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So I started this post and this is awkward....

But....I just went into my local hobby store an reserved one of these for Friday when they get them.

There, I said it. I have been working on a 4 legged dread in my WIP and the current torso I'm using from the AOBR box is too high off the ground and my only other torso is an old metal one. So I will be purchasing one of these after all.


Like all of you I really do like all the bitz you get with this bad boy. Which is the secondary reason I'm purchasing it. I really need another pair of leg guards for a terminator conversion.

But, I am still sticking to my opinion that the heads and the power fist look cartoony. I guess that's just me though.

Anyhow I won't be needing alot of these bits and would prefer the torso from the ironclad. So if any one wants to trade for some of the bits let me know. I am really looking for a familiar or some of the older metal veterans.

I put my local game centers venerable together the other day, and the thing makes me want to run a venerable in every army I make now.

btoliver311 wrote:


This thing looks like a cartoon character! Am I the only person who see this? I mean there isn’t a Pikachu in there.

Guardsman: "OME! ITS A DREADNOUGHT!"

Sarge:" SHUT THE FETH UP AND PRIME GRENADES! EVERYONE AIM FOR THE BOWL AROUND HIS HEAD!"

Problem solved

Corey85 wrote:Doesn't everyone love an angry washing machine with guns and claws?

Just got an urge to paint a Dread appliance white with a Maytag logo on the side...

Solly wrote:

DarkHound wrote:

Solly wrote:Oh yeah... Go huge anime style power fist!!

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I would have to strongly disagree, just looking at the picture I would say it's a very nice looking model

Happygrunt wrote:

Solly wrote:

DarkHound wrote:

Solly wrote:Oh yeah... Go huge anime style power fist!!

wat

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Technologicus Servus Bellus 69482
M3860454028-2

Unit(s) affected: Dreadnought
Mark(s) affected: Mk. IVa through Mk.IVd, and variants

This Technologicus Servus Bellus (TSB) covers all Mk. IV Dreadnoughts with extended gorget collar around the helmet.

Background

Starting with the Mk. IVa Dreadnought, the protective gorget collar was further enhanced against infantry-based weapons fire directed at the pilot's helmet. Due to heavy pilot losses experienced against Tau forces in the Sarran Campaign, the gorget piece was extended upward by 32% (up to a practical minimal sightline limitation of negative 5% directly ahead), thickened by 20% (up to 50% in some sections), and resculpted to deflect ballistic firepower away (eliminating the previous shot trap). This has practically eliminated direct fire pilot kills by ground-based xenos infantry. Pilot surviability has increased by more than 19%, despite a less than 2% weight increase, and no measurable impact on mobility. The resulting inabilty to see (or target) any roughly human-sized object within 10 feet is of no great concern, although Brother Techmarine Jaspus' suggest to fit bumpers was duly noted.

Issue

Unfortunately, the sheer size and form of the gorget has resulted in traitor forces exploiting the gorget as a catch-basin that the Dreadnough pilot (nor Brother Marines) cannot field clear. Specifically, in recent campaigns, traitor forces have taken to directing or placing indirect fire weapons (i.e. krak grenades and meltabombs) into the gorget. As a heavily-armored, enclosed space, this tends to focus resulting explosive forces entirely on the pilot's head. Typically, the pilot's head is completely disintegrated as a result. Nevertheless, Dreadnough pilot mortality is generally improved, due to the relative paucity of grenade launchers among traitor forces.

In addition, recent campaigns continuing against Eldar forces have seen these nimble bastards placing and pouring various substances into the gorgets. The wide (and increasing) variety of the substances being used (i.e. paint, gravel, carrion, sewage, molten lead) suggests that the Eldar are doing this for what appears to be entertainment purposes, as they could have destroyed them at their leisure - it apparently amuses these xenos to see our Dreadnoughts incapacitated in this way. Clearing and cleaning 20 gallons of decomposed feces from the gorget of a angry Dreadnought is not "amusing" in the least.

Field Corrective Action

To minimize the ability for enemy forces to exploit the obvious catchpoint of the Mk.IV Dreadnought, I hereby recommend that relief ports be drilled into the gorgets, at an upward angle of at least 30 degrees, to allow for quick venting of foreign substances. Minimum diameter to be at least 174 standard units, to ensure clear passage of meltabombs and xenos grenades.

Design Correction

For the Mk.V Dreadnought, a new "Sarcophagus" design is envisioned, using a homogenous front panel and armored vision slit. This will have the benefit of removing the previous bullet trap and denying the enemy an alternative way to get our pilot's heads.


Space Marine Brother Veteran Techmarine Techcommander Graius
"Toil Mightily, for the Emperor Toils Still!"

It's OK for me...

It looks BAMF.Its makeing me want to play space marines......

I picked one up on saturday. It's a great kit. The molding is significantly sharper than the old dread kit. It seems like that CAD is really helping to improve the quality of the molds.

I like to think that the helmet on the MkIV is just a decorative sensor pod.

I dont mind it. I have converted it to chaos , added spikey evil things seems to do the trick for me. If all else fails convertion time

After comparing the two kits I thought that no one would ever need the old plastic dread kit. But there is one thing the older dread kit has that the venerable doesn't: the missile launcher.

I like it- I may get one to play around with a 'count as BA' dread, and try playing around with what the head looks like swapped with one of the Death Mask heads from the Sanguinary sprue...

There is a really cool studded helmet option for it. I like that one.

It looks too much like a WarMachine model.