Blackadder's Attempt To Build a Lucius Patten Imperator Titan 'Invictus'

Blackadder

Blackadder

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Corner turrets and the intermediate pointy things are basically done.


https://i.imgur.com/FtQnokO.jpg
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https://i.imgur.com/NkMrfj3.jpg
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Next up, the Citadel base.
 
Blackadder

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It's been a busy month and I'm afraid the Emperor has taken a back seat compared to my other more pressing endeavors. I did manage to cobble together the rear bastions of the superstructure which are virtually carbon copies of the front components. My grandiose idea of a kit bash citadel has been greatly reconsidered because such a structure would compromise the theme of the scratch work.
"There is no shortcut to glory." It's a lesson I seem destined to relearn with every model I attempt. :D
https://i.imgur.com/9BfcnfO.jpg
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On another aside I can't believe I only took one picture of this most recent construction!
 
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Blackadder

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Now It Can Be Told:
https://i.imgur.com/eLje0ft.jpg
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After a month hiatus where I spent the time duplicating the upper works previously accomplished I am approaching the point where four bastions are ready to have the surface sheets applied.
https://i.imgur.com/t0LlSiP.jpg
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I took it on myself to spare my erstwhile readers the agony of enduring repetitive exposition and bit by bit gluing that which was previously documented ad nauseam.
https://i.imgur.com/kvUFLCA.jpg
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So this is where we are on the superstructure and I have to say I am elated that this is finally approaching completion, component wise that is; there is still a load of detailing to do!!!!


https://i.imgur.com/8xilcXF.jpg
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Blackadder

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dieusurterre said:
Almost 6 months without any news.

I sincerely hope he's fine
Click to expand...

Thanks for the reply and welcome aboard.

Interesting that I just resumed posting yesterday.....

Wow, it has been some time since I worked on this project but over the past week I've finally felt well enough to rekindle my interest in completing this effort.

As some have perceived I may have contracted the Corona virus but I couldn't be tested for sure as yet. Today I am going to be tested for the presence of antibodies.


https://i.imgur.com/Hh5qHUd.jpg
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Anyway, over the past week or so I've made some inroads into how to proceed with the superstructure and begun to make the base for the rear pair of towers.


Also for scale I've included the Skitarii figure and one of the decorative statures I ultimately plan to incorporate into the towers.




https://i.imgur.com/aNZQPpL.jpg
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Without going back to view the last developments I posted regarding the interior engineering levels I've included this as well.


Thanks for all the wishes concerning my recovery.


Blackadder
 
Dexter0015

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I'm glad to see you back @Blackadder. Hope you will fully recovered soon.
And of course I'm looking forward to see more on this beast.
 
gorb

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Glad to hear you are doing ok Blackadder. And I'm happy that you are working on this again. Such a massive project, in both scale and ambition.
 
Blackadder

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Thanks for the reply.....
First Time Together This Year:


Toppling damage has been repaired. Blackadder is on the mend. All's right with the world and today is the first time I am putting this all together for a progress report. TADA!


First I am finally confident I have solved the problem of the superstructure so here is the solution.


The egg crate structure at the rear of the deck can be shifted back as needs be but it will form the base for the rear superstructure components.


https://i.imgur.com/Y6RhhcK.jpg
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The blue boxes simulate the height of the rear components above the front components. It was there that I had the problem and now we can proceed with the structures on the deck. There will be a cathedral roof between the two rear towers and the huge main gun will protrude between the statues.


https://i.imgur.com/Ht6FCh9.jpg
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Here's a side image.


https://i.imgur.com/Ia5lUxe.jpg
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And a left side image aerial view.


https://i.imgur.com/abIubGW.jpg
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Ho hum you say; what else is new......


It's a surprise even for ME!
 
Blackadder

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I lost sight of my 40K forums and as I rely on replies to maintain my threads I had difficulty recovering all my 40K subscriptions. Or perhaps there is no more interest in my projects. Whatever; I found this forum again so here's an update.....

My VAB:


Behold my new Vehicle Assembly Building


Dedicated to the Emperor Titan in all it's iterations, I've grown tired of this thing toppling when fully assembled.


The VAB has an open space floor to fourth level ceiling of just over 51 inches 130 centimeters.


https://i.imgur.com/QCnoIG3.jpg
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https://i.imgur.com/XtS0CWk.jpg
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https://i.imgur.com/Lxzw6hh.jpg
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wargamesculptor

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Very impressive, and great way to utilise that shelving unit to keep him upright, a bit of silver paint it would look great as a construction gantry
 
gorb

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Great solution to your problem. Slap some greeblies on and it would look awesome as a semi-permanent display stand.
 
Dexter0015

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Such a beast deserves its own assembly shelf for sure!
It such a massive (and exquisite) piece already, for a second I almost forgot about the two cannons that will add to the width once assembled.
 
Blackadder

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THANKS FOR THE REPLIES Wow!

I still an not getting notifications of replies so sorry to have been remiss in answering. I re-found this forum only by trying a google search.

So back to business

First we'll play catch up:

The Superstructure towers in the rear needed to be raised in my estimation.


Using the waffle lens material I made a structure that should do the trick.


This is wonderful stuff to work with. It makes building bulky objects a simple task with no real measuring as the 1/2 inch squares are gnat's ass uniform in size.


https://i.imgur.com/nskhphu.jpg
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The extended base with the towers


https://i.imgur.com/WmgwgJE.jpg
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and with the Gothic statues applied


https://i.imgur.com/XZV0yhc.jpg
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By George I think he's got it.
 
wargamesculptor

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Great idea to raise the rear towers so you get a tiered effect, is this to replace the blue foam that was in the previous pictures ?
 
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This is incredible! I still remember my first Imperator for Epic, which is what got me into the hobby to begin with. This in itself is just EPIC.
 
Blackadder

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Ha! a subliminal proding that I have been delinquent in publishing an update. Actually I have been working on the 'head' in hopes to complete the interior. I have a question regarding the seated crew. I cannot remember where I obtained the two seated pilots for the cockpit (shown here in my Warlord cockpit)....


http://i.imgur.com/ihG8bMi.jpg
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http://i.imgur.com/xk13cZG.jpg
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If anyone who can provide the information it would be greatly appreciated.


I hope to have an update ready later today.
 
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