I'm loving this thread. Subscrib'd.

Thanks crazypsyko666, here's a prize for being the 300th post

tipios wrote:Thanks Ouze I've seen your IW army and like it alot, the dread claw is a win What weapon are you gona put in the right arm? I'll try to finish this dread as quick as possible, but ATM I'm stuck on the plasma gun. I think the barrel looks too small. So I may need to make my own.

You know, it's funny, but I put rather a lot of thought into this very thing. I looked at the FW options and decided that the initial range weapon will probably be a plasma cannon. The lack of Gets Hot! on walker mounted cannons means it's a very solid weapon for many uses. I've already got the one that came with the Venerable Dreadnought, and it has the added benefits of a relatively long barrel and flat, unadorned spaces (it has some bling that should be easy to file\shave down.

Yeah the Venerable dread does have a nice plasma Cannon and it would be a solid base to build on maybe add some more armour plating and hazard stripe it up and add some more wires.

Thanks guys, i'm gona order one, and use the one i've already got for something else.


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Here's another pic of nurgle arm.

I've changed the way I'm putting the termi body on the iron warrior, because with the normal face plate underneath it stuck out to far.

Changed the toes also, but now I think the feet look to small.

I loooooove this dread! (yet I must confess I'm not the one who created this pattern -it's from Cathar the Great- I'm just trying to promote it )

I also like the paintjob on the Nurgle dread.

Absolutely awesome im glad i came across this thread it gave me inspiration for my three CSM dual close combat arm dreads im making. Very Awesome keep up the good work.

@hyena - thanks! You promoted Cathar the Great idea very well
I was thinking of putting the flamer in the gap under the CSM torso, what do you think? Glad you like the nurgle paint job, I need to redo the legs to look the same now

@bigblackzach - thanks, post pics of your stuff if you can

Thanks!

tipios wrote:I was thinking of putting the flamer in the gap under the CSM torso, what do you think?

Grab a flamer, but instead of putting it directly under the torso, you should replace the sensor under one of the armor plates by it.

For the feet, build a couple of wider toes from plasticard, and stand the current toes on them. Should work fine.

@hyena - Thanks for the suggestion, but I've decided to leave the flamer on the arm

@Cardian - I wil try it out, thanks.

Awesome, as usual.

Your dreadnought work is becoming ever impressive! I love that you have taken on the task of building one for each cult of chaos! Great work keep it up!

I agree with Cadian that widening the toes should do the trick and maybe boost the height a bit.

When he is finished he is going to look like a massive obliterator of awesomeness, very fitting for the Iron Warriors! I love that faceplate!

@ZacktheChaosChild - thanks

@element - cheers man!

@killmaim - thanks, got the card gona try changing toes this weekend.

Also ordered some flexible resin power cables from Zinge, to come out of the bottom of the faceplate, and plasma gun. So more pics at the weekend.

Feet giving me headache so leaving them for now.

Tried someything out to fill the gap on the front,



and beefed up the battering ram.



I have ordered a new plasma cannon so hope that will come soon.

New additions look awesome!

Have you done anything to the feet as they look fine in these pics?

Thanks killmaim, no I have not touched the feet I think I'm gona leave, first I thought they were too small, but I think that was beacuse I was used to the big toe.

Just have to say the spike looks so much cooler now.
Will you be doing a Dread for each Legion?

Awesome job on filling the gap!

@Melkhiordarkblade - thanks, yes the plan is to make one for each, but ATM these 5 will have to do, I not allowed to buy any more models until I have finished the ones I've got.

@hyena - thanks, it took a while to think of something, but it worked out ok and with new plasma cannon coming tomorrow I hope to finish him off soon

The new Ven Plasma Cannon has come in, and I've done a quick mock up of how it will look on the dread.

I've left the sentinal plasma cannon in shot so you can see the differents, they are the same length but as you can see the Ven one is much bulkier



Side view, as you can see I've stolen the sentinal pipes, which help to fill the space behind the cannon.



I've pulled off some capacitors from an old circuit board, I'm gona try to use them to add so detail to the rear of the cannon, not sure how yet.



I've got a load of pipies from Zinge, some are metal and some a resin with wire in the centre so you can bend to any shape you want. The metal one are very easy to bend to so, they are gona be used to add more piping to the plasma cannon, agian not sure how yet



I did clear my workspace last week, but then during the night a warp gate must have opened, and messed it up again. Promise

These Dreds are awesome! I see your Sorcerer on the shelf there, and what look like some wing-less raptors! Any progress on those?

The wings are getting gaps filled with GS, and then all the legs need the gaps filling, and then I need to do the sorcerers rode with GS. The problem with GS and me is I need to be in the right mood to do it, otherwise it all goes wrong and I get upset with it, sorry to those people wating for them to get finished

I understand! I am that way with painting! Painting, or even thinking about it fills me with dread! That reminds me, I have one I need to start painting tonight! *dread*

lol, I also have that with painting, thats why my nurgle dread is still only black and brown

Quick update.

Just cut out some more of the plasma gun to get it a bit higher.



Do you think I'm going the right way?

It looks good! I thought it looked good before though, so.... What are you planning with the resisters? Those would make sweet fuel tanks and such!

I was goma use them as some sort of plasma storage, but not sure where to put them.

Wow, awsome thread~!

Great work so far.

Thanks wolfshadow

Unfortunately my wife has seized the dinning table back, for eating off of She attacked me with constant nagging, I had to yield After this weekends sunday dinner for mothers day is over I plan a sneak attack, slowly taking the table back with one model of a time

HAHA! I use the dining table too! of course, I have to clean it completely off every night! Puts a damper on "quick" jobs! Besides, if I leave stuff out on the table the cat will knock it off on the floor, and sometimes will hide things under the couch....so it's just easier to put everything away.

Fight for your space! Even if it's an inch at a time!

Someday we'll have a bigger house, and my very own room for crafts and hobbies! *sigh*

So you fight the neverending war for domination over the dinning table too?
One day, brothers, the victory will belong to us! One day...

tipios wrote:Unfortunately my wife has seized the dinning table back, for eating off of She attacked me with constant nagging, I had to yield After this weekends sunday dinner for mothers day is over I plan a sneak attack, slowly taking the table back with one model of a time

Vile chaos, ever creeping!

Ha guys this brings a whole new meaning to table top battles

Just wow!

I love chaos dreadnoughts in general, and these are really good. Keep it up

these are fantastic i cannot wait to see them all finished

Checking out the stuff I missed. Sorry to hear about the seizure of the dinner table. Hoping you get your space back before long. Tell her you have an adoring public that is clamoring for more conversion greatness!

Hell yeah! This is awesome! Great Work!

I'd just like to say wow!!!

I'm thinking of doing Dread conversions and I've found my inspiration!

I love some of your help when it comes to my "War Machine" Daemon Prince, if that were possible...

I have little idea of what to do...

