Blackadder's attempt to build the BOLS Warlord Titan

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**The_Blackadder**

Ha, we're still here! Silly Mayans.................

Sorry, I shouldn't have fooled around.

Everyone is fixating on 'straw' as in 'broke the camels back' a metaphor.

But back to the fillet/ribbon............

In the image below the arrow #1 is pointing to an area that I wanted closed at all times regardless of the position of the head.

http://i.imgur.com/G3sW0.jpg

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

I first considered a roundel of plastic but there was no place for it and the hinge axle.

A flap of plastic would not seal properly so I combined the two and came up with this curved ribbon anchored at each side of the neck.

#1 is represented in the same area in the image below:

http://i.imgur.com/oLLy1.jpg

#2 is the fillet ribbon which I looped 35 mm from the hinge axle.

#3 refers to two pins that apply pressure to the ribbon which slides on the pins keeping the gap closed as the head turns side to side.

**KingCracker**

The amount of thought that is going into this is just incredible. What are you going to do once its finished?

**Vitruvian XVII**

Indeed, some crazy engineering that you very rarely see in our hobby.

its breathtakingly perfect Black.

**The_Blackadder**

KingCracker wrote:
The amount of thought that is going into this is just incredible. What are you going to do once its finished?

Put it on a shelf.

**Ovion**

Will you at least be painting it first?

Putting it on a shelf is fine at the end of the day - it's where most titans will spend 98-99% of their time.

**Commander Cain**

The_Blackadder wrote:
Put it on a shelf.

The head mechanics are amazing, the time it took you to figure it all out was well worth it let me tell you!

**The_Blackadder**

The_Blackadder wrote:
KingCracker wrote:
The amount of thought that is going into this is just incredible. What are you going to do once its finished?

Put it on a shelf.

Ovion wrote:Will you at least be painting it first?

Putting it on a shelf is fine at the end of the day - it's where most titans will spend 98-99% of their time.

The operative word was "finished." which I took to mean completed/painted. since I don't play the game I'll just put it on the shelf next to Lucie and the Superheavy tanks and the Thunderhawk (Theres a thought I could work on that again and that Marauder has always intrigued me.............) and let my son use them as he has the stamina to play 40K into the wee hours with his buddies. He can report how they do in the morning.

Commander Cain wrote:
The_Blackadder wrote:
Put it on a shelf.

The head mechanics are amazing, the time it took you to figure it all out was well worth it let me tell you!

Once I discounted the disc as a viable option I started to apply the strips and thought why not one long strip.............. so I glued that on instead but the loop bellied out too much so I glued in the two pins and serendipity reared its ugly head. Less time actually then it took to type this reply.

**jabbakahut**

The articulation and engineering in the head is mighty impressive.

**The_Blackadder**

Below is the rough appearance of the flight station blast doors. I was going to make them to slide open but it smacks of gimmickry.

http://i.imgur.com/onx53.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SkJ00.jpg

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

Opinions?

**jabbakahut**

Looks great. I say add the sliding, it's not gimmicky. If not sliding than I would say keep them open.

**The_Blackadder**

Despite the dubious practical value of the head machinations to move side to side and up and down by which I mean that a simple turret mounted video camera could accomplish the same with a lot less technology one cannot dismiss the distinct psychological effect on the enemy in the focus of that unfeeling stare as the great visage ponderously turns in your direction to transfix you in its soulless gaze.

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

http://i.imgur.com/4VdsY.jpg

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

http://i.imgur.com/8l6mc.jpg

The magnets are all in place to secure the neck in the up and locked position and hold the helmet in place. Not a bad amount of work for the morning 'fore Christmas.

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Yeah I know it looks like I am posting the same pictures but I am trying to convince myself that the nose and cheek armour fits okay.

First I have to prime the bits beneath and then glue on the face armour so it has to be right the first shot.

http://i.imgur.com/Wz1Ri.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/vXFg3.jpg

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

I figure if I see it in a photo it will show me where the discrepancies lie. Totally discount that the armour is slightly askew; rubber bands only can accomplish just so much and no more.

Plus I gotta go out to dinner, another waste of precious model building time.

Don't they know theres a war on!

**The_Blackadder**

The following observation is from a fan on another forum. Not being a football aficionado I wasn't aware of this similarity:

Civik wrote:
It looks like an angry viking or dwarf with a mustache... I ponder if that was the original artists representation?

For reference, see the Minnesota Vikings logo.

I checked that out and I've never seen that logo before (not a football fan); the resemblance is uncanny.

**bibblles**

I think the back of the curved panel is suppose to be a little more flared out from the head.

**The_Blackadder**

The_Blackadder wrote:

......................................Totally discount that the armour is slightly askew; rubber bands only can accomplish just so much and no more.

**jabbakahut**

Looks badass, need to trim those chops in my opinion.

**The_Blackadder**

I dunno Jabba I kind of like the larger cheek armour.................. Stablizers for the escape pod?................ Shuttle Tydirium?

Its getting more and more difficult to take these assembled images. The parts keep falling off and out of place but I can't glue any of them on as yet as they need further detailing and of course painting.

Below you see the overall effect of the model with the scale 28 MM figure in the foreground at its feet and a Lucius Baneblade for comparison:

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

Here you see a grunt's eye view of the behemoth:

http://i.imgur.com/GU3lz.jpg

and here you see you have attracted it's attention:

http://i.imgur.com/7R6am.jpg

**KingCracker**

ERMAGAWD!!!!!!!!!!!

Its really coming together in those pics. And seeing how tiny that guardsmen looks infront of it is hilarious! Excellent work

**Theophony**

I'm afraid your size is off, that chair is too large for it

, guess it would be easier to get a smaller chair. I can see it sitting in the chair with the legs idly swinging back and forth while whistling and waiting for deployment.

**AnUnearthlyChilde**

Black, if I had the readies... I'd buy it from you... The titan, not the chair... just to be clear

**The_Blackadder**

Just to few more images to round out the week.

Top view:

http://i.imgur.com/8fQCV.jpg

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Legs sprawled in the classic Reaver stance:

http://i.imgur.com/j19PZ.jpg

I love this pose, it seems to say, "Go ahead, make my day."

What's Latin for, "Dirty Harry?"

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Looking up; well because the hip bolts loosened:

http://i.imgur.com/u25WM.jpg

No time to tighten them as I have another Holiday commitment................

I hate this week.

**Ruglud**

This shot is awesome, i'm truly impressed... Considering the size, that'll be a big shelf you'll be displaying this beauty on... It looks like a small child in fancy dress...

The_Blackadder wrote:

**Freytag93**

The latin word for Dirty is "Immunda". However that means dirty in the sense of impure, foul, etc. So not really to connotation wanted for an Imperial Titan. haha
If messy would work, the latin for that is "Nuntius".

**jabbakahut**

The_Blackadder wrote:

I dunno Jabba I kind of like the larger cheek armour.................. Stablizers for the escape pod?................ Shuttle Tydirium?

That looks so badass, and from the front I think the face shroud works, the piece is so massive as a whole that exaggerations like that is good I think.

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Why is there tissue paper on the floor?

**The_Blackadder**

Because thats where I sit when I watch TV and I have a wee bit of a cold.

And no one has commented on the fact that the plasma reactor behind the chair is emitting greater and greater amounts of Cherenkov radiation.

**monkeyh**

It is looking really awesome.

**wolfshadow**

Those shots are mindbogglingly awsomesauce. I can't comprehend the level of magnificence.

/Should totally enter it in every major modelling competition anywhere near your region.

**The_Blackadder**

The Weapon Spaced armour was the initial subject for the new year thus far. I wasn't too satisfied with the gauntlet armour as it appears on the DS model. It seemed too short front to back and made the guns look barrel heavy There is a add on counterweight plate that Mr Smith added and I shall add it as well but I also elongated the front and rear bevel and increased the overall length of the armour 19.5 MM.

http://i.imgur.com/wZ8uf.jpg

My issue with the entire 40K

**wolfshadow**

Just out of curiosity, what do you work as?
/shouttoallybeanengineer.

**akira5665**

Super impressed. Just brilliant!

**The_Blackadder**

So it's official (Subject to change of course) The Warlord's name will be, ''Luteus Vexant''