Blackadder Attempts to build an Emperor Titan

  • Now It Can Be Told:
    https://i.imgur.com/eLje0ft.jpg


    After a month hiatus where I spent the time duplicating the upper works previously accomplished I am approaching the point where four bastions are ready to have the surface sheets applied.
    https://i.imgur.com/t0LlSiP.jpg


    I took it on myself to spare my erstwhile readers the agony of enduring repetitive exposition and bit by bit gluing that which was previously documented ad nauseam.
    https://i.imgur.com/kvUFLCA.jpg


    So this is where we are on the superstructure and I have to say I am elated that this is finally approaching completion, component wise that is; there is still a load of detailing to do!!!!


    https://i.imgur.com/8xilcXF.jpg

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

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  • Are You Ready For This:


    One of the first things I built for this Titan was the Plasma Cannon. Quite possibly the coolest weapon conceived by GW/FW and I chose this for my Emperor Titan.



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




    Of course I had no idea how big to make it and it has been one of my main concerns whether it was too big or too small for all these years until yesterday as I write.


    Yesterday with the Titan in one piece for the first time this year I decided to bite the bullet and hang the weapon on the mount arm with the following result.


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



    https://i.imgur.com/Kswc1Dg.jpg



    https://i.imgur.com/r22XPNz.jpg



    https://i.imgur.com/V2xYYqZ.jpg



    In all I'm quite pleased with the result.

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

  • First Time Together This Year:


    Toppling damage has been repaired. Blackadder is on the mend. All's right with the world and today is the first time I am putting this all together for a progress report. TADA!


    First I am finally confident I have solved the problem of the superstructure so here is the solution.


    The egg crate structure at the rear of the deck can be shifted back as needs be but it will form the base for the rear superstructure components.


    https://i.imgur.com/Y6RhhcK.jpg
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    The blue boxes simulate the height of the rear components above the front components. It was there that I had the problem and now we can proceed with the structures on the deck. There will be a cathedral roof between the two rear towers and the huge main gun will protrude between the statues.


    https://i.imgur.com/Ht6FCh9.jpg
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    Here's a side image.


    https://i.imgur.com/Ia5lUxe.jpg
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    And a left side image aerial view.


    https://i.imgur.com/abIubGW.jpg
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    Ho hum you say; what else is new......


    It's a surprise even for ME!

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

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  • Thats so impressive!!!!

    Glad to see you back!

  • Incredible, awesome work!

    Im already hyped for your final result :up:

    "Schmiedemeister" der 40k-Fanworld und Area-Mod für die Bereiche Cosplay und das Sternenreich der Tau


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  • My VAB:


    Behold my new Vehicle Assembly Building


    Dedicated to the Emperor Titan in all it's iterations, I've grown tired of this thing toppling when fully assembled.


    The VAB has an open space floor to fourth level ceiling of just over 51 inches 130 centimeters.


    https://i.imgur.com/QCnoIG3.jpg



    https://i.imgur.com/XtS0CWk.jpg



    https://i.imgur.com/Lxzw6hh.jpg

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

  • I have never seen a better use for one of these plastic shelves until now. Great idea.

    But I would suggest to use Epic sized miniatures for the VAB to make the sense of size more apprent.

    Check out https://www.onslaughtmini.com/  and https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/ for a wide range of small 40k miniatures. :)



    greetings.

  • Again I am amazed at the sheer size, scale and complexity of the project. Have never seen anything quite like it.

    Keep going, awsome work.


    On account of scale, yes show the titan with 6mm Epic mniatures - that would look even better.


    In my opinion the plasma gun could be 20% bigger, but that is not really an issue :up:

  • The Superstructure towers in the rear needed to be raised in my estimation.


    Using the waffle lens material I made a structure that should do the trick.


    This is wonderful stuff to work with. It makes building bulky objects a simple task with no real measuring as the 1/2 inch squares are gnat's ass uniform in size.


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



    The extended base with the towers


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


    and with the Gothic statues applied


    https://i.imgur.com/XZV0yhc.jpg


    By George I think he's got it.

