http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/56.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net
There are different conflicting source materials to work from so I decided to shoot for something like what is picutred in the APOCALYPSE rulebook.

I'm using ArmorBimbo Crusader Plans for my starting point, it's basically after all a Warlord Knockoff

Basic Body Core
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Picture089.jpg[/IMG]

The body core is just thin cardboard like you would get from a cereal box.

I got an idea for an alternative thigh joins
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Picture091.jpg[/IMG]

A quick unfold and some new cuts planned
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Picture092.jpg[/IMG]

A snip here and there, and a hole added for a core rod
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Picture094.jpg[/IMG]

New hip with ball joints (No Ping Pongs were hurt making this)
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Picture096.jpg[/IMG]

Core Body assempled with a pencil running through the middle to hold it together and to allow rotation
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Picture098.jpg[/IMG]

Leg pieces
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Holiday2007070.jpg[/IMG]

Leg assembled
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Holiday2007071.jpg[/IMG]

Legs next to core with shoulders attached
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Holiday2007073.jpg[/IMG]

The sholder armor is based on a JSV Warhound Titan Plans.
They had the shape I wanted, and I really had no idea what size I wanted, so I used them as a staring point.

Rear Engine pieces again courtesy of the Warhound Titan
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Holiday2007074.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Holiday2007075.jpg[/IMG]

Front armor base plates
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Holiday2007076.jpg[/IMG]

Not from any set of plans, I just measured them to fit and tried to get the look from the Warlord picture
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Holiday2007077.jpg[/IMG]

It already stands about 16+ inches, without feet, a waist, or shoulder weapons.
I expect the feet and waist to add at least another 4 inches in height.

I'm not in a big rush to put it together just yet, as I want to do a bit of posing with the legs.
At the very least I'll have the left foot crushing something, but I don't know what.

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/222151.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/222151.page GMT I was wondering though... why do you use cardboard instead of a firmer substance like plasticard? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/222486.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/222486.page GMT
a few reasons actually.

[b]1.) I don't really know what I'm doing[/b]
I'm doing this on the fly, all orky like.
Measure once, cut till it fits.

[b]2.) This is a core layer[/b]
I intend on adding a 'skin' layer of plasticard that will have all the details and add extra reinforcement.

[b]3.) Cardstock is just good stuff[/b]
It's cheap
It's plentifull
It's easy to work with
Did I mention it was cheap ?

[b]4.) I only have access to 1mm plasticard[/b]
If I had an ample supply of thicker plasticard I may have been tempted to use it. 1mm plasticard just isn't ideal for such large structures, without lots of internal reinforcement, which would have been alot more labor.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/222500.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/222500.page GMT
Got the basic structure of the feet finished and then spent half an hour staring at teh apocalypse rule book trying to figure out what weapon choices I need to build and tried to figure out how I'm going to make his head.

Going to try to get the waist put together tommorow morning after I get some sleep. I'm thinking something square with two cylinders on the side will work.

Once I get that swared away I wasn't to take a pic of the whole thing test fit together next to some 40k models to get a better sense of the scale.

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Leg with foot core - Just shown for an idea for size
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/BIC002.jpg[/IMG]

I'm planning on adding 5 toes, an ankle, and lots of armor

Another pic of the foot core next to one of my Kans
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Right now I'm working on the size of the 5 toes and the 3 cathederal aperatures I want to add that the leg armor needs to wrap around.

Just got my new scanner, so things are looking good.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223303.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223303.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223333.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223333.page GMT
[quote]It's a low polygon count Titan![/quote]

That's one of it's biggest draws to me.

Years ago I had the Armorcast Reaver and Warhound but sold them off because they were just to soft and curvy for my taste. When they released the Forgeworld Warhound and the Epic Emperor Titan with much more flat surfaces they really began to appeal to me.

