Scrap Metal Counters

 Not too long ago I was digging around on the interwebs for piccies of an Ork Kannon. Building my Mob I wanted to arm a dude with one, but I wasn't sure what it was. Google led me to the Subleddits and here I was introduced to a small online community of guys with a passion for GorkaMorka. Upon browsing this, I came across a post someone made of their own scrap metal counters. They looked great and it prompted me to make some of my own.

Having a bunch of 25mm bases spare from previous projects for Flames of War, I thought they'd be perfect for this project. To add to the bases, I either cut up bits of sprue, used spare bits of weapons or off-cuts from other Ork weapons as I kit-bashed a bunch of weapons, or I went rummaging through my Flames of War spare bits box. I also bought some cheap hobby/craft necklace too.

I applied a small amount of spak filler to each base and glued on the bits and pieces trying to assemble them into varying arrangements to look like piles or stocks of junk or abandoned gear. A Black priemer was then applied, then I sat down to paint them.

I am pretty happy with how they've turned out. The counter with girder and fence is probably my least favourite as it didn't quite come out as I had imagined, but the counters with the rusted cannister, the flat worn Red plate and the hose and armour plate I am very happy with. Happy with how the colours came out, the worn effects applied and happy with the dusting from the pigment applied, they will be a nice addition to our growing game and could possibly be added to the 40K games as scatter, I dunno.