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Hey Baiyuan, thanks for the kind words!

About the arms: Phew, let me see:

- The arms for the Lascannon and Plasma Cannon are the least converted. I just added a few Chaos bitz and slightly modified the barrels. It's also basically one arm with exchangeable barrels - the Venerable Dread kit is pretty clever like that.

- The Heavy Bolter was constructed using two regular Heavy Bolters from the CSM sprue and a leftover arm from the Venerable Dread - the kit gives you at least three, IIRC.

- The Autocannon was built by combining a leftover Frag Cannon arm from the Furioso kit with barrels from Ork guns.

If you're interested in a more detailed rundown, take a look:
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http://eternalhunt.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/birth-of-a-chaos-dread-reloaded-pt-3/[/url]

Hope this helps!

Update: Whoa, dude, I just realised you were talking about the LEFT arm My bad!
Anyway, it's indeed really pretty much straight out of the box. Again, it's from the Venerable Dread kit. The only thing I did was attaching it at an angle and then adding cabling and technical bitz to make it look like the "natural" joint. The cables were made from the (otherwise useless) Defiler CCW.

Yep, I thought the idea to give the impression of an actual joint is neat. Most people would have gone for lots and lots of guitar wire to cover everything up.

Wow, that's good to hear, especially coming from a perfectonist like you I got quite an earful on GW-Fanworld for the position of that arm

Alright, everyone: Something small today: The modelling bug bit me while I trawled the net for tabletop related news a couple of days ago, so I got out my bits and built this guy:



He's a World Eaters legionnaire, obviously. I wanted him to look like a good representative for the legion's gladiatorial origins. I had also wanted to built a Marine with a Marauder's torso for quite some time, so I really managed to kill two birds with one stone

C&C always welcome!

That guy looks seriously pissed off that you started dinner without him. Jokes aside, that is an awesome Kitbash. Love the raw strength that he evokes.

That is very nice!!! are you goig to do a whole squad?


Oh!, and we don't need to know when you get your bits out, thank you

Thanks a lot, guys!

tipios wrote:Oh!, and we don't need to know when you get your bits out, thank you

Oh, come on: You lot can handle a bit of dirty talk every once in a while

Seriously, though: Now that this guy turned out so well, I might actually consider building a couple of buddies for him. I might hold my horses until the new models hit, though.
Come to think of it, I DID build a unit of Berzerkers with a fairly similar concept. Here's a WIP shot:

If you revamped them with Marauder bodies also, that would be nice!

^^ What he said. Id also change the Gauntlets to standard CSM ones as the Zerker ones are way oversized. As said elsewhere that guy looks awesome. Love the use of the GK head.

Nah, I'm quite happy with the way they look. They were supposed to channel the old "Assault Berzerkers" with at least one bare arm on every model (and in my case, more bare heads in the unit). I want them to look like they are the first ones through the breach in trench and urban warfare.

If you want to see Berzerkers with bare torsos taken up to eleven, take a look at these guys:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/447142.page

Very nice. I like the whole pose withe axe and yhe sword. The face fits him perfectly.

Yellowbeard wrote:The face fits him perfectly.

Very true. It's like it was made for use on a World Eaters model, and it's easily one of my favourite heads atm. And then GW goes and hides it in the Grey Knights kit. Go figure

GK head on a WE 'zerker! That's priceless.

Yellowbeard wrote:GK head on a WE 'zerker! That's priceless.

Whoa, mate, just wait until you see my Jugger Lord with Coteaz' head Once I managed to finish and paint him, that is...

I really liked your first huntsmaster and that gladiator styled character. Consider me subscribed!

Cheers, mate! I really love building characters, so if you liked those two, you may rest assured that there's more where those came from


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Guys, check out what my ever helpful cousin Andy managed to acquire for me:



This guy is now officially the oldest model in my World Eaters collection. Awesome!

Can I borrow your cousin Andy for a while? He seems to be a great source for minis!

Dude, no way! Get your own cousin! This one's mine

Seriously, though: That was quite a find! I'll have to think of something to return the favour!

