Have you ever seen an unhappy Ork player?

I came to the conclusion a couple of weeks ago that the happiest war gamers; WAAC, fluff bunnies, or beer and pretzel players, etc., all have fun playing Orks.

They are green, have charming accents, use teeth for money, and love a good scrap. If they win, great, it was a fight. If they lose, great, it was a fight!

Since I've been struggling with enjoying mini games and painting lately, I turned back my clock to some of my earliest 40k armies and worked on my neglected Ork hoarde. Since the thermometer did not teach 0 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend, I didn't want to leave my house so I assembled and readied some models that had been mothballed for years.

I made like a crazed mekboy and put some stuff together and I feel like this helped bring some of my mojo back.

I still don't have the urge to get back into competitive play right now, and selling off some of my stuff has felt good, but working on this old favorite army of mine has boosted morale.

Now we wait for the blizzard to pass so I can prime!

Also, I still daydream about a custom Space Marine chapter made of converted models...

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