Reaver Titan Carapace Vulcan Mega Bolter

Hello Titanseers, welcome back, thanks for dropping by. Since the Reaver Titan was released around about 2006 by Forge World they have consistently failed to provide a number of options for the Titans, there was the Turbo Laser Redoubt which was a proto-Carapace design and abandoned and made into a Redoubt Bunker instead. Once Adeptus Titanicus was released with several carapace options for the Reaver, there was a glimmer of hope more carapace options would come available - alas none have come and some arm weapon options have been removed (Chainfist). So some people have retro-designed based on the AT variants and scaled up to produce 3D Prints. This is such a weapon which came with a recent 2nd-hand Reaver purchase - the mighty Vulcan Mega-Bolter (VMB).

This sculpt is slightly (10%) too small and the carapace plug is moderately (25%) to large for the Reaver and considerably (50%) too shallow to fit the FW Reaver, however it is passable and needs must. Once I get a 3D Printer up and running, maybe I will upscale the .STL files and adjust the fitting-plug.

I painted this to match the same as my converted Carapace Vulcan Mega Bolter

I quite like the low profile this one has with the side-slung ammo hoppers. The advantage of VMB over a Apocalypse Missile Launcher is six shots and possibility of more with sixes. So on a Close Combat orientated Engine this may be more appropriate, besides I like the 'dakka dakka' this represents! 

Here is a sneak preview of the 2nd-hand Reaver, was Legio Defensor, will obviously be re-painted to Legio Astorum!

Cheers, Siph

Legio Astorum Forge World Warbringer Nemesis Titan - WIP #6 - Head and Crew

Hello Titanseers, thanks for dropping by. More progrrss with the rescue Warbringer Titan from Forge World. Some small details have been taking up my time this week, the head, internals and crew - small but highly detailed takes time.

This is the Master of Ordnance, he is positioned on the gun deck, hopefully taking shelter before the big gun fires - otherwise he'll get a 'tan', needs ear duffs and goggles and mouth open for firing! I also put a pair of magnoculars on the front armour.

A quite dapper chap, I used mainly contrast paints for the fabrics and Guilliman Flesh for the skin.

Not quite sure what these tools are for?

The Command Deck in the head received my usual cockpit green and I picked out all the scopes, screens and buttons.

Here is the Princeps, rather pleased with the paintjob on him.

On to the armour plates of the Head, Army Painter Demonc Yellow base followed by 2-3 coats of FW Sigsmund Yellow Clear - the new Sigsmund Yellow Air is a lot darker and streaks more so before I exhaust my stock of the FW paint, I'll have to experiment and compare to achieve consistency in yellow colour. 

Nice details like the doors will be mostly obscured when put together but its nice to do some detail work.

On the main view screen in the deckhead of the Command Deck, a enemy titan can be seen on the scanners.

Here are the Moderati in place, looking like they are warming their hands on a fireplace - but when the front consoles are in place they are reaching for buttons and levers...

The head being put together - Moderati now operating their systems.

Mostly complete

Thanks for dropping by. Only the front armour glacis plates to finish then it's complete. Just in time for the Titan Owners Club UK Main Walk 2024 and "Mons Vesuvius" Warbringer No.547 will Walk for Legio Astorum!

Cheers, Princeps Seniores Siph

Dreadtober 2024 - Pledge Complete - Imperial Knights - Cerastus Knight Lancer

Hello Dreadtober-teers and Readers all, thanks for dropping by. I have completed my #Dreadtober2024 pledge in the form of a Vassal Knight of Legio Astorum, a Cerastus Knight Lancer, resin kit from Forgeworld. This will be the first of three (others plastic kit from GW) to make up a Banner of Knights when we do Titan Walks at Titan Owners Club, using AT28mm rules.

The Lancer is astride a tactical rock like all good Knight Senschal's should be. I think the more static pose of one of the plastic Knights will make the Senschal of this Banner, but for now - this is the solo Knight.

I did a rather understated muted blue glow of the Shock Lance and Ion Shield, but I think they look quite good so I am quite happy with the effect I achieved through dry brushing.

The en-guard pose, shield up and lance at ready I am quite please with.

The remenants of an enemy Knight Questoris lay at the Lancer's feet. House Malinax is missing a Knight...

