The Unseen Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 So, I would really love to add this beast of an anti-air unit to my force of BA successors, but I currently have need of both my kidneys, so I can't afford to order from Forgeworld as I'm stateside, and the import costs are ridiculous. I've never seen a contemptor dread in person, but the comparison photos online don't look significantly 'bigger" just a little taller thanks to the legs. Would it be feasible to take a newer plastic dread, add some plating and a center section for the heavy bolter/heavy flamer, and some upsized autocannons and make a Deredeo? MInus the somewhat silly imo boat chest. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/310995-converting-a-standard-dread-into-a-deredeo/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Perhaps consider making it taller with some Sentinel legs? Upsized autocannons could come in the form of the quad gun from the Aegis Defense Line box. Working out how to fit a Whirlwind missile launcher onto it could be difficult... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/310995-converting-a-standard-dread-into-a-deredeo/#findComment-4120568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Tiberius Jackhammer Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 The Deredeo is quite stocky, supplied on an 80mm base, so widening it out might help. Anyways, your suggestion sounds solid, I'd play against it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/310995-converting-a-standard-dread-into-a-deredeo/#findComment-4120571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unseen Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 I think sentinel legs would be a bit to skinny... And those are exactly the auto cannons I was thinking off. Got the big bastion kit for christmas a few years ago, so I have like 3 of the bastards. Did not realize it was on an 80 mm though, standard dread is on 60 right? The top battery I figured I could just kitbash a suitable big looking tornado missile launcher from the land speeder kit, or maybe 2 of those valkyrie rocket pod bits. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/310995-converting-a-standard-dread-into-a-deredeo/#findComment-4120588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Wolf_Pack did a pretty decent conversion of one last year. Some inspiration perhaps? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/310995-converting-a-standard-dread-into-a-deredeo/#findComment-4120596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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