Dreadnought show-off Thread!

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**winterdyne**

CT GAMER wrote:
Asherian Command wrote:
winterdyne wrote:The 2 forgeworld dreads I just completed together:

*jaw drops to the ground at the sheer awesomeness.*

+1

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**TedintheShed**

Well, here is mine. This was the first model I painted in 9 years, and didn't really do anything but TTQ before. Never did basing before, let alone washes and basing. This isn;t much compared to the masterpieces here, but thought I would share nonetheless.

**Billinator**

Nice to see so many interesting conversions for the Dreads!
- I've always found the Dread-models to be kinda boring (mostly thought about 'em as a big metal box with arms), so it's awesome to see some great conversions to 'em!
Spicing 'em up!

**Peter Wiggin**

Viktor von Domm wrote:at burb1996 :

so you used red washes i gather? hmmm i think i would go for badabblack and after it is dried i would like agroszkiewicz suggested go over the raised parts/areas with a further paintcoat or two... after that you got yourself a very detailed dread to go and smash ´em...

cheers, vik

Not bein a hater, but you really really don't want to use Badab black on red....it looks horrible. With washes you want a color that compliments the model, but provides a darker tone for recessed area's. Badab black can have some really intense effects once it dries, and honestly the only time I use it is to shade gunmetal areas. ALso, don't "flood" the model. Washes are a subtle bit of work and need to be applied using a "layer" concept as opposed to "I use the wash after I finish all the base paint".

**Viktor von Domm**

well i used it with quite good results... depends as always as what kind of end effect you want to create. badab black is far from the omnipotent solution, and i dont want to let it be thought i did so, but i had used this combination for an older version of my sons marines and they looked good. it was a hell lot of work but it looked good. mind you i wasn´t using blood red, as i deemed it to bright. i´m all for mecharite red. so there is not a problem there. and the shiny effect of badablack was also a nice kick...nevertheless the chapter got washed the hardway with stripping measures and is now the iron templars...way easier to do...

and i dont think constructive critisism is being a hater^^, where would we be if all was but praise? in fairy land? OGFG...

wouldn´t stand that^^

vik

**Calibanite Lion**

I used badab black on the red checkers on my dread, i really like it

**Viktor von Domm**

as i said, sometimes i works like a charm other tie it looks like a job for stripping...

**GalacticDefender**

Wow I am a total painting noob to some of the models in this thread... I feel kind of bad now.

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**em_en_oh_pee**

winterdyne wrote:
CT GAMER wrote:
Asherian Command wrote:
winterdyne wrote:The 2 forgeworld dreads I just completed together:

*jaw drops to the ground at the sheer awesomeness.*

+1

Sorry for the interruption:
For sale. The client can't pay. See the sale board here or my blog for details.
Normal service now resumes...

MUST....RESIST....

**Mannahnin**

**Dark Bjoern**

My Night Lords Dreadnought Glaukos (Daemon of the greek mythology) is done. Now he can spread fear amoung the lapdogs of the false emperor.

**em_en_oh_pee**

Damn that is a fine dreadnought!

**Viktor von Domm**

holy gak, thats a classy choas dread Dark Bjoern...cool scheme..and nice conversion.

and to Mannahanin, nice idea with the extra armour, look s cool and a very nice colorscheme with good highlights to go..specially like the ccw...

and at galaktic defender, like the idea with the lower part of the sacophargos, painting that red, what should it represent? i would recommend just drilling the multimelta barrels out, this would help the mdel a lot. otherwise good paintjob.

vik

**Slinky**

My old-school Blood Angels dread...

**Breotan**

Adding for comic relief...

**Mr Nobody**

That is the coolest dreadnought I've ever seen.

**Earthbeard**

@Dark Bjoern

Very impressive Night lord dread, chaotic without being a spikey machine, always a good thing imho.

**Peter Wiggin**

Earthbeard wrote:@Dark Bjoern

Very impressive Night lord dread, chaotic without being a spikey machine, always a good thing imho.

Ditto, too many folks think that slapping spikes onto something makes it "rawr chaos". That Nightlord Dread is amazing.

My uhhh.....my big evil thing after a facelift and a bit of work. Sorry for the lack of paint, stripped it to use with my biomechanical IW army.

**White Ninja**

Im having dread envy now. Makes my work for my Ven Dread for my Dark Angels look like crap.

**wtwlf123**

This is the Dreadnought from my Nurgle army (painted up by Next Level):

**wolfshadow**

That is one pustulent nurgle dread. Very nice!

**Aqua**

Ah next level's painting really makes that dread look fantastic.. <3

**wtwlf123**

Aqua wrote:Ah next level's painting really makes that dread look fantastic.. <3

Agreed. Next Level did a fantastic job on that dread. Couldn't be happier.

**Samus_aran115**

Looks great, but why did you pick a heavy bolter for your dread?

**Aqua**

wtwlf123 wrote:
Aqua wrote:Ah next level's painting really makes that dread look fantastic.. <3

Agreed. Next Level did a fantastic job on that dread. Couldn't be happier.

All his work is amazing.. To bad he lives on the other side of the world to me.. ;_;

**wtwlf123**

Samus_aran115 wrote:Looks great, but why did you pick a heavy bolter for your dread?

FW only makes 2 Nurgle themed weapons for the dreads, and I didn't want to get shot up by my own TL Lascannons if he goes crazy. Plus, wanted to save a few points in the process.

**Peter Wiggin**

Recent pics of my Dreadthing WIP.

Did a major facelift on it recently. Purple/blue is "before", Green is "after".

**MegaDave**

Ok, so here are a few dreads I threw together and painted this week for an Apoc game.

All in all I consider them pretty standard in the world of dreadnoughts, but I like them for the minimal amount of time and effort put into them.

**Samus_aran115**

wtwlf123 wrote:
Samus_aran115 wrote:Looks great, but why did you pick a heavy bolter for your dread?

FW only makes 2 Nurgle themed weapons for the dreads, and I didn't want to get shot up by my own TL Lascannons if he goes crazy. Plus, wanted to save a few points in the process.

Ah, I see! It's a great HBolter though, don't get me wrong

**wtwlf123**

Samus_aran115 wrote:Ah, I see! It's a great HBolter though, don't get me wrong

Thanks, and ya... I wish FW made more Nurgle/Death Guard looking right arms for the dreads.

Really, it's more because it's sweet looking anyways. :p