Its way cool, Dave, thank you.....


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I have wanted that for years......

Ok, so i have been semi forced to produce some more warhounds. My friend vetgrunt will be assisting. Please check out his thread and teach/encourage him.....


http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/570187.page


ok, so this is what is gonna happen:

Over the next two weeks I will be starting and finishing four more warhounds. Two rather plain and normal and two SOB themed. Vetgrunt will be learning how I do it and hopefully producing his own....

Iam also going to try to design and complete a Caestas Ram by the endof January.


shees you people and your damn newrules regarding apoc models in regular games.....


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Gonna try to throw two more warhounds onto that. Wish me luck.....


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I love it that I am in retirement mode.....

Retirement my ass...

How many times did Rocky Balboa retire?

I still want to paint one for you! How much pressure is that? you mail me one, wait, and you get it back painted?

You are so silly dave......


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Hey galorn, retired only means I do what the hell I want to....

 mxwllmdr wrote:
You are so silly dave......


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Hey galorn, retired only means I do what the hell I want to....

My statement stands... It just means you enjoy it.

Ok, Vetgrunt wanted to learn my warhound pattern. Ok. I can do that.

Then a few friends begged for some warhounds......

Ok.

Then this began happening:





















Am I a glutton for punishment?

Or just crazy?

You enjoy plastic! That's all

And we enjoy him enjoying plastic

And I enjoy seeing you all enjoying him enjoying his plastic...

Looking expensive max

Crazy? Nah. Just dedicated. Looks food so far.

When you start wanting to eat the plastic, like Galorn..then you're crazy

I did have a midnight snack of it last night.....

You just have to watch any sharp edges the next morning

And that's why I use cardstock it digests easier

Card stockjust reminds me of frozen pizza though. Uuugh......

Or the crackers the army gives us...lol

I love those!!!!!!

The jalapeno cheese is killer.

LOL yea on the way out if its a bad batch

So, got some work done on the ram.





Moved on to the armor plating.....





Gonna need to do some serious cleanup but shaping up well.....

Also, by tomorrow night these will br standing from the waist down...




these are the absolute best I have done yet. These are going to be dedicated to the Adeptus Sororitus.....





I am planning on these two surpassing even this one:






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Vetgrunt is tooling along fine as well. Cant wait to see how he decorates his......

The lid of a tube of Testors glue and the dial off a spent stick of deoderant....





fits in nicely....




and armour detsil....





gonna hafta do all that detail on the other hull boom but, hey it took four hours doing it right the first time, perhaps only a couple more to finish the other side....

Oooh, now this is a scratchbuild... Question for you though ( and you've probably answered somewhere in the last 100 pages), but what tools do you use to cut the curves in the plasticard, they look sooo smooth...

do you know max how often I have to suppress a f+§" yeah!...? whenever I read this thread? every bloody time!... cestus ram looks awesome... funny how some household stuff just sticks together so well, eh?...I smell a conspiration here...one of the probably only good ones

the feet of yon titans looks awesome...but that probably goes without saying...nevertheless...they look awesome!... and since these will be dedicated for the SOB...I wonder what marvels you can wrought for the decorative ornamental main armor...?

Your gilding and ornamentation has really come a long way!

Ruglud wrote:Oooh, now this is a scratchbuild... Question for you though ( and you've probably answered somewhere in the last 100 pages), but what tools do you use to cut the curves in the plasticard, they look sooo smooth...

I use a number 11 exacto blade. And a file, that comes in handy......

Viktor von Domm wrote:do you know max how often I have to suppress a f+§" yeah!...? whenever I read this thread? every bloody time!... cestus ram looks awesome... funny how some household stuff just sticks together so well, eh?...I smell a conspiration here...one of the probably only good ones

the feet of yon titans looks awesome...but that probably goes without saying...nevertheless...they look awesome!... and since these will be dedicated for the SOB...I wonder what marvels you can wrought for the decorative ornamental main armor...?

Thanks, vik. And yes, I have some wizadry planned for these battle bitches........

dsteingass wrote:Your gilding and ornamentation has really come a long way!

Thanks, Dave. I found a new method for the trim and gilding that lets me get it much narrower trim and much more even. Its messy though, if not a little faster.....

Well, no more work done on the ram but lots done on the warhounds. Having VetGrunt come over gets the creative thought processes flowing. I think of things to show him and end up getting really good ideas:



Above I have changed the way I am doing the piston mounts on the foot pads. Before they were mounted into square tubing. That always left them a little bit limited on the range of motion they could reach. BUT!, with Vet here on Monday (we had a snow day at work, go figure) I found that the pearlized plastic beads that I previously had trouble gluing work perfectly with Bondene. Never thought to try it before. Call me stupid. Now they will mount onto the little beads and have much more range without having to be forced into looking like they could work.

Also:



Here I have added a slat of slotted styrene simulating synchronous gearing......

Okay, that was a mouthful.....

What I hope to achieve is a more fully detailed model. I think it works.....

I think my execution on this one could have been better but I like it.....

Remember this guy?



Well I dont remember posting it anywhere but I made mold of the side cap on the kneesof this bad boy for just this reason:



Wow ten of those done in ten minutes...... That works for me.....

And this.....





Been wanting to change these up a little for several warhounds, now.....

And finally,



No, not standing yet but very far along. I promise when these are done I will have earned a retirement from titans........

Warlord, what?!?!?!

Whoop whoop!

Seriously impressive craftsmanship here Max!

Thanks Dave. Means a lot coming from you....

I am trying real hard to put as much of the little crap that I always wanted to put on them in to these because these will be the last of the Warhounds I do for anyone else but me....


Yes, I have said that before.....





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Oh, and your avatar, Dave, you are no ones minion......

Awesome work! Love to see how they turn out

 Glaiceana wrote:
Awesome work! Love to see how they turn out

Thanks, Glaiceana. And thanks for posting.....

Ahh the madness continues. Awesome job on the Caestus . Forge on...forge on.

Really good to see you, Brother.....


thanks for the kind words....

 mxwllmdr wrote:

Oh, and your avatar, Dave, you are no ones minion......

Yeah...And that's probably why I can't seem to get hired

damn... sour humor...

Actually, I may have a couple of good interviews lined up soon, fingers crossed. I just can't help but think that my "independent thinking" may be a black mark for me in Corporate America I need to start a Hobby company or something of my own...

we have been jabbing about that for years (at least that's how it feels...)...

independent thinking is usually something everyone brings forth in his own SWOT analysis...as a strength... tho if you sing a different chord than your boss... then independent thinking is your downfall......tho... we all know that these indi peeps are the ones that have made all the great progress that men have come to like ....our rulers are dumb...

