daggitkiller Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I chopped down the top, put the lascannons under the wing (not quite as cramped as may seem from this photo) and magnatized the dread. I've already built 12,000 points and sprayed them red. I want to start putting them up to motivate the LONG painting process... http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/burundijay/Storm%20Raven/photo.jpg http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/burundijay/Storm%20Raven/IMG_1125.jpg http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/burundijay/Storm%20Raven/IMG_1121.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogan Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Simple conversion, but amazing effects! You turned this... thing... from "Brick of Doom" into "Thunderhawk Junior". And... man, you made me want to buy one of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosis Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Since we're doing nicknames, I'll continue it: puffer fish!!! nice work man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrox Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 It looks way better without the turret - nicely done! Got any other pics of the top section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOfTheFalcon Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Beautiful conversion and exactly what I thought everyone would do when they kicked off about the roof turret. Would love to see some more pics of the dreadnought mounting if possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I have to admit, looking at the Stormraven built and converted a bit - i really like it... Looking forward to more of your work! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Zaku Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 And it's such a simple conversion! Just one small slab of card with two or three decoration bitz everybody and their psyber-mastiff has, and you've turned it into a model I'd actually pay for. Thanks. My only niggle is that the Dreadnought is facing the bum of the Thunderchicken. Shouldn't he be holstered the other way around? To chuck missiles down upon the foe...or at least at what's left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomus Sardauk Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 And it's such a simple conversion! Just one small slab of card with two or three decoration bitz everybody and their psyber-mastiff has, and you've turned it into a model I'd actually pay for. Thanks. My only niggle is that the Dreadnought is facing the bum of the Thunderchicken. Shouldn't he be holstered the other way around? To chuck missiles down upon the foe...or at least at what's left? Not really, think about it. The Storm Raven lands, disgorges a squad from the front hatch, drops the dread and flies back up with the dread immediately opening fire on the enemy while the marines move into position. If the Dread was backwards as you suggest as soon as it was deployed and the Storm Raven flew away it's rear armor would be exposed to enemy fire and it would have to turn around before it could begin firing at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Zaku Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Think about it a little longer. It would take a few seconds at least for those Marines to disembark, during which the Dread could unlatch and get walking. If it waits for the Raven to get airborne once more, that's precious seconds of it's flank exposed while it waits on it's younger brothers to exit their vehicle. (Caveat: from a gameplay angle, yes you're perfectly right, I'm just hitting it from the fluff angle.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggitkiller Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Here's some more stormraven shots. The dread backwards is an interesting idea, but it is tight in there as I've mounted it (easy with the "she said") I tried him backwards and it looks odd. http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/burundijay/Storm%20Raven/IMG_1184.jpg http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/burundijay/Storm%20Raven/IMG_1128.jpg http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/burundijay/Storm%20Raven/IMG_1182.jpg http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/burundijay/Storm%20Raven/IMG_1181.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggitkiller Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 My first WIP tactical squad. I'll slowly post the whole lot as 12,000 points is to this stage - converted (here and there) sprayed red and washed with grey bases. One squad is done in Hall of Honor. Hello, B&C, happy to join the party... http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/burundijay/WIP/IMG_1178.jpg http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/burundijay/WIP/IMG_1177.jpg http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/burundijay/WIP/IMG_1176.jpg http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l31/burundijay/WIP/IMG_1179.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Torch. Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 How did you mount the lascannons underneath? Overall looks amazing :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Argos Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Great idea with the underslung las-cannons ... changed that model from zero to hero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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