Okay, guys: The next update goes live a little early, since I'll be out of town all day tomorrow. I'll have to get up at 5am. That'll be horrible. I'm not a morning person, in case you didn't notice

Previously on this thread, we had a look at my two converted Chaos Dreads. With the models themselves finished, there are still a few loose ends to tie up.

Who would have thought that painting my two Chaos Dreads would turn out to be such a fun project? Not me, that’s for sure! But alas, the work is finished. Never fear, though, because those two bad boys are still good for another post on miscellaneous matters:

1.) A new friend

The first thing I want to show you is a little project that was directly influenced by my first Dread, Marax the Fallen. There’s just something in the way he’s looking straight ahead, screaming in rage, that inspired me to build a special objective marker to complement the Dread:



I wanted a loyal Space Marine defiantly firing a couple of last shots at the advancing Dread before being torn apart. I also wanted him to be battered and wounded already. The marker was built from a very old Space Marine body I got from somewhere. The legs and torso were already inseparably bonded, so there was no way of changing the pose that much, but I guess it still works. I added a couple of leftover Space Marine bits to complete him as well as some viscera (courtesy of the GW Zombie kit) to show that he’s already mortally wounded. The position of the feet is admittedly a little wonky, but I didn’t want the project to move into serious work territory, so I just kept calm and carried on.



The Marine was painted as a member of a nondescript DIY chapter. I simply chose colours on a whim, keeping the palette fairly muted. It may be interesting to note that the main colour of his armour is a darker shade of the colour I used for Marax’ lightning claws – talk about Karma ;-)

To make him look suitably battered, I added tons of weathering and battle damage to the model. The legs were also lightly drybrushed in the same colour as the base to show the grime and dust of the battlefield.

And here’s a picture of the two models together, just so you can see what all the fuss is about:



Marax seems to have found a little friend. How cute!

It’s fun little nonsense projects like this that always keep me motivated. And while there’s no obvious gameplay reason for having built this, the model can always be used as a normal objective marker in games of 40k.

2.) A strange kind of Karma

When I discussed the different weapons for my shooty Dread, I took care to tell you in no uncertain terms that at least two ideas (the basic arm construction and the Heavy Bolter) were basically stolen from my fellow World Eater Biohazard. Since then, by a strange twist of fate, the very arm that inspired me so heavily has found its way into my collection. Biohazard no longer needed it and sent it to me instead, thereby rewarding instead of punishing my idea theft. I am not quite sure that Karma is supposed to work like that, but there you have it. Nevertheless, I feel very thankful as well as a little humbled. So before this post veers off into Broken Aesop territory, let me just say a huge “thank you” to Biohazard and show you the painted heavy Bolter:







As a nice bonus, this means that I can use both my Dreads equipped with Heavy Bolters at the same time if I so choose. Just look at Chip ‘n’ Dale here:



Bros 4 Life, yo!

3.) A warrior’s name

Last but not least, I need your help! You all saw my new Chaos Dread (and if you didn’t, there’ll be a chance to rectify that oversight in a minute).
Anyway, I still need a name for this guy. I am already fairly clear on his basic background and have decided that – apart from whatever name he ends up with – he will be known among the warriors of the 4th assault company by the eptithet “The Undying”. But that Dread was once a man, and a man needs a name. So please help me out here, dear readers, and let me know your ideas! I am not looking for uber-evil names in the “Darklord McEvilguy” vein, mind you: What I need is the name of a proud, if somewhat efficiently brutal warrior. Let’s have a look at the basic background. Maybe it’ll help to inspire you!



The Undying

In a way, the Undying was old already when the World Eaters legion was still young. Having been a warrior from a very early age, he was already a battle-hardened veteran when Lorimar ascended to command of the 4th assault company. The man who should become the Undying had seen battle and he had the scars to prove it. He served unter Lorimar’s command, but he was a trusted friend of the young Captain, full of experience and wisdom and gifted with a deep understanding of what it was that bound the legionnaires together as brothers. He stood with Lorimar during his search for an identity for the legion. And he stood with him when the Captain decided to follow his Primarch to Terra to depose the false Emperor. For many years, he was a tower of strength for the company and came to be called “older brother” by the legionnaires.