Sorry guys for being slow on the updates, I have not done any work these past weeks, because of holidays, and a trip to hospital that was not planned

Thanks everyone for your comments

Hi Stalk, I will have the table back soon

@Plux the duck - Thanks, and I'll be glad to help if I can

Sorry to hear about the unscheduled trip to the hospital, I hope everything turned out ok.

tipios wrote:and a trip to hospital that was not planned

Was this a modeling mishap?

Looking forward to seeing whatever you do next.

Wow. I can't believe I only just found this thread. I love your work man; the Dreadnought's look great, so much different from the usual!
I can't decide whether my favourite is the Nurgle Dread or the Slaanesh one...
Your painting's as good as the converting too, particularly the weathering on the TS Dreadnought; beautiful. Well, beautiful painting, this is Chaos...

My one qualm would be that I think the Khornate Dreadnought would look so much better with a Juggernaut/Bloodcrusher head, rather than it's current. Otherwise, stellar work. Keep it up!

@JoeyHeadwounds - I'm still alive so, yey!! thanks, I seem to be ok

@skalk - I am surprised that I have not been to hospital because of a modeling mishap, what with all this choping up of stuff

@just dave - Thanks for the praise man, chaos dreads are so much fun to convert, I love it , Maybe the next dread I start will have the juggernaut head, I did buy a few with that in mind, but can't remember why I didn't do it.

Sorry to everyone waiting to see some finished jobs, I just have not got round to it. Although I started painting my nurgle, and was happy with the moss effect I was getting on the arm, I am not confident enough to do all the detailing, especially the face. So I need more practice with painting to finish that one. I am confident that I can do a metal look, so Iron Warriors is next to be done.

And today I got down to some battle damage, and some horns to cover up some gaps were the termie body is stuck on. The horns are from the new Storm of magic chaos sorcerer lord. I didn't buy him just for the horns I bought him to enter this compo http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/378516.page so they were just laying there on the table and I think they fit nicely.

Glad to know you're back on your feet and back converting amazing stuff again. I am running out of ways to say "wow that's awesome!" so instead I'll say that I really enjoy your conversions and always look forward to seeing more.

How many Dreadnoughts do you have total now?

Thanks Skalk, I've got 5 ATM

I'm about as original as Skalk, so I'll just echo his respons ;P

Oh, and at this pace I won't beable to finish my homework this summer, so I'll apologize now master tipios -.-

lol, limbo. As it is you, i will give you a couple of weeks extra to finish

That is quite possibly one of the coolest dreads I have seen in a long time! Great use of bits and the bullet holes in the armour are a great touch. I really like the fact that it's not over the top and covered in spikes like a porcupine on steroids

I'm going for a really dark look on the Iron warrior. The heads gona stay black, right breast plate will have hazard stripes, trimmings will be gold, and SM armour will be yellow as they are parts from the IF.

I've tried adding to much paint on the left plate, which has started to make a nice weathered look. It looks like rust is building up in places.

That is going to look amazing painted the way you described! Are you going to keep the legs pretty standard or are they going to get the kitbash treatment as well?

Thanks tony, I only changed the feet on the legs

Sounds good mate, looking forward to seeing some color.

Got to work on the rust today!!







I still need to finish off the plasma gun, and decide on how I'm gona do his engine.

Also I need to get some thin masking tape to do the stripes, theres no way I can freehand it

Looking good tipios, the rust effect is really well done.

Thanks Giraffex, rust is the 1 thing I learnt from my first dread.

Got a load of new paint today, so started the painting the trims.

That looks awesome, Tipios! He's going to be quite fearsome when he's all done. "Missile launcher on legs!"

Moltar wrote:"Missile launcher on legs!"

Almost everything in 40k should fall under this guideline.

Got the IF armour done today, first time to try layering, there's to much paint in places, but it's not to bad.

Also started hazard stripes on the front, not sure if I should try freehanding the stripes or not. Also I might try to free hand the fist on the shoulder armour. Do I need to do a white background or can I get away with just doing a black fist??

Anyone think I should do hazard stripes around the missile launcher too?? and should I do gold around the dread head or leave it??

Use tape to mark off the warning stripes. Much cleaner.

Do the stripes around the missile launcher, that'd be classy.

@joshh - thanks for the help, tape it is and yes I also think more stripes would lok better

tipios wrote: I also think more stripes would lok better

Yeah Iron Warriors love their hazard stripes

The IW Dreadnought is shaping up nicely. Other good spots for hazard stripes would be on a leg and on weapons. I think gold would look good on the heads enclosure.

Just because it is Iron Warriors I like this pattern better:



And yes it would look good around the missile launcher as well.

@skalk - cool mock up

@JoeyHeadwounds - Thanks, I will do more stripes on leg plates, and weapons

@GiraffeX - do you think some spikes on the weapon arms are needed?

tipios wrote:@GiraffeX - do you think some spikes on the weapon arms are needed?

hmm they are a bit bland at the moment being imperial, not sure if spikes are the answer or not. It depends if your other dreads have spikes, as you wouldn't want too many with spiky bits otherwise they start looking similar.

Depending on your GS skills you could try doing the chaos star like on the FW chainfist on each shoulder, that would add a bit more colour to the model as well.

Hey Tipios, what did you use for the yellow and for the rust?

I must congratulate you for your results! You are making a very impressive job here! It makes me want make more Chaos Dreadnoughts :3

@Joe - hi, I use these now for rust-

Best results for the rust is just random stabs with the brush, also light dry brush over a silver base.

The yellow on the imperial heads, was base of Bestial brown, then kept adding Bubonic Brown, I didn't have Lyanden. I did this after watching this vid.


For the front plate it was Bestial Brown then Bubonic Brown.

@Ironchaos - thanks alot.

Are they Vallejo Pigments?

I can't see ones with those names though looking on Maelstrom Games, I can see they have a Rust and Oil set are these the same ones?

http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=pro&pre=val_hob_pig_set_101_000

I might give them ago if they are, how do you apply them?

Thanks

Yo Giraffex, they are not pigments. I have never used pigments.

http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=cat&cre=hob-val-pza&sou=cat

They are panzer aces.

Nice thanks for that, I might pick some up as they are quite cheap and from your dread they look very good

Thanks for the recipe!

Looking great tipios. how long did it take you to make the nurgle dread all mouldy?

I think it took about 20 minutes

Oh and thanks Haonn

Nice work.

@shingouki - thanks

I'm not sure about the gold on the IW, I think I should go over it with a dark brown and start again!!!

Any thoughts?

The gold looks ok to me, sometimes it all pulls together when you start painting the arms and legs.

Good point Giraffex.

So I'd better get this plasma cannon done. I've been stuck on it for ages now, I could not think of a way to attach it to my arm.

So this is my afternoon project.



Dreadknight parts are cool, and big

Looking forward to the result, some nice bitz there

I cant wait to see this peice all fininshed. It looks really good so far.

@Limbo - thanks matey!!

@40k Ninja - Cheers!!

I'm taking a short break, so have taken progress so far pics, Hope you like.







The GK DK part has really bulked it up, which is what I'm really going for.

