Leviathan Blog

Necros · 31-01-2009, 15:37

So, I found this old tank toy in my attic a little while ago and the first thing that popped in my head when I saw it was "OMG LEVIATHAN!". I got a lot of other projects out of the way first, now it's time to begin! The Apocalypse rules for this thing can be found on the Bell of Lost Souls Lords of Battle PDF.

So here's the tank I'm using as the base for my Leviathan. It measures 8"x14". There's a baneblade and predator for size comparisons..

It opens up into this funky command center thing..

So I took off all the pieces and made it just the bottom and tracks

Now with all of those pieces gone I have a nice base to build onto. I will probably save that turret thing for the very top at the end, we'll see.

Necros · 31-01-2009, 15:38

First, I'm going to build the side turrets, with 3 twinlinked lascannons and 4 twinlinked heavy bolters.

I'm using some panels from the COD Manufactorum to build the lascannon towers. The middle heavy bolters will come up higher, about half way up the tower, and the side bolters will be about 1/4 of the way up. I was also thinking of shortening the left and right towers a bit, sawing them off just above those pipes that go along the bottom of the panels. The middle guns are from Razorback sprues, the side guns are predator sponsons glued together. I ordered a few of those Land Raider Terminus upgrade packs to get all the turrets :)

I'm gonna start by building each tower and turret separately, then stick them all together. More to come :)

sheep · 31-01-2009, 22:50

Looks like a great start mate.

Cheers

Sheep

AtmanAbecedarian · 31-01-2009, 22:54

My imagination can only fathom the end result...
I will be watching with relentless bladder tension.

hur@n · 01-02-2009, 07:03

Good idea look good

SDKFZ · 01-02-2009, 17:17

Sure got some fine potential there.

Ill keep watching this space !

Good luck !!

/ SDKFZ

Necros · 02-02-2009, 01:12

Got a lot done today. I decided the best way to do this would be just using as much of the COD terrain as I could, so I ran out to the store and bought 3 more boxes of building pieces in addition to the 2 I had. This should give me all the panels I need, I hope.

I got the left hand lower level wall done and have to build the same thing for the other side.

Took a while to figure out the best way to do it. I ended up having to saw off a bunch of corner pieces since I wanted the rivets to all face out.. then I accentally shaved off the rivets of the wrong pieces which is why there's none on the 2 side lascannon towers :( Here's some more shots of the wall section on top of the wheels. Dunno if you can see on the ruler but the whole thing is 14 inches long :) so, it'll take a guardsman 2 whole turns to get from the front to the back, if he runs :)

So next I'll have to build the 2nd wall and then figure out how I want to join them in the middle...

Inquisitor Engel · 02-02-2009, 01:51

Make it taller!

Have my babies!

Necros · 02-02-2009, 02:26

It will be a lot taller

This is just the first level. Then there will be another rectangular level above that with an observation deck out front, and then above that will be a 3rd level that will be more square toward the front, and a spot for a valkryie or maybe one of those arvus lighers from forge world. And then at the very tippy top will be a baneblade cannon turret, or maybe a shadowsword cannon out of the new kit.

sheep · 02-02-2009, 04:01

Thats a great start, beautifully constructed.

Good luck with the doors and pad.

Cheers

Sheep

GundamMecha · 02-02-2009, 10:30

That looks great Necros!

Brilliant work as usual.

What will the total height be?

mockier · 02-02-2009, 10:42

Nice so far.

Necros · 02-02-2009, 12:06

Well it's 5" tall with the 1st level, 2" for the treads and 3"+ for the pannels. It will be around 8.5 with 2 levels. After I finish the 2nd level I'll see about a 3rd. I was planning for 3 levels at first but now that I think about it I don't want it to be too big and be unwieldy or anything like that.

AtmanAbecedarian · 02-02-2009, 14:05

Lookin great! It already humbles several Landraiders in terms of payload...

SDKFZ · 02-02-2009, 19:13

Cant wait to see how it turns out !!

/ SDKFZ

Necros · 03-02-2009, 00:39

Moving right along... Got the wall for the other side done and the celling mapped out in poster board for now. Next I'll be working on the front section and cannon housing :)

sheep · 03-02-2009, 00:45

its not as tall as i thought it would be. Or will there be another level?

Cheers

Sheep

AtmanAbecedarian · 03-02-2009, 00:49

Moving castle make big boom...
Great use of the city walls. My brain goo is gurgling with delite.

