#custom zoid

[chilopodacrudus]

Finished a super old drawing of my custom Raven Zoid and added a few small changes to it's overall design.

Hopefully I can get my other Zoids spruced up soon as well.

[zoideramy]

Desert Panzer or Dessert Panzer? 

Custom HMM Liger Zero Panzer

That was the original joke of this models color scheme, until I encountered all kinds of problems working on her that is. I became convinced this model was bad luck, and thus her nickname became Bad Luck Girl (an idea that will carry into her and her pilot’s story). As for an actual name for this Zoid, I haven’t yet decided. Her pilot I’m thinking will be named Miss Fortune. 

Overall, for as much trouble as she was, I do like the way this Panzer came out. I think the color combination came out great and she’ll look nice on a shelf. Just a shame a lot of the detail hidden behind the armor and missile covers will never be seen. 

If you wanna read about the troubles of this custom:

Testors and Tamiya are my go to paints, but they only come in flat or gloss which is pretty limiting. All my models are gloss since I can’t stand the way flat feels, but I wanted to do something different. Unfortunately it did not go according to plan, several random pieces alligatored when I clear coated for reasons I could not recreate. It actually left some damage to the plastic too, after I cleaned off the worst pieces I found the indents of the crackling was left in the plastic. 

I’ve used the matte clear coat for cosplay props and sculptures before with no issue, but something went wrong and I still have no idea what or why. I was way more cautious on the rest of the pieces, which overall came out fine if a bit unevenly or too lightly coated. It also seems to scratch off easier than just Testors paint, I noticed some marks where parts have.  I don’t think I’ll be spray top coating any more models, this was my first and last one lol. 

Other than that, several small pieces were lost, several pieces like the tail and missile covers broke and had to be glued, joints are loose and a rubber bit with the back mounted guns cracked, and lastly something with her midsection is wrong. I couldn't figure out what exactly when I took it apart, but its incredibly floppy and I can see inner pieces separating when moving it upward. 

This is a repaint of my original Panzer, who I believe is about 7 years old, so some of these issues are probably related to age or sun damage and were to be expected. Though the paint problem still baffles me. 

[uk-zoids]

Last summer I decided to detail my old motorized Liger Zero! I couldnt get my hand on actual model paint so this is just done with acrylic c": The details really brought this guy back to life! Id love to custom paint and detail more of my models in the future!

[pika247]

Blox pieces came in, I need to stabilize the wings, paint it, and figure out a cockpit, but my murder shrimp is coming along

[chilopodacrudus]

Going through my main 4 custom Zoids and finishing the old lineart for them to use as a reference. (And maybe do art trades with other Zoids fans) This time it's my Hyena Zoid!

[zoideramy]

I miss the rain already!

[zoideramy]

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[zoideramy]

Shield Liger DCU: Heavy Weaponry!

The Shield Liger Defensive Command Unit (DCU), paired with a set of double beam cannons makes for an intimidating force. A monster on the battlefield, with a strong forward facing shield and now equipped with massive cannons and larger missile pods, DCU can take what it can dish out. While slower and heavier with the new weapons, DCU is just as aggressive and does not shy away from close range combat, using its Shield to bash enemies and powerful legs and jaws to tear metal apart. Its pilot however prefers a more cautious approach, using the increased range to thin and weaken the enemy from afar before getting in close. 

With new weapons comes new rules “If you’re going to pick a fight without me, don’t waste the ammo!”