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i think the current build looks simply great... if you werent living over the big pond i would thow myself at you for haveing the oportunity to paint one... wow...^^

mxwllmdr wrote:Thinking so but I will leave it for later to decide....

Yeah it will be hard for you to try and guess at how unbalanced it is until it's built! Maybe you will get licky and it won't tip over at all

Fat chance of that. Have you ever tried to model a titan? They aren't balanced well as designed....



'Cept the Reavers.....


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Ok, so got the carapace cut and installed. Still needs some cleanup, but I think I made the right choice lengthening the main hull.







I still have lots of detail and weapons mounts to add, obviously but overall good progress, imo.....

When are you going to let me paint that Titan? I have some new stuff up on my gallery that you have to see so you can get an idea.

When are you gonna start a thread that covers all your painting? Start it in the P&M blog.......


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Worked a little more after last nights update.


Side trim:


Back power coupling detail:


Top grill and vents, the vents need some cleanup and evening out:





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Relax, Paintstuff, you will def get to paint at least one of my six Mars patterns......

I think I found where your tippyness problem is coming from but it may be too late in the modelling process to change it.

Take a look at the picture you posted here:



See how far the *hip joint* sits ahead of the lowest *knee joint*. That is moving the centre of mass of the model forward to just over top of the toes of the titan.

Here is a picture of what my Forgeworld titan's legs look like from a similar angle:


The *hip joint* sits much further back leaving it centered over the foot rather than in front of it.
Just something to think about.

Regardless, I personally think the details on your titan look better than the FW one, keep up the great work! Can;t wait to see the pile of them togeather!

Thanks, Frogg, but Mine isn't actually having a tipping problem. It MAY, once the head and weapons are on. But, I think that this thing will get a base anyway.....


As far as the detail goes, I am actually uupset with myself on one thing. On the last Mars pattern I built I put that deep well on the side of the hip on my model.



I didn't do that on this one for some reason. This one doesn't have a tipping problem, either. i think the weight difference is the key factor between mine and the resin FW's.


But, then again, there is much more detail on this one. I have learned a lot since then.....

It's looking great mxwllmdr! Keep it up! Can't wait for the weapons, I geuss they will be good to! Can't wait for update!

I like the way the legs are positioned...it looks like it is walking.

That is looking more fantastic every picture. Its so nice you agreed to sell it too me for $10!

AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA


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OK, so wanted to get these shots out quick for C&C....





Tell me what you think....
Still want to get the head on tonight.

Man you've been busy of late. It's looking fantastic and I believe elongating the carapace was the correct way to go. Can't wait to see the first one completed.

Whew, Me either.......


More shots coming soon.....

Brother that is looking awesome. Your plate seems fuller and fuller these days, when you get some time contact me.

HEY!!!!! BROTHER PAEN!!!!!!!!! GOOD AS HECK TO SEE YA AROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WELCOME ABOARD!!!!!!!!!!!



EVERYBODY, THIS IS BROTHER PAEN. BROTHER PAEN, MEET EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Brother Paen! I'm Everybody

Hey all, yes I'm one of the many followers/ fans of this fantastic fabricator. His work is awesome and inspiring.

Your work is just as good as anyhting I do. You just use a braoder range of materials, whereas I am limited to the Plasti-card and occaional lump of green stuff.....

You've been busy! That warhound is looking fantastic! (except, of course, for all of those gaudy chaos icons )

How do you get such smooth curves in your plasticard? All of those body panels look spectacular!

Keep up the great work!
Rawson

hey, watch it with the gaudy remarks......



I resemble them too much to not be offended....

mxwllmdr wrote:hey, watch it with the gaudy remarks......

I resemble them too much to not be offended....

Sorry, that's the loyalist in me speaking I actually am quite impressed by the chaos icons you've made: very detailed and well fitted to the corresponding body panel. Do you use a heat gun to bend your plasticard?

No, 98% luck, 2% Milk. Because I needed a drink......


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Finger craps from holding parts on until the glue cures dehydrate me......

mxwllmdr wrote:No, 98% luck, 2% Milk. Because I needed a drink......Finger craps from holding parts on until the glue cures dehydrate me......

So, glue one side really well, let dry, bend plasticard and glue other side really well, let dry? Do you have any problems with seams coming apart over time? What thickness of plasticard do you use?

The Reaver Carapace is two layers of .040 Styrene sheet. I bend them both into the general shape I need then glue them together and tape them into the final shape I need. Once the glue has cured I finish cutting the general shape into the specific shape using a template of the final shape made out of .020 plasti-card. Once the final form is drawn on the shape sheets I score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score and score until both layers are cut completely through, evenly.


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The I place the part in place and glue it down. The Warpuppie is different because it is only one layer of Plasti-card and has an only slightly pronouced bend across the body from side to side. Creative design on this piece keeps me from haveing to actually 'shape' the plasti-card. it is truly only 'bent'. Stand by for a diagram.


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This is just an example. The Reaver carapace is really big and the size complicates it. The Warpuppie is smalle and easier to handle. the t shaped image at #1 is my design. It shows how my bends do not overlap. in #2, which is more like the real thing the 'bends' overlap creating a rounded corner effect that would be very difficult to reproduce in flat sheet plastic.




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I am gonna be doing six of these starting next month so I will make it a point, as our good buddy Dave has pointed out, to take more WIP photos and provide explanations as I go. Also, Two or three more Reavers, for which I will do the same.

That was quite informative! Thanks for the effort!

Very impressive work MX.

Yeah, I get that particular question a lot. Sorry if it got boring.....

Looking great! I can't believe how fast you work! I'm jealous!

Oh, and Hi Brother Paen! Welcome!

Nice drawing, thanks. And : looking impressive, of course!

Thanks Khaine. Trying to finish this tonight.