DreadTober 2020 Week 1: The Hunt for Dread October

 

Hi folks,

Week 1 is done and dusted! Thanks to everyone who has joined the challenge so far. It is great to see some old-hands returning for another season, as well as some new faces. Let's have a look at the progress people have been able to make and share some pledges. If you see a project that you like, please take the time to visit the blog or the account and make a connection. There are some fantastic WIP photos and articles being published that are well worth some extra time checking out.

Name: Dave

Project: Tyranid Tyrannofex (plus weapon options)

Blog: 40kaddict.uk

Dave's Nids are eye-popping 40K jelly candy. I'm look forward to this one.

Name: Dave

Project: Death Guard Leviathan (Redemptor conversion)

Blog: dadhammer40k.blogspot.com and@borsil1981 on Instagram

No progress yet, but here is a taster from Dave's Instagram account (his Death Guard look awesome!):

Name: DaveM

Project: 1st Legion (Dark Angels) Leviathan Dreadnought

Blog: http://262krieg.blogspot.com/

DaveM has some really fine modelling skills and a fantastic 40k collection. This is his 5th year of DreadTober, which means he should get a badge... 

NAME: Neverness

PROJECT: Black Legion Hellbrute.

BLOG: https://nevernesshobby.blogspot.com

How's that for an unintentionally creepy-as-hell progress shot...

Name: Floyd Lawton

Project: Red Corsairs Hellbrute

Blog: https://1stlegionchronicles.blogspot.com/

Floyd and I share a great love of old school miniatures and are currently working alongside each other in the 2nd Edition Army Challenge. We are knee deep in deadlines at the moment! He has made some great progress already.

Name: Siph

Project: Space Marine Leviathan

Blog: https://weemen.blogspot.com/

Siph is another 5 year veteran with an amazing repertoire of hobby skills. This Dread is going to be packed full, FULL, of dakka. I'm thinking it will be a Relictors Dread, to add to his already impressive collection of stompy bots.

Name: Doc

Projects: Leviathan Dread and Reaver Titan for Titanicus

Blog: www.code40k.blogspot.com

A stalwart of the hobby, Doc has already finished one pledge for DreadTober. The second looks like it will be a slower burn. The work you have seen here is just the underlying surface that will be visible after weathering, a technique I am also using (that takes me ages).

Name: James

Project: Flesh Tearers Redemptor

Instagram: @40k_take_two

No progress yet. Check out James' Instagram account for some wicked Flesh Tearer Primaris projects.

Name: Greggles

Project: Triarch Stalker (Probably a Doom stalker too, we'll see!)

Twitter: @3dgreg

Instagram: waaaghgreggles

Blog: feedyournerd.com

The founder of DreadTober! Greggle's Orks, particularly his Dreads, are legendary. I usually catch him on Twitter, but he's active just about everywhere (and everywhere is better with Greggles!). No progress yet, so here is a taster:

Name: Celso Mendez (Celsork)

Project: skorpekh Lord

Instagram: @celsork

Celso is just getting back into the hobby with some Necron's; DreadTober is a great time to start! 

Name: Stompy

Project: Ork Stompa

Blog: www.dagreenskins@blogspot.com

No progress yet, but here is a recent project from Stompy's blog!

Name: Dried

Project: Space Wolves Redemptor Dreadnought

twitter : @dried

instagram : @dried_minis

Awesome, awesome, awesome Space Wolves and Adeptus Mechanicum. I can't wait to see this Redemptor. No progress yet, but these should give you an idea of what we will be seeing.

Name: Poivron

Project: Space Wolves Venerable Dreadnought (only as a canvas)

Instagram: @hellborn.mermaid

No progress yet, but I am looking forward to seeing this project; it sounds unique. Here is a pic from Poivron's Instagram gallery:

Name: jabberjabber

Project: Contemptor Mortis for Shattered Legions (Salamanders)

Blog: http://warpstoneflux.blogspot.com

A go-to for all things Horus Heresy, it is no surprise that we will be seeing a provocative 30K project. Salamanders out for revenge with twin multimeltas... hell yeah.

Name: Joe

Project: Trio of Talos (tres bien!)

Blog: joesavestheday.com

Joe's Drukhari creations are wicked; here is some impressive early progress. I suggest you check out the blog for more progress shots.

Name: David

Project: 2nd Edition Imperial Fists Dreadnought

Instagram: @3dfoundry

David is a prolific painter of a diverse range of models.  His technique is beautiful and his taste for old school miniatures, well... let's just say he is a man after my own heart. No progress yet, but here is a glimpse of something stompy that is also kind-of yellow. I imagine his Dreadnought will be crisp, clean, bright yellow, as any 2nd Edition Imperial Fist should be!

