Blackadders Warlord WIP

[interrogator_chaplain]

If you want to go hardcore accurate to the fluff, then Warlord and Reaver Titan's have their Princeps hardwired into their Titans. Only Warhound Princeps aren't wired into their machines.

[SotonShades]

If you want to go hardcore accurate to the fluff, then Warlord and Reaver Titan's have their Princeps hardwired into their Titans. Only Warhound Princeps aren't wired into their machines.

Not quite. Different legios have a different approach, but the majority do simply because it makes the MUI link faster. Those that don't are far more reliant on the rest of the crew.

[jonsgot]

Great work, I'm amazed you keep doing these. I did a very quick 50 hour build Warhound and decide I didn't have the time to do any more. I hope Forge World make you an offer!

[Blackadder]

Is that 50 manhours or did you build it in the course of say a week? either way that is a short length of time to build a Warhound. I presume you mean including the painting......

Photo?

I can't believe the last time I posted was December on this thread or was it October. I can come to terms with metric system regarding measurement, temperature and volume/weight and am equally comfortable with either but I do have difficulty with Calenders. So is today 2/ 17/14 or 17/2/14 according to BoLS?

[jonsgot]

Is that 50 manhours or did you build it in the course of say a week? either way that is a short length of time to build a Warhound. I presume you mean including the painting......

Photo?

I can't believe the last time I posted was December on this thread or was it October. I can come to terms with metric system regarding measurement, temperature and volume/weight and am equally comfortable with either but I do have difficulty with Calenders. So is today 2/ 17/14 or 17/2/14 according to BoLS?

It took me 5 years if you count the 1st attempt that I ended up binning. Most of it was done over a 2 week period, with the threat of a battle against a Warlord, approaching. While i intended for it to be a master class Job it ended up being rushed to get finished. One day I may redo a big proportion of it but that day, will not be this day. When the courage of men has failed.


[URL="http://chaptermasters.com/warhound-lives-again/"]http://chaptermasters.com/warhound-lives-again/[/URL]

Most recent photo.
painting was two hours with an air brush for the game. I'm still doing little bits on it every now and again though, but have lost track of the time now.

Bols is US dates Month-day-year. Of all the things that came with independence it's the one that make the least sense to me.

Have you decided on the colour for your Warlord yet?

[Blackadder]

Time For a Change:

On thing that has always bothered me about the Weapons of the Warlord is the mount stanchion.

While perfectly adequate to support the weight and moment of the arm it always looked a bit undersized for such a large weapon.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/m86KKM4.jpg[/url]



[url]http://i.imgur.com/erUw6qk.jpg[/url]


This modification will remedy the anomaly.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/4B5Itt9.jpg[/url]


After a search I have found the big brother of the 1/2 inch conduit sleeve I used on the initial arm; a one inch conduit adjustable connector that seems more in keeping with the size requirements the Warlord scale requires.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/AB6TSqM.jpg[/url]


Note the new sleeve has more than four times the mass of the previous arm and I think will be more in keeping with the mount one would assume proper for a Lucius Titan.

In the following days I shall be replacing the original sleeve with what I hope will improve the look of the shoulder mount.

[jonsgot]

Looks like an improvement on an already fantastic job.

[Blackadder]

Thanks,

Adeptus Mechanicus Altar:

I suddenly have an urge to work on the interior of the Warlord.

Last night I had an inspiration how to arrange the Tech-priest altar in the command deck area so we'll start with a refresher regarding the interior compartments of Luteus Vexant.

Access to the interior if you're taller than 28 MM is through the rear access panel which is held in place with 4 screws.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/mjwWL8N.jpg[/url]


Removing the screws gains access to the Command deck and Cockpit.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/oE0Yl3q.jpg[/url]


Below that is the Reactor room/Engineering.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/KQWmGj6.jpg[/url]


The Command deck has two levels, the upper Observation Gallery and directly above the Blast Doors will be the Adeptus Mechanicus Altar where the Tech-Priest performs his rituals:

[url]http://i.imgur.com/vNUxfcj.jpg[/url]


Now all I need is a good facsimile of an AD Altar........

[Blackadder]

Altar Alterations:

A question for those more knowledgeable than I about 40K Iconology

I'm pretty sure the A.D. emblem is correct but the Vampire caped skulls, what are they and are they correct on a Tech Priest Altar?

[url]http://i.imgur.com/m2AKvaE.jpg[/url]


Hell I'm just going to post all the pictures good and bad and you can sort them out......

[url]http://i.imgur.com/xEDen1b.jpg[/url]


I'm finally putting some detail into the interior. It was much too stark and empty before.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/cM6XOPk.jpg[/url]


The Tech-Priest is just there temporary for scale.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/Um1gc6q.jpg[/url]


I need to work in the College Technical "T" on the wall under the arch and the Sardonic Skull on the other side.

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Altar Alterations:

A question for those more knowledgeable than I about 40K Iconology

I'm pretty sure the A.D. emblem is correct but the Vampire caped skulls, what are they and are they correct on a Tech Priest Altar?

http://i.imgur.com/m2AKvaE.jpg


Hell I'm just going to post all the pictures good and bad and you can sort them out......

http://i.imgur.com/xEDen1b.jpg


I'm finally putting some detail into the interior. It was much too stark and empty before.

http://i.imgur.com/cM6XOPk.jpg


The Tech-Priest is just there temporary for scale.

http://i.imgur.com/Um1gc6q.jpg


I need to work in the College Technical "T" on the wall under the arch and the Sardonic Skull on the other side.

[Blackadder]

More Icons:

lotsa conduit cables ducting to come but I needed reinforcement regarding use of proper icons. I won't make the mistake of the CoD backwards Adeptus Mechincus skull again.

For your edification two symbols for the side corridors under the Gothic arches:

[url]http://i.imgur.com/8Aj1RRH.jpg[/url]


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More Icons:

lotsa conduit cables ducting to come but I needed reinforcement regarding use of proper icons. I won't make the mistake of the CoD backwards Adeptus Mechincus skull again.

For your edification two symbols for the side corridors under the Gothic arches:

http://i.imgur.com/8Aj1RRH.jpg