Blackadder's Imperator Titan Build

[Blackadder]

Is That a 200CM Cannon in Your Pocket?


Or are you just glad there is an update?

Anyway before I can go any further with the detail on the center module I need to rough out the cannon mount.

https://imgur.com/Gt63PLy

An old vacuum cleaner extension tube provides the basic barrel and I'll just trim it out with a sleeve to augment the details.

https://imgur.com/ca4jaQZ

A couple of more views to round out the post.

https://imgur.com/jOj7WV2

https://imgur.com/pMahGQJ

Next step, the minarets.

 

[Blackadder]

It's Beginning To Look a Tad Cluttered:

https://imgur.com/dHZK7X5

I may have to widen the superstructure platform.

https://imgur.com/xWTf2Fe

This is not as drastic as it sounds because I've already widened the rear of the platform and extended it further aft.

https://imgur.com/UOhAlBJ

An inch wider would probably make all the difference

https://imgur.com/dHZK7X5

The central Tower needs to be further back.

https://imgur.com/kQx5O4l

The two flanking towers which give the structure a portcullis-like appearance hide the Aquila

 

[zathros]

Imagine attending a Cathedral that could walk around and demolish sinful cities!

 

[Blackadder]

Thanks for the reply.....

These bas reliefs are approximately 2-3 millimeters thick and are a fair representation of the Adeptus Mechanicus Icon.

Gone are the days when I use to spend hours sculpting bas reliefs to decorate my projects.

Witness the effort I put into the pelvic block of my Warlord Titan:

https://imgur.com/xAcTi

https://imgur.com/6ow9pMw

I was searching through my archives for ideas on how to decorate the various chambers of this current project.

Believe it or not here's an Easter egg I put on the soles of the Warlord's feet:

More Skull-duggery

The logo that is most detailed............

https://imgur.com/dJ51h5D

The mirror is less further along:

https://imgur.com/JGdrw5W

The thickness is at this moment 1,5 MM/0.060 inch Needs to be less:

https://imgur.com/Va0sU3A

Close up reveals some fine cleanup is necessary:
http://i.imgur.com/MB7KmBS.jpg

I've got to get cracking on this Emperor model

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

That looks AMAZING!!!
I like how the skull turned out!

 

[Awry_Chaos]

Looking great. I'll agree worth Rhaven, Amazing work!

 

[Blackadder]

Just to keep the record straight The above skulls and work were for my Warlord Titan which was completed in 2016. They're not for the current emperor Titan.


I have a question and I need some advice.

I'm resurrecting my old Titan Hunter Thread because I need to learn how to do the Plasma Blaster blue glow on the plasma coils

https://imgur.com/1PdH0Ne

I have the much larger Coils on the Emperor Titan's weapon and I want to do a bang up job.

https://imgur.com/PeQF4BB

What colours and What washes do I need to do a real Pro Job?

And yes; as soon as the weather warms up I'll begin painting certain areas of this monster

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

I really like the tank!

 

[micahrogers]

If you want it to look like it's glowing, then I suggest a 2 part paintjob, first a coat of the brightest silver you can find, like Molotow Chrome, or Vallejo Liquid Metal silver. Then once your silver base is dry and cured, overcoat with Tamiya Clear Blue, for a blue glow, or any other clear color for other color glows. The Tamiya clear colors allows enough light to pass thru, strike the silver, and be reflected bac, that the object appears to glow.

 

[Blackadder]

I've got some interesting Ideas but I've already (subject to change) got the look I am going for......

This is the effect I'm going for.

Now I've just got to learn how to replicate it.

 

[Blackadder]

Thanks for all the replies;

I was in a playful mood yesterday and decided to spend my time making an Adeptus Mechanicus Icon for the front of the Quake Cannon housing.

After a couple of failed attempts I suddenly remembered how I used to produce them, i.e.

Mount the cut out circle and the center skull (Cast from Green Stuff) bas-relief on a sheet of styrene.

Then glue on the cogs with the appropriate sized strips of styrene. using the next size larger strip. In this case I used 0.030 X 0.100 and 0.030 X0.125 Evergreen Strip Styrene.

I then added the skull metal prosthetic to the right side of the skull and finished off with 0.025 rod for the cables and 0.100 rod for the eyepiece.

https://imgur.com/i5jk442

https://imgur.com/OMEhwdX

This is the smallest Icon I've made so far.

I hope when it's painted it doesn't look as crappy as it does right now.

 

[Awry_Chaos]

@Blackadder Have you seen this?

 

[Blackadder]

Anyway I think I nailed it

https://imgur.com/oQfZJbV

albeit I do have to widen the front of the deck

https://imgur.com/kZbaNIT

as it does look a tad crowded especially with the four towers on either side of the main Quake cannon.

https://imgur.com/9SsJpw0

I have varied the flanking "portcullis" towers a bit because the taller thin towers look better behind the wider but shorter front towers

https://imgur.com/4INuJV5

which hide the turret artwork too much.

https://imgur.com/QRdptl8

 

[Revell-Fan]

This is incredible!:Bravo:

 

[Blackadder]

Thanks for the reply.....

A Change of Pace:

It's time to readdress the Raison d'etre of this project. The second main weapon arm will be a Gatling style multiple barrel weapon.

https://imgur.com/1Ykg86a

I'll have to redesign the gun mounts on both the arm weapons as they hang too low and may interfere with the hips

https://imgur.com/3tDuxzH

It's going to be a bit refreshing to design something other than the castle superstructure for a change. I actually spent some time these past few days painting a Baneblade variant tank Plasma cannon....

Heresy!

 

[Awry_Chaos]

Thanks for the reply.....

A Change of Pace:

It's time to readdress the Raison d'etre of this project. The second main weapon arm will be a Gatling style multiple barrel weapon.

https://imgur.com/1Ykg86a

I'll have to redesign the gun mounts on both the arm weapons as they hang too low and may interfere with the hips

https://imgur.com/3tDuxzH

It's going to be a bit refreshing to design something other than the castle superstructure for a change. I actually spent some time these past few days painting a Baneblade variant tank Plasma cannon....

Heresy!

Most impressive!

 

[Blackadder]

Sorry to hear you need to redesign, but that gatling is definitely looking good...

Not a problem Vejut. Making it look right in my minds eye is what make this project interesting. If everything went together perfectly what a bore that would be.

My third try at this Quake Cannon seems to have hit the mark....

https://imgur.com/DdaahdR

The muzzle brake adds a nice touch (If that is what I think it is. Those holes must be for something besides esthetics.

https://imgur.com/UMLnlTd

Any ideas what they could be? Ordnance is not my specialty.

 

[Awry_Chaos]

How are you going to paint this beast? It would make for a most impressive thread to see this get painted and detailed!

 

[Blackadder]

I'll probably paint it red and gold which is a departure from my usual scheme of graphite over flat Black. In a way I am glad FW went with the Alpha Pattern Mode.

It gives me leave to consider this Titan to be a Lucius Pattern Emperor. I can decorate it in a similar vein as my Warlord

 

[Revell-Fan]

WOW, that will look cool! BTW, it's great to see that your construction is so well supported. You have spent quite a bit amount of time on the build and everything is holding its shape quite nicely. I don't see any sagging or weakening. Great job!