ArbitorIan's FORCES OF CHAOS!!

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**ArbitorIan**

Next project: READY FOR HERESY!!

Now that HH5: Tempest has been released, my Renegades will make a good Warp Cult army. I'm going to make a small Heresy-era Allied force of Word Bearers to go with them and make them look a bit more 30k-sh.

First up is this conversion I've been meaning to do for ages - a Space Crusade Dread converted into a Deredeo.

The initial construction involved cutting the legs at the backward knee joints and building them up onto this raised base, to get a bit more height.

I'll fill the gaps with detail once this section is totally dry. Here's what he looks like with his face on.

For weapons, I'll be converting these bulky Predator sponson bolters into some Anvillus Autocannon, and the Aiolos Launcher is made from some Drop Pod missile launchers.

Here's what he looks like dry-fitted together with blu-tack

**angelofvengeance**

Looks cool- has a Mech Warrior vibe to it!

**Llamahead**

Great look on the Dread

**ArbitorIan**

Thanks guys - did a little work today and found these Ramshackle quad gun bits in the bits box - they'll need a bit of blending-in, but they look perfect for the Anvillus Autocannons.

And, since I'm not sure how big a Deredeo is, here's a size comparison to one of my regular Chaos Dreads...

**angelofvengeance**

A Deredeo is about the same height as a Contemptor Dreadnought if you excluded the giant missile-rape launchers from it.

**ArbitorIan**

angelofvengeance wrote:
A Deredeo is about the same height as a Contemptor Dreadnought if you excluded the giant missile-rape launchers from it.

Looking at comparison pics of the Contemptor to normal Dread, it looks like I'm about the right size, then. Much less bulky, but then so were all those Strife-era Deredeo chassis.....

**Fifty**

I have another of those Space Crusade dreads I was going to put on EBay, if you are interested...

Also some Space Crusade Chaos Marines who might make good Word Bearers?

**ArbitorIan**

Slow-going, but I've got the first ten Heresy Marines put together - a simple Tactical Squad.

These are assembled from various spare parts - FW MkIV bodies and arms that I got in a bitz sale a while ago, Anvil Industry legs and Maxmini Steam Knight helmets.

They'll have some 2ed backpacks and 2ed Chaos Bolters.

**ArbitorIan**

And here's one regular guy blue-tacked up so I can get a sense of what he'll look like when assembled.

I've also started on five WB Terminators, made from these old RT ones. Problem is, the RT bodies are quite small, so I've started a process of embiggening them to match.

Cuts around the groin to lengthen the top of the legs and put a bit of space in at the waist. This is what the embiggened one looks like next to the PA marine..

**Briancj**

Another thing you can do is to put them on a more scenic base, utilizing the extra space available on the larger terminator base. It is amazing what an additional few millimetres can do to help. That's my 2p of unasked for advice. Happy Colonial Traitors day!

--Brian

**ArbitorIan**

Happy Tea-ruining Day!

Yes, might look int building up the bases a bit more. They're all sitting on 2mm of extra greenstuff I was planning to make into 'extra big feet' already!

Here's one assembled and with Maxmini shoulder pads - looks suitably impressive compared to my regular marine...

**Briancj**

Wow! That really looks great, and 30K themed! Big hulking brute of a Space Marine!

**insaniak**

Nice job on the Space Crusade Dread... Always cool to see them pop up

**ArbitorIan**

Thanks guys. Filling and sculpting work is all finished now - here they are with the pauldrons stuck on.

I had five complete metal ones, but it turned out that, way back in the 90s, I had mangled and chopped the heads of of a few of them for some random teenage attempt at a conversion. All fixable with the recast of a few bodies, and a rebuild/sculpt of the sergeants head from a resin Spartan helmet.

Unfortunately, I didn't have enough spare plastic Terminator arms, so I've used a lot of these Anvil Industries posable bionic arms. I guess they've just seen a lot of action!

**Gitsplitta**

Very appropriate.

**ArbitorIan**

End of the day, I've got all the airbrushing done. Pre-shaded grey and then the bodies given a couple of coats of Ghost Tint: Fresh Blood (basically a 'clear' paint).

