How to Make a Gorkanaut out of Warhammer 40k Sprues

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[@Miscast]

Okay, now this is getting ridiculous. Wow.

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Cheers bud, sprues are pretty versatile =0

[@begtodiffer157]

Hey miscast! Would you consider adding Miniature Hobbyist to the next monster bash? Thanks!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

@@begtodiffer157 cheers bud, would be awesome if he did =)

[@johnstrange1699]

It's orks so it's to be expected

[@quickdiy8127]

This guy is all like: how to build an ork army. Cut these little figures out to get them out of the way of the sprues which is what you need, cut up parts of the box and shave these sprues and we can melt this down to cast into bases

[@susanjensen5787]

I do like how it turned out even the rough paint job has a real orkie feel

[@KrisTomich]

I agree, your painting is very orky

[@HARDYSFISHINGADVENTURES]

exactly gretchins painted this using a grot as a paint brush this is pure ork

[@theinquisitionsparrot6749]

This man has discovered a new way to kitbash, amazing!

[@clapense]

If only I had the same parts he had.. damn, guess I gotta go out and buy more models!

[@eternalmiasma5586]

I feel like gorkonauts where made only so people could use their sprues

[@maximem.ste-marie3578]

"it looks atrocious". PERFECT FOR ORKS!!!

[@jackl5642]

Oi boss! This umie's gone and turned 'is scrap an' old sprues into somethin' dead Killy! Dat's proper orky dat is!

[@yormhammerson530]

Das one of da orkiest tings I fink i eva seen!

[@collinlueb5980]

for the sharp points you did for the missiles, you can use a pencil sharpener to make the process easier/more consistent!

[@boneman-calciumenjoyer8290]

I've seen people build minis out of sprues before, sprue-crons were kinda popular, but this is just... inspiring. You litterly just took a bunch of old plastic and turned it into something that's (probably) tournament legal. The great unclean one made sense, because it was a blob like monster, but this, this is on a so much higher level, respect man.

[@Parabueto]

The gooey spruey stuff idea as filler for plastic model gap filling was worth watching the video for by itself. You are an absolute kitbashing genius!

[@vineheart01]

Yellow is one of the more difficult colors to get right. Both because it tends to not cover up very well and also because the tone of the yellow is usually extremely difficult to look realistic. I paint my orks primarily badmoonz, but i dont do overly beaten up rust effects because i spend so much time making the yellow look good.

[@LeavingGoose046]

How'd you manage a good yellow? I usually do a dark orange base then a couple thin yellow coats (all in acrylic) but I'm wondering if there's an easier way

[@cthulhurage4580]

Ive heard pink helps yellow out but ive got no idea ive never tried it and havent really looked into if it does or not

[@andrewpackham8236]

Glad you managed to push past the painting stage, it ended up really great! Can't wait to see more

[@DustyTheKitty]

While I'm not too big on the paint job, being able to make something this good out of materials that would have just been destined for the scrap heap is absolutely fantastic! I think I may have to get recycling too!

[@falloutboy9993]

If you don’t want to paint the next build, maybe get in touch with Squidmar Miniatures. He does a lot of collabs and is a great painter. He always likes a challenge.

[@Schizopantheist]

It is difficult not to admire the pioneer spirit of Miniature Hobbyist and I do feel inspired to melt me down some High Impact Polystyrene Sprues!

[@Wiggins773]

The paint turned out really great tbh. I think these builds are MAD

[@bobbrown6389]

Don't give up on ur painting, I have problems with mine, but I got told to do more builds and painting the more you do, the better you get. I have been in the game since the late '80s, and I'm always learning a short cut or a better way to paint, as I have started to use an airbrush which has put the fun back into painting my Super heavies, I model Imperial Guard Catachan Army, hundreds of vehicles and air units, now I'm in my late 50's, so please give it go cheers from DownUnder.

[@Nelphean]

Make an Ork treehouse. More like surprise attack bunker, but in a tree.

[@darthlink1687]

Dew it!

[@feldgray]

I think the Paint job ultimately turned out really nice. With some kit bashing using found objects I think your tutorial here could make some thing really extraordinary. Thanks for sharing

[@Ch33so]

Hey man, my buddy swears by priming a model you want to paint yellow in pink. I've seen the final results and it's confusingly effective. I'd say look into it if you insist on torturing yourself to do yellow :P I'm always excited to see you make stuff out of sprues. It's awesome!