I definitely intend on finishing this project. Aside from it just looking cool, I have an actual use for it on the battle field. A gaming buddy of mine has the Armorcast Gargant and Epicast Stompa and the ambition to field a "Green Tide" Apocalypse Detachment against me. I need something to combat the Orky Menace !!!

I'm trying to keep copies of all the custom templates I'm using as I go along, so there is also a very real possibility of me making a second Warlord Titan once this one is completed

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223527.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223527.page GMT I gotta say, I am really impressed so far. That is going to be a really cool model when it is done.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223760.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223760.page GMT
Look forward to updates, really excellent work.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223773.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223773.page GMT
Almost all of it is renforced internally with little cardboard boxes I made on the fly to fit in the gaps.

[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/SupportPiece.jpg[/IMG]

The whole thing is remarkabley sturdy, and alot lighter than resin.

The feet are almost 4" across now, and that's without the toes attached, so stability hasn't been a problem. I fear it may get a little front heavy after I add a vulcan megabolter and volcano cannon, but I'm optomistic that this will be solved by weighting whatever item the left foot will be crushing.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223783.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223783.page GMT
I showed a 40K buddy my WIP and he told me I was doing it all wrong. After I told him he should take a long walk on a short pier I dug out the APOCALYPSE rule book and showed him the pic. He insisted that wasn't what a Warlord Titan looked like, and I decided to google it.

This is what I found
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/WarlordTitan001.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/100_1561.jpg[/IMG]

The Modern Epic Model and the Apocalyspe artowrk are different.

GRRRRRrrrrRRRrrr.........

I like the Epic model better.....
Except the feet....

I sense a bastard hybrid is in the works.
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(DELETED OLD IMAGE - NEW VERSION INCLUDED LATER IN THREAD)

In the process of re-working the lower leg to include an ankle like the Apoc version. I should have templates for that by tonight.

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[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/WarlordNewLeg.jpg[/IMG]

The piece in the upper right needs to be trimmed down, but I'm going to use this once and cut it down on the model and then rescan it to duolicate it for the other leg. This way is just easier than tryihng to figure out the geometry ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223939.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/223939.page GMT sp?) pattern. Basically one's more rounded, while the other is angular.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/224219.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/224219.page GMT
Different enough I had to do some radicall redesign

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New Leg - now with an ankle !!

[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Support_Piece_003.jpg[/IMG]

Here's a concept sketch for the new chest armor design I'm going with

[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/TitanChestArmorConceptSketch.jpg[/IMG]



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Excelsior!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/224322.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/224322.page GMT
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Thigh_Armor_Ver3.jpg[/IMG]

I extended mine slightly higher on purpose to protect the hip joint better.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/224569.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/224569.page GMT
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[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Warlord_Titan_drawing.jpg[/IMG]

I also got sidetracked designing a futristic train for scenery, but I haven't built it yet]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/225008.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/225008.page GMT
Finish the titan first It looks really interesting so far, I am very interested in seeing the final product!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/225077.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/225077.page GMT
I built two new ankles and a new lower leg, and I have to pieces of thigh armor waiting to be built.

Which was amazing because I also changed the legs on on of my Kans, built a new Kan body type, got most of the way through designing a STC Train and about a quarter of the way through designing a Mutant Death Van for SHOCKFORCE, because I started to get involved in WARENGINE again.

I'll probably take a break tonight becuase I need to get up got a 6:30 hospital visit for the birth of my son.

My wife will be in the hospital for the next 3 nights after that, so I figure on getting alot of modelling done ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/225931.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/225931.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/225963.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/225963.page GMT
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226071.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226071.page GMT I love your titan, and thanks for the comments and critisism of mine ( I actualy mean that). Anyway, If you would like some measurements off of mine, I can do it. The basic stucture is only a few LARGE pieces of plasticard. I know that you like the look Mk. 3 Warlord, but what do you think of the slightly older Mk 2? It has plenty of flat surface area too, and looks to be even easier to build. I have included a pic of a scratch built one.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226092.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226092.page GMT
I would really appreciate the measurements off of your Warlord Titan. At the very least it will give me an idea of what size I should be dealing with. The torso and shoulders of your titan looked really great and it would be a great help.

