{"id":2386,"date":"2017-08-01T15:43:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T14:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/?p=2386"},"modified":"2019-02-28T13:00:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T12:00:33","slug":"armageddon-ork-hunters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/2017\/08\/armageddon-ork-hunters\/","title":{"rendered":"Armageddon Ork Hunters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I promised a diversion but it&#8217;s really still following the same subject!  I had this idea when Games Workshop brought out Shadow War:Armageddon a few months ago. The box contained some OK scenery (though pricey and rather heavy on the skulls and Adeptus Mechanicus symbols!), some Space Marine Scouts and Ork Boyz and the welcome return of the Necromunda rules. Now I suspect not many people bought it for the Scouts and Orks as these were kits that came out years ago, more wanted just the scenery and rules.  There was an opportunity missed I feel to show the Imperial Guard (Astra Militarum) and Ork players that they haven&#8217;t been forgotten and bring out some plastic Armageddon Ork Hunters for the Imperial Guard and Ork Kommandos for the Orks. Here are my ideas for the Ork Hunters, they could have just been an upgrade sprue with a standard Cadian or Catachan Command sprue with few special characters in the same way they had in Deathwatch Overkill.<br \/>\n<span class=\"mycenter\"><span class=\"image-share-wrap\"><span class=\"hidden-share\" style=\"width:24px;\"><a rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.willbeck.com%2Fartblog%2F2017%2F08%2Farmageddon-ork-hunters%2F&picture=http:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sketchbook-April-2016-Armageddon-Ork-Hunters-01.jpg\" onclick=\"newMyWindow(this.href); return false;\"><img title='Share this image if you like it!' width='24' height='24' src='https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/cool-image-share\/img\/flat3d\/facebook.png' \/><\/a><a rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Armageddon%20Ork%20Hunters&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.willbeck.com%2Fartblog%2F2017%2F08%2Farmageddon-ork-hunters%2F&hashtags=Hive%20World%2Cminiatures%20concepts%2CNecromunda%20fan%20art\" onclick=\"newMyWindow(this.href); return false;\"><img title='Share this image if you like it!' width='24' height='24' src='https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/cool-image-share\/img\/flat3d\/twitter.png' \/><\/a><a rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.willbeck.com%2Fartblog%2F2017%2F08%2Farmageddon-ork-hunters%2F\" onclick=\"newMyWindow(this.href); return false;\"><img title='Share this image if you like it!' width='24' height='24' src='https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/cool-image-share\/img\/flat3d\/google.png' \/><\/a><a rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.willbeck.com%2Fartblog%2F2017%2F08%2Farmageddon-ork-hunters%2F&media=http:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sketchbook-April-2016-Armageddon-Ork-Hunters-01.jpg&description=I%20promised%20a%20diversion%20but%20it%26%23039%3Bs%20really%20still%20following%20the%20same%20subject%21%20%20I%20had%20this%20idea%20when%20Games%20Workshop%20brought%20out%20Shadow%20War%3AArmageddon%20a%20few%20months%20ago.%20The%20box%20contained%20some%20OK%20scenery%20%28though%20pricey%20and%20rather%20heavy%20on%20the%20skulls%20and%20Adeptus%20Mechanicus%20symbols%21%29%2C%20some%20Space%20Marine...\" onclick=\"newMyWindow(this.href); return false;\"><img title='Share this image if you like it!' width='24' height='24' src='https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/cool-image-share\/img\/flat3d\/pinterest.png' \/><\/a><a rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.willbeck.com%2Fartblog%2F2017%2F08%2Farmageddon-ork-hunters%2F&title=Armageddon%20Ork%20Hunters\" onclick=\"newMyWindow(this.href); return false;\"><img title='Share this image if you like it!' width='24' height='24' src='https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/cool-image-share\/img\/flat3d\/reddit.png' \/><\/a><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sketchbook-April-2016-Armageddon-Ork-Hunters-01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-196 cool-image-share\" title=\"Armageddon Ork Hunters ideas\" src=\"http:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sketchbook-April-2016-Armageddon-Ork-Hunters-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"671\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nI looked at which Guard divisions served on Armageddon and created a motley bunch of expert Ork Hunters, kind of like a Warhammer 40,000 Bad Company (an old strip in 2000AD <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bad_Company_(comics)\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bad Company comic on Wikipedia<\/a>).