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i guess it would create some rules issues but f i did play BA and buy one i might convert it to using magnets

Looking at it i really dont mind it, but I do agree with somthing to fill out that rear end it would look better. what im considering is using sentinal legs placed possibly around the area indicated, and have them bend back and have the feet gripping a dread on the side of the arms. I will probaly use one of the spare black reach ones i have, cut the legs so they fold up a bit. with a little flat peice of airduck on the bottoms of the feet i can drill and place a few magnets into the dread. then when ive deployed one of my actual dread models ill just pluck the folded one off. got it mostly figured out in my head, if I decided to get one thats most likaly what ill do so ill toss up some pics.

So much sexier, can't wait to try my own!

I think this is ugly. This is something Orks would have come with. This looks very Orky. I guess it would be great for them.

Kanluwen wrote:

Ckilleen wrote:It only comes with GK symbols not weapon upgrades. also the back of the box has one painted in a GK color scheme.

We don't know that the Grey Knight variant actually has "unique" weapon upgrades.

Psycannon is likely, but at the same time...You can get bolter rounds for the standard Heavy Bolters that would have the same effect.

Psybolts won't have the same effect.

the New Psycannons will be AP3.

Grey Templar wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:

Ckilleen wrote:It only comes with GK symbols not weapon upgrades. also the back of the box has one painted in a GK color scheme.

We don't know that the Grey Knight variant actually has "unique" weapon upgrades.

Psycannon is likely, but at the same time...You can get bolter rounds for the standard Heavy Bolters that would have the same effect.

Psybolts won't have the same effect.

the New Psycannons will be AP3.

But we don't know that new Psycannons will be mounted on Stormravens.

I think it will depend on if we see a "Ravenwing Bike Squadron" styled box for a Rhino/Land Raider, where they give a pair of frames that upgrade other vehicles too.

The one feature that really makes it look un-Astartes is the canopy over the cockpit. It makes the Stormraven look weak. I think the designer should've looked at how the canopy on the Thunderhawk is designed, and implemented it on the Stormraven.

I'll hate myself for a long time for saying this, but I think I can make this into something I don't hate.

I still have a lot of work to do, but I will forgo the cringe factor and share a WIP. I still have to figure out how to hide the magnet on the dread. I think I am definitely leaving the top flat with some fiddly bits and hard mounting a razorback lascannon to each wing between the engine and missles. I'm liking it more and more and I can't wait to build a version with those new gatling guns from the bitspudio place that I ordered...











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A few more, sorry if this is too many pics

cool a proper magnetized brick

The more I look at that model, the more I realize that the designer knows nothing about how real aircraft wings work or why they attach to aircraft the way they do.

I'm getting the feeling that I will be required to weigh down the forward section a bit lest it tips backwards.

I'm trying to like it but I've seen nicer looking modified valkyries. Disappointing...

BrookM wrote:I'm getting the feeling that I will be required to weigh down the forward section a bit lest it tips backwards.

the stormraven that i examined in hand on saturday definitely needed that. granted it was still technically not fully assembled (the front gun bits were NOT on and the turret and pilot canopies were not either... but it did have the hurricane bolters)... but it definitely tipped backwards when it was off the flight base. the front landing gear didn't touch the table at all.

I want someone to do a version where the Dread isn't attached but is actually holding onto an extended tow-cable, his feet attached to some sort of repulser-board.

In other words, hover-board surfing off the back of a Chibi-Hawk, holding into the cable with both his Bloodfists.

I'm getting the feeling that I will be required to weigh down the forward section a bit lest it tips backwards.

The model can be assembled with the landing gear extended or retracted. With the gear down it sits fine on a flat surface without the flying stand. With the gear retracted it will tip backwards if you set it down without the flying stand, but what pilot lands their aircraft with the gear retracted? If you glue the gear in the retracted position, you will want to keep it on the stand.

BrassScorpion wrote:

I'm getting the feeling that I will be required to weigh down the forward section a bit lest it tips backwards.

The model can be assembled with the landing gear extended or retracted. With the gear down it sits fine on a flat surface without the flying stand. With the gear retracted it will tip backwards if you set it down without the flying stand, but what pilot lands their aircraft with the gear retracted? If you glue the gear in the retracted position, you will want to keep it on the stand.

unless the guy that assembled the stormraven i looked at skipped some heavy interior part, that was NOT the case with the model i saw. the front landing gear lifted off the table about a millimeter or so and that was withe the hurricane bolters attached (but minus the front meltas and turret/pilot canopies).

that's wierd.

the whole model seems to be front heavy.

Seeing as I'm going to convert it and leave all weapons off, I'll probably put some weight in the cockpit, no harm there as I'm going to paint the canopy black anyway.

H.B.M.C. wrote:I want someone to do a version where the Dread isn't attached but is actually holding onto an extended tow-cable, his feet attached to some sort of repulser-board.

In other words, hover-board surfing off the back of a Chibi-Hawk, holding into the cable with both his Bloodfists.

Y'mean like this?

Breotan wrote:The more I look at that model, the more I realize that the designer knows nothing about how real aircraft wings work or why they attach to aircraft the way they do.

Admittedly, and this is coming from someone that doesn't like the model anyway, the wings are pretty much just to get some additional angle for the thrusters that presumably make it maneuverable. Imperial flyers seem to be based on the principle of the 'Strap enough engines on a brick and it will fly.'

JHall, thanks for sharing your cool build. That somewhat redeems the ChibiHawk for me !! BTW, were those LR or Rhino Raptor Doors ?

As far as transporting a Dreadnought ... I can't get the image of the old Krazy Glue commercial where the construction worker glued his hard hat to a steel beam and held on for dear life !!! Not really how a revered Chapter Relic should be transported ... not inspiring to the troops at all !!

Dropping down in the middle of the enemy to wreck face seems fitting enough.

Miss Dee wrote:Its still a flying brick.....

Could we at leat go five minutes without an oh so clever "flying brick" quip or similar?

We get it: it's boxy.

CT GAMER wrote:

Miss Dee wrote:Its still a flying brick.....

Could we at leat go five minutes without an oh so clever "flying brick" quip or similar? We get it: it's boxy.

And while we're at it, we could also do without the other stupid trendy nickname that has the same number of syllables and characters to type out as just calling it by it's actual release name, Stormraven. It's amazing what passes for "cool" sometimes in some gamer circles. Double and unsubscribe from this path to nowhere.

How about attached by its own magnits "dont forget me!!!"


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And i'll call it a space shuttle as that is a flying brick.

BrassScorpion wrote:

CT GAMER wrote:

Miss Dee wrote:Its still a flying brick.....

Could we at leat go five minutes without an oh so clever "flying brick" quip or similar? We get it: it's boxy.

And while we're at it, we could also do without the other stupid trendy nickname that has the same number of syllables and characters to type out as just calling it by it's actual release name, Stormraven. It's amazing what passes for "cool" sometimes in some gamer circles. Double and unsubscribe from this path to nowhere.

Could we also do without loudly proclaiming to unscribe from threads as a threat of something silly because they lose their interest to you?

H.B.M.C. wrote:I want someone to do a version where the Dread isn't attached but is actually holding onto an extended tow-cable, his feet attached to some sort of repulser-board.

Marty McFly or Griff Tannon?

McFly of course! Pink goes so much better with red than black.

My claw idea will be held on by magnets, just to say.