apologist Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Glorious: all praise to the god of machines! The detail and thought that's gone into the planning and execution is fantastic, so thanks for the insights into how you've tackled challenged – they're fascinating. The joy of such a project is in the detailing, and seeing how you've building embellishments like the basreliefs into the structure is great. If you don't mind a minor suggestion, have you considered hanging censers from some (or all?) the apices of the flying buttresses and the points of the pyramidal endcaps? They'd be a nice way to add some motion while adding to the religious nature of the land-battleship that is a Titan. lionofjudah 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Perdo Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Mesmerizing. What a fascinating project, the head is brilliant but it is great to see older scenery kits being so cleverly used to add detail as well as the scratch building. In a similar vein some of the wall of martyrs/aegis defense line/bastion etc guns might work well for secondary guns. Might get wastefully expensive though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abraxus Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 That is one sexy beast. The Titan ain't bad either! Took me a minute to get what you meant... but that titan is so amazing that I missed the shirtless reflection in the mirror... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 Now It Can Be Told. I finally managed to isolate a decent image from the video model I've been working from. As you can see I've followed the concept rather closely but installed a few of my own and others ideas. Such as a different 'head' and raising the head off the waist plate; in this case about 4 inches (10 CM) I like the idea of the Imperial Eagle wing in the buttress but that may be a late add on. Right now I am working on the deck. Where the artist uses corbel to support the front edge I shall be using PVC 'cove' moulding. Enhanced with strip styrene trim; you'll get the idea once I start the process....... http://i.imgur.com/0XAxJDy.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0XAxJDyl.jpg Laters, I'm off to cut the second course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share Posted August 26, 2017 Now this raises an interesting point regarding Forgeworld discrimination. To date there are five resin Titans in the Imperium of Man; Mars and Lucius. Two in Chaos (also men technically) I myself am waiting for a Chaos Warlord before I plunk down my hard earned shekels. One rather fey Eldar Titan Warhound equivalent and a Ork Gargant, also Warhound size, and a rather blandly designed Necron Titan which is more properly a tank. Why is FW ignoring the proponents of other Galactic races whilst doting on the armies of the backwater Third Rock from the Sun? I claim Galactic racial bias, shame on you FW. From a selfish standpoint I want an interesting 'Emperor' equivalent for one of the other interstellar races to model because where do I go from here after I finish this Titan. And it has to be ambulatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 I think FW have focussed on the Imperium of man, due to the needs of 30K Horus Heresy series which they have been championing. Loving the Imperator so far, the amount of detail is mind-boggling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubblesMcBub Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Its not just forge world look at all of warhammer 40k almost everything has to involve the imperium of men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ikka Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Imperator is looking great. Can't wait to see the cathedral top. I think FW focuses on Human models (Imperium/Chaos) so much simply because it is more profitable, especially for larger models. Larger models cost more to make, in both physical material (resin/molds), worker hours, and conceptual design. Considering that roughly 50-75% of the 40k playerbase has at least one human army, focusing on those players rewards FW more than Xenos would. There are less Xenos players, as a whole, and what Xenos players there are tend to be divided into specific faction, thus making the potential purchases even less due to a smaller potential customer pool. Personally, while I understand it is good business sense (maximizing potential profit) I do think the hobby suffers from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darknation Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 From a selfish standpoint I want an interesting 'Emperor' equivalent for one of the other interstellar races to model because where do I go from here after I finish this Titan. And it has to be ambulatory. Might be a long wait. If I remember correctly, there has never been one. The Titan Legions box set came with 1 Imperator to 2 Mega Gargants, and they considered that to be a fair fight. I don't even recall reading about anything in the fluff that was as big as an Imperator; maybe a couple of Ork Gargants would come close, the Godbreaker of Armageddon wouldn't be far off it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ikka Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 (edited) The Beast's Temple-Gargant overtopped Imperator Titans,and considering it had regular Gargants stationed as honor guards inside its throne room it would definitely qualify as large enough. It was mobile, but pretty slow.. I don't know if that would be feasible though, even on Blackadder's scale, as it would probably wind up being over six feet tall... Edited August 26, 2017 by Ikka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercus Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 I would love to see a blackadder-built ork gargant. From what I gather of that particular ramshackle Xenos breed, all specifications would be up for modification, so the size and scale would be entirely negotiable. kalithrax 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverike_prime Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Hey BlackAdder, I had a random thought I wanted to toss at you for your titan. When you build the feet, build a design in to the soles of the feet, like the AdMech icon or something of that nature. Then cast impact craters of the bottom of the feet that shows the design in the crater. When/if you ever manage to actually play a game with this monster, every turn that the Titan moves, put down 2-3 craters