Name: Brian

Project: Crimson Fists Siege Dreadnought

Instagram: @evilspaceelves

No progress yet, but here is a picture of Brian's previous Dread project, a Crimson Fists Contemptor, it is a beauty:

 

Name: Agis

Project: Custodes Achillus Dreadnought

Blog: http://agis40k.blogspot.com/

Like us all, Agis has a bunch of things on the To-Do list! Here is an embryonic dreadnought; you've got to clean your resin folks!

Over on the MeWe Warhammer 40000 group we have quite a few folks joining the challenge. Feel free to join (I am an admin there) and get to know everyone. Here is some progress from them:

Name: Mike Munson

Project: Chaos Knight and Hellbrute (so far...)

Name: TheFallen Star 

Project: Space Marine Redemptor Dreadnought

Name: M4cr0Dutch

Project: Imperial Knight Preceptor "Achilles" Aeternum

Blog: http://oldschoolg4m1ng.blogspot.com/

I guess that leaves me. Here are the first complete pieces of my project. 2 down, 18 to go... (and some of those are... quite large).

If I happened to miss you, or you didn't quite meet my Friday-night-watching-Bad-Boys-3-in-Sydney deadline, leave a comment below and I will do a little catch up post on Wednesday. If you would like to join the challenge, just leave me a name, project and blog link/social media account.

Getting Started

 

October is upon us and it is time to get working on your DreadTober project! If you are anything like me, you probably started constructing your project months ago (...or years). The truth is, it doesn't really matter; DreadTober is all about enjoying our hobby and being part of a community. If you have a finished Dreadnought at the end of it all, that is a fantastic bonus. 

It has been fun watching all of the pledges roll in; there is still time to join the challenge if you haven't committed to a project yet. Towards the end of the week we will visit the various blogs and social media accounts to document our progress.

So far, I have managed to put all of my sub-assemblies together and I'm ready to start priming and undercoating. If you are about to construct your project, you may want to think about building it in sub-assemblies as well, to make painting a little bit easier. If you have a preference for how you start a project, let is know in the comments below. Good luck everyone!!

The Splendour of Their Banners

Hi folks,

It would seem that banners have gone out of fashion in modern Warhammer 40K. Back in the '90s, most models worth taking had some kind of banner. Games Workshop even provided banners in some boxes; you could peel off the glossy backing and stick it in place. If you were feeling particularly heretical, you might even cut a banner out of your Codex and use it (I used to buy two of each Codex for this purpose!).

 

When 3rd Edition hit the shelves, a lot of new models were depicted without a banner. It gave models a more practical appearance. They looked... a little more serious and grim/dark. Dreadnoughts in particular seemed to lose their banners overnight and I, for one, lamented the fact. So I painted my own:

In one form or another, banners have persisted in the 40K hobby. They have allowed us, as hobbyists, to tell the stories of our miniatures and to draw attention to our greatest heroes. It is no wonder, then, that we invest such energy and thought into our blog banners. During the first year of the DreadTober blog, three awesome banners were on offer, some with a distinct Halloween flavour:

In recent years, we have seen the dreaded Leviathan dreadnought represent the event; a more modern and serious take on the DreadTober concept:

This year, we invoked the name of hobby stalwart Dave Weston to provide us with a new banner. Scriptorium doors were flung open. Cogitators were thrice blessed with fragrant unguents. Fragrant unguents were hastily removed with holy solvents. And in no time at all, really, he provided us with the DreadTober 2020 banner!

I think it represents the event perfectly, particularly by featuring so many factions; thanks Dave! If you have a blog, or like to share your work on other social media, feel free to use the banner and help us promote DreadTober 2020! Two days to go!!

Cheers,

Marc

DreadTober 2020 is About to Start!

 

By name and by deeds, they FEAR NOTHING! With October just around the corner, it is time to start planning your Dreadnought themed project for DreadTober. 

In previous years, DreadTober has been a fun community event that brings people together from all around the world to share in the hobby we all love. This year we need to look out for each other, and spur each other on, more than ever. Collectors of every faction are welcome to participate; the only guideline is that your model should fit on a 60 mm base (or larger!).

If you would like to be involved, please post your name, project and site/blog address in the comments. 

Example:

Name: Marc

Project: Ork Deff Dread

Blog: http://oldschoolg4m1ng.blogspot.com/

If you post on Instagram or Twitter, you can also use the hashtag #dreadtober. If you have any questions about how to share your progress, please let us know. We will be doing a round-up of progress at the end of each week, with the aim of posting your work here every Saturday until the end of October, with a final post or two at the end to celebrate our successes.

Good luck everyone! We look forward to seeing your projects come to life.