All that is Dread - A new Dread - Robot thing WIP 3rd Jan

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**crazypsyko666**

I'm loving this thread. Subscrib'd.

**tipios**

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

**Ouze**

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.

**Killmaimburnkillmaimburn**

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.

**tipios**

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.

**Hyenajoe**

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.

**bigblackzach242**

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.

**tipios**

@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

**Hyenajoe**

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.

**CadianXV**

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

**tipios**

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

@Cardian - I wil try it out, thanks.

**ZacktheChaosChild**

Awesome, as usual.

**Element206**

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!

**Killmaimburnkillmaimburn**

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!

**tipios**

@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.

**tipios**

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.

**Killmaimburnkillmaimburn**

New additions look awesome!

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

**tipios**

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.

**Melkhiordarkblade**

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

**Hyenajoe**

Awesome job on filling the gap!

**tipios**

@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

**tipios**

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

**RSJake**

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

**tipios**

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

**RSJake**

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*

**tipios**

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

**tipios**

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?

**RSJake**

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!

**tipios**

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

**wolfshadow**

Wow, awsome thread~!

Great work so far.