General custom information if you get a second...

[zeropanzer]

I've been working and have restored most of my Ultrasaurus back to a customizeable state, don't even know if that is a phrase but I'm going with it!

I've been seriously thinking about using a Gojulas for a second set of "parts" for it. Using its cannons and its body and weapons to make a different idea similar to the gravity cannon.

I find myself thinking that I don't actually have a Gojulas to work on, but I am curious to see if anyone knows where I can buy one? I've seen some on Google's shopping search for $75.00 is that an okay price? I'm looking for input on this.

Thanks in advance for helping me out with the information !

[reeyo]

There are several cheaper version of the Blox Gojulas on E-bay, but if you are just looking for the Super Cannons, it may be cheaper just to purchase them separately. As far as pricing, I am not sure the going rate for a regular Gojulas is, but that was around the average on E-bay.

[zeropanzer]

Where might I purchase them seperately?

[reeyo]

Well, I purchased my Supercannons off of e-Bay. They ran me about twenty dollars, though watch out for shipping charges. When I searched for a Gojulas on there that was one of the results that popped up.

I say check it out, to see if it helps ya.

[Maethius]

Same here. I got a set for my Terrox that cost about $20, shipped. But that was some time ago... I know that they cost less than a pair of Buster Eagle cannons, and they are much heavier, larger, and cooler.

[zeropanzer]

I've been looking into different weapons but also trying different items to see what they would look like as attachments / equipment. I know that perfect "tubes" like for transferring power to weapons etc... is just airline tubing you can buy for fish tanks like 100' for 30$ from pets mart and you're pretty much set for life. You can easily spray paint it and it works great

[Maethius]

I've been using serpentine necklace chains for cables and flat chains for ammo belts, but they are hard to find at decent prices (I think I hallowed out every thrift store in Washington State), and I know you can order spring sets from different places, like Kotobukia. I've also used dress shoe shoelaces, which look like heavy braided cables if you dry brush metallic over black or dark brown ones... and they are cheap, too. Still looking for original, affordable, and plentiful cable parts.

[zeropanzer]

The largest problem that I seem to have is that I don't know of any decent items that would make a great "cannon" I've thought about using a cd spindle's center piece that holds all of them in place but that hasn't worked out too well and I've thought of using bulk hangers (plastic ones) and just cutting out various pieces of straight plastic to use as cannons... not sure. Thoughts Maethius?

[zed]

It pretty much depends on the size you're looking for. You can use ball point pens for small cannons or gatling cannons, or plumbing pipes and fittings if you know someone who is throwing old parts or leftover pieces away. Trawl eBay regularly for junk Zoids or a set of CP10's. It depends what your budget is. Maethius is the man stoel parts from a Sturm Tyrann, in order to get the look 'just right'

zed

[Maethius]

Exactly my thoughts, Zed. I've taken trips down to the local dollar store (everything's $1!) to look for cheap, large, interesting pens to use as cannons. They often have these big, oversized novelty pens which would make excellent fodder for huge cannons. I also use different kinds of bottles and caps for this kind of thing. If you can take the time to do it, collect a couple dozen types of bottle caps, clean them up, stack them from big to small, and glue them all together. At first they ... well... they look like a stack of caps. But, once you prime them, they make all kinds of interesting shapes and patterns as they taper down. Use these for large generator and vent parts, pill bottles for the main housing, and some creatively sculpted pen cases for your gun barrels... you'll see really advanced and intricate forms appear.

My latest custom does a bit of this, but my previous contest winner, Hellstorm, uses stacked caps for its power core:


Shampoo bottles, deodorant dials, and soft soap pumps!



Industrial power generator with armored housing!

[zeropanzer]

Maethius, howdid you get the parts to stick together? What do you use?

Zed, the scale I'm working with is the Ultrasaurus' scale... So, his body is about 8 / 10" long... ?

EDIT: Thats the core of his body, not including neck / tail

[Maethius]

The plastics of home products vary a lot, so I've been relying on two kinds of glue, for the most part... both are Loc Tite brand:

I use the Super Glue pretty rarely, as it may stick some things together but it's a brittle glue, and the vapors tend to leave a chalky residue that has to be cleaned off thoroughly before painting.

The glue I use the most for heavy work is Stik-n-Seal, it is heavy and hard to work with sometimes because it's like silicone... it strings and clumps, and the vapors are powerful (vent, vent, vent!!!), but once it dries it's very strong and remains a bit flexible. It was strong enough to build almost all of my Hellstorm, and that model is almost 1 meter long! It can also stand up on its legs, which are made from disposable razor handles and toy parts:

[Snowflake]

And if you have trouble finding good cannon barrels, you can use any old non-round shape and just add a short barrel at the end. That way your mind just assumes there's a barrel going all the way through, but perhaps a square housing, like a lot of pistols might have a square cross-section around the barrel.. you know what I'm saying

[zeropanzer]

I found a good cannon barrel but I need to cut it in half,, its moderately thick, what is the best course of action?

[Snowflake]

and this is the reason I stopped making customs.. I'd have to buy a rotary tool or something..