Blackadder Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Today I started on the last major component of the exterior, the Turbo Laser secondary armament.I made these an 1.25 inch (≈ 29 MM) longer than the FW standard lasers for the Warhound but the same diameter which seems like a pretty good estimate.I started with evergreen 0.5 inch (≈ 12.6 MM) tube and wrapped 0.020 inch (≈ 0.25 MM) sheet styrene (foreground) around the tube feathering the initial start lip smooth and gluing as I wrapped and clamped the outer edge. This is the best way I have found to increase the diameter of styrene tubing within reason of course. You wouldn't do this to say, double the radius but that method will be left for another demonstration.Once I have the wrap dry (I called it a late night after I glued these last evening) and woke this morning to the seams completely dried (beginning to sound like a tweet!) I sanded the outer end to feather the edge which gave me the 4 barrels shown below.http://i.imgur.com/1VfDCf2.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/1VfDCf2l.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best of British Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Blackadder!! Ive been following this since its begging, and how amazing this beast is and the skill and dedication you have !! A "decimator-esc" would be a fantastic project and would look great stood next to 'Dirty Harry', and im am sure its easily within your skill to pull off such an audacious project !! cannot wait to see more of both :P Regards BoB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Mephistopheles Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 While that would be sexy and epic and any other superlatives beyond belief - I'm afraid I must quash your dreams by noting that the Chaos Decimator is in fact a 28mm scale daemon-engine dreadnought analogue, and not an Epic-scale titan.One might build something similar looking of Warlord-esque size and proportion and call it a Chaos Warlord however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverike_prime Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 While that would be sexy and epic and any other superlatives beyond belief - I'm afraid I must quash your dreams by noting that the Chaos Decimator is in fact a 28mm scale daemon-engine dreadnought analogue, and not an Epic-scale titan. One might build something similar looking of Warlord-esque size and proportion and call it a Chaos Warlord however. Given the fact that his comment was in a 17 page thread where he detailed the construction of a Warlord titan, I think that would be a given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Since there is no model for a Chaos Titan Warlord that I am aware of (other than scratchbuilt) a scaled up Decimator would ideally fill the bill. My intent will be to accomplish just that of course after all my other projects are completed................. Whom I kidding, :( These gun barrels are relatively easy compared to the mega bolter and plasma cannon. I suspect the flame thrower would also be simple to build. I wrapped another strip around the front end of the barrel sanded the seam to a feathered edge, matched the barrels because there is a millimeter discrepancy in length, too little to be concerned with as the guns pairs will be a foot apart.http://i.imgur.com/j3NsX11.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/j3NsX11l.jpgThe seams won't show because the connection joints between the barrels will hide them.Applied the barrel quartering strips and the end detail to the secondary muzzle and the barrel base.Next comes the final detailing............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volfen Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 "Next comes the final detailing............" After watching this magnificent beast take shape over the last 17 pages, and knowing Blackadder's penchant for amazing modelling, Those five words send a chill up all of our spines. Bravo sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 To quote the Far Side; God making snakes, "That was easy!"http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2734/4120785430_37be851774.jpgOnce the basic measurements were established and the barrels bulked up bases and collars were installed the small detail went on quickly. I started gluing on the linear strips last night and finished the various gun sights this morning. About an hour ago I secured the Lasers to the drum turrets and they are drying so I figured it was time for a picture or two.http://i.imgur.com/ZBXlOhQ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ZBXlOhQl.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lzPGpyI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lzPGpyIl.jpgIn all I guess the twin lasers took about 6 hours over the weekend to build. I didn't think it necessary to do a step by step on the fine detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Paint, yes it's been a long time coming but finally I have applied a bit of paint to the old girl. I'm about ready to glue the face armour on permanently so before I do I primed the area covered by the armour and the back side of the armour itself.I'm pretty sure all the head detail is done. I finished up last night while I watched old ''Untouchable'' reruns.http://i.imgur.com/texvPCL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/texvPCLl.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/d0qOuA8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/d0qOuA8l.