New Ork Vehicles - What do you think?

[Ishagu]

Upon seeing them all, the Scrapjet and Custom Boosta F1 car are the best lol

[Warhead01]

Upon seeing them all, the Scrapjet and Custom Boosta F1 car are the best lol

Best models?  The Scrapjet it my number 3 pick and the Boosta came in last. Well it tied with the Deffkilla War trike for last any way.  

[Burni]

Got my Speed Freeks box - it's got some weight in it! The game board is pretty heavy stuff!

 

The buggies look great on sprue, can't wait to build them but I'm most impressed with the terrain. The details down in the wells of the wheels is just amazing. Very impressive molding tech they have.

[01RTB01]

Personally (aesthetics)

 

1. Squigbuggy and Scrapjet

2. Boomdakka Snazzwagon

3. Dragsta

4. Kustom Boosta-blasta

5. Trike

 

I'm intrigued as to how well a speed freek force will work.

 

Can't wait to try! (Death skulls mind, none of them others...)

[Gederas]

Got my Speed Freeks box - it's got some weight in it! The game board is pretty heavy stuff!

 

The buggies look great on sprue, can't wait to build them but I'm most impressed with the terrain. The details down in the wells of the wheels is just amazing. Very impressive molding tech they have.

Beware:

 

The spikes on these new buggies are SHARP. Like, I actually drew blood building the Shokkjump Dragsta's wheels.

[Ishagu]

 

 

Upon seeing them all, the Scrapjet and Custom Boosta F1 car are the best lol

Best models? The Scrapjet it my number 3 pick and the Boosta came in last. Well it tied with the Deffkilla War trike for last any way.

Best rules, sorry. I should have been more specific.

[Burni]

 

Got my Speed Freeks box - it's got some weight in it! The game board is pretty heavy stuff!

 

The buggies look great on sprue, can't wait to build them but I'm most impressed with the terrain. The details down in the wells of the wheels is just amazing. Very impressive molding tech they have.

Beware:

 

The spikes on these new buggies are SHARP. Like, I actually drew blood building the Shokkjump Dragsta's wheels.

 

I learned that quite a few years back - on the Killa Kans when they first came out. I feel that was the point that GW's molding stepped up a notch (much to the chagrin of my poor delicate fingers...)

 

I made a bit of a start on the Dragster myself, looks great and I especially like the Lotus 7 style bonnet! Trying to work out what sub assemblies are going to work best for painting though.

[Gederas]

Beware:

The spikes on these new buggies are SHARP. Like, I actually drew blood building the Shokkjump Dragsta's wheels.

I learned that quite a few years back - on the Killa Kans when they first came out. I feel that was the point that GW's molding stepped up a notch (much to the chagrin of my poor delicate fingers...)

 

I made a bit of a start on the Dragster myself, looks great and I especially like the Lotus 7 style bonnet! Trying to work out what sub assemblies are going to work best for painting though.

Want a recommendation?

I broke them down into these sub-assemblies:

 

Dragsta:

• Body of Dragsta
• Driver
• Grot 1
• Grot 2
• Shokk Rifle
• Wheels
• Spoiler
• Bars in front of driver (dunno the technical name :lol:)
• Rokkits

   

Boosta-Blasta:

• Body of vehicle
• Driver
• Grot 1
• Grot 2
• Front Wheels
• Top of cab (with the chains attached to it)
• Gunner
• The cage that goes around the gunner

That's how I'm working with them.

[Warhead01]

Is it possible to put different wheels on that dragsta?

[Gederas]

Is it possible to put different wheels on that dragsta?

Yes. But you need to one, find wheels of differing sizes due to the construction, and two, you need to have ones that fit the front due to the fender.

 

For example, I just poster tac'd wheels from the Trukk kit onto the Dragsta here:

The spikes on the front wheels would actually hit the front fender if they were rotating.

[Burni]

 

Beware:

The spikes on these new buggies are SHARP. Like, I actually drew blood building the Shokkjump Dragsta's wheels.

I learned that quite a few years back - on the Killa Kans when they first came out. I feel that was the point that GW's molding stepped up a notch (much to the chagrin of my poor delicate fingers...)

 

I made a bit of a start on the Dragster myself, looks great and I especially like the Lotus 7 style bonnet! Trying to work out what sub assemblies are going to work best for painting though.

Want a recommendation?

I broke them down into these sub-assemblies:

 

Dragsta:

• Body of Dragsta
• Driver
• Grot 1
• Grot 2
• Shokk Rifle
• Wheels
• Spoiler
• Bars in front of driver (dunno the technical name )
• Rokkits

   

Boosta-Blasta:

• Body of vehicle
• Driver
• Grot 1
• Grot 2
• Front Wheels
• Top of cab (with the chains attached to it)
• Gunner
• The cage that goes around the gunner

That's how I'm working with them.

 

Awesome, ta!

 

Have you put the feet in the cab? Or stuck them to the driver?

[Guest Triszin]

 

Is it possible to put different wheels on that dragsta?

Yes. But you need to one, find wheels of differing sizes due to the construction, and two, you need to have ones that fit the front due to the fender.

 

For example, I just poster tac'd wheels from the Trukk kit onto the Dragsta here:

The spikes on the front wheels would actually hit the front fender if they were rotating.

 

If I get any other vehicles other than the boom dakka and rukka I think I have to convert them to make them look more rugged and off roady.

 

I cant wait to build my rukka truck

[FlamingDeth]

Maybe saw off the front scoop and put a couple milimeter spacer there? Alternatively hijack the trukk suspension or something to raise it slightly off the ground which would also make the wheels sit lower.

[Gederas]

Awesome, ta!