Necros · 03-02-2009, 01:01

It will be much taller. 2 levels, possibly 3

I'm going to build it in stages and get the first level all done, then take a break and work on some other little projects then start level 2

sheep · 03-02-2009, 01:21

Sounds like you're playing a computer game

Cheers

Sheep

31-01-2009, 15:37	#1
Necros Librarian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 461 iTrader: (0)	Leviathan Blog - Done! So, I found this old tank toy in my attic a little while ago and the first thing that popped in my head when I saw it was "OMG LEVIATHAN!". I got a lot of other projects out of the way first, now it's time to begin! The Apocalypse rules for this thing can be found on the Bell of Lost Souls Lords of Battle PDF. So here's the tank I'm using as the base for my Leviathan. It measures 8"x14". There's a baneblade and predator for size comparisons.. It opens up into this funky command center thing.. So I took off all the pieces and made it just the bottom and tracks Now with all of those pieces gone I have a nice base to build onto. I will probably save that turret thing for the very top at the end, we'll see. __________________ My Model Gallery Warseer Blogs: Imperial Guard Leviathan Regimental HQ Lizardmen Skinks - The Sleestax Chaos Marines - The Krypt Keepers Last edited by Necros; 26-09-2009 at 18:21.

31-01-2009, 15:38	#2
Necros Librarian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 461 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog First, I'm going to build the side turrets, with 3 twinlinked lascannons and 4 twinlinked heavy bolters. I'm using some panels from the COD Manufactorum to build the lascannon towers. The middle heavy bolters will come up higher, about half way up the tower, and the side bolters will be about 1/4 of the way up. I was also thinking of shortening the left and right towers a bit, sawing them off just above those pipes that go along the bottom of the panels. The middle guns are from Razorback sprues, the side guns are predator sponsons glued together. I ordered a few of those Land Raider Terminus upgrade packs to get all the turrets :) I'm gonna start by building each tower and turret separately, then stick them all together. More to come :) __________________ My Model Gallery Warseer Blogs: Imperial Guard Leviathan Regimental HQ Lizardmen Skinks - The Sleestax Chaos Marines - The Krypt Keepers

31-01-2009, 22:50	#3
sheep Chapter Master Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2,245 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Looks like a great start mate. Cheers Sheep __________________ Sheep's laying a log Now with Death Korps of Krieg! Sheep's birth of the Xenos Mainly orks Sheep trips the light fantastical Skaven on the boil The Ammobunker - Forums with humour

31-01-2009, 22:54	#4
AtmanAbecedarian Chaplain Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ahmarryka! Posts: 219 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog My imagination can only fathom the end result... I will be watching with relentless bladder tension. __________________ ZOMBORGS!? (Power Armored Undead Madness) Atman Gets Armored! (Mechanized Guard)

01-02-2009, 07:03	#5
hur@n Chaplain Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: france Posts: 257 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Good idea look good __________________ http://gardeimperialew40k.blogspot.com/ http://huronw40k.blogspot.com/ MOLDAVIAN insurection (chaos renegade)http://warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194286

01-02-2009, 17:17	#6
SDKFZ Commander Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scania/Sweden Posts: 874 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Sure got some fine potential there. Ill keep watching this space ! Good luck !! / SDKFZ

02-02-2009, 01:12	#7
Necros Librarian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 461 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Got a lot done today. I decided the best way to do this would be just using as much of the COD terrain as I could, so I ran out to the store and bought 3 more boxes of building pieces in addition to the 2 I had. This should give me all the panels I need, I hope. I got the left hand lower level wall done and have to build the same thing for the other side. Took a while to figure out the best way to do it. I ended up having to saw off a bunch of corner pieces since I wanted the rivets to all face out.. then I accentally shaved off the rivets of the wrong pieces which is why there's none on the 2 side lascannon towers :( Here's some more shots of the wall section on top of the wheels. Dunno if you can see on the ruler but the whole thing is 14 inches long :) so, it'll take a guardsman 2 whole turns to get from the front to the back, if he runs :) So next I'll have to build the 2nd wall and then figure out how I want to join them in the middle... __________________ My Model Gallery Warseer Blogs: Imperial Guard Leviathan Regimental HQ Lizardmen Skinks - The Sleestax Chaos Marines - The Krypt Keepers

