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Post by Maethius on Apr 11, 2018 15:57:51 GMT -5
HISTORYWhen the lands of Rhegani were encroached upon by a full Imperial battalion, it was made all too clear that the small nation was ill-equipped to contend with the Empire’s military strength; should Zenevas have desired to crush the island nation, it would have done so virtually overnight. The queen took counsel from her defense ministers and determined that a new, heavier platform than the XZ-114 Askari was required. The new Zoid would have to remain nimble, but it also required a combination of heavier armor to ensure survivability. Further, since direct confrontation with a superior force was best avoided until absolutely necessary, a “conceal and kill” strategy determined a combination of hidden, lethal firepower. The kyptoceras, a breed of deer with a unique configuration of horns, was chosen to be that swift, lethal unit. It's name, Schütze, comes from the ancient German, "marksman." The XZ-217 Schütze is my ninth commissioned custom to date, and I think it turned out rather well. In fact, this one is rather deer to my heart. ^_^ As always, please give it a once-over and let me know your thoughts and feