Warhammer 40,000 Dreadnought, space marine scouts x3 and tech priest costume build Project.

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Update 23/6/13

I have been working on the legs still and they are taking time.

I will be putting my three girls into the South Brent carnival on the 29th of this month
so they can practice their routines. That being said I have made the bolter for one of
them to carry. I have ordered a pistol that fires single shots so I can make a scout
sniper rifle the same way as I made the bolter pictured here.

The bolter here is 20in long and 13in high, Should be a big weapon for a 8 year old to carry
and it is very light weight. light comes from the barrel when trigger is pressed and laser sound effects.

Paul The Ultramarine

**KingCracker**

My only real complaint is that the back end looks a bit longer then it should be, Otherwise that looks ace ma, very nice work

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KingCracker wrote:
My only real complaint is that the back end looks a bit longer then it should be, Otherwise that looks ace ma, very nice work

I see your point.

But I can't help it if i like big guns and I cannot lie.

I am going to gamesworkshop now to buy some more wash for the dreadnought main body
and will take the bolter and get a few people to hold it and take a few pictures and post it on here
so you can see what it looks like with a person holding it.

Paul

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I went the the gamesworkshop to get some supplies
and while I was there showed some people the bolter I made.

Below is some pictures.

Paul

**Theophony**

Are they planning on displaying the dreadnought costume when you complete it?

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Theophony wrote:
Are they planning on displaying the dreadnought costume when you complete it?

No, Gameswork shop head office at this time do not know this is being made as far as I know, but they will soon when it hits the streets of Devon.

**Theophony**

Of course they don't know, it's on he internet

. I was just wondering if the shop manager had made arrangements. Have you thought about renting it and yourself out for kids birthday parties? You could stomp into their backyards, flip over a table or two and stomp out.

**Ruglud**

Bolter looks great, I too wondered if the rear was too long, but looks great in the 'real life' shots. Ae you though leaving the wing behind the skull as painted, I think it would look better as an embellished part? Although I'm sure you have enough work too do that that's a minor tweak too far...

**Hyrule Hero**

No seeing the bolter in the hands of someone it looks perfect. Much dakka will be had

**plugg**

Ruglud wrote:
Bolter looks great, I too wondered if the rear was too long, but looks great in the 'real life' shots. Ae you though leaving the wing behind the skull as painted, I think it would look better as an embellished part? Although I'm sure you have enough work too do that that's a minor tweak too far...

I will look at it when I have finished the Dreadnought.

**Hyrule Hero**

Hope we get to see some more progress soon

**shasolenzabi**

They will be in that on tomorrow? hard to make a sculpt of a wing and painted by then.

**plugg**

I will do a bit of the girls costumes and to the legs of the dreadnought in the morning of sat 29th june.

I am entering the scouts in the South Brent carnival this saturday so they
can practice there roles. I will be walking with them and watching, also doing some
videoing, There costumes are not finished yet, but looking ok so far.

The pistol has now arrived so I can start building a scout sniper rifle for one of the children to use.

On sunday i have a few people turning up at my house to help me level the main body of the dreadnought
with the legs and install the harness into the main body.

See you soon paul.

**Theophony**

Can't wait to see video, that will be epic

good luck in the carnival.

**inmygravenimage**

All of the best mate, wish I could see it in the flesh.

**Enigwolf**

What in the world. THIS IS INCREDIBLE.

Are you planning to get cloaks for your kids' Scout armors?

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Enigwolf wrote:
What in the world. THIS IS INCREDIBLE.

Are you planning to get cloaks for your kids' Scout armors?

A scout cloak has been made, photos to follow, but the sniper marine scout costume for poppy my 8 yr old is not finished yet.
I am making a sniper rifle soon for her costume.

Only one child will have a cloak. one is anti tank with a rocket launcher, another has a bolter and a sniper scout. Then there is the support dreadnought later, me.

