#MonsterMarch6 - Gorgrim Bloodjaw, Orruk Megaboss conversion

My next entry for Swordmaster's #MonsterMarch6 challenge is a conversion based on the Incredible Hulk miniature from Marvel Crisis Protocol. The model represents Megaboss Gorgrim Bloodjaw, the leader of my Destruction army.

 I started with a simple head swap (taken from a Black Reach Nob), gave him a club from the Ironguts kit and then added different pieces of armor. One of his shoulder pads is actually the backplate of an Ironjaw Brute, the other one is an Ogor gutplate. On his back he wears a large Kruleboy Skareshield taken from the Killaboss on Gnashtoof kit. I tried to incorporate bits from different armies of Destruction to emphasize him being the boss of all my orruks, ogors and grots.

 His elbow pads were originally orc and Blood Bowl ogre shoulder pads, while the armor on his club-swinging hand is an Ardboy shield. Surprisingly all those bits fit the Hulk model really well, there wasn't a lot of trimming necessary. Even the fleeing peasant (aka Johann Strehn) had the perfect size to get grabbed by Gorgrim. I painted him in the colors of the Freeguild to give the impression that he's a soldier fleeing the battlefield.

 The mushrooms on the base are from MaxMini and the little squig is a Kev Adams sculpt from Knightmare Miniatures. I decided to paint the squig blue, since it reminded me a bit of the Chao from Sonic Adventure and the Dragon Quest slimes.

The Megaboss conversion itself was also inspired by a video game, namely Of Orcs and Men. The orcs in this fantasy universe are hulking brutes and I always really liked their design. The gutplate and the tattoo on Gorgrim's chest were painted to represent the logo of the Bloodjaws, who are the toughest orcs around in the Of Orcs and Men universe.