What can I say, 11 has always been my reoccurring / lucky number, I was born on 11/11 and back in 1987 on my 11th birthday I started this new thing called Warhammer 40,000 (ROGUE TRADER) something that has been with me ever since.
Fast forwards, my 50th birthday, and my folks got me Titan number 11, as it was a major milstone, the half a century birthday!
Eternally greatful my buddy Chris and I visited Warhammer World and I was armed with the birthday funds to bring the Titan home.
Obligatory Rhino photo with new Titan!
Reaver Titan No.3453 lands home.
Certificate Number: 3453
Titan Name: Triumphus Mortis (Triumph of Death)
Pattern: Mars Pattern Reaver battle Titan
Head Unit: N/A
Primary Armament: Left Arm: Volcano Cannon. Right Arm: Volcano Cannon. Carapace: Apocalypse Missile launchers.
Princeps: #CLASSIFIED#
Titan Legio: Legio Victorum
Battle Maniple Composition: Warlord (869); Warlord (1626); Warbringer (252); Reaver (2929); Reaver (2661); Reaver (2442); Warhound (3063-1); Warhound (4045); Warhound (6901); Warhound (7910)
Naming the Titan:
The Latin for "Triumph of Death" is generally "Triumphus Mortis," though the concept is often expressed through related phrases like "Memento Mori" (Remember you must die) and imagery like the Danse Macabre, reminding people of death's inevitability and urging them to live meaningfully. I loved the relation to Memento Mori, the Nemesis Warbringer in my maniple. Memento Mori: A famous Latin phrase meaning "Remember that you must die," a common theme in art and literature connected to the Triumph of Death.
First rites of a God Engine.
+++++++Preparation & Ritual Cleansing++++++
Titan certificate is framed. The parts are given a bubble bath, I mean, cleansing ritual.
Despite Being my 4th Reaver, it still feels like a daunting kit that needs respect! I won't be building it on autopilot.
Prayers and Incantations: Tech-Priests and the Princeps chant blessings and litanies in techna-lingua and binary-cant to the Omnissiah.
it was an easy kit to clean up, zero noticeable release agent on the resin, but got a good scrub in warm soapy water anyways. The cast is sharp with hardly any flaws I can find.
Rites of Sanctification: Tech-Priests perform extensive rituals and blessings using sacred oils (and my blood) on every inch of the machine during construction.
I'm saving the absolute hell that is toe pistons for tomorrow, yet this Titan stands on its own now, day started pretty terribly but ended up exactly where I want it after a pose correction. Managed to catch it before the weld took hold.
Also managed to jab the scalpel quite deep into the thumb. I forget what Titan building is like, it's been a while! No plasters so Superglued it shut.
Rites of Sanctification, Rites of Sanguination complete!
Blood for the bloo...... no! I won't say it!
One of the things people make common mistakes with on the Reaver is the Toes. Which is very odd as each one is marked, right Front and right rear, sides, and left front and left rear!
The piston guards / housing is also marked the same. FRONT, INNER, OUTER and REAR.
front pistons guard / housing.
If you're not bleeding you're doing it wrong!
So, my method of magnetised arms is this.
MAGNETS ARE: N52 Neodymium magnets
Size: 20 x 3MM
Orientation: Axial
Coating: NiCuNi (Nickel-Copper-Nickel)
Max Operating Temp: 82 °C
Surface Flux Density: 180 mT
Max Pull*: 4.5KG
Max Vertical Hold*: 800 g
The 4.5kg pull is way overkill for the arms, however it will stop them getting easily knocked off.
I remove the resin tab in the middle of weapon and glue a magnet flat in its place.
I then Dremmel put the arm and sink the other magnet.
I match the magnet polarity to my other Titans so all the options are available to me to swap load outs to match what role the engine will have in the field.
So the Torso is now magnetised and that part of the build is done until painting starts.
The lower half is here, still toe pistons to do and awaiting for glue supplies as building two Titanic kits at the same time goes through supplies fast!
Legs are done. This is where i would have everything glued down. This in my very honest opinion is how you get a stable Reaver. Gravity does the job on the Torso, no need to magnetise the waist. Sure it won't rotate, it's a static pose, but I'd rather it be as stable as possible. This is also how they are built at Warhammer World. I model mine to come apart in the same way! It could be made more stable glueing the front on but its a very tight firt. After a few events up and down the country they still stay together. Had no accidents and its a nice party piece to be able to break it down and show people it's detailed interior! I have seen magnets let go at the waist and the torso come tumbling down resulting in a damaged Titan which none of us want to see.
Reaver Titan 3453 'Triumphus Mortis' Legio Victorum. Rocking second hand old spec (pre 2018) Volcano Cannons and Apocalypse Missile launcher. Thanks to a very good mate for sorting these for me. Done the magnets and got them installed. I really wanted the old spec as got the newer ones on the Nemesis Warbringer and wanted it to have a different look.
Waiting for glue delivery still to do the Toe Pistons! Getting close to paint stage. Each and every one of my Reaver Titans are different so have been planning some scheme ideas today! It will look like it belongs with the others but not fully identical.
The glue supplies arrive that I've been desperately waiting for.
Toe Pistons day! For me the most fiddly part of a Reaver build. Getting close to primer stage tho!
Whilst having a frustrating build day. I wanted to get those crotch cables done and gone!
I've done the armour mounts too so we're almost ready for primer now!
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