@GiraffeX - note I took your advice with the arm, and sort of copied FW a little

Only just found this thread, these Dreadnoughts are great! I can see I've been wasting my money buying the FW ones - these conversions are much better. Particularly like the Nurgle one. Subscribed.

tipios wrote:@GiraffeX - note I took your advice with the arm, and sort of copied FW a little

I think that looks good, adds a lot more to the model

The Plasma Cannon does look huge, the DK parts go really well on the dread.

Thanks Giraffex,

This morning I've just changed the left arm to match the right, it was bothering me with the original GW holder. Now I'm happy with it.






Any thoughts?

I think it looks awesome, mate. Any plans to add armor plates to his little chicken legs?

Thanks Moltar, and LOL yes he will get the Ironclad plates

Yey birthday today!!! yey got dreadknight!!! yey beer!!!! booooooooooooooooooh 35

Any way, could not resist doing a mock up of the autocannon idea I had for my DREADLORD before I go to bed.

That looks incredibly promising! As always, on the edge of my seat.

Happy Beerthday Tipios!

So now you've got a dreadknight? Sound promising...

@tony_nids - thanks!! I know I should finish more of my old stuff first, IW should be nearly finished this weekend.

@Hyenajoe - Merci!!! Yes I got a dreadknight only way to get shuch a big kit into the flat was through my parents on my birthday but obviously he will be a follower of chaos I don't know which god yet!!!! maybe I should have a vote. I was thinking IW or khorn, the driver is going to be possessed, and the driving seat will not be a baby holder but a spikey type thing. Although I can't really start this until after the pimp sorcerer, and I want to finish IW dread so at least I have something to show, I think people are getting bored of just small updates of little progress Your dread is going to be mega when he's done, I would like to see what you come up with the on the base because I really need some ideas too

Wow modelling seems to be a good hangover cure but today I don't have camera until tonight, so progress shots later. I'm working to finish IW, I hope at least to have arms and legs primed by sunday, yey!!

Tipios! Glad to see you're back at it, I've been away for far too long, hopefully seeing your progress will inspire me...maybe.

I LOVE the IW dread! Freaking awesome! The Plasma Cannon is perfect! The yellow looks great too! Can't wait to see the stipes. I vote for Khorne on the DreadKnight, of course! Happy Birthday! Hope is was a good one...well, you got a DreadKnight, so I guess it was! Congrats!

Oh, and I don't know if I speak for everyone, but small updates from you are fine if that's all you have to show! If you added a new spike, I would like to see a pic of it!

Cheers!

Hi RSjake, thaks matey!!

Good to hear from you I thought you might go for khorne

The IW dread is going really nicely today, only I have no camera till later so as much as I want to give little updates I can't

Did take photos on my phone, but the are rubish, so everyone will have to wait

Hope e can seee some more pieces from you soon!!!

tipios wrote:
Hope e can seee some more pieces from you soon!!!

I keep my fingers crossed for actually getting some spare time this weekend!

Good luck, Rsjake

Well the wife got home with the camera, so I could get some pics of todays work on the IW

Got some details on the arms like pistons, more arrows, and a head on the plasma gun



Now he's looking hardcore

Just popping in to say: CONTINUE TO ROCK ON, DREAD-BROTHER

- Salvage

Wow! This is IMO your best dread Tipios!

@Salvage - thanks fellow dread lover

@joe - I had to step it up a gear, what with your latest mega dread

Like the dread's, been following for a while and don't think I ever commented before.

My one comment is that the legs of the dread seem to be a bit bland by comparison to the rest. I'd be interested to see chains added, either like a chain loin-cloth lookin thing or just have chains added somewhere to the dread. Iron Warriors like their 'eavy-metal' look haha.

Keep up the great work!

@Markillius - The legs are getting behind the rest of the build, but to be honest I'm not sure what to do. I may start over again, I really like the new FW ironclad feet, and may try to do something like that. I love chains too and will be trying to do the same as my first dread with chains on the back, also he will get them on his gun. I love your Iron Mongers custom chapter

The dreads looking really nice.

One thing that I noticed from your pics of the plasma arm side is the word "INFERNO" upside down. You might want to cover that bit up with plasticard or put in some piping like your terminator lord. The head on the end is really nice and fits well.

tipios wrote:@Markillius - The legs are getting behind the rest of the build, but to be honest I'm not sure what to do. I may start over again, I really like the new FW ironclad feet, and may try to do something like that. I love chains too and will be trying to do the same as my first dread with chains on the back, also he will get them on his gun. I love your Iron Mongers custom chapter

Glad you plan on using chains. Personal preference, any and everything looks better with some chains haha. And THANK YOU for the comment on the Mongers. Been looking your stuff over since before the chapter had a name. Your stuff really helps inspire customization and modding for me and a lot of other guys i know.

@GiraffeX - thanks again!! I've been trying to get a head on the plasma gun for a while, then it just cam to me, I just need to extend the jaw an it fits real nice. Still alot of clean up ork to do, so don't worry inferno will not be on the final product, but good idea, I need to fit more piping on the gun, and using the termi lord idea will work nicely

@markillius - I did think I commented on your Iron Mongers before but clearly I had not, fixed that now

Wow. Great stuff as ever Tipios; that Autocannon looks great and the Iron Warriors Dread is turning out really well; the plasma cannon arm itself is gorgeous. Can't wait to see more man. That guy may well become my favourite of your Dreadnoughts! Keep up the great work.

These dreads are some serious business!
What does the Khorne dreadnought look like now?

@just dave - Thanks alot!! thjis has already become my fav!!!

@theQuanz - thank you, the khorne dread is still the same ATM, because I have not finished off the autocannon ammo drums but with the stuff going on with th IW, he will be getting more details on the arms, with the hydraulic pistons

I had a skull and chain session this morning with the IW


Staring into the face of death




I've used all my chaos chains up without noticing of tp the bitz sites

Tipios, IW dread is looking amazing, but to me (and despite saying, "to me" I'll reitterate that this is just MY opinion) the horns on the face of the plasma gun don't work for me. I mean, they work. It's not like you made them out of plasticard, but the downward motion they create in front of those chains and spikes just seems like too much. Is it possible to cut them off and angle them upwards? I think that might make it look more balanced and more intimidating. Or could you even add a top horn or a row of spikes that run from its forehead to the plasma coils? Just a thought, it still looks totally badass.

@Moltar - I really like the way the horns are, it could be I need to move the chains and skulls, oooooooooooooooooooh it just thought as writing this, I could take off the horns and put the spikes coming out of the head!!!!! or even have the skulls hanging from the horns instead!!!!! wooooh, thanks Moltar, I've been sitting down thinking of what was wrong with it and your just triggered of a whole new angle, thats why I love posting as many WIP's as possible!!!!

Unfortunately I must go out now, but will have a go at it tomorrow morning.

Thanks again Moltar

Epic stuff *fist bump*

Anytime, Tipios! Glad I could offer another perspective.

Sorry Tipios I have another suggestion which I found while doing my dread which is to drill out the holes on the exhaust pipes.

Finally checked this blog again, and HOLY gak YOU HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY AS ME! Happy (late) birthday! I love the Dreadknight parts on the Iron Warriors Dreadnought. It fits really well.

