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

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**tipios**

Yey birthday today!!! yey got dreadknight!!! yey beer!!!! booooooooooooooooooh 35

Any way, could not resist doing a mock up of the autocannon idea I had for my DREADLORD before I go to bed.

**tony_nids_10**

That looks incredibly promising! As always, on the edge of my seat.

**Hyenajoe**

Happy Beerthday Tipios!

So now you've got a dreadknight? Sound promising...

**tipios**

@tony_nids - thanks!! I know I should finish more of my old stuff first, IW should be nearly finished this weekend.

@Hyenajoe - Merci!!! Yes I got a dreadknight

only way to get shuch a big kit into the flat was through my parents on my birthday

but obviously he will be a follower of chaos

I don't know which god yet!!!! maybe I should have a vote. I was thinking IW or khorn, the driver is going to be possessed, and the driving seat will not be a baby holder but a spikey type thing. Although I can't really start this until after the pimp sorcerer, and I want to finish IW dread so at least I have something to show, I think people are getting bored of just small updates of little progress

Your dread is going to be mega when he's done, I would like to see what you come up with the on the base because I really need some ideas too

Wow modelling seems to be a good hangover cure

but today I don't have camera until tonight, so progress shots later. I'm working to finish IW, I hope at least to have arms and legs primed by sunday, yey!!

**RSJake**

Tipios! Glad to see you're back at it, I've been away for far too long, hopefully seeing your progress will inspire me...maybe.

I LOVE the IW dread! Freaking awesome! The Plasma Cannon is perfect! The yellow looks great too! Can't wait to see the stipes. I vote for Khorne on the DreadKnight, of course! Happy Birthday! Hope is was a good one...well, you got a DreadKnight, so I guess it was! Congrats!

Oh, and I don't know if I speak for everyone, but small updates from you are fine if that's all you have to show! If you added a new spike, I would like to see a pic of it!

Cheers!

**tipios**

Hi RSjake, thaks matey!!

Good to hear from you

I thought you might go for khorne

The IW dread is going really nicely today, only I have no camera till later so as much as I want to give little updates I can't

Did take photos on my phone, but the are rubish, so everyone will have to wait

Hope e can seee some more pieces from you soon!!!

**RSJake**

tipios wrote:
Hope e can seee some more pieces from you soon!!!

I keep my fingers crossed for actually getting some spare time this weekend!

**tipios**

Good luck, Rsjake

Well the wife got home with the camera, so I could get some pics of todays work on the IW

Got some details on the arms like pistons, more arrows, and a head on the plasma gun

Now he's looking hardcore

**Boss Salvage**

Just popping in to say: CONTINUE TO ROCK ON, DREAD-BROTHER

- Salvage

**Hyenajoe**

Wow! This is IMO your best dread Tipios!

**tipios**

@Salvage - thanks fellow dread lover

@joe - I had to step it up a gear, what with your latest mega dread

**Markillius08**

Like the dread's, been following for a while and don't think I ever commented before.

My one comment is that the legs of the dread seem to be a bit bland by comparison to the rest. I'd be interested to see chains added, either like a chain loin-cloth lookin thing or just have chains added somewhere to the dread. Iron Warriors like their 'eavy-metal' look haha.

Keep up the great work!

**tipios**

@Markillius - The legs are getting behind the rest of the build, but to be honest I'm not sure what to do. I may start over again, I really like the new FW ironclad feet, and may try to do something like that. I love chains too and will be trying to do the same as my first dread with chains on the back, also he will get them on his gun. I love your Iron Mongers custom chapter

**GiraffeX**

The dreads looking really nice.

One thing that I noticed from your pics of the plasma arm side is the word "INFERNO" upside down. You might want to cover that bit up with plasticard or put in some piping like your terminator lord. The head on the end is really nice and fits well.

