Kisada Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 You're a mad, mad, genius ... keep up the amazing work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Whoops I missed this reply, thanks........ Whatever Insignia This Is: Well after d*mned near a two month hiatus where in I repaired flood damage and added new baseboard to just about the entire first floor of my humble abode now recarpeted in deoxygenated blood red burgundy plush carpet, I'm back to building models; Yay! So last night I resumed the outsized Baneblade style Super Duper heavy Stormhammer. http://i.imgur.com/yy9bDbN.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yy9bDbNl.jpg First order of business was to install the re-enforced armour panel for which the Lucius B'blade is noted. I really like this anachronistic appearance which somehow exemplifies a world lapsing into decay but still has the ability to squander resource on the futility of war. I used 0.030 inch 0,75 MM thickness styrene for the panels as 0.040"/1,0 MM looked too thick. As of right now all the panels are installed and the bitz and gewgaw need to be installed and fabricated and also the umpity ump rivets. So now the winged skull insignia: http://i.imgur.com/2yAzfkl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2yAzfkll.jpg Seen here in the first stages with a few skulls scrounged from spare CoD floor panels and mounted on 7,0MM disks........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 D'oh! Of course it would help if I actually showed the "Winged Skull insignia" I am attempting to replicate; http://i.imgur.com/Cd9Qy2Q.jpg http://i.imgur.com/amrthaz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/amrthazl.jpg I'm a bit out of practice posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Aplomb: One question I am frequently asked is how I seem to be able to handle such small objects so easily and work so quickly so what better time to answer than right here and now. If you have big fat fingers like mine with short nails it's trying to attempt to maneuver tiny parts so what I do is lightly touch the part with the tip of my #11 Xacto blade. http://i.imgur.com/Zi4EUjW.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Zi4EUjWl.jpg Then a spot of 'thinset' glue and touch the piece to the glue to release it from the blade and use the same blade to push the part into the correct position; you usually have minutes before the glue sets completely. http://i.imgur.com/0NjiHC4.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0NjiHC4l.jpg I use the same procedure for placing rivets. I'll try to take better images later............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 A Bit Crude: But with a bit of practice these might just work out; 'tis a pity I need just three.......... http://i.imgur.com/r0yOeKa.jpg http://i.imgur.com/r0yOeKal.jpg So these will have to suffice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Are the circles hand cut or punched out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Are the circles hand cut or punched out? Disc Making: There are a lotta ways to make small discs but this is the easiest way I've found to do it without a lot of special tools and compasses, trammel points, and expensive disc cutting dies. I glue scraps of plasticard (in this case 1,0 MM) to the ends of styrene tubing by simply dipping the very tip of the tube into the glue vial. and allow to dry for a few minutes.......... http://i.imgur.com/hQ8B0Hd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/hQ8B0Hdl.jpg Once dry take your standard household scissors and trim off the rough excess. (upper end of the medium length tube) then take your sanding block and fine sand off the rough edges until the disc is flush with the side of the tube; usually takes a few seconds. (lower end of medium length tube) Once shaped take your utility knife and slice off the rounded end cap. http://i.imgur.com/rZtG4W6.jpg http://i.imgur.com/rZtG4W6l.jpg Walla! a relatively perfect disc in a few minutes with no special tools and if you need a larger disc than a half inch use a bit of plastic gel cement and an appropriate sized metal washer same procedure. http://i.imgur.com/GNZNLpr.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GNZNLprl.jpg Yeah I know it's Voila but I sometimes post on a French site and it drives 'em crazy........Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Cheers for the tip. I'm going to be doing a bit of the old scratch building soon and wanted a few different diameter circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 That's a great tip! I'm certain it will come in handy some day. Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Thanks for the replies, Stormhammer Update: Slow going with the thousands of rivets required to make this model come alive; I'm about halfway there. http://i.imgur.com/7S4QdUL.jpg http://i.imgur.com/7S4QdULl.jpg I'm rather pleased how the winged skulls turned out In the view below under the Demolisher cannon... http://i.imgur.com/eb0S3ud.jpg http://i.imgur.com/eb0S3udl.jpg and these on the tread well skirting.... http://i.imgur.com/fO2Jd5J.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fO2Jd5Jl.jpg and a close up.... http://i.imgur.com/c1qSq99.jpg http://i.imgur.com/c1qSq99l.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 View Ports: One thing I've been dreading making is the view ports. These delicate items are frequently damaged on Baneblade resin models and I have heretofore been less than successful in duplicating them in styrene but I have stumbled onto a seemingly viable method which if successful I'll give a breakdown in the procedure. http://i.imgur.com/KuESSrr.jpg http://i.imgur.com/KuESSrrl.jpg The port on the center right is just about finished and only needs be filed to the proper angle for mounting on the casement. The two mounted on the strip are extras in case of failure............ http://i.imgur.com/I9Cd5gh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/I9Cd5ghl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 99%: About 99% of the rivet detail is completed as seen in these three photos: http://i.imgur.com/Hfjz53Z.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Hfjz53Zl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/eSmgUg1.jpg http://i.imgur.com/eSmgUg1l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1DVnwku.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1DVnwkul.jpg and I've started on the headlights which I am modeling on the Stormblade assemblies only slightly larger http://i.imgur.com/sVAureR.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sVAureRl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augustmanifesto Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Whaaat. This is crazy. I can see how this took almost an entire year to complete. This is looking awesome. i can't wait to see it painted...you are going to paint it here for us all to see, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col.hertford Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 This is a very inspirational build (like your other ones). How are you planning to equip the sponsons? The FW model has three hard points running along each side. Will you add triple linked guns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 The FW model has three hard points running along each side. Will you add triple linked guns? Three hard points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 This Way Lies Insanity: I was going great guns and about to close up the roof panels when the thought struck me, "Why not make them illuminate!!!" Well there may be just barely enough room for two small LEDs so I decided to give it a go. http://i.imgur.com/3IaRBWo.jpg http://i.imgur.com/3IaRBWol.jpg I removed the opaque front panel and installed clear styrene. The lens bezels are 9/16 inch/ 7,1 MM tubing. after painting I'll install the lenses replete with reinforcing rods (No point in doing that now as it would be the devil to paint around and not smear onto the lens. http://i.imgur.com/ZBBdOtE.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ZBBdOtEl.jpg You can see by the image below this is a complex little structure...... http://i.imgur.com/2KP7POH.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2KP7POHl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Reinforced Lenses: Okay the headlight housings are pretty bland at this stage so today we are going to try to install the reinforcing rods in the lenses. http://i.imgur.com/DbumMuL.jpg http://i.imgur.com/DbumMuLl.jpg I started with 0.010 inch clear styrene and glued it to 0.25 inch tubing the outside diameter of which fits snugly into the 9/16th inch tubing used as the bezel. http://i.imgur.com/uvg9JR5.jpg http://i.imgur.com/uvg9JR5l.jpg The 1/4 inch lens is only temporarily glued to the 1/4 inch tube end. The reason for this is twofold in that it is easier to work with the reinforcing rod when it is out in the open as opposed to the cramped space inside the bezel and secondly it will be easier to install after the painting of the headlight housing is finished rather than try to mask the lens already installed. Next post please........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Reinforced Lenses II: It's a bit difficult to perceive but the rods are installed on both lenses and the right one has been filed to the proper diameter....... http://i.imgur.com/SNMFzsM.jpg http://i.imgur.com/SNMFzsMl.jpg Hey, I'm making this up as I proceed; whether it works or not will be as much a surprise to me as to you............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Reinforced Lenses III Not too bad for a first attempt. Of course the one installed will have to be straightened but the concept is viable. http://i.imgur.com/27xXbV7.jpg http://i.imgur.com/27xXbV7l.jpg With both lenses installed temporarily I can proceed with the LED lighting...... http://i.imgur.com/q5WXPa8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/q5WXPa8l.jpg Questions are always welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanist Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 You do like to just ramp up the complexity don't you ;-) Great work keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Barrel Time: First a relative size photo of the work thus far accomplished. http://i.imgur.com/mRzNixC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mRzNixCl.jpg Then an explanation as to why I think it necessary to include the drop tanks on my Lankreuzer. The Maus tank had a fuel efficiency of 185 meters per gallon. This hypothetical tank weighing in at 4 times the mass would need a lot of extra fuel just to make it operational and I suppose would dump the aux barrels when combat was expected. http://i.imgur.com/XAW588N.jpg http://i.imgur.com/XAW588Nl.jpg B'sides I think the barrels look cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Ooh the baneblade is "tiny". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thamier Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 is it suppsed to be bigger than the baneblade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 is it supposed to be bigger than the baneblade? Quoting my own post on the first page; "More than half again the size of the 300 tonne Baneblade the P500 weighs in at 500 metric tons and was the creation of the Blackadder when he tried to scratch build a Baneblade from images he found on the internet more than six years ago. Not being as practiced as he is now about all he got right was the width of the hull and tracks from the front, 8.4 meters. I guess that excludes the sponsons." This entire creation is my attempt to salvage a lot previous work that would otherwise been wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 Germ Warfare: Well I got the shot and I got the flu which has laid me up for the better part of a se'nnight. Today I managed to put a few touches on the aux barrels including mounting one temporarily on the rear fender. http://i.imgur.com/26WvZG8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/26WvZG8l.jpg The Aquila is FW brass but I cut off the backing plate so the eagle stands out better and I also glued on a 0.020 panel of styrene and added a bevel so the icon will stand out better. http://i.imgur.com/WcRtNdF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/WcRtNdFl.jpg Figuring the angle of the mount plate and mounting the eagle perpendicular was a major chore in my debilitated condition so you might say I had no fun making these items this week. http://i.imgur.com/PlnhMMa.jpg http://i.imgur.com/PlnhMMal.jpg Next the sponson guns............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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