@giraffexn - it's very tempting to drill all those holes on the exhaust, but it's just a plate that gose arround the exhaust and should not have holes that go all the way through.

@crazypsyko666 - happy late birthday to you too!!! and thsnks


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After Moltar's comments on the way the plasmer gun was going, I've changed it abit. I really wanted the skulls hanging off the side, but they way I did it first had the hornes and spikes conflicting. I want the horns to stay, so this is what I've come up with!!!



Thoughts please??

I think that looks better

Very nice work~!

Freaking awesome as always! Love the Head on the Plasma! I was sure you add one, I mean, like, why not? And that is a killer head! I like the way it ties in with the sarcophagus. Keep it up, Can't wait to see it all painted!

@moltar - is that a good think it looks better or are you still not sure?

@wolfshadow - thanks

@rsjake - thanks!! yeah I always wanted to get some kind oh head on there, but it just took me a while to work it out.

Yeah, I like it with the chains on the horns. The spikes were just too much, but I do think it looks good now.

Cool thanks Moltar!!

Ok as the theme for my flat tonight is tropical heat wave, all I could think about was flamers!!!!

I was trying to find a way of attaching a flamer to the left arm, my GK DK box caught my eye. Had to try this out!


Small update of right arm, he got another pipe


I think I would extend the flamer out abit to make it the same length as the plasma gun!!

Also I am thinking of scratch building some new legs, one which a more substantial, any ideas.

Can I have a vote on whether I should continue with the heavy flamer!!!

Siege hammer or Heavy flamer? Honnestly I like both...maybe the Siege hammer would fit the IW better.

What kind of legs would you like to scratchbuild? with more articulations? more armor plates? or just make your own armor plates instead of using those from the ironclad?

I haven't mentioned it before but I'm a huge fan of the job you've done with the chaos knights icon on the shoulder plates!

That flamer is reeeeealy hot (no pun intended). You have to continue with it! How about making it abit like the Tyrant's Claw?

Tipios, I think the answer is obvious. You need both. Get them magnetized, bud.

If you HAVE to choose just one, I'd say go with the Siege Hammer, because I have to agree with Joe that it's more fitting for the IWs.

Been following this for a while now and these are fantastic! Partially inspired my to do my own iron warriors! oh and yes, go with a seige hammer

Hyenajoe wrote:Siege hammer or Heavy flamer? Honnestly I like both...maybe the Siege hammer would fit the IW better.

What kind of legs would you like to scratchbuild? with more articulations? more armor plates? or just make your own armor plates instead of using those from the ironclad?

I haven't mentioned it before but I'm a huge fan of the job you've done with the chaos knights icon on the shoulder plates!

I agree, Siege would fit IW better.

I want more bulky legs I think, ATM the armour plates look funny half way up the leg, so maybe just building bigger armour plates would work. Although trying to make complete legs would be fun but I have no idea what to do yet!!!

Thanks, the chaos knights icons are very nice, I'm trying to buy more now for the rest on the dreads

Limbo wrote:That flamer is reeeeealy hot (no pun intended). You have to continue with it! How about making it abit like the Tyrant's Claw?

Thanks Limbo! do you mean make it look like the tyrant's weapon arm?

Moltar wrote:Tipios, I think the answer is obvious. You need both. Get them magnetized, bud.

If you HAVE to choose just one, I'd say go with the Siege Hammer, because I have to agree with Joe that it's more fitting for the IWs.

I think what will happen is I will keep the IW with the hammer, and make another complete arm, and maybe give it to the Slaanesh dread, or start a new dread altogether but what legion to do next??

Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:Been following this for a while now and these are fantastic! Partially inspired my to do my own iron warriors! oh and yes, go with a seige hammer

Thanks Scotti, seige hammer it is how did you get on with your own IW dread?

I really like the flamer but i think the length of the arm is more CC weapen esk, if it were shorter it would be AWSOME!

Thanks Haonn, it's gona stay as thw CC weapon.


Just a quick mock up of my Dreadlord I did last night. No work on the dread, it as just too hot!

Must...resist...must...not...buy...dreadknight...

Awesome start Tipios, the Sentinel missile launchers are sweet and the autocanon (it's an autocanon right?) is on a good way. Good job!

Thanks Joe Yes it's an autocannon I need to do more with the ammo drums, thats near enough what it will look like, but with some daemon heads
Sorry for tempting you to part with your money how are the meeting going?

I finally got round to the Khorne Autocannon, the main thing I was stuck on, was filling the gap at the rear of the gun!

Re-cap of what it looked like many months ago.


Updated with DK parts, and dread engine plates to fill gaps.

tipios wrote:
I finally got round to the Khorne Autocannon, the main thing I was stuck on, was filling the gap at the rear of the gun!

Re-cap of what it looked like many months ago.


Updated with DK parts, and dread engine plates to fill gaps.

The autocannon looks good with the dreadknight elements, but I feel there's something missing at the end of the tubes (not necessarily gargoyles but something like on the termies reaper autocanon (whithout the blade however)

Meetings are helpfull!

IW Dread looks great! I guess I am too late, but I also think you should magnetize the flamer and siege drill! But as long as you are going to use the flamer on another dread, I can live with that. I just about crapped my pants when I saw the Khorne Dread update! LOVE IT! I want one now! Although, when I get around to making my dread I may use Forge World's new Contemptor Dread as an inspiration! I love them! Almost enough to shell out the money and actually BUY one! *gasp*

@joe - thanks, your right about the ends. I do have the too daemon heads that I was going to use before but they didn't go with the single head already at the back of the barrel. I don't have any tube thats fits now, so autocannon on hold again !!!!!!:(

@RSjake - Thanks I have decided to make another arm for the flammer, but I haven't decided whether to give it to the slaanesh, or make a new dread The new FW dreads are amazing, and I wouldn't mind 1 myself GiraffeX is getting 1 to convert into a khorne I think, check him out!!

tipios wrote:

Limbo wrote:That flamer is reeeeealy hot (no pun intended). You have to continue with it! How about making it abit like the Tyrant's Claw?

Thanks Limbo! do you mean make it look like the tyrant's weapon arm?

I'll leave that up to you, but what I mainly meant was a big claw arm with a inbuilt flamer. Don't know how big the claw would have to be to fit around that flamer, but I think it could look pretty epic.

More work on the dreadlord today. It took me longer than I thought it would to make the autocannon, but after aload of plastic grinding, and a superglue mishap I'm happy with how it is going so far.
Also I thought instead of hands, a couple of mega flammers would be more menacing







Now I need to think of a weapon for the left arm, plamsa maybe??

Any ideas from the dakkas would be appreciated

I,ve tried using a sentinal plasma cannon on the left arm, although looking at it now it looks a bit small, I think I need to order the ven dread one

Or do I need to set it back even further?

I see what you mean there with the plasma cannon. It does look a tad small, maybe throw another on there, twin-linked plasma cannon? Or you could upsize it to the Ven Dread cannon.