Now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb.

hmmm.... there is an endless discussion between two words...smartness and intelligence... you can´t have both...

 dsteingass wrote:
Actually, I may have a couple of good interviews lined up soon, fingers crossed. I just can't help but think that my "independent thinking" may be a black mark for me in Corporate America I need to start a Hobby company or something of my own...

I want to do the same thing. DaveCon? LeagueCon?

sounds good

Almost done riveting the front toes.....



in about 15-20 hours I will have five of these.......



MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

that these thin rods of styrene can hold that lower body at all is next to a miracle...

and what I always am marvelling over is these half spheres....

I still see chicken legs at this point, but they are bionic impressive chicken legs I feel hungry now

Vik, the plastic is very much lighter than the resin. Therefore less can be more, so to speak.

Thanks LDD, I hope you ate well.....

As for me, I have been too busy to post. Very sorry. I will rectify this now:

I finally finished all the toe rivets.





Next I had to redesign and build the rear toe. I decided to put the proper rear toe on these. In the past on Mars patterns I had cheated and just used a copy of the the smaller front toes as a rear toe. These are the squared ones with the rollers underneath.







With those details decided I needed only stand the five of them up.









Imagine if you will, putting this on the floor of your Friendly Local Gaming Shop:



And then if you will, imagine opening it to show your opponents this sight:





I wouldn't wanna see that opened on me.....


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Also of note each leg is precisely the same. The are all posed slightly differently, though, just by positioning them differently on the pelvis.

Yeesh that's dynamite!

Thanks, Llama.....

I heard of opening a can of whoop , your bringing the whole case

Explosive reactions all round dam you are churning these out fast looking really good

If you get a male and female one will they have chicks I have an old hen roost at the end of my granddads garden if you want to try

O yes I went to KFC yesterday now I remember why I fancied chicken it was a blast ......see I did it again

Kinda reminds me of 5 Gremlins (without arms) about to burst out and onto someone's unsuspecting miniature collection, wreaking havoc with them...

Hahaha, gremlins, whoopass....



LOL....


LDD, get a KFC Go Cup. Perfect for holding files and other assorted items on the workbench. I have two.....



The chicken was good, too.....

I always wanted to convert ammo crates into my IG army carrier

Yeah, I have a bunch of that stuff. Where you live, again? Wanna drive down and geta bunch of em?

cool chest...and cool legs...what a combination...!

Finished most of the engine pod construction for these five beauties before nearly cutting off the side of my left index finger.




Guess I gotta sleep more.....



But tomorrow VetGrunt is coming over again and we will be working on them more. I will be showing him weapons mounts and carapace forming as well as mybe starting actual weapons construction. Could be cool......


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BTW, thanks, Vik. The ammo crate was found fully intact in a dumpster here on base. It is illegal to dispose of them this way so I had to do my civic duty and reclaim it i to the army system......

As I said a few days ago VetGrunt was coming over to talk about a few things.....


We discussed weapons sponsons, carapaces, heads and head mounts and the engine pod placement and decoration.....

I have mentioned in the past several things I wish I had done with my previous warhound. One being the cables that go from the main hull to the underside of the head and the cable that goes from underneath the engine pod to the individual weapons. Insisting this time to include everything I have always wanted to include I began by whipping up some of these:



These are magnets in tubing. The magnets are neodymium but are black because I filed them down to be flush with the tubing and the filings are, of course, sticking around.....

Then these:















Adding a few more rivets and flash rings to make them look more like cannon plugs eill be a quick job but for now, the cables are ready.....

Then I decided to trim the engine pods...





And, of course, I am also going to include the weapons servitor hoising on the weapons sponson this time. Another of those things I never did before but always wanted to. Here is the first. I like it so nine more are in the works......




Now, today is the 23rd. Which means that I have one week to finish the caestus ram and the two Sisters of Battle Warhounds.they will be my focus moving forward leaving the first week of February to finish the other three warhounds.....

I am in sufficient position to accomplish this goal very easily. See you soon.


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I should also note that I am want this time to actually do a more accurate job on the trim and decoration. Meaning, as the FW looks, so shall I attempt mine to look.....

The trim is looking very nice! Are you sure that paint will stick to those elastic bands though?

In fact, I am positive it wont. But they are cloth covered and will look fiine when the tips are painted.

You might be able to soak/brush them in thin CA. I do that to stiffen model chains that hang.

Yeah, but why? If cables are usually black anyway and with them unpainted it allows for the weapons to turn in its mount with the cable attached. I suppose it is a matter of preference.

what I genius of an idea... the hair bands... very cost effective and even reminds me in a strange way of the old cables you got back in the sixties and earlier on for electric connections...

That is good logic Max!

Holy gak, I can't believe in my time lurking i've missed this thread. Your Work is amazing!

Thanks, Fish. I have had a large hiatus due to work and family. I am only recently getting back into building and being able to post regularly.

Thanks, Dave and Vik. The idea of the cables on the model at all doesn't actually make sense to me, anyway. Such an exposed vulnerability is foolish to me. I thought it was always best served having the power couplings ran through the sponson for security and safeties sake. But for these I am being less original and more traditional....

Of course you're right, but common sense was never part of the game/ hobby...

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
Of course you're right, but common sense was never part of the game/ hobby...

unfortunately...

Ok, so I am planning a large update today. The Caestus Ram will be done and the two SoB Warhounds are getting finished soon as well.

VetGrunt needs to come over again because I will be doing weapons and we haven't talked about them yet either....

Ah. Caestus Assault Ram. C. A. R. I thought someone had commissioned you to do an actual automobile when I first saw the thread, and I couldn't figure it out as I read through the log.

Okay, so, loving the hell out of your Warhound design and I'm totally impressed by some of your innovative uses of materials such as the hair bands. The assembly line procedure is also very inspiring, though I can't see myself ever trying to mass produce titans like this. I'd balk at even trying to build a single one!

Thanks Boss. I hadn't planned any such thing as an assembly line it just kinda worked out that way....



For the last three years....




DAMN IT................

So, totally wanted to have more of an update than this but it would seem that mynold friend the Winter Flu has had other plans.....


Anyway, completed this guy:







Hope you like. There were some design elements I fudged and others I ommitted. Mostly very accurate and, IMHO, well done....

yes the photos are a little fuzzy. Sorry, will be better next time....

Yeah, it's nicely done.

Is that a washing up liquid cap for the thruster?

Wow! Dude! you've really REALLY stepped up your detail game! Fantastic work!
Feel better! I was down for over a week over Christmas with the flu.

ach...man flu... and this is what you can chuck out while having the flu?...mustering up some mercy for you is getting hard...

looks awesome...although... based on mostly guesswork....pics aren´t doing any justice^^

Yeah, pics are bad.


