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Author:  Tadite [ Mon May 03, 2004 3:44 am ]
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For whatever reason my old OOP army only has 4 Gretchin stands (and thats after 3 infantry a stand). As GW does not sell Gretchin individually does anyone have any ideas on what I could use?

4 stands of Gretchin are simply not enough when most ork armies are runing around with 10+.
Author:  vanvlak [ Mon May 03, 2004 6:49 am ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
Hi Tadite, and welcome.
I'm currently solving that problem, which I share, by building up my IG and space marines and ad mech (and previously Eldar)....and waiting for the Gargant BigMob (when was it, 2008, 2009?), and toying with all-Guntrukk-and-Strompa-and-Gargant armies, but as anyone (probably L4 :;): ) will tell you, troops are essential. :(
So I'm all ears - well, eyes - here too. I'd considered using the Space marine era boys, which are a little smaller, as some sort of weedy-orky-punishment-boyz equivalent to Gretchin, but I'm not convinced yet..
Author:  MaksimSmelchak [ Mon May 03, 2004 7:47 am ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
Tough question!

Now that Gretchin are finally worth having, noone has enough. We'll have to petition Jervis to put out a Gretchin pack for us Ork players!

In the mean time, I mix mine in with older Ork Boyz, Slaverz, Blunderpuss Gretchin and occasionally other figures to stretch them out.

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.
Author:  furgie [ Mon May 03, 2004 10:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
As the Gretchin are bigger in later releases, I too have been using SM1 release boyz mixed in with later grots. It works well and adds to the rag-tag look of a mob in general.

Try E-bay as a source for these.

Furgie
Author:  penal battalion [ Tue May 04, 2004 12:05 am ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
I'd use ratlings. They are no use in my IG army, I'd rather use converted figures for sniper units. Quick paint job and mixed in with a few gretchin should bulk the force out a bit.
   Why am I helping orks? :laugh:
Author:  Legion 4 [ Tue May 04, 2004 4:44 am ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
"V" is correct, troops are essential! :;): ?

Mixing the old SM-1 Boys with the Gretchins and maybe even adding Ratlings into the mob might work too. ?

And eBay or Bartertown may be a good source... :D
Author:  dafrca [ Sat May 15, 2004 10:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
Just a thought, if you have left over Ratling Snipers, cut off the rifles, paint them green and there you go, more Gretchin.

dafrca
Author:  iblisdrax [ Sun May 16, 2004 12:07 am ]
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The Orky player in our group never had that problem, he amassed a huge amount of gretchin to use as the 'ablative gretchin' shield.   The big wiener. :p

my 2cents,

iblisdrax
Author:  Markconz [ Sun May 16, 2004 12:42 am ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
Buy lots of the new boxsets, and only use the Gretchin  :p

Ok, bad joke....   :D }:)
Author:  MaksimSmelchak [ Sun May 16, 2004 5:05 am ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
Markconz,

Buy lots of the new boxsets, and only use the Gretchin!


It may be a joke, but GW would LOVE it!

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.
Author:  dafrca [ Mon May 17, 2004 2:31 am ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
Quote (MaksimSmelchak @ 15 2004 May,21:05)
Markconz,

Buy lots of the new boxsets, and only use the Gretchin!


It may be a joke, but GW would LOVE it!

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.

I would rather just glue some rice grains to some stands and paint them up. If I am going to do something silly I might as well do it cheap and silly.  :p

If I go the rice grain route I can have hundreds of stands for as little as $1 USD plus stands and paint.  :laugh:

dafrca
Author:  Legion 4 [ Mon May 17, 2004 4:51 am ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
Rice = Gretchins ... NOOoooo ! :l
Author:  dafrca [ Mon May 17, 2004 5:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
Quote (Legion 4 @ 16 2004 May,20:51)
Rice = Gretchins ... NOOoooo ! :l

Better then buying many boxes just for the Gretchin.  :laugh:

Unless you like the idea of over paying for models.  :{

dafrca
Author:  Legion 4 [ Tue May 18, 2004 4:18 am ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
I have "beaucoup" of the little green buggers! :D :;): ?

And I'm keeping them! :laugh:
Author:  dafrca [ Wed May 19, 2004 12:05 am ]
Post subject:  Feral Orks
Quote (Legion 4 @ 17 2004 May,20:18)
I have "beaucoup" of the little green buggers! :D :;): ?

And I'm keeping them! :laugh:

Ah, but I have three bags full of rice and two jars of green paint.  :p

A sea of rice gretchin....

You realize now that I will have to do at least one stand just to take a photo and post it.  :laugh:

dafrca
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