Shortly after the Skalathrax campaign had sundered the legion, he was mortally wounded during a hunt. The man who had survived a thousand battles was powerless in the end, as the alien powers of a Xenos weapon tore his body apart. With his dying breath, he implored Lorimar to let him continue fighting, accepting the dangers of being entombed within the sarcophagus of a Dreadnought. Lorimar was hesitant, for he had witness the effects of incarceration on the Fallen, but in the end he granted his old friend’s wish.

And thus the “older brother” became the being known as the Undying. For the last millennia, his colossal frame has continued to be a sight of inspiration to his brothers. Where Marax the Fallen is a warning of the damnation awaiting the company, the Undying symbolises a way of keeping this grisly fate at bay. It is only at the most chaotic moments of battle that he will succumb to rage and frenzy, and each time this happens, his brothers hope that he will come to eventually. And they fear the day when their older brother’s mind will finally cave in on itself…


Alright, with that out of the way, I am very much looking forward to your naming suggestions! The winner of this little competition can bask in the knowledge that I’ll be naming my Dread according to his suggestion. What an honour, right?

As always, thanks for looking and stay tuned for more!

Very nice work. Both dreads look great, and they look great together. I love the matching heavy bolters.

Nice work on the wounded marine, too. That's a great idea, and I like how he looks facing Marax. For the leges, it might be too late now, but you could simply cut off that wonky right leg, like it was ripped off. Either remove it entirely or have it sitting on the base. Add a bit for some bone and some red wash and you might have a suitably gory detail that fixes the leg without too much more work..

As for a name, I'd suggest "Krueger," but I think Biohazard already nabbed it....

That lone, wounded Space Marine with the dreadnought bellowing at him really is an instant diorama. Love it!

Thanks, guys!

@Witzkatz: Yes, I am quite happy that the interaction of the models works out pretty much exactly like I had envisioned it beforehand! It's even better if you consider the fact that the fallen Marine was built from leftover bitz only.

@Yellowbeard: The whole thing with the legs is basically due to me being way too lazy. Then again, I didn't really want to spend that much time on something I wasn't even sure would work out. So while the feet do look kind of hoky, it's definitely something I can live with

As for the name: Yeah, Biohazard beat me to it, at least to the epithet "The Undying". Great minds think alike, I guess That said, it's only fair, considering the fact that I ruthlessly stole his Heavy Bolter conversion. Also, "Krueger" doesn't work that well for me because it's a quite common German name. And we do actually have one atrociously unfunny comedian whose name is Krueger, so that's not a name I would lightly give to an honoured veteran of the 4t assault company

Any further suggestions, anyone?

I really like the mini diorama youve knocked up here.
The reason I went for Krueger was a nod to his claws. IE Freddy Krueger

As for your Undying Ive had a very quick scan on this site
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=9&ved=0CIMBEBYwCA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hauntedamericatours.com%2Fvampires%2Fvampires%2F&ei=4ue7T43xIIqw0QWliZDQBw&usg=AFQjCNFxkqzqBCijyKHJvT0FzI9uc-SHZQ

and these two stood out. There may be more. I also have no specific reason for searching for Vamp names it just happened.

Bruxas the Undying
Ghoria the Undying

Hah, you know, I suspected the choice of name might have something to do with dear old Freddy Like I said though, there's no getting around the fact that the name doesn't sound all that scary to a German But it's yours anyway, so it's all good!

Those two suggestions are already rather nice - as are some of the options on the website you linked! I knew I could rely on you, mate

But I'm not calling this quits yet, so if anyone has another suggestion, let's hear it! Let's be all "web 2.0" and encourage everyone to contribute their own ideas

How about Koron? Koron the Undying?

Ah, another solid idea. The plot thickens

Ladies & Gentlemen, we've got three pretty cool options already!

Dorian? Dorian.... the undying?

Aha, yet another suggestion

Dorian, eh? Love the idea of having a literary allusion of some kind. Hmmm...

There are some seriously cool name suggestions across all my threads already. But I haven't decided yet, so if anyone has another nice idea...

Literary reference, huh? How about Demian?

Outstanding conversions and solid paint on them! Another subbed thread!