Not a washing up cap.... dial from a stick of deoderant coupled with the lid from a tube of testors plastic cement.....

Yes, Dave, I am trying hard to step up the detail. I figure I have been doing this a while that I may as well stop comprimising. I have decided that if I am gonna build it it needs to include as much as I can put in it. And I have a rather full tool box of thingsI've learned about making stuff. Still room for improvement though....


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BTW, not sure what a washing up cap is.....

That's British for Dish Soap

Oh, dish soap.....


Got it....

Ok, so I am over the flu and will have more work up to view soon. For now I wanted to show off the recent gifts i recieved from a friend of mine who has decided to part ways with the modeling hobby. While I regret his decision I am very happy to have recieved the following:



I am not sure what the pin nails are gonna be good for but I am sure I will find something to use them on.





The set of dental tools I am taking as a hint that I need to learn to sculpt more. And the paints, all Vallejo btw, are a hint that I should learn to paint.

The little black trapezoidial thingie is a 45 and 60 degree angle guide. It may come in handy as well.

I have wanted a mechanical compass for so long. This one is rather small but will be very useful.







The two models are rather exciting. The Eldar Tempest Super Heavy Grav Tank is an Armourcast Mike Biasi model. Original from 1989. and the other is a scratch build Nurgle Contagion engine. It needs some repairs but nothing major. Both will be very nicely displayed in my trophy case.....

When I get one, that is.





Of course, the plastics supplies are a drop in the bucket compared to what I keep in stock, but they are very much appreciated anyway. Expecially the rather thicker sheets than I normally buy.


Dave, thoughts on the paint?


Oh, and please ignore the mess on the floor of my garage..... Getting ready to move after all......







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Ok, so wanted to show more but took a little extra time getting this to look right.



Whaddaya think?

Also, you may have noticed the toe hydraulics are resin. Finally got tired of making them so I made a mold. May even be able to find other uses for the bit......


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Ok, so it has been a very long time since I updated. I am hoping that Dave is having fun at work but this not being able to post crap is killing me....

Anyway, to the pics. I have finished two more Warhounds for a friend in Washington State. He intends them for a Sisters of Battle Army using the new rules allowing Apoc models in 40k. I have done some custom work on these to facilitate that. I have also included in these a lot more detail than I have in the past. These are the last commission titans I will do. Until I start the Warlord, anyway....

I have made a rather nice gaggle of bits molds while doing this. The hydraulics on the toes, the underside of the head and the dome with rivetted ring around it all have other uses other than on a warhound. I have thought of three different ways to use the piping on the throat and at least two things the dome could be used for. The hydraulics have more uses than I am currently able to count. Vehicles, hatches, other walkers, wing aeleron hydraulics. I even cut a few of them up and used them on the Inferno cannon..... The list goes on and on..... And the cannisters on the back of the pelvis were originally the ammo drums for my Dreadnaught Autocannons.....

Not shown here is a Fleur de Lis disc emblem fitted for the top of the carapace. I will add that photo later.....

Gander at these....





The above shots are overall. These things have a stance and meanness unlike any I have done before and I think it is because of the shorter overhang of the carapace over the head....











These are a set of 360 degree shots. I am going to out up more and better shots later. The detail is washed out in this lighting and not visible. I put a lot of detail into these and really want to show it off. Tomorrow......





The Vulcan megabolter cam out much better this time than the first one I built..... I am very happy with it....



The Inferno Cannon. Bradley Todds favorite. He owns and operates the Gamers Hideout..... The fuel drum on the bottom of the gun turned out to be too small. Well, smaller than I liked, so I made a mold of it and then cast another, turning both perpendicular to the main body of the gun, rather than horizontal to the main body, as on the FW Inferno Cannon. I rather like the two tank look. That is another bit I made a mold of for this model that actually has many other uses.....







Not a lot to say about these three shots. These are weapons that I have made lots of. Nothing really new here except, of course, the hidden magnets to attach the cabling..... The Plasma blast gun has the original dome with rivetted ring that I used to make the mold. I guess I could have just cast another set of these, huh?



The head and underside of the head. I got tired of having a blank throat on my warhounds.......

Still have blank foot bottoms...... I hate it that I still have blanks on the bottoms of the feet.... I really want treads and adeptus mechanicus emblems on the bottom of the feet......

May have to make one and make a mold of it so that I can do that on mine.....

Thats the update for the time being....


I am posting more tomorrow on the gaming tables of The Gamers Hideout, in ST Robert, MO. The terrain makes for better gauging of scale and the lighting is much better for the white plastic models. The Caestus Ram photographed much better at the shop than at home......





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Never did get any suggestions for banner pole end bits......

That is one sexy beast Max! Your improvement since the beginning is remarkable!

Damn, the detailing on these is great. Sure you're going to find a lot of uses for the bits you've cast.

Thanks, Dave. Your input matters a great deal. Monkeytroll, I already have.....

Still alive here.....





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Two stormeagle conversions and the ram.....


These were fun.....


Next: warlord.........



Next? Right..... Next year, maybe.....

Great work as always.

What are your missile made from?

They are pegs from a dollar store pegboard chinese checkers game......

I will bear that in mind as they work really well!

The missile racks do look nice! The Assault Ram is just gorgeous!

I really love when modelers just build models normally only available through forgeworld. The warhound and assault boat look great and the missile pods on the conversions are just beautiful. Might have to take a trip down to the dollar store myself.

That ram really is coming on nicely

 mxwllmdr wrote:


Next: warlord.........



Next? Right..... Next year, maybe.....

Hmmmm....... Is it next year already?

Good to see you hanging around these parts again, Max

Thanks Rawson. Was curious as to whether or not anyone still subbed.....

bet on it...

(read...the action to un-sub something is way tooo forcefull so i wouldn´t expect that from anyone...)

so... siinceyou getting cosy again in your mech seat....any facy schmancy plans?....

Warlords. Several. And different. Plus another Thunderhawk.

Did someone just raise the dead you could of blown out the moth balls first, it's like the old gang again ............ O Christ help us all

Arrrgggghh more plasticky goodness to come then.

Hey! Mothballs! Thats strong words! Cobwebs maybe....


Anyway, working on plans for the warlord and finishing old projects. Be updating soon. Feels good to be here after so long.

I missed the crazy plastic chickens

The League doesn't "unsubscribe", we may not come by as often, but we never unsubscribe.


At least I don't

Glad to see you getting back into it!

Me too. And thanks. I needed it.

Goodness, I just marathoned thos blog and now that's over I just want the next season. What's to come of the Tau stuff? Will we ever convince him to build a warlord titan? Will he finish all the warhounds in time? Will Arya find herself?

