Studio Silvernale Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Pew I'd be scared of even scraping the mold lines on something that cost that much, let alone doing anything creative with it =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Thanks,  Oh The Hip Bone's Connected the Hip Joint:  Nothing really to see here except the attachment of the hip joint piece to the upper leg which requires a bit of precision drilling and taping.  http://i.imgur.com/RAE3KR7.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RAE3KR7l.jpg  It's imperative you get the holes straight and aligned perfectly because studs do not readily turn when they are bent.  Below is just a image to show how readily the components assemble..........  http://i.imgur.com/9eDlHzF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9eDlHzFl.jpg  And finally showing that in the total lower torso and legs down to the knees there is little to be converted to a Lucius pattern except for the filigreed area surrounding the waist block.  http://i.imgur.com/vcPi3p9.jpg http://i.imgur.com/vcPi3p9l.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Next time you need to get them motorised ;) Â Then AI controlled like asimo. Â Then real weapons........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Anyway here's my first go at sheathing the lower leg Mars stuff.  Just to refresh your memory here's what the back of the lower leg looks like in the instructions.  http://i.imgur.com/ubrEvYC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ubrEvYCl.jpg  I'm going to angle off the cylindrical Mars armour into an octagon shape for the back of the lower leg and hopefully it will snap into place and be held fast by the large rivets at the top.  http://i.imgur.com/SiwOzTv.jpg http://i.imgur.com/SiwOzTvl.jpg  or add some magnets if it doesn't.  I have to make eight of these for the four lower legs: http://i.imgur.com/YOrKcCP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/YOrKcCPl.jpg  One clipped in place........... http://i.imgur.com/mmdd868.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mmdd868l.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Lower Leg Armour:  This is ostensibly an experiment to see if I can make cover armour for the cylindrical lower legs.  http://i.imgur.com/T4Q3HSC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/T4Q3HSCl.jpg  No I'm not building a Taris, it's internal armour for the lower legs  http://i.imgur.com/xlnCWkv.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xlnCWkvl.jpg  A remarkable light strong structure that hopefully will suit the Lucius Pattern er ah pattern:  http://i.imgur.com/TYZHhjC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TYZHhjCl.jpg  And the bottom view:  http://i.imgur.com/ZtzpgAM.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ZtzpgAMl.jpg Which when decorated I think will work.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Your level of work is astounding mate. Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Thanks,  Testing the Fit of the Greaves  With the inner shank armour cut down and in place it appears I need to trim the lower edge a bit to accommodate the classic Reaver pose.  A note on how a Reaver would look walking:  Due to the construction of the legs the Reaver would have a particularly comical sprawled legged gait.  If anyone has a toddler who isn't successfully housebroken; they will be familiar with this pant-load waddle.  A platoon of Reavers striding across the battlefield would certainly incapacitate anyone viewing the spectacle. The opposing army would be rolling on the ground in paroxysms of uncontrolled laughter.  http://i.imgur.com/GAwCmob.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GAwCmobl.jpg  http://i.imgur.com/rgNxO48.jpg http://i.imgur.com/rgNxO48l.jpg  Note with the greaves installed there is still plenty of room for the Lucius shank armour: http://i.imgur.com/VPUrPEX.jpg http://i.imgur.com/VPUrPEXl.jpg  http://i.imgur.com/1QY6jNd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1QY6jNdl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Confidence Restored: Â Now that I am reasonable confident that the shank armour is doable I can demonstrate the building process. Starting with the 'U' shaped 3/4 squares I glued on the 62 MM long diagonal side panels and set aside to dry............ Â http://i.imgur.com/tQkyETp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tQkyETpl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 A bit of Construction Technique: My intent was to have a light strong armour sheathing to cover the Mars Filigree emulating the utilitarian Lucius design. To accomplish that I used the thinest material I though permissible and still be durable enough to withstand a reasonable amount of installing and removing. For the frame work I used 0,75 MM X 3,2 MM strips and for the exterior skin 0.030 thousands inch sheet styrene. BTW 0.030 inch is 0,75 MM For those of us whom still use the metric system........... http://i.imgur.com/iL52VQ6.jpg http://i.imgur.com/iL52VQ6l.jpg I then used 0.015 inch sheet styrene slightly scored down the middle for reinforcing gussets on the interior 45° angle joints. (Note the bent strips in the foreground) In spite of the seeming crudeness of the construct the whole structure is accurate to within a tenth of a millimeter according to my vernier caliper. Strange that there is no gradient on my 6 inch scale for 'finer' metric measure while on the Imperial edge it is graduated into 1/64ths of a inch which equals 0.004 inch which equals a 4/10ths of a millimeter (actually 0.397 MM but we won't split hairs....groan!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 That Was Easy:  No you didn't accidentally stumble onto a Dr Who Dalek build, these are the shank armour of two Reavers, two legs each. The basic armour clips on the peripheral rivets and locks in place once the centering fillers are installed.  http://i.imgur.com/m5OHggx.jpg http://i.imgur.com/m5OHggxl.jpg  http://i.imgur.com/ncKZDb8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ncKZDb8l.jpg  They still have to have the actuator cutouts made and the top and bottom trim but next I have to manufacture the greaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Utterly speechless bud, your work rate and quality is astounding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks,  Greaves:  Because the bulk of the Lucius Carapace is so much greater than the Mars I opted to make the greaves more massive.  http://i.imgur.com/YdUyWpK.jpg http://i.imgur.com/YdUyWpKl.jpg  In the preliminary mock up the size may be a tad too big but the overall shape although bland at this stage seems okay. Of course the greaves will have to be lifted a bit to clear the toes.  http://i.imgur.com/8s31hxr.