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[hairyyahoo]

the problem you're having with the plasma cannon r4 is that it's too long. i had the same problem when i converted an metal plasma cannon for my chaos dread. try trimming it down to about half the length of the coily bit, that should look a bit better.

[r4wr89]

mm i was worried it would come to that. i'll figure something out :] thanks hairy ! expect pics soon though. my second dreadie also arrived so i might put up a pic or two of that while i'm at it :]

[GriplionGremlin]

i'm not so sure it has anything to do with the lenth but if we could see some different angles of the cannon that might help. i think it has more to do with the shape of the barrel versus the bit you're trying to add. thier shapes are vaguely similar but not quite enough is what it looks like to me.

[r4wr89]

hmm, well now that i've shortened it it looks quite a bit better. however, i'm thinking of shortening it even more, because i think the extra 1 or two millimeters i'm about to shave off will make it more or less a good length. i'll have pictures up soon, probably, but i'm working [rather excitedly !] on finishing caiphas cain first omnibus AS WELL AS another fluff-filled apoc datasheet for an IG and SM mixed scouting/tank hunting squad. so look forward to that too, in my W.I.P. thread :]
cheers !
-ant

[GREYWHIZARD]

SICK!!! I LOVE IT SO FAR! CANT WAIT TO SEE THE END RESULT! I have a dread that I just finished for a friend that I used penatant engine legs on. Fully magnatised the torso and all the arms for it as well.

[hairyyahoo]

get a pic of it before giving to him, this i gotta see

[Rellik]

wow looking good!

[r4wr89]

alright well here we are, just a few days before the end of the conversion contest. i actually spent about 5 hours today just sitting, watching abc's LOST, which btw is a really interesting show, lol, and messing with GS and converting stuff right left and center. and what do i have to show for it ?

i shortened both cannons so they look a lot better, at least in my opinion. i added some GS work [haven't finished it all yet, and i haven't finished the insides yet either] but there's the feline predator thingy from the chapter's homeworld [haven't decided a name for them yet. wolf-ghouls, or something along those lines. inspired by the new VC, which i am super excited for.]
and here is a shot of the worlfy dude

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...9/DSCN0820.jpg
direct link if it isn't working.
by the way, this arm gave me massive problems because i converted it form the m launcher arm. anyone who has an dread will know that the m launcher arm is actually longer and angled differently from the other arms, so i had to carefully cut off the excess, match it up with his other plasmacannon arm, then cover it up with thin plastic. woohoo...haha

the front, showing some of the stuff going on on the front. haven't finished that either, of course, lol

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...9/DSCN0822.jpg
note his name carved into the GS on the lower horizontal bar, i'll try and make it much more noticeable by widening it with a hobby knife or something.

some random stuff i did on his leg:

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...9/DSCN0824.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...9/DSCN0825.jpg

distant shot

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...9/DSCN0818.jpg
if you're wondering, the ø is more or less the chapter symbol. that's why it's all over the place, lol. hard to GS it though, alas...

comments ? thoughts ? :]
-ant

[hairyyahoo]

wow r4. that is very cool! love the gs work, some if it seem mighty familiar
what's going to happen with the face plate?

[r4wr89]

lol yeaaa sorry about that. i guess i kinda was running out of GS working time so i had to just kinda cram something on there, and rune-linke things were the first thing i could come up with. well, if it makes you feel any better, mine aren't nearly as good as yours :P

anyways, i'm debating doing a sort of "ven dread-i have a head sticking out of the sarcophagus" style thing, but i'm not entirely sure how i'm gonna pull that one yet. we'll see, we'll see...:]

[hairyyahoo]

Originally Posted by r4wr89

well, if it makes you feel any better, mine aren't nearly as good as yours :P

actually, i'd say they are on par with what i've been doing, and that design on the left shoulder is beyond anything i've done so far!

as for the faceplate, do you have any of the defiler face masks laying about? these can easily be made to fit into that space and with a litle work will look great. i'll try to get you a pic of my chaos dreads that have had this done to them if you like.