 

Have you put the feet in the cab? Or stuck them to the driver?

You have to attach the feet to the cab. Assembling the rest of the cab, then putting the feet in after would be far too fiddly.

 

[Kierdale]

I’m working on mine now. Getting them into sub-assemblies before I hit them with rattle cans.

I’m really enjoying making these models.

I have seen someone add plates and chains to the dragsta tyres to give them grip.

[Burni]

They don’t need grip! Bad Moonz can afford Pirelork super softs

[Gederas]

Recommendation for anyone doing sub-assemblies:

With the Dragsta, leave the engine OFF before paining. It'll make it much easier

 

I even think one could actually have the sides/roof of the Boosta Blasta as one piece for sub-assemblies as well. I'll figure it out when I get my second Speed Freeks.

 

Also: Next Week: The Mega Buggy Paint-a-thon on the Community site has some pretty inspired paint jobs. The third one shown actually even has a

because it's by Pete the WarGamer :lol:

[Vel'Cona]

While I'm not going in on a Speed Freeks focused list, I'm pondering a handful of buggies as a fast-strike/gap filler unit.  I feel that the best way to "splash" buggies is picking the ones that are most focused to what a list needs.  In that respect, the Rukkatrukk and Boost-Blasta are sadly lacking in focus, being more of "jack of all trades" setups.  Conversely, the Dragsta is a "heavy" hunter nearly unique in the Ork 'dex (thanks to its accuracy) while the Snazzwagon is a pure ROF horde clearer.  In this respect, I feel that these latter 2 are the most "compact" and efficient designs.

 

As for the Scrapjet, I'm still on the fence.  It's the cheapest and offers decent dakka for its cost, but it seems to be largely melee-focused and I'm not sure this is to its benefit.  I'll need to think more on that one before I make a decision, but it's not a write-off as of yet.

[FlamingDeth]

I dunno, 2d6 rokkits are nothing to sneeze at and if the points leaks are correct it's on the cheaper end of the buggies as well.

[01RTB01]

Agreed on Scrapjet, it's 2d3 + more afaik and has 4 heavy shooters.

 

Ironically has more dakka than the Snazzwagon, bigger bite and very solid anti tank.

 

If I was a spammy chap (I'm not) I'd be taking Scrapjet squadrons. Would do dragsta squadrons but they're a tad more difficult to acquire currently!

[toaae]

Since I'm looking into running a brigade, the scrapjet may find itself in triplicate in my lists. It looks like a good support vehicle, cheap enough to run multiples and not anything critical that I would be afraid of losing.

 

The two buggies from Speed Freaks are cool, but I'm not buying multiples of that set, so I doubt I'll be running them. The squig buggy is just too many points. I may still consider the Snazzwagon, but for now, I'm thinking I'll be a scrapjet man.

[Kierdale]

I really like these cards from the game (has anyone actually tried the game yet??)...

...and was thinking that I’d love to model some of them sometime...

So I did:

Either he drew that card and the wheel just fell off (shortly after the door I removed) or he thinks he’s awaited in ValOrka (the grot next to him is opening the tank of NOX squig oil juice) and is about to do a mike-drop with the steering wheel...

[Armchairarbiter]

Since I'm looking into running a brigade, the scrapjet may find itself in triplicate in my lists. It looks like a good support vehicle, cheap enough to run multiples and not anything critical that I would be afraid of losing.

 

The two buggies from Speed Freaks are cool, but I'm not buying multiples of that set, so I doubt I'll be running them. The squig buggy is just too many points. I may still consider the Snazzwagon, but for now, I'm thinking I'll be a scrapjet man.

 

I am looking at running 3x scrapjets and 2-3x snazzwagons. With a lot of warbikes and a wartrike warlord. Get some other stuff from there. Probably fill out a battallion with gretchin haha. 

[dakkamasta]

I like all of them in their own way my favourites being:

 

- Megatrakk Scrapjet: My number one looks-wise. I just love the plane on wheels look it's just so cool. Then I saw the rules and well, now I like it more. 2D3+1 rokkit shots, 12 big shoota shots and to top it off the drill is rock solid too! Paired with the spiked ram rule it can do a number on heavier targets on the charge. It's just a perfect combination of rule-of-cool and effectiveness on the table.

 

- Rukkatrukk Squigbuggy: Fun on wheels. Apparently it's a bit pricey points-wise, but everything about this model just screams FUN. Lobbing squigs around the table whilst doing donuts in an Ork pickup truck (or as us Aussies say, a ute). It's just too much fun too pass up.

 

I will probably be getting 2 Scrapjets and 1 Squigbuggy. I'd love at least one of each but that will get very expensive so I'd rather narrow it down to the ones I'd be most keen to field on the table.

[tvih]

I really wonder why they made the Wartrike S5, compounded by the fact that the snagga klaw is only S +2, not x2. The ranged attack it has is only a 8" bolter shot too, after all. The Cutta is a potentially nice weapon, but overall it's less than I originally hoped for as far as the unit itself. The main reason I ended up getting it after all was for the bike charges after advancing, though. I'd just need more of the bikes, as I've mentioned before.

Also in term of vehicles, while not a new model it's the new unit entry - Bonebreaka. That seems like a lot of fun. Maybe not quite as fun as the old deffrolla charges in the 2008 Codex (once saw one plow through three units in a row) but potentially quite effective nonetheless. I just with I had bought the Kult of Speed battleforce when it was still available, now with the cheaper and more versatile Battlewagon variants as well as other things it would've made more sense. I'm planning on testing the Bonebreaka variant in my first match, put my three meganobz and six regular nobs inside it and ram the heck out of everything once they're out (unless the opponent shoots it to pieces first, ha!).