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40k Hobby- True Scale Ironclad Dreadnought Conversion

A few years ago I wanted to convert up an Ironclad model before it was released. I had a few ideas but after seeing some of the stuff my buddy Plunkett was doing with his stuff, I decided to let him have a go at it.

Then I could just detail it out the rest of the way to my liking, and hit the tabletop with it.

Well that plan kinda worked. It looks great, but I haven’t really touched the model in like say three years or so? Now I got all these other Dreadnoughts running around all painted up nice, so I suppose it’s time to show this guy some love too.

So where do I start?  There as so many more amzing kits out there with bits that can just knock this conversion out of the park.

I suppose I could just make it a Dreadnought of all trades, and make up every arm option it could even use?  It would make a pimp Furioso Librarian Conversion!

Here you can see Plunkett used “Brown Stuff” because it mostly holds an edge better than regular “Green Stuff”.  I’ve heard that Green Stuff works better for organics, but I really don’t have an opinion either way.

From this shot it’s easy to tell the whole thing has been enlarged a bit. The Sarcophagus, Legs, and arms all have been extended.

From the back you can get a good shot of the the custom bionic, pistons and gears. 
Most of them were made with different small tubing that just fit into each other, but it all had to be custom cut to fit.  It does look really good when finished though, so it’s definitely worth taking the time on it even though its brutal, lol. 
I have heard of people using the old BFG Imperial Ship accessories for “pre-made” bionics, but those are semi hard to find.
RAWR!!!!

What say ye? -MBG

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About the Author: Rob Baer

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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.  Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including the Adepticon Team Tournament and American Team Tournaments, and is on a first-name basis with almost every major company in the space.

He’s all gaming all the time. With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. He advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.

While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1908s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.