Psythu Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Greetings lads! Something of a GW related shock a month or so ago's seen me all but forget the hobby recently, as I've not been able to find motivation. Fortunately I'm getting back into it with a big project I meant to get rolling at the start of summer, as making something big always fills me with joy. My orks have plenty by the way of apocalypse might; kults of speed, a stompa, dread mob, fighta bomma, battle fortress, gargant... but my space marines are only just enough of a force to even use in apocalypse. As well as bulking them up to a full company (which'll be made quite a bit easier by the marines coming in Black Reach) for future games, I wanted them to have something...big. Something with a punch, something that can scare the pants off my opponents and at the same time get onlookers wondering how I got the thing. This seemed the perfect opportunity to make an often forgotten war machine, the leviathan. For those of you that don't know what one is, here's a picture from the computer game Final Liberation; http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/9640/leviathanue1.jpg Now the leviathan in that picture's a bit too big; the old epic mini for it was the same size (from above) as a baneblade. However this picture was the first introduction I had to the beast, and so I wanted mine to be larger than a weedy guard tank. The leviathan's meant to be a mobile fortress, an imperial force's command bunker which can redeploy anywhere on the planet and even take part in large engagements. I decided on a leviathan shaped superheavy, halfway in size between a leviathan and a Capitol Imperialis (which is about the size of the leviathan in that picture. I started off with a baneblade kit, and the first step was to lengthen the tracks. This sounds easy, but really really isn't. Pictures should be self explanatory; http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/451/leviathanwip01webhb3.jpg I'm currently looking forward to; scratch building 6 twin linked lascanon turrets, doing the huge back doors, creating the massive front gun (which, apparently, can be used to engage ships in low orbit!) and the look on opponents' faces when I use this thing. Comments are very welcome! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek Grimfang Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Someone here a littl while ago built one and it was awesome. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress. An amazing project to have taken on. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1677828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snozz Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Good luck to you. Really, this is gonna take you ages, but when it's done it'll be fanastic. :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1677854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Dont give up on this project this is somthing to be proud of if accoplished, you have my eyes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1678045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Coruscus Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Good luck and kudos, my friend, for attempting something this huge! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1678059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nipples Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Could you post a link of the one that was built before? This should be sick when ur done just make it insanley epic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1678061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiStudios Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 This will be a really nice piece once done I am looking forward to seeing it. My friend owns the Leviathan built by one of the Uk Gw stores back in the mid 90's, would you like me to send you some pics for references? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1678121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vassakov Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Another nutter joins Apocalypse - Are you aware that Bulwark from BoLS built a 40K scale Capitol Imperialis? Link Also, I think they did some rules in their Lords Of War Supplement. Good luck with this! Looks like it'll be an awesome achievement. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1678130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 wow its big ill give you that, although loking at the picture its no where near big enough it shows it being at least 5 times the length of a rhino, but then again that picture maybe wrong Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1678672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Molotov Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 How big will it be compared to Sleepwalker's Ordinatus Armageddon? I see that you've extended the Baneblade chassis, whilst he used a Land Raider. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1678703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobaHat Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Can't wait to see this done! Some things are just plain inspiring! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1678723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psythu Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 DiStudios; Yes, I'd love pictures thanks! wiplash; GW is reliably unreliable when it comes to the scale of 40k vehicles, especially superheavies. If I used the epic model as a guide it would have the same footprint as a baneblade, but to me this wasn't big enough for what it represented. Molotov; Leviathan's aren't nearly as big as ordinatus engines, but it might be slightly taller. Thanks for the link, that's an incredible model! Progress! The other track's done... sadly it looks much like the other so probably isn't very exciting for you lot. The thing for me to do now is decide just how big I want the body of it to be; there's tidying up required where the track sides were trimmed and joined, but I'll leave those until later. It's gonna be big! http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/1669/leviathanwip02webng2.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1678766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Looking good so far matey, what are you going to build the main body from? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1678767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Whatever you do dont rush yourself this is sooooooo awsome Id to see you mess up because of us. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1680303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglephill Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 i really loved that game, final liberation. it just kept crashing every time i got to an exciting part....sigh. oh and thats a great idea. good luck! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1681068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psythu Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Hi guys I'm resurrecting this thread, as I've decided to really get this project going. Here's a side elevation of what I've got planned; I've changed the proportions a bit, since I thought it was waaay too tall. http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6668/leviathanplan01vb7.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1887778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 looks just right actually you should stick to that sketch thingy. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1887784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Dont give up on this project this is somthing to be proud of if accoplished, you have my eyes. And my bow! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1887960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargantuan Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Dont give up on this project this is somthing to be proud of if accoplished, you have my eyes. And my bow! And my axe! Looking good. :wallbash: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1887961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Dont give up on this project this is somthing to be proud of if accoplished, you have my eyes. And my bow! And my axe! Looking good. ^_^ Ah.. We've meemed the B&C. And it was good. Also, after looking at that last link, I'm going to make something huge that I've been planning for a long time. Your all going to like it, and my bankbook is going to commit suicide to escape what I'm going to do with it. Project race? :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1888008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuGGzy Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 BAH, you should use a Baneblade Chasis for EACH FOOT and make it BIG. <_< Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1888304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psythu Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 BAH, you should use a Baneblade Chasis for EACH FOOT and make it BIG. ;) I've got a 30" tall gargant sitting in a box somewhere, I don't need any more massive things. At least with this my marines won't have zero superheavy support, my ork army rather outmatches my 'manders. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1888650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psythu Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Well I was planning on having WIP build pics to show you by now, but someone else's blundering has delayed me. Here's a fairly rough and ready model of how it's gonna look, without turrets; http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3845/leviathancadplansweb.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1892257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psythu Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Triple post? This thread's going down like the titanic! Maybe it'll get some more interest now that there's real progress. Only the frame at the front is actually glued together, so please don't bother telling me that the tracks are wonky. My cutting mat's a bit lumpy :D It's made from 3mm plasticard, which would be a nightmare to work with if I hadn't been able to make all the templates in AutoCAD and have them laser cut :lol: http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/7885/leviathanwip03.jpg http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/41/leviathanwip04.jpg http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5015/leviathanwip05.jpg I've made a concave frame, to allow me to press plasticard down onto the convex frame while the glue for it dries. This should give me a lovely even curve; http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1506/leviathanwip06.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1896198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drac0 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 looking good so far. Lucky you have the help of CAD/CAM it cuts the amount of work down a lot. I'll be waiting for updates. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/144770-creating-a-monster/#findComment-1896216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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