behind it. The Beast's Temple-Gargant overtopped Imperator Titans,and considering it had regular Gargants stationed as honor guards inside its throne room it would definitely qualify as large enough. It was mobile, but pretty slow.. I don't know if that would be feasible though, even on Blackadder's scale, as it would probably wind up being over six feet tall... That would not be a model to put on the table. That would BE the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Hey BlackAdder, I had a random thought I wanted to toss at you for your titan. When you build the feet, build a design in to the soles of the feet, like the AdMech icon or something of that nature. Then cast impact craters of the bottom of the feet that shows the design in the crater. When/if you ever manage to actually play a game with this monster, every turn that the Titan moves, put down 2-3 craters behind it. The Beast's Temple-Gargant overtopped Imperator Titans,and considering it had regular Gargants stationed as honor guards inside its throne room it would definitely qualify as large enough. It was mobile, but pretty slow.. I don't know if that would be feasible though, even on Blackadder's scale, as it would probably wind up being over six feet tall... That would not be a model to put on the table. That would BE the table.No, it would crush the table underfoot, and crater the game room floor. To the Orks' cheers and howls of approval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Massive: One of the problems I notice about many scratchbuilds is the author does not build massive enough. Particularly floors, walls, hydraulic cylinders/pistons and in this case the DECK. My deck right now is 19,44 MM (A skosh over 49/64 inch) thick; about 4 feet 8 inches thick. Still seems rather thin to me but I still have to add the bulwarks which will double the thickness in appearance at least. http://i.imgur.com/2FT99sf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2FT99sfl.jpg The quarter view shows the depth of the model which suits my eye for the time being. http://i.imgur.com/lLICDnN.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lLICDnNl.jpg And the side view shows I need to increase the rear overhang by about 25 scale feet. to allow for the main Cathedral/Fortification http://i.imgur.com/fk8jegb.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fk8jegbl.jpg Omnissiah bless me. Hey BlackAdder, I had a random thought I wanted to toss at you for your titan. When you build the feet, build a design in to the soles of the feet, like the AdMech icon or something of that nature. Then cast impact craters of the bottom of the feet that shows the design in the crater. When/if you ever manage to actually play a game with this monster, every turn that the Titan moves, put down 2-3 craters behind it. Years ago I did just this very thing for my Warlord. I made an Ad Mech icon about 3 MM thick............... Here are the original posts: Tread Design Finished detailing the feet and toes this morning except for three 19mm x 4mm aquila I have yet to scrounge from my son's seemingly bottomless bitz hoard. I hope he has a few still stashed away. I started on the tread and decided to use a bas relief Adeptus Mechanicus emblem on the center of the foot pad similar to the Reaver cog and gear pattern below http://i.imgur.com/LpFxBeN.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LpFxBeNl.jpg but mine will have the 'Borg' style skull and accouterments. I was thinking of Aquila with folded wings for the toes as I did for the Warhound distal phalanges http://i.imgur.com/xBRDkWy.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xBRDkWyl.jpg Getting the proper spacing for the gear cogs was a pain having to resort to the formula to divide a circle into 24 segments to make the gear. Still looks rather crude as my compass is wearing out. http://i.imgur.com/ySXHSl4.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ySXHSl4l.jpg I sometimes find being an obsessive compulsive debilitating............. Master Toddius 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Foot Detail: Forgot this image. This is just about all the detail I will be including on the feet except for the above mentioned tread detail. Now I need just clean the dust off and give it a primer coat. http://i.imgur.com/1s2QC81.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1s2QC81l.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Tread Adeptus Mechanicus Emblem It's going to take some doing to translate this into a tread design :?: http://i.imgur.com/L1J0yw4.jpg http://i.imgur.com/L1J0yw4l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/S1DGBM6.jpg http://i.imgur.com/S1DGBM6l.jpg No they are barely 3.0 CM in diameter I need 13.0 CM............. I don't know how I get pigeonholed into these side projects, it seems a lot of trouble to go to for something that will be rarely seen but I had fixated that I would do a A.M. emblem on the sole of the feet along with all the other tread designs so I lose a few days what of it. http://i.imgur.com/xuPkyt4.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xuPkyt4l.jpg Anyway it's a good project for a stepped presentation and someone may benefit from my particular form of obsessiveness. Totenkopf Monocle Since my supply of tubes only go up to 12.75 MM (1/2 inch) I needed to fabricate a 14.0 MM ring to duplicate the monocle on the A.M. right side. Searching through my scrap bin I found a discarded marker that would serve as a plug. Begin by drawing the strip plastic between your thumbnail and index finger while applying pressure. This will impart a curve to the strip and make it easier to wrap around the plug. Taper the end and hold it while wrapping one full turn. Put a drop of thin set plastic cement on the overlap and draw the ring tight for the first wrap. Be sure your wrap is aligned properly. I needed two wraps for the monocle rim so while it is drying I typed this reply. http://i.imgur.com/yqkksKk.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yqkksKkl.jpg You can see a finished ring and a armour right section in the above image. Finding the right diameter plug was the hardest part of this procedure. Automatically Appended Next Post: Totenkopf Neufassung This is difficult to tutor as I cannot demonstrate that which is innate with me. but if you look closely at the objects in the images you may see a few co-ordinate lines that I use as reference points. These lines give me a ballpark position of where the various points of the (skull) in this case are in relation to edges, centerlines, peripheral borders. http://i.imgur.com/r53ra7J.jpg http://i.imgur.com/r53ra7Jl.jpg Diagonal Toes Tread This morning, can't believe it's Saturday already, I began the diagonal toe treads. These I had envisioned as duplicating the tread on the Lucius Warhound: http://i.imgur.com/xBRDkWy.