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little King Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Christ, just read through this entire thread and I can now fully comprehend what level of thought has fone into this thing. Are you going to use a camo paint scheme similar to DS's or a more regimented one, it seems strange to try and camo something as big as a Warlord. However thinking about it, you could probably blend it in with a mountain range and sky as a backdrop :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 I really like the Dave Smith Camo and have given a lot of thought as to why such a big machine would use image occluding cloaking. One thing would be that in a smoky battlefield setting, this would be an ideal camouflage. 'sides mebbe it's radar absorbing paint. Hell at least it's not red.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Spectre Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I really like the Dave Smith Camo and have given a lot of thought as to why such a big machine would use image occluding cloaking. One thing would be that in a smoky battlefield setting, this would be an ideal camouflage. 'sides mebbe it's radar absorbing paint. I've alwys wondered about camo for titans: it would seem like an awful lot of paint to be stripped and reapplied between warzones. The Forgeworld books seem to be tending towards a more heraldic approach to painting Mechanicus god-machines. However the notion of using "dazzle"-style camo to break up the lines of the titan might make some sense. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage The issue for me would be how to paint the titan so that you don't distract the eye from all the fantastic surface detail you've modelled. A more muted scheme might be a good idea for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Not a big fan of ''dazzle'' and from all studies I read it was not that effective. 'sides, a fifty meter tall Zoot suit isn't going to fool anyone. http://www.fun-shop.com/show_image.php?im=/img/08/81199.jpg&size=300 You're going to have to look close to see the differences between the last posted image and the current one.I added a lot of secondary armour to the side of the carapace and the front of the carapace and under the hood.All the little pieces bordering the the carapace skirt and chest plate are installed.The secondary tertiary and quaternary armour plates are installed on the side panels to the chest plate.http://i.imgur.com/j7XXtD6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/j7XXtD6l.jpgA lot of work but not much change in overall appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Silvernale Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 How do you get stuff to cut so perfectly? I use a metal ruler and sometimes I get variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Angel Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Build a battle barge next!!!!! I think I can understand how camouflage would work with one of these baddies. While the enemy is pointing out how the titans "tiger stripes" don't help it blend in at all, you annihilate them.... Cause you're in a TITAN!!! Lol. But really, any camouflage designed to mess with computers or pixilated screens would help the beast. Sure it might not prevent a guardsman from seeing you, but you're not trying to his from him, you just want to screw with his equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Togusa-san, on 21 Feb 2013 - 18:37, said: How do you get stuff to cut so perfectly? I use a metal ruler and sometimes I get variation. First what kind of knife do you use? I use a Stanley Utility Knife. http://www.sears.com/stanley-retractable-utility-knife-quick-change/p-00972203000P Xacto knives are not the best tool for cutting straight lines (At least it is very difficult for me to cut straight with them.) The handle is the wrong shape for good control and the blades are too thin and flex too much. But that's just my opinion for what its worth. For any sheets thicker than 1.0 mm I score along the steel scale (When I use one I trust my ability to follow a straight line with a knife better than to rely on a straight edge) Second I score the say 2.0 mm thick sheet styrene along the pencil line without trying to cut all the way through the styrene. You have more control with a light pressure on the knife than a heavy one. Third blades are cheap. I buy mine from Home Depot a hundred at a clip. Nothing cuts worse than a dull knife. If you are not getting good cuts or if your blade has trouble following a straight edge, ten to one the tip is dull. A good file or a honing stone: http://www.warthercutlery.com/norton-honing-stone.html (Whoa! these things got expensive! I bought mine a few years ago. Shop around............they should be a lot cheaper than the one in the link.) can sharpen the tip. I bought one at Sears and it can renew the edge or tip of your finest knife in seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Silvernale Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Yeah I score and snap. I use #3 exacto blades, so yeah that has a tiny tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terranraida Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Jesus H. Christ I've stumbled upon something wonderful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 Yeah I score and snap. I use #3 exacto blades, so yeah that has a tiny tip. I can't believe you could understand what I wrote with all the typos and misspellings. I had a devil of a time just posting on the thread so I didn't want to take a chance on editing what I wrote. Yeah try a utility knife and one that feels comfortable in your hand not the ergonomic ones with the bent handle you lose wrist control IMO Now I have to go back and fix that post............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Silvernale Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Yeah I score and snap. I use #3 exacto blades, so yeah that has a tiny tip. I can't believe you could understand what I wrote with all the typos and misspellings. I had a devil of a time just posting on the thread so I didn't want to take a chance on editing what I wrote. Yeah try a utility knife and one that feels comfortable in your hand not the ergonomic ones with the bent handle you lose wrist control IMO Now I have to go back and fix that post............ To quote from 5th Element.. I know english and bad english.. I have like 3 "superheavy" vehicle projects in various states of "I really should get started on this" and your titan really motivates me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 That's good to hear. Motivation is the prime objective of this thread.......... A busy weekend getting all the laminated armour on the chest and front of the carapace. Still a few bits to add but the overall effect of the slabs of plating gives a weighty look to an otherwise bland facade.Note the diagonal strips on either side of the chest and head radiating out from center. These obviously were part of the original frontal escarpment installed when the Titan was first constructed.Although further additions over the millennia supplemented these reinforcing stringers the buttress-like carapace bracing was left in place being an integral part of the original structure.Initially armour was added with a nod to aesthetic appeal but more recent supplemental additions gave way to having a more haphazard and utilitarian appearance.Wiring, conduit, and components were added where ever they would fit without consideration to the Majesty of the 'Builders' original concept for they, 'the Builders' were of a different time and almost, nay decidedly a race apart from the current custodians of the God Machine.http://i.imgur.com/6cF2r7D.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/6cF2r7Dl.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/01ZIJk6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/01ZIJk6l.jpgNote the test of colour to the interior of the void generator housing. A lovely Pistachio matte green for base coat. The Tesla coils will be emitting residual sparks in the mode of a Jacob's Ladder when finished.http://i.imgur.com/bcYQHmO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/bcYQHmOl.jpgSuch goes through your mind while this monster takes shape before you...................Time to take a ride in 'the cookie wagon' Blackadder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thanks, finished is a relative term. I am given to understand that some Renaissance artists didn't varnish their work because they never considered their work done.........Mind the styrene dust. Took a break from scratching to surf the web while waiting for glue to dry. The flash image came out rather well although the desk is encumbered with it's nightly debris.http://i.imgur.com/htlxw9f.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/htlxw9fl.jpgI'm in uncharted territory with the carapace side panels but from what I can gleam there are vertical reinforcements that just didn't look right so I changed them to match the diagonal seams of the side armour. Much better............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Angel Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Always great to look at you're work, such a fantastic build. The machine god would be proud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thanks, Started on the cockpit interior today for a change of pace. This is largely experimental as I have no idea of the direction I'll be taking but a good beginning will be the pilot and copilot /Sensori who seem in a position of guiding the warlord even though they aren't I'm given to understand.I plan to make this a plug-in unit so it will be removable for painting and modification if needs be. I also want to install fiber optic instrument lighting in the future but just getting the general layout is the objective at the moment.http://i.imgur.com/HI9iBB3.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HI9iBB3l.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/qk6BlhW.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/qk6BlhWl.jpgThe seating looks rather crude as I just knocked them together for a general size.I hope to refine them later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainblow Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I have to say I absolutely love this project, the magnitude and all the details. Can't wait to see it painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Interior first............. It's been quite some time since I demonstrated the removable Command deck so I'll begin by showing the recess with the Command deck removed.Of course the model is upside down for clarity and to give a good view of the slot the Command deck fit into.The asymmetry between the left and rig side is not apparent in the first photo but the last the show the cutout for the gantry door vestibule. A little modification I had to make so the rear door to nowhere lined up with the Command deck.http://i.imgur.com/hcjjk0r.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/hcjjk0rl.jpgBelow is the Command deck itself right side up and the model in the background is still upside down with a good shot at the vestibule on the left side.Is that clear?http://i.imgur.com/U83G212.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/U83G212l.jpgA shot of the Command deck half inserted inverted into the hull recess both components are now upside down for clarity..............is that clear?http://i.imgur.com/ZjFfFWZ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ZjFfFWZl.jpgAnd another shot from a lower angle of both components prior to assembling and installing the blast door that isolates the cockpit. Not shown as yet as the paint isn't dry.http://i.imgur.com/QcfQASX.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/QcfQASXl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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