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I haven't looked at this for a long time but currently it is dripping with awesome.

DON'T STOP!!!

Oh yeah, and nice job on the red.

Please don't paint him up as a salamander

what about a White Scar instead?

How about one from each of the big factions, sallys, smurfs, bluds and templars....and I suppose wolves mebbe.

It's still soooo cool.
Seriously, most scratch-built titans look too flat, with no texture or detail -- and thus, well, scratch-built.

Whereas your project bristles with chaotic doohickeys and whatnot. And as a result, looks entirely authentic and in keeping with 40K.

Convincingly menacing, in short. Well done.

Sweet mother of Christ. That is truly mindblowing.

I salute you sir!

Vitruvian XVII wrote:Sweet mother of Christ. That is truly mindblowing.

I salute you sir!

QFT

That is, no exaggeration, the most awesome model I have ever seen.

And the painting is top-notch.

Man, your work is so AMAZING!!!!! I was looking in the net to found schedule of the banelord and I find your banelord! You made me crazy! It's an artist' work! So beautiful!

I've a question for you : do you have schedule of your model or do you make it only with your idea? If you have schedule, I'm interessed by...

So don't stop! You're great!

Thanks again everyone, the appreciation for the project is really helping me stay on top of trying to finish the Banelord. It will be a holiday weekend in the United States, so I'm hoping to have lots of pictures to share by Monday.

@Goliath - haha, sorry if you're a Salamanders player. I used a techmarine torso, so I'm debating between Iron Hands and Salamanders, and like the Sallies only because I think the bright green would work against all the red on the model.

@Dimside - Unfortunately I don't have a schedule for the model. When the Apocalypse Banelord pdf came out, I was lucky to find some plastic shells that were perfect for the carapace and leg armor. I have some intial sketchs I did, but my construction style is very haphazard, where I raid my bitz box and see what fits and work the design around that.

no schedule.... No problem!!!!! I've lot of pictures on your post! I may can do something with! Before the banelord, I wanna built a warhound, to train myself building big monster!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

thanks to answer me! And continue! I need more beautiful pictures about your banelord to built mine!

I don't know if these are common in France, but FiddleStix are a type of children's toy I used to create the framework for the legs and arms of the Banelord. They're fairly inexpensive and you get a lot of options for joints and length.



I don't know how much help I could be with your warhound/banelord project, but if you have any specific questions or want photos of the model, let me know.

Aren't those what we old-timers called "Tinker-Toys"?

Maybe I'm thinking of something else?

You are a sick and twisted man... Oh, won't, you be, my neighbor?

Wow that is brilliant!

Thanks Ratmkith, I wanna look for FiddleStix, and I'm still going crazy waiting new picture of your mona lisa!

Can't wait for an update...

This is the very pinnacle of the craft. I simply cannot fathom how this model is so clean, and yet has such a depth of detail. It is a model to study, to take notes, and to learn from. You have created a model that no one else has, and managed to make it look effortless.

Thanks for showing this, I can't wait to see it finished.

Thank you all for the comments, I'm glad to say progress on the painting front is coming along at a steady pace. I was able to take advantage of the weekend, and get most of the cannon, head and torso to about 90% finished each.



Here is a shot of the torso, I was able to glue the hip armor in place and start on the skeleton banner in front. I'm slowly getting the hang of painting bone, and having fun with the Citadel Wash (Badab Black and Devlan Mud are my new favorite things).



The head just needs some touch up in the back, before I can glue it in place. I'm happy with how the reaper autocannons came out, but unfortunately the side photos did not come out at all. Just glad the cow skull came out okay.



And finally the Hellstrike Cannon, for some reason this photo did not come out...not sure if the blue shield color throws off the model.

My plan is to color the banners either grey/white or purple. The grey/white is more subtle, but I'd like to use purple, unfortunately not sure if it would be too gaudy (and not Khorne enough). What do you guys think?

That subtle dark blue works perfectly. It makes it look like blue steel, or some very dark metallic surface and I think it fits in perfectly with the red and brighter metallics of the piece.

If you keep the purples rather reddish and warm and use them sparingly, they should work fine on the banners. Adding a drop of scab red will help.

Those washes sure are good! On the banelord side of things, this is awesome!! I agree with Morgrim in that the blue is fine on the shiels. Personally i would go with a white/ grey on the banners with heretical texts written in blood. I think you'd get a bit more contrast that way.

AGREED

It's...so...beautiful

This looks awesome, I got the old epic model of this somewhere.

It looks fantastic but something has been bothering me about the legs and I just figured it out.

They only have 2 bits, the warhound has 3 sections to its legs, as does the sentinel. I think that would have looked better as it allows the legs to fold under the machine if that makes any sense.

Anywhoo, dont accept critisism from me, I could never build anything like what you have accomplished.

Wow, this is an impressive Titan, well done! Your use of 40k vehicle components is nothing short of ingenius

Now, after reading this thread I have a hankering to start building a 40k Titan of my own...

Man it's soooooo good! I like it! More I see about your work, more I can't wait any more to begin mine!!! Your paint is ok, nothing to said, just contine! I like colours you choise, I think it's perfect!

Man, your a model for me!!!

Awesome best describes the new war machine for the blood god!

When life gives you lemons, BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!

Thanks again everybody, apologies for the lack of updates...it's not that I haven't been painting, but it's mostly boring detail stuff that didn't seem to warrant photos or updates. I've been trying to finish detailing the legs and back of the model, as the tail is pretty much ready to be pinned on. While I'm not trying to be lazy or lessen the model, I am trying to simplify the painting so that I can finish the Banelord and move on to my other projects.

@ Coup777 - Thanks, I had never played Epic, so I had to track down reference photos of the old Epic Banelord when I started. My modeling philosophy is the path of least resistance, and whatever bitz work, so had to alter it a bit from the original model.

@ Sleazy - Yes the legs have been a bit of a problem since I started. I originally wanted to do the 3 portion legs, but stability and bitz made it impossible.

I'm hoping to have photos of the head and tail attached by the end of the week.


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Got home today and was motivated to get a good chunk of painting done...luckily was able to get the Battle Head complete and glued on to the body. While alot of the detail ended up being hidden under the cowling, I have to say I'm happy with the results, especially how the cable tucked in nicely.











Now it's onto more detail on getting the tail pinned on...

Great work!
I love the way it has been built by leftover parts, just like a scavenged Titan for Khorne!