<br \/>\n<span class=\"mycenter\"><span class=\"image-share-wrap\"><span class=\"hidden-share\" style=\"width:24px;\"><a rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.willbeck.com%2Fartblog%2F2017%2F08%2Farmageddon-ork-hunters%2F&picture=http:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sketchbook-April-2016-Armageddon-Ork-Hunters-02.jpg\" onclick=\"newMyWindow(this.href); return false;\"><img title='Share this image if you like it!' width='24' height='24' src='https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/cool-image-share\/img\/flat3d\/facebook.png' \/><\/a><a rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Armageddon%20Ork%20Hunters&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.willbeck.com%2Fartblog%2F2017%2F08%2Farmageddon-ork-hunters%2F&hashtags=Hive%20World%2Cminiatures%20concepts%2CNecromunda%20fan%20art\" onclick=\"newMyWindow(this.href); return false;\"><img title='Share this image if you like it!' width='24' height='24' src='https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/cool-image-share\/img\/flat3d\/twitter.png' \/><\/a><a rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.willbeck.com%2Fartblog%2F2017%2F08%2Farmageddon-ork-hunters%2F\" onclick=\"newMyWindow(this.href); return false;\"><img title='Share this image if you like it!' width='24' height='24' src='https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/cool-image-share\/img\/flat3d\/google.png' \/><\/a><a rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.willbeck.com%2Fartblog%2F2017%2F08%2Farmageddon-ork-hunters%2F&media=http:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sketchbook-April-2016-Armageddon-Ork-Hunters-02.jpg&description=I%20promised%20a%20diversion%20but%20it%26%23039%3Bs%20really%20still%20following%20the%20same%20subject%21%20%20I%20had%20this%20idea%20when%20Games%20Workshop%20brought%20out%20Shadow%20War%3AArmageddon%20a%20few%20months%20ago.%20The%20box%20contained%20some%20OK%20scenery%20%28though%20pricey%20and%20rather%20heavy%20on%20the%20skulls%20and%20Adeptus%20Mechanicus%20symbols%21%29%2C%20some%20Space%20Marine...\" onclick=\"newMyWindow(this.href); return false;\"><img title='Share this image if you like it!' width='24' height='24' src='https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/cool-image-share\/img\/flat3d\/pinterest.png' \/><\/a><a rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.willbeck.com%2Fartblog%2F2017%2F08%2Farmageddon-ork-hunters%2F&title=Armageddon%20Ork%20Hunters\" onclick=\"newMyWindow(this.href); return false;\"><img title='Share this image if you like it!' width='24' height='24' src='https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/cool-image-share\/img\/flat3d\/reddit.png' \/><\/a><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sketchbook-April-2016-Armageddon-Ork-Hunters-02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-196 cool-image-share\" title=\"Armageddon Ork Hunters ideas\" src=\"http:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sketchbook-April-2016-Armageddon-Ork-Hunters-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"671\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Again this is all fan art and not intended to breach Games Workshop intellectual property. 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I had this idea when Games Workshop brought out Shadow War:Armageddon a few months ago. The box contained some OK scenery (though pricey and rather heavy on the skulls and Adeptus Mechanicus symbols!), some Space Marine Scouts and Ork Boyz and the welcome &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/2017\/08\/armageddon-ork-hunters\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Armageddon Ork Hunters<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[226,12,4],"tags":[447,292,314],"class_list":["post-2386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fan-art","category-science-fiction","category-sketchbook-pages","tag-hive-world","tag-miniatures-concepts","tag-necromunda-fan-art"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2386"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390,"href":"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386\/revisions\/2390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.willbeck.com\/artblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}