[@InquisitorGoody]

Great work dude! The other thing to remember is that painting anything it always goes through an ‘ugly stage’ I find and I usually hate the paint jobs I do on models at one point or another. The thing to do is push through and you’ll get there. I think your finished model looks good but if you wanted to do some weathering you could use a spounge to lightly add some brown chips and id also recommend playing with some weathering pigments.

[@doshutokeshi3877]

I was skeptical at first (I'm an old git) but the more I watched the more brilliant it became. Well done! It's stuff like this that would've kept me going when I worked for GW not the "I need to paint like Golden Daemon" but building and having fun! As it should be. Bash on!

[@thejonsonator]

Great job on the build. The reason the yellow looked green was because you put it directly on a black base coat. For yellow, the darkest you want to prime is a mid brown.

[@NefariousHippie]

This came out incredibly well! I did not guess from the thumbnail that this was from sprue until getting into the title/video. Wow!

[@theQiwiMan]

I can't help but feel you're too hard on yourself, this looks amazing!

[@g1jung]

Even Orks will call you brother . So cool !

[@epoc923]

Final paint job came out good, proper orky. The rough finish of the panels helps a lot. It's a cool method of using all the plastic you get. What with the price of kits now, it's something to consider. Would like to see some terrain made with the melted sprue juice.

[@Sushi_Lover2989]

Sometimes its difficult painting, I used to paint my marines bright green and it put me off the hobby for a good while, but im back at it painting them a nice gray dark with silver highlights and green eyes, if you feel you dont like the paint job, it might be worth having a sit back, changing the lighting, maybe go for a walk around with the model in your hand to see what different lighting in your house is like, then going back in for some finishing touches

[@SpandexForce]

Increadible build! Just a quick tip on the yellow. Dont use a black primer. Most black paints have a touch of blue in them. So bright yellow will cover very poorly, and be tinted green.

[@remklovs]

I do like the final-final version just fine. But I totally get that sometimes the building is waaay more fun than painting

[@anastachrys7194]

You're the kind of hobbyist that's worth subscribing to on this platform. You're inspiring! Keep up the great work!

[@katreyu2967]

Single handedly broke the only use spruces rule 😂🤦‍♂️ love it

[@cybork1728]

I bet the one dislike is someone who's gorkanaut made out of sprues did work

[@maximem.ste-marie3578]

no, I guess it's Games Workshop who won't sell Gorkanauts from now on

[@KrisTomich]

@@maximem.ste-marie3578 85% OF ALL ORK PLAYER STUFF SHOULD BE HAND MADE

[@maximem.ste-marie3578]

@@KrisTomich you miswrote 100%

[@KrisTomich]

@@maximem.ste-marie3578 you kinda can't make boyz easily outta sprue.

[@maximem.ste-marie3578]

@@KrisTomich I know.. this is why I said "should" ;) ;) :)

[@russiandoptkapro4338]

This is actually such an amazing idea for a kitbash, this and the stompa have been outstanding to watch you build!

[@Extremehalofan16]

I wanted to tell you, really good job, if you're reading this, you're really resourceful and creative.

[@RodneySloan]

I think the painting came together in the end. It's a great addition to the Waaaaagh! :-D

[@yuvrajahluwalia1132]

yellow is really tricky, a nice tip is to spray the whole model white then from only underneath spray it pink so u can see pink shadows, u could use ur new airbrush for this but a spray bottle works fine, then spray yellow over the whole thing with an airbrush, as yellow is slightly transparent, the shadows come out really nicely, i have used this technique on a bad moons battle wagon and it looks great, u should definitely try this

[@nekrataali]

Ya the reason the yellow looked green was because it dried translucent and allowed the black to come through. With yellow, you need a lighter under coat to avoid this.

[@Razorback316]

I ...really... don't know what to say.... I just stumbled across your videos while repairing a scratchbuilt ork killtank and thought... no, another of those cheaphammer guys making trash... but damn, your work is absolutely stunning! I still can't believe you do this out of sprue! I mean, I melted some sprue in plasticcement to use it as supergoo to fill gaps and stuff but making orkish looking models out of it... no way!

[@IKMojito]

Great build, so using a bright yellow like that tends to give it a green tone. If you sponged on some Ochre first then did some yellow I think it would have done what you wanted. Great build, cheers for the video mate

[@kaneworsnop1007]

It would have also added some weathering my having bits of ochre showing through.

[@JakeSmalleyYoutubeChannel]

The end paint job really did turn out well. Far better than that atrocious Mcdonalds Yellow haha. Good job!

[@nopedefnope9924]

I new little to nothing about War Hammer or model making before stumbling on your channel & am thoroughly enjoying- even shared them with friends. Keep up the great work!

