Making a Three Legged Mech Part 2

[@wietsesartsythings969]

Just bingewatched your mech videos and they're realy awesome. It is amazing to see what you do with all these different parts and materials. Very inspiring!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks very much! :)

[@abominablemusic]

lovin' the Streampunk mech!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks!

[@RecklessModelling]

Love it! Got a 40k Sisters of Battle vibe

[@modestrocker1]

also adeptus mechanicus

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! Yep I definitely had 40k in mind ;)

[@kurogiza]

This is absolutely gorgeous! I love the bronze vs red contrast. And the design is super cool too. Well done!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks very much! :)

[@emperortrajan3609]

YES!!! I always look forward to your mech build vids. Was waiting for this. Thank you for the vid.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks for watching!

[@robbough1585]

Very cool, loving the whole feel of this one, with the lion on top I was thinking maybe mortal engines realm.Your attention to detail in assembly, sculpting and lighting really paid off. Keep up the brilliant work!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks very much! :) Yes I did like the designs in mortal engines, although maybe the film itself abit less so ;)

[@LaserGadgets]

In most cases, more hardener component makes it HARDER when cured, not cure faster,except for stuff like PE auto bondo. More hardener, smaller chains, harder...less hardener, longer chains (molecules), more flexible/softer.

[@thedarkpower]

Are you referring to bondo? I'm not sure if that's true of the particular brand I've been using.

[@LaserGadgets]

@@thedarkpower PE = polyesther...matter of polymer, not brand. The more hardener you got in your system, the more reactions start allover the place. So the polymer chains end up being shorter...means you get a harder finish.

[@ryansergeant2896]

Your sculpting is just fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks very much Ryan! And thanks for watching,

[@jamesbell4041]

Your incredible videos are going to help me to recreate some of the stunning pieces in the opening credits for Westworld. 👏🏿👏🏿🙏🏿💜

[@goatmealcookies7421]

elements! Creative use of materials; loved the final outcome.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks!

[@twitte0king]

very nice design, would love to see a more beaten up paint job!!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! Yes it's always a difficult choice as to how beaten up to make it! My instinct is to go all out and totally destroy it, but I'm trying different things at the mo ;)

[@christopherrowley8788]

Looks awesome

[@Jack_of_Spades_]

Fantastic. And the LS hinges are perfect for legs. Great job!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! :)

[@patrickgabrielli5509]

So great! Love the lighting and sculpted work!

[@thedarkpower]

Thank you! :)

[@peterdickinson4599]

Phenomenal. Love it. Thanks.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks very much :)

[@-MrFozzy-]

Furiously looking around the house for junk n bottles!

[@thedarkpower]

🤣🤣

[@aersla1731]

Woah keep them coming c:

[@alfdimatto9662]

Muy buen trabajo combinando varias Artes manuales...👍

[@thedarkpower]

Gracias!

[@modestrocker1]

would be cool to make one that you can puppeteer.

[@thedarkpower]

Yeah I was talking to a guy who was suggesting a stop motion version the other day. That would be cool.

[@modestrocker1]

@@thedarkpower or even live action like in the dark crystal.

[@thedarkpower]

Yeah that would be awesome!

[@rongray8416]

Mech Idea...a 12 legged mech like a millipede/spider with a turret near the back housing a massive gun...something like the Schwerer Gustav railway gun for the lolz...Imagine the crazed fear of the enemy seeing the turret slowly turn in their direction in preparation to fire.

[@thedarkpower]

Haha, that is a cool idea- check out this guy, I was well impressed facebook.com/361044910694166/photos/a.361048177360506/1813473092118000/?type=3&theater

[@spartacustoms1153]

Awesome work mate 💪

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! :)

[@nmills87]

Fantastic stuff once again, thank you

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! :)

[@TIMBEAU1962]

HE IS SMASHING! And he is not beter then the other ones, he is just different in style. Men you are great. I do not totaly like the so called steam punk kinda looks. But I really like your way of explaning how you did this. And your material knoledge is far superior then mine. I thank you for sharing this and again learned a lot. Deep bow of respect my master!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks very much dude, hope you're well!