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xBRDkWyl.jpg and may still do so but for now a more basic tread design will suffice. http://i.imgur.com/1Hnc1Lc.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1Hnc1Lcl.jpg With respect to the above reply; I ruefully state the following: Bland and Uninspired! Well this is rather disappointing. The feet with a homogeneous coat of primer look rather bland and uninspired. I am confronted with the alternatives either to add copious amounts of fiddly rivets and superfluous bits or busy the construction up with camouflage in the manner of Mr Smith. http://i.imgur.com/XFOPRR5.jpg http://i.imgur.com/XFOPRR5l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/umWc66r.jpg http://i.imgur.com/umWc66rl.jpg Even the tread looks boring! http://i.imgur.com/Ahl6n32.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Ahl6n32l.jpg Good for the sole A little humility is good for the soul. In a weak moment I felt a bit depressed how plain the prime coat made the feet considering all the detail installed but it was pointed out that a little highlighting and inking will heighten the contrast. I'm still thinking that camouflage will dramatically augment the features of the model but plugging on never the less I added a Michelin tread pattern to the front and rear toes: http://i.imgur.com/E1rVsBK.jpg http://i.imgur.com/E1rVsBKl.jpg and stuck on the A.M. emblem temporarily for a relative view. I was in a quandary whether to make the A.M. symbol mirrored as some suggested to leave a reflected spoor (Track way): http://i.imgur.com/xkPqF3z.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xkPqF3zl.jpg but since GW/FW are not in accord as to whether the tech side is on right or left why not both! Therefor the tread of the left foot will mirror the tread of the right foot and it's either half right or half wrong: http://i.imgur.com/DOX3G0o.jpg http://i.imgur.com/DOX3G0ol.jpg Compromise is also good for the soul. I had to post this. It's one of my all time favorite trailers from a scene that never made it to the movie it advertised............. Go figure! IT's........................ Sgt. Blank and Grotsmasha 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 More Skull-duggery The logo that is most detailed............ http://i.imgur.com/dJ51h5D.jpg http://i.imgur.com/dJ51h5Dl.jpg The mirror is less further along: http://i.imgur.com/JGdrw5W.jpg http://i.imgur.com/JGdrw5Wl.jpg The thickness is at this moment 1,5 MM/0.060 inch Needs to be less: http://i.imgur.com/Va0sU3A.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Va0sU3Al.jpg Close up reveals some fine cleanup is necessary: http://i.imgur.com/MB7KmBS.jpg http://i.imgur.com/MB7KmBSl.jpg Spyros and Marius Perdo 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Tools of the trade Aside from the obvious Xacto knife, nail files, needle files, etc........... the most necessary tool to make these reliefs was my cordless Dremel. I rarely use this tool but it's indispensable in a project such as this. I have a good assortment of cutting files including some dental drills my dentist gave me; they were too worn out for dental work. In all these foot treads took about a week; time well spent I believe and will complete the detail on the feet to my satisfaction. http://i.imgur.com/codPBAZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/codPBAZl.jpg Now on to detailing of the lower legs. Marius Perdo 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctus Cornix Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Such a work of beauty... The amount of detail you're putting into this is utterly insane. From the head alone I can tell this monster is going to be amazing when you're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Most impressive. I especially like your handmade AdMech symbol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Perdo Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Those Admech symbols are amazing. I was lucky enough to get some FW resin ones years ago but the scale and skill involved in yours is impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 Thanks, I probably won't be doing this on the Emperor as the soles of the feet will not be seen. Originally I was going to skin the bottom of the deck with 0.040inch (1,0 MM) sheet styrene but to lose all this gratis detail would be a crime. The honeycomb pattern I believe will look phenomenal especially when picked out with Ad Mech paraphernalia plus giving a ready base for Gothic substructure. http://i.imgur.com/MvSu8xJ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/MvSu8xJl.jpg I've used about all of the 2 foot by 4 foot panel with barely enough left for my proposed interior wall structure. http://i.imgur.com/jIAACTD.jpg http://i.imgur.com/jIAACTDl.jpg A wise investment indeed. The Traitor 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanist Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 The promethean relay pipes would look amazing under that along with hanging banners and maybe even look at the new sector mechanicus with the skull spider/crane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Thanks for the reply and I'll have to check those out. I always welcome input, see below :D Surely the mechanicum would have mitred corners?? Not necessary, each corner has a octagon shaped pilbox so I need only cut off the excess once the glue has dried. Incidentally and thanks for reminding me I need to make these rhombus shape structures removable to prevent damage when the Titan is disassembled. http://i.imgur.com/c3B9o8q.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Oos68Ao.jpg http://i.imgur.com/MZDw5Na.jpg And an interior shot of the Emperor Titan War Room http://i.imgur.com/NlMfAFx.jpg Incidentally this is an excellent video showing an Emperor Titan in motion: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 The promethean relay pipes would look amazing under that along with hanging banners and maybe even look at the new sector mechanicus with the skull spider/crane. Wow those look terrific, thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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