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Jesus H. Christ! That thing's huge!!
Keep going on the project though-I'm sure it'll turn out great

Looks great, pity she's on the rag...

Any progress on the painting (has it really been a month!?)

I took some time off to do the necessary Spring chores. The house took a beating this winter and I needed to clean out a work space in the garage.

I should start working on Lucie again this weekend.

EB

killteam63 wrote:Jesus H. Christ! That thing's huge!!

I'm not quite sure what you are referring to? Lucie is approximately Warhound height i.e. 10.5" tall assuming the standard pose.

Please elaborate,

The Blackadder

The_Blackadder wrote:

killteam63 wrote:Jesus H. Christ! That thing's huge!!

I'm not quite sure what you are referring to? Lucie is approximately Warhound height i.e. 10.5" tall assuming the standard pose.

Please elaborate,

The Blackadder

Great, you're going to give the Adder a complex.

jabbakahut wrote:Any progress on the painting (has it really been a month!?)

Funny you should write today as I just installed the projectors and exhaust stacks this morning. Lucie is ostensibly finished but there is still the weathering and some geegaw's to install i.e. skulls, banners, battle ribbons, and of course the unit flag(?) hanging from the waist armour. I plan to refurbish my son's battleboard as a backdrop and photo Lucie and my Superheavy tank company (too many for just a platoon) in action against an entrenched foe. The problem there is I believe my son has sold all his non-Imperium armies.

Thanks for the reply,

EB

BFG's?

Someone asked for Lucie in a battlefield scene with figures for comparison. Well I repainted the old Battleboard and set up Lucie and the tanks etc. but my son must have all his armies with him at school; the only stuff left was pretty pitiful so heres Lucie and company advancing on some foe who in for a very bad day.

















Okay so I suck at picture taking,

EB

Wait just a second... are those sentinels the chickeny walkers from Star Wars? Also, I'm still liking the warhound a whole lot; I personally wouldn't have the slightest idea it wasn't a Forgeworld piece if I hadn't known better. But since I do, good work. You're still a skilled artisan

Wow you guys are quick; no they're not from Starwars but solid metal walkers I found in a flea market. They are well made but pretty limited in posing as the legs are cast in one piece. I don't know what game they are from but I added some GW bitz and they fit right in.

My son won't use them.

Go figure,

EB

BTW Lucie looks much too clean.

That will change.

Phwoar ! I can't believe you actually scratch built that baby !
It looks amazing, like the real deal.

Looking forward to seeing more from you

Wolf, you may just have the single most irritating avatar on this whole forum.

Blackadder, I'm speechless.

That is the very definition of Heavy Assault!

I've said it before and I'll say it again, better than the forge world one.

BFG = Big F-ing Gun

I like the carapace, the mottling turned out better than I thought it would. When you first started it I was concerned you were going to ruin a skilled model with a poor paint scheme. Forgive my lack of faith.

Morgrim wrote:I like the carapace, the mottling turned out better than I thought it would. When you first started it I was concerned you were going to ruin a skilled model with a poor paint scheme. Forgive my lack of faith.

I like the carapace, the mottling turned out better than I thought it would as well. LOL

Truth be know I also was very surprised how the carapace turned out. Painting is not my forte and it was with a great degree of trepidation that I embarked on that segment of the project. My choice of material for Lucie's construction would not allow for any removal of failed paint work and to continue to apply coat after coat would render her a shapeless blob.

There are those who thought I should have given Lucie to a professional painter but while I too had a lack of faith in my painting ability my innate sense of pride would not allow me to share credit with someone else for the accomplishment of Lucie and rather than do that I risked her destruction. Fortunately the outcome was satisfactory but I was in an acute state of anxiety for a couple of weeks during the painting from which I have yet to recover. LOL

I have still to apply the weathering, maybe this weekend, but next week I shall be away visiting my mum who has no internet access.

EB

Wow... just wow... I mean I wouldn't have know that wasn't forge world if it weren't for the forge world lucius pattern windows being green.

jabbakahut wrote:Really? Stock style paint job? I hate to be a nay-sayer, but you can come up with something better.

I think BoLS has a lot of the titan legion color schemes, I've been trying to figure what to do with my reaver. I really like the stock reaver paint job, but I just feel one should distinguish their titan from the FW painted examples.

Are you magnetizing the void shields? Ever since I saw someone do that I was jealous, I'll be sure to put that on my reaver.

Jabba have you started on your Reaver and will you post a thread?

Still waiting an explanation on how to magnetize the void shields as well.

EB

rowan341 wrote:Wow... just wow... I mean I wouldn't have know that wasn't forge world if it weren't for the forge world lucius pattern windows being green.

I looked all over for transparent green styrene and came up bupkis green yes but not styrene and I didn't want to take a chance the panes would fall out of the frames.

Clear looks okay.

EB

Sadly no [Re:Reaver] If I were to get off my butt and finish my remodel I will have a complete workshop. Guess I need to sober up... I will be posting a blog for the reaver (but I'll be saving the good details for another manual).

What's confusing about the void counters?

It looks brilliant mate I just thought that I would put it in and see what your reaction would be. it's miles better than mine will be so well done .

wowo very nive very very nice work. make more...

are you goin to be adding any banners or somethin? it looks a little pain to be honest. but im sure your not compleatly done with it

fantastic piece of work, inspiring though doubtful if it could be replicated

WarPetrie wrote:are you goin to be adding any banners or somethin? it looks a little pain to be honest. but im sure your not compleatly done with it

Truthfully I have been under the weather for the past month and a half and not felt like modeling. I tried to do some work but couldn't get into it. this week is the first time I've felt anywhere near normal and will attempt to finish up Lucie and get started on my new project; the BOLS warlord Titan by Dave Smith.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/300245.page

Never fear I have some big plans for Lucie soon as I get my butt in gear.

mindfield wrote:fantastic piece of work, inspiring though doubtful if it could be replicated

Certainly not replicated by me anyway, once is enough.

EB

I hope you get better soon

Did you ever end up using those hoses? (I don't see them in the photos)

jabbakahut wrote:Did you ever end up using those hoses? (I don't see them in the photos)

Not yet but I shall as soon as I complete the weathering and thanks again for giving them to me,

Blackadder

I like it.

Superheavy fun time!

Awesome build. I'd be hard pressed to spot it for a scratch build.

So uh...in that last batch of pictures, does anyone else see a face on the Sentinel? Third from the top, its on one of the back panels of the cockpit...

Lucie looks great though! I need to find the patience to do this one day...