DreadTober 2023 Week 1: Dread Storm Rising Part 1

 

Hi folks,

I hope you have all had a productive first week of the challenge. It is time to take a look at some progress shots from all around the net. I'll be splitting this week's digest into two parts, as I am running short on time today. I am currently preparing for a games day near Sydney to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of 2nd Edition 40K!

As always, if you see something that you like, that really inspires you, please feel free to visit the hobbyists blog or social media profile and make a real connection.

If for some reason I have missed your progress photos, or you would like to join the challenge, just let me know in the comments.

Here we go...

Name: Da Masta Cheef
Project: Black Dragons 5th Company Ballistus Dreadnought
Blog: http://dlwdg.blogspot.com/

Da Masta Cheef has hit the ground running and has completed construction and priming of this Ballistus Dread. It is great to see some characteristic Black Dragon spikey bits on there. 

Name: Neverness
Project: Death Watch Dreadnought (that's right, a classic boxnaught!).
Blog: https://nevernesshobby.blogspot.com/
Twitter/X: @Neverness8

Progress is progress!! Neverness has touched up the undercoat and base on this venerable boxnaught, so now it is ready to go with a paint scheme. 

Name: XarfaiEngel
Project: Blood Angels Legion Castra Ferrum Dreadnought
Stretch Goal: Blood Angels Legion Dreadnought Drop Pod
Blog: https://abutterflyshobbytally.blogspot.com/
Instagram: @xarfaiengel

XarfaiEngel has been painting some beautiful Blood Angels for a while now, and this Dread is living up to expectations. I have good feelings about this one; that's some great progress after only one week.

Name: Sachiel
Project: World Eaters Legion Dreadnaught Talon (2 Boxnaughts).
Blog: https://sachiel-returns.blogspot.com/?m=0

Sachiel has been busy modelling the heck out of this Dreadnought. It is not fully constructed yet but you can already see the brutal nature of the World Eaters coming to life.

Name: DAM
Project: Dark Angels 5th Company Ballistus Dreadnought
Blog: http://262krieg.blogspot.com/
Instagram: @262_krieg

DAM is really leading the way with this Ballistus Dreadnought. I am painting one of these too and I can already see we have similar ideas about how to paint it. It is sooo good to see Dark Angels with red guns again; awesome work!!

Name: Agis
Project: ‘Iron Circle’ Domitar-Ferrum Class Battle-automata
Blog: http://agis40k.blogspot.com/

Working with Forge World resin is a slightly different kettle of fish, so Agis has been putting in the hard yards getting these figures prepped and ready to paint. 

Name: Thousand Eyes
Dread: Legion of the Damned Redemptor
Blog: www.steppingbetweengames.com

I have a real soft spot for the Legion of the Damned, they were my first army back in the 90's and I recently painted a collection of them for a 2nd Ed. Army challenge. The idea of them being brought into the modern era of Primaris Marines and Redemptor Dreads is exciting as heck.

Name: Cylde
Dread: Bjorn the Fell-Handed (metal) (Atlantida colours)
Instagram: @cyldear.

Cylde's Atlantida Dreadnoughts have been fantastic additions to the DreadTober galleries the past couple years. I'm looking forward to seeing how the bright paint scheme look son this classic model.

Name: Dave Weston
Dread: Tyranid High Rule Dude and 2 Screamer Killers if I'm a good [or naughty] boy!
Blog: www.40kaddict.uk

Dave has been working on a clutch of Tyranid beasties, including an enormous Dude and two of the new Screamer Killers. I feel his pain when he talks about having to paint so many limbs; Nids have altogether too many gribbly bits :-)

Name: Sincain - Todd
Dread: Raven Guard Contemptor
Blog: https://sincain40k.blogspot.com/

Sincain (Todd) is one of the fathers of DreadTober, along with Greggles (Greg). It is great to have him back in 2023, working on a Raven Guard Contemptor. It is certainly not the kind of Dreadnought you see every day and the progress is already impressive.

I'll try and get Part 2 finished tomorrow night here in Australia. Until then, thanks to everyone who has posted their progress and I wish you all the best as you start to paint your Dreadnoughts!