But why didn't you just cast the titans? You're making so many of them it has to be easier. If you don't want to get set up for it would you let someone else? I'd love to cast those...and maybe cast a few extra for myself when you're not looking.

Wow. Ty, thank you. Love to see new people. In case you didn't catch it - I've been away for a year.

The Tau stuff got put on hold. The wwarhound all (but 3) done on time and delivered. (Those three weren't really on a timetable).

I actually did cast a fair number of pieces for the warhounds. But really only those parts I felt could prove useful on other models.

Warlords are next. I don't care that FW is making one now. I will be designing it so it is castable. So that when the first is done it can be fallen. Then possible those pieces that needed chaos adorned can be remolded.

And technically this is season three. I had other threads first.

Ok. So getting closer to having the old projects done. Glad to be back at it.



Been so long since I posted a pic I am hoping this works... lol

Been so long since I posted a pic I am hoping this works... lol

check! i can see it...

and still jolly good looking white curves there^^

Still works, and still awesome!

Yes I see the plastic chicken in all it's glory

Thanks. Soon I will be beginning other projects. If I am without updates for a bit it's because I'm finishing these guys up. You guys have already seen a bunch of that so I'll spare you.

Er....whut? Spare us.. or rather keep us starving...

Lol

Ok. So the last of these is almost ready for weapons construction. Decided to make them a team of sorts.....










Hoping to start weapons this weekend.

Looks Fantastic! Great to see you at it again!

Oh man. Just found this, time to crawl through 104 pages.

Thanks Master A, and welcome Stormwall. Been a while since I was able to work on this project log. Plan on being here a lot in the near future.

HOLY CRAP !!!! these are looking the dogs Bollix you have raised your game on these yet again awesome family shot as well

Thanks LDD. :Lotsa long hard thinkin has gone into these,


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Okay. So I hated the chicken head.....




So I cut it off and added these pieces.....






Whatt ya think, Dakka?????

Yes, I know still needs rivets....

Yes looks good the chicken head was good IMHO but this does look better good call and works bloody marvelously

NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo.................
i thought the chicken head was something unique.......

well....but awesomeness is still there...through and through....:thumsup:...poor chicken...tho...

Hey Max! Good to see that your back!

... And I didn't take too long to catch back up!

I'm looking forward to seeing more of your awesomeness to come.

Thank you silver. I do have big plans.

 mxwllmdr wrote:
Thank you silver. I do have big plans.

Ok boys. Emperor Titan Confirmed!!!

What I want to do is build a warlord frame that with the proper planning can be built as a Mars or a Lucius pattern. I also want all parts castable so that I can reproduce the frame and armor sets without having to rebuild them. My thinking is this: Mars and Lucius pattern warlords should only differentiate in appearance, not form or function.

Also, planning to get the Emperator built on the same frame. So it will have to be larger than FW'S current offering. My thinking is this: the emperator is nothing more than a Mars or Lucius with a campaign fortress built on top of it. I want the emperors occupiable portions to be built in layers so that it can be placed, layer next to layer, on a 4x6 table to make a playable titan terrain set on a WH40K table. "Have fun storming the castle" style......

If you ever get that done I would be interested in buying one so I can loot it to an Ork version

That's exactly the pint of casting it. I want to fall a Mars and a Lucius to chaos.

 mxwllmdr wrote:
That's exactly the pint of casting it. I want to fall a Mars and a Lucius to chaos.

Yes but you never mentioned looting one

Lol..... can a warlord be looted?????

why not?...

Orks can loot anything and I don't game so GW can kiss my hairy ass

Ok. So first set of weapons is done. Turbo lasers. Meaning also that this one of three is done. Damn, may actually finish these......

Looking good looking goooood but let's not jump the gun after all it ain't over till the fat lady sings

Well it aint over till the titan lives at least. It is a forge after all.

It ain't done til it's painted.......

what a fething huge kitchen.... you yanks live always so big....

do you use a puppet/teddy bear skeleton for this beauty by the way? (cool eh? mixed a compliment with a question nd didn´t slip a beat...)

So.....


One toe.....


That's it so far, yes, I admit.....


More is coming soon though, I promise...

That's it stunning detailing so far and it's only started .........

You know you're crazy, right?

But in a very F*ing positive way
I love it

This will be grand.

Thank you all. However, do not expect consistent updates. As if I have given anyone reason to think that's something I do.....

I plan on taking a decent amount of time on this one. After all. I do plan to mold and cast the pieces.......

How else will I do a trio of them easily?


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And as far as being crazy?

Why do you think they call me Mad Max?

Mad Max that's not what we call you

When you say cast do you mean for general sale or just to reduce production for your self ?

General sale would be a violation of IP, I think. Reducing production for me is the key. I want several. Two Mars, two Lucius. That's so I can have two loyalist, two chaos....


Making the molds will be expensive. While I might not be willing to produce whole titans for someone making terrain pieces from warlord parts may be on the table. Maybe some epic bases for primarchs and the like..... of course any proceeds would make my efforts less financially burdensome.....

Got you

Got me how?

 mxwllmdr wrote:
Got me how?

Usually this is used as “i have understood you“

Ha! I'm dumb.....

Can't be half as dumb as you think you are, as these works you come up tell a different tale...

Good to have you back!

And trot one dumb to another...what's that supposed to be developing into? Warlord titan??? Omg...

Yes, Vik, I have begun the Warlord. Still need to make a Vulcan megabolter and an inferno cannon for the war hound scout wing, though.




Oh, and learn to paint so I can paint them.

Ok, so more update. But first, an announcement. Going to endeavor greatly to make the posting schedule more robust on this project. I have received word that there is interest in how I am actually doing it.

Now, the foot:



So I put the toe in a box....



Filled that box with a gooey substance know for getting rubbery.....



Actually did that a few times with other "bits".....



And ended up with this.....

The footpad itself need a lot more work, much of which is done but not shown here. I hope this suffices for a yuletide gift for all you dakkanaughts......


And, seriously this time, you will be seeing me more often.....

Is it strange to be extremely impressed by a foot
That is looking rather splendid all ready and the casting looks really clean as well

Merry Christmas to you and your family and a prosperous new year

i feel ashamed that neat comes to my mind at first...

this will be soooooo big...

Mostly finished foot pad....

I want one or a pair LOL looks fething awesome I can't believe how great this looking so far

This is truly a foot above the rest

Dear god i wish i had your talent with plasticard lol. Every time i try to use it i never cut very straight.

Could definitely use the technique to make some Remoras for my Tau lol

 Vineheart01 wrote:
Dear god i wish i had your talent with plasticard lol. Every time i try to use it i never cut very straight.

Could definitely use the technique to make some Remoras for my Tau lol

Did that already:






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And thank you. I very much appreciate it.


