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 Rawson wrote:
The center one looks like the fans off of the vindicator

top left looks like the base plate for the old metal SM whirlwind.

Center fan looks kind of like part of a drop pod.

I think it is from a drop pod. Its the only rather large turbine fan I can think of from GW. Assuming its all GW bits

Considering the BOLS titan was built before the plastic drop pods were made, I'd find it hard to believe... the second highlighted object from left to right is the old vindicator top.

and the first looks like a radar dish of some sort, its not a GW piece I know that much. The third on the other hand I have no idea, sorry Black.

Thanks for all the responses and the preponderance of opinion on this and other forums is that the middle highlighted item is from a SM/Vindicator.

Actually armed with the above information I found this:



and although it isn't the indicated bitz it is the exhausts for the upper rear housing for the reactor deck on the DS titan.


The left boxed what appears to be a fan housing someone stated might be from a GW Baneblade and no one has any idea what the right item might be.



This appears to be the center item in question.

So it looks like I'll have to scratchbuild these as I'm not going to buy these kits just for a few parts.

Again, thanks for the replies.

 Galorn wrote:

 Rawson wrote:
The center one looks like the fans off of the vindicator

top left looks like the base plate for the old metal SM whirlwind.

Center fan looks kind of like part of a drop pod.

Sorry I meant the top Right... not left... Doh.

either way, more scratching less using easy bits doing!

either way, more scratching less using easy bits doing!

Okay here's the deal sure I could scratch the entire Warlord (witness the first attached image) but even the legendary Dave Smith employed shortcuts; I mean if I have the bitz why not use them. Granted I'm not going to plunk down $50 bucks just to get a fan but since my son already had a CoD kit why not use the segments for something more than architecture.

Below are two of the four void generators (I'm only building two as the rest are hidden...........

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


http://i.imgur.com/I1Avz.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/6Ugbl.jpg


Note all the detail is not attached but they did consume a fair portion of my allotted construction time.

I mean the goal is to finish this Titan in your lifetime more important in my lifetime your pardon if I can come across quite egocentric.

Looking awsome.

First of all it's a tribute to Dave Smith that the amount of detail he incorporated in his titan is astounding. Only one who has studied his images Ad nauseam can appreciate the scope of this monumental project

and I am only copying. Blazing the original trail would have been quite daunting.

According tho the images below my titan will stand 27 inches 68.6 cm with the knees locked or about 26 inches 66.0 cm when in stride which approximates Mr Smith's work so there is not much discrepancy there.

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


My titans overall appearance as it is right now appears a tad on the thin side but the armour has yet to be bulked out and the arms armament hasn't been properly installed so when fully fleshed out I think there is probably cause for twinitization.

http://i.imgur.com/59ZZb.jpg


From a low angle the figure is quite imposing..................

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


I had some brass etched mesh left over from Lucie and it proved just enough for the void generator housing cooling apparatuses.

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


And the surface clutter is progressing nicely.

More to follow

Its taken a long time, but this is really starting to hash out what you set out to do. Very very impressive, weather a copy or not

This thread is filled with such a high volume of win that I can't quite process it all.

Hmmm, taking a long time. well I went back to page 6; the post of 03/09/12 where I had just cut out the pieces for the feet probably the day before. That was about seven months ago. It took me the better part of two years to construct Lucie so I consider I'm moving along a quite a pace relatively speaking.

Started in on making the hood yesterday with mixed results. I couldn't decide whether the hood should tilt down or project straight out so I compromised and tilted it down about 2° down which seems okay.

I took a few images with all the hull pieces temporarily in place to get an overall perspective on where I stand and all appears okay so I shall continue with the hood armour and glyphs.

http://i.imgur.com/US507.jpg


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


http://i.imgur.com/x5Xu1.jpg


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

Wow, it's really coming together now isnit it?

Keep up the good work!

D

Yeah since I moved my work site to the front of the computer so I can build and monitor the CIC campaign (I'm an electioneering junkie ) this thing is falling together.

These little doors were very labor intensive but they do have functioning hinges and complete the front of the Void Generator housings

http://i.imgur.com/cyY0d.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/1d6m7.jpg



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Okay now for the a-- end of the Void Generators, I'm still not happy with the fans on the upper backpack but that rework will be for a later post.

Tonight I'l be starting on the back panels so right now the rear elevation as it now exists.

http://i.imgur.com/41qQI.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/JRJT2.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/ctA2n.jpg


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

Yeah I know theres a lot of images of virtually the same thing; tedious I know but the thing had to be done. Okay well deserved Martini in hand the final installation of this small and labor intense area is at last relatively complete except for the magnets that close the gaps and a bit of eye candy to dress out the detail.

This project will be judged by what meets the immediate eye and that is by the optimum point of view the top of the model at a 30° to 45° angle ergo the top so a lot of attention has to be paid to this area:

http://i.imgur.com/z2XLr.jpg


So here hopefully is the last dedicated posted to this area.

Next the hood.

The head being the Grand Finale I personally cannot wait.....

You are smashing this beast out so fast. It really is coming together.

Blackadder wrote:

Inquisitor Pravious wrote:This mechanical beast that is so loveingly being build by Blackadder weighs in at 2500 points and has 9 structure points (Note that these are structure points not hull points). The full rules are in Apocalypse (which was released prior to 6th Ed, hence no reference to hull points, not sure if there is an errata to update the super heavy rules) so it is fully usable in an Apocalypse game of 40k.

I guess I should know this but it's a toss up of studying quantum physics and WH40k and fool that I am I opted for QP. Now that you are appreciably dazzled let me state that I am a mere tyro at QP as well of having none of the math credentials to even basically appreciate the subtleties of the Quantum theory but I have spent an inordinate amount of time trying to comprehend recent developments. Fortunately reading these events doesn't preclude my working contiguously on the detail of my project to duplicate the hood bling imaged below:

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


so here is the days run of labor namely the aquila insignia on the hood, I started with a google search for an apropos image

http://i.imgur.com/pwcW2.jpg


and edited it on my editor to fit the model. Tracing the result onto 0.010" styrene

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


I cut out the extremely tiny components and glued them to a 0.010" substrate which is where I am at the moment

http://i.imgur.com/5OaQz.jpg


taking a Martini break and tracking 'Sandy'.

Okay boys and girls I'm about to impart the secret of Blackadder's millions. There's gold in them thar pieces of trash! It's commonly known that Blackadder is heavily into recycling. My old microwave has run its course to the extent that the floor of the chamber has rusted out and when I turn it on the under cabinet fluorescent lights glow so time to replace the old GE with a new one but wait...........The door has this fantastic perforated shield panel! I don't know if you have priced this material in the hobby stores but it runs about $6 to 8 bucks for a few square inches and here's about a square foot about to be relegated to the curb......

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


Well I'm not about to toss $30 to 40 bucks down the crapper so I whips off the door and have enough vents to furnish a lifetime of 'scratching'.

Another helpful hint from EB AKA Heloise

Are you sure you are not a Tech priest in disguise? Because I am amazed by the amount of win in this tread! Well done

Black once again your work is so good it makes me just want to throw all my work into a fire and give up. The detail and creativity is mind blowing.

I am really, really impressed with this. I think the head will be the true test of how great it is, but I'm incredibly impressed so far!

black, you'll need a set of red robes at the end of this.

I always love me a good found materials tip. My wife thinks I am a hoarder for saving plastic containers and such. Eggland's Best, the plastic egg cups are squared off and will make awesome Dragon's teeth. It's on. List of things to make for m blog. You never know what materials you can use! I am the wierdo in my developement picking pebbles as basing material, who needs expensive resin bases ha!

 Trondheim wrote:
Are you sure you are not a Tech priest in disguise? Because I am amazed by the amount of win in this tread! Well done

This made me chuckle, although I think Trondheim may be on to something.

D

A bit of an update on my recycling foray; there are some concerns as to the advisability of employing a microwave door for scratch bitz namely concerns about residual radiation lurking in the door!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I never stand near an operating microwave considering the average microwave oven is manufactured in the same country that is putting lead and mercury in our children's toys and asbestos and formaldehyde in our sheetrock not to mention they cannot seem to manufacture a decent paper clip or a pencil with an eraser that doesn't leave a trail of dirty rubber when rubbing out the graphite line but I digress;

A standard microwave door window has a millimeter thick steel perforated grill heavily enameled with black paint (radiation absorbing, I wonder?) sandwiched between two sheets of clear plastic about 0.25 mm thick each. Microwaves themselves are energetic photons that are non-ionizing.

Non-ionizing radiation is very different than the dangerous ionizing radiation and are in the same family of EM waves as television and radio broadcasting. Because of the lower frequencies and reduced energy, it does not have the same damaging and cumulative properties as ionizing radiation. Microwave radiation (at 2450 MHz) is non-ionizing, and in sufficient intensity simply cause the molecules of water in the food to flip polarity rapidly, thereby causing friction, which produces the heat that cooks the food. you stand in much more danger using your cell phone than any residual radiation from handling that panel.

You continue to outdo yourself as always Black. Fantastic progress and learning content!

Without science there would be no 40K...............

I know there is a lot of anticipation regarding the manufacture of the head but I really need to finish the surrounding detail to get a good handle on relative size. You see I only want to do the helmet/cowl once and I want it perfect so there is no substitute for patience. Meanwhile the top of the hood is progressing nicely. Were it not for Hurricane Sandy I would have been well into the production of the forehead armor.

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


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

Looking great! Nice idea with the microwave grill.

What weapons is the big guy gonna have?