[@intercrossed]

I'd say you managed to save the paint job. True, the bright yellow made it look like a toy car 😆 But that's just a part of the process. Keep at it brother, you're doing great 😁

[@jonathantillian6528]

Looks awesome! Yellow is a notoriously difficult paint.

[@clydemarshall8095]

I think the paint job came out nice in the end

[@lewishumphreys552]

I think the gorkanaut was amazing in any colour! Not abysmal at all! I was inspired by an earlier video to make an ork boat

[@losmiercoles]

Hey mate, great job! As an imperial fists and bad moons player I can tell you the green tint in the yellow comes from the black containing a lot of blue hues. I always slap on a coat of mahagoni first, works great for me :)

[@RavenousRuger]

I think the final paint job looks awesome! Crazy talented keep up the hard work

[@rechameleon1335]

The very end looks actually very cool!

[@rubricusgaming2944]

As a traitor marine player a land raider or rhino would be really cool because I wanted to build these but I don't play orks!

[@TerryTheFire]

if i saw this irl i wouldn't know it wasn't the official model, it looks so good

[@Heath86]

Great build! For the painting you really need thin coats for the yellow

[@zackcook5123]

A cracking conversion as always from the Da Vinci of sprues. But don't be discouraged from the painting, yellow is a pain in bum. I find mixing yellow and your bone coloured paints helps. But keep up the awesome work!

[@darcyleaman3839]

It does look a little rough but the use of waste plastic is amazing

[@Monkeyman-c8b]

Bro turned something that I usually throw away into a 120$ ork gorkanaught. Impressive

[@kristhenerd1314]

You'z a zoggin legend!!! Love these videos. I'll buy a morkanaut tommorow, but if i want a gorkanaut without magnetising it together, i know how to make one now!

[@harryhandinata]

Good. Now it is time to bring it into Warhammer store for gaming and display.

[@mikaelwithers7079]

This is actually mental. A clever use of old sprues no doubt tho....Makes me wonder if melted acetone poured into a 3d printed mould get do something useful :-)

[@GreyLeo]

I like the rough paint job tho it feels authentic to the Orks. Not every paint job has to be flawless.

[@bigbigmushy7338]

3d printing and this guy are saving us loads of money and be the end of expensive models.

[@WHSminiatures]

Can we get New merch that says ooy gooy spuey stuff

[@TheVoodooghost]

Amazing! The way you manage to salvage all those sprues makes me wonder if you have Ork-genes ...

[@RoadWarrior_John]

The build turned out great, I initially thought it was a genuine Ork Gorkanaut from thumbnail and short until you stated otherwise. As for the paintjob, maybe next try using a stiff paint brush and make sure that there isn't too much paint on the brush before applying it. You might find this technique works a lot better, although I think the green was mostly likely because of the dark colour underneath.

[@smellyflounder7544]

Maybe a Necron Monolyth next? would be neat to build a big floating pyramid.

[@leobull2180]

it really surprises me that more people are not watching your channe,l mini hobiest, your builds are so cool especially this one

[@s7ick3y19]

you should get a airbrush it so much fun to paint big things, great job, your a inspiration to all wargamers 10/5

[@tomc3880]

Couple years late, but just found your channel after looking for Ork conversion ideas for my new Ork army. This is genuinely so inspiring and the models you've built have turned out great, you're actually a wizard with what you do with sprues

[@christopherkarlsson4919]

I think it looks great, this is what distressed salvaged metal chucked together should look like texture wize, not sure the method would work for somethingthats supposed to look prisitine but for this is great

[@nickclaydon2488]

Forget the sprue KING, you are the sprue GOD. Very impressed, your painting technique suits the Ork way, I like it. The dislike must be from a pansie Eldar player. Looking forward to the next build. 👍

[@nightfire734]

A little bit of texture paint on the base, maybe some scrap, would really add a lot and contrast with the bright yellow I think.

[@CeeJayThe13th]

I believe yellow is just notorious for never quite looking right anyway

[@Kojo2047]

Could you put some of the ooey-gooey-spruey-stuff into a vacuum chamber to try and get rid of the bubbles? Not sure how that would affect the acetone content or drying time, but might be worth the experiment to see if you can eliminate the bubbles when rolling out panels.

[@Gyro_Pretzeli]

Looks ok for me on screen, but I had the same problem some time of yellow looking green over brown. Putting a bit of red into the yellow helped me (so it's a bit more like maize yellow). It's cuz dark brown (or translucent light brown over black) has a lot of black, which is blue based, and with yellow it makes olive, I think. Also I would use a foam and not fibre based sponge. When you tear it apart, the fine structure gives you better paint chip/particle effect.