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8s31hxrl.jpg  The side view certainly lacks pizazz; I may have th angle the rear lower corner but for a first cut its not too bad...................  http://i.imgur.com/KlMwJZa.jpg http://i.imgur.com/KlMwJZal.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeaky Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 All I really have to add is wow. I've been watching this forum from the beginning and it amazes how much patience you have and of course skill with plastic card. I'd have been pulling my hair out and eating the titan as it drove me mad haha. I really can't wait to see the end result :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Well in truth this hobby is not for everyone I do this for relaxation and enjoyment. Were it to frustrate me I would engage in other pursuits..........  Basic Greaves 2:  Having established a basic shape and height, there will have to be cutouts to accommodate the toes, I glue a temporary hook to engage the inner armour.  http://i.imgur.com/mVYiUay.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mVYiUayl.jpg  From this side view there will be cut outs as well that would flex as the titan steps whether that option is viable remains to be seen.  http://i.imgur.com/4jlgmeW.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4jlgmeWl.jpg  The rear view shows that a lot of internal structure has to be made to hide the Mars greave making these components rather more complicated than I originally envisioned.  http://i.imgur.com/3uuvo4p.jpg http://i.imgur.com/3uuvo4pl.jpg  On the plus side I would have had to make an internal structure anyway and this way eclipsing the inner greave will allow the Lucius greave to just clip on.  http://i.imgur.com/acmMe2g.jpg http://i.imgur.com/acmMe2gl.jpg  So now all that remains is to fabricate three more basic greaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Off on a Tangent:  I started making the external greaves and suddenly I decided I wanted more.  Rather than have the Lucius greaves clumsily hiding the Mars greaves I want a solid Lucius structure so all the bells and whistle show though (That is to say all the piston and cylinders and their covers).  To accomplish this I have to duplicate the Mars openings so here is the start of that process; and yes I did glue the Mars greave in place to do this but only with tiny tacks of Cyano-acetate glue.  http://i.imgur.com/Sa4RRRw.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Sa4RRRwl.jpg  http://i.imgur.com/PJAQmnb.jpg http://i.imgur.com/PJAQmnbl.jpg  The insanity continues.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 You're a glutton for punishment my friend. I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Ah yes, this is the way to go................  Now there is something for the greave to attach to. I'll leave the Mars greave in place while I cut out the openings for the cylinders and cylinder strut armour  Once all is in place and glued I can remove the Mars Greave and the Lucius component will stand alone.  Then I have to figure how to make them interchangeable.  Right Front view: http://i.imgur.com/r5CeV2r.jpg http://i.imgur.com/r5CeV2rl.jpg  Left front view: http://i.imgur.com/QGI4oai.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QGI4oail.jpg  Rear view: http://i.imgur.com/VoFdnPi.jpg http://i.imgur.com/VoFdnPil.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Without a Clue:  What I am attempting here is unprecedented in my personal building experience.  I am trying to build a greave from the inside out and have it match the external surface of the outer greave skin. http://i.imgur.com/BEQgwqI.jpg http://i.imgur.com/BEQgwqIl.jpg  http://i.imgur.com/FtSMslU.jpg http://i.imgur.com/FtSMslUl.jpg  Since I have the outer greave shape established it seemed a simple matter of paring down both inner and outer components concurrently until both mate in a contiguous manner ideally with the cutouts just outside the wells.  http://i.imgur.com/GYNIBlw.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GYNIBlwl.jpg  http://i.imgur.com/fNQydAs.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fNQydAsl.jpg  I'm hoping the other three will go smoother for the experience I gain from this first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 One down three to go.  It took quite some time to get this right not the least of the problem was an error in the FW IPC manual. Parts 11 and 13 greaves halves belong with the right leg and toes 'FL' 'RL' and of course the two 'SIDE' toes belong with parts 10 and 12 greaves: http://i.imgur.com/1WaG7G2.png http://i.imgur.com/1WaG7G2l.png  What do you expect for 1100 bucks; accurate instructions?  Don't take my word for it but if you build one check it out.  Once I got that figured out the rest was easy.  http://i.imgur.com/I9uMoJk.jpg http://i.imgur.com/I9uMoJkl.jpg  http://i.imgur.com/5IFASrU.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5IFASrUl.jpg  http://i.imgur.com/im0r4Dw.jpg http://i.imgur.com/im0r4Dwl.jpg  http://i.imgur.com/qU8vWjE.jpg http://i.imgur.com/qU8vWjEl.jpg  http://i.imgur.com/LBDfTva.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LBDfTval.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 :cuss me that's looking impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Of the four greaves required for the two titans I now have the two left greaves ready for the internal detail.  This will make it easier in the long run to swap them out with the Mars greaves:  http://i.imgur.com/PkjdxC8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/PkjdxC8l.jpg  http://i.imgur.com/1MnyM4h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1MnyM4hl.jpg  The mirror cutouts need only be transferred to the Right greaves which should be less troublesome to build the interior shank structures now that I know how to make them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Greave Construction:  Now that I have a plan as to what the basic greave will look like it's a simple (yet tedious) process of duplicating the work  http://i.imgur.com/atXb38D.jpg http://i.imgur.com/atXb38Dl.jpg  As I build these they become more refined so the second set are virtually without construction blemishes.  http://i.imgur.com/oAp9JNt.jpg http://i.imgur.com/oAp9JNtl.jpg  Not a big problem as most of the indiscretions will be covered with detail anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Impressive work on the greaves my friend. Â If the 40k knights rumour turns out to be false, fancy turning your hand to one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 The Knight Titan? I hadn't heard of a proposed Knight. What is your source I of course would be interested especially if it's a Mars pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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