02-02-2009, 01:51	#8
Inquisitor Engel Chapter Master Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Addison, TX Posts: 3,668 iTrader: (2)	Re: Leviathan Blog Make it taller! Have my babies! __________________ Portent Forums Inquisitor - May 2003 to The End. Warseer Member Number 9. Help me not be broke! Buy my Night Lords! Engel's Imperial Fist Diary - Updated March 16, 2010 Engel's Tau Empire Diary - Updated December 29, 2008 Ultramarines - 3/3/3 - Eldar 2/0/1 - Tau 7/2/3 - Imperial Fists 5/0/1

02-02-2009, 02:26	#9
Necros Librarian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 461 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog It will be a lot taller This is just the first level. Then there will be another rectangular level above that with an observation deck out front, and then above that will be a 3rd level that will be more square toward the front, and a spot for a valkryie or maybe one of those arvus lighers from forge world. And then at the very tippy top will be a baneblade cannon turret, or maybe a shadowsword cannon out of the new kit. __________________ My Model Gallery Warseer Blogs: Imperial Guard Leviathan Regimental HQ Lizardmen Skinks - The Sleestax Chaos Marines - The Krypt Keepers

02-02-2009, 04:01	#10
sheep Chapter Master Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2,245 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Thats a great start, beautifully constructed. Good luck with the doors and pad. Cheers Sheep __________________ Sheep's laying a log Now with Death Korps of Krieg! Sheep's birth of the Xenos Mainly orks Sheep trips the light fantastical Skaven on the boil The Ammobunker - Forums with humour

02-02-2009, 10:30	#11
GundamMecha Commander Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 848 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog That looks great Necros! Brilliant work as usual. What will the total height be?

02-02-2009, 10:42	#12
mockier Chaplain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia, SA Posts: 165 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Nice so far. __________________ Deathstrike Missile Launchers (A How to Guide) Shogo Ryu - Warhound Titan Log Shogo Tech Guard (Photo Bucket)

02-02-2009, 12:06	#13
Necros Librarian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 461 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Well it's 5" tall with the 1st level, 2" for the treads and 3"+ for the pannels. It will be around 8.5 with 2 levels. After I finish the 2nd level I'll see about a 3rd. I was planning for 3 levels at first but now that I think about it I don't want it to be too big and be unwieldy or anything like that. __________________ My Model Gallery Warseer Blogs: Imperial Guard Leviathan Regimental HQ Lizardmen Skinks - The Sleestax Chaos Marines - The Krypt Keepers

02-02-2009, 14:05	#14
AtmanAbecedarian Chaplain Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ahmarryka! Posts: 219 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Lookin great! It already humbles several Landraiders in terms of payload... __________________ ZOMBORGS!? (Power Armored Undead Madness) Atman Gets Armored! (Mechanized Guard)

02-02-2009, 19:13	#15
SDKFZ Commander Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scania/Sweden Posts: 874 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Cant wait to see how it turns out !! / SDKFZ

03-02-2009, 00:39	#16
Necros Librarian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 461 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Moving right along... Got the wall for the other side done and the celling mapped out in poster board for now. Next I'll be working on the front section and cannon housing :) __________________ My Model Gallery Warseer Blogs: Imperial Guard Leviathan Regimental HQ Lizardmen Skinks - The Sleestax Chaos Marines - The Krypt Keepers

03-02-2009, 00:45	#17
sheep Chapter Master Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2,245 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog its not as tall as i thought it would be. Or will there be another level? Cheers Sheep __________________ Sheep's laying a log Now with Death Korps of Krieg! Sheep's birth of the Xenos Mainly orks Sheep trips the light fantastical Skaven on the boil The Ammobunker - Forums with humour

03-02-2009, 00:49	#18
AtmanAbecedarian Chaplain Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ahmarryka! Posts: 219 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Moving castle make big boom... Great use of the city walls. My brain goo is gurgling with delite. __________________ ZOMBORGS!? (Power Armored Undead Madness) Atman Gets Armored! (Mechanized Guard)

03-02-2009, 01:01	#19
Necros Librarian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 461 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog It will be much taller. 2 levels, possibly 3 I'm going to build it in stages and get the first level all done, then take a break and work on some other little projects then start level 2 __________________ My Model Gallery Warseer Blogs: Imperial Guard Leviathan Regimental HQ Lizardmen Skinks - The Sleestax Chaos Marines - The Krypt Keepers

03-02-2009, 01:21	#20
sheep Chapter Master Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2,245 iTrader: (0)	Re: Leviathan Blog Sounds like you're playing a computer game Cheers Sheep __________________ Sheep's laying a log Now with Death Korps of Krieg! Sheep's birth of the Xenos Mainly orks Sheep trips the light fantastical Skaven on the boil The Ammobunker - Forums with humour

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