UltraRich Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 The Ironclad Dread arm that I ordered arrived today so I test fitted it and decided that my AoBR dread needed a better stance. The initial plan was to take a coping saw to the body but I realised that it wasnt a straight cut through the body and that it had to be angled up at the back. So with my pliars holding a knife blade held over our gas hob and my wife moaning about the carcinogenic smoke coming off the melted plastic I carefully cut the dread in two. It actually worked really well. Ive used a couple of greebles off a Star Wars model to make the new waist. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/dread2-1.jpg The look Im going for is the dread spinning to bring the primary weapon to action http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/dred1.jpg Ive still got to extend the exhausts and remove all the mold lines. C&C welcomed Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tybrus Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Nice work so far love the pose... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2121604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 looking good, deffo fits the action you mention. Gonna need to do a purely CC dread myself soon for my GOW army. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2121633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 looking good, deffo fits the action you mention. Gonna need to do a purely CC dread myself soon for my GOW army. Thanks The Iron clad dread and the AoBR dread arms are identicle with the exception of the "hand" If money wasnt an option Id buy another right arm from an iron clad and lop its hand off to graft onto the AoBR dread. At the moment its the "Jeremy Beadle" of Dreadnoughts (Sorry I couldnt resist) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2122351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Remiel Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 At the moment its the "Jeremy Beadle" of Dreadnoughts (Sorry I couldnt resist) The who what where?? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2122847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Remiel Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 The Ironclad Dread arm that I ordered arrived today so I test fitted it and decided that my AoBR dread needed a better stance.The initial plan was to take a coping saw to the body but I realised that it wasnt a straight cut through the body and that it had to be angled up at the back. So with my pliars holding a knife blade held over our gas hob and my wife moaning about the carcinogenic smoke coming off the melted plastic I carefully cut the dread in two. It actually worked really well. Ive used a couple of greebles off a Star Wars model to make the new waist. I am looking at chopping my AoBR DN to make it more dynamic. What you have done looks better than most solutions I have seen before (in fact, none have added on a greeble). I am wondering about the size and shape of said greebles and wonder if they would be difficult to replicate using plasticard and/or GS. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2122887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 The Ironclad Dread arm that I ordered arrived today so I test fitted it and decided that my AoBR dread needed a better stance.The initial plan was to take a coping saw to the body but I realised that it wasnt a straight cut through the body and that it had to be angled up at the back. So with my pliars holding a knife blade held over our gas hob and my wife moaning about the carcinogenic smoke coming off the melted plastic I carefully cut the dread in two. It actually worked really well. Ive used a couple of greebles off a Star Wars model to make the new waist. I am looking at chopping my AoBR DN to make it more dynamic. What you have done looks better than most solutions I have seen before (in fact, none have added on a greeble). I am wondering about the size and shape of said greebles and wonder if they would be difficult to replicate using plasticard and/or GS. You could make this with a couple of small tubes. I'll take a close up pic tomorrow to give you an idea of the shape it is. It was taken from the gun of a star wars battle droids stap. It was the perfect shape as it was tapered down. It gives the dread height. Ive added a bit more armour and blended it with green stuff tonight and its looking good now. I'll put pictures up tomorrow night Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2122908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Remiel Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 You could make this with a couple of small tubes. I'll take a close up pic tomorrow to give you an idea of the shape it is. It was taken from the gun of a star wars battle droids stap. It was the perfect shape as it was tapered down. It gives the dread height. Ive added a bit more armour and blended it with green stuff tonight and its looking good now. I'll put pictures up tomorrow night Ah. Battle droids. Interesting. The added height would probably go well with my DIY Mk III Dread project that I am planning to use Mk V legs on. More pics would be great and much appreciated. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2123030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hi Remiel Heres how I did it The first pics from the Sprue pics. Id already built my dread and had to chop it after Id built it. If its still on the sprue then chop it here. Ive highlighted where to chop them http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/aobr-1.jpg The cut on the back is higher than the cut on the front so you need to build up the front and back to make them level to make them look like the following To do this I used part of a battle droid stap gun that just happened to be a perfect fit 1. is the front. 2. is the back. Notice its shorter than the front to cope with the step 3. was used on the body to flatten the base. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/abor2.jpg Once in place it looks like this http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/dread2-1.jpg A bit of green stuff later and a Terminator crotch plate and hey presto. (still needs some finishing) http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/abor3.jpg Ive started to prep the body but here it is all together. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/abor4.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/abor5.jpg I hope that helps but if you need anything else just let me know Thanks Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2123973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Remiel Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I see what you did. It looks like bit #3 is to complete the waist section. And 1 and 2 are to provide a waist pivot. Cool. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2124157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 If you havent already glued the body together you could in theory add a washer and self tapping screw to create a poseable dread that you can move Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2124189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Just a quick update I wasnt happy with the small skull on the "belt" so I though Id have a go at an imperial eagle in Green Stuff. I think it turned out pretty well http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/Picture032.