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 lone dirty dog wrote:
I want one or a pair LOL looks fething awesome I can't believe how great this looking so far

This is truly a foot above the rest

Haha...... thank you LDD. What would you do with warlord feet?

Oh i saw the remoras, thats why i mentioned them lol. Theyre amazing. They arent to the same quality of the Titans (i can barely tell those are scratchbuilt outside the obvious unpainted look the material gives) but theyre still damn awesome nontheless.

I rather thought the Remoras were horrible. They were my first attempt at kit making. Followed by the XV9 Battle suit.

Let me put it this way: They resemble without a doubt what theyre suppose to be and its vastly better than i can do lol. Tau arent easy to kitbash/scratchbuild for because of the armor patterns. Ive tried making my own suit legs for my crisis suits, i just cant do it (shaky hands and i dont have any real tools other than a razor knife and dikes lol. Its a miracle i can paint as well as i do with these damn shaky hands).

What tools do you use outside the Drummel? I have that but i usually exclusively use it for magnet holes.

I use a number 11 exact blade, the dremel, a heat gun and a variety of files.....


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What is dikes?

I have no idea maybe add the rest once you build it, or use it as scenery for a lone super sniper posing for a photo of his latest kill

I just can't believe how well they have turned out

 mxwllmdr wrote:
I use a number 11 exact blade, the dremel, a heat gun and a variety of files.....


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What is dikes?

Diagonal cutters, sorry. I was in the Airforce for 6 years and got used to calling them dikes (even though supervision didnt like us calling them that lol)

Oh, I call them side cutters. Been know to use those too.....

Happy New Year, Dakka!!!!


Calf detail has begun:


Decided to put synchronous gearing in the toe mount:



Now the foot stands at odd angles without any glue:



Yes, I know that it won't hold the weight of the finished titan but it looks cool and helps in posing, I suppose.....


See ya next year, guys.....

Happy new year to you to mate

Now that is looking awesome no fething awesome, now with the posing toes you can angle it crushing well anything really

The calf detail is looking brilliant as well, great how you got the eagle to follow the guard like that, so how much is one of these going to cost me then ?




However does need rivets

Thanks LDD. Yes, rivets are forthcoming, however still prepping these parts for the mold.....

Now seeing chaos warlord titan ballet dancing across the board never firing, just stomping it's opponents to death.

 Theophony wrote:
Now seeing chaos warlord titan ballet dancing across the board never firing, just stomping it's opponents to death.

^That, defiantly that.....

Couple of questions are you using beads so far on the toes as rivets ?

Also I noticed a small indent on the toes on side was that meant to be part of the design ? If so what is it for ?

That indent is a small imperfection in the mold that I chose not to correct because green stuff is cheap and silicone is not and there is less a chance of screwing up the green stuff than the silicone.


I told my son that I was nervous about making a mold for the toe shield and he said shut up and just do it, pussy.




So there you have it. I have been Laboufed.

Making a mold for this now.






Still need to put some detail on the calf portion before I mold that but maybe tomorrow.....


Seeing the shield on the toe though makes me want to modify the toe and do a new mold. Maybe more on that later.



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The large rivets are self adhesive pearlized semispheres..


The small ones are small rod sanded down to a rounded flush shape.

I LMAO nothing like your kids telling you not to be a pussy

Looks great and seems to align well, what's made you want to do the toes different now then ?

I see your point as to the indent yes GS is much cheaper, I just thought it was there for a reason thats why I asked.

Good luck with the mould making mate

The molds are curing now. I hope they work.

looking forward to seeing the mold results! Fantastic work as always.

- Azalle

The Mad Max Warlord Project family of parts so far. Four feet high and resin. Here you see the castings of all four feet and the related masters and molds. Also shown is the calf portion of the lower leg master, nearly ready for silicone.

Next in line I have a mold brewing for the toe armor and pistons once done and cast I can begin to plan the calf armor pieces. Each leg requires three each but they are ambidextrous so I need make only two total. Since it will be a while until I can mold anymore pieces I will continue up this leg and create a hip and pelvis piece. Once these pieces are done I will have to make a few molds before I can continue.

In case you couldn't tell the two on the right are the chaos feet. Subtle difference, yes, but there nonetheless..... lol.....




Master, the molds worked fine although I should have used a higher strength material for the foot pad mold as the undercuts have All but done the mold in. Luckily, I was able to get all of them I need.

So, until I can afford more silicone you'll only be seeing white plastic here.

Ok, so I have made progress.


Finished the mold for the toe shield.



Obviously the mold is not great, but with a little w9ork:



I got eight through really good then the mold broke. But I had enough silicone left to remold the half that broke and redesigned it a tad so it might not break again. Gonna get some sleep and tomorrow will mock this up for a look see.....

Also working on some molds for some of the reject pieces for use in basing and terrain pieces.....

Got a mock up together. I like it so far.

Wow!
Great progress, and the casts look better than some Forgeworld stuff I have purchased in the past
Really nice!

Thanks, Klaus.

Fantastic Work! Can't wait to see your next post!

That's a pretty awesome set of feet you've made there.

Don't forget the miscasts (if any) would make for some really fantastic terrain.

 mxwllmdr wrote:


Also working on some molds for some of the reject pieces for use in basing and terrain pieces.....

You mean these miscast?

I was going to say sex on legs but we ain't quite there yet LOL

Soon. I promise.

Worked on side greaves today and the knee. Not ready to finalize the knee just yet.

Running low on some supplies and out completely of silicone. Decided, however, to add some detail to the foot and toe bottoms.....

Started working on the thigh portion of the leg. No, not take about chickens this time.....


Happy with the progress so far but it was a nightmare to get it the way I wanted it....

Not gonna keep all the FW detail but it's still not done yet....





All 24+ layers of it.....

i am eager to see how you do the connecting knee section to have the calf and thigh together...

Oh, ok.....

Been meaning to post these anyway...

Wanted to stop working in certain areas and start others because some things need to be done before I could finish some others. So I have ended up with this for master parts so far:

Same groove and bump format I used on the toes. No, the knee joint is not done. Still having serious reservations regarding its connection to the calf.




Also, knee to calf looks as such:




And a, tenuous at best, mock up of the three.....





There are aspects of this design I find lacking for now, even knowing it isn't done. I believe I have gotten the height at this point a little high, measuring in at 14.5 inches at the hips. Wanting an overall no more than 26/27 inches high, I believe I need to remove a little lankiness. FW has there's at 22 inches. Personally, I feel that too short. All comparisons I have seen put the reaver at around 16 inches and when shown side by side with the Warlord the warhound comes in at waist height.

