I think it is a great model! The base though it is what kills it, though that is only a portion seeing as it is a rgular dreadnought base. It looks like there is no depth to it at all, th only shados are caused by actual shadows.
The metal fits on the type of Dread, because of the age of the machine, i mean a 5000+ year old machine wont look all spit and polish will it? :o) A brownish base would have complimented the model better, instead, it takes some of the focus away from the model. Awesome model though.
WAAAAAAAAAH! What happened to the base? Is it standing in some kind of radioactive sludge or what? And, like I said on your Kasrkin, the metal looks very rough. But it suits the dreadnought.