The red is REALLY bloody shiny, but I'm not worrying too much at the moment as I usually gloss varnish before washing and then matt varnish after so it should be fine...

**ArbitorIan**

And they're done. The only red model left to do for the Heresy event is Zardu Layak, who I hope will be released in time. If he isn't, I'll have to convert something to represent him!

So first, a Tactical Squad. Anvil legs, FW arms, bodies and torsos, 2ed Chaos bolters, Maxmini heads. The Legion symbol is from the CSM transfer sheet with a bit of orange painted behind, and the Chapter badge is a combination of a Tau circle and a Cadian skull.

And five Terminators, made from some of the RT-era variant terminators, made bigger, and with Anvil arms and bolters and Maxmini pauldrons. XVII numerals are from the Cadian sheet.

And my rare early-model Deredeo Dreadnought. Space Crusade base model, embiggened and reposed, Drop Pod missile launchers, Ramshackle auto cannon mounted on Predator heavy bolter bodies.

**Gitsplitta**

Love those.

**GiraffeX**

They look excellent, very old school indeed.

**insaniak**

Old-school indeed. The modded Terminators look great.

**ArbitorIan**

Thanks, guys. Yes, even thought it's only a little Allied detachment for the Renegades (Warp Cult), it seemed to right to break out all the really old models.

Quite pleased with how the Deredeo turned out - and it towers over the regular dreads!

**Briancj**

When's the next crazy battle report?

**ArbitorIan**

No idea about the next report - we haven't done one all year!! I think Panic is very much into X-Wing at the moment, and we both get a bit more of a 40k fix at our local club, so finding the time to play big games and report them has been difficult!

Anyway, the next batch of painting for the Heresy tournament begins. I have three weeks till the tourney!

First, two Malcadors - one was bought as an Annihilator and one ages ago as a regular Malcador Battle Tank. In the tourney list, I want to use both as Annihilators, so I recast the Demolisher and built a second TL Las turret. Everything is magnetised, but I'm not going to paint any of the other options til after the tourney.

Then, four more Spawn, to boost my numbers up to 9. Three use Mantic Werewolves as a base model, and one is the old Scylla model - or at least the bits of it I could find!!

And the final BIG Levy squad - also to be used as my Mutant Horde in 40k. Made from Mantic ghouls and zombies, GW ghouls, skaven heads, various gas mask heads and all sorts.

**GiraffeX**

They look great, looking forward to seeing the Malcadors painted.

**Gitsplitta**

Those vehicles look just great. Really intimidating.

**ArbitorIan**

Yeah, I've always wanted some Malcadors, and this Heresy event has been the perfect excuse.

Also, some of the side pieces were a bit miscast so Forge World are sending me another pair. Of course, miscast isn't really a problem in a Renegades army, so I'm planning to use them to convert up a Valdor - I mean, it's mostly just some Malcador sides and a massive gun, right?

**Doombiscuit**

Hi arbitorian, I've long been a fan of your blogs, particularly this one. I've also done some space crusade dreadnought conversions (pics are in my gallery) that are similar but nowhere near as good as yours. I really like how you've done the rocket on the top, would you mind posting a side and back view so I could see how you did it? Cheers!

**ArbitorIan**

Ok, also WIP - some Dreadclaw drop pods!

I finally found another use for the mold I used to make the Helldrake extra wings, and made some more to use as point Dreadclaw vanes. The centre is just a regular Drop Pod.

They're looking a bit spindly and breakable, so I've made this diagonal piece to fill in at the top of each vane and make it look a bit more structural. Eight more to cast, then gap filling and I'll finally be ready to paint everything!

**Panic**

yeah,
So good!

Panic...

**ArbitorIan**

The night before I go to Cardiff and I've finally got the army done! It's been a busy painting week. I'll post proper pictures of these when I get back, but for now, here's the week's batch...

The third and final squad of 40 levies (Mutant Horde).

The two Malcadors - maybe a bit over-weathered but I've put them next to a Leman Russ and they look fine.

And THIS GUY, who arrived this morning and thankfully has the quickest paint scheme ever - black, gold and parchment...!