With AOBR (assault on black reach) dreadnoughts being so plentiful and cheap, it's time to start one of those ridiculous lists I've always wanted to try. Oh yes, the six dread list. Now the AOBR dreads are great, but we can't have 6 identically posed dreads stalking the battle field, so it's time to get converting. Here is what I did:Click HERE for info on converting the Plasma Cannon.
Dread #1: This guys was the most basic of the conversion. The skull on the right front was filed off and replaced with a scroll and the banner on the left leg was replaced with a loincloth, both from the SM sprue. The extra smoke stack on the back was made from the dread's multimelta barrel with a filed down ammo pouch used to cover the gap. More pictures of that below.
Dread #2 & 3: These guys had a little more work done. The biggest change is the stance. The legs were cut right below the joint and shifted very slightly forward or backward to give it the illusion of walking. Pictures showing how to do that are below. In addition to the stance, etched brass icons from the basing kit and plastic card exhaust pipes were added.
Dread #4 & 5: These guys are my favorites. They have the altered stance, brass icons, and exhaust pipes of the previous models. The thing that makes these guys stand out are the banners. No only do they have banners on top, but banners were used on their waists to model their SM counterparts.
