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Having spare weapons will make the second titan project go faster, as you can just use them there.

The beginning phases of the Gatling Blaster.

Six rotation barrels spaced equal distance from the center barrel hub

https://i.imgur.com/rWAN8x9.jpg


It took some time to figure out the spacing of the barrels and I had to source the I and H Channels from my styrene provider which took a week.

https://i.imgur.com/U9s04JC.jpg


But my Idea is playing out and I should have the barrel assembly finished today.

I'm also working on the mounting yoke which is coming along with gratifying success.

https://i.imgur.com/5UaNiR9.jpg


I've moved my assembly from the Den to the Dining room for space considerations as we use the Den every day and the Dining room only for special occasions.

Much to the shagrin of Ms Adder but as I explained to her; "It's only temporary." So she said "Then you won't mind sleeping on the couch as long as that thing is in the Dining room."

"Fair enough." sez I.

Looking forward to the next steps in detailing and scratch building.

Just found this thread again after too long.

Hiya.

I was wonering if you were planning to make the thighs thicker ? Planning on adding more GIANT pistons maybe?

Coming along nicely The_Blackadder. Your scratchbuilds are always so inspiring, thanks for sharing your process.

...ok, three days later, I'm finally caught up- and let me just say holy gak this looks good!!
I wasn't feeling that hopeful going into this, given the last scratch-build thread I followed died with a tragic fall, but I'm glad this one has survived (albeit with a few falls of its own ). Can't wait to see where it goes from here!

I haven't checked in for awhile. Good to see that you are still at it Blacky!

Good God. I've only just seen this build and spent the last couple of hours reading it all! (and I thought my flying brick was impressive. What a joke.)
My thread is broken, so while I wait for it's repair I thought I'd look around and I am so glad I did.
This is fantastic
Well done old boy.

Welcome aboard Capt.

A couple of years ago I posted a thread of my version the “flying brick” aka The Thunderhawk. Check it out for ideas.

 The_Blackadder wrote:
Welcome aboard Capt.

A couple of years ago I posted a thread of my version the “flying brick” aka The Thunderhawk. Check it out for ideas.

Thank you.


I'll be damned if I can find it! I found your modern Thunderhawk, but not the Brick. (I'm all about oldhammer 40K)... I am however going to borrow your lighting idea... Thanks.

click on my icon you’ll see 18 threads. Scroll down to Blackadder attempts to build a Thunderhawk. Go to first page. You’ll see the humble beginnings of the project.

Above all don’t get discouraged.

https://i.imgur.com/kKuKqxV.jpg


It's back to the drawing board because I've found the definitive Gatling gun for my Emperor Titan. This rendering gives a much more complex appearance which matches the detail of the Laser cannon on the opposite side.

Since last I addressed this thread I'd made some significant progress on what I thought was a good design for a Mega Gatling Gun until I found this baby.

Granted it appears to be a hand held weapon but with judicious modifications I think I can salvage most of my work and produce a reasonable facsimile.

Here is where I am with the barrel arrangement.

https://i.imgur.com/uk120bY.jpg


Let me know what you think.....

That's a beast and a half

I LIKE it!

Will you be keeping the ammo drum on the bottom, though? You could probably figure out a feed mechanism that'd go somewhere else if you really wanted, I suppose.

I hope you don't mind me posting pictures...
It's not a Warmonger Titan- it's an Imperator Titan. It stood a little over 7feet tall and was built by the staff at my local Games Workshop. The staff member is just over 6'. The Titan was made of wood and PVC plastic primarily with Imperial buildings attached...
The legs opened to reveal tanks



Damn thing flipped the pics! you'll have to click on them to dee them properly

Always interesting to see others work.


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Anvildude wrote:
I LIKE it!

Will you be keeping the ammo drum on the bottom, though?

You could probably figure out a feed mechanism that'd go somewhere else if you really wanted, I suppose.

I like this feed mechanism much more that the FW Gatling Gun.

