A tiny dreddy, i am confused...

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**EarlyEscaper**

a long time ago, namely, 10 or more years, i found a tiny metal model of a dreadnought, i didnt know what it was at the time because i was not into 40k yet, and subsequently forgot about it. it is about 1cm high, has a layer of grey paint that has worn through in places and has a power fist and what looks like a plasma cannon, but the details are hard to make out.

i wanted to ask dakka dakka, what the hell it is from? maybe forge world size? but it is extremely small to be forgeworld.....need your thoughts/knowledge

**mattyboy22**

Could it be an epic dread?

**EarlyEscaper**

possibly....i'll check (looks up gw)

**Squig_herder**

Was epic any fun, i was too young to play it at the time it was big

**EarlyEscaper**

looks like it might have been, kewl, what a relic tho

**Rymafyr**

Heh, I got 2 Epic scale Thunderhawks and LR's a few Rhino's as well.

Never played it.

**wash-away**

I wanted to start a game like epic up but I really don't like being gw's bitch and flames of war isn't popular up here.

**Orlanth**

Epic Land Raiders make good Cyclops demo vehicles for an IG army. Three of these is a nasty nasty way to fill out an IG Fast attack quota.
The first wave to reach your lines....doesn't.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

That to me sounds more like an Epic Robot than a Dreadnought to my grizzled old ears.

http://www.ifelix.co.uk/phoepic1-3.html These, confusingly, are the old *plastic* Epic Dreadnoughts, though this guy is using them as Imperial Robots.

http://www.ifelix.co.uk/games/images/img007/sf10016.jpg This might be what you are looking for however.

**grotkilla**

This link is to metal Epic Dreads:

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1060055&prodId=prod1110015&rootCatGameStyle=specialist-games

Is it one like that?

**grotkilla**

Oh, and download the game free after you set your country:

http://www.specialist-games.com/setcountry.htm

**EarlyEscaper**

mad doc - nah, the thing is definitely a dreadnought, has the distinct shape, its just really small and metal

**wash-away**

i wonder what would happen if you showed up with an epic army on 40k bases and try to play.

**covenant84**

epic was great fun. a bit fidelly (with cards, blast markers etca bit like gothic) but fun! Especially converting those ork tanks! Haven't played the armageddon version though so not sure what that's like.

**KingCracker**

it really depends on who you ask. i never played it (a bit young) but my older brother did and he didnt like it. he played a few games and said "screw this i can play 40k lol

**covenant84**

understandable. Epic is not mini 40K as some people think andlearn it's ot what they expected, the same way warmaster is a complety different game from warhammer

**Solorg**

wash-away wrote:i wonder what would happen if you showed up with an epic army on 40k bases and try to play.

This would be AWESOME. But I don't think your Dreads would block TLOS very well. On the other hand, they could take cober behind just about ANYTHING. Imagine having a Battlewagon that could take cover behind a 40K-sytle Grot!

Ha ha ha
Solorg

**holden88**

When Epic was relaunched some years ago they gave out free Space Marine Dreadnoughts at GW (and possbily in White Dwarf too?). Could this be where you picked it up?

**Tri**

Solorg wrote:
wash-away wrote:i wonder what would happen if you showed up with an epic army on 40k bases and try to play.

This would be AWESOME. But I don't think your Dreads would block TLOS very well. On the other hand, they could take cober behind just about ANYTHING. Imagine having a Battlewagon that could take cover behind a 40K-sytle Grot!

Ha ha ha
Solorg

ha i can see it now ...grot steps asided Battlewagon charges forward, tankshocks you with the deathroller of tiny doom, then to really P*s you off, 20 orks jump out and assualt you ... makes the rino look roomy

**Gavin Thorne**

Yeah, and you might be able to fit 10 epic-sized marines in a normal rhino...

**ConditionOfMan**

wash-away wrote:I wanted to start a game like epic up but I really don't like being gw's bitch and flames of war isn't popular up here.

You could always try Dirtside II (http://www.cowell.org/~andy/min/ds2/). It's a flexable gaming system that allows you to use any models you want. You actually rate up your units. I haven't played it yet but it looks to be a lot of fun. The full rules are available for free from the publisher by following the link on the page I linked.

**Da Boss**

I think you'd have trouble fitting all 20 within 2" of the 'wagon though.

**Korthu**

Epic Armageddon is great. The best of GW's games hands down. Try it, the rule set is free. -K

**Kid_Kyoto**

wash-away wrote:i wonder what would happen if you showed up with an epic army on 40k bases and try to play.

Back in 3rd edition there was an eldar army called the Kraftworld, designed to be as cheesey as possible. He used an Epic Avatar to hide from LOS.