I also dig the MKII, but I'm pretty much set on the MKIII, as you call it, appearance.
[img]http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/downloadAttach/673.page[/img]
Thanks for the pic though, I'll be keeping it for inspiration.

Update on my titan
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Titan009.jpg[/IMG]

HEAD - I have a pretty good Idea on how I'm going to do the head armor, but I just haven't had the time to lay it out on paper. I have it pretty much all figured out in my mind.

LEGS - New Lower Legs are built, Upper legs are now armored, just need to put them together.

FEET - Need to work out the sive and appearance of teh toes. I might just try the Warhound toes and work from there.

TORSO - removed the angular armor I was working on. Going to replace it with masisive front armor plates and bigger shoulders with weapon mounts

ARMS - Haven't started them yet. I know I want a Vulcan MegaBolter and Volcano Cannon, but I don't know what I want on the shoulder mounts yet.
They Warlord Tian can not fire the shoulder weapoins at targets closer than 24", and that alone prevents me from going silly with a trio of vulcan megabolters.
I need to find a ruling of wether you measure from the weapon or from the base of the model.

[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Titan007.jpg[/IMG]

The second leg is bent at the knee. This will give it the appearance of motion. It's a little detail but it makes a big difference.

The MKII is pretty cool looking, but it's stance isn't dynamic at all. All the old Armorcast titans were that way. It's one of the reasons the new Warhound looks soo much better.
The FW Warhound always looks like it's in motion and the Armrocast one looks like it's lining up for a mug shot ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226114.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226114.page GMT [IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Alexander/Titan020.jpg[/IMG]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226284.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226284.page GMT .)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226300.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226300.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226304.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226304.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226332.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226332.page GMT

Thank You Everyone !!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226462.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226462.page GMT
I think you could use him as a Super Heavy C'tan. Just wrap some dark cloth around him and scratch build a "tomb ship" walker, and you are good to go!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226511.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226511.page GMT
Our Clubs website(Where there are more Titans) is in my sig.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226564.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226564.page GMT Instead of making it some fiddly bit that folds over itself etc.. I'm going directly for foamcore for it's bulk.

[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Chest_Armor_Template.jpg[/IMG]

I've got a good technique for tempaltes now.
I draft them out on graph paper.
Scan them.
Then I trace over the lines digitally.
Then I lighten the photo untill nothing but the lines I draw in remain.
Then I edit in text.

This is allowing me to turn out printable templates in a matter of minutes, which is a huge plus.

When I am done with this project I intend on bundling all the templates with instructions together into a nice PDF file to share.



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[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Chest_Armor_Skin_Template.jpg[/IMG]

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Drooling 4 the PDF....................]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226800.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/226800.page GMT
I belong to
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/bwc-archive/

Making and sharing models is the purpose of the group.

It's great to build a cool model and show it off.
It's even better to see people across the globe build something you designed



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[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Addison024.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Addison023.jpg[/IMG]

NOTE TO SELF: Redesign shoulder supports from 3 boxes down to 1. 8cm deep x 20cm long x 5cm tall.
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Addison022.jpg[/IMG]

The shoulder supports were left over from an earlier design and I had already glued the armor plates on before it occured to me to redesign them.
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Great progress!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/227373.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/227373.page GMT
Added some abdomen armor as well. Will post pics of that tommorrow.

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[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Abdomen_Armor_sides.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Abdomen_Armor_base.jpg[/IMG]

and a much less creepy pic of my kid.
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Addison001.jpg[/IMG]

I wonder if my wife would let me dress up him up as a Ratling Sniper for Halloween......

