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Sadly his last post was back in 2013... but maybe a PM could spur him back into action

I remember that thread . Not as technically precise as Blackie's, but I did have some spare drop pods that I was planning to do a similar set up. Anyway added that to my subscribed lists for future reference.

Some nice progress . I remember PtLangley's reaver, it had a lot of promise, shame it niver got finished.

Back On Track:

After quite a bit of editing I'm back on track With the nose and chin darts pretty much as I want them but of course they are still rough and need to be refined to a more elegant shape. I think it will be better to do these alterations whilst on the head a bit at a time so as not to compromise what is almost satisfactory.

http://i.imgur.com/Iy0I9z1.jpg


I took the image below so the substructure can be seen. I was in a quandary how to make the flare on either side of the chin until I added the floor which made the whole thing easy plus it gave stability to the chin guard and a reason for being; i.e. a small arms fighting platform. I just made more work for myself as now I need to access and egress this area.

http://i.imgur.com/0ic6dSf.jpg


The Space Marine is a bit large for this cramped area but a couple of cadians will fit nicely.

http://i.imgur.com/Pvw7iBM.jpg


This side view shows I still have a lot of shaping to the flare to do.

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


and front view likewise but there is a method to my madness because it is easier to sand and shape things smaller than it is to cut off and replace things with larger.

http://i.imgur.com/LgN0py8.jpg


So just a couple of more images tour de force while I install the other flare today.

http://i.imgur.com/9xLnag7.jpg


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

Looking good! Wouldn't a forward-observer type lookout post be more appropriate though? I can't really see two snipers adding significant firepower :p

Wow! Nice work!

The chin slits could be manned by one servitor controlling 6 guns . Hardware him in place and let the magic happen. Likewise I think the forward observer spot would be good as well, or at least some sort of camera system and/or spotlights.

Yeah So The Visor's Not Right; I Know:

It's like working a Rubik's Cube. You have to discard order to increase order. I have figured out the mechanism to pin the side panels back and still allow for the movement and easy disassembly otherwise I could jut glue and be done with it.


http://i.imgur.com/4iK9lJH.jpg


But what I am really showing is the first layer of the reinforcing gussets that I have to admit are somewhat crude.

The side view seems reminiscent of the Batman comic Joker Which may or may not be a good thing

http://i.imgur.com/F2GJRLu.jpg


The rear quarter view show there is still a tremendous amount of detailing to be done. But fun none the less.


http://i.imgur.com/acYFw8C.jpg


And of course the hidden areas that no one will ever see once all the magnets and clips are installed to keep the head together.

http://i.imgur.com/bQhzqH3.jpg


Finally my unpatented slide mechanism for easy removal of the visor.

http://i.imgur.com/ZkOCMk4.jpg


Gawd, I still have to add lighting to this as well!

Still amazing work.

Liking it. Very true to the original, and your 'somewhat rude' beats my 'superneat' every time I'm afraid

Just mindblowing stuff as usual! Brilliant.

A most exciting build, makes me want to give it a go myself

Artistic Interpretation:

That's my story and I'm sticking with it.

My Invictus skull differs from the image in many respects. Some as corrected projection errors such as the wrap around eyes, some as untranslatable 2D to 3D projection discrepancies and some as, "I just think it looks better that way." larger darts on the helmet, shorter and wider chin. Yadda yadda.........

and some with flat out mistakes on my part in building without measuring.

http://i.imgur.com/3vx0u6U.jpg


The flat iron flare of the chin in my model is almost twice the size of the image but I like the side view on the image but not the front view so I made the front view conform to the side and, walla, extra wide flange.

http://i.imgur.com/A4o2hPa.jpg


The side view is pathetic but it'll due for the nonce. I just tack glued everything together so the helmet tips back and the chin doesn't jut as it should and the visor is too vertical but you can get the idea.

You can see by the images below that as of this time I intend to have the Chin, Visor and Helmet as one piece. This may change after I make the interior cockpit area but I am having difficulty mating the visor to the chin/cheek plates.

http://i.imgur.com/YnX8SS6.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/T6pzCvm.jpg


Suddenly It's Martini Time.