**Markillius08**

tipios wrote:@Markillius - The legs are getting behind the rest of the build, but to be honest I'm not sure what to do. I may start over again, I really like the new FW ironclad feet, and may try to do something like that. I love chains too and will be trying to do the same as my first dread with chains on the back, also he will get them on his gun. I love your Iron Mongers custom chapter

Glad you plan on using chains. Personal preference, any and everything looks better with some chains haha. And THANK YOU for the comment on the Mongers. Been looking your stuff over since before the chapter had a name. Your stuff really helps inspire customization and modding for me and a lot of other guys i know.

**tipios**

@GiraffeX - thanks again!! I've been trying to get a head on the plasma gun for a while, then it just cam to me, I just need to extend the jaw an it fits real nice. Still alot of clean up ork to do, so don't worry inferno will not be on the final product, but good idea, I need to fit more piping on the gun, and using the termi lord idea will work nicely

@markillius - I did think I commented on your Iron Mongers before but clearly I had not, fixed that now

**Just Dave**

Wow. Great stuff as ever Tipios; that Autocannon looks great and the Iron Warriors Dread is turning out really well; the plasma cannon arm itself is gorgeous. Can't wait to see more man. That guy may well become my favourite of your Dreadnoughts! Keep up the great work.

**theQuanz**

These dreads are some serious business!
What does the Khorne dreadnought look like now?

**tipios**

@just dave - Thanks alot!! thjis has already become my fav!!!

@theQuanz - thank you, the khorne dread is still the same ATM, because I have not finished off the autocannon ammo drums

but with the stuff going on with th IW, he will be getting more details on the arms, with the hydraulic pistons

I had a skull and chain session this morning with the IW

Staring into the face of death

I've used all my chaos chains up without noticing

of tp the bitz sites

**Moltar**

Tipios, IW dread is looking amazing, but to me (and despite saying, "to me" I'll reitterate that this is just MY opinion) the horns on the face of the plasma gun don't work for me. I mean, they work. It's not like you made them out of plasticard, but the downward motion they create in front of those chains and spikes just seems like too much. Is it possible to cut them off and angle them upwards? I think that might make it look more balanced and more intimidating. Or could you even add a top horn or a row of spikes that run from its forehead to the plasma coils? Just a thought, it still looks totally badass.

**tipios**

@Moltar - I really like the way the horns are, it could be I need to move the chains and skulls, oooooooooooooooooooh it just thought as writing this, I could take off the horns and put the spikes coming out of the head!!!!! or even have the skulls hanging from the horns instead!!!!! wooooh, thanks Moltar, I've been sitting down thinking of what was wrong with it and your just triggered of a whole new angle, thats why I love posting as many WIP's as possible!!!!

Unfortunately I must go out now, but will have a go at it tomorrow morning.

Thanks again Moltar

**porkchop806**

Epic stuff *fist bump*

**Moltar**

Anytime, Tipios! Glad I could offer another perspective.

**GiraffeX**

Sorry Tipios I have another suggestion which I found while doing my dread which is to drill out the holes on the exhaust pipes.

**crazypsyko666**

Finally checked this blog again, and HOLY gak YOU HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY AS ME! Happy (late) birthday! I love the Dreadknight parts on the Iron Warriors Dreadnought. It fits really well.

**tipios**

@giraffexn - it's very tempting to drill all those holes on the exhaust, but it's just a plate that gose arround the exhaust and should not have holes that go all the way through.

@crazypsyko666 - happy late birthday to you too!!! and thsnks

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After Moltar's comments on the way the plasmer gun was going, I've changed it abit. I really wanted the skulls hanging off the side, but they way I did it first had the hornes and spikes conflicting. I want the horns to stay, so this is what I've come up with!!!

Thoughts please

??

**Moltar**

I think that looks better

**wolfshadow**

Very nice work~!

**RSJake**

Freaking awesome as always! Love the Head on the Plasma! I was sure you add one, I mean, like, why not? And that is a killer head! I like the way it ties in with the sarcophagus. Keep it up, Can't wait to see it all painted!

**tipios**

@moltar - is that a good think it looks better or are you still not sure?

@wolfshadow - thanks

@rsjake - thanks!! yeah I always wanted to get some kind oh head on there, but it just took me a while to work it out.