#tankbustas

[titanomancy]

With WarCom down hard, it's a good thing that the big reveals from today's Warhammer Day preview have been cross-posted to other more reliable social media platforms.

Kill Team has been a great vehicle for getting out updates to kits that might not otherwise fit in with the release schedule, or for which the use case is just a little too niche to really drive sales.

Specialist units like tankbustas and ratling snipers aren't so in-demand that they'd really blow the doors off as a standalone release, but they're both in dire need of an update and Kill Team is a great excuse to give them one.

That said, what an update! They both look great, but the ratlings are especially standout for the depth of character. Though they are among the least of the abhumans, their models really pop. Curious to see how they look alongside their Blackstone Fortress counterparts.

[farsight-the-char]

New Tankbustas (based) vs Ratlings (nice) for Brutal and Kunning kill team.

[daemonstalley]

It’s Orktober!

…actually, the last day of Orktober, but still.

Here’s Orks!

We have: ‘94 Kommandos

A random broken Nob!

Tankbustas!

2000’s Kommandos!

A Warboss!

A big mek!

And a Killa Kan!

Still got some stuff left to paint, but that’s all the orks this year so far!

Oh, and here’s the whole desk so far

[sortyourlifeoutmate]

Venturing once more into my mother's loft I tracked down the other boxes of old GW stuff and discovered:

- I have way more tau than I thought I did, including guys with rail rifles which I have no memory of acquiring.

- Azhag the Slaughterer!

- Any surviving space marine models that I had have fallen victim to being victims of any subsequent army of mine (orks mostly)

- A box set of Vor: The Maelstrom (not GW but it was there

- One of the original metal dethkoptas from Gorkamorka

- Tankbustas!

- Way more meganobs than I remembered ever owning

- My mek! Wondered where'd he'd gone

- Ammo runts I remember waiting ages to arrive from mail order

And more besides!

All painted appallingly (if at all) by my nine-year-old self and all presently being played with (read: knocked around) by my child.

Damn, son.

[sir-buh]

all ceos fear the ork tankbusta

[khornedog]

Shoota boys! Some boys with rockets, who might get fielded with the Tankbustas!

And what everyone's looking forward to: Space Ork asses!

Getting closer to NINETY BOYS with every batch I finish.

[ask-ghazghkull-da-waagh-prophet]

EY BOSS, DA BEAKIEZ DID SUM PROPA WEIRDBOY BUK! SEE, LARRY ROIGHT? EE WAZ GONNA KRUMP ROWBOAT GIRLYMAN'S SHIP ROIGHT?

HE HAD HIZ TANKBUSTA STIK AND DEN WUN BEAKEE LEANED OUT DA SHIP AND SED... "OI GREENSKIN, YOU KNO DEREZ NO AIR IN SPACE ROIGHT?"

AN' DEN...LARRY JUZT DIED! LOIK HE SUFFOCATED!

...ZOGGIN' 'ELL. PROPA WEIRDBOY STUFF. NEXT FING YA KNO, DEYZ GONNA TELL US OUR SHOOTAZ ARE JUST JUNK AN DUN WURK.

LARRY WUZ LISTENIN TA DA BEAKIES INSTEAD OF KRUMPIN EM SO 'E GOT WOT WAS COMIN' TO IM.

AN IF YA CAN HEER DA BEEKIES OVA THE SOUNZ OF YER WAAGHIN AND YER DAKKA DEN WOTS DA POINT? EVEN DA GROTS TRY DAT WIF DA SCREAMIN' - RUNTHERD OR NOT.

(Out of character - how did the space marine even tell the ork that? Never mind, this is funny as piss and I love it)

[sweetheart-haely]

Mugtunk's favorite thing is going for airtime on things he blows up with that tankbusta mine of his. With this next ten boyz there's gonna be less bolting stuff to them and more playing with color, I think.

31/100

[creeping-kommando]

Rebuild’in Wot Woz Skrapped.

Boss Kommanda Grimgrod

Burgeoning Warboss of the Segmentum Solar:

“Ain’t nothing left but to start over. Lotta you runts fink we’re done, that without Da Kaptin, we’re good as ded. Well, I’m ’ere to tell you sorry gits that you’re wrong. Sure we mighta lost our Dakka, our Kroozerz, and ‘ell, we may ‘ave even lost the battle. But, we’re ORKZ Zog it! You good for nothing grots must’ve forgotten, that we ain’t ever beaten! We’re gonna come back bigger, better, and smarter than before, and show those bugs that they ain’t won yet!”

|Rules|

Height: 10’3”/ Age: 20-25 Years/

Grimgrod had always been seen as a joke to his superiors, and even to some of his inferiors. Many Orks would’ve heard stories of the infamously bad luck that tailed the Nob like a loyal Squig, and found it easy to bully him into jobs no one else wanted to do. So during the brutal tyranid attack that wiped out the Circuit Jawz, Grimgrod had survived by being made a lousy messenger. To tell the tale of good ole Kaptin Zagbad Grimgul.

It was only after he first regaled the death of his mighty Kaptin that Grimgrod finally decided he had enough. Something in the young Nob finally snapped, and from then after his misfit mob and him flew through the stars, tackling former Circuit Jawz, absorbing them into the fold, and brutally assaulting lost territories. This new tribe was dubbed the Doom’eadz, with Grimgrod as their Warboss. Only time will tell what plans he has for the former allies and enemies of Zagbad.

Occupation: Mercenary, Tactical Consultant, Part-Time Freebootah

Skills: ‘Diplomacy’, Close Quarters Combat, Amateur Mek Know How, Tracking, and Sneaking.

Goals: To pick up where Zagbad left off, but instead of being a measly pirate, Grimgrod wants true domination. He wants to prove every git who doubted him wrong, and crush the Hivefleet who did in his Kaptin first as a demonstration of his superiority. Not to mention a need to show that Blood Axe thinking is right.

