Smiley Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 that thing is looking to be a beast. I have been enjoying watching it come together can't wait to see it finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 Getting There: What else can I say? https://i.imgur.com/jbx20fT.jpg This is a labor intensive project........... https://i.imgur.com/WR4APDH.jpg Master Toddius, Subtle Discord, Grotsmasha and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 It's been said that the only reason that people go to Cockroach Races is to see a Cockroach crash. By extension; the only reason people view my threads is to see me Frak up. https://i.imgur.com/ZLZmcDD.jpg Well sorry to disappoint but it ain't gonna happen this day. Today is the first time I have aligned and imaged my Imperator and the never ending Plasma Blaster project together...... https://i.imgur.com/6msMmTC.jpg ( Honest to the God Emperor ) https://i.imgur.com/pBXee9X.jpg and it seems to be in the right ballpark scale-wise. Omnissiah be Praised. Genuflect! Genuflect! Hail in Oates. Augustus b'Raass, Subtle Discord, Lord_Mephistopheles and 8 others 11 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naryn Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Holy! Love your work, and every time I check this thread there’s a new marvel to, uh, marvel at. Can’t wait to see more progress! Do you anticipate any particular challenges to come as you build the rest of this weapon, or do you think it’ll be smooth sailing from here on out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 "Charging plasma reactors! Flushing coolant! Calibrating trajectory! Ready to fire in... 8... 7... 6... " So insane, in the best possible way. All praise the Omnissiah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Yes it's pretty incredible. Just thought from seeing that top half that it would be incredible if your replicated the cover of the binary succession by making a building with the new terrain and put them both together in display! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lord_Mephistopheles Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 (edited) and it seems to be in the right ballpark scale-wise. Omnissiah be Praised. Genuflect! Genuflect! Hail in Oates. I adore this project. The design, the execution, everything. That said, my only "concern" such as it is is with that last picture. The Sunfury blaster, while impressive in it's scale, construction and execution, looks a bit... weedy? At least to my eye anyway. it looks like a Warlord weapon mounted on an Imperator. Shame you haven't fabricated two of them at which point a twin-mount would have been impressive and perhaps better proportioned, but given the labour-intensiveness I my be asking a dancing elephant to learn the tango... A better approach might have been if you had simply built it 50% overscaled from the prototype resin. That said, keep up the good work! --** EDIT **-- Regarding upscaling, actually the length doesn't look too bad once the gubbinz is on the back edge. it's the width i think that is throwing my perception off. perhaps making it wider (i.e. more square in cross section) and adding a second barrel a la Warhound plasma blastgun would help Just my two penn'orth. You may also find this image of use if you have not previously seen it: ttps://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/8/88/UFFSr35.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161116031526 Edited September 4, 2018 by Lord_Mephistopheles bluntblade 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Time to Take Stock: I've reached a point where I need to economize on the number of components to duplicate and for the past week I've been thinking of a way to save work on making redundant items and I believe I have come up with a way. https://i.imgur.com/ZeUtl3H.jpg The suspender arm disc was labor intensive especially if I have to make one for each weapon variant so below is a removable Mount Disc Component that I will be making for each of the two weapon arms which will facilitate rapid exchange of weapon types with the exception of the CC claw which i am given to understand is not a usual Emperor Titan Weapon anyway. https://i.imgur.com/lC2lwrG.jpg I included a scale on the top image, even though it is only 2/3 of it's ultimate dimension, for the convenience of those who have requested a size reference. Knightsword 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsword Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 You sir are positively mad... and a massive inspiration for what imagination can do in this hobby The interchangeable joint mount is genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 Weekend Update: I had hoped to be further along in the rear mechanisms by now but I ran into a bit of a snag when I realized the the rear section of the weapon expanded further than the surface armour surrounding the mount disk. Since my gun is wider overall than the Warlord weapon I have decided to not expand this section unless I see the overall appeal of the Plasma Blaster is compromised. https://i.imgur.com/opWDHf4.jpg Another modification is the rear mount must also be removable and be able to slip onto the mount disk assembly which should pose no problem but was something I had not anticipated. https://i.imgur.com/xFNOLgE.jpg Now that that is recognized I can proceed with the actual manufacture of the rear sections. DuskRaider, Lasuria, Radiation and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 One Week Later: It's been a busy week but I managed to fit in a bit of building. The biggest accomplishment is a second Arms Mount section for the other armament items. https://i.imgur.com/9yj9h3H.jpg It is a source of irritation to me that each of these disc mount appendages seem dedicated to a particular weapon so hopefully I can circumvent this need for redundancy by making a generic disc and adding a discrete weapons module pack for each weapon I produce. The Discs are really time consuming to make. https://i.imgur.com/6MMTHmi.jpg https://i.imgur.com/axub5XT.jpg