How can I make Ork Skarboyz?
Skarboyz are the most popular Elite choice for Orks, but there are at present no specific models available. They are ‘exceptionally big and strong’, but that doesn’t mean you have to resort to buying a whole unit of metal Nobz models. The plastic Ork sprues contain most of what you need, but the plastic Warhammer Orc chariot contains some very useful heads and other bits such as arms clad in armor. Choose a theme for your Skarboyz – maybe they all have bare heads, or they all have horned helmets. Then add the ‘skars’ – you can do this by making narrow cuts in their arms, and by modeling raised scars using putty. They might also have missing ears and eyes (easily removed with a knife). Add studs to their foreheads (a blob of putty or a rivet cut from a spare vehicle part). Give them plenty of shoulder pads, and trophies such as severed heads, and perhaps mini boss-poles (the Chaos vehicle sprue is idea for this). Soup up their weapons by adding more spikes and blades. Finally, paint the
