Blackadder's Attempt To Build a Lucius Patten Imperator Titan 'Invictus'
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Blackadder
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LED blue lights in the jaw vents and red LEDs in the eye sockets and smaller white lights along side. The two cylinders below the cheeks will have Leman Russ searchlight lenses; that should just about do it for the exterior. The interior cockpit will have indirect ceiling lights and look pretty much the same as my Warlord two or three crew and a Princep.
wargamesculptor
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No holo table this time BA ? I am surprised !
Blackadder
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Holo Tables are standard equipment in all my Battle Titans and Emperors but on the command deck not the bridge.
Blackadder
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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.
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.
wargamesculptor
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really coming together BA
Blackadder
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Thanks for the reply,
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
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
Blackadder
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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
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
Blackadder
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wargamesculptor
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Really starting to pop BA
Blackadder
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I used 1,5 2,0 and 2,5 MM rivets depending on the width of the seam strips. The illustration didn't follow this as a rule and I suspect the artist drew them in freehand. Never the less it is an awesomely executed drawing to which I hope I can do justice.
Blackadder
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The Neck Passage:
Before I leave for Las Vegas a little something that came to me this past evening. Since I am making a full cockpit interior I'll need a sufficient mount so why not use the mount to simulate a passage thru the neck.
http://i.imgur.com/ppUlwfK.jpg
And to reinforce the floor and give me something to attach the cockpit why not a few Lightening holes.
http://i.imgur.com/BcRDHrr.jpg
I'll explain how this was done when I
See you all next week; Ciao.
Before I leave for Las Vegas a little something that came to me this past evening. Since I am making a full cockpit interior I'll need a sufficient mount so why not use the mount to simulate a passage thru the neck.
http://i.imgur.com/ppUlwfK.jpg
And to reinforce the floor and give me something to attach the cockpit why not a few Lightening holes.
http://i.imgur.com/BcRDHrr.jpg
I'll explain how this was done when I
See you all next week; Ciao.
wargamesculptor
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Hope you have a great time in Vegas BA, and the neck passage looks awesome
nels0nmac
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You evil man you. You tease us with all this fabulous work and then say there's not going to be any updates for a week. A whole week with no updates!! - I'm not sure my sanity can take it:brushwave:
Have a great time in Vegas - but please hurry back to continue this fine ( and amazing) work.
Have a great time in Vegas - but please hurry back to continue this fine ( and amazing) work.
Blackadder
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Its not for my pleasure I have to interrupt this build. I have to make this trip. I would much rather be home building especially since I am on a roll.
Blackadder
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Thanks for the reply; I am back from a tedious 2600 mile odyssey traveling the breadth of the United States in three days in a 16 foot truck trailering a car which was no picnic. It took me a day to recuperate and a day to unload the truck and a couple of days to get my groove back. Yesterday I began again to make pieces for the interior and I hope to have a post update ready tomorrow. Meanwhile thanks for all the posts and the support. I'll try not to let you all down. Worthy of note; I spent three days in Las Vegas and didn't spend so much as a nickel gambling. Somewhat of a record to my mind but I did see the Arizona Meteor Crater which was a life long ambition.
http://i.imgur.com/U16SLn8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/U16SLn8.jpg
Blackadder
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Slowing Down:
Am I slowing down in my dotage?
A week ago I was somewhere in Texas, Windmills to the right of me, windmills to the left of me from horizon to horizon.
The tallest wind turbines in the U.S. have been installed in Texas — the Vestas V90 turbines are 345 feet high, and are rated at 3 megawatts each. They are part of the 63 megawatt Snyder Wind Project, a wind farm that’s just been installed in western Texas.
Today I finally put the floor in my Emperor Titan head. a weeks worth of work and damned little to actually show
http://i.imgur.com/XQ8Z1Xs.jpg
I vacillated from not enough room to too much room......
http://i.imgur.com/RZR7ltm.jpg
but now that the actual floor is installed it all is coming together correctly
http://i.imgur.com/NdhT0av.jpg
Sorry for what seems redundant images but the previous ones were without the floor and not able to be handled. Now at least they are held together with gum bands and aside from being somewhat askew are just about right for installing the interior furniture.
http://i.imgur.com/Kj1OPHR.jpg
With plenty of room to spare.
Tonight's repast; Martini, Texas Chili and the Doctor Strange BlueRay Video....
Skoal.
Am I slowing down in my dotage?
A week ago I was somewhere in Texas, Windmills to the right of me, windmills to the left of me from horizon to horizon.
The tallest wind turbines in the U.S. have been installed in Texas — the Vestas V90 turbines are 345 feet high, and are rated at 3 megawatts each. They are part of the 63 megawatt Snyder Wind Project, a wind farm that’s just been installed in western Texas.
Today I finally put the floor in my Emperor Titan head. a weeks worth of work and damned little to actually show
http://i.imgur.com/XQ8Z1Xs.jpg
I vacillated from not enough room to too much room......
http://i.imgur.com/RZR7ltm.jpg
but now that the actual floor is installed it all is coming together correctly
http://i.imgur.com/NdhT0av.jpg
Sorry for what seems redundant images but the previous ones were without the floor and not able to be handled. Now at least they are held together with gum bands and aside from being somewhat askew are just about right for installing the interior furniture.
http://i.imgur.com/Kj1OPHR.jpg
With plenty of room to spare.
Tonight's repast; Martini, Texas Chili and the Doctor Strange BlueRay Video....
Skoal.
