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

[Blackadder]

Welcome aboard and yes I've been working on this for about that amount of time. My usual styrene scratch-builds take 18 months to 2 years for completion. I foresee a minimum of two more years to bring this model to completion as there is a tremendous amount of fine detail to be crafted.


Elsewhere on this forum you'll find my first scratch build; a Lucius Pattern Warhound appropriately named Lucy, a Lucius Warlord Titan a Super Baneblade, a Thunderhawk and a Lucius Reaver conversion kit that I put on back burner because I lost interest in that model when it was 90% done.


I'll see if I can find the links


Enjoy

 

[Milkflavour]

Good lord thats some commitment :thinking:

I'll have a look around for your other work

 

[Blackadder]

Two Weeks in the Making:


At this rate it's going to take decades to finish this thing. Hardly the project for someone who's reluctant to purchase green bananas.


But Hey; the fun is in the building and I did have fun creating these eagles.... Not! It was an arduous task principally because I hate repetition.


So here's the result and I'm pretty pleased with it.


https://i.imgur.com/HxySykF.jpg

All four sides have the same Aquila but each is an individual and I had to chose which one looked best on each side


https://i.imgur.com/lRliuPl.jpg

but for all my angst they all look pretty much the same.


https://i.imgur.com/TJVj8Jb.jpg

The bird's eye view(groan) shows them off the best.


Martini time,


Skoal.

 

[Dexter0015]

Guys at Forge World: Nah, we can't make a Lucius Pattten Imperator Titan, way to complicated.
Blackadder: Hold my beer (martini)!

 

[Blackadder]

Eohippus:


A horse is a horse of course, of course....


Yesterday my better half said this looked like a dinosaur.


Today she said it looked like an Eohippus.... Huh! What do women know.


I think it looks like a stylized Aquila and I like it.




https://i.imgur.com/ca4jaQZ.jpg

And birds descended from Dinosaurs so I'm on the right track anyway.


You wouldn't believe how much work went into this decoration:


https://i.imgur.com/x2PKJsi.jpg

Of course I also had to deal with a foot of snow in three separate storms this past week which is a lot for my area anyway.


So I tacked the work temporarily to the center edifice and it looks pretty good.


https://i.imgur.com/Dm2bIaj.jpg

I'm going with it.

 

[ekipage]

You do know that now that you have said that all I can see is a dinosaur head :claply:

 

[Blackadder]

You do know that now that you have said that all I can see is a dinosaur head :claply:

Yeah; me too, but I faithfully rendered the bas-relief. Perhaps it will loo better when painted.

 

[Scarhandpainting]

Impressive endeavor you set yourself at. Will be coming back from time to time to see how this progresses.

 

[dieusurterre]

Impressive endeavor you set yourself at. Will be coming back from time to time to see how this progresses.

another one hooked

 

[Blackadder]

Impressive endeavor you set yourself at. Will be coming back from time to time to see how this progresses.

another one hooked

Thanks for the replies.

I'd like to flatter myself in believing that this thread prompted you both to join our merry band. :wink:

Anyway, welcome aboard.

 

[Scarhandpainting]

Thanks for the replies.

I'd like to flatter myself in believing that this thread prompted you both to join our merry band. :wink:

Anyway, welcome aboard.

Well... it prompted me into posting in the forum, so there's that

Keep up the good job mate.

 

[Blackadder]

Everything Is Roses:


Even the mistakes are working out; almost as if they were planned.


The 100.00 caliber (2,54 meter) quake cannon emplacement is coming along and should allow for a 45° elevation when completed. The two stylized Aquila fit the trunnion covers exactly and allow for the side sheathing. I fortunately did not cut of the outer edge.


https://i.imgur.com/gAvY7Ef.jpg

The forward façade has the look of a helmeted face which was purely unintentional.


https://i.imgur.com/rClPAc8.jpg

And the aerial view works as well.

 

[Blackadder]

Last night's work.....


https://i.imgur.com/MtJHUJ8.jpg

and an overall view:


https://i.imgur.com/VFXK1NR.jpg

Note the miniature

 

[Blackadder]

Is That a 200CM Cannon in Your Pocket?




Or are you just glad there is an update?


Anyway before I can go any further with the detail on the center module I need to rough out the cannon mount.


https://i.imgur.com/Gt63PLy.jpg

An old vacuum cleaner extension tube provides the basic barrel and I'll just trim it out with a sleeve to augment the details.


https://i.imgur.com/ca4jaQZ.jpg

A couple of more views to round out the post.


https://i.imgur.com/jOj7WV2.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/pMahGQJ.jpg

Next step, the minarets.

 

[Blackadder]

It's Beginning To Look a Tad Cluttered:


https://i.imgur.com/dHZK7X5.jpg

I may have to widen the superstructure platform.


https://i.imgur.com/xWTf2Fe.jpg

This is not as drastic as it sounds because I've already widened the rear of the platform and extended it further aft.


https://i.imgur.com/UOhAlBJ.jpg

An inch wider would probably make all the difference


https://i.imgur.com/dHZK7X5.jpg

The central Tower needs to be further back.


https://i.imgur.com/kQx5O4l.jpg

The two flanking towers which give the structure a portcullis-like appearance hide the Aquila

 

[ekipage]

Holy moly that looks awesome the way it is shaping up! I really like those tiny dinosaur heads for eyes, er...I mean stylized Aquila, on the cannon housing :laugh:

 

[Flaming Tiki]

I love seeing your updates hit the page! This such a cool project, and your execution is awesome. Keep at it!

 

[Blackadder]

Thanks for the replies.....

These bas reliefs are approximately 2-3 millimeters thick and are a fair representation of the Adeptus Mechanicus Icon.


Gone are the days when I use to spend hours sculpting bas reliefs to decorate my projects.


Witness the effort I put into the pelvic block of my Warlord Titan:


https://i.imgur.com/xAcTi.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/6ow9pMw.jpg

I was searching through my archives for ideas on how to decorate the various chambers of this current project.


Believe it or not here's an Easter egg I put on the soles of the Warlord's feet:


More Skull-duggery


The logo that is most detailed............
http://i.imgur.com/dJ51h5D.jpg

The mirror is less further along:
http://i.imgur.com/JGdrw5W.jpg

The thickness is at this moment 1,5 MM/0.060 inch Needs to be less:
http://i.imgur.com/Va0sU3A.jpg

Close up reveals some fine cleanup is necessary:
http://i.imgur.com/MB7KmBS.jpg

I've got to get cracking on this Emperor model

 

[Blackadder]

I have a question and I need some advice.


I'm resurrecting my old Titan Hunter Thread because I need to learn how to do the Plasma Blaster blue glow on the plasma coils


https://i.imgur.com/1PdH0Ne.jpg

I have the much larger Coils on the Emperor Titan's weapon and I want to do a bang up job.


https://i.imgur.com/PeQF4BB.jpg

What colours and What washes do I need to do a real Pro Job?


And yes; as soon as the weather wams up I'll begin painting certain areas of this monster

 

[wargamesculptor]

The colours I normally use for plasma guns is a base of Vallejo magic blue, then a highlight of Vallejo electric blue, then use very watered down white as an extreme highlight. With the size of this I would recommend then a blue glaze, then redo the white. Hope this helps, and if you have a 28 mm plasma gun practise on that first.