Capitol Imperialis, part 3
They said it couldn’t be done. They were wrong. They said it shouldn’t be done. They were probably right. Either way, here it is. The Capitol Imperialis is finally built. Twenty-four feet of wooden support structure, twelve “For Sale” signs, over 300 plates and more than 22,000 rivets. Not to mention the countless wood screws, staples, magnets and close to a gallon of superglue. This is by far the largest scratch build project I have tackled. For the most part, I am pleased with how it turned out. There were a few things I would have liked to have done better; there are some alignment problems with the front, the ends of the screws could have been finished off better and not all the armor plates line up exactly. But for a model that is twelve pounds and nearly three feet long, it’s not bad.
I am very pleased with how the main cannon turned out. I went with the Malcador style turret to emphasize the age of the Cap Imp.
Special thanks goes out to Crazy Larry for the plasma cannons. I’m not sure what I would have done without his donation.
The exit ramps also turned out well. The stylized hinges and grating really adds a nice level of detail.
Here is a shot with a baneblade to give some perspective. GentleBen has graciously agreed to paint this beast. I sure hope he knows what he is getting himself into.
