Over the last couple of years (since Black Reach to be precise), I've begun painting and then flogged two 1.5k Space Ork armies. I always start with the best of intentions, but somewhere during the process of painting up 180 boyz, I give up and then flog the lot on ebay.
On recent trip to the wargame store, I saw that they were flogging the Ork Megaforce at a 20% discount, and was thereby lured back into all thinks green.
Learning from past mistakes, though, this army will differ from past attempts in several ways, I am:
*only going to paint up 1k.
*going for a fast attack-based army, with only 40 or so boyz.
*going to go for a brighter colour-scheme than in the past, when I would literally douse them in badab black wash. This time I'm going for a lighter skin tone with a thraka green wash, lots of browns, and, pushing the boat out, lots of reds and yellows (for speed freaks).
(I'm also going to try and sell the stuff I don't want from the Megaforce - 9 of the bikes and the lootas - and reinvest the cash in the minis that I do want)
I've painted up one troop choice and a trukk and am happy with how they have turned out:
The first troop choice (11 Slugga Boyz with a power klaw-wielding Nob in a Trukk) and the now-infamous patio
My plan for the initial list is going to be:
HQ
Warboss (cybork body, bosspole, 'eavy armour, power klaw)
Big Mek (Kustom Force Field)
Troops
11 Slugga Boyz (& Nob w power klaw & bosspole)
Trukk (red paintjob)
11 Slugga Boyz (& Nob w power klaw & bosspole)
Trukk (red paintjob)
18 Slugga Boyz
Fast Attack
3 warbikers (plus Nob w power klaw & red paintjob)
3 warbuggies (w T/L rokkit launcher)
Heavy Support
Battlewagon (big shoota, armour plating, deff rolla, grot riggers, red paintjob)
Meanwhile my Guard army is still in progress - only 1 more troop choice, a PCS, Vendetta, & a Chimera to go and then I reach the 1.2k milestone.
