Blackadder Attempts to build an Emperor Titan

    When Will There Be An End?


    I am so sick of this weapon. It's like pushing a snowball uphill. The bigger it gets the harder it is to push it further...


    https://i.imgur.com/67h9Z7P.jpg


    My only consolation is; the rest of the weapons will be a piece of cake in comparison......


    https://i.imgur.com/6wvPzCp.jpg


    The reactor core is almost complete, I need only add 13 more silver coils and the rest will be eyewash.....


    https://i.imgur.com/ZY6Yr3Z.jpg


    Last night I built the obverse side and am about ready to install the silver coils on it as well.

    "It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they have been deceived."

    Consider Me Crazy:


    If someone had told me that it would take me all Summer and then some to make this Annihilator Plasma Blaster I would have considered him crazy.


    https://i.imgur.com/huG26nX.jpg


    After all I build a Warlord Titan in less than two years and it took about two weeks to make the main Volcano Cannons for that Titan......


    https://i.imgur.com/kW0FlHB.jpg


    So anyway I've decided to make this weapon modular


    https://i.imgur.com/MkkbQDj.jpg


    Here we see the four basic components


    https://i.imgur.com/4Wla4Tu.jpg


    First the mounting disc slides into the main gun housing.......


    Then the internal adaptor module for the rear of the Plasma blaster


    https://i.imgur.com/zsvdW0Y.jpg


    So I can add different parts to convert from one weapon to another easily......


    https://i.imgur.com/Y42m4MJ.jpg


    The Reactor section then slips onto the internal module.......


    https://i.imgur.com/V62R0AE.jpg


    This long shot of the business end of this weapon give an appreciation of the scale 30 meters ( 98feet ) length.


    https://i.imgur.com/jKUslSu.jpg


    And we're back to the assembled weapon... I've got to have my Tech Priests ready next time to have them show of their wares.

    "It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they have been deceived."

    Cloaca:


    At the charging end of the Plasma Blaster is this cylindrical structure that is somewhat convex and fortunately I had a piece of recyclable styrene of adequate size that had a flattened dome shape.


    It was a simple matter to divide it into twelfths but somewhat more difficult to space out the segments


    https://i.imgur.com/Nq1rhzh.jpg


    I want to keep the structure as hollow as possible so I can add balancing weight so once I get the end cap detailed I'll make the rest of the cylinder.


    https://i.imgur.com/9T3DiYN.jpg


    Everything on this blaster is super detailed so replicating it even as a reasonable facsimile is tedious.


    https://i.imgur.com/y5GN5al.jpg


    I hope I'll have less trouble with the Volcano Cannons.


    To make matters worse my computer crashed last week and I had to reboot window 10

    "It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they have been deceived."

    A View From A Height:


    It's no secret I'm just a copier; none of this stuff is original with me. I prefer to think of myself as viewing from a height; picking and choosing that which I think would go best on my models and adapting the modifications to make them work with the rest of the components. Such is the case with the gun mounts on the Arms yoke I copied from Joazzz2 outstanding 3D masterpiece Emperor Titan. seen below:


    https://i.imgur.com/jlKKwDk.jpg


    I thought the yoke was a unique way to demonstrate how the upper castle works would need to be shouldered (groan) by the massive gun mount spar


    https://i.imgur.com/rRZYHZE.jpg


    The problem is that the ForgeWorld Warlord has a much better gun mount then the fork shaped Emperor Titan mount and my problem is adapting the ForgeWorld mount to the Joazzz2 yoke.


    Here below we see the Forked mount on the SunFury Annihilator Plasma Blaster and I think you will agree it looks pretty crude compared to the rest of the weapon, clothespins not withstanding.
    https://i.imgur.com/3ySlQsY.jpg


    Even standing alone the mount leaves me unimpressed.


    https://i.imgur.com/DEzWyTH.jpg


    Above are the pieces I have thus far made to bring the mount apparatus up to the caliber (groan again) of the FW Plasma Blaster.


    We'll see how well this turns out in the coming days.........

    "It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they have been deceived."

    Reverse Engineering:


    Sometimes it pays to be pigheaded such as my obsessive insistence to retain the beautiful shoulder yoke so ably represented in Mr Joazzz2's 3D masterpieces of elegant Emperor Titans.
    The other example of my OCD is to attempt to meld that yoke with the equally elegant mounting drums of the Forge World Alpha Warlord.


    https://i.imgur.com/VIZTmxK.jpg


    Both designs are mutually exclusive as the Forge World shoulders are deeply ensconced under the shoulder carapace and the trunnion mount of Mr Joazzz2's is bulky and somewhat crude compared to the rest of his revolutionary design..


    https://i.imgur.com/yyTlbXu.jpg


    I am hoping to achieve a middle ground compromise but this first image is a trifle unnerving. The arm seems to be hanging too low and the lower edge of the weapon seems to be at the level of the hip axis.


    https://i.imgur.com/CZK70Lx.jpg


    Referring to the FW Warlord model and Mr Joazzz's rendering this is also the case but with the body incomplete enough to support the weight of one main weapon I cannot tell for sure.


    https://i.imgur.com/DGEu413.jpg


    This last image I could not resist posting because it show my inner sanctum replete with plasticard stock which demonstrates the depth of my compulsions. Ha!

    https://i.imgur.com/rRRwc6o.jpg

    "It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they have been deceived."

