Davidson Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 After drooling over CAD drawings of ironclads and seeing that they are not on the release list for a long time I set out to build a few my self to tide me over till then. I also wanted to do it semi cheaply rather than going out and buying a few forge world dreads. Lucky for me I had two AOBR boxes and alot of bits laying around... http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/david40k/40k/iron%20clad/ic007.jpg Inspired by Angels_Blade's ironclad I used the same bit to beef up the front chest plates. Then I cut out the targeter from the right chest and cut a plastic melta gun down to size and glued it in place. Using half a cyclone missile pack to represent the two hunterkiller missiles that it armed with. http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/david40k/40k/iron%20clad/ic011.jpg I bought a new LRC/Redeemer landraider for the plastic hurricane bolters. It was pretty easy to get them into place. I used an armorplate from a defiler as the side armor and a razorback weapon shield as the top armor for it. http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/david40k/40k/iron%20clad/ic010.jpg http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/david40k/40k/iron%20clad/ic008.jpg I had an old Chaos Dreadnought thunder hammer laying around and replaced the original dread's ccw. http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/david40k/40k/iron%20clad/ic012.jpg I figured I might as well add the assault launchers for the slighty over the top "omg how many weapons does that thing have" look. I'm pretty pleased with it, wish I could find another thunder hammer... but I wasn't able to so I tried building my own. http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/david40k/40k/iron%20clad/ic002.jpg Using a las cannon barrel and part of an old HK missle box I made the hammer. I used a DA symbol from the new drop pod kit to seal off where I cut the fingers off from the fist. A dread holding a weapon doesn't seem to fit for the SM dreads to me. http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/david40k/40k/iron%20clad/ic006.jpg I used the track guards from the IG sprue as the extra armor this time. It lacks a little something though... I will probaly add some symbols to the front armor. The heavy flamer from the new speeder fit in place pretty well after cutting it a bunch. I still need to do some finishing things like gs'ing a few gaps and what not. Plus I need to figure out a way to add some extra something to the legs. But otherwise I am pretty happy how well these came out so far for the money cost. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157284-my-two-ironclads-wip/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I think they both look good, especially the first one. The giant siege hammer and hurricane pattern bolters look ace. Is the missile launcher underneath the right side of the dreadnought from the new plastic drop pod kit? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157284-my-two-ironclads-wip/#findComment-1839455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Looks really cool. I can't wait for my 4 dreadnoughts to arrive so I can do the same thing! =-D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157284-my-two-ironclads-wip/#findComment-1839457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidson Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 I think they both look good, especially the first one. The giant siege hammer and hurricane pattern bolters look ace. Is the missile launcher underneath the right side of the dreadnought from the new plastic drop pod kit? No the missile launcher is a terminator cyclone pack cut in half and trimmed abit. I also had to cut into the ring at the base of the body slighty above the legs to get a flush fit. Thanks for the compliments! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157284-my-two-ironclads-wip/#findComment-1839460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Toddius Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Good job, bro. They came out great. I think to fix the gs on the first IC i would just cut out some plasticard in the shape of the open area on the hurricane bolter sheath, then after glueing it in I would place a small chapter icon into it, or a skull or something. The gs area would be perfect for that kind of application since it seems like it would frame an icon. Really imaginative and they came out great. I wonder if you watch alot of anime and are a fan of mecha's. :P ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157284-my-two-ironclads-wip/#findComment-1839472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aekold Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Just drill out the barrels of the flamers and they are perfect. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157284-my-two-ironclads-wip/#findComment-1839663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 i think these are the first ones that i'll say won't be needing any beefing up :P they are truly awesome!! perfect proportions, perfect conversions, perfect weapon load outs. ;) :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157284-my-two-ironclads-wip/#findComment-1839770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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