[@greenmurray7919]

You're talent is actually insane

[@Laserspartan117]

I am really impressed, you're a true ork in your mind! Gork is pleased! as for next, you are clearly mastering the technique and all, maybe it is time to...build a ork-themed titan?

[@greenEntertainer.]

I've been making a bunch of Necron Warriors and Skorpekh Destroyers with leftover sprue recently, and would love a tutorial on making a Doom Scythe! Hope you have a nice day!

[@johnkelley9877]

I am really impressed with the liquid sprue material! I found it fascinating that you could roll it out like putty into thin sheets. I think you did an excellent job of scratch building this and it looks like the photo. I too am not a fan of painting and I would rather build then paint any day. Thanks for sharing this.

[@SJGvP]

Cool build. It's really amazing what you can do with these sprues. In the end the paint job looks fine to me. Yellow straight over black is notoriously difficult to make look good, even for a master painter. If you want to use such a bright color it's better to use another approach. There are a few options. - basecoat light grey or white first. - paint an opaque ochre craft paint before painting yellow. - use yellow spray paint as a base layer. Of course a collab with another hobbyist is also a great idea.

[@silkydarkling9433]

I don't know how you would do it, but I would love to see a Tyranid monster made from sprues, like a carnifex or an exocrine. Awesome stuff with the gorkanaught though!

[@timmystwin]

"Which I think hasn't come out too bad" M8 it looks amazing. Absolutely amazing.

[@king-kazma888]

Your sprue videos inspired me to make stuff at home with them! they don't look half as good as yours but I'm glad there was someone else doing the same thing! My next project is a dakkajet

[@KrisTomich]

My SHARP blunt tool... I'm using that for my tool.

[@kaneworsnop1007]

It makes me chuckle every time he says that 😂

[@Skyppaii]

I think you did an excellent job all around, it looks exactly like an ork mech would. Don't get yourself down with the painting side, it turned out fantastic!

[@joycegodsey]

the yellow worked out fine...it looks like a robot made by Tonka that was destroyed and it put itself back together with one arm.

[@boondox75]

You had me at "nibbly nobbly bits"

[@davehumphries7635]

Maybe an Ork Mek Workshop? Some kind of massive tellyporta or something like that. You'll have another box of plastic on its way to you as I type (ironically in an old, empty Gorkanaut box 😅)

[@xthetatortotx]

ur painting is perfect honestly i loved it

[@paladinwiggles7896]

And since its GW plastic its tournament legal! Clearly next you should turn sprues into a warlord titan.

[@icklemoo]

I would love to see someone roll upto warhammer world with an entire 2000 points list built from sprues .. just to see how GW staff would react :) Some of my kitbashes have been questioned in GW Stores as not being from GW parts, so i end up having to show them instagram posts of the build process .

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

This was incredible man. I have a ton of sprues....you got me inspired to attempt working with this as well. Awesome job mate 👍.

[@alexsouth1422]

another awesome build, i think the paint job is great even though you weren't a fan of it

[@Dartowl1]

Use the twisted and warped layout of certain sprues to make a twisted wood or magic wall.

[@MstrPhoenixMHD]

Just starting my own Gorkanaut, gonna use your method as best I can, looks like fun though

[@JRobb84]

Great job and well done in persevering with the yellow! I'd love to see your take on some sprue built scenery or terrain that isn't just simple boxes like I've managed so far!

[@hypo7351]

Maybe Midwinter Minis as someone to paint for you? I believe you guys are relatively close in distance so you’d probably get it back pretty quickly

[@SkeletalStevo]

You are a spruce wizard lol well done !

[@nativeenglishpaul2836]

Your painting is better than mine. It looks OK, remember it was painted by orks so it's realistic.

[@hazzie2005]

Great work! 👍 An Ork garage/workshop could be cool

[@tipsynature]

Dude, that actually looks awesome

[@HandlesAreBullshit]

It's really cool, man. I didn't watch your videos for a while and I glad to see that they became even better ^^

[@DeadWayfes]

Maybe an emperor class titan? Or an orky thunderhawk?

[@haileywilliamson3100]

Yes do this

[@damonatherstone9195]

The legs at 4:43 radiate "daemon engine" to me, flip them over and they sort of resemble a colossal thunderhammer held by some sort of semi-organic machine

[@jacksonearley6613]

That is actually so cool. I personally love the paint job, it perfectly captures ork nature lol. Probably the most entertaining video I have seen in a while. Keep up the great work!