Friday, June 6, 2025

Chris P's Chaos Space Marines - Wildcard Month - The Heavy Hitters

 Chaos Dreadnought with Twin Lascannon and Thunder Hammer: 210pts
 

 
  
 
 
  
For my wildcard, I painted a metal daemon prince, and a converted Space Crusade dreadnought. I'm particularly happy with how the prince turned out, there's some great details on that sculpt which took paint very nicely. He doesn't have a points value - the 2nd Edition Chaos Codex gives rules for a deamon prince, but encourages you to invent your own statline and cost. It's more there for narrative scenarios than regular games. Still, it's a really fun addition to my collection. 
 
The dreadnought was kitbashed a little to fit the 2nd Edition datafax. The chunky lascannon from the Mission: Dreadnought expansion works well with two barrel holes as a twin-linked weapon.The thunder hammer was built from the arm which holds a psychic lance on Blood Angels dreadnought, combined with the axe handle from a plastic daemon prince and the head of a hellbrute hammer. I dont't imagine it would be capable of a very dexterous movement, but I'm sure it would deliver a mighty smash. 

3 comments:

  1. I don't think I've ever seen such a conversion of that Dreadnought, I imagine that hammer shooting forwards on a hydraulic piston, as well as being swung clumsily up and down. It'd certainly be chaotic! :)

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  2. Great work with the Demon Prince, the face in particular, which reminds me of Calibos from the OG Clash of the Titans.

    I also imagine the hammer would have serious piston powered punch, plus it looks like it has rotary motion for serious carnage among assaulting troops :D

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  3. Who doesn't love a sword nearly as big as the body carrying it! Lovely daemon, and great work on such an iconic dread!

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