Dire Wolf Titan

[malika666]

 

 

 

Yeah, Malika, any chance you can put something like that up on Cults

This one will probably never see the light of day. Thing is that it was designed for Vanguard Miniatures and includes some parts of which they down the rights. Also note that this one was designed in the scale/size of the older forumware Titans which were somewhere between the old school models and the modern stuff. A single resize to modern Titanicus scale would seriously mess up some of its detailing.

Well, that's a bit depressing. :/ Oh well, you can always start again? Right? :D

I know that Vanguard Miniatures have started work on an Mk2 version. So far there’s only concept art, can’t share it yet though. :(

[Wordy]

While it’s great to see more Titans coming out, I’ve gotta say I don’t like the Dire Wolf aesthetic. It looks like ED 209 from Robocop’s overweight emo brother.

 

Just wish they’d get on with it and release the Imperator!

Edited January 30, 2022 by Wordy

[Forté]

It looks like ED 209 from Robocop’s overweight emo brother.

I can't unsee that now http://www.sympato.ch/smileys/LOL.gif

[apologist]

 

Yeah, Malika, any chance you can put something like that up on Cults

This one will probably never see the light of day. Thing is that it was designed for Vanguard Miniatures and includes some parts of which they down the rights. Also note that this one was designed in the scale/size of the older forumware Titans which were somewhere between the old school models and the modern stuff. A single resize to modern Titanicus scale would seriously mess up some of its detailing.

 

 

 

Reminds me of a design I've done for Vanguard Miniatures a couple of years ago that got rejected. That said, the design was partly designed by the old school Knight Lancers and some Battletech stuff...

That exact head, appropriately re-scaled, might be just the thing!

 

BTW, did you do that with Blender, or something else?

The head was done in SketchUp actually, been trying to do a version of that head which is more compatible with the Titanicus models.

 

Here it is on a Warhound body:

 

And here it is adapted to a Questoris body:

Get that Eagle head scaled to Warhound size stat! Would love to field some Warhawks

[Lord_Borak]

Not sure if anyone else has seen thi but Grim Dark Terrain have done a conversion kit to make a Dire Wolf. It's face is a little.......odd. But it's all right. 

 

https://grimdarkterrain.com/product/titan-upgrade-kit-gallicaedes/

[schoon]

Apologist - that head looks really good on a normal Warhound as well. Very nice.

 

Lord Borak - yes, the Grim Dark Dire Wolf head is - um - questionable. I really like the rest of it though!

[The boater]

Honestly I like the GDT one quite a lot. I think the feet are a tad wonky and head, but I have an idea about something o do for the feet, and Ill use the alt warhound head that never quite looked right on a hound

[Sword Brother Adelard]

Every week at 6pm Sunday I hit that 'this week in Warhammer' link hoping that this Friday will be the one.

 

Again, I'm disappointed. :-(

[Mandragola]

Same. It'll appear one day. There's part of me that wants it to appear soon enough for that competition to win a DKoK army, but also a part that doesn't actually want to have to paint so much DKoK stuff.

[Noserenda]

The longer they leave it, the more likely ill get the money to finally start that Audax force im perpetually thinking about :D 

I guess it also boosts the likelihood of third party competition too though? So i imagine FW will get it out as soon as they can.

[Sword Brother Adelard]

I haven't like any of the third party versions so far. GDT's isn't horrendous, but the head doesn't work for me.

 

I think the hardest thing when it comes out, is knowing FW you'll have to choose between the Volcano Cannon and Neutron laser versions. Rather than one coming with both options. (Which probably means 3rd party companies will cash in with swappable turrets!)

 

So then I'll have to choose between buying one of each or two Neutrons!

[Mandragola]

I can’t see a lot of point running one with a volcano cannon. It’s a straight downgrade from a plasma/VMB warhound.

 

My plan is to buy one so I have the terminal and maybe convert a second - or not bother. I don’t like the model enough to buy two.

[Sword Brother Adelard]

I think two Neutrons will be the sweet spot. I think sneaky sniper titans will fit perfectly in my legio. I may even resurrect my cameleoline shrouds plan!

[malika666]

I haven't like any of the third party versions so far. GDT's isn't horrendous, but the head doesn't work for me.

I think this is where the kitbashing comes in? Use the GDT parts in combination with the existing Warhound body, but try to go for a different head?

[Sword Brother Adelard]

Yeah, sure. But I seem to be one of the strange people who doesn't hate the dire wolf!

[malika666]

Yeah, sure. But I seem to be one of the strange people who doesn't hate the dire wolf!

You're a rare breed indeed! 

[Sword Brother Adelard]

It's been said

[Noserenda]

Eh the concept is ok, its just some of the details that need fixing really, which is why i like a conversion set more as id rather use Warhound feet, carapace (where possible obv) and head for example. I can probably scratch build one at a stretch but im lazy these days :P 

[Mandragola]

I agree that the feet are the bit that doesn't work for me. It does probably want something more substantial than Warhound feet though. If the legs can be posed in more interesting ways than the one in their photo then I'd be reasonably happy with it as it comes. I can't pretend to be excited by the thing though.

 

I do worry slightly about what it'll do for the game as well. It probably won't be too outrageous but having your titans shut down is a bit of a downer. It's not as bad as Acastus though.

Edited March 16, 2022 by Mandragola

[Sword Brother Adelard]

I don't get the feet hate, they're more reinforced, which makes sense considering the thing needs to plant itself for recoil reasons.

I think the image has put people off because GW always have to build the model super stock, like the Warmaster with no posing at all, once it's on the wild and a bit of action is posed into it, people will love it.

[Noserenda]

A lot of their resin kits are fixed pose, or damn awkward to cut up and shift and i would not be surprised if those legs are 1 or 2 part.

The feet look designed to handle recoil (From laser weapons?) but completely awful for traversing any kind of rough terrain, and a solid hit to the sides would knock the titan over, really not a fan.

[Mendi Warrior]

My feeling also, hit it from the sides and it will fall.

 

The feet are really fugly. Imho, they would have been better with 3 toes like the Warhound.

 

Anyway, probably a not too difficult conversion to achieve.

[schoon]

I like the GDT version... Except the head (like many others).

 

I think that in the end, a kit-bash approach should provide almost everyone with elements that they can live with.

[Mandragola]

I don't get the feet hate, they're more reinforced, which makes sense considering the thing needs to plant itself for recoil reasons.

 

I think the image has put people off because GW always have to build the model super stock, like the Warmaster with no posing at all, once it's on the wild and a bit of action is posed into it, people will love it.

Fair points here. There are a lot of models that I haven't liked until I got hold of them. GW does tend to build titans in the most boring poses possible. But also, things like the Acastus and questoris knights do have fixed, static poses that are very difficult to change. We won't know which we're dealing with till we see these in the wild - which is part of why it's so annoying to have to wait.

 

Also, I get that more substantial feet are need, but I don't particularly like what they've gone for. It needs stronger legs than a Warhound to carry the extra weight but those feet actually don't look like they spread the load particularly well.