Unceasing vigil, eternal contempt

In the words of noble Farnsworth:”Good news everybody!”

I have secured the pistons for the left leg. Yay! I haven’t actually gotten them yet but I am confident that it won’t be long.

In other, but related news:
I peeled off the front of the sarcophagus and re-built the legs. I managed to shave a few centimeters off in the hip as well so he is less gangly now.

I have put supports in place for the shoulder-armor. I decided to not use the Space-Marine-like pauldron I made and instead go for something like a hybrid between a Titan carapace and pre-Heresy Terminator shoulderpads. I haven’t built them yet but they will start at the eagle and follow the shoulder curve towards the front.

I also gave him two Hunter-killer missiles. They are mounted on support-struts with eagle-heads,

The front of the sarcophagus is rather different from the previous one but I feel this one conveys the age and power of the Dread Commander better. He is encrusted in purity-seals, Iron Hands iconography and aquilas like you won’t believe. And I am just getting started!

Finally, he has gotten some armoring for the vital waist-pivot. I haven’t gotten around to putting bling on that but hooo-boy, it’ll be sweet. A bas-relief? A ton of purity-seals? Litanies of hatred and ontempt inscribed into the adamantium? Adds for sponsors? Who knows!

Interred He serves, forever loyal

More wip pictures and stuff!

A series of mockups. Much bluetack was hurt in the production of these pictures. Also, I need bits for the second leg and the Assault-cannon arm.

Twice the height of a normal dreadnought. I may have to remove the hip-joints (black part on the middle) and only use the Defiler-waist above it..

Side/rear shot of the leg. I am rather proud of its construction but I still need a piston for the shin. I probably also could cut out a bit of the thigh, to lower him further.

Here’s a better picture of him solo.

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With the help of my Battle-Brothers from Emperor’s Pride, I have come up with some homebrew rules for the old boy. I am told they are fairly balanced but feel free to comment or suggest!

HQ: Dread Commander Tirakhal   Cost: 200 pts

WS: 6 BS: 5 St: 6/10 FA: 13 SA: 13 RA: 11 In: 4 At: 2(4)  Veh Save: 5++

Walker; Extra Armor; Hunter Killer Missile x2; Smoke Launchers; Space Marine; Walker, Venerable, Mechanicus Protectiva, Servo-Arm, Doubt is for the Weak!, Blessed by the Omnissiah
Twin Linked Assault Cannon

2 x Heavy Flamer
Dreadnought CCW                                         
Servo-Arm (Dreadnought CCW)                                         
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Blessed by the Omnissiah - as Blessing of the Omnissiah but can also be used to repair self.
Mechanicus Protectiva - Refractor field, grants 5+ Invulnerable save
Servo-Arm - Dreadnought-sized Servo-arm. Counts as an extra DCCW.
Doubt is for the Weak! - Friendly units within 6" are Stubborn.

Take cover!

A friend requested wip pictures so here they are. That is all.

Ok, so you made a custom shoulder pauldron. Great.
Oh! That’s a big one!
Oh! Venerable Dreadnought on the right, Dread Warleader Tirakhal of the Iron Hands on the left.

There, there little brother…
The Dread Warleader will get pauldrons and a custom twin-linked assault-cannon. Weapons and lower legs will be modeled after Titan designs.