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Now that Appocolypse has been out everyone wants a titan, or two. The problem is, Forgeworld titans are EXPENSIVE, and take forever due to backlog. Armorcast titans are good, but hard to find these days.
I know that there are several templates floating around the internet to make a Warhound. However, I thought I'd come up with a way to make Warhounds more quickly, easier, and without a stack of paper for your printer. My goal is to be able to start this project, and finish it in under two days (not including painting) while keeping all materials under $25. Time will begin once I have all the necessary bits and pieces.
I hope others might follow my lead. Let's make Warhounds as cliche' as marines.

Now that I have all that explained, who is interested?

Well, I ran into a little trouble. My near perfect plan has crashed and burned. It all hinged on me finding a canopy from an RC airplain to use for the carapace. Unforturnately, all of them I found were WAY too big, so I decided that I would simply make it out of plasticard. Here are the ups and downs.

Cons:
1. It is now NOT a no brainer project. You will have to have some skill.
2. It is no longer quite so easy.
3. It is still fast, just not super-duper fast.
4. Now that the carapace is angular (although the same general "dome" shape) Using PVC pipe for the shins doesn't fit in.

Positive stuff:
1. I think it looks better this way.
2. It just became MUCH cheaper. I think I can say I will use less than $15 in material.
3. It is now more durable.
4. I can now combine the best parts of my favorite titans and just call it a new pattern.


I think I will make shoulders that have off the Carapace like in these Reaver titans: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/acatalog/QUATERMASTERS_STORE_EPIC_40_000_TITANS_24.html