I am removing that extra height in this area:




Everything, below the line of course, when removed will correct the slight angle miscalculation and drop the overall 1.5 inches. I will also be dropping the waist line lower than the top of the thigh for an added inch of shortness without greatly affecting the overall feel. That puts me back in range of the 26-27" high and leaves almost fifteen inches of remaining height in which to put a full interior.....

what else COULD there be said...

Egad you've slipped one in whilst I wasn't looking. So this is where you have been hiding your light under a bushel; awesome work to say the least.

Subsscribed

Lol. Way with words, Black. You've definitely a way with words. .


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And thank you, Vik. I like it too.

Allright. I know I haven't posted in a while but I have been very busy here on the hobby front.

Whilst working on the Warlord a few things were asked of me to construct. I will show one of them now. But first minor update on the warlord.




This shot shows a few of the masters made for detail. I had decided a while back that in order to do this project all resin cast and such that some detail would have to be one piece flat molds for application to the main body parts. The pelvis proved to be no exception and as such above are the masters for the toe bottoms and pelvic side plates. And of course the pelvis itself. While I have in fact made some of these molds already, sadly, the pelvis calf and thigh are not amongst those molds....


But below is a shot of casting progress as such. Almost four complete lower halves done and ready to be assembled. This will be a complete set of four lowers in about two weeks.....




And now as to why I am behind the arbitrary and totally unbinding timetable I irresponsibly, and inevitably, set for myself. The Void Shield Generator.

I should mention that I have decided that no matter what I make and for whom I make it I will always mold and cast the item. This is because, if you've followed anything I've show in my threads you'll already know this, I never get to have one of something I've made
16 warhounds three reavers, 6 thunder hawks and various other minor projects and I have only three warhounds for myself. Those are plastic though and I doubt I ever would have made molds for those complex models but I am in fact always going to from now on. So maybe in the future I can grow more warhounds....

Anyway.....

The void shield generator:























Plea see ignore the black resin gears as their color is the result of being cast during completion of another non-sequiter project as a means to reduce wasting resin.

Well so over the last week I have completed a lot. All lower body parts for the warlord are done, excepting only the greaves and thigh armour. And soon those will be done. As well, molds for the leg parts. And a VSG. In rather good time, I think. I am way ahead of schedule on the warlord overall. A little under two months and two thirds of the way there by loose estimations.

I will begin to have more updates shortly and more often as funds for a continuance of construction have been allotted and issued and all other projects are currently complete.


Ok, that's a lie. I have three other projects going as well. More on that later....

Thanks for reading.....

Alright, a few questions; are you duplicating the FW Warlord or is this a design of your own as I see great similarity in some parts e.g. the feet and toes but there are other parts I do not recognize?

Second, When I build my Warlord I kinda winged it proportion-wise and then added the detail but it seems you must have a master drawn plan so all this highly detailed work will mesh together when assembled; can we see the drawn overall plan?

Third and this is more of an observation than a question; the last image you posted shows four "gears" meshed together but as they all interlock with each other, how can they turn if in fact they are meant to turn assuming the laws of mechanics still apply in the 401st century?


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Whoops BTW, outstanding job so far; you've set the scratchbuilding bar a level of magnitude higher.

Holy gak balls man. That is fan freaking tastic

Thank you both.

I am trying very hard to reach professional production levels here...


As for the warlord master plans, yes, there is one. Unfortunately it is all in my head at the moment. I will endeavor to draw something up for you...

Meanwhile:




The assembled product is upside down. In case you were confused. I was after I saw the posting in preview....

Dreadnaught Drop Pod in bound, boys..... Look out below....

your plastruct fu is unreal!

Graven is putting it mildly. It's amazing.

I'm really interested in see your work on the dread-pod. I have a hard time justifying buying the forgeworld one.

I would too. My estimations are 40 in materials and that's having molds to make many of them. Of course I don't have a vacuum chamber so mine may resemble fail-cast but so does my VSG and she will paint just freaking fine.....

Well there's 4 hours gone...

I like to imagine you are a one man factory and your front yard is full of titans like the neighbor with the garden gnomes. Awesome work.

Thanks, Jabba. And Monday a new 10lb bucket o silicone arrives for the warlord project. So stay tuned...


However, I have no intentions of leaving any of my four as yet incomplete warlords on the lawn.

Holy cow. The level of detail is higher than the actual kits.

Ummm, yeah, gonna disagree there but thanks anyway stormwall...

I like compliments but I don't 3d print my stuff....

Anyway, more drop pod wip pics:

I wanted a pod similar in diameter to the standard for the dreadnaught. And a little taller. I like these dimensions a lot....




And still not finished here. Have to add a gak ton more greebly work.....

Ah, yes, work resumes. I love that feeling.

Still on about a dreadnaught drop pod. So without further ado, onto the progress.


Above - first two molds, both perfect. First two castings. Also both perfect



Mold for the upright structural columns. Also perfect mold with first three casting perfect, as well.



Making this door is gonna suck.....



Framing in is going well. Fits fine in all three door frames..

Is that the right phrase? Door frame?



Nice fit.....




Can't wait to see this plan come together....



Thoughts? Questions, comments?

i love working angles...when all fits together...that´s indeed a very satisfying feeling!

all that casted and forged stuff of yours is again pure eye candy!!!

I'm unfamiliar with the employment roll drop pods play in the 40K game but I assume they have defensive capabilities and come in different sizes but basically the same shape?

So what you are building now is the prototype of the four foot tall drop pod you plan for the Warlord Titan? (Just going by the headline /title of this thread )

Which will serve as a playable game piece and a display case?

@Black Adder - first, love the T-Hawk Thread. Second, it allows you to drop your unit (in theory) anywhere on the board in the opening turns, as side from it foot stomping it into the game.

@Max - I love your design brother

I have watched this thread for years. For the record, I still find your skill with plasticard offensive.

 MajorTom11 wrote:
I have watched this thread for years. For the record, I still find your skill with plasticard offensive.

Yeah, I second that.

 Master Azalle wrote:
@Black Adder - first, love the T-Hawk Thread. Second, it allows you to drop your unit (in theory) anywhere on the board in the opening turns, as side from it foot stomping it into the game.

Interesting, so is the pod vulnerable to enemy fire when it is dropping or does it just land unannounced?

(Yeah I could look it up in the rule books but asking is easier. )

If your opponent's army has a unit that has the "Interceptor" special rule, you can fire as the arrive.

Viktor von Domm wrote:i love working angles...when all fits together...that´s indeed a very satisfying feeling!

all that casted and forged stuff of yours is again pure eye candy!!!

Thank you, Vik....

The_Blackadder wrote:I'm unfamiliar with the employment roll drop pods play in the 40K game but I assume they have defensive capabilities and come in different sizes but basically the same shape?

