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

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**Ovion**

The Defiler plate ruins the sleek look of it I think.

Also - so do the spikes you've put on the shoulders and ankles, to me they ruin the flow of the beast.. maybe angling them back 45 degrees or something rather than sticking out 90 degrees like that. (or maybe horns at an angle instead of blades?) either way it's such a sleek unit it should stay that way

Also ass cannon is a keeper, it actually doesnt look out of place xD

Otherwise keep up the good work man.

**tipios**

@Wehrkind -Thanks alot!

@JoeyHeadwounds - Thanks man. The plates fit OK, I just don't like them myself. I'm gona try and sculpt the IW skull like the one you've done on your landraider

@Ovion - yep the defiller plates don't suit it. I'm liking the spikes ATM, I have got horns to try out too. hmmmm every body seems to be liking the bottom cannon

**Knightley**

Yeah the Defiler plates don't quite fit, there are angles on there which could however not as leg guards.

Also

Ass cannon = explosive diarrhea?

Mind in the gutter I know but sadly that's where my head went when I saw it.

**tipios**

@knightley - explosive diarrhea!!!! maybe more a nurgle weapon

I would like to do a dreadlord for each chaos legion, but need to win lottery first

**JoeyHeadwounds**

I get what you're saying about the Defiler plates now... that they don't fit in with the rest of the model. Understandable, since it's mostly rounded.

And on the icon, it really helps to have an example to look at while you're sculpting... I personally work off of the picture of it as shown in the first volume of Index Astartes.

**tipios**

Thanks for tha joey, I will have a go at copying that.

**JoeyHeadwounds**

Welcome.

**Leigen_Zero**

That dreadlord thing looks great! If it's anything like the rest of your dreads then it's gonna turn out awesome!

Only thing I'm not sold on is the neck/chin plate thing (gorget i think is the fancy term) The plate with the word 'MORTIS' on it, maybe shave it down to expose more of the rather splendid fez you have shoved in there!

Can't wait to see what you do with the gun barrels.

As for the ass cannon, well that gave me a pretty good chuckle!

**FantasyBob**

Whit horns and spikes, now is more chaotic! the only one thing are the original word on the plate.......dunno, they are not fitting whit bg

**tipios**

@Leigien_zero - Thanks!! I want to shave it down until it meets the side plates, so that I can blend it altogether. Gun barrels are causing problems ATM :( because they are to close together. I've drilled the larger daemon heads to go on the ends but then I need to shave them down so they can fit next to each other. The plasma gun will get the defiler head like the IW dread.

@fantasybob - words will be gone

**Moltar**

I suppose it was rather rude of me to make such a bold suggestion as an ass cannon and then leave dakka for about 24 hours. haha I think it looks amazing tacked on back there. Let's you know that you can't sneak up on him. And it gives new meaning to the term, "Droppin' Bombs."

**tipios**

Yes after all the effort I made to fit the cannon, then you just upped and left lol!

**oni**

Epic hobby + Epic WIN = This thread!

**sc0ttfree**

Also maybe just take 10-15 minutes with some greenstuff and fill all the upside-down and sideways lettering, imo it makes the kitbash and conversion more obviously a kitbash. if it wasnt for that, i would assume that the knight was an actual kit if i just saw it on the table.

Also maybe tone down the spikes a tad, but i like the skull post on the shoulders

**tipios**

@oni - thanks alot!!

@sc0ttfree - I think I will be doing more than 10-15 mins of GS work

**RSJake**

Yeah, the chainfists didn't exactly work, but thanks for looking into it

I'm not sold though, I think you can fit some more weapons on there somewhere! Maybe next to the ass cannon? maybe some more launchers of some sort? Hahahahaha!

I kid of course, it's looking great! The spikes look good and the extra plates seem to fit well. Can't wait to see it GS'd up, and painted! Come on already Paint!

