Hope you find this video helpful! I did actually film a section where I glued the magnets into one of the weapons, but my 7yo son decided that was a great time to burst in and ask how to spell something - maybe we’ll save that clip for a future blooper video 😂
Thanks for this! Was finding it pretty hard to wrap my head around this but this is a great help Looks like you helped me out to months ago with magnetizing the contemptor to, thanks again :)
GW have done a great job with making these kits magnet friendly, but god only knows why the Close Combat arms were not pre-drilled when everything else is! :D
Yeah, I could have done without having to drill those holes 🙂 It also makes me wonder why the released that kit first, even though the ranged one was revealed first on Warhammer Community.
@@hobbywaffle My guess is it was purely a production issue. It could have been something as simple as a spelling error on the box for the ranged version that meant that this varient needed to have all the boxed reprinted, and so they shuffled the deck and released the close combat one first? Pure speculation, obviously, but certainly a possibility that is was something as simple as that? Not that, I doubt, we'll ever find out. :)
This was super helpful! only thing I would say is if you build the ranged dreadnought kit, the melee weapons don't line up well in the ranged elbow joints if you got the elbow pads attached to the melee weapons.
@@hobbywaffle yea I learnt the hard way. I had 6mm magnets that fitted in the ranged elbow joints and not the melee ones so I was lazy and used them instead although it's not the end of world but it still annoys me when the melee arms are not centred in the joints. Thankfully I have another kit to build so I can learn from the mistakes.
The 6.2 would work but there’s a tiny raised ring inside the elbow part which would need to be filed down, it’s designed so a 6x1 sits either side of it. Have you tried Amazon for 6x1 magnets?
Recently found your videos and appreciate your thoroughness, do you know how usable these weapons would be with the Forge World Leviathans and Contemptors? Thinking about getting a Chapter specific one but it would be nice to use the plastic arms/weapons from these kits instead of needing to purchase the pricey resin ones.
They should work, but you would probably have to magnetise them at the higher part rather than in the middle of the elbow like I did. The resin dreadnoughts don’t have the elbow section so you would have to use those from the plastic kit, and you only get two on the weapon frame, which is something to bear in mind 👍
I didnt magnetize mine because it seemed impossible or at least super difficult to have the claw/drill magnetized. So i just glued mine with one of each. Now it seems like the ranged version is way easier to magnetize lol. Guess its a good excuse to buy a second. Still kicking myself now though
Do you have a link to Amazon for the magnets you used? As I’m planning to use your guide to magnetise my ranged weapon dread (first time magnetising something)
Sure, I’ve put Amazon (uk) links to the magnets in the video description, they should still work but if not let me know and I’ll look for some other ones for you. Good luck with the magnetising, if you need any help let me know! 👍
in the close combat video you mentioned not doing it at the elbow because of a piece missing in the ranged version. was that the case or are you okay magnetizing at the elbow?
What I meant was that I would advise against magnetising above/on top of the elbow piece (the bit with the gap) as you only get two of those in total, whereas the ranged kit has 3 weapons. On the resin version a lot of people magnetise between that bit and the upper shoulder (E2). You could still add magnets there, I just didn’t want people to glue the weapons in expecting to have 3 of the elbow section, which is part E3 on the sprue (two of those together form the ‘elbow’) - hope that makes sense?
@@RickJagger13 It’s not too bad as long as you mark your magnets so you know which way round they are. Having holes in the ranged weapons already makes it much easier - if you do magnetise it let me know how you get on 👍
@@hobbywaffle is it better to magnetize the joint before gluing it together? those two pieces look like they’d be hard to get a magnet in since they’d want to stick together
Hope you find this video helpful! I did actually film a section where I glued the magnets into one of the weapons, but my 7yo son decided that was a great time to burst in and ask how to spell something - maybe we’ll save that clip for a future blooper video 😂
I need to see that with all my heart
Brilliant video! Just letting you know this is still helping folks!
Thanks for this! Was finding it pretty hard to wrap my head around this but this is a great help
Looks like you helped me out to months ago with magnetizing the contemptor to, thanks again :)
Thank you, I’m glad it helped 🙂
Just discovered your channel and love your HH magentising videos! Really well explained. Subscribed!
Thank you :)
nice video mate. always get my magnetization techniques from you. excited to magnetize my Deimos rhino following your guide also.