@alfhedil - I like the twin linked plasma idea, maybe I will get another sentinal gun and a ven gun and see what happens!!!!

Well, even after a days work there's still loads to do. Mainly I need to think of how I'm going to do the driver. I've got a FW dread head, that I want to use, so may need to scratch build a ven dread style front.


This is what he looks like so far.





I'm off now to spend money on more bitz

Looking really good so far tipios, I like the flamers for hands.

Thanks Giraffex, now everything can burn

I need to see more of your Contemptor dread please

I'm in real trouble here I should be painting my pimped sorcerer for the end of the month, but I can't stop working on the DREADLORD

The Dreadknight is a great model, but as alot of people are saying it does look like it is a robotic baby carrier

With the baby carrier look out of the question, I've started a mock up of my replacement. Also added a groin launcher to replace the legs.




What you think????

That looks utterly badass. I love it.

What chapter/warband is it for?

Oh yes that is looking really nice. I think maybe it needs to be a bit more enclosed on the sides but I'm really impressed so far

I was out most of Sunday so not much work has been done on the Contemptor, one of his legs is glued together now, I need to change the base a bit as the other leg isn't glueing very well to the rock due to the treads on the bottom of the foot. Some GS on the rock will solve this issue though.

@joshh - thanks man! I wanted people to vote for khorn, or Iron worriors. Only got 1 vote for khorn so far, but the way it is going I feel it more an IW, what do you recon?

@giraffex - thanks alot, yes I think I need to make new parts to fill the gaps, instead of using the DK plates

tipios wrote:@joshh - thanks man! I wanted people to vote for khorn, or Iron worriors. Only got 1 vote for khorn so far, but the way it is going I feel it more an IW, what do you recon?

I think it'd be really cool if you gave it to a warband, like the Red Corsairs. It'd be a different paint scheme and I think you could really add some details and colour to it.

@Joshh - Cool, I like their colours, but is there any other warbands you could suggest?

tipios wrote:@joshh - thanks man! I wanted people to vote for khorn, or Iron worriors. Only got 1 vote for khorn so far, but the way it is going I feel it more an IW, what do you recon?

I'm inclined to go IW. It's so shooty that it almost has to be adorned in hazard stripes. The mask screams IW to me too. If it had a chainsaws for hands, then I'd say khorne. I can totally picture it, slowly marching, firing random rockets off, here and there. Burning anything too close to shoot a rocket at.

For the leg plates, have you thought about using the IG tank track guards that come on the IG tank accessory sprue? I'm not sure if they are the right size, but they have a very armored plating feel to them that's rivetted and not so rounded off like the NDK plates. It may provide a more bulky feel, though I'm not sure if that's what you're after.

Thanks moltar - It really does screem IW to me tooo, even though I am open to ideas for anything else.

The IG plates are about the right size, but I'm liking the curved look ATM, thanks for the suggestion though

Yeah I'd say it was IW as well it’s so technologically advanced I can't think of any other legion that could build one.

Going to have to say iron warriors, i can just imagine the hazard stripes now

Totally got rid of the baby cradle, and started building up the armour. The DP shoulder pad works nicely as a hood, Lamys terminators gave me that idea

Alot more work to do, the front peice will be lower, and I want to try to put vents down the sides where the gaps are. Then we can start adding arrows, spikes, and chains

Since this is going to be for Chaos chapter, you might want to fill in the "Aegis" and "Terra" and other inscriptions with greenstuff. Otherwise they'll look out of place.

It looks amazing tipos! The only thing I see that makes me look twice (and I've seen other people get chewed out for ) is the upside down writing under the head. Asided form that it looks great! I can't believe how well it all works together! I amy just have to go back and snap some bits off my dreadknight to ditch the baby carrier too.

@joshh - don't worry there won't be any words left when I'm done

@tony_nids - thanks, yeah the baby carrier is the only thing I don't like about the dreadknight. That and the fact it dosn't come with missile launchers Again all GK wording will be removed

Man, that thing's hella cheating.

Do you actually play with these ridiculous beasts, or do you just paint them?

@crazypsyko - I just paint

I wonder sometimes, how many people who are on this site actually play?

Only 3% said they didn't play in this poll

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/245987.page

tipios wrote:

is this gonna be a Chaos Knigth!?

I'm calling it a dreadlord

SO MUCH WIN! And yes, even I must admit, that it looks more IW than Khorne now. But Chainsaws for hands would look awesome!

Thanks RSjake, I will try to find a dread chain fist and see what it looks like.

Today I got a ven dread plasma cannon in da post, it looks much better than the sentinal one.

That CDK/CDL looks pretty sick! I'm not sure if you've mentioned it but are you going to do anything with the legs? like add defiler leg plates?

The armour on the front is looking really good, much better than the carrier bits.

Aw man, you know what would be awesome? A Power-flail. Or, a power flail with an axe at the end, instead of a spiked ball.

@knightley - Thanks alot I've got defiler bitz to try on the legs, but I have not got down to them yet. I like the original leg plates, so might not change them, just add chains and spikes

@giraffex - Thanks mate!! Still got a long way to go before the amour is finished, but I'm very happy with the way it's going

@crazypsyko - That is an awesome idea

It still blows me away how just plain mean that monster looks! I wish I had half of the bits and/or skill to pull that off

Dreadlord = sweet!

@tony_nids_10 - Thanks again tony!!!

@Zeke 169 - thanks!!

@rsjake - FYI here's what a dread chain fist looks like on the DL.


@Knightley - here's what the defiler leg plate looks like.



I don't think it fits.

Ok, I've used defiler leg spikes on the shoulders and ankles, added smoke launchers and a banner like my IW dread.

and I think I've got the final pieces for the front


Dinner time, than back to work

Now, give him an ass cannon and he's all set

here you go Moltar

All i have to say is WOW.

Wow. Dreadlord looks absolutely amazing. AMAZING.
The guns*, the armour, the chaos image are all awesome! I really love the addition of the horn on the head too!
Can't wait to see him painted up also; gonna be freakin' awesome(er)!

*I admit however, I'm not sold on the Cocket Launcher however...

You must be feeling quite smug and pleased with yourself right now as the DL looks awesome! I'd go without the defiler leg plates, stick to what you have on the other leg. Ass cannon - well they wont be sneaking up on you will they? (I'd keep it for novelties sake) Amazing stuff - keep it up

@shingouki - thanks!!

@just dave - Thanks I don't think there is enough cocket launchers in 40k I may have to steal you chained SM you've done on your landraider looks awesome, and have him hanging of the back.


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@monkeyh - thanks, I am ultra smeg ATM, and I agree the defiler plate dons't work. I might magnatize the ass cannon

Helped model a groin drill on a friend's Deffdredd once.

Very cool man. Not much to add other than keep it up!

It looks good, but I have to ask, how does the Defiler leg plate not fit? Is it too large or small? Personally I like it better than the one on the other leg... maybe you could trim it to fit?

Other than that it just needs some arrows and if you're going to paint it up in Iron warriors colors, maybe some cog work...

The Defiler plate ruins the sleek look of it I think.