Well deserved martini time

Will you be making the round (barrels) that go to the sides of the jaws as weapons or sensors or something else that I'm not even thinking of.....maybe speakers.

 Theophony wrote:
Well deserved martini time

Will you be making the round (barrels) that go to the sides of the jaws as weapons or sensors or something else that I'm not even thinking of.....maybe speakers.

Oh yeah, all in good time. You need to savor the build instead of the finished product that will in all probability be relegated to the shelf to moulder under a patine of dust and be gazed at intermittently with a sigh of what might have been had you taken even more time.

Meanwhile ruminate on this for a while. A pretty good approximation of scale/

 The_Blackadder wrote:

 Theophony wrote:
Well deserved martini time

Will you be making the round (barrels) that go to the sides of the jaws as weapons or sensors or something else that I'm not even thinking of.....maybe speakers.

Oh yeah, all in good time. You need to savor the build instead of the finished product that will in all probability be relegated to the shelf to moulder under a patine of dust and be gazed at intermittently with a sigh of what might have been had you taken even more time.

Meanwhile ruminate on this for a while. A pretty good approximation of scale/

No need to make a base for this beast, just a table where it is standing and a table for the opponent.

That is one impressive helmet for the Titan.

Cheers,

CB

Are you sure this isn't turning into a titan cosplay

Looking great so far

Impressive scratch building as always.

i wish i had a tenth of your skills.

Eyes Have it:

Preparing to add the wiring and LEDs some time this weekend so first I needed to know where the eye socket lenses would go and how they would fit. Getting the angles of the base of each lens frame was quite a chore as my sockets aren't 100% mirror images of each other depthwise. Fortunately they are within a quarter of a millimeter the same in socket size about 0.010th of an inch; yeah, I know, I was flabbergasted as well when I actually measured them.

http://i.imgur.com/K6cmbJQ.jpg


Anywho I be gluing on the rivets this evening which should consume a good portion of my relaxation time

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


Meanwhile here's an image I found that shows the relative sizes of my Warlord to this new construction although I think the white shirted figure at the foot of the Warlord is too small.

http://i.imgur.com/w4oB6XM.jpg

A master class in scratchery. Looking truly magnificent.

I thought that white spec was something on my screen . Nice work with the lenses .

Stop it. This is too cool.

'Quarter of a millimeter difference' ... I hate you

 CommissarKhaine wrote:
'Quarter of a millimeter difference' ... I hate you

No one was more surprised than I was. Ha!

I thought they were half a millimeter different in size at the least......

Subject To Change:

I changed my mind about what to work on last night. I had it in mind to detail the rivets but an idea occurred to me as to how to fasten the visor to the helmet so I went with that.

I used a slip joint slide to fasten the horizontal stabilizer to the vertical stabilizer on my Thunderhawk so I know it will work and as long as it isn't treated too rough.

We see below the result of an hour or so fiddling and waiting for the various glued parts to dry; a slide rail on the helmet and a slot to receive the rail on the visor. The tolerance is snug enough to hold the visor in place but sufficiently loose to allow ease of removal.

http://i.imgur.com/2XqfFTa.jpg


I really should learn to take videos for these demos but slipped half on.

http://i.imgur.com/rZNkq28.jpg


and slid home.

http://i.imgur.com/qfw8zUE.jpg


The beauty of this arrangement is it allows me to complete the visor lighting at a later date after I finish the interior cockpit assembly.

And a few images of the visor in place and at the proper angle now:

http://i.imgur.com/X96YCua.jpg


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


http://i.imgur.com/HgVoY7Y.jpg

Very cool. Watching this with interest.

OMG

http://i.imgur.com/891iEx0.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/fOSqA5S.jpg


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


Words fail me.

The styrene gods are pleased. Very, very pleased.

Keeping an eye on this project.
Amazing effort so far...

Looking sweet Blackadder!