Ork Invasion part 51 – New OrkLeans completed

I’d say it’s often the case that I set out with good intentions to start and finish a project but rarely do finish much haha. 

I’ve come to realise that I am not a completist but what I am is a dreamer and dammit I dream BIG! No one is more surprised than me that I’ve completed this project.  

In September (this year of 2022) I started building things for my Orks like a man possessed. During Orktober I painted as many of the built things as I could. For the first few weeks of November I’ve questioned my own sanity but have kept painting the built things for my Orks and last night I finished the final two pieces to complete the giant puzzle that is New OrkLeans. 

Sooooooo…

Without further ado…

I give you New OrkLeans…

My observations on the finished town: 

1. It’s modular so it’s fairly interchangeable eg I could make a smaller compound etc. That’s a big tick for me. 
2. All the separate sections joined up really well. I’d say I was 90% accurate. Not bad considering there was no plan, measurement or method to my madness haha. 
3. The interior of the compound/fort was a little smaller than I hoped. Notice there’s no vehicles within the compound. They just didn’t fit. I’m glad I didn’t go for anymore buildings otherwise they wouldn’t have fit either. Even now it’s a little squishy but still playable which is another tick. 
4. I like that there’s height and width to the whole thing. It takes up two thirds of a 6ft long gaming table. 

Now let’s see some shots of Da BludLettas manning the giant fort.

It’s all set up for the big game with my pal Keith tonight. 

1. New OrkLeans – Check 
2. Da BludLettas – Check 
3. Imperial Guard – Check 
4. Cheese and bacon balls – Check
5. Beer – Check 

Tomorrow I’ll post the Battle Report. 

Just wanted to thank everyone for their words of encouragement with this project. Your thoughts and ideas were all also much appreciated. 

I realised today, as I was setting everything up, that one of my first ideas/projects when I first got back into the hobby in 2015 was to build an Ork Fort. Here we are seven years later and I couldn’t be happier.

Cheers

IRO