Also - so do the spikes you've put on the shoulders and ankles, to me they ruin the flow of the beast.. maybe angling them back 45 degrees or something rather than sticking out 90 degrees like that. (or maybe horns at an angle instead of blades?) either way it's such a sleek unit it should stay that way

Also ass cannon is a keeper, it actually doesnt look out of place xD

Otherwise keep up the good work man.

@Wehrkind -Thanks alot!

@JoeyHeadwounds - Thanks man. The plates fit OK, I just don't like them myself. I'm gona try and sculpt the IW skull like the one you've done on your landraider

@Ovion - yep the defiller plates don't suit it. I'm liking the spikes ATM, I have got horns to try out too. hmmmm every body seems to be liking the bottom cannon

Yeah the Defiler plates don't quite fit, there are angles on there which could however not as leg guards.

Also

Ass cannon = explosive diarrhea?

Mind in the gutter I know but sadly that's where my head went when I saw it.

@knightley - explosive diarrhea!!!! maybe more a nurgle weapon I would like to do a dreadlord for each chaos legion, but need to win lottery first

I get what you're saying about the Defiler plates now... that they don't fit in with the rest of the model. Understandable, since it's mostly rounded.

And on the icon, it really helps to have an example to look at while you're sculpting... I personally work off of the picture of it as shown in the first volume of Index Astartes.

Thanks for tha joey, I will have a go at copying that.

Welcome.

That dreadlord thing looks great! If it's anything like the rest of your dreads then it's gonna turn out awesome!

Only thing I'm not sold on is the neck/chin plate thing (gorget i think is the fancy term) The plate with the word 'MORTIS' on it, maybe shave it down to expose more of the rather splendid fez you have shoved in there!

Can't wait to see what you do with the gun barrels.

As for the ass cannon, well that gave me a pretty good chuckle!

Whit horns and spikes, now is more chaotic! the only one thing are the original word on the plate.......dunno, they are not fitting whit bg

@Leigien_zero - Thanks!! I want to shave it down until it meets the side plates, so that I can blend it altogether. Gun barrels are causing problems ATM :( because they are to close together. I've drilled the larger daemon heads to go on the ends but then I need to shave them down so they can fit next to each other. The plasma gun will get the defiler head like the IW dread.

@fantasybob - words will be gone

I suppose it was rather rude of me to make such a bold suggestion as an ass cannon and then leave dakka for about 24 hours. haha I think it looks amazing tacked on back there. Let's you know that you can't sneak up on him. And it gives new meaning to the term, "Droppin' Bombs."

Yes after all the effort I made to fit the cannon, then you just upped and left lol!

Epic hobby + Epic WIN = This thread!

Also maybe just take 10-15 minutes with some greenstuff and fill all the upside-down and sideways lettering, imo it makes the kitbash and conversion more obviously a kitbash. if it wasnt for that, i would assume that the knight was an actual kit if i just saw it on the table.

Also maybe tone down the spikes a tad, but i like the skull post on the shoulders

@oni - thanks alot!!

@sc0ttfree - I think I will be doing more than 10-15 mins of GS work

Yeah, the chainfists didn't exactly work, but thanks for looking into it

I'm not sold though, I think you can fit some more weapons on there somewhere! Maybe next to the ass cannon? maybe some more launchers of some sort? Hahahahaha!

I kid of course, it's looking great! The spikes look good and the extra plates seem to fit well. Can't wait to see it GS'd up, and painted! Come on already Paint!

Ha Rsjake!! I need to paint my pimp sorcerer first, the deadline is end of the month!!!!!!!! There are some mega entries to the comp, and I've got no chance, but I really want to ge a good NMM gold on the staff and glowing eye. Then I can bring those new skills to this beast

Officially my mind is blown away by these awesome works....

Great stuff here mate! It makes me want to do a steampunk clockwork defiler, for some reason...

@deffskulla - thanks, my mind is blown by the great response I've got tooo

@inmygravenimage - Thanks mate!!! glad you like it I would really like to see that idea

Mmm... Steampunk Chaos...

Heck, we've already got a Steampunk Guard army; I'm working on Steampunk Orks... Maybe we should try and get a Steampunk everything! SoB would look great, I bet.

Anvildude wrote:Mmm... Steampunk Chaos...

Heck, we've already got a Steampunk Guard army; I'm working on Steampunk Orks... Maybe we should try and get a Steampunk everything! SoB would look great, I bet.

Sound like a project for someone



Only very small progress today!
The cradle harness has become pipes.

tipios wrote:@just dave - Thanks I don't think there is enough cocket launchers in 40k I may have to steal you chained SM you've done on your landraider looks awesome, and have him hanging of the back.

Make it slaaneshi and you're golden!
It's my brothers models, so yeah copy it all you like!

tipios wrote:

Anvildude wrote:Mmm... Steampunk Chaos...

Heck, we've already got a Steampunk Guard army; I'm working on Steampunk Orks... Maybe we should try and get a Steampunk everything! SoB would look great, I bet.

Sound like a project for someone

Don't suppose you have links to these army's Anvildude?

How would you even start to model a steam punk marine, enquiring minds want to know more.....

Just check out some of Viktor von Domm's threads- he's the one with the Guard. Even has a Zeppelin.

I'm doing the Orks, and unfortunately don't have a camera. (or rather, I have a pair of Google Flips, but they only take video. Maybe I'll try to get a YouTube vid of my stuff up?) So far I've got some battlewagons, some boyz, etc. It's surprisingly hard to make Orks more Steampunky than they already are, but I'm trying.

Anvildude wrote:Just check out some of Viktor von Domm's threads- he's the one with the Guard. Even has a Zeppelin.

I'm doing the Orks, and unfortunately don't have a camera. (or rather, I have a pair of Google Flips, but they only take video. Maybe I'll try to get a YouTube vid of my stuff up?) So far I've got some battlewagons, some boyz, etc. It's surprisingly hard to make Orks more Steampunky than they already are, but I'm trying.

Take vid > take screenshots of vid > post pics.

Long time no visit and I'm quite disappointed in myself. Your awesome work continues. Your Dreadlord is really kickin' some ass for me. Great work.

The ass cannon made me giggle btw.

Just Dave wrote:

tipios wrote:@just dave - Thanks I don't think there is enough cocket launchers in 40k I may have to steal you chained SM you've done on your landraider looks awesome, and have him hanging of the back.

Make it slaaneshi and you're golden!
It's my brothers models, so yeah copy it all you like!

If I made it slaaneshi wouldn't I need boobzookaz hmmmmmmmm noooooooo I'm not doing it!!!

@bunnygurl - thanks, well to be far to you, I have only just started modeling again in the last month or so so there wasn't much to check out until now




I finally got some tape to do the IW stripes of hazzard today

OMG I almost smashed the place up, because it took me ages to line the centre up ontop of the missile launcher, bit it is still a bit out

Looking great. Glad I found this blog!

Ive been watching this thread for a while and i must finally drop a message saying keep up the awesome work must also say your dredlord is insanely epic

Hazzard stripes are looking excellent tipios.

