It's not all Robots and Metal

Besides Titans, Knights and general 30k/40k models I do dab in Warhammer Fantasy  Battle. These were my fav's. Wish I had kept them. I wanted to do one for each season. Here I tried to represent (L-R) Spring, Fall, Winter. 

More Knights

It's Knight mania. Here is the first Freeblade knight I did for a friend.

Change of pace and size

A quick commission job. This is two of three. I have two more to go. Then I have my three. Dang you Renegade box set.

Two heads are better than one

So a new friend and hobby enthusiasts took a spring break tip to the UK and came back with a very nice surprise. Warlord Titan head B. This head can only be purchased at Forgeworld HQ in person (or ebay at greatly inflated prices). I am so thrilled to have received it. I call it the "Cyclon" head, much better than the "Knight" head that comes with the kit.  I will be using magnets to make them swappable.

Thanks Todd!

Why pin when you can screw?

Doing some slow construction work on my Warlord. With the amount of weight and pressure that's going to rest on the lower joints I wanted to use a different method to secure the joints. Pins just didn't seem enough. So I used a screw.

I drilled a guide hole and used a routing bit to counter sink the screw. Once the screw was in place I used some JB Wield to fill.

I had to admit that was the most nerve wracking method I've ever used but the screw will provide a more secure join.

Got my inspiration from www.tanksandtrolls.co.uk

Supporting Troops

One thing the Titan Legions learned long ago is that Titans while effective and killing Titans will often be damaged by infantry. Once thought to small to consider a threat, now considered one of the worst. Bring on the Titan Legion support units.

I also wanted to get a close up of some weathering I did on the feet, toes and lower armor plates.
This look was achieved using Secret Weapon weathering powders. A super product and a perfect effect.

Nobody puts baby in a corner.

Hypron making his big debut at my local Warhammer store. Seems we have a bug problem.

When an engine walk.

I am finally at the end of the road with Hyperion. I have some tiny things to do but he's done enough to be Operational.  I plan on basing, adding some weathering powder, scroll work and am holding out for some FW decal support.

Rubber man can

The rubber band man can. Ode to the rubber band, holding hobbyist crap together since the beginning.

Tip top shape

Progress, no matter how slow is still progress, right?

Start work on the carapace, I wanted to blend the checker and camo, my first attempt failed miserably so I had to do a strip, this time around it looks like I'm on track. Weather will help blend it. Fingers crossed 

What's in a name?

So I'm still waiting on on last final part to finish my Titan. This waiting has given me a chance to work on some other aspects. Since Forgeworld does nor make a decal sheet for Legio Tempestus I decided to put my iPad to work. I downloaded the Tempestus banner that is from the HH books and with the magic of apps I was able to whip up my Titans banner.

Still to do is huge missing rear, that's the part I'm waiting on. Once that's done I need to do some seal coats and dull coats. Also plan on a base.

I did decide to go with the Greek Titan names and follow a little more of the Greek languages and less of the High-Gothic Latin that we see GW use. After reading the HH books and Titanicus, Legio Tempestus seems to me to be more of a Warrior Monk culture to me so I wanted to separate them a little.

Part of the ship, part of the crew

First let me give a shout out to the Titan owners club blog. A great resource for Titans.

http://titanownersclub.blogspot.com/

Second I want to say after a break I'm back on task. I have been working on the head and crew.  It's at this point the Titans name and story start taking shape.

Unlike most naming conventions I went straight for a classical Greek name wanting to break the bonds of Mars. 

Certificate Number: 1833

Titan Name: Hyperion

Primary Armament: Missile Launcher, Gatling Blaster, Turbo Las-blaster.

Princeps: Princeps Aivas Tlamunus

Titan Legio: Legio Tempestus

Demi Legio: Ethelotis

Reaver Titan Hyperion's records show it as being active during the Crusades with the 12th Expeditionary Fleet.  After the Schism of Mars and the splitting of the Legio the bruised and battered loyal Titans of Tempestus made for Orestes, a Forgeworld that had assisted the Legio many times. Orestes, while a productive Forgeworld had never rated a Legio of there own and welcomed the remains of Tempestus with open arms.  During the Crusade the Magos of Orestes discovered that they and Legio Tempestus shared much more then just a common enemy.

Here comes the boom!

While I wait for some replacement parts from FW I've moved ahead with some weapon work. In order to make the weapons stand out from the body I incorporated a little more bronze.  I also wanted to do the "laser" look. I went with green so it would stand out. I also like the top/bottom checkers on the missile launcher. It fits and looks good.