jochemvh Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 last november i started on my first plasticard project, never worked with the stuff before but it seemed like fun. during the frenzy in utrecht (the netherlands) there was a guy who made all kinds of tanks and titans from plasticard. so i was inspired to try it myself. I know starting with a warhoud might not be the smartest thing to do. but i never been the type to start small or easy. http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/jochemvh/warhound%20titan%20scratchbuild/titan221108-finishedhead.jpg the head took me a few days, with all the small parts. the rest about 2,5 weeks for the full build. http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/jochemvh/warhound%20titan%20scratchbuild/titan071208complete2.jpg http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/jochemvh/warhound%20titan%20scratchbuild/titancloseup071208005s.jpg after this was done, i put it aside for a while, ran out off inspiration. this weekend i finally got the time and ideas to finish the project. added imperial eagles from forge world (brass etched), about 300 rivets, engine compartment on the back and additional armour plating. also undercoated it black. And i have bought a airbrush for the painting, gonna be testing it today. i'll post more pics soon, when i've painted the first few part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amit Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Frakking Awesome! Keep us updated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aekold Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Dude, that is amazing. Great work. Just out of curiosity, are the weapons interchangable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jochemvh Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 yes they are, i've used pvc piping 1" diameter, for the arms. And used endcaps underneath the shoulderguards, they fit like a glove. added some metal rings in the endcaps, and 2 earthmagnets to the arms. this way they stay put even when i turn them in the right direction. http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/jochemvh/warhound%20titan%20scratchbuild/titan271108002.jpg in the photo on the right you see the pcv pipng for the armrings i used. for the hip section, i used peg/hole priciple, this way the whole torse can turn around without falling of the legs. the head is also detachable with 2 earth magnets and some flat metal rings in the neck collar. this is so i can more easily paint the whole thing and for transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestat Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Now thats what I call dedication! Great work - keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Great progress, looks great. Keep going!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Andrecus Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Wow!!! That's cool! I always wanted to scratchbuild a titan. Unfortunately, I know NOTHING about plasticard. You, however, are an inspiration, for building this thing without any knowledge of how to use plasticard. When can we see it painted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konskrypt Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 WOW!!!!!! Very nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadaeux Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Damn, never used plasticard? You show much promise to be the next Scratch-build King if this is your first attempt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beornling 3.1415 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 you know battlebrothers, we need to team him up with the RC Land Raider project and make the fully automated warhound titan, that will stomp on the enemies and then burn them with a "Wicked Laser" brand laser (like pointing lasers but powerful enough to light a smoke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubernator Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 you know battlebrothers, we need to team him up with the RC Land Raider project and make the fully automated warhound titan, that will stomp on the enemies and then burn them with a "Wicked Laser" brand laser (like pointing lasers but powerful enough to light a smoke) That is the most awesome idea ever. Someone do it... please... :) Titan itself is impressive already. I'm also impressed that this is scratchbuilt :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherAtrox Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Is this using the LackOf templates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jochemvh Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 no, i've used jsvironfurnace his templates. but changed small thing to fit them better as i was using platicard instead of thick paper or cardboard. Is this using the LackOf templates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im terrible at painting Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 wow nice one of my friends is slightly smaller than average, and we consederd dressing him up putting him on the bord and calling him an imperitor, but you'r idea's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jochemvh Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 Started painting yesterday. bought an airbrush a while back and i've took it for a test run yesterday. i really need to learn what the best mixture of paint and water is. but i'm not unhappy with the results so far. I've painted the head, gunmounts, toes and upper legs in tausept ochre/ylanden darksun 1:1 mixture. tonight i'll be touching up the part that i missed and when everything is dry it get a nice coat of liquid mask. then the rest will be painted catachan green exept for the piston/moving parts that will be done in tinbitz/boltgun metal. try to get some pics done today or tomorrow and post them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulson games Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Awesome work with the plastic card. Do you have a link to the templates you used? For the airbrush I use a 1:1 standard with the foundation paints. I go not quite about 2/3 paint to 1/3 water mix with the regular gw paint as there's not as much pigment as in the foundation paint. A 1:1 mix works but I find I have to apply far too many layers when it's an even mix. Good for blending and layer effects but harder to get solid coverage unless you run a heavier amount of paint. The P3 paints I run at a 1:1 mix like foundation paints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{}{ Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 this is a reply to 'Im terrible at painting' who is 13 and likes starwars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Raven Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Looks awesome. We want paint screenies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jochemvh Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 you ask, we photograph B) guns have been basecoated in tinbitz. they'll get a second coat of boltgun, and then i'll see what i'll use next. http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/jochemvh/warhound%20titan%20scratchbuild/firstcoat.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 wow looks good looks vey authentic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beornling 3.1415 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 repeat <supressed by the inquisition> !! that is skill. You don't by chance have mechanical limbs comming out of your back do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potan Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 First work? You must lie, this is amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jochemvh Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 First work?You must lie, this is amazing no really, first scratch built and first time with airbrush. look closly to the legs, you still see the paint runners LOL but i look and listen when is see or hear people do new things. always asking questions like "but how did you do that?" that really helps me a lot most of the times. there also a yahoogroup for scratchbuilding, that helped me a lot with the titan. and with other ideas. also build a thunderbolt now, its not up to scale. turns out when it was finished it was about 30% to small, but that doesn't matter. it was a good test if i could do it. will post a new topic with pics. thanks all of you with the kind words, really inspires me to continue building and painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Cant wait to see the further stages of painting ;) , great job really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jochemvh Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 tried the next coat today, catachan green with a little camo green mixed in. But while spraying it, it looked horrible. so i stopped as i was getting really annoyed that it didn't go to my liking (yes indeed a serious character flaw, just call me ezekyle) but now thats its dry, it doesn't look to bad afterall. so monday i'll get some more paint and give it another go. anybody got any tips on how to keep your airbrush from stuttering and spitting globs instead of giving a nice smooth spray? could be that its just because it a cheap thing (only 16 euro's) so that could be the whole problem. also, has anybody used valejo paints for airbrushing yet? i'm really currious as vallejo has the right color without having to mix it and it pigment is really good, so i can water it down well i think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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