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/227839.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/227839.page GMT * Replaced Template found ealier in this thread
* Created Template for WT Face
* Built and attached new WT Face
* Took Pics of it all

Should get the pics up sometme Tuesday after I deal with my daughters Gymnastics class and the movers, who are brining in my new King Sized Bedroom set !!

The Titan is really shaping up


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Still drooling.....]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/229416.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/229416.page GMT
Start with the basic head and add the face armor from the template ealier in the thread and you end up with
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Warlord%20Titan/WTHEadWIP.jpg[/IMG]

Add the nifty new face armor, from the template I haven't finished or posted yet and you get

[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Warlord%20Titan/WTHeadDiag.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Warlord%20Titan/WTHeadSide.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Warlord%20Titan/WTHEadFront.jpg[/IMG]

Working on the template as we speak. Had to make a few adjustments to it when I was trying to attach it. The template I have at teh moment does not reflect those changes]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/229668.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/229668.page GMT
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[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Warlord%20Titan/WTNECKARMOR.jpg[/IMG]

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Ever thought of a Gargant, let alone a Mega Gargant? i tryed, but with my painting to do, i really dont
see me working on that too soon.

Thanks for the Help with the Killer Kans! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/231629.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/231629.page GMT
It's really just a time consideration. I can sclupt and cast in resin and white metal, but it adds alot of time to the project that I just don't have.

Although if he likes my plans enough, when their finished, that he wants to build them, I'd definitely have to weasel my way into owning one



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If anything, my design looks like a Cyclon from the new BSG

Which was unintentional, but hillarious becuase I was reading the BSG RPG while I was making it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/241532.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/241532.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/241543.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/241543.page GMT Have you thought about adding some lights to the head?
Normally I don't like the new "apocalypse redisgned" warlord but this hybrid between it and the metal epic one is turning out really cool.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/241804.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/241804.page GMT

Someone else, cough, cough, Foda_Bett, has put the idea in my head about a motorized vulcan mega bolter....

I have a dozen small electric motors left over from my DeffKopta project I'm working on...so it's only a matter of time.

The one obsticle I'm trying to avoid before hitting it is how to support the additional weight.

I had originally just palnned on making a really lightwieght titan, so I didn't really reinforce the legs all too much. They are reinforced against collapse/crushing, but to support additional weight I really should have created and endoskeleton.

I'm in the proccess of adding plasticard skin/armor plating to the legs. With luck, the additional layers of plasticard and glue will reinforce the knee joints. The knees seem to be the structural weakpoint int he design.

[quote]Normally I don't like the new "apocalypse redisgned" warlord but this hybrid between it and the metal epic one is turning out really cool. [/quote]

Thanks.

I've stopped using the Apocalypse art as a reference at this point. Too many round shapes and cathederals looks cool, but they aren't functional and they bothered me more and more as I went along.

[i]Giant Armor Plates, or steps and doorways into the leg? Hmmm........[/i]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/241837.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/241837.page GMT Of course if you were the princeps you could just use the elevator

Have you thought about filling the legs with something?
I know when building vinyl models it is recommended that you fill the legs with plaster of paris to add weight and stability.
Perhaps you could double check the seals on the legs and then pour in some plaster?
You could even run all the wires into the legs so the main weight (the batteries) is in the legs/feet.

Lights can be found cheaply and light weight.
I have a strobing light on my warlord that started out life as one of those "safety lights" that runners wear at night, it had a nice cylon like effect so on it went.

The motors I use for my weapons are also very light weight, i'm sure if you have motors that you were going to use for deffkopta's they should be light weight.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/241841.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/241841.page GMT
The week point on the leg is due to the reverse knee configuration. The bit between pieces 10 & 11 in this pic.
[img]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Holiday2007071.jpg[/img]

It's sturdy enough for now, but I just worry that if I make the top to heavy it will just break the bons and snap off there. A wire armature probably would have alleviated that if I thought to include one.

Right now I'm not going to sweat it tooo much. Breaking it apart to reinforce it isn't an appealing concept to me, so I'm going to try it as is. If it's breaks under the weight, I'll just reinforce it before assembling it.