So what you are building now is the prototype of the four foot tall drop pod you plan for the Warlord Titan? (Just going by the headline /title of this thread )

Which will serve as a playable game piece and a display case?

If someone devises a way to drop a 30 story war machine into battle from orbit I wanna see that...

Master Azalle wrote:@Black Adder - first, love the T-Hawk Thread. Second, it allows you to drop your unit (in theory) anywhere on the board in the opening turns, as side from it foot stomping it into the game.

@Max - I love your design brother

Thank you, Master....

MajorTom11 wrote:I have watched this thread for years. For the record, I still find your skill with plasticard offensive.

I find the use of the word "offensive" to be strangely complimentary. Thank you, Major....


So.... no updates tonight but probably Sunday afternoon I will have all the molds done and a few of them made....

So stay tuned....

 mxwllmdr wrote:

The_Blackadder wrote:I'm unfamiliar with the employment roll drop pods play in the 40K game but I assume they have defensive capabilities and come in different sizes but basically the same shape?

So what you are building now is the prototype of the four foot tall drop pod you plan for the Warlord Titan? (Just going by the headline /title of this thread )

Which will serve as a playable game piece and a display case?

If someone devises a way to drop a 30 story war machine into battle from orbit I wanna see that...

One has to assume miles long 40K Starship transports are too large to land and an image I saw years ago depicted a Warlord Titan hangar bay aboard such a transport so there must be a way to convey them to the surface of a contested planet ergo drop pods. Four feet high would be a pretty good estimation of a scale Titan Drop Pod.

Hey, what do I know?

BTW I also took Major's ironical usage of the word "Offensive" as supremely complimentary; that's why I seconded it.

You know a whole crapload, to be honest. I think actually that a warlord drop pod for a titan is probably not an untoward idea it's just that the structural integrity would have to survive the equivalent of a meteor striking the surface of the planet. How do you pad effectively a hundreds of millions of tons steel bipedal against that force?

Loveing your work. Those cast are really impressive.

 mxwllmdr wrote:
...................... How do you pad effectively a hundreds of millions of tons steel bipedal against that force?

Since terminal velocity is pretty much a surface phenomenon we cannot rely on drag to slow the capsule down significantly plus the ablation shield would have to be a significant percentage of the total mass of the pod; drogue chutes are likewise ineffective except in the final stage of descent so therefore retro rocket type devices might seem the way to go but the 40K technology implies much more. Considering the FTL capabilities of the 40K spacecraft I presume they have a way to nullify gravity or even possess the capability of producing anti-gravity so the endemic weight (sic) is zero or less. The employment of these devices could allow the pod to descend with the grace of a soap bubble.

Tada!

Of course with the same anti-gravity capability by just focusing the device on the enemy could rocket them kit and caboodle into space just as easily thereby rendering the whole concept of ground warfare hopelessly anachronistic and the 40K universe moot............

Never mind.

Lol.... you slay me, Black.....

Will you be able to post up some "finished" pictures of your pods? They look fantastic

Yes, later today. Gotta find is the last mold....


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Ok, some more progress on the DNDP...








Gotta run out for some resin then finish the two of these. Kind of a bitch to glue together.





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And after a quick trip to Hobby Lobby:








Of course, this is the first casting. I already know of two spots to watch on the next one...

According to the fluff, that is exactly how titans are delivered to the surface. I imagine the landing to be more like the NASA skycrane as opposed to the impact crater making space marine drop pod.

And dare I say I like these ones better than the GW ones.

outstanding...you really know for sure that you done a good job if it is even looking dead sexy still all in white...

Wow those are some nice crisp details you managed to make in the resin. Your scratchfu has always been astonishing, but your casting skills are so amazing as well.

Thanks guys. I really appreciate it. But I know GW has better details than mine and my casting well still kinda resembles failcast, before they started getting it semi right.

As far as dropping a warlord from space,


That's freaking insane.....

Wow. Your skills are amazing. The DNDP looks brilliant.

EDC

Thanks EDC, I appreciate it.

Gonna get back to work on the warlord now.....


Making molds:




That's a Lotta silicone......

 mxwllmdr wrote:
Thanks guys. I really appreciate it. But I know GW has better details than mine and my casting well still kinda resembles failcast, before they started getting it semi right.

As far as dropping a warlord from space,


That's freaking insane.....

I've got no problem with the casting flaws, I presume these vehicles are reusable and are subject to both landing and battle damage; it's a little known maxim of battlefield maintenance, "The airworthiness of a vehicle is directly proportional to the desirability of it's commission."


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Speaking of reusable, does the Plexiglas container need to be kept on the mold during the subsequent casting processes?

Also, I cannot conceive of casting my Warlord with all it's myriad of details; how do you determine what is cast-able other than trial and error.

What sort of mold release do you use and how easy is it to remove from the 'master' piece?

 The_Blackadder wrote:

 mxwllmdr wrote:
Thanks guys. I really appreciate it. But I know GW has better details than mine and my casting well still kinda resembles failcast, before they started getting it semi right.

As far as dropping a warlord from space,


That's freaking insane.....

I've got no problem with the casting flaws, I presume these vehicles are reusable and are subject to both landing and battle damage; it's a little known maxim of battlefield maintenance, "The airworthiness of a vehicle is directly proportional to the desirability of it's commission."


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Speaking of reusable, does the Plexiglas container need to be kept on the mold during the subsequent casting processes?

No, in fact, I'll have to flip this half and rebuild the box around it in order to pour the second half of the mold but when casting it the box will not be necessary. I may have to rubberband some flat stiffness to each side of the mold when casting to maintain some rigidity and ensure the mold holds its true shape (flexible mold, remember? ....) and it is necessary to applied mild pressure from each half in order for the resin not to leak out before finishing it's curing process.

Also, I cannot conceive of casting my Warlord with all it's myriad of details; how do you determine what is cast-able other than trial and error.

it's easy, really. I use a silicone with high flexibility and high strength so that the undercuts of the pieces aren't an issue. Figuring out where to vent a mold so filling is uniform and free of unfillable pockets can be a tad challenging but spatial thinking helps. Knowing where a piece has integral holes through its mass and planning for them is necessary as well.


What sort of mold release do you use and how easy is it to remove from the 'master' piece?

Mold release is not necessary with flexible molds. I do have to use a mold release agent on the silicone when pouring the second half of the mold so the silicone doesn't form into one mass. It will adhere permanently to itself. That's a nightmare. Usually I use Alumilite mold release and silicone conditioner.

I will show the second half of this process as well.....


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More mold pics....

Unboxing, flipping.....



Removing the clay....

It is imperative that the master piece not be removed from the silicone or dislodged in any way until both pieces are completely cured.





Reboxing...



