Blackadder Proposes a Warmonger Titan of the Emperor Class

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Well enough procrastinating, it's a dirty job but I must address it. The rear of the Titan has to be interlocking with somewhat hidden seams but also allow the decks to be drawn out easily to view the interior. Yet the whole thing must be pinned together so the deck don't fall out when handled.

it's going to be hard to see these pieces in place so here they are unassembled.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/q2gvkMS.jpg[/url]


Assembled and in place rear view

[url]https://i.imgur.com/E3VjA8p.jpg[/url]


and side view.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/jIzZ6Cw.jpg[/url]


Gluing them on as I type.

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Wanna See Everybody From Behind

So the first step of building the back elevation is roughed out and two more decks to go.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/E2WkIJj.jpg[/url]


I've no idea what these compartments do. I do know there are louvered exhaust ports on either side of the center structure.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/oYYjkKf.jpg[/url]


Interior detail is lining up satisfactorily.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/YJGLJyo.jpg[/url]

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In A Rears

The rear panels are finally underway and the coordination with the interior is satisfactory. Everything is lining up as if it were planned.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/ccQ0A0b.jpg[/url]


The two side chambers have their reinforcing floors and ceilings

[url]https://i.imgur.com/77LMP9x.jpg[/url]


Next up, the engineering compart rear wall and the completion of the pelvic /hip plate

[url]https://i.imgur.com/lYJUbHf.jpg[/url]

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Problem:

When I built this Titan I raised the head off the Promenade deck because it looked too close and the function of the head to 'look' down was impeded.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/CJWsRHP.jpg[/url]


The artist had no such problem because he had the flexibility of adjusting the position of the head to suit his whim

[url]https://i.imgur.com/RPAbOUs.jpg[/url]


but in the real world that option is not available to me

[url]https://i.imgur.com/pZBtXrt.jpg[/url]


[url]https://i.imgur.com/2PDAbIv.jpg[/url]


So now I am in the position of filling 4 inches of space with extemporaneous Titan gobbledygook to fill this void

[url]https://i.imgur.com/gALaVKP.jpg[/url]


Such is the pitfalls of scratch building without a plan.

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Rear Heat Exchanger and Exhaust Ports:

The waffle styrene panels are proving their worth.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/myADBwI.jpg[/url]


The constructions I make are far more easy to build, stable, and true to square without having to resort to extreme measures in fabricating.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/fHIE3GJ.jpg[/url]


These two shots of the assembly on the desk and mounted on the model demonstrate the durability of the construction.....

[url]https://i.imgur.com/zrfZ33d.jpg[/url]


Whereas before it resembled a house of cards.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/ZCDY7Bo.jpg[/url]

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Thar's Gold In Them Thar Hills...........

Of recyclable trash that is.

I struck paydirt last month when I saw this discarded tv. Readymade Static louvers says I for my Emperor Titan.



All that needs be done is cut them out and install them.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/slKIyuF.jpg[/url]


It's worth a shot...........

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Heat Exchangers Sheathed:

They look a tad large but I'm hoping once the rest of the stern/back whatever is made they will blend in.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/GhLBwMK.jpg[/url]


I was too conservative in my estimate of the size of the rear deck but no matter I can spline on an addition.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/d5ILOFA.jpg[/url]


Now for the side intakes.

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The Basic Structure:

Is pretty much delineated. Now it just remains to fill the void left by raising the superstructure platform about four inches.I already have ideas about adding another deck to the interior and with access to the rear of the titan in the mode of the FW Warlord That should fill the space nicely.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/mu1o5UN.jpg[/url]


I spent the past couple of days building another pair of Aquilae for the rear portion of the Cathedral platform just because it's there.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/1M68If6.jpg[/url]


The rear panel was quite an effort to design especially so the whole thing can be disassembled readily.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/EOYSz7z.jpg[/url]


Right now it just hangs on the back by friction but eventually it will have locks to hold it to the main structure.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/vgbEHwo.jpg[/url]


Amazingly it's less than a millimeter off symmetry wise.

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Coming Together:

In a burst of optimism I have a feeling that this is somehow coming together.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/nfo05eH.jpg[/url][


In this 360° panorama you can get an idea of the magnitude of this construction

[url]https://i.imgur.com/bGrP0MV.jpg[/url]


Awright so a few images are missing but you get the idea.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/b0uKOsE.jpg[/url]

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She's Got Legs

Well she's gonna have legs but we have to start with a single step (Groan!)

First the basics.... The Greaves



I'm using a 3D image provided by joazzz2 on Deviant art for my inspiration

One of the problems with the representation of many Imperial Titans I notice, especially those that CoD for detailing bitz, is the panels are not truncated. This causes a boxy square look that is æsthetically unpleasing.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/ogerbBt.jpg[/url]


So to begin with we are going to sneak up on the correct angle incrementally.....

[url]https://i.imgur.com/DcZU4mk.jpg[/url]



[url]https://i.imgur.com/B3LNxN5.jpg[/url]


I'm only going to do one this time in case this doesn't work out.