SamaNagol Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Anyone else using the old metal Bjorn model? I just got one off eBay as I couldn't find the one I had from 2nd Edition. I just finished assembling him and updating his Heavy Flamer with the newer nozzle and I put him next to a Mk IV dread and he is a good half centimetre shorter! I'm going to have to model some epic rocky outcrop to have him standing on like a Guns n Roses video otherwise he will look like a midget next to the new FW one I have on advance order! He's looking nice with his Plasma Cannon arm though. Will post pics when i finish the greenstuffing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I got one... and maybe its just the base hes on, but I dont find the 1/8 of an inch to be any problem... especially when you put his 2 inch/ 5 CM backpack on. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 He will be getting the banner pole from the FW dread, so yeh that should make him look suitably imposing. But in terms of body size, he looks like a run next to the FW dreads. I don't have an AOBR plastic dread to compare him to either, how does he measure up there? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 His arms are the same size, the torso isnt quite as thick. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Anyone else using the old metal Bjorn model? I just got one off eBay as I couldn't find the one I had from 2nd Edition. I just finished assembling him and updating his Heavy Flamer with the newer nozzle and I put him next to a Mk IV dread and he is a good half centimetre shorter! I'm going to have to model some epic rocky outcrop to have him standing on like a Guns n Roses video otherwise he will look like a midget next to the new FW one I have on advance order! He's looking nice with his Plasma Cannon arm though. Will post pics when i finish the greenstuffing. :) simple answer, the model is older. the new plastics and resin are slightly bigger and different. if you look at the rogue trader space marines you'll see the difference in size and look as the years go on, with better machines and equipment to make the molds. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonslayer Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I got both of my dreads in the 3rd Edition, a Space wolf model & a standard SM model. There both metal and of the some size. simple answer, the model is older. the new plastics and resin are slightly bigger and different. if you look at the rogue trader space marines you'll see the difference in size and look as the years go on, with better machines and equipment to make the molds. I didn't like the look of the LR from the 2nd edition and was happy when they brought the new one out. Now all we need are some new Rhino tank base models so the very old ones can take a break, besides they look silly next to the last ones I got Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Bjorn's newly updated arm, and the DCCW for my FW dread in advance of it's arrival. http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/Sa...ol/DSC00393.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 What warjack is that off of? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 It is the Thunder Hammer from the very first release of the Chaos Dreadnought. Exceedingly rare now. Edit: google search took a while to find one http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/image...readnought2.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Bjorn's newly updated arm, and the DCCW for my FW dread in advance of it's arrival. http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt91/Sa...ol/DSC00393.jpg that looks sweet! good job! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Bjoern Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I had reworked my Bjorn completely: Paint stripping, new base, magnetized weapons (plasma cannon, laser cannon, AC), new banner. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x120/DarkBjoern/Space%20Wolves/BjorntheFellhandedWIP8.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 the very first release of the Chaos Dreadnought LOL! thats not the first chaos dreadnought ;) this is: http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/29/0/AAAAAuDFs8gAAAAAACkNqg.jpg But, I agree, that the arms you have designed looks awesome! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 lol I meant the first boxed release of the old 2nd Ed dread. It came with THREE CCW! THREE! I think they all did something different as well. The Thunder Hammer, Power Claw and Power Scourge all had separate rules. / I love your 3D banner Dark Bjoern! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Yeah they did :) Power Scourge was my fave :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2232834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freman Bloodglaive Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I still have that hammer in my bitz box. I have 4 space wolf dreadnoughts, Bjorn with plasma (forgeworld square model) a lascannon/missile model, another assault cannon/storm bolter model, and a plastic one with all the options. Somehow I have all of them on the plastic dreadnought base. The size is close enough for them all to work together on the table. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2233179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerian Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Both of my Space Wolves Dreadnoughts are metal ones from 2nd Edition, so they don't look just fine standing next to each other: Bjorn - Snorri - Snorri is unfortunately missing one of the missiles from his scratchbuilt missile launcher; I need to get that fixed one of these days. Valerian Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2233343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulweih Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 My three Metal Bjorns are all standing on little piles of rock and debris and so the height of the models themselves is not a prob. Compared to my other Dreads, most players can't tell the difference on the board, before they try to lift one up :cuss . Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2233349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Ah i remember seeing those Power Fist Missile Launcher conversions back in the day. Nice work mate! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2233350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamLando Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I've got two actually, got them of the Swedish equalent of Ebay :) Only painted one tho, really excited about painting the other one in my new paint scheme, aswell as the coming Forge World one! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2233548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 So my Venerable Dread arrived this morning from Forgeworld. Looking forward to putting that together over the weekend. It's a lovely sculpt! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2257312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbrow II Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 He's lived to be 10,000+ plus and be called an Old One because he's smart. No gigantic war-tomb for him. No, something far more subtle...order that all the other Dreads created after him be made bigger. His real plan: they'll look more important in the eyes of the enemy. Thus, less melta pointed at Bjorn. Clever. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2257577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGC Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I have a great love of those old metal Dreads, the detail is great and they are quite cheap now as most people want the easier to convert plastic ones. As for the AOBR Dread, I don't really like it. It's good as a cheap table top model but I feel it lacks any real character. For my old metal Bjorn Dread I added a couple of suitably sized washers to his ankles and one to the torso joint (look carefully in the pic and you can see them), that bumped him up enough to be almost the same size http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s47/DGC_album/Dreadnought%20wip/DSCN0394.jpg and with extra armour plates and re-angled arms he came out looking a lot stockier than normal - scale wise that is http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s47/DGC_album/Dreadnought%20wip/DSCN0440.jpg Hope that helps DGC Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/188697-bjorn-incredibly-short/#findComment-2258266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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