[@greggmcneill7407]

Really Nice Work! It was great to catch up with you at Steampunks In Space!

[@thedarkpower]

Cheers dude, nice to see you too.

[@Virakotxa]

Really loved it! I do think the bigger feet would haved looked better... and... missed some "footprints" on that base! I get that the build might be your favourite part, and that time was an issue... but damn, that paintjob can benefit so much from another pass! Epic build, bit of a rushed paint, in short ... just needs a part three for a 10 out of 10, imo ...

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! That's a good shout actually, adding some footprints. I'll have to do that for the next one! Not sure what else I would have done on the paint job though - it wasn't rushed at all, I simply meant I didn't want to delay building the base as I was waiting for some silver paint.

[@Virakotxa]

@@thedarkpower Ok, bare with me... Ideas for extra color that I had while watching... Piston grease on those pneumatics, mud splatters for the feet and legs, heat stress on the cannons, a touch of wash and highlights on the filigrain metallic parts... (aged bronze?), some vertical rundown on those panel joints and bolts, signs of use on the ledge, hinges and valves, some scratches or dings on the main surfaces, the cables could use all of the above? Just a touch on top of what you have, really... In fact, I think I found the perfect example of what I meant! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn_Ghn1md6Z2hZY

[@thedarkpower]

Ooh yeah I was talking about trying some heat effects on metal the other day, something I definitely want to try!

[@BRAD-ROTT]

BRAVO!!! Really love your videos about scratchbuild mech! MOOOOOOORE!!!!!!!!!! ;p

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks!

[@jakehendrix181]

Another amazing mech sir. I gotta know, though; what material are you using for the grills on it (the scaffold under the hatch, exhaust covers, etc)?

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! Thats a thin wire mesh. I think it's aluminium. I have quite a few pieces of it but to be honest it's been sitting in the parts box for so long I can't remember exactly where I got it. It's the sort of thing you can usually get in model shops though so I'm sure you'll be able to find it on ebay.

[@Jack_of_Spades_]

Are those kitchen cabinet/Lazy Susan door hinges?

[@thedarkpower]

Yes that's right. They make rather good robot legs I think!

[@RecklessModelling]

Where do you shop for styrene sheet and section? It's so expensive in the UK!

[@thedarkpower]

I usually use the 4D Model Shop in London. They do mail order too.

[@RecklessModelling]

@@thedarkpower Ah! I'm up there periodically, will check them out

[@daniphrog]

You are the goddamn genius!

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! :)

[@lukedominicodonnell2347]

Nice stuff. I was wondering do you do these as a hobby or are you selling them?

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks. This has grown to be more than a hobby but less than a job. I sell some but the majority is done for my own enjoyment..

[@lukedominicodonnell2347]

@@thedarkpower I have done similar in the past and made lamps out of them. Those sell every time I put them out there.

[@volatilesky]

Grim dark as fuck. Love the profile, though I'm probably biased since I've made similar walkers and hover tanks. I think the blue and orange one is mostly the colour palette that might be an issue - those are much more motor sports, rally, racing sort of colours, whereas the details of the various cannons would suggest it would have more of a military camo scheme.

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks! Yeah the blue and orange are definitely abit 1950s, not military.

[@200yoda002]

Awesome. 🤤

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks!

[@jovintagle2372]

Minion Mech.

[@xhv898]

Is it me,or that beuty screams Warhamer 40K?

[@thedarkpower]

Thanks very much. Yeah definitely had warhammer in mind with this one - think it takes on that look if it's scifi and abit ornate.

[@Fratananical]

It's morning ,im drunk im stoned im building 40k barricades i made out of a model Porsche i found on the side of the road i've watched a few of your vids and wow faaaaaack subscribe, yeah ok.

[@thedarkpower]

Haha, cheers dude ;)