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Woah, those are huge legs!

'Ere we go again boyz!

I didn't comment on Lucie's blog (rather rude of me), but you did a b***** good job! I think that I was just enviously browsing along instead...

All the best with this one Blackadder, seriously. Don't worry though, we'll pester you all the way until it's done!

So far this thread has fulfilled my foot-fix needs... Can't wait to see more!

Cheers!

Cosmic.

Samus_aran115 wrote:Woah, those are huge legs!

D'ye think too big. according to all the images I've seen the Warlord stands 2.5 times as high as the Warhound or 125 Feet tall. I've also seen imgaes where it is 3 and 4 times taller but thats just ridiculous.

EB


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Cosmic wrote: 'Ere we go again boyz!

I didn't comment on Lucie's blog (rather rude of me), but you did a b***** good job! I think that I was just enviously browsing along instead...

All the best with this one Blackadder, seriously. Don't worry though, we'll pester you all the way until it's done!

So far this thread has fulfilled my foot-fix needs... Can't wait to see more!

Cheers!

Cosmic.

Pester away I need the switch to keep me at it.

EB

Looks like your making a good start to your warlord titan, good luck with the project mate

Your main structure is all going to be foam-core? And that will be strong enough, is there any internal bracing planned?

So far he said he was using the plastic beaded board he used in the feet for the foundation to be covered by plasticard at a later time waiting with anticipation for the next update

The plastic beaded board is laminated 2 ply for strength and light weight. The material is used for decorative wainscot wall covering and come 1/4 inch thick which I doubled. I really think it will be strong enough if not I can always sandwich a piece of sheet metal between the boards.


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I see the confusion, the images I took don't show the center seam in the material so it does look like 1/2 inch foam core posterboard.

I probably will use 1/4 inch foam core poster board for the carapace and main hull to save weight after all that precedent has been set as the original employs that material and I've decided to go for the ball and socket gimbals for the hip articulation after all.

In for a penny, in for a pound,

EB

Went things look like this I'm always expecting some to say, "Alright Blackadder who built the warhound for you really?"

Well anyway the basic structure to the main hull is complete. Now to build the carapace and the head.

It is worth noting that the hips and knees will be movable and it will twist at the waist. For the life of me I can't figure how this thing can walk. the toes barely clear the opposing leg greaves and each step must be so slow and ponderous that the whole thing would topple before the step could be completed.

I suppose that is why elephants have a leg on each corner. And don't tell me there were large bipedal dinosaurs; first of all they weren't 130 feet tall and second, they had a tail to counterbalance the step.

Blackadder

Anyway here's todays pictures:

It's looking solid so far!

The hull box will be the last part I will be making of the beaded sideboard paneling. All the rest of the structure will be 1/4 foam filled poster board to save weight especially those huge guns.

Once I get the carapace assembled I'll have a better idea where I am in error regarding the scale of the top hamper compared to the legs.

EB

Looks promising. Besides, we know you can do the basic structure, it's going to be the attention to detail that'll baffle us

Massive project but it looks like you've made a splendid start, I shall watch with interest.

Awesome work so far!

What do you reckon you'll call this one? Or is it too early to say? I was thinking something along the lines of "Imperius Stompius" or "Tiny Timmy Titanicus"... But perhaps that's just too gothic.

The_Blackadder wrote:For the life of me I can't figure how this thing can walk. the toes barely clear the opposing leg greaves and each step must be so slow and ponderous that the whole thing would topple before the step could be completed.

I suppose that is why elephants have a leg on each corner. And don't tell me there were large bipedal dinosaurs; first of all they weren't 130 feet tall and second, they had a tail to counterbalance the step.

Perhaps the Titan is somehow capeable of standing with the use of only one leg; when the other's moving forwards to take a step, the Titan becomes off-balance and then switches it's weight from the stationary one and onto the moving leg... Wait, isn't that pretty much what walking is?

You'd have thought that the Imperium's enemies would just plant loads of highly explosive bombs along a huge length of the battlefield, thus detonating them to creat huge craters from which the Titans couldn't walk on, and... Whoa, there I go again!

Those feet are looking monstrous! And please, bipedalism for huge robots is all but impossible. Like they have some hip functions that shift the weight with how slow they move? Good thing 40K isn't known for realism.

Looking at its form now, if you need to give up, just claim it's a Super-Heavy Sentinel.

Seriously though, don't stop. Ever.

I know the feet are on the extra large side but until I get the whole thing cut out and tacked together I have no idea of the proportions. Right now I am making best guess estimates and trying to bring the whole thing into the 24 to 28 inch tall range so bear with me on the proportions. I would also like the thing to be able to stand in certain poses on one or the other foot as the toes will not be flexible so outsized feet are of a necessity. Besides with the carapace/hull in stalled the feet suddenly don't look all that large. Still working on the mount bracket system for the hull. pictures to follow.

EB

Based on my experience- stunning work(as with Lucie).

I found when it came to Bad-boys of this size, table wobble must be taken into account.
Yep.
Table wobble.

If you ever field it on a table, where the gravity field of a Cheeto-munching Gamer gers too close...well. It happens.

When there are moving parts on the load bearing structure(the hips) these can (and did on ours anyway) wear l'loose'.

I like your progress so far- it will look amazing when your'e done I'm sure M'lord.

You probably have a cunning plan.....

Whew, were has the summer gone? I had hopes of rendering the basic structure and working on the detail this winter but no such luck plus there are serious errors in scale comparing the the body to the legs and waist. Just to prove the Blackadder is as fallible as they come here is my effort thus far ridiculously out of proportion. The legs are easily 2 to 4 inches too short and the model as it stands is only 19 inches tall. By adding 4 inches to the legs and topping the carapace with the void shield generator housings that should bring it to the goal height of 28 inches.

You're right about the legs, they could use a bit more height I'm looking forward to seeing this one shape up. I'm especially looking forward to seeing your head, as that is one of the most important parts of a titan IMO

Anyway, if it turns out half as well as Lucie it'll be extremely awesome.

It'd make a cute gargant.

great start, although the legs do seem a little under-proportioned. I made my legs first and then built the top to match, using an epic model for scale reference as best as possibly. Think I worked on the 40K being 6x the size. Can't quite remember. Probably says in my wip thread somewhere. Look forward to seeing how this turns out!

Good start so far, the leg section looks interesting. I'll be following this closely since you've done a great warhound already

I have the same proportion problem with my warlord, but not quite to that extent.

otherwise it looks good and I know you are damn good at doing detailing

Anyone else think that Rowan Atkinson should make a Blackadder 40k with Blackadder as the Princeps of a Warlord Titan?

Good luck on this mate! Do not give up, too many peoples lives depend on this being completed!

Hi there, did I just miss the updates? Anyway, Just anticipating more of this interesting project. Hopefully, you are still interested in going thru with it.

Nurglitch wrote:Anyone else think that Rowan Atkinson should make a Blackadder 40k with Blackadder as the Princeps of a Warlord Titan?

No. Great Idea but just noooooo. He would never make princeps, he'd only ever manage pilot - get's bossed about and never even gets to fire the big guns. After all that's the fun part. Baldrick could make a great malfunctioning servitor.

OT - any updates yet?

Black should at least make moderati

It's a good point. That means Stephen Fry could be the Princeps in full Duke of Wellington mode.

Nurglitch wrote:Anyone else think that Rowan Atkinson should make a Blackadder 40k with Blackadder as the Princeps of a Warlord Titan?

if you read the 3 titan graphic novels whilst being not exactly sober its like he did just that!! - hahahaha

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seriously tho - its looking brill so far Blackie, its ace how every one that gets made will be a little bit different but all still look fantastic - just like the real things - you think that in the far future they have production lines for these things?? nope - they are all hand crafted by the mechanicus!! (which may be why they keep breaking down in the novels - haha) we will have to have a virtual showdown - titan to titan - when yours is out of the factory matey - that would look ace photoshop'd!!

I say - a massive well done for everyone who has one in their collection.. or anything else thats as mad and difficult to get transported to a games night... true 40k spirit!!