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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Kirby's 2x twin-linked autocannon Dreadnought Conversion (Rifledread/Rifleman Dreadnought)



Here are some pictures of my first Riflemen Dread conversion using plasticard. First ever time using plasticard and I'm decently happy with the results and much happier with my new greenstuff compared to the old stuff (maybe it aged...after 12 years lol). Anyway, I both like and dislike what I've done so will probably do something different for the other Dreads. The plasticard makes the guns not look like randomly attached guns but are a bit big (particularly the left arm) as the plasticard goes over the top of the dread. I may modify this in some way or just leave it as is. The arms look a bit crooked as the magnets aren't set properly so the picture from behind does seem a bit out.

Anyway, all that was used was some greenstuff, plasticard, AoBR Dread and 4 imperial guard autocannons plus about 30-40 minutes work. Any thoughts and criticisms would be appreciated for the next Dread unless I can mind an easy modification I like but this guy and my LasPlas RBack are on the painting table atm so expect to see them done soon hopefully!





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I will reserve judgement until I see them painted. Thats the real test :)
I agree in that the arms look too bulky how they are now. Perhaps covering just sections with the plasticard and leaving other areas still exposed. It will be more fiddly but will cut down the size of the arms significantly.

P.S. Greenstuffing looks nice.
I am interested to see how you built the arms under the plasticard shielding. I have done a tutorial on making simliar arms, but don't use nearly as large a plate of plasticard. You can find my tute here: http://gonetoground2.blogspot.com/2010/10/diy-twi... . Thanks.
1 reply · active 751 weeks ago
Similar to what you did there though the plating on mine is huge...might combine the two concepts for future Dreads...
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Slate Blank · 751 weeks ago

Check out Ron from FTW's conversion, I have recreated myself and it is very easy and looks superb
http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2010/03/mortis-pa...
7 replies · active 748 weeks ago
I'd thought about doing something similar but wanted to keep the TLLC/ML arms become useful in later editions...
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Slate Blank · 751 weeks ago

Buy a ven dread kit has plenty of extra arms... also You have plenty of missle launcher proxies left from that ravenwing box...
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Slate Blank · 751 weeks ago

Also if you bought the bastion to have those autocannons they come with that single lascannon which works well for a lasplas conversion or even just a new lascannon arm...
Nah got them from an IG player, spare autocannons (spare...!?) and the Ven Dread is nearly 100AUD :P, never planned on getting it as I've got 4 dreads as is anyways. Uploading some new pics to a new post so comments would be appreciated there!
Nearly 100 AUD? How much is your regular Dread?
65?

Do you see why I order from Wayland now? lol
Yes..but that's even more insane given that here, in the UK, a Ven is CHEAPER than a regualr Dread. By a pound, okay, but still.
Sorry Kirb, love your blog, but this isn't up to snuff.
Indeed.
great work admin!

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