[r4wr89]

i've seen things like that pulled together, unfortunately i don't have a chaos defiler and it's too late for me to order one now anyways, it would likely take all 5 days left to arrive here, so that might not work, alas.

Originally Posted by hairyyahoo

actually, i'd say they are on par with what i've been doing, and that design on the left shoulder is beyond anything i've done so far!

i am flattered :P i was actually looking into doing something like this:
taken from relic forums: grimzod's 7 samurai dreadnoughts thread
but that's a bit OTT i think, and i can't use the same method as he did because he just drilled a hole in the back of the powerplant and stuck a paperclip through the entire sarcophagus to hold the SM helmet up, but i am planning to do some "interior decoration" too so that method won't work. i've been trying to dish something together but it's proving tough. this is one of the most ambitious projects [and risky ones !] that i've undertaken for a while, especially with such an expensive model [college students and lack of money, ya know...haha :P] but i'll try and work my way around it. worst comes to worst, i'll sack either the exterior head idea or the interior GS/heavy conversion, but i'm looking to do both still at this stage :]

[Brother Warchild]

Thats pretty awesome dude.I really like the way its turned out.I reall have to practice my GS work.I have to get some sculpting tools.
This is gonna be a hard comp

[r4wr89]

it really is. all these entries are really high quality, and they definitely represent some of the member's finest works. while i'm not completely happy with this dreadnought [at least not yet] it is probably one of the most ambitious projects i've undertaken in my 3 years in converting, so... :]

EDIT: PLEASE HELP ME OUT IF YOU CAN:
WHAT ARE THE ROUGH DIMENSIONS OF THE CHAOS DEFILER HELMET/HEAD THINGY ? I JUST NEED A ROUGH ESTIMATE. THANKS !

[Templar Mikeel]

Hey, that's some really nice GS work. You've given me a bit of inspiration for whenever I make my Dread.(in the somewhat distant future) That chapter symbol on the left arm is a piece of art!

[Lord Commander Erus]

A bang up job! It is a damned, damned good base for what promises to be a bad mother trucker of a dread!

[r4wr89]

thanks all ! as hairy stated in his thread, my work wouldn't nearly be as good if it wasn't for all your support :] i think i'm going to do some more GS work, and as soon as all of that is up and running i'll probably put up the datasheet again, but i've illustrator-atized it [yes! student discount on adobe products !] haha and so my custom datasheets look really clean and spiffy :]

[r4wr89]

sorry for the double post, but here's a nice little update. ps: pert's new stuff is terrifying ! lol

anyhow, here are the beginnings of the interior :

i know it's strange for a dreadie marine to have power armor, but it's kind of a pride thing in the fluff. it's a shame to see a former chapter master decrepit and weak, and since he was going to be seen anyways [removable faceplate] i wrote it in for him to have received his old headhunter armor back-the highest "ranking" of marines in the chapter, only under the ranks of brother-captain and chapter master [and grand-master, but that's this dreadie guy himself, so it's not a big deal here]



and a further out shot, with the added com aerial [a small one, i know, but i didn't want it to be overbearing] and the new chainswords. woohoo ! in game the chainswords do nothing, as cephas' CC strength is always 6 [no powerfist anymore] so it's really just for show, but i like how it looks so they stay :P

i also added some plate armor on the nearer arm of this last picture [ie, the right arm] but it's difficult to tell.

tell me if the pics don't work, i can put in direct links if needed :]
cheers !
-ant

**edit** and a drama shot of how it looks from outside :


:]

[Lord Commander Erus]

What SM head is that you used there r4?

[r4wr89]

it's one of the khorneheads, but i trimmed and filed the "ears" off so that it was just the helmet, less flair. looks good when you do it to any of the khorne helmets, actually :]

does it look funky to have a power armor guy inside the dreadie ?

[Brother Warchild]

No not at all.I think its a good twist to the normal fetis looking ones.I like it alot might have to try one myself if you dont mind the theft.