The lower legs are pretty hollow, so if I need to weight it later on it would be a simple matter to drill behind the knee and fill it with sand.

[quote]I have a strobing light on my warlord that started out life as one of those "safety lights" that runners wear at night, it had a nice cylon like effect so on it went.
[/quote]

I was thinking about just a continous red light, but if I come across something ala Knight Rider, like you did, then I'll have to change my plans. Currently the plan was using the little battery operated candles, like they use for Jack O Lanterns. I saw some cheap at the local Dollar Store.

[quote] The motors I use for my weapons are also very light weight, i'm sure if you have motors that you were going to use for deffkopta's they should be light weight[/quote]

Muhahahaha

I didn't exlpain it well earlier. I bought a dozen or so little remote control with wire race cars at the dollar store for my DeffKoptas, but not for the actual motor. The race cars had little fake engine blocks on their hoods, that I'm cutting off and using on my DeffKoptas.
It left me with a dozen Remote control cars without carapaces.

I've so far managed to resist the urge to motorize anything smaller than a War Marchine.

Planning on having a Stompa with working buzz saws, and Motorized Vulcan Mega Bolters, but that was about it at the moment.

The Baby has been eating up my modelling time the last week or so, and I haven't been able to work on miniatures for more than 5 minutes without being interrupted.
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* Added a new Waist piece. It adds another 2cm in height and allows more clearance for the legs to move. I've been meaning to add this piece for a while and just got around to it. Was thinking about going for something more intricate, then decided simple was better in this case.

* Added caps to knee and hip. Turns out that the caps from vending machine bubbles were exactly the right size for the job.

* Gap Fiilling and armor plating here and there. Hard to see becuase the glue dries clear and the platicard is white.

* Took some pics. I know that what everyone really wants. Well Pics and then templates

Titan Spotted !!! Enemies of the Emperor despair !!
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Warlord%20Titan/Miranda2008016.jpg[/IMG]

It's getting closer
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Warlord%20Titan/Miranda2008019.jpg[/IMG]

Head on!!
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Warlord%20Titan/Miranda2008018.jpg[/IMG]

It's about to step on me !!
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc161/Centinull/Warlord%20Titan/Miranda2008020.jpg[/IMG]

And then the tape temporily holding it together let go and the Titan fell apart and rained down on me !!!


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My reaver is starting to feel inadequate]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/242041.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/242041.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/242872.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/242872.page GMT
* I've got some amor plating for the head I'm working on, to make it look more like the Epic model. I'll post pics and templates as soon as I'm done trimming and reshaping them.

* I've been focussing on detailing an reinforcing the legs, but I think I'k just going to jump to the shoulders and get thier framework on there, so I have an idea about what size I need to work with for the arms.

* A horrifying thought occured to me. I have no idea what colors I'm going to paint this when I'm done.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/243031.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/243031.page GMT

Theres gonna be a problem with moving it I can tell but it stands well enough and resisted a 4 foot fall

You should paint it based on wahtever army you like the most
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ender502]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/243311.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/243311.page GMT

I'd still love to see you make a Gargant, or is someone else here making one

off topic, i'm almost done with a looted wagon, was going to build it off of a Rhino, but i ended up making the whole thing from Scratch, Plasi-Card.
Now to ad the bits.

Cheers
Erik ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/252129.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/252129.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/252877.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/252877.page GMT
STUFF!!

You will need lots of STUFF.

Paper, Pens, Glue, Cardstock or plasticard, foamcore is nice, some scissors to cut the stuff.

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You have no idea how many PMs I've received that were the same as that message already.

Look, I've been [i]very[/i] helpfull to anyone who wants to build a titan.
However, if you can't be bothered to actually read the thread, I can't be bothered to write you detailed instructions.

