Another pair of half-painted Grots got completed last month! This pair come from the Splatta Kannon model, which I have around here somewhere, and if I ever do find it, I’ll endeavour to get that completed as well. This pair were sculpted by Alan Perry, who did quite a good facsimile of Kev Adams’ style with these two.
Their rear views are pretty unexciting, and the photo shows the cloth that they’re wearing overly-contrasted (no Contrast Paint on these two, though!) The rationale for their clothing being so plain is because I want them to fit in with the overall “desert scavenger” look that the rest of the force has, though I also feel that the Orks would have taken all of the camoflague cloth for their own clothing, leaving the grots with the plainer stuff…
For now, both artillery pieces will have to make do with a pair of crew – like they used to have – rather then the five(?) each that they have now. Here’s a shot of them, sans artillery bases on the Mantic BattleZones Bunker I finished a little while ago.
And to finish – the glamour shot of both crew-so-far with their Kannons, finished in May!
Azazel's Bitz Box. 
These look fantastic, mate! I love these old models and the picture of them on the terrain is really amazing. I also really like the color combination on the base and their clothing. It looks great and avoids being too samey despite the similar tones. As I often say, keep the updates coming! 🙂
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Thank you. I did struggle a bit in finding the right brown-tones for the two grots to keep them distinct and different while also keepin them both distinct from the base. Luckily there was enough brown to go round!
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Ah brilliant! Yes, 1994 was definitely the year they were released.
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Cheers mate! Thanks for the confirmation! 🙂
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Very nice mate, I like those guns.
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Cheers, TIM! 🙂
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Good stuff! The Perrys have always done really solid work, and you’ve done a good job painting them up.
The Grots sort of do have camo. It’s just done with mismatched patches and grease stains!
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Hahah, yep that’s what passes for Grot Camo. It’s also how I plan to make The Red Gobbo and his little entourage stand out later on down the line.
The Perrys have done some corkers, but they did have some missteps with some of the other gobbo crew they did from the same era. I think it was (one of) the Perrys. I’ll have to check. The one holding the giant shifter spanner just looks awkward. These ones look like Kev could have sculpted them, though!
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Nicely done! I find these old, original kannons and krew far preferable to the newer versions.
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Thanks mate. I don’t mind the newer models, they just suffer from the “everything looks alike” problem than a lot of the new plastics have for an army like Orks, especially when those are the only kits on offer. Still love these old models, though! 🙂
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Nice mate. Fully of character and yes the Orks would have definitely taken all the camo for themselves along with all the food and ammo haha. 👍🏼🤘🏼
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Yep. Just leave them the ammo for the heavy guns. That’s sensible, innit?
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Lovely job mate, so much character in these little dudes 😊
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Thanks Alex. A lot more characterful green to come – both from WHFB and 40k origins as well as Kev’s other escapades!
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Azazel, your dry brushing is always a sight to see. Cool as hell to see with their artillery as well.
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Thanks Mark – though the only drybushing on the grots is on their bases. And a little on the artillery pieces. 😉
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Excellent stuff! Really do like the shot of the two guns and crew all together!
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Thanks John – Now to find the other guns and get some mroe crew done!
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Nice, it should add some much needed, albeit inaccuiate, fire support for your orks.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Worst that can happen is that it hits some of the Orks in front of the Grots as well as the enemy. I reckon these crew would find that hilarious!
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