@Emperors_Champion - Thanks, keep those blood angels coming

@DJFisher - cheers!

@GiraffeX - Thanks alot, I'm really glad I waited till I found some 3mm tape, and didn't try freehand!

There is no shame in using tape when doing hazard stripes, and yours turned out really great! Just don't over do it with the hazard stripes, you got quite abit of yellow already with the Imperial Fist helmets

Good work i like it!

Excellent work and certainly worth mimicing.

Ok not true mimicing but looking at this did help me alot in a dreadknight/lord conversion thing of my own.

The hazard stripes are well done and I would worry about them being off center, nobody will notices unless you keep pointing them out.

tipios wrote:@GiraffeX - Thanks alot, I'm really glad I waited till I found some 3mm tape, and didn't try freehand!

I'll have to keep an out out for some of that as well in case I do any hazard stripes on anything.

@limbo - thanks alot, I'm going to do 1 more set of hazards on one of the leg plates, do you think that will be ok?

@bib - thank you

@1-i - thanks alot, did you do a dreadknight or did you chaos it?

@giraffeX - yeah keep a look out, it seems to sell out quickly:(

Yeah, as long as it' looks as good as the other stripes =)

cooooool

@tipios
Im making a Dread on treads thats a furi-librian that Im calling a tech marine dread. I just started it a week ago.

That sounds very intresting

Epic dreadnought! Good work!

1-i wrote:@tipios
Im making a Dread on treads thats a furi-librian that Im calling a tech marine dread. I just started it a week ago.

Looking forward to seeing that! I really enjoyed building a tech dread - be sure to blog your efforts and lmk if you need bits!

@tipios apologies for threadjack!

@furythebeserker - thanks!!

@graven - no problem, Iwould also like to see a blog from 1-i

*cough*http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/260854.page
Tech dread stuff will be added to it later tonight-ish.


What size rods do you use for the gun barrels you made?

@1-i - I look forward to seeing those updates!

The rod I use is K&S 5/32 rod (3.97mm)

My tip of the day is get this rod and also the next size down. It meens you dont have to drill such a big hole, and then slide the next size rod over that. Also if you know someone with a lathe (or have one your self) get them to turn the rod to the legth you want, it's the best way to get a perfect edge.

That's a great idea with the two pipes. For cutting, I use a small clamp style pipe cutter. It's hand held and you rotate it around the pipe. Not sure what it's called, but it almost like a small C Clamp.

Called a Pipe Cutter, since it's the one tool actually designed for specifically cutting pipe.

Anvildude wrote:Called a Pipe Cutter, since it's the one tool actually designed for specifically cutting pipe.

Thanks Anvildude. I wasn't sure if it was simply a pipe cutter, or if it had a different more technical name.

Does the pipe cutter give you a nive finish?

A pipe cutter will give a nice clean straight cut, without wasted material.

tipios wrote:The rod I use is K&S 5/32 rod (3.97mm)

My tip of the day is get this rod and also the next size down. It meens you dont have to drill such a big hole, and then slide the next size rod over that. Also if you know someone with a lathe (or have one your self) get them to turn the rod to the legth you want, it's the best way to get a perfect edge.

Why, you sly devil you! That makes perfect sense now! I would have saved alot of pain and blood if I had thought of that! Holding on to those gargoyle heads and trying to drill them out is horribly painful work! I need to find a small clamp of some kind, but every kind of clamp I have would destroy the head, a smaller barrel would make so much sense!

@JoeyHeadwounds - thanks for the info:_

@rsjake - Even with this cunnig plan, I still have trouble drilling out too. When I first started I didn't have a problem but for some reason it is giving me loads of grief this time, I think before I use to start very small drill and work up. Now I use small drill then don't do as many steps up. For the clamp, I was thinking of sticking a head half in green stuff, so the clamp would be hte same shape as the head, and not crush it.

That's a great idea for the clamp, but you would go through a lot of GS...but it may be worth it. Well, it's good to know the master also has problems for time to time!

@RSjake - I was hoping to make 1 GS clamp and keep using that that is the problem.

I tried out a new toy today,



and made this pipe,



and then these.





First attempt but I like it, only down side is got to wait for the GS to set.

Holy cow. That's freaking awesome :jawdrop: from where/combieno?

It's from Germany, it took a while to come through the post, but I think it was worth the wait

http://www.masq-mini.com/aid-240-TubeTool-Set.html

tipios wrote:It's from Germany, it took a while to come through the post, but I think it was worth the wait

http://www.masq-mini.com/aid-240-TubeTool-Set.html

Lol glad you got the tool! I'm waiting on mine. It's at home, but waiting on my roommate to bring it down for me.... unless I can't get someone to pick it up for me sooner haha.

Nice job on the tubes btw!

@markillius - Thanks!! The hardest part is getting something to roll the green stuff out, but found a glass coaster which is perfect.

Thats a good find tipios, looks like it could be very useful for dreads and vehicles and all sorts more.

@Giraffex - Markillius08 found them, but yes I hope it will be very helpful in the making of dreads There are smaller plates so you can make small pipes for marines too, it even does ropes somehow

Awesome! I might have to look into those! I imagine the ropes would come from turing the plates at right angles to each other, and setting the GS at a 45 degree angle, and then rolling the plates, I could be wrong, but it feels right. I watched thier video, and it looks like you could get very tiny pipes and hoses depending on how thin you rolled the GS. Very cool!

As far as I can tell, you make the ropes by roling it lengthways (so vertical instead of horizontal) then you twist getting the turny rope pattern.

@RSjake - They are very cool! I've done one rope, it is how Ovion descibes it

@ovion - you are right I've done one. Pics later when battery is charged.

I've done an experiment with a wire going through the green stuff. So when it dries I hope to be able to shape it to how I want!!

Iron Warriors are the superior warband in every regard, so the answer's pretty simple.

Great progress!

Gonna get me one of those tube rolly tool things!

The GS pipes look really good. The tools you've found look ideal, I've been in need of something like them for ages. Will definitely get some. Good find.

Those look very nice. Although, I have never really seen a Tzeentch Dread....

@kepora - Iron warrior rules

@Emperors_Champion - It's well worth getting, I've been doing these really quick, with no real effort and the results are top!!

Few more done, when its dry and can see if the wire was a good idea


I changed my mind with the plasma gun.



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@monkeyh - yeah it's a wicked tool

@Lord of Caliban - Thanks, thats why I did it

I approve of how large that gun is

Nice work

Thanks alot MikZor

tipios wrote:@kepora - Iron warrior rules

@Emperors_Champion - It's well worth getting, I've been doing these really quick, with no real effort and the results are top!!

Few more done, when its dry and can see if the wire was a good idea


I changed my mind with the plasma gun.



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@monkeyh - yeah it's a wicked tool

@Lord of Caliban - Thanks, thats why I did it

Cool! I made plasma cannon tubes for my dread by hand, and they do not look neraly as good as yours do. Got to get one of those tools

@VicTheTrader - I should get commission for that tool


I got down to trying to make the IW dread legs a bit more substantial.