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

  • Ha! a subliminal proding that I have been delinquent in publishing an update. Actually I have been working on the 'head' in hopes to complete the interior. I have a question regarding the seated crew. I cannot remember where I obtained the two seated pilots for the cockpit (shown here in my Warlord cockpit)....


    http://i.imgur.com/ihG8bMi.jpg


    http://i.imgur.com/xk13cZG.jpg


    If anyone who can provide the information it would be greatly appreciated.


    I hope to have an update ready later today.

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

  • Found 'em; they're Sentinel pilots and dashboards... but I found Valkyrie pilots on Ebay which will do the trick and I can detail the cockpit interior in much the same manner as the Warlord here seen below as I copy a page from the Warlord thread...


    Then and Now:


    Back when I was young, i.e. before computers; I had this idea of getting images of instruments and pasting them inside of model planes for realistic cockpit displays so perusing catalogs and magazines I came up with a few usable images etc...


    Well long story short they were too big, or too small, too dark, too light and ultimately I gave up the idea.


    But this morning in the course of mebbe half an hour I searched, photoshopped and printed superb instruments for the Warlord cockpit.


    What an amazing age we are privileged to live in.



    http://i.imgur.com/dr8Putx.jpg



    Paper or Plastic:


    The paper gauges seem to work okay; definitely better than I can paint them I was going to light them from behind but I don't think that will be necessary besides the lighting will augment the discrepancies. We don't need that.


    Once the glue is dried I'll trim the gauges better, right now they seem a bit crude.


    http://i.imgur.com/QlPje8I.jpg



    http://i.imgur.com/CFDTtDt.jpg



    http://i.imgur.com/Q2LF8Ik.jpg

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

  • That's pretty nice and I'm Impressed by all this work (..and a kind of possesed also;))

    So thank you for the update and for the hint with the sentinelpilots, i'll keep it in mind for the next project :thumbup::thumbup:

  • ...ahm..by the way: where the hack did you get these wafflestructures?

    If I had them for my stormbirdscratch it would have taken less time, sweat and Material..:D


    (Pardon me for my bad english, didn't use it for a long time)

  • ...ahm..by the way: where the hack did you get these wafflestructures?

    If I had them for my stormbirdscratch it would have taken less time, sweat and Material..:D


    (Pardon me for my bad english, didn't use it for a long time)

    Pardon my delay in responding. We here in the United States have large Home Improvement Center stores such as 'Home Depot 'and 'Lowes.' They offer a product called a Waffle Grid Lens for 48 inch (1,2 meter) tubular fluorescent lighting fixtures . These grids are made of styrene plastic and are ideal for model building. I don't know if they are available in Europe. Good fortune in finding it.

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

  • The Wine was Sour:


    I've gone about as far with this as I can without correcting grievous mistakes I've tried to lived with for the past year or so. If I am to complete this model the problems must be addressed now.


    The following images are of the upper torso as it is right now.....


    https://imgur.com/vRRiNtf


    https://imgur.com/1YA34OA


    https://imgur.com/9uqE1qn


    The yoke arms are too low and hang too far down into the interior decks.


    The first step is to take the model completly apart and remove the yoke.


    https://imgur.com/oiazU2m


    I cut about 1.5 inches off the top of the yoke which seems about right...


    https://imgur.com/usSQmjp


    I sealed the top with 0.020 inch styrene...


    https://imgur.com/Zm0Q2dC


    https://imgur.com/CxLIA8j


    more to come.....

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

  • Thank you for responding, we have those Centers too in germany, same procedure, another name:D

    But I think they don't have the same productline.

    Actually these wafflestructures are used at federal buildings or schools.

    Need to find out where I can get them, but thanks anyway.


    For your work: hope, the superstructure can still handle the weight of the arms.

  • ah, found it..:up: we call it "lichtgitter" and I can get them in my local home-improvementcenter. Just perfect for the wings of my thunderhawks and anything else.