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

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**tipios**

@ChaoticMind - Thanks mate!!! please use any ideas you like

we need more Doom Grots in the world

**Hyenajoe**

Well you've been busy since your return!

I'm glad you liked my suggestion for stilts, and I'm even more glad to see Doomgrot n°2 is looking so madly great!

About your defiler, I think your first idea of the manticore head emerging from the "chest" was the right one. I can understand why people think it looks weird or misplaced, it's probably because it was not yet obvious that the daemon is trying to free himself from the hull. Perhaps with some shattered or rended armor plates made of plasticard around the head it would be more obvious.

The chainsaw is nice and the canon arm really gives a massive destruction feeling.

**tipios**

Thanks Joe. I like the idea of shattered armour, I'm on a plastic card role ATM, and want to cut more up

**Rogue Wolves**

the shell looks really cool, now with the mold.. i'd only go that route if you know your going to need alot of them... if not.. then its best not waste the resources

**LeBaron**

Your IW Dread is beautiful. <3

MOAR PLEASE!

**ChaoticMind**

Thinking about the defiler it seems off without a "head" on top so maybe a mechanical head on top and have the demon head play chestburster. The demon head in either of the upper two positions works but escaping demon seems to cool an option to pass up.

**Mr. Oddity**

It's wonderful to see you jumping back into these projects, tipios. Looking forward to your new additions to the "family"!

**tipios**

@rouge - Thanks! I am going to GS the tip of the shell, then make a GS mould for the rest of them so they are all the same. No exciting resin stuff here

@LaBaron - Thanks. Ok some more soon

@Chaotic - Cool idea, more heads

I think I'm going to be doing many different mock ups of this

@Odd One Out - Thanks. I'm just sorry I was gone for such a time.

**Hyenajoe**

tipios wrote:@rouge - Thanks! I am going to GS the tip of the shell, then make a GS mould for the rest of them so they are all the same. No exciting resin stuff here

Try to get some insta mold bars. I've tried it last week instead of the GS mold I used to make and it's incredible! Your mold is made and ready for use within minutes and you can re-use it as much as you want! Moreover it's not too expensive.

**tipios**

Cool, thanks for that Joe

I will have a look.

**Biohazard**

I have a little bar of instant mold buddy. Ill send it your way today.

Should be enough for you to do the shell tips.

**tipios**

Woooot!!! did you get those parts I sent??

**Biohazard**

I did mate yeah thanks.
Ive just dropped it off at the post office just now. Its still has a few marks on it from when I played about with it but all you do is stick it in some hot water.

**tipios**

Thanks a lot mate. I have been checking out the youtube TUTs on the stuff, amazing!!!

**tipios**

I've entered Matt Kingsley's comp http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/381018.page which has been going for a year now. It's a convert or scratch build an Ork vehicle.

I've entered very late, so it's only gona be a small model. There's only just over a month left

I've expanded on my Doom Grots, and am converting a Killa Kan into a Deff Dread. I've been waiting ages for parts to arrive, and still there's stuff that's not arrived yet.

So far I'm using killa kan arms as legs, they give a similar look to my first Doom Grot.

Done a mod so I can make it look like he is running.

Cut out the hatch with my new rotary drill

Cut out the front slot too, so the driver can see out

He's gona have 4 arms, so I nee to build him up at the top. And I'm waiting for a very special part, so it will look like my first Doom Grot.

Special thanks to Biohazard, who sent me some killa can arms with chain saws on them, originaly for the defiler, but were too small. I loved the parks so much that I had to use them. Thats why I've entered the comp, I hope I can finish it in time!!!!

Here's a pic of my new toy. It's a Proxxon FBS 12/E rotary drill. It's very solid, and runs so smooth even at high revs. I recommend it if you are looking for a rotary tool.

**Biohazard**

Thats some really fine clean cutting there. I think I will definitley have to look at purchasing one of these toys. The Deff Dred is looking great so far as well. I like the look of the legs.

**KrautScientist**

Very nice, tipios!

It looks like your talent for constructing huge killing machines transcends all notions of race. How egalitarian of you!

**GiraffeX**

I knew you would start down that Orky path sooner or later.

Looking great.

**tipios**

@Biohazard - I cut the hatch out ruffly first, then used a sanding bit to make it nice.

@Kraut - Ha I'm going to have to SIG that quote

I'll have to do TAU next

@GiraffeX - thanks

It was always on the cards

Shell tip done.
Started like this.

Here's how it looks in the barrel.

and finished.

Biohazard is kindly sending a bar if instant mould, then we can duplicate this very easily

**Biohazard**

The Instant mold should be with you today or tomorrow buddy. Like the look of the shell so far.

Can I ask did you get a selection of heads with your Proxxon? Or are the bits easy enough to source?

**tipios**

Thanks a lot biohazard

It doesn't come with any bits. I already had a load of bits from the cheapo drill I got a while back. That are just basic engraving bits. I need to get a circular saw bit. When I get home tonight I will show you what bits I use

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Oh dear!!!!! I just saw Zinges Led STUFF. nOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I must not start buying LEDs tooo.

**Biohazard**

Ive seen a few projects with LEDs lately. They can look awesom but I'm thinking that kind of work is way out of my league though. Info on your tool (oo-er) would be appreciated.

**tipios**

I just PM'ed you with details

**tipios**

Finally bitz arrived woooot!!!!

Now we have Ork driver with his arms sticking out the sides, for the Deff Dread lower arms

and the dangly feet sticking out the bottom

Left arm will have a scorcha!!

Ohhhhhh and Doom Grot the 3rd sneek peek.

**Ovion**

Doomgrot 3 looks like something out of Gurren Lagaan.

**KrautScientist**

Ovion wrote:Doomgrot 3 looks like something out of Gurren Lagaan.

Haha, too true

Love the dangling feet, although I wonder where that drill is going. Looks rather uncomfortable...

**Anvildude**

I'd suggest, on the Deffdredd, to cut and shorten the pistons on the 'extended' leg- the ones in the back, that is. Unless that leg's supposed to have twice the extended length of the other one. They are Orks, after all.

**Biohazard**

Doomgrot 3 looks brilliant. Loving the progress on the Kan as well especially the dangling legs.

**Limbo**

Iron Warriors dread is looking great, the OSL is really impressive. Also, dakka needs more dangling feet!

**tipios**

Ovion wrote:Doomgrot 3 looks like something out of Gurren Lagaan.

I'll have to give him a drilling CCW then

KrautScientist wrote:
Ovion wrote:Doomgrot 3 looks like something out of Gurren Lagaan.

Haha, too true

Love the dangling feet, although I wonder where that drill is going. Looks rather uncomfortable...

He was naughty, so he is on the naughty drill stool

Anvildude wrote:I'd suggest, on the Deffdredd, to cut and shorten the pistons on the 'extended' leg- the ones in the back, that is. Unless that leg's supposed to have twice the extended length of the other one. They are Orks, after all.

Are you sure? that leg has the pistons all the way up so the foot can be brought forward, when the leg is forward the pistons extend all the way down, to plant the foot on the floor again, so it will then look like the right one.

Limbo wrote:Iron Warriors dread is looking great, the OSL is really impressive. Also, dakka needs more dangling feet!

Thanks I'm happy with the OSL so far, just hope I don't mess the next highlights up

And everyone on dakka should have at least 1 dangley feet model in their army

Big shooter, needed bullets!!!

And I've cut up the scorcha too

Too much strewberry and pear cide

r has holted the manufacturing of big CCW arms. Luckily I had done the other stuff ealier tonight.