Blackadder Proposes a Warmonger Titan of the Emperor Class

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Pretty Dry Stuff:

Yeah, I know this is pretty dry stuff, especially when I'm not even sure the D@mned thing will even work out or even if I got the scale right but getting there is half the fun as the saying goes.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/12hPNTi.jpg[/url]


I know now the length of the coils are more than twice as long as I need per cannon so I may be able to make two of these


[url]https://i.imgur.com/HJqt5Ye.jpg[/url]


And here I was thinking, "Thank God I only have to make one............."

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One Down Three To Go:

I've got four sides to do and each is at a different stage of completion

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


With the four channels done I move to the reinforcing strip

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


And finally to the curved base for the coils.............

[url]https://i.imgur.com/c5hKboR.jpg[/url]


Can Imperators have two plasma coil weapons?

[Blackadder]

You Get Two:

Due to a bit of luck and some overzealousness I made this coil core literally twice as long as it needed to be so I now have the option of building two of these extremely futuristic weapons.

The problem is; Are they too slick looking for my lumbering Imperator?


[url]https://i.imgur.com/99NN9FT.jpg[/url]


Also the gun mount I made may be too crude for the Sunburst Plasma Blaster....... Does anyone else think that name is more appropo for a 1960s bubblegum jawbreaker?

Anyway I've managed to wrap the first strand of coil material around the core and am letting it dry overnight before installing all the almost one hundred strands for these two Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters..whatever

[Blackadder]

Give a Hand:

Yesterday evening I got tired of waiting for material for the Plasma Blaster so I decided to work on the Claw.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/AfXn5Uc.jpg[/url]


By this morning I got a fairly good start.

[Blackadder]

Hands, Touching Hands, Reaching Out, Touching Me, Touching You!

You have to imagine these skeletal fingers cut down to proper diameters but for now we are going for size and flexibility.

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


I modeled my own hand for size

[url]https://i.imgur.com/BnEPqx1.jpg[/url]


The first joint indicated by the axles will be where the finger joins the palm so three joints all together to the fingertips except for the thumb which will have two.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/UqVfGp0.jpg[/url]


I may make the thumb eventually capable of crossing the palm but not for now.

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Subtlest Difference:

You can see with this subtle improvement that the grip will be more humanoid and organic (gratuitous remarks at this point are inevitable I suppose) 🙄

[url]https://i.imgur.com/nBCMI0B.jpg[/url]

[Absolon]

great image comparing size of titans
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[Blackadder]

A Failed Attempt:

One of the duties of posting these updates is to show my failures as well as triumphs.

I've wasted a few days on trying to make the coils on this Plasma Blaster and I am not enthused with the result so before I try a different approach I'll show what did not work out.

[url]https://i.imgur.com/kIFXXt3.jpg[/url]


I came up with a new idea that I believe will produce a better result and in the long run be much quicker to produce.

Once I have a good start on the procedure I'll post an update.

[Blackadder]

This Is Definitely the Better Way To Go:

In the space of one hour I've exceeded the work of several days.

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


Note: The rods are staggered only as a demonstration. When they are glued they will be flush with the edge.

Of course I shall have to bend these to the shape of the coils.

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This Is Definitely the Better Way To Go:

In the space of one hour I've exceeded the work of several days.

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


Note: The rods are staggered only as a demonstration. When they are glued they will be flush with the edge.

Of course I shall have to bend these to the shape of the coils.

[Blackadder]

Bend Angle Radius:

The relationship between the strength of a material and the amount of curve that can be imparted to the the material before the fatigue point where it will crack instead of take the curve.

In aircraft it applies to aluminum alloys etc and the metal fatigues when too much stress crystallizes the area being bent to a point of material failure.

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


plastic is subject to similar restrictions. That is where we are now. How to impart a bend and not fatigue the styrene?

[url]https://i.imgur.com/9rRdwgv.jpg[/url]


I am soaking the assembly in Tamiya Cement for the test tomorrow to see if I can get the parts to bend without fatiguing.

A judicious application of heat may be necessary.