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/Picture033.jpg I'll be finishing this next week as I'll have a few free evenings. Ive just bought a second AoBR dread and Im really going to go to town with the weapon mods (pimp my Dread) If anyone has any suggestions for this send them over Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2125151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathar the great Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Maybe you'll find one of my tutorials helpful. Linky-Dink! Aren't the AoBR dreads awesome, by the way? You can get so much out of them with just a little extra work! Good job ^^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2125219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Evening I thought Id get more time on this this week but it wasnt to be. Ive managed to get some colour on it though. Still a load of things to do but at least its getting there. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/IMG_7152.jpg Ive also just bought an ironclad and the body and legs from Bitz Box. That means 2 dreads for £30. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2133509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Hey, looking godd there UR, great Greenst eagle. Oh yeah and damn you for showing me those bits sites. Grrr, (chucks an empty wallet at you) :D . Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2133529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Tell me about it. I looked at getting another AoBR Dread but it was going to be £14 + £3 for a new arm. If you buy the Iron Clad dread you get a 3 arms + weapons. So if you just get the legs, body and exhaust from a bitz site (£7) you can get 2 really good dreads for £30. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2133536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share Posted October 4, 2009 Why can I never finish anything I start?? Does anyone else have this problem. Well the new parts for the dread Im making with the spare parts from the Itonclad arrived yesterday and I immediately dropped my 1st AoBR dread project and moved onto this one. I liked the idea that Cathar the Great sent over of adding a terminator front and head to the dread but I didnt like the way it sat at a 45 degree angle. If you look at the forgeworld dreads they all sit verticle. So with knife in hand I hacked the front off the dread and mounted the sarcofogus plate vertically I then used cathars idea to add a terminator front (sanded from behind to the point of it almost splitting in two) and then used a trimmed terminator head. I then too inspiration from the Forgeworld MkIV Dreadnought and added plasticard armour and a greenstuff eagle. I also mounted a bolter under the body. Theres still a load of sanding and filling to do before I undercoat it but what do you think? http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/Picture036.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/Picture038.jpg It also means that my AoBR dread is in keeping with the height of the original! http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/Picture041.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2136644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathar the great Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Nice one, looks great! And I know your problem. I have at least a hundred built/half-built minis liying around, each project dropped when a new idea arises, or GW come up with some new awesome plastic kit ^^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2137923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrox Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Thats a nice blue you have on that dread there - what colour is that? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2137966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 Thats a nice blue you have on that dread there - what colour is that? Its Ultramarine blue with a wash of Asurmen Blue and then Ultramarine blue on the flat panels. Its very much wip as I need to start highlighting and shading the panels. It may be that there is a slight blueness to the leds in my lamp I use for photos. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2138060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Remiel Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I like what you did to give the MK V very much like a Mk IV (maybe I should stop buying Forgeworld Mk IV's and start making them this way). Now I am wondering how feasible it would be to use your technique on an AoBR Mk V (since would have to chop/cut/scrape off the front of the sarcophagus). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2138608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 I like what you did to give the MK V very much like a Mk IV (maybe I should stop buying Forgeworld Mk IV's and start making them this way). Now I am wondering how feasible it would be to use your technique on an AoBR Mk V (since would have to chop/cut/scrape off the front of the sarcophagus). It would be dead easy. All you would need to do is to buy a dreadnought front from a bits site (10p) Chop the dread in two and then start filing vertically on the front plate (not the pipes at the side) until its all gone. Chop the pipes off from about 1/3 of the way down as they followed the angle of the front plate. Stick the new front plate in place so its verticle. If you have done it right the top pipework will blend with the new front and when you stick the plasticard on it will go from one side to the other to cover where the old pipes were. Ive just undercoated mine and will start with the blue later. I'll post an update pic tomorrow. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2138641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sersi Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 If you havent already glued the body together you could in theory add a washer and self tapping screw to create a poseable dread that you can move I'd go with a washer and a ball magnet, for easy disassembly storage. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2140740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeller Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 What color are you using as a basecoat? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2140754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 What color are you using as a basecoat? On the body its Chaos black but on the arm its Tamya White spray paint. (I always spray it if Ive made mods with filler) Heres an update on the last couple of days work. Its not been fun. I gave the model a basecoat and wash and painted the terminator head and it looked awful. The head was the wrong shape and too flat. So I attacked it with a knife and chopped out the terminator head. Looking at the forgeword Mk IV as a base model I made a new head from a standard space marine helmet chopped just above the eye lenses and then green stuffed the base. I also had to add a new collar as Id had to chop the other This has just been glued so it all need sanding what do you think? http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/dread3.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179291-my-custom-dreadnought-mods/#findComment-2141882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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