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Dread-Saurian Alternate

Discussion in 'Painting and Converting' started by MunkenDronkey, Jun 6, 2016.

  1. MunkenDronkey
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    Hi gang,

    I have dug up an old Tamiya T-Rex model that I purchased years ago to convert for Siege (I think I was going to use him as a "siege tower"). Looking over the rules for the Dread-Saurian, I'm keen to convert and use him in that capacity. Is he too large (or small) to count as the Dread-Saurian (old LM warrior is included for scale)? Let me know what you think...

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    From the picture it looks similar size I think to the Forgeworld one - really nice t-rex model too
     
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    I don't own a Dread Saurian model, but judging from the picture on the forgewold site, your conversion model seems to be a very well scaled. Should make for a great conversion!!
     
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    Thanks guys. The general consensus from you and a few other sources are that the size is pretty close, close enough to not catch any/much grief about it at game sessions.

    And yes, I love this old Tamiya kit. Around the same time, I also picked up four box sets of the velociraptors that they made to use as cold ones (back when only skinks rode on them), so I still have two dozen of those guys kicking around as well, though they seem a bit small to support a saurus riding them. I wish that the rules included some kind of pack-animal group, like dire-wolves, for the Lizarmen/Seraphon. I'd definitely use them for that.
     
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    There was an old animal handler model it seems maybe you could do something with that?
     
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    Hrm. I dig the idea. Thanks, Mr. Clause!
     
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    I've been in Warhammerworld last year and i had the opportunity to see the real Dread.
    It is twice the size of the plastic Carnosaur.
    However i like the idea of using that t-rex
     
  10. MunkenDronkey
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    I found some measurements in another thread, so I'm going to compare those once I get home tonight. And I'll need to dig up (or make) an appropriately-sized base. And then I'll need to start sculpting some armor/plates, horns, etc...
     
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  11. Huanchi
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    If you have it, try using the great trimmed plate on the kit of the stegadon.
    I think that it would look great as a sort of crown or a breast plate. Then you can use cooking rope to do the barded lace around the dino body. I hope that theese suggestion might help you ;)
     
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    Cooking rope?
     
  13. Huanchi
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    Sorry. My english is not so good at all.
    I intended the wire used to tie roasted beef :D
     
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    Ah I see I thought it was something similar wasn't sure
     
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    Eheh sorry for my unusual terms.
     
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    Great suggestions, Clause. And I think Clause is talking about the twine you use to tie up a pork loin, or something along those lines, Huanchi...

    edit: Sorry, got my users switched...
     
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    Exactly. I find it very useful for conversions
     
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    What about this guy? Might be a little big but damn does it look cool! spinosaurus_box.jpg
     
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    Cool model... but it feels more like a Troglodon than a Dread-Saurian, IMHO.
     
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