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Okay so I opted for the in hull magazine. The clincher was that the ammo belt port lines up perfectly with the hull section that I designated for the belt egress, no lie, it lined up perfectly. Ha! Seen here directly above the loading port. The large blank area is where the belt will...

Utility or Glitz: I've come to a crossroads regarding the magazine. Do I go for the more utilitarian magazine belt drawn from the hull of the titan or the ruddy great ammo drum mounted under the recoil/loader aft end of the gun. To me the drum offers a small number of rounds compared to the...

Thanks for the replies. Gatling Gun Rear Subsection For those who wish to follow along through each modicum of construction I present the following. It may be noted that there is significant relief in the substructure of this section of the construct. I found that the mounting bracket of...

I arrived at Zealot late in my modeling career. Years after I completed Luteus Vexant. Luteus Vexant Stands 160 feet (49 meters) tall. This is not a kit. Almost everything is handmade from scratch fabricated from individual bits of styrene. There are well over 10,000 bits of plastic glued...

Nowhere near painting. I haven't even begun to do the detailing. You've seen my Warlord, detailing like that.

Thanks for the replies. Weapons Mounted; Temporarily to be sure but as a dry run it seems they hang admirably. The Gatling is quite a bit heavier that the plasm Blaster but not enough to unbalance the mounting. A problem revealed itself on this first application; namely there does not...

The Magazine and Loader Assembly: I had to do a lot of redesigning to make the rear stock assembly work with the chosen hanger arm joint. The rear assembly will be hollow and filled with sand bags to counterbalance the forward weight. I'm going to increase the mount arm robustness...

Thar's GOLD in Them Thar Recyclables: I haven't calculated but I'd be willing to bet I'm close to a thousand+ dollars invested in materials on this project. So anything I can do to defray costs is a bonus. This past winter with its wind storms the local Exxon and Starbuck which are both...

A Cure for a Rainy Day. For the first time I've set the main weapons side by side in their relative mount positions on the model and I have to say I'm pleased with the result. Both weapons still need a lot of detail work but as far as size and balance they seem to be compatible; neither...

I may have misinterpreted where you meant needing an armature. I have considered a stand running up the center of the model mounted on a base. It will all come down to whether I can stabilize the completed model which may weigh as much as 50 Pounds..

You may be right but the styrene is very strong for it's weight.

50 ounces 3.125 lbs (1,425 kilograms) for barrel and cowl section Without the rear section attached Thanks for your interest.

Project For a Rainy Day Actually it's been quite a while since I began this particular weapon; November 14, 2021 to be precise. It's quite an involved construction and three months isn't that long. Last evening I put the finishing touches on the inner framework and am ready to apply the...

Cowl, One of the interesting features of this weapon is the cowl. I began with just a curved piece of 0.020 inch ( 0,5 mm) styrene and reinforced the underside to lock into place on the rotating breach. I then began to reinforce the underlayment seen here with 0.080 inch (2,0 mm) stringers...

No, just obsessive compulsive :D Thanks for the replies. Just Another Energy Cannon; Not bloody likely. So after all that work I'm covering it with a sheet of Plastic But I'll make it removable for painting and displaying the interior. I have to admit I really like this design I...

Not much time to post this week. Some major work and modifications were accomplished. Now for the big shield

Here's a comparison with the Plasma Blaster

A Round a Minute! I was listening to Youtube whilst gluing the support mechanism for these rotating barrels. To the recount of the battle in the Denmark Straits to be precise. towards the end of the narrative a fact was brought home to me so that I had to listen to it again. The whole battle...

The next lot is a bit tedious so I'll just post them in sequence.... Suffice it to note that this and the next lot is about a day's output.

Breach plate: for lack of a better name.... This will also serve as the balance point of the weapon because the barrels and muzzle will cause the cannon to be front heavy. I'm very much concerned about the topheavyness of the model. Not that it can't be built and stand properly but I...