    House of Cards:


    It's about time to start fastening things together. Relying on friction won't cut it anymore as what is imaged here weighs about 30 lbs (14 Kilo)


    https://i.imgur.com/NFOQRbS.jpg


    With the 8 lbs of Plasma Blaster this thing is too unwieldy to to leave on the display stand in it's complete form and I took a chance on photoing it even in it's incomplete state. I'm no slouch when it comes to weight lifting but it took some heft to deadlift it off the stand in one piece.


    https://i.imgur.com/5NqcDWT.jpg


    I saw no point in assembling the lower legs as at the current weight the hip and knee joints need pins to index the various poses.


    https://i.imgur.com/2Z7DIC8.jpg

    The gun mount has all the flexibility required and once the armour is added on the figure will cease to look so gangly


    https://i.imgur.com/Qn6Mwlf.jpg


    The rear view appears more robust,


    https://i.imgur.com/P0WEYb4.jpg


    Next the Gatling Gun but first I'm going to treat myself to some eye candy and work on the interior.

    "It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they have been deceived."

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    Hellstorm Cannon:


    Okay it's decided, I'm going to make a Hellstorm Cannon although not this massive where the Titan is seen looming behind an Alpine size mountain range.


    https://i.imgur.com/10kf0vn.jpg


    The tiny white gangway and access door bespeak a ludicrous to the extreme order of magnitude for this weapon let alone the Titan itself but there are details that attracted me to the project including the drum mount which goes along with what I have already built for the Gatling gun. I shall also make a couple of Volcano cannons (My favorite Titan Weapon) but that will be for another time.


    If anyone knows of a end concept shot of a Hellstorm weapon I would appreciate the input.

    "It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they have been deceived."

    Too Small:


    Went to Home Depot today and bought some PVC tubing for the gin barrels. The problem is the diameters are too small compared to the Plasma Blaster so I need to go back tomorrow and by 2 more pieces of the mid-sized tubing. fortunately the stuff is dirt cheap


    https://i.imgur.com/dZPmYeU.jpg


    Once I get the material I'm going to sheath it with styrene so stuff can be glued to it.


    https://i.imgur.com/1PVXP36.jpg


    That's all for today,


    Cheers!

    "It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they have been deceived."

    Much Better:


    A hasty trip to HoDeDoe this morning and my wallet a few bucks lighter bu I feel much better about the diameter of the Hellstorm cannon which incidentally does not fire projectiles so what with the six barrels??? Do they fire all at once? Do they really need to rotate? Can I get away with only 5 tubes?


    https://i.imgur.com/H9SzXFx.jpg


    I can understand the Gatling gun rotating but an energy weapon uh uh?


    https://i.imgur.com/eCQjUjO.jpg


    So advise me of my error

    "It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they have been deceived."

    Zitat von Blackadderz

    [...] the Hellstorm cannon which incidentally does not fire projectiles so what with the six barrels??? Do they fire all at once? Do they really need to rotate? Can I get away with only 5 tubes? I can understand the Gatling gun rotating but an energy weapon uh uh?


    I'm not even close to being an expert in these matters and most of the 40k technologies are far away from being logical or reasonable for that time imho. According to this site it's a laser weapon and has five static barrels. And according to this site the cannon can be fired in quick succession or all of its barrels at once...

    Sleeves:


    I tried to find a cement compatible with both styrene and PVC to no avail so I opted to sheath the PVC tubing with 0.020 inch (0,5MM) sheet styrene so to make adhering detail easier later on.


    https://i.imgur.com/mOfBr6J.jpg


    With a bit of care it's rather easy to do this and although each barrel has six section the seams will be neigh on invisible once sanded and painted.


    What this world needs is a universal plastic cement and I don't mean Cyanoacetate glue.

    "It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they have been deceived."

    Cultivating Ennui:


    Once again in spite of the amount of work involved the results are far from breathtaking and I wonder while making up these interim updates that the results are boring to my readers.


    https://i.imgur.com/Vw4X6OW.jpg


    Suffice it to say I am pleased how this is coming out


    https://i.imgur.com/B1XklYw.jpg


    Even in it's rough state with only one barrel mounted the Hellstorm Cannon gives the impression of raw power


    https://i.imgur.com/joc4Pzl.jpg


    And will be a worthy companion to the Plasma Blaster

    "It is easier to deceive people than it is to convince them that they have been deceived."

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    Zitat von Blackadderz

    Once again in spite of the amount of work involved the results are far from breathtaking and I wonder while making up these interim updates that the results are boring to my readers.

    Boring? Are you kidding? There are times when I have no idea what you are doing and how it will come together in the end - but not a single Post in this thread was ever boring to me. I am overwhelmed by the creativity and the profession of your work - and I am happy to see every single step of the process :up: