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 The_Blackadder wrote:
Small Arms Defense

I strikes me that a Warlord Titan is at the mercy of ill intended enemy ground personnel. However powerful the Void shields are can they stop sappers and suicide bombers?

What is needed are defense small arms weapons firing down from 30 meters in the air relatively immune to reciprocal fire.

Therefore I am adding a fighting platform to the chest shield with egress to the second level of the lower Engineering deck.

Funny how this all seems to work out; the CoD blast doors fit perfectly into the opening beneath the head with minor alterations plus it gives purpose to the chest plate and fills the empty space in the lower engineering level.

Purists may baulk at this modification so they are welcome to omit this from their Warlord Titans.

Below is the Chest plate in place soon to be pierced with bolter loopholes.

http://i.imgur.com/m4PSsRJ.jpg



Cutting through the forward bulkhead for the blast door assembly.

http://i.imgur.com/kQK57a4.jpg



The exterior blast door in place

http://i.imgur.com/trx7k0g.jpg

Do my eyes deceive me, or is your Titan running Windows 7?

Technology in the Imperium is in the Dark Ages...

Them's fight'n words Valhalla


Holographic Tactical Display

since I deemed this the overall Command Titan with a surfeit of nonessential personnel what better than to have a 3D display table in the center of the bridge.

http://i.imgur.com/p5qcHsU.jpg


I was beside myself in what to put in the huge area behind the flight station when I got this idea. It was either this or throw a grange dance.

http://i.imgur.com/ZUKt2ny.jpg


I plan to use fiber optics of various colours to represent warring factions with Luteus Vexant and company in the center of the Holo-dome.

http://i.imgur.com/Im3iwww.jpg


Whether this works or not will be an interesting experiment but so far all the components seem viable and better still fit nicely into the space available............

http://i.imgur.com/6b1QUmN.jpg


Now I just have to figure out how to light it.............

LED in the base.

You can paint the inside of the dome in semi-transparent colors, and then use an LED of the same color in the base. The unpainted parts of the dome will be a light shade of the color, and the painted sections will be darker.

Granted but using a couple of LEDS of various colours for the fiber optics will tend to wash out the effect, I need a way to dampen down the lighting I thinking compartmentizing the light sources................

 The_Blackadder wrote:
Granted but using a couple of LEDS of various colours for the fiber optics will tend to wash out the effect, I need a way to dampen down the lighting I thinking compartmentizing the light sources................

Use fiber optics to channel light to the appropriate places?

I can't wait to see what you do with this. As always, I am amazed by your work and dedication to the project.

Man, can you stop making me feel so inadequate? Actually, no... keep it up. I want to see this thru.

Below is the primary reason this model probably never will be done.

Ever since I glued the "bra" on the asymmetry of the lower edge has bothered me. Probably no one would ever notice that the left lozenge shaped vent is a millimeter more visible than the one on the right side. I have to pare down the "bra" to conform to the left side starting with the surface armour.

Freud was right; Blackadder is certifiable.

http://i.imgur.com/aa2lSIl.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/GoU2qp4.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/IDM5PTr.jpg

Been lurking on this particular thread for far too long. Everything so far looks great on the Warlord. Two questions though;

1: Do you have a pet name for this titan as well?

2: What vermouth do you use in your martini's. I've been trying to find some but most of the stuff I've tried has been rubbish. Any suggestions?

there are a few things the French are good at and one of them is making Vermouth.

I use NOILLY PRAT

And if I can't get that then STOCKS

I've christened this titan Luteus Vexant which translates from the Latin to Dirty Harry (with a wee bit of stretching)

but no nickname.

This is what I like, multiple ideas on fixes:

''Symmetry is boring mate. I've worked on several war machines and I can tell you none of them were symmetrical.
If it's really bothering you, you could cover it up with something? A large spotlight maybe or some sort of radar/auspex equipment?"

Fix #1, Let it go, the Universe is F'd up anyway and basically asymmetrical or try the current regime's fix for everything ignore, obfuscate and dazzle 'm with footwork i.e. tap dancing...........

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"Hmmm, thats not good. The real sad part is that its such a big thing to rebuild (as i guess the problem cant be fixed by just regluing).
Hope you find the mental strength to go on with this Project anyhow."
Fix #2, Scrap the whole project and take up knitting, something you are more temperamentally qualified to attempt...........

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Or:
"Everyone knows the left one hangs a little bit lower than the right one!!!"

Fix #3, Back to asymmetry and a bit of innuendo and an appeal to my obligation to complete this project...........

And my fix, shave off the offending excess. simple and direct.

http://i.imgur.com/GnA4kTf.jpg
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Of course fixing this revealed further inconsistencies and so the dementia continues....................

And so poor Blackadder descends into symmetrical madness...

If you decide to scrap it let me know and I'll give you an address where to send it for appropriate disposal

If you were to route some fiber to create pinpoints of light floating about the holographic bubble, I bet that would look boss.

Oh, man... I remember using those Warlord photos as a desktop background for a while before I even realized it was an actual model. Yours is looking epic so far... get it done and I'll use yours as a background instead!

It's also cool to see another sword enthusiast on Dakka. I've gotten a lot of great cardio from chopping stuff up in the backyard.

Reaver/Warlord Head comparison

A couple of pages back on this or another forum someone questioned whether the Warlord cockpit/head was big enough.

Well I happen to have a Reaver head on hand for comparison at the moment and it seems the Warlord head is sufficiently large.....


http://i.imgur.com/27zt2Np.jpg



http://i.imgur.com/AFHH4g9.jpg


......much as the Blackadder's.

Yes I have a Reaver in my pocket. I'm experimenting on the feasibility of forming Lucius armour.

Subbed!

Blackadder? Don't let this die!

 Valhalla130 wrote:
Blackadder? Don't let this die!

It will never die, he's just allowing the engine cool and his batteries recharge a bit. He's working on the thunder hawk for a change of pace. Helps avoid burnout.

On The Whole Not Very Satisfying

Well the Warlord is primed and ready for painting and I was curious as to what it would look like on a battle board setting. I have to admit I am not overwhelmed by the view.

Granted the shading and highlighting will enhance the image and a few grunts and tanks for scale will help. Also a better camera angle should display it in a more intimidating stance but considering all the effort; meh...........

http://i.imgur.com/4L0QxcK.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/DMZbI4Z.jpg


The above images show it in a straight on view and the image below showed the head looking down.

http://i.imgur.com/N4HmnE8.jpg


BTW the board is 4 ft by 4 ft/ 1.25 meters by 1.25 meters

I think it has to do with the the positioning of the arms. It feels too static, I suppose? If they were moved out a little bit, it might give the model a more expansive feel.

It feels a bit squat, but to me that just makes it more realistic.

I think your lacking perspective. Put a couple figures on the board around its feet or running away in terror. A couple explosion markers or hulks of dead vehicles. One Titan no mater the size on a barren planet is not intimidating. On the other hand a Titan crashing your battle lines is what makes generals go on a gun barrel diet.

BA, I think your problem is a lack of anything to scale the titan. Also, without the paint and shading there just isn't anything to give it a sense of depth.

It still does look big knowing that's a 4x4.

I agree with the idea of adding more models to give it a sense of scale. Still though, it's taking up nearly half the width of a 4 foot board- what more do you want man? It's bloody epic!

When I make a conversion I've spent a long time on I like to play with it a little- look at it from different angles, fly it around making zooming and explosion noises. That gives it it's suitable sense of coolness. So maybe what you need to do is get down to the tabletop level, get a bit of TLOS going on and start working on your evil genius gloating laugh.

Yeah it does dwarf a 4X4 board...........

Booowaahhhaaahhaaahhaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!

was that over the top? i can't tell anymore.

Some More images Side and Rear

This is the first time on an actual playing field and I have no army to put the size in perspective. In these images I wanted to see what someone playing the game would perceive instead of dramatic low angle shots and birds eye views.

Anyway this first image demonstrates the flexibility of the legs and gives some idea of how the head can be repositioned.......

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


This next shows the Turbolasers in elevated position:
http://i.imgur.com/2ZAgKv9.jpg


Showing the knees in the locked position; something I now can do as well............
http://i.imgur.com/xrgXzEs.jpg



Finally legs only slightly splayed because of the craters:
http://i.imgur.com/UaCMZyq.jpg

I think it looks great! Let me be the first to offer it a home if you truly do not like it. lol

Don't mind my madness, just think of it as post-manufacturum depression.

Once she's got some paint on her you'll cheer right up.