This is a very ruff mock up, but I like the way it is going.









I just need to get more sentinal leg bitz!!!!!!


The wire in the pipe worked ok, and it is easy to bend into shape.


When the GS is dry it bends really well.

Bad ass, hope you'll put that tool to good use, allthought that probably goes without saying

EXCELLENT USE OF TOOL SIR!!! 1 DAY AND I SHALL DO THE SAME!!!

Is that a drill type arm you have on that dread?


Edit: Nevermind I just read the blog and got to now know that its a siege ram.
Well done design on that ram, in fact the whole run is pure spark of genious and patience.

@Limbo - Thanks!!!!

@Markillius - The tool works better than I thought it would, I was expecting some problems at the beginnig.

@1-i - Thanks, hope some stuff in there could help you out

It's actually three different sizes of this tool, that come in a set for 20€. It was developed by Stefan Niehues, the guy behind masqerade miniatures, whom I met on a sculpting workshop from Badsmile last year, nice guy, great sculptor. The tool is super awesome, not just for tubes. If you're a little creative you can make all kinds of nice stuff with it. Vials, filters, rods, handles, whips, tentacles, infinite possibilities!

I saw some of his work, he is a great sculptor

Tubes = Awesome

IW Dread = Awesome

Dreadlord = Awesome

I've got a feeling this thread is a tad Awesome!

For the front I would use the plates you get in chaos tank kits. I used the one with the writhing face for the front of my converted dread.
Edit: Turns out that was on the first page, whoops

@Emperors_Champion - thanks alot mate!!

@chaoslooksgood - Cool!

FFF....I almost wanna get you to make me one of those...

Ordered my 'tube tools' yesterday. Looking forward to giving them a go on my next big project (whatever that ends up being).

@Kepora - I'm a very slow worker, you'd have to wait a long time

@monkeyh - Good choice I would experiment with them straight away so when you come to the big project, you can make what ever you want

A bitz order came today, but missing the top halfs of sentinal legs that I want for my IW was looking forward to finishing him of today

I did get some chaos warrior shoulder pads, and here is a quick pic(s) of what I want to do with them.




I need work on it to fit nicely, snd I think I will GS a lower jaw with teeth to

EXCELLENT use of the Shoulderpad; go for it! And I don't mind waiting-don't have money for payment, and I dunno what you'd like in trade.

Must say it looks really good. and as for a chapter i would suggest iron warriors or even better the often steel brethren

tipios wrote:

ing Awesome!!!

@Kepora - For one of these I only trade is souls!!!

@marmaduke - Thanks, he's already been recruited by the Iron Warriors

@Moltar - I'll take that as, I should go ahead and do it



Ok, I'm still upset about not getting all my bitz to finish the IW legs but I've change the one leg a bit! now he has a knee cap and an ankle joint, also I've kept both the original leg pipes.

codex grey saves the day!!!

and here's a hight comparison.

When you compare the legs, the IW legs look to skinny in my opinion. Are you gonna add some extra plates to them?

Yes I need to add more plates, and pistons


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Ok a quickly tried away of adding the upper plate, a simple turn it upside down only thing is these are the only 2 Iron clad plates I have, so more ordering to be done





I think it looks OK. For the feet I am going to try and use the original dreads pistons attached to the sentinal foot up to the ankel.

Progress is very slow ATM, because I'm helping my dad paint his house.

I'm still working on the IW leg, deciding on how to do the pistons, and gona change my mind on the lower armour plate. I think some thing smaller would look better!!!!

I dont know...
I really ike the way the leg looks with two plates the same size...

Thanks for the input Matt I just need to extend the lower plate down to the foot I think.

I have to agree with Matt, I think it looks really nice with the identical but inverted plates. Hopefully you can find more ways to make the Dread look less top heavy. Keep up the good work.

Jon

Do you still have the IronClad Assault plates?
if you do they should be long enought to go knee to foot, then if you either cut one of the current leg plates to add to the sides of the launcher plates.

What are Ironclad Assault Plates?

Assault plates or launchers are the addable torso parts with the squares on them, as seen in this nifty looking dread http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/57508-Blood%20Raven%20Ironclad%20Dreadnought%20%28lighted%29%2002.html

1-i - thanks for that, I don't have those bitz, time to go shopping


Used my dad's lathe today, and made up the tubes for the engine of dooooom!!





I need to get a load of plastic tube and rod, round and square all sizes but every where seems to be sold out.

Anyone in the UK know of a place to get them?

I'm really liking the concept of the Dreadknight/Dreadnaught. This is a very neat project. Consider me subbed!

Looking good mate, what rules you thinking of playing this guy with?

(soz if you've said already I must of missed it at some point!)

@TTGBUNKER - Thanks!

@Emperors_Champion - Thanks mate. I'm one of the weirdos you just like to make the models, I don't play.

You don't play!

Man that's a shame! Your work would look incredible on a table top!

When you have a game on a fully modelled and painted board with two fully modelled and painted armies it really brings home the whole spirit of this hobby! Well, for me anyway!

May I ask why you don't play?

I think it's because when I was about 10, my parents bought me space hulk. We set it all up, looked great, then started to read the rules, and put it away So I never got into it really, I still loved the concept and bought some models. NOw I just play DOW much easier

Great work mate!
Model Zone stores for plastruct rod or (shudder) bitsandkits.co.uk [caveat emptor...]

Thanks graven,

I hear you about bitz+kits

GF9 do a very good mixed pack, too, though not cheap. Hobbycraft are selling all GF9 at 20% off just now - and indeed sells rod too. Mail order, try Static Games in Glasgow, my FLGS. They're good lads, and that. Btw, legs gonna get beefier on that bad boy?

Nice one graven

Yeah I'm trying to beef up th dreads legs, and I want to try and make more of my own bits, so I don't have to really too much on buying bitz, and then them not being right:(

Hmm. What about using ven dread sarcophagi (the rectangular ones)?

I just checked them out, and I saw the rounded ones. THe shape might work because at the bottom it curves up where the foot would be thanks for pointing me in that direction

Space Hulk =/= 40k. And the rules really are complicated; try going into a shop sometimes and ask for the tl;dr version.

I thought I already had the tl;dr version!!!

Loving the vents on the back Tipios! the guy is looking more awesome as time goes on

Thanks alot Knightley, I spent a while on those, getting them all the same length on my dad's lathe

ATM I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to finally fix all the front plates together.

I think the IW legs would look good with a small plate of some sort on the knee joint, and a larger, separate plate for the shin. You could probably make it out of plasticard. Something like this:

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Hell Yeah! Dat looks awesome.
Do that tipios!

Thanks Rsjake for that mock up and will attempt it because you've made the effort, and because Matt said to do it too

Huzah!

RSJake wrote:I think the IW legs would look good with a small plate of some sort on the knee joint, and a larger, separate plate for the shin. You could probably make it out of plasticard. Something like this:

Looks like the lower plate could possibly be easily made from a cut down Defiler armor plate.

It seems you have been blessed with a talent for conversions... Great work, looking forward to seeing them when they're all done