**tipios**

Ha Rsjake!! I need to paint my pimp sorcerer first, the deadline is end of the month!!!!!!!! There are some mega entries to the comp, and I've got no chance, but I really want to ge a good NMM gold on the staff and glowing eye. Then I can bring those new skills to this beast

**deffskulla**

Officially my mind is blown away by these awesome works....

**inmygravenimage**

Great stuff here mate! It makes me want to do a steampunk clockwork defiler, for some reason...

**tipios**

@deffskulla - thanks, my mind is blown by the great response I've got tooo

@inmygravenimage - Thanks mate!!! glad you like it

I would really like to see that idea

**Anvildude**

Mmm... Steampunk Chaos...

Heck, we've already got a Steampunk Guard army; I'm working on Steampunk Orks... Maybe we should try and get a Steampunk everything! SoB would look great, I bet.

**tipios**

Anvildude wrote:Mmm... Steampunk Chaos...

Heck, we've already got a Steampunk Guard army; I'm working on Steampunk Orks... Maybe we should try and get a Steampunk everything! SoB would look great, I bet.

Sound like a project for someone

Only very small progress today!
The cradle harness has become pipes.

**Just Dave**

tipios wrote:@just dave - Thanks I don't think there is enough cocket launchers in 40k I may have to steal you chained SM you've done on your landraider looks awesome, and have him hanging of the back.

Make it slaaneshi and you're golden!

It's my brothers models, so yeah copy it all you like!

**GiraffeX**

tipios wrote:
Anvildude wrote:Mmm... Steampunk Chaos...

Heck, we've already got a Steampunk Guard army; I'm working on Steampunk Orks... Maybe we should try and get a Steampunk everything! SoB would look great, I bet.

Sound like a project for someone

Don't suppose you have links to these army's Anvildude?

How would you even start to model a steam punk marine, enquiring minds want to know more.....

**Anvildude**

Just check out some of Viktor von Domm's threads- he's the one with the Guard. Even has a Zeppelin.

I'm doing the Orks, and unfortunately don't have a camera. (or rather, I have a pair of Google Flips, but they only take video. Maybe I'll try to get a YouTube vid of my stuff up?) So far I've got some battlewagons, some boyz, etc. It's surprisingly hard to make Orks more Steampunky than they already are, but I'm trying.

**Ovion**

Anvildude wrote:Just check out some of Viktor von Domm's threads- he's the one with the Guard. Even has a Zeppelin.

I'm doing the Orks, and unfortunately don't have a camera. (or rather, I have a pair of Google Flips, but they only take video. Maybe I'll try to get a YouTube vid of my stuff up?) So far I've got some battlewagons, some boyz, etc. It's surprisingly hard to make Orks more Steampunky than they already are, but I'm trying.

Take vid > take screenshots of vid > post pics.

**bunnygurl**

Long time no visit and I'm quite disappointed in myself. Your awesome work continues. Your Dreadlord is really kickin' some ass for me. Great work.

The ass cannon made me giggle btw.

**tipios**

Just Dave wrote:
tipios wrote:@just dave - Thanks I don't think there is enough cocket launchers in 40k I may have to steal you chained SM you've done on your landraider looks awesome, and have him hanging of the back.

Make it slaaneshi and you're golden!
It's my brothers models, so yeah copy it all you like!

If I made it slaaneshi wouldn't I need boobzookaz

hmmmmmmmm noooooooo I'm not doing it!!!

@bunnygurl - thanks, well to be far to you, I have only just started modeling again in the last month or so

so there wasn't much to check out until now

I finally got some tape to do the IW stripes of hazzard today

OMG I almost smashed the place up, because it took me ages to line the centre up ontop of the missile launcher, bit it is still a bit out

**Emperors_Champion**

Looking great. Glad I found this blog!

**DJFisher**

Ive been watching this thread for a while and i must finally drop a message saying keep up the awesome work

must also say your dredlord is insanely epic