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OMFG!!! Dynamic dreads!

CptCortez this requires a tuto!

Here is my Warmonger for my Word Bearers Anointed force.
Built from a Defiler kit. The autocannon is made from a SM dreadnaught kit and the axe is a pen and the top hatch doors from a rhino.









Size comparison shot with my Termi Lord

You should make a datasheet for that ^ because it's far too awesome to JUST be a dreadnought..

Might want to consider shaving down the edges of the axe so they're actually... you know... bladed... otherwise its more of a bludgeoning instrument.

haha... concept is cool... jez not really sure about using a pen as the weapon shaft... still... brings new meaning to the phrase a pen is mightier than a sword!!! =D

ArchAngel_alex wrote:haha... concept is cool... jez not really sure about using a pen as the weapon shaft... still... brings new meaning to the phrase a pen is mightier than a sword!!! =D

OH SNAP!

CptCortez128 wrote:A couple of dreads!

Libby dread

Haters gonna skate!

ArchAngel_alex wrote:haha... concept is cool... jez not really sure about using a pen as the weapon shaft... still... brings new meaning to the phrase a pen is mightier than a sword!!! =D

The pen was the only thing i could come up with that was beefy enough for this monster. I originally had a leman russ turret on there as a hammer but that was too over the top. I am going to end up painting it to make it look more like a shaft instead of a pen.

haha yeah i noe... paint can do a good job hiding the original item... but a good paint job will not only do that...but does wonders as well... =)
either way gd luck... =)

Here is a Dread I made about 6 years ago. Hope you guys like it.

Lovely - the base is fantastic

Just realized there's an old DP model in the background there.. me want! The new model is just so..ugh..

If only the old one wasn't stooping over, I would love it even more. The model just looks far smaller than it should compared to if it was sculpted standing up to its full height..hmm../conversion idea (that'll never get done.. ).

Can I put those new DP wings on the old metal model? (it's not oop, they still sell it). I got my metal DP a couple months ago and I just don't even want to paint it. It's too hard to hold without rubbing paint off.

Fallenbourne wrote:

I love how this guy feels the need to use a massive axe with those gigantic pincers for hands.

Love the mini by the way, its really cool.

Samus_aran115 wrote:Can I put those new DP wings on the old metal model? (it's not oop, they still sell it). I got my metal DP a couple months ago and I just don't even want to paint it. It's too hard to hold without rubbing paint off.

If you're prepared to cut parts off one of the most notoriously fragile models they've ever produced, then yes, you can.

Either way, if you buy the new DP kit, you'll have TWO daemonprinces, which is double the fun! Especially if you play Zureal13 rules.. but that's another story. (Str 9 on the charge, W5, T6, FnP DPs ftw! )

I hate the way the old DP was put together, but god it looked good

I already have a house rule that grants FNP to my Daemon princes, as well as multiple mark princes (for like 150 points he gains +1 S,T,I and a 3+ invul).

Loads of fun!

You think that's fun? ZUREAL13 CHAOS SPACE MARINE FANDEX


CSMs need never loose again if you play by this 'dex.

One I did for the Oz Golden Demons last year, a very modded metal venerable dread

Gorgeous. Just gorgeous
Although LoS would be questionable ;D

Rob_Jedi wrote:

One I did for the Oz Golden Demons last year, a very modded metal venerable dread

Brilliant job! Personally, I just took one look and though "Golden Demon" before reading what you wrote. Simply amazing job you've done there.

nyyman wrote:Gorgeous. Just gorgeous
Although LoS would be questionable ;D

Something tells me that dread doesn't get out much .

Holy cow, that Ultra Ven is amazing!

I'm kinda saddend that my dread didn't make it here before I put him up. Then again he's a bit rough and still unpainted.

Personally, I think all the dread conversions out there with extended legs look silly. But kudos to you for spending the time converting it anyway.

Don't mean to come off grouchy - it's just not my style.


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Also, while not mine, I feel this big fella is worthy of mention.

Games-Workshop wrote:



...It was constructed ('modelled' just doesn't seem appropriate) by Malcolm Watts as part of his final project for university - I think he was studying advanced 40K. Malcolm's monster dreadnought is eight times the size of a standard dreadnought and took him four months to complete.

skotter wrote:here is my ork deff dread, i did a conversion on the both arms and the mounth

That looks great!
And the paintjob is really good!

My dreads:





And since they were still called "Eldar Dreadnoughts" at least as recently as 2nd Edition:




...also, does this count? If I was starting a Blood Angels army, I'd totally use it as a counts-as Furioso...

Because they will be used as dreads (assuming I ever decide to use dreads)...




Grot tanks!
Btw, I added wheels to the big one after the pic was taken.

Magc8Ball wrote:

Sure why not, some GW employees and purists may have an issue with it. I modded up Privateer Presses Drago warjack as a furioso for a buddy of mine. This was before the new BA codex so i didn't have some of the new bits but I added a few aquilas, purity seals, a tabard hanging off of its shoulder, and drilled a hole in a rhino door and put it on as a buckler shield.

Blood Angel Libby Dread and pod

Eagle Warrior Dreadnought

Nurgle Dread

Khornate Dread

Old Nurgle Dread

Darkvoidof40k wrote:Personally, I think all the dread conversions out there with extended legs look silly. But kudos to you for spending the time converting it anyway.

Don't mean to come off grouchy - it's just not my style.

I agree with you that the walking behemoth style isn't my cup of tea, I think it has to do with the basic template of how the leg assembles together, as currently constructed any of them with the stock legs without anything extended look like they are waddling, where as you check out some of the youtubes of the DoW stuff they move pretty fluid.

I think it has more to do with how the actual design of the Dreadnought is, you have a massively over powering chest and shoulder area, a ballerina style waist, the thighs aren't too bad width wise but incredibly short, then they get large with the shin pads again. Its effectively a pillbox on midget legs, to get any semblance of movement out of them you need to add about a 1/4 of an inch (anything more is probably pushing it) to the thigh area and somehow figure out how to put enough meat around it to keep with the steampunk style legs. In the end as long as the end user is cool with it, thats all that really matters.

That being said there are some pretty kick ass looking dreds posted here and I hope they keep coming.

really mmm dunno entertainig love the decaying onr and now got lots of ideas and i like the long leggeg dreads they look more humanoid