Hello all, I have been playing with the idea of building Monolith from Cereal Boxes and minimal Bitz (just to keep it Tourney Legal).... so here is what I did.
I assembled the Corner Bastions which is realatively simple and a good place to start. I suggest that you start with the Exhaust Port section, add on the outer Bastion section, then build the Weapons Alcove, and finsih each Bastion off by attacting the rear section. Here is a Picture of 2 Bastins done (without armour plates) and of course you would have to build 4 of them.
Next you will probably want to get the Core of the Monolith put together so that you can nail down the general shape of it, here is a picture. Note: I used Sprue edges to re-inforce the seams; but in retrospect, folded paper tabs work better; as I used them for the rest of the build and they are easier to word with and allow for tolerence without comprimising the shape.
Next you want to attach the 4 Bastions to the Core; but don't glue the front sections together just yet, as you will need room to manouver the sliding parts into it.
Note: in this picture you will also see that I have assembled the Sliding section for the front Portal Cover.... Think about this carefully and make sure that you really re-inforce it where you can so that it can withstand some usage. You may also notice that (section to Left side) I left a little extra on each piece that I cut to give me a little tolerance while Dry-Fitting things prior to gluing them.
I now have the 1st layer of Armour sections and attached to Bastions, and I am going around with some filler to make sure that I have decent edges before progressing any farther. I am also Doing up the Stairs and Portal section so that I can get all of that working.
** Images to follow **
Feel free to check back on my progress and Comments, suggestions, and critiques are welcome as always.
Cheers and happy Gaming.
Edited: As previously underlined, posting templates for such a project is clearly a GW IP infringment. Link removed.
BouarghThank you Bouargh, I didn't realize that.... and It won't happen again.
moc065