Looking for a Dreadnaught/Hellbrute equivalent

[Trokair]

While I like Dreadnaughts as a unit and lore wise I am not a fan of the plastic boxnaught/hellbrute kits. Every army so far where I would have fielded a dreadnought I have found an alternative or converted something to suite.

 

Back in 6th for my Grey Knights I used resin contemptor body.

For my not-Space Wolves I used Kastelan Robots as the base, converting space wolf dread parts (such as axe and shield on to them).

For my Deathwatch I used AI Warhound Titan.

For my Thousand Sons I used a Castellax-Achea Automata.

 

Now with World Eaters around the corner I am looking for a suitable starting model to convert into a WE dread.

 

Any Suggestions?

[lansalt]

Why just not use Contemptor dreads instead? They're cheap now, and usable with almost all space marine factions.

Edited January 13, 2023 by lansalt

[Trokair]

I don’t really want to get the Forgeworld book for just one unit. Also the WE Legion Contempter specific body, while being very WE is not very Khorne, and converting Resin can be a pain.

 

If Contemptors were still HH only then I might have a wack at converting one to be 40kish, as I am inclined to use the HH Land Raider for the same army. But with them being available I don’t want to create confusion where something that looks like a Contemptor isn’t.

[sitnam]

Perhaps an AoS Khorgarath? Might be able to snag one off eBay for cheap and I convert it up a bit. Similar size to an an actual Helbrute

 

Why you don’t like the Helbrute, I’ll never understand. Not a box-Dred fan, but  love my Helbrute

[Trokair]

That’s a good call, will have to look into that, Thanks.

 

 

3 hours ago, sitnam said:

Why you don’t like the Helbrute, I’ll never understand. Not a box-Dred fan, but  love my Helbrute

 

Just not a fan, much like the box-naughts it just doesn’t feel right for me.

 

I haven’t seen a Hellbrute in person in some time, just going of mostly pictures, 3d spins, and some videos I found when I was considering conversion ideas. The Dark Vengence Hellbrute speaks more to me than the normal one, but it still isn’t gelling for me, hence my quest for something else.

 

The Jugger sprue picture today with what appears to be spare legs has gotten me wondering if I could use those somehow in a conversion.

[sitnam]

Ah well, to each his own. 

 

That Jugger might not be the worst source for some spare converting bits, it has an impressive sprue 

[Xin Ceithan]

The FW Bloodslaughterer is probably out if you want to avoid confusions about the type of unit

 

I have one of the Harvester things from the AoS Bone reapers lying around from for some Dread / DarkMech conversion…

Also the Skaven Stormfiends look like something that could be converted into something that is closer to the possessed vibe of DarkVengeance ‘brute perhaps?

[jaxom]

Might be hard to de-Ork, but Ghazghull?

[Trokair]

8 hours ago, jaxom said:

Might be hard to de-Ork, but Ghazghull?

Certianly worth looking into, thanks. 

[Cactus]

Might the Necromunda ambots be a suitable starting point? I haven't seen one in person but they overhang their 40mm bases so they're not small.

[Trokair]

2 hours ago, Cactus said:

Might the Necromunda ambots be a suitable starting point? I haven't seen one in person but they overhang their 40mm bases so they're not small.

I have some, and they are too small by themselves, especially in an army that will contain Terminators and the new super possessed. While they are large for their 40mm bases they are smaller than centurions on 50mm.

 

I will however have a play with a spare and spare bits from the Jugger lord kit in due course to see if I can make anything work.

[apologist]

Another vote for the Blood Slaughterer – not only a cool model, but roughly the right footprint and silhouette; suitably mechanical to 'feel right' as an odd sort of Dreadnought; legged, avoiding any awkward discussions about rules interactions; and would be easily modifiable with various guns/arms to fit as pretty much any Dreadnought type you like.