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Update 1/6/13

We went to South Brent carnival and entered the 3 Space Marine scout to give them
some practice in the carnival there. Photos of scouts and other entry's

Paul

**Enigwolf**

lol. I love how everyone is all snobbish-like with their "Oh, pfaw, I'm a queen/princess/knight!" and your kids are like "GRIMDARK".

Maybe it's just me, but I'm not quite feeling the white pants for the scout armour, and the missile launcher looks a tad small. But otherwise, splendid!

**Ozymandias**

This is mind-blowingly awesome!

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Update 2/6/13
Here are the awards we got from entering South Brent carnival.
This was only a small carnival and will have tougher time later on.
Not a bad start bearing in mind the scout costumes are not finished yet.

I have taken on board the comment about the rocket launcher being too small
I will look at that again later, With that said when you have little kids having to walk
3 miles in Bridgwater carnival It maybe a bit much for them.

Paul

**KingCracker**

Awesome job on the wins.

As for the missile launcher, cast it in a foam maybe? I know making it out of pvc would probably make it to heavy. Or here's a thought, try concrete form tubes. They're made from cardboard and come in a bunch of sizes, thatd make it light but large

**SickSix**

plugg wrote:
Update 2/6/13

Time is getting close to my first carnival that i call my test carnival as it only small. South Brent 29th June.

Making this carnival will be tight, If I don't make it , its not the end of the world as I would rather
get it right than rush it.

Legs are proving to take more time than I first thought.

The Space marine scouts ( My kids) have been training and practicing there part in the carnival.
The kids will use cover in the carnival like army soldiers do in real life and they have guns that light
up and have firing sounds. The dreadnought is in command of the scouts as the dreadnought out
ranks them and is in touch with the command ship in space.Scout orders to attack, charge, defend,
follow the dreadnought and retreat are give thought the dread. Should be a lot of fun.

I have been working on fitting the ammo feed to the Assault cannon right arm as well.

Paul

This project is incredible, so it kind of pains me to point out a flaw...

Do you realize your ammo is going into the assault cannon backwards?

**Haerp_a_derp**

It is getting even better than i ever imagined, maybe when you are done you could use use it as an emporer class battle titan

, i believe it is almost to scale
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2440056_Imperial_Datasheet_-_Emperor_Battle_Titan.pdf
(above are the rules in case nobody knows what i am talking about)

IMAGINE THE LOOKS ON THEIR FACE

**Ovion**

Haerp_a_derp wrote:
It is getting even better than i ever imagined, maybe when you are done you could use use it as an emporer class battle titan , i believe it is almost to scale
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2440056_Imperial_Datasheet_-_Emperor_Battle_Titan.pdf
(above are the rules in case nobody knows what i am talking about)

IMAGINE THE LOOKS ON THEIR FACE

Or you know, a little big for that

**Theorius**

SickSix wrote:

This project is incredible, so it kind of pains me to point out a flaw...

Do you realize your ammo is going into the assault cannon backwards?

Click the picture for the zoom up, it is going in correctly.

**Haerp_a_derp**

Ovion wrote:
Haerp_a_derp wrote:
It is getting even better than i ever imagined, maybe when you are done you could use use it as an emporer class battle titan , i believe it is almost to scale
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2440056_Imperial_Datasheet_-_Emperor_Battle_Titan.pdf
(above are the rules in case nobody knows what i am talking about)

IMAGINE THE LOOKS ON THEIR FACE

Or you know, a little big for that

ooops, one source said they were 100 meters tall and i did my math from there

**Mastiff**

plugg wrote:
Update 2/6/13
Here are the awards we got from entering South Brent carnival...

Grats! That's awesome, your kids must have been thrilled.

**plugg**

Thank you all again for your comments

I had to take back last years trophy and hinted to them to keep it warm for me

I am doing this carnival in the 40k theme for all warhammer fans in the world and
to give them a taste of the warhammer 40,000 world we all love to thousands of members of the public
in devon.

Paul

**Ruglud**

Welll done on the awards Paul, your girls did you proud