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Post subject: Elusive imperator  Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:47 pm |
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Hey guys, newbie logging on.
I've just picked up an imperator on ebay, but now ive received it ive discovered that for some reason the knees have been glued on back to front, creating the chicken pattern imperator. Not a brilliant look so i'm going to basicaly have to saw the legs apart at the greeves and hips. As i'm doing this i figured that it might provide the perfect opurtunity to try reposing the titan a bit which reminded me of a WIP i came across yonks back.
It was an imperator that had been converted to look like it striding forwards, about to step up onto a pile of ruins and twisted gurders. It looked amazing and id love to have a go at modding my titan to look similar. Unfortunatly i cant find the pics anywhere and i have no where i saw them or whose model it was.
So basicaly i'm asking for any assistance you guys can give in tracking down the pics of this model cos as i remember it looked absolutly fantastic.
Many thanks
Phil
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:28 pm |
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Remember, if all goes astray, I can provide thigh and shin replacements.
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:32 pm |
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Before you go cutting check to see if it was glued with super glue or plastic model cement. If superglue was used I suggest soaking the Imperator in Super Clean (in a dark purple jug) found in the automotive cleaning products section of many stores. In my experience it has, on occasion, while stripping the paint also has loosened the grip of super glue on the plastics it was gluing. While you are quite welcome repose your Imperator I'd want for you to have options.
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:14 pm |
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:40 am |
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:59 am |
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:46 pm |
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Cool! Thanks 
Am I right in thinking that the right leg (model's right) isn't really altered at all except the front "toe"? So the main cutting would be the knee joint on the left leg?
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:04 pm |
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Yeah, that's about right. Straight forward enough, I just scored along the underside of the Left front toe and bent it sufficiently.
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:44 pm |
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Very nice work Firestorm, not too complex yet very effective.
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:25 pm |
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The slight shift of the head adds a lot to the sense of motion as well. A final detail would be to pan the Plasma Annihilator slightly to the side I think. This could be done by trimming the small peg that connects it to the main body.
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:31 pm |
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Wow ! Very Cool ! I'm working on my I-Titan now ! But I'm keeping him in his original "Gunslinger" pose ! 
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:11 am |
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Damn, I had this very idea last fall in the middle of my casting mania. But Firestorm had long beaten me to it.
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:26 am |
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It's amazing how much better that old model looks with a little re-posing.
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Post subject: Elusive imperator Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:32 am |
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A favourite of mine is to replace the rediculous dunce-hat towers with some of the enclosed gun turrets from the Mega-gargant. Perfect fit and they look so much better.
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