Luca Pacioli Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hi everyone, I'm planning out a very large diorama of a lot of blood angels attacking via drop pod/aerial assault an Imperial world that has been infested with Slaaneshi Deamons & some Chaos Space Marines and would like to include a lot of dreadnoughts. Whilst the Blood Angels are renown for the Furioso pattern dreadnought (a fair few of which will be included) I was wondering if people had any other patterns that they felt fit the Blood Angels in terms of fluff (these models aren't for game play). So it doesn't matter if a weapon load out would be useless on the tabletop, if it's fluffy (especially in terms of effectiveness against Slaaneshi Deamons and in attacking defensive strong points) then I want to hear about it! Any examples of load out for; -Normal Dreads -Contemptor -Leviathan -Deredeo Would be very much appreciated! Luca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodemus Doloroso Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Death Company dreadnought with blood talons seems iconic and fluffy, after the Furiosos. Only BA get librarian dreads too so that seems a good add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 A leviathan squaring off against a large daemon would probably look cool. Or a keeper of secrets desecrating an exposed sarcophagus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonaides Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 The original blood angels dread was a multi-melta/powerfist with underslung storm bolter. You'd get bonus points for getting one of them in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Pacioli Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Cheers guys, will definitely see what I can do with a multimelta/powerfist one. That was a MKV if I remember? I was also wondering if things like an inferno cannon could be included? Are there any weapons that sound awesome in terms of fluff but rarely seen on the tabletop (eg Plasma Cannon, Heavy Bolter etc). What weapon load out for things like a deredeo would be most suitable? I've never played the game so I'm afraid I don't know the specifics of weapons and their situational appropriateness. These Dreads are going to be pretty ornate and ancient so are there any other weapon load outs that match the BA aesthetic along with the 'rule of cool?' Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 The deredeo would stick out like a sore thumb in a drop assault, it seems more for backfield support. TBH, if it's more for the cool look, just add whatever the hell guns you like. If you equip the dreads with stuff not allowed on the tabletop, the display will have just a bit more, "wow, golly gee that's cool" factor, and will attract more attention. If you can make someone think "I wish I could field that unit on the table" then you're onto a winner in my eyes. I'm thinking grav cannon, both arms with hurricane bolters, flamestorm cannons, siege drills, mortis pattern frag cannons (!) etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Pacioli Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Awesome! Thanks Xenith. I'll see what I can come up with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Sounds like someone has some Dreadnoughts to paint during this year's ETL ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildrcheese Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 both arms with hurricane bolters How cool would that be!!! EDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 For an on topic post, gamewise, there's a review of the options for our Dreadnoughts here if you are interested. Personally, in addition the classic Dreadnought suggested, a frag cannon Furioso and/or a blood talon Death Company Dreadnought (perhaps painted as Cassor/Moriar) would work. Our Contemptors can also have blood talons, or frag cannon (seen conversions from the Contemptor multi-melta arm) and a fist and both of these could work. Perhaps a ruined Drop Pod/Lucius Pod somewhere on the display? As for the Leviathan, keep with the claw and drill combo. Whilst a Deredeo has it's uses arriving by Drop Pod, it's not entirely fluffy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Pacioli Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Cheers Jolemai, one of the many furiosos is already done... How legit would a death company contemptor dread be? Are marines interned in one dread only, or moved between them? If the later then couldn't a contemptor dread suffer from the rage too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 No reason a Contemptor would suffer the rage like any other! Rule of cool - go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Everyone falls - unless they give the Emperor their final gift first. Should also point out that Death Company aren't interred into Dreadnoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodemus Doloroso Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Everyone falls - unless they give the Emperor their final gift first. Should also point out that Death Company aren't interred into Dreadnoughts. True, but that doesn't mean a "normal" Blood Angel who was interred inside a Contemptor couldn't fall to the Black Rage and thereby become a Death Company Contemptor Dread. They don't switch dread pilots who fall to the black rage into a special DC dreadnought, do they? I thought they just painted the dreadnought they were already inside black with red saltires. I'd have to re-read the codex fluff on DC Dreads to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 You misunderstand me. I meant that DC troopers aren't interred. My everyone falls comment was in agreement that a Contemptor (or any other Dreadnought) will eventually "change" and when they do, they will be equipped accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodemus Doloroso Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Ah, gotcha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM1981 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Cheers Jolemai, one of the many furiosos is already done... How legit would a death company contemptor dread be? Are marines interned in one dread only, or moved between them? If the later then couldn't a contemptor dread suffer from the rage too? That is a gorgeous Contemptor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Pacioli Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Cheers SM1981, I have to say that I love the contemptor model, it offers so much in terms of modelling potential. I wish the other dreads had the same pose-ability! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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