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Highlight stage

Last pic for now- working on the nest stage.

Hey Ectus,

Sorry it's been a while since my last post, the terminators look absolutely brilliant. What a great unit!!!!!

2 dreadies at the same time makes a lot of sense when using an airbrush. Highlighting stage looks really really good.

So good to see this army com together. I will have an update for the orks you will face soon mate.

Keep the good work going.

Boss D

@- Boss Drachenfels Thanks mate, WOW your Ork vehicles look amazing, that army is looking so impressive, the weathering looks fantastic.

Here are some updates for the Ironclad Dreadie, I am currently on the "paint black stage"

Back of Dreadie so far

Final pic, side view

Brother - It's been a while since I last tuned into your blog, apologies!

Your vehicles look really good, the weathering is a nice, subtle touch - really transforms them from factory prototypes to battle-worn venerable vehicles.

As for the Terminators, seriously impressive stuff! Look forward to more updates!

Cannot wait for those Dreadies to be done

@- Boss Drachenfels. Thanks Boss your updates are great, your vehicles look amazing and I'm seriously loving that Trygon You guys have to see these Ork vehicles! and as for the Trygon, its one of the nicest Nid colour schemes I've seen!!!

@- Tigurius- Thanks Brother, I have been following your thread, that force is looking seriously cool. What's the latest on the Shadowsword? really looking forward to seeing it. Keep up the great work. If anyone want to see a really awesome ultramarines force check out Tigiurs's thread, very cool stuff there.

Here is just a small update the "paint black stage" is done on the Venerable Dreadie, from here on in they should come together quick fast. Lastly a massive thanks to all the people who read, post, subscribe and enjoy this thread. I never thought it would even go past two pages, so thanks for all your comments. As always all comments and thoughts are massively welcome, thanks DD gang.

Looking good mate! Looking forward to seeing all the details done up those dreads.

@- Barksdale, thanks mate perfect timing, just going to add an update pic, I hope you like mate.

Weapons to come soon

Oh I will add the head in soon to

Ectus, that dready is coming out really nice. Looks amazing, the base looks brilliant and can't wait to see the rest of the model.

Seriously impressed.

 Boss Drachenfels wrote:
Ectus, that dready is coming out really nice. Looks amazing, the base looks brilliant and can't wait to see the rest of the model.

Seriously impressed.

Thanks Boss, working hard to get them done, more to come soon.

Stunning mate. That green comes out so well, and you've picked out the details nicely. Are you going to magnetize the dread arms?

It is looking great. Always great to see a Sons of Mudusa army.

@- Barksdale- Thanks mate I'm pleased your enjoying the thread. To be honest I doubt I will magnetise the arms. Dreadnoughts are the one GW model where you can actually interchange the weapon arms really easily. I may magnetise them in the future but don't plan to right now. What are your thoughts mate?

@- Sageheart- Thanks Sageheart, I noticed you have a Sons of Luther force. Is that a DiY chapter? I have not heard of them. Are they a dark Angels successor? Thanks for your post mate, all posts and comments are hugely welcome.

Thanks again DakkaDakka gang

I suppose you don't need to magnetise the arms mate. I just like to magnetise everything, especially if you kitbash up some multi melta arms, or autocannon arms, which don't come with the kits. Makes it easy to mount them up too. It's also good to be able to switch between the flamer and melta gun on the ironclad.

Also, I never checked myself, but do the regular dread arms fit onto the ironclad and vice versa?

Awesome stuff Ectus! That dreadnaught is looking badass!

Really nice work on the chest piece too

@- barksdale. Hi mate I actually have the other arms built for him and I have the melta on those arms. I will get them painted up so that in the future I can change them in

@- Thanks Vourne, the gold of this force seems to have gone down well, I'm really pleased with the results.

Ok DD gang here they are my two dreadies, I'm pleased with the out come, all thoughts and comments welcome and very appreciated.

Dreadies

Dreadies

I love them good work

Looking good Looking forward to seeing more of this army, looks stunning. Chance of an army shot sometime soon?

Young Logan

They look great mate. Can we get some shots from some different angles (sides and back) though?

 Young_Logan wrote:
Chance of an army shot sometime soon?

This too mate!

Brother Ectus, they are painted really well. I really love the green on them. My only comment would be, I wish they had more green on them. The arms, despite being painted really well, don't actually look completed because they don't seem to match the bodies. Just my two cents.

Great stuff though, can't wait to see more.

Yeah i agree with IceAngel. The ML looks like it needs some more done to it. Maybe do the tips of the missiles in red and some silver highlights around the trim.

@- Miss Dee- Thanks Dee that's really kind, so pleased you like

@-Young_Logan- Thanks Logan yep I hope to take a full army pic soon. The only reason I haven't is because the pics are all on my phone. The camera is not all that good, I tried to take one but had to stand so far away you could barely see the models. I will borrow a decent camera and take a snap soon mate

@- Barksdale- Cheers mate, yep I have just taken a load of close up pics from more angles. I will up load them very soon.

@- Ice Angel- I totally understand that mate, the reason I've done them black is because when the army is all lined up its sooooo green like stupidly green. You will hopefully see what I mean in them army pic to come. I feel the army needs to be muted a little. I do agree with you though they do look a little unfinished, good point, maybe I'll try and add in some spot colours to enhance them. cheers mate.

@-deadmeat- Yeah your right mate, I think painting that trim silver would make a big difference, I have lots of stuff to add through the force like writing all the scripture on purity seals ect, I will add this to the to do list

Thanks so much, I'm blown away by all your comments and it honestly means loads to, more pics to follow of the thunderfire cannon I'm working on.

Ectus, seriously great work mate.

These dreads are brilliant, great scheme. I actually really like the black arms, kinda gives that *bolt them on in the heat of a battle* look. Black isn't always easy to work with and they have come out amazingly well.

I have seen this army many times 'in the flesh' and let me tell you all. Is better than the pics show. (I know, hard to believe).