Clay filler (to save silicone and reseal the inner edge of the box)....





Gonna have to pick up some MOAR!!!! silicone this weekend....

What I didn't show here was the step after adding in the clay filler where I painted the silicone with a liberal coat of mold release so the two halves didn't adhere together and the step in Reboxing where I hot glued it back together around the first piece of the mold. That's why I use the picture glass for the box. Hot glue peels off it like tape but holds strong.

Damn dissappointed I ran out of silicone.......


Oh well, I'll get more resin for it when I go out as well. More later....

Do you buy silicone online or locally and what is the source of your clay? The biggest hassle on these projects for a beginner is usually not the execution but in finding a reliable source of casting material. I like the clay idea and am wondering why I never thought of it myself; even as I saw the first of your casting images I wondered what the h*ll does the folded blue towel do? I assumed it just took up space....



Folded blue towel

I generally buy from Alumilite drectly. Smaller kits come with a pound bar of the clay but it can be bought seperately. Any non drying clay will do. I found Play-Doh to be softer to press the master into but harder to clean off the mold....

Of late, understandably, have been buying in the tens of pounds of silicone at once. Clay is not included with those purchases. Luckily, it is reusable many times over if cared for properly. Namely, a zip lock baggie. Of course, mine is a gallon size and almost full.

In the Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy you need a towel.

I have mine. Somewhere.

Got my copy of the VSG back from the painter, @savageray..... Fantastic job....

#madmaxminis #madskills #voidshieldgenerator #warhammer40k #wh40k #scratchbuild #scratchbuilt

So that what a Void Shield Generator looks like; silly me, I thought that was a Third Dimensional Universe device where a gear train as depicted of course couldn't possibly work.

Just been looking over some of your previous projects, and I have to say, that's some impressive work.

As for your warlord Titan, It really is coming along nicely, and I cant wait to see more .

The_Blackadder wrote:So that what a Void Shield Generator looks like; silly me, I thought that was a Third Dimensional Universe device where a gear train as depicted of course couldn't possibly work.

Haha, love it, Black....

hk1x1 wrote:Just been looking over some of your previous projects, and I have to say, that's some impressive work.

As for your warlord Titan, It really is coming along nicely, and I cant wait to see more .

Thanks, HK1x1...

As for waiting to see the warlord, me too. Money on that project is running dry.

Anyone wanna invest?

Cool Void Shield Generator.

EDC

Very pleased to be back on the warlord project. Happy to report the mold for the calf works perfectly.



Even the first casting is well enough done to use. That's amazing to me.



Made four for now so I can stand up two. Still need to mold the thigh and pelvis but that's coming.




Didn't realize I had chosen such "Iron Mannish" colors but I like it. Yes, I am gonna learn to paint now.


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Oh, and thank you EDC. I appreciate the comments.

Yes, I am gonna learn to paint now.

such words are unheard of in this thread...

looks bloody amazing...and if i may add...iron man- ish paint job is pretty fitting in my opinion for such a powerhouse and poser of a warmachine (pun just came obvious to me after writing...)

Vik, thank god someone is still there. Hadn't seen anyone post on their thread in weeks....

'm there...just lurking due to construction works at home...but I keep my eyes peeled for your stuff no matter what, as you build stuff in a big way...and I am a fan for big

Thanks, Vik. Means a lot. Trying to get some money saved for better equipment. I want a cnc table lathe and a vacuum chamber and a 3d printer and a laser metal etched and...

Well, the list goes on.....

What construction is happening in Der heim, bitte?

we´re building (have already...but you know...work never truly stops once you start...) a raised platform for the kids to sleep...well...raised to over 2m high...that´s well over my own head... a friendly neighbour helped us with the basic construction work, him being a carpenter...well...we needed to totally clear the room, and repaint the walls...and now it looks rather pleasing all in all...

and i know how this goes... there is no end in the craving for new tools... i could probably make a check on each point in your (short) list for my own needs... but resin is still light years away for me...my cellar is not the right place to work on this...and the living room...just no......

I haven't subscribed to a thread in years but I'm really excited to see where this warlord project is going! Not to mention I just scrolled thorough all hundred something pages of this thread, I loved every bit of it, well done!

Cheers

Well, thanks for not lurking, Jet. And welcome.....

So as I said back on the warlord project again....

Got a little more paint on the lower legs and wanted to show off my very mediocre skills.....











Also, anyone ever paint black resin? I was making some magazine extensions for my friends HK P 30 SK and had extra black resin. Tried it in a couple of my warlord molds and was wondering if painting them is even viable.....






And, finally, got this back from my buddy. He is an amazing painter.... Gonna hafta glass case this one....

Nice work on the leg. Such a huge project, it must feel great to get some paint down.

EDC

looking Great Max!

Getting there....







Hoping to have molds for the thigh and pelvis done soon so I can stand it up at least from the waste down. Gonna do the second one in Chaos gold and black but have to chaosify the parts with some green stuff sculpting first.

still admiring the view here...

Just marathoned this whole thread and I've got to say, absolutely stunning work! Really excited to see how this ends up and whatever else you come up with along the way

good work, cant wait for the rest.

Im still alive. Be it known that after much deliberation I have decided to retire permenantly and persue an academic career.

Three classes a week leaves a lot of hobby time

if the cash is as much as the military career, i see absolutely no downside...tho students can be as much hassle as the fighting enemy... in fact often you can´t tell which is which...

welcome back matey!

sweet!

I've read this from page 1 to 109...wow what a journey. Your skills are amazing, I can't wait to see what happens next.


Plus you guys are all nuts here I like it

https://www.facebook.com/madmaxminis/photos/a.463538513832660.1073741833.429225360597309/551017741751403/?type=3





Guess whos learning to use AutoCAD???????

So, work continues. Boy the life of a student with no time for anything but this:

https://www.facebook.com/madmaxminis/photos/pcb.554997318020112/554997218020122/?type=3

https://www.facebook.com/madmaxminis/photos/pcb.554997318020112/554997221353455/?type=3

Another update. Bout time. Finally made a mold for the warlord thigh:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=558940197625824&id=429225360597309


Also, did a devastated custom claw for a buddy:


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=558552110997966&substory_index=0&id=429225360597309

Had this idea a while back. An iris door on my warlord that actually works:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=561901737329670&id=429225360597309

Hmmm....I'd worry about durability. Styrene isn't the best for moving parts. IBS definitely.

Dave!!!!! So glad to hear from you! And yes you are correct. The do pieces themselves would have to be 3d printed then cast in either polymer or resin. Some of them would be quite small so I'm leaning towards the polymer.

Oh that would be ideal. I'm still excited to see this!

i see you didn't quit then

No, haven't quit. Been busy, though.....