like a set of horns. Morrslogg was a proper Goff Nob but him and his retinue got kicked out of the club and now roam the galaxy as Freebootzerz.
Ti Pouchon
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Next up: Zeppo the Weirdboy.
He's me first ever attempt at painting OSL - not quite proper yet I'm still quite chuffed with the result
He's me first ever attempt at painting OSL - not quite proper yet I'm still quite chuffed with the result
Slave to Darkness
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Damn fine looking greenskin.
Geroak II
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Weirdo with a killer hairdo looks great. Freehand patterns are effective and OSL is good (especially for first attempt!).
Don't know about you, but for me trying out something new like that for the first time is always quite stressful and usually leads to playing it safe and being very cautious with contrast. Maybe going with even lighter colour and leading it closer to white for closest parts of light source might be worth trying with the next attempt?
Don't know about you, but for me trying out something new like that for the first time is always quite stressful and usually leads to playing it safe and being very cautious with contrast. Maybe going with even lighter colour and leading it closer to white for closest parts of light source might be worth trying with the next attempt?
Ti Pouchon
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I think you're right. I'll try and go 'all out' a bit more next time I try OSL - which might be a while though. To me, this effect should be used as sparingly as painted blood on weapon blades - easy to overdo.
Geroak II
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My experience with OSL is limited to one try, as I keep chickening out from further attempts, so can't really speak from any point of "expertise" myself. Besides, green/yellowish glow on green skin, as you did here, is pretty hard to execute but you pulled it off readable so you can definitely be proud for both the results and giving OSL a go in the first place.
Ti Pouchon
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Thanks, that's very kind!
I've tried taking a closer-up photo
I've tried taking a closer-up photo
Brother Meredith
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Agree that subtle is better, but I read that as a tattoo initially… D’oh! 
Perhaps even more readable than in initial pics. And I really like colour of his hair, it's like poor guy was working as a lightning rod.
Ti Pouchon
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More prestigious Orks are in the works but I find them quite daunting and avoid finishing them for fear of botching 'em up.
Meanwhile, here's more regular boyz. I bet you can all identify the arms on the big feller but can you also identify the Orc?
Meanwhile, here's more regular boyz. I bet you can all identify the arms on the big feller but can you also identify the Orc?
Brother Meredith
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Not a 40k orc I suspect…