Heck, I can't be bothered to write you out detailed instructions even if you read the thread

All of the custom templates I made ARE IN THE THREAD.
There are pictures of all the pieces IN THE THREAD
I've already stated like 20 times in PMs and IN THE THREAD that I intend on bundling all the templates neccassary to repruduce the project, ONCE I'M FINISHED]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/253162.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/253162.page GMT STC templates!).

Only thing I'm not so sure about is the length of the head- but it will no doubt be balanced out once you add detail. Maybe the long face could even be a plus.

Nice work!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/253611.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/253611.page GMT
I really need to try and find the time to finish this beast.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/253627.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/253627.page GMT but your work has insired me to give it a go.
Was thinking of making it for my Chaos army. Keeping the Clawed toes and Church on top (love the idea of ritual sacrifices giving lifeblood to the titan)
What weapons will you be making? the Chain Sword is a great model to make.
I'm Mocking it up in card first just a s a preclusion.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/258949.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/258949.page GMT GW gothic scenery bitz pack. Lots and lots of candles on random ledges would be good. You could also model them out of GS, if you're long on time and short on cash.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/259322.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/259322.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/259336.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/259336.page GMT
looks great. Card stock is a great choice for this project, I'd say, especially without a prototype stage. All that plasticard is expensive.

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/259346.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/259346.page GMT Going to put on the Gatling Blaster on arm mount with a shoulder mounted Volcano cannon and Laser Blaster for those Lovely Destroyer blast templates.

Want a Titan CCW so will make a Chain Sword (but i do like the Power Claw)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/259370.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/259370.page GMT thx[color=red][/color][size=12][/size]]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/322851.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/322851.page GMT
Just so everyone knows I didn't fall off the face of the Earth.

Had a kid, then my babysitter became quite ill, had to reaarange my life and work schecdule, then my FLGS closed, and I started playing D&D 4E.

The Titan is still sitting arms reach from my computer. I just need to find some time and inspiration to finish it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/323788.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/323788.page GMT
ZAPP!!!

There you go. You gotta do what you can to help the man finish his [b]awesome[/b] build. Go forth! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/324043.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/324043.page GMT lol

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/325617.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/325617.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/325731.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/325731.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/325856.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/325856.page GMT
I'm working on an Imperial titan with no close combat weapons.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/326025.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/326025.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/326206.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/326206.page GMT Now stop listening to my incessant ramblings and finish it! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/326574.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/326574.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/391109.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/391109.page GMT anyway,
looks neat, might have to get one myself.

oh yeah, cool titan too.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/391260.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/391260.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/391287.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/391287.page GMT and of course the titan that can only be described in one way. In the words of unreal "GODLIKE"

p.s. now I'm going to have to build a warloard because you've inspired me

p.p.s. Just out of interest did you rescale any of the templates from the leviathan crusader ( namely the ones you don't mention if you have changd e.g. the torso templates and the majority of the leg templates) ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/419873.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/419873.page GMT

Really, really cool Titan. If you're stuck for inspiration, you should have a look at one of Dan Abnett's books for the black Library, Titanicus. It's quite pricey, (About £19 over here. Not sure how much that is in Dollars thought,) but it looks a real good read, and it should inspire you no end. I'll keep coming back to this topic, it looks like a really interesting one.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/421511.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/421511.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/445612.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/445612.page GMT and of course the titan that can only be described in one way. In the words of unreal "GODLIKE"

p.s. now I'm going to have to build a warloard because you've inspired me

p.p.s. Just out of interest did you rescale any of the templates from the leviathan crusader ( namely the ones you don't mention if you have changd e.g. the torso templates and the majority of the leg templates) [/quote]

Thank you.

Any of the templates that I modified are shared in this thread.

My local FLGS closed and I haven't had much desire to work on my 40K stuff, but I'll try and find the time to finish my titan before years end, if only stop it's half builf for from mocking me]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/446023.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/446023.page GMT
You have a titan thread as well ?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/446026.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/206339/446026.page GMT