Allies:

The Heg Ravens

Da Gear-Klaws (Begrudgingly)

Da Mad-Kapz

Appearance:

Standing at 10 feet and 3 inches tall, Grimgrod is much smaller than his former Kaptin, but still a hulking behemoth. Lightly armored, the heaviest implements the Ork carries are his taloned cybernetic legs and arm, while the rest of his attire is military wear based upon imperial foes. His helm holds a skull like visage, a visor hiding everything but the monster’s gleaming red eyes. Across his form, is a color of blue and black, a camouflage pattern with a bit more subtly to it than the average Ork would care to wear. Around his neck is a flag turned scarf taken as a final farewell from his Kaptin, which Grimgrod now uses as a sign of his era and the passing of the torch.

His shoulders meanwhile are armored by a typical checker patterned plate and a looted astartes pauldron. It’s been outfitted with spikes to present a more fashionable appearance, one befitting greenskin sensibilities.

Equipment

Snik & Snakk: Two overly long knives that Grimgrod keeps on his person at all times. They’re great for slitting throats, picking locks, and generally giving anything a good stab.

Da Hush Hush Stabba: Grimgrod is a Blood Axe, and Axe Boyz never play fair. Within his bionic arm is a secret blade he can extend from underneath his palm, and then cleanly retract. Some gits need that extra nudge to understand that they’re deceased.

Da Final Say: A large revolver that Grimgrod uses when he realizes the time for words and headbutts are over. Snagged off a Beast Snagga who gave him lip, Grimgrod’s put the weapon to far greater use than its previous owner.

Da Kultural Exchange Bouquet: Grimgrod has an assortment of throwable weapons and explosives in his arsenal, and when in a real pinch, will decide to use all of them. Flash Bangs, Stikkbombs, 'Sploding Squigs, and Tankbusta Bombs are all deployed in a wired ‘Bouquet’, usually as a parting gift courtesy of the Doom’eadz.

Studguf’s Kustom Nanites: After Zagbad was deemed dead, Grimgrod attempted to replicate the past Ork Kaptain’s strange ability to both harden his skin and weapons to a steel like quality, a technique the Kaptin failed to teach him. After months of tensing his muscles and concentrating really hard, Grimgrod abducted and forced a Mek to instead make him an artificial copy. When faced with a knife to the throat, Studguf obliged, and Grimgrod was gifted with a similar ability to Zagbad. It’s still a sore spot however.

Credit Notes

The first image was drawn by @/rowscara

The second image was drawn by @/ChumiiCham

The third image was drawn by @/hydroxianchaos

[hardcoreminiatures]

Tankbusta boy with a helmet made from command turret tank visors. Amazing green stuff work by @crazy_ape_with_a_brush #orks40k #waaagh #orks https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp-uDl9tK3Y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tagedeszorns]

It's GOBLINWEEK!

Time to go full goblinmode with this Gretchin on a tricycle. Imagine the possibilities of such a model! Totally unreliable speedboosts and some unhinged movement-rules. You could mount a Tankbusta on that engine and become a force of unpredictable destruction on your and all the other tables!

[asklordcaptaincastronova]

✍ + rocket

"Kill the orks!" An Ork exploded. "No not that one, that one!" he gestured at the tankbustas

[soylent-robot]

ROCKET PISTOL?

OVER ENGINEERED?

TINY SCOPE?

BIPOD?

BOY THATS

ORKS

PLASTIC TANKBUSTAS BAYBEEEEEE

Some have pointed out the grip is similar to the Leagues of Votann standard Grip, with a divider between the trigger finger and the rest of the hand.

This trend is followed with some of the Ironhead units from Necromunda.

...

I think this might be a new Kyn unit, representing the "Squats" who live among the Imperium but still have contact with the Leagues. Perhaps the fabled "Foot Pioneer" unit? Or the two-as-one?

[daemonstalley]

Oh hey, two updates in a month - so crazy!

But yeah, here’s another update - decided to swap out my spiky chaos boys for some ORKS! Time to get Krumpin’!

I started with this really old metal Nob (that’s… that’s what they’re called), who is unfortunately missing his gun. I actually have no idea where he came from - I just sort of have him XD

Followed up shortly by this Boss with Attack Squig - love this model, one of my favourite old metal Orks

Next is a bunch of Tankbustas - lots of stuff that goes boom here! (Minus one squig who isn’t painted yet).

As a bonus, here’s the contrast between my old Ork skin tone and new one!

Bonus sneaky kommando

Finally, a Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun! I got this guy on launch, was so excited to build and paint him, then got defeated as he barely fits together - it’s taken a lot of greenstuff to fill those gaps!

And that’s it for the past couple of weeks! I’m taking a mini break to Scotland soon, so you might get a change in photos for a while!

[sortyourlifeoutmate]

Initial, rather more pedestrian explanations for why Ork units were the way they were (burna boyz are lesser meks going off to cut up battlefield wreckage, tankbustas are tank-attack survivors, stormboyz are Orks who wear rockets because it gets them there faster, etcetera) have given way to explanations more in-line with the idea of Orks as prone to hyperfixation (burna boyz are maniacal pyromaniacs, tankbustas base their whole identity around killing tanks, stormboyz inexplicably are big into discipline and following orders, etcetera).

Ork units are basically Aspect Warriors now.

Orks are functionally immortal.

If an Ork got bored of being one thing, could they pivot to being another? Presumably.

If an Ork lived long enough to have mastered the skills of every aspect of Ork warfare, could they then become an Orky Autarch? An Ortarkh, if you will?

… probably not.

[front-line-head-line]

Thought of the Day: Nothing inspires revenge quite like cold hearted hatred