I shall try to duplicate it as faithfully as possible.


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Nobody expects yadda yadda yadda.....

http://i.imgur.com/P9ANJdX.jpg


A bad week for building.

Trying to edit the original barrel work to conform to the new image without replacing too much of the previous work.

https://i.imgur.com/WXtyjuq.jpg


Once the rest of the detail is applied I think it will pass muster.

You ought to motorize it so it spins.

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.

https://i.imgur.com/rLyaIKf.jpg


I'm very much concerned about the topheavyness of the model.

Not that it can't be built and stand properly but I would also like to keep the model fully poseable.

The next lot is a bit tedious so I'll just post them in sequence....


https://i.imgur.com/Eu33RuM.jpg



https://i.imgur.com/r83lZpd.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/jh38W0H.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/5wYJLKh.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/LVSDVoH.jpg


Suffice it to note that this and the next lot is about a day's output.

Amazing stuff sir, your dedication is inspiring.

Thanks for the reply:

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 took about 15 Minutes!!!

Depending on the ship, 10 to 14 rounds were fired; about a salvo a minute....according to the narrator.

Now my Gatling gun has six barrels rotating loading cartridges, not shells and bags of propellant. Plus these guns had to be retrained on the targets as the ships maneuvered.

Amazing!

Back to business:

https://i.imgur.com/jxl9kIt.jpg


I'll spare you the tedium of the gluing and sanding...

https://i.imgur.com/IrzCPp0.jpg[


and cut to the chase

https://i.imgur.com/or2Dxdg.jpg


The finished assembly

https://i.imgur.com/JO1hKj1.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/kFMNt6v.jpg


And a closeup.

https://i.imgur.com/pF5DW9g.jpg

Very nice. The sheer scale contrasted with the level of attention to detail is still impressive, more so as you go on and start getting into the smaller detail like this...

Vejut wrote:
Very nice. The sheer scale contrasted with the level of attention to detail is still impressive, more so as you go on and start getting into the smaller detail like this...

Yeah; I really like getting into the fine detail.

Here's a comparison with the Plasma Blaster


https://i.imgur.com/bkcm1Yw.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/piK9DnK.jpg

Not much time to post this week.

Some major work and modifications were accomplished.

https://i.imgur.com/BeQeKvR.jpg


Now for the big shield

Looking impressive as always, can't wait for the next bit!

Thanks for the reply...

Just Another Energy Cannon;

Not bloody likely.

So after all that work I'm covering it with a sheet of Plastic

https://i.imgur.com/9djtpnR.jpg


But I'll make it removable for painting and displaying the interior.

https://i.imgur.com/UEKzy6d.jpg


I have to admit I really like this design

https://i.imgur.com/d7EsNbR.jpg


I believe it's an worthy complement to the Plasma blaster without being just another energy weapon.

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.

See image below:

https://i.imgur.com/dXaRULQ.jpg


This is the fun part because I had to figure out how to build this without gluing it to the underlying structure; sort of in mid-air.

I need to have this removable so I can paint the thing. Plus I'd like to pop off the cowl to show the underlying work. 

The cowl had to be modified from the original because of the greater diameter of the gun barrels and the greater length.

Project For a Rainy Day

It's been quite a while since I began this particular weapon; November 14, 2021 to be precise.

Actually 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 secondary stringers.

The hard part is that I want to be able to remove this cowling occasionally so it has to be rigid enough to maintain its shape when standing alone:

https://i.imgur.com/4vpC3Qb.jpg


And in place on the barrel assembly:

https://i.imgur.com/5OvrZWw.jpg


The front quarter view reveals the modifications necessary to accommodate the larger caliber barrels:

https://i.imgur.com/KmXQHao.jpg


Next the mount arm adaptor.

That thing is a beast!

That cowl looks great! The forward part where it curves underneath the barrels is particularly attractive, some great design there. Couldn't have been easy to pull that off!