Angels_Blade Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Been really busy but decided to knock up an Ironclad as I can't wait till next summer for the plastic one. Hammer is still under construction. What are peoples thoughts so far? http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/PA200012.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/PA200013.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/PA200014.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/PA200016.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/PA200017.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/PA200018.jpg Cheers AB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage_heathen Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 WOW! realy good, cant waite to see how you pull off the hammer arm, as iv never been to keen on dreds with hammers. i realy like the bolter arm, loos realy good. lets see some more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresiloth Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 That is one sweet Dread! Really organic conversion, by which I mean it looks like the model was designed this way. The flamer is cleverly done, and those guns look scary indeed. Keep it up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz_navy Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 i like it brother eagerly awaiting more wip pic's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 looks great simple but effective idea that looks great (i presume the metal bits are from the venerable dread - or is the torso from elsewhere?) i think the hurrican bolter would look better if it had the eagle on the other side too it looks slightly one sided at the moment although i suppose it could be the weapon on the other side that emphasises this. cant wait for this to be finished :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack13 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I love all your work (though have never before posted a reply saying so for some reason...) and this is no exception - easily the best and most original Iron Clad conv. I've seen. My only gripe with this model is the eagle on the bolter arm - I can see why you have put it on but, in the pics at least, it seems to make the right arm too big and stick out too much. This may just be the pics and it looks alright in real life but from what I can see that's my opinion. Unfortunately I can't think of an alternative to make the bolters seem less obtrusive bar chutting the guns themselves down... Again amazing job. I'll be following this like I do my ex-girlfriend...I mean...um...*cough*...yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hereticus Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Great work so far, keep it up. However I have to agree with the others in saying the eagles head sticks out too far. You may want to look at cutting a section out of the panel behind it so you can "countersink" it level with the barrels of the bolters. Other than that, awesome, can't wait for the hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acerbus Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 really good job on that dread, i can't wait to see the hammer arm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 wow, consider this yoinked and expanded upon :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels_Blade Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 Thanks guys, It doesn't look so bad in person but i'll admit that it looks bad on the pic. The problem I think is that the bolters are much closer in than normal Dreadnought weapons so it makes the eagle look wrong by comparison. The hammer arm will mirror the Bolter arm whoich will hopefully balence the model. The only problem I have now is that the hammer itselt is too small aaarrrggghhh!! I'll get there i'm sure AB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother Hastatus Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Nice! I personally really like the addition of the eagle to the bolter arm, and if its the same on the other side it will look even better. And I'd say that Ironclad dreadnoughts are pretty cool in general, but I am slightly obsessed with Dreads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pugno Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 as previously stated hammer arms generally look bad imho so i am interested to see how ou pull it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 How it is now its really great. Cant wait to see it finished :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 There are some really nice touches there - I presume that you've used an Iron Warriors head and parts from the Venerable Dread too? I agree that at the moment the Eagle on the boltguns looks too far out, but if it's mirrored on the Hammer Arm it might balance things a bit. I can't wait to see this finished and painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels_Blade Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 And now ladies and gentlemen, He has an arm!! Made out of an old chaos dread hammer, Forgeworld seige drill, land speeder and metal venerable. Tommorow - painting. Tonight - sleep! http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/PA260019.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/PA260020.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/PA260021.jpg C&C Welcome as ever! Cheers AB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Plasticard Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 That is great! I love the kitbashing of the dread parts, and the conversion work is sublime too! Only thing I would change would be to balance the eagle head buttress thing from CoD. What I mean by that is put an other one on the hammer arm to balance things out - he looks a little lobsided. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vredesbyrd Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Very nice work, now I see what you were wanting that Chaos Dread Hammer for. :P Lovely conversion, definitely how I'd envision the Ironclad to be, and it also gives me plenty of ideas for the random bits of metal Venerable Dreadnought that I have kicking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage_heathen Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 realy realy good conversion, deffently puleld off the hammer arm very well! i was going to say maby you should look at the old chaos dread for a hammer but you were one step ahead =P very good job, i think its perfect. well done! Edit: ye on second thorts the hammer arm neads to be just a little bigger in the houlder to balance it out with the bolter arm, but still very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Really good. I agree with the others about balancing the hammer arm with the Bolter arm just to give it some symmetry. But nice use of bits, I've been looking forward to seeing what people are doing for the Iron Clad as I haven't got a clue where to start. This is one of the best I've seen so far. Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Looks great indeed, keep going! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 yeah, IMO the hammer arm needs to be bulked up-- i agree that the model looks "lopsided". maybe some plasticard armor and power conduits linked via wire to the hammer? just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kenaz Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Great work!!! Really clean work; I like the way you tucked in the Hvy. flamer under the torso, the 'Cane bolters look like a kit their so clean. What bit is his left shoulder made of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother Hastatus Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Great work!!!Really clean work; I like the way you tucked in the Hvy. flamer under the torso, the 'Cane bolters look like a kit their so clean. What bit is his left shoulder made of? I'm guessing the left shoulders made from parts of a land speeder, but I'm not sure. Its looking very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagrant Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 the only thing i would do is try and scale the right are a little more with the hammer arm and body. im not sure if you are any good with gs, but a scratch built head could really pull the piece togther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels_Blade Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 Thanks everyone finished pics are now in the hall of honour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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