Thanks for the kind words! I’m looking forward to the Predator and working out how to magnetise that one
GW have done a great job with making these kits magnet friendly, but god only knows why the Close Combat arms were not pre-drilled when everything else is! :D
Yeah, I could have done without having to drill those holes 🙂 It also makes me wonder why the released that kit first, even though the ranged one was revealed first on Warhammer Community.
@@hobbywaffle My guess is it was purely a production issue. It could have been something as simple as a spelling error on the box for the ranged version that meant that this varient needed to have all the boxed reprinted, and so they shuffled the deck and released the close combat one first? Pure speculation, obviously, but certainly a possibility that is was something as simple as that? Not that, I doubt, we'll ever find out. :)
Great tutorial!
Do you plan to do a tutorial for the Deredeo Dreadnought at some point? I would love to see that
I don’t have one yet, but if I get a Deredeo I’ll definitely try and magnetise it for a video
Great video ty will be looking for more magnet videos
Thank you!
This was super helpful! only thing I would say is if you build the ranged dreadnought kit, the melee weapons don't line up well in the ranged elbow joints if you got the elbow pads attached to the melee weapons.
Thanks - and good point ref the ranged elbow joints! 👍
@@hobbywaffle yea I learnt the hard way. I had 6mm magnets that fitted in the ranged elbow joints and not the melee ones so I was lazy and used them instead although it's not the end of world but it still annoys me when the melee arms are not centred in the joints. Thankfully I have another kit to build so I can learn from the mistakes.
This was so super helpful! Thank you!
Thank you 🙂
Great magnetisation guides :)
Thank you :)
What about the top launcher?
You probably can magnetise it, but I thought the Leviathan looked really odd without it, so I just glued it in place.
A question if you still message these old videos, would 6x2 work for the elbow parts I could find any for 6x1
Let me have a look at my dreadnought and measure it for you. I’ll come back to you on this 🙂
The 6.2 would work but there’s a tiny raised ring inside the elbow part which would need to be filed down, it’s designed so a 6x1 sits either side of it. Have you tried Amazon for 6x1 magnets?
@@hobbywaffle can't believe I never saw this pop up on my notifications, when I bought my magnets it was weird as their was none (probably are now)
Recently found your videos and appreciate your thoroughness, do you know how usable these weapons would be with the Forge World Leviathans and Contemptors? Thinking about getting a Chapter specific one but it would be nice to use the plastic arms/weapons from these kits instead of needing to purchase the pricey resin ones.
They should work, but you would probably have to magnetise them at the higher part rather than in the middle of the elbow like I did. The resin dreadnoughts don’t have the elbow section so you would have to use those from the plastic kit, and you only get two on the weapon frame, which is something to bear in mind 👍
I didnt magnetize mine because it seemed impossible or at least super difficult to have the claw/drill magnetized. So i just glued mine with one of each. Now it seems like the ranged version is way easier to magnetize lol. Guess its a good excuse to buy a second. Still kicking myself now though
Always room for another dreadnought 🙂
Do you have a link to Amazon for the magnets you used? As I’m planning to use your guide to magnetise my ranged weapon dread (first time magnetising something)
Sure, I’ve put Amazon (uk) links to the magnets in the video description, they should still work but if not let me know and I’ll look for some other ones for you. Good luck with the magnetising, if you need any help let me know! 👍
in the close combat video you mentioned not doing it at the elbow because of a piece missing in the ranged version. was that the case or are you okay magnetizing at the elbow?
What I meant was that I would advise against magnetising above/on top of the elbow piece (the bit with the gap) as you only get two of those in total, whereas the ranged kit has 3 weapons. On the resin version a lot of people magnetise between that bit and the upper shoulder (E2). You could still add magnets there, I just didn’t want people to glue the weapons in expecting to have 3 of the elbow section, which is part E3 on the sprue (two of those together form the ‘elbow’) - hope that makes sense?
@@hobbywaffle Ahhh yes okay thank you! i’ve been hesitant to touch this model. i’ve been unsure about where to magnetize but i really like your way
@@RickJagger13 It’s not too bad as long as you mark your magnets so you know which way round they are. Having holes in the ranged weapons already makes it much easier - if you do magnetise it let me know how you get on 👍
@@hobbywaffle yes! I’ve done almost every other dreadnought so far but a new model is always a bit daunting
@@hobbywaffle is it better to magnetize the joint before gluing it together? those two pieces look like they’d be hard to get a magnet in since they’d want to stick together