Hi everyone,
We are making preparations to take the Ork Train to the 2017 Las Vegas Open convention coming up in 48 hours or so. Zero-hour for train operation is Saturday evening, 8pm!
Turns out that there is quite a bit to be done!
1) Fixing things which have broken.... It's been a few months since we had our Ork Train Apokalypse at the Reno Warhammer store this summer - and a few spiky bitz have broken off here and there. Certainly need to fix those!
2) Packaging the Ork Train. Certainly checked out things like Battle Foam. But, for something as heavy and large as the Ork train, decided that it just wouldn't fit into the budget this time around. So, $6/sheet foam from Walmart -- and fabricating our own foam pieces is the plan.
3) Rulz. We worked on writing down the rules the Reno team had proposed -- and have got those up on the LVO website. Not sure what everyone will think about them - but I guess we'll find out shortly.
Here's a link to our event on the LVO website....
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByVzaY23LOX-WFFhX0Y1RE9LZHc0blZmNS1lQTc5clQ5cUpJ/view
4) Upgrades which are close - upgrades which aren't going to make it....
a) Working on a "Stay-shun" for Fork and Spork's Orks to use to board the train. Looking like that WILL make the trip :)
b) The looted Necron Locomotive. Still too much to be finished. Will pack it up to chat about it with everyone at LVO -- but don't think we can have it ready to go just yet. So, that'll have to be saved for the next Ork Train event....
We are making preparations to take the Ork Train to the 2017 Las Vegas Open convention coming up in 48 hours or so. Zero-hour for train operation is Saturday evening, 8pm!
Here are our Ork Trains - getting ready for packing up....
Turns out that there is quite a bit to be done!
1) Fixing things which have broken.... It's been a few months since we had our Ork Train Apokalypse at the Reno Warhammer store this summer - and a few spiky bitz have broken off here and there. Certainly need to fix those!
The hinge on our Kannon Kar suffered a failure. Fixed that (and added epoxy for fracture toughness) and charged up the Kannon Kar's lithium ion battery for the trip....
2) Packaging the Ork Train. Certainly checked out things like Battle Foam. But, for something as heavy and large as the Ork train, decided that it just wouldn't fit into the budget this time around. So, $6/sheet foam from Walmart -- and fabricating our own foam pieces is the plan.
More work for the mini-band-saw to cut the Walmart foam....
Our foam cutter didn't get quite hot enough to really cut the foam well -- but making it work....
The Dakka Chugga and Pain Train nestled in their foam.... Going to build up two more 2" layers for full protection....
3) Rulz. We worked on writing down the rules the Reno team had proposed -- and have got those up on the LVO website. Not sure what everyone will think about them - but I guess we'll find out shortly.
Here's a link to our event on the LVO website....
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByVzaY23LOX-WFFhX0Y1RE9LZHc0blZmNS1lQTc5clQ5cUpJ/view
4) Upgrades which are close - upgrades which aren't going to make it....
a) Working on a "Stay-shun" for Fork and Spork's Orks to use to board the train. Looking like that WILL make the trip :)
Here is the Stay-shun - ready for lootin'
b) The looted Necron Locomotive. Still too much to be finished. Will pack it up to chat about it with everyone at LVO -- but don't think we can have it ready to go just yet. So, that'll have to be saved for the next Ork Train event....
Interesting reading your blog, I really like your Ork Locomotive! I don't think anyone has done an Ork railway yet, keep up the good work. As a suggestion why not do a diesel shunter train with a big Ork ram on the front - A true Ork Shunta!
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