Galharen walk us through the awesome Warhammer 40k compatible Grey Knights Nemesis Dreadknight conversion kit, to get rid of the baby carrier!
Updated January 6th, 2025, by Rob Baer with new information and links to relevant content.
This is a super helpful tutorial using parts from the Warhammer 40k Compatible DeaamonSlayer-Knight conversion kit from Antonis Bouras, which you can actually get the Mark II version of here! On his YouTube channel, the talented Galharen walks us through the whole process, and it really shows just how much cooler these plastic kits will look after the conversion.
If you’ve been wondering what to do with your Warhammer 40k Grey Knights Nemesis Dreadknights, this conversion is perfect! Just to note, he’s doing this with a pre-built model; it’s much easier if you watch the video and leave off the parts that he cuts off as you assemble yours.
Warhammer 40k Grey Knights Nemesis Dreadknight Conversion: Tutorial
This is the difference this kit can make, and you can see it changes the look completely but still keeps the integrity of the old model. Here is how to do it!
Disassembly
He starts by disassembling the old model, but if you haven’t built your Warhamemr 40k Dreadknight yet, you can follow along to see what parts to not put on. He takes a hobby knife and removes a bunch of the front plates, such as on the knees, shoulder pads, and feet.
Next, he basically cuts the model in half from the waist and takes out the Grey Knight in the carrier. This is how your model should look at this point, whether you broke it down, or just built it to this stage.
The Parts
He printed his own parts out, which if you have a 3D printer you can get here from Antonis, or you can buy the Warhammer 40k Grey Knights Nemesis Dreadknight compatible conversion kit here. If you get them from us, they come printed in our new, stronger resin that acts more like plastic even!
More Cutting
To fit the belt, you must first remove the legs of the Grey Knight driver and do some further sanding to get everything to fit. Next, you have to cut out the front lip on the torso to make it fit on the legs. Then, to get the new torso piece to fit, you have to cut the little nubs on the front of the Dreadknight, which is pictured above.
Building the Kit
Once everything is cut, the pieces should fit on pretty well, but depending on how you print it, you may need some Green Stuff or Plastic Putty later for fills and potential gaps.
Once you put the first body section on, he then puts the old shoulder pads back on, which will cover some gaping underneath. Then, lay the new shoulder pads down on top of that.
Now, he will start on the legs first, but the belt on the front of the legs is where you cut off the driver. Next, go back to the body and put on the stomach piece, before you go any further, be sure to test fit and it should look like his above.
To note here, if you’ve already painted your old minis, you’ll want to strip the paint from the old pieces. Once that is cleaned, he goes back to dry and fits them on the legs. If you want to magnetize your weapons here, you can.
He takes a drill, bores out the diameter of his magnet (he uses 5mm for his), and puts it into his weapon hand. Then do the same for the weapon itself. This is optional, but we do recommend doing this. For the melee weapon, he uses a pin vice instead of a drill.
Final Stages
To really take things to the next level, he fills all the gaps with Green Stuff, which is nothing fancy; it’s just a great way to tie the whole thing together. On the backside, though, he made a nice little square platform to put the iron halo on.
Lastly, he primes everything black to get it ready for painting and leaves the head off to paint separately. There you have it, an awesome conversion without a ton of work! Get your Dreadknight Conversion kit here.
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