So above we have the Plasma Blaster modular assembly that slips together as two pieces and subsequently in the image below the sections installed on the Plasma blaster body...... https://i.imgur.com/InJMOrY.jpg https://i.imgur.com/G4yHwBI.jpg Next the Meta Snail module........... Brother Chaplain Ryld, DuskRaider, Radiation and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldrick Shadowblade Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Simply amazing. You must have a tremendous amount of patience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) Cochlear Implant: I'm frequently asked how I develop a construction from just images on a computer screen. and I suppose this is a prime demonstration candidate. the Cochlear shaped reactor core at the back end of the Plasma Blaster. Since I already had the disc mount assembly it was a simple matter of transporting the dimensions off the disc to the rectangular grid material and eyeballing the divisions on the screen I used my compass to define where the concentric components would be arranged. https://i.imgur.com/EWLsQftl.jpg Using the mount block module I made a U shaped construction of the apparent size of the basic structure and alternately layered 0.040 inch sheet styrene with the same sized grid material until I had a sufficient thickness with two left pieces over for the final rough detail. https://i.imgur.com/K31AUOk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/U3NwU5K.jpg So finally we have the size of the complete weapon realized at least in the rough. https://i.imgur.com/AzHRLlZ.jpg and now I can take on the actual upper mount arm............ Edited September 17, 2018 by Blackadder Brother Lunkhead 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 That's About the Size of It: I finally can appreciate the size of this construct and I am revisiting my anxiety over the scale Vis-à-vis the actual Titan. https://i.imgur.com/XLL36Aw.jpg https://i.imgur.com/990xV1i.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vchVYlh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/KNciCjg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/htf5EPr.jpg It seems about right................ Brother Chaplain Ryld, Augustus b'Raass, Sgt. Blank and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Damn, those fluorescent light lenses being used for sub-structure seem all but indispensable for a build of this scale. Such a great solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Damn, those fluorescent light lenses being used for sub-structure seem all but indispensable for a build of this scale. Such a great solution. yeah I've created such a run on this market so much so that Home Depot has raised the price two bucks. Subtle Discord and Master Toddius 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostromo Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 It is SUCH a relief to see that someone retains a level of insanity surpassing my own level with a comfortable buffer. Seriously... i do not work that much with styrene, but you are a constant source of inspiration and a reference point what "good" means. Blackadder 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_F_H Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I can't help but feel you should have inserted assorted models of techpriests, engine-seers and servitors into all of your progress pictures... Opportunity missed. Great work so far tho! Blackadder 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) It is SUCH a relief to see that someone retains a level of insanity surpassing my own level with a comfortable buffer. Seriously... i do not work that much with styrene, but you are a constant source of inspiration and a reference point what "good" means. I can't help but feel you should have inserted assorted models of techpriests, engine-seers and servitors into all of your progress pictures... Opportunity missed. Great work so far tho! Great Idea and I do have Tech Priests Look for them in future posts. :up: Edited September 20, 2018 by Blackadder Subtle Discord 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Just a Quick One Today: Working on the reactor coil (whatever) It's a complex piece of machinery with a lot of delicate parts. The Plastic cement eats through the curved 0.040 inch square stock instantly so I had to use 0.5 inch tubing for the ends of the slots. https://i.imgur.com/IBhq3II.jpg It seems to work okay. Master Toddius, Augustus b'Raass, Brother Lunkhead and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Lunkhead Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Thanks again for the update...… the consistently detailed documentation of your fine work has been an immense help to me in my own projects. Looking forward to seeing more progress all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Ahhh... Tamiya Extra Thin, oh how I love you. Let me count the ways... I'm surprised it's giving you issues at all. I've used it on 0.18mm thick styrene (very sparingly) and it worked out just fine; compared to other solvent glues it's much less 'hot' and more forgiving to work with. Granted, I've never used it on anything this large in scale, so I suspect you need to be more liberal in applying it. The heavier plastic seems to be working just fine and doesn't seem out-of-place. *Sigh* Seeing your work always makes me want to dive in and start a large titan scale build I have planned for the future. I'm forcing myself to wait until a more appropriate time, but there are so many ideas and inspiration in your work that I'm making a note of for when the time is right. Thanks as always for the insight and documentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Captain Redd Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 I quite like the scale of the Plasma Annihilator so far, opposed to simply taking an Epic based cartoonish design and upscaling it; feels more inline with what GW/FW is producing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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