hendrik Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Today my cerastus titan finally arrived, however it didn't include any building instructions. I've found some instructions here: http://smallworldminis.blogspot.be/2014/10/assembly-cerastus-knight-castigator.html but would care to hear everyones advice to keep in mind. I inted to magnetize him so all tips on that are much appreciated! last but not least, the concept art for herzog heinrich van anhalt, and the original painting on whom he'll be based: http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150502_161641_zpslldioljw.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Codex_Manesse_%28Herzog%29_von_Anhalt.jpg/640px-Codex_Manesse_%28Herzog%29_von_Anhalt.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frater Cornelius Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I will make a magnetising guide at the end of next week, if you have the patience for that. I am working on the Acheron. Small advice. Leg positioning is not easy. I use green stuff with majority yellow, then let some super glue run into where the parts connect to harden the green stuff and give you extra hold. Be careful though and don't let it run over your fingers :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4035096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodusXIII Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) Very nice color scheme! I was a bit confused by the left shoulder/leg until I noticed the heraldry in your referenced image - that's pretty cool! I look forward to seeing your execution! As for assembly, I can't stress enough the need to take your time and be patient with it. Pinning the joints (especially everything below the waist) would be a good idea to provide long-term support. Over time, superglue can become brittle. The arms aren't as vital, as they're not supporting any weight, but the legs would benefit from the added stability. Immersturm would be able to provide more advice, as he's currently working on the same Knight kit. EDIT: And he's already beaten me to it! Edited May 8, 2015 by CommodusXIII Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4035097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Egregorius Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Very cool. if you need more medieval art for inspiration let me know. :D I am part of a historical research and recreation group. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4035110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mehman Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Congrats, Hendrik! I hope he brings you much joy ! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4035113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Very cool. if you need more medieval art for inspiration let me know. I am part of a historical research and recreation group. I'm actually part of an international jousting group, called stichting HEI: we recently started delving into the 13th century and last weekend did our first 13th century show: (just ignore the non historical beginning)this is what inspired me to use the codex manesse as inspiration for a knight, given how much the 40k knights are based on the high medieval period. it also allowed me to field something more original than just another house terryn or whatever knight... the build will definetly take its time, as during the unpacking it became clear the pauldrons got damaged during transport, and pieces of their reinforments broke off. the question is if i'll now try to repair them using plasticard and greenstuff, or destroy them even more, representing damage inflicted upon the knight. not to mention the usual bending in some resin pieces. not that i would dare to complain, given how cheap i picked this one up! I also managed to forget to get a jar of leadbelcher metal today at the LGS so will need to head back there. (their gamecolor paints on sale at half the price distracted me too much...) Immersturm, i'm definetly looking forward to your magnetisation tutorial! Targetlock 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4035148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frater Cornelius Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Or take a photo, send it to FW and let them send you a replacement part. You want to attach the shoulders after painting. If you want to, PM me so I can tell you a bit about in what order to build the IK. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4035155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Egregorius Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Very cool. if you need more medieval art for inspiration let me know. I am part of a historical research and recreation group. I'm actually part of an international jousting group, called stichting HEI: we recently started delving into the 13th century and last weekend did our first 13th century show: (just ignore the non historical beginning)this is what inspired me to use the codex manesse as inspiration for a knight, given how much the 40k knights are based on the high medieval period. it also allowed me to field something more original than just another house terryn or whatever knight... the build will definetly take its time, as during the unpacking it became clear the pauldrons got damaged during transport, and pieces of their reinforments broke off. the question is if i'll now try to repair them using plasticard and greenstuff, or destroy them even more, representing damage inflicted upon the knight. not to mention the usual bending in some resin pieces. not that i would dare to complain, given how cheap i picked this one up! I also managed to forget to get a jar of leadbelcher metal today at the LGS so will need to head back there. (their gamecolor paints on sale at half the price distracted me too much...) Immersturm, i'm definetly looking forward to your magnetisation tutorial! Very cool! I'm part of the Society for Creative Anachronism: http://sca.org/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4035157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 not being patiently enough to wait on immersturms tutorial on how to build a cerastus knight i already went ahead and build some stuff, of which i was certain no magnetisation etc would be needed. fortunatly i ran out of superglue, forcing me to wait for the tutorial anyway! ;) anyway, here are the results: boy is this thing BIG! absolutly love it! kind of makes me feel the normal knights are a bit on the small side..., though i have yet to see one in person. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150510_232140_zpskolqetcl.jpg basing, to be added: flocked grass, and some overrun bushes. the barrels etc will be painted as if they've been there for quite a while. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150510_232203_zpsykf4wjqq.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150510_232232_zpsid8f2cnj.jpg pose i inted it to be in, with the head and flamer lookign straight to you. i think the smaller baseside as a front will be mor eusefull to manouvre it through dense terrain. could be wrong though. the torso is attached to the legs via 3 magnets http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150510_232221_zps6zbojaxl.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4037585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmacht Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Really cool cant wait to see more progress. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4037592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frater Cornelius Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Base decorations is taking a bit longer than expected. Combine that with the apparently stuck package with more magnets, I think having a guide up by the end of the week is becoming more and more of an optimistic view. I will try and hurry though. Breaking a promise is dishonourable and thus is not an option. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4037606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Instructions if you still need them: hendrik 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4037939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Egregorius Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Looking cool! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4038304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 here's where i got today, thanks to kilofix his plans! the pose required some heavy alternation of the flamer feed, which unfortunatly broke during the build. therefor it got replaced by some actuall tubing. anyway, on to pictures, as we all know those are what counts! http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150511_214624_zpsvlsu398z.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150511_214700_zpsqn4rjnup.jpg I also had to add a greenstuff ring, as the resin turned out to be too heavy for just the magnets. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150511_214721_zpsaa8gg83u.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4038788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frater Cornelius Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Well, I guess it is too late now, but I just finished comparing the kits and I pretty much know where to attach the magnets to make the Acheron compatible with all other Cerastus Pattern weapons as well as all the regular Codex ones, in case I want to field him as a regular IK. They go pretty much where you expect them to go. Order for remaining magnets went out today. I will put a guide up regardless, but seems like hendrik won't be benefiting from it anymore. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4041178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 well for me the only reason for magnetisation was transport, as it'll just be cheaper to pick up another knight, than to try and make this ine an all rounder cerastus one. (plus the others have way better looking helmets anyway!). do post it though, you might never know who will need it ;) anyway, i made some significant progress today! http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150513_234650_zpsipnxutva.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150513_234659_zpsntpvsohh.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150513_234705_zpsdms1it9c.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150513_234716_zpsjljcrmhq.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150513_231420_zpsobay4zym.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/20150513_231508_zpsvh6wrim1.jpg Father Mehman and Zembar 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4041505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmacht Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Damn that's some good progress. Looks really good. Nice freehand work Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4041561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 today i inked the whole model, and finished up the detailing and freehand. only the base is left to be finished now. I'm especially pleased with how the freehand skulls came out! http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/Mobile%20Uploads/20150514_150424_zpst8kkgxsx.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/Mobile%20Uploads/20150514_150328_zpsyadlbv99.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/Mobile%20Uploads/20150514_150310_zpskvd3o9gu.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/Mobile%20Uploads/20150514_150239_zpsads3gaix.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/Mobile%20Uploads/20150514_150226_zpsgp37miku.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/amorfatipictures/Mobile%20Uploads/20150514_150215_zpseg9th1up.jpg Spinsanity 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4042147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I like the close ups and lower perspective shots. Makes him look big. Glad the plans helped. Many Bothans died.... hendrik and tomsev 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4042176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frater Cornelius Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I like the close ups and lower perspective shots. Makes him look big. Glad the plans helped. Many Bothans died.... They are Xenos, so who cares :D Anyway, nice adaptation of the colours you were planning to use. Looks cool ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307308-guess-what-arrived-today/#findComment-4042179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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