Tacticool Rock for the Win!

Here you can see the guard pose I wanted to achieve, the Knight Helmet doesn't give the best field of view for the sensor optics, I'm sure there are more optics somewhere!

A close up of the Ion Shield

And magnetised for safer transport to Titan Owners Club events!

Dreadtober is an annual event held over the month of October where hobbyists pledge to do a dreadnought-sized model from the to-do pile and get it finished, starting 1st Oct and completing 31st Oct (Halloween/All Hallows Eve) with lots of progress shots and encouragement along the way :) and I like to partake in Dreadtober, and have done for a few years, check out the link in the sidebar >>>>

Cheers, and great work to all the Dreadtober-teers this year, thanks for the inspiration and the Dreads! And not forgetting it was run by Marc (Old School Gaming) so a massive thanks to him for keeping the hobby event alive for another year! And thanks to the founder Greggles, and Joe B and Todd (Sincain40K) and Joel (Mordian7th) for their contributions through the years too. See you next year Dreadtober-teers and next week for a recap of now Seven years Dreadtober!

Cheers, Siph (20pts)

Update - Warhound Canis Victrix of Legio Astorum - Plasma Blastgun

Hello Titanseers and Readers All, thanks for dropping by. Pictured is a new weapon option for one of my magnetised Forge World Warhound Titans of Legio Astorum. I have used rubber skipping rope for the power cables meaning its flexible and easily swapped out between titans and sides left or right without an issue.

After the Titan Owners Club UK Main Walk two weeks ago I decided that the Vulcan Mega Bolter (VMB) and Plasma Blastgun (PBG) combination was a great one for a Warhound, shield stripping and damage potential. The Turbolaser Destructor (TLD) lacked the number of shots (two) but has shieldbane to compensate in AT28mm, but a Plasma Blastgun also has two shots but if on target, the template centre is double - so four hits and possible splash damage into other Warhounds if operating as a squadron, so a pair can be hit six times (two shots doubled and two shots splash damage under the Blast Template to adjacent Warhound) meaning it is more effective at dropping more shields and has a greater damage potential when firing at Maximal Power (St10 vs TLD S9).

So, the short version is, I used to have Warhound Canis Bellum with PBG/VMB and I swapped out these to share with Canis Praetor TLD/TLD to both have a TLD plus either PBG or VMB and these are screwed into place meaning swapping is more laboured. But now, I've bought this combo back in Canis Victrix with the option of swapping to any preferred combination of weapons with magnets.

Canis Victrix now has the weapon options of either VMB, PBG, TLD or Inferno Gun

Cheers, Siph (5pts)

Dreadtober 2024 - Cerastus Knight Lancer - Rites of Colour

Hello Dreadtober-teers and Readers all, thanks for dropping by. I have continued the Cerastus Knight Lancer, nearly getting there - just the Shock Lance and banner to do when I decide how to do the Shock Lance 'shock power' effect. The Shock Lance weapon forearm is magnetised for ease of transporting. The Ion Shield can be easily clipped into place too.

The Knight has been attached to the base, the arm affixed in place and now carapace top and left shoulder pauldron are now fixed in place

And whilst busy doing the Forge World resin Knight Lancer for Dreadtober, I have progressed with two plastic Knight Lancers to make a Cerastus Banner for the next Titan Owners Club titan Walk. The resin one will be completed next week for the end of Dreadtober, then the other two can be progressed further - they will have Taro Modelmaker resin infilled Shields, you can see the Shield attachment in the above photo - and possibly a fourth Knight before the next Walk at Beachhead 2025 in February.

Dreadtober is an annual event held over the month of October where hobbyists pledge to do a dreadnought-sized model from the to-do pile and get it finished, starting 1st Oct and completing 31st Oct (Halloween/All Hallows Eve) with lots of progress shots and encouragement along the way :) and I like to partake in Dreadtober, and have done for a few years, check out the link in the sidebar >>>>

Cheers, Siph

WeeMen at Titan Owners Club UK Walk 2024

Last weekend Lord TITANium and myself attended the UK Titan Owners Club main Walk, with over 150 God Engines and numerous Knights battled over 4 battle mats in two Halls. Great fun was had all weekend, and we look forward to the next Titan Walk!

The motley bunch of Princeps

Siph's own Legio Astorum