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Right Guys, i recently won in a GW auction one of the old, metal discontinued Space marine Venerable Dreadnoughts. Completely un-opened and in the box with its original plastic seal. Basically its mint condidion.

But what should i do with it? Keep it as it is or make it?

I personally want to make it and add it to my army and be proud to have one of the great models that GW has discontinued over the years. But i dont know yet because its mint and un-opened so it could be worth a bit of money?

Any advice on what to do or info on the prices they go for in that condition will be much appreciated guys

It's a terrible model.

Chrome it and stick it on the front of your car.

sell it and buy better looking models

Some people like it and would likely be willing to pay for it. You'd get 50 bucks if you were really lucky, I guess.

there is 3 of them sitting on the Shelf at the FLGS. They are notorious for ordering stuff right before they go out of style.

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Well it's a shame the model is bad after his smile when he won it at the auction. Look at the price for it on Ebay and if it isn't what you want for it then just make SKINZz. After all you got it for "free"

I can see the views on how popular the model is then haha

H.B.M.C. wrote:Chrome it and stick it on the front of your car.

Pimp. Although, IMO, nothing sets off a Caddy then a chrome Calgar.

There really isn't much of a market for collectible miniatures. Most of the things that are worth any money are 25+ years old and/or limited edition, and the NIB quality is not that much of a factor. Seeing as how this dread doesn't fall into a category of value, and if it becomes valuable, it wont for some time, you ought to use it in your army.

Melt it down and recast it as something not horrible looking.. Old Lemartes would prob be an improvement

Ouze wrote:

H.B.M.C. wrote:Chrome it and stick it on the front of your car.

Pimp. Although, IMO, nothing sets off a Caddy then a Platinum Eldrad.

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OP, build and use it because you want to. It won't be worth a bit for a long while.

HAHAHA you guys do have some pretty good ideas for what to do with it, and also very creative haha but i think im gonna stick with putting it in my army cheers for the help guys

It's actually not a terrible looking model, but it's a nightmare to assemble. Get your pinning hand ready, and bring some spare drillbits.

Heh just be greatfull its not made of lead like when warhammer first came around lol

I dont know.. if people used to lick or eat their lead models perhaps they deserve some poisoning

Its not like lead paint where the chips slowly kill you

The old pewter models are actually easier to pin than the newer white metal since the pewter is softer and easier to drill. I went through the same dithering when preparing to sell my RT ork army and was relieved when She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed gave me permission to keep it. If you like the model, use it.

I got 3 of em hear in cape cod you wanna buy em, all new in box, also the old prepainted chapel too.

Ugh. Sell it.

n0t_u wrote:

Ouze wrote:

H.B.M.C. wrote:Chrome it and stick it on the front of your car.

Pimp. Although, IMO, nothing sets off a Caddy then a Firered Vulkan.

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OP, build and use it because you want to. It won't be worth a bit for a long while.

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I must be the only one who thinks the new plastic ven dread kit looks absolutely stupid ....

Sell it.

As you won it for free it's pure profit.

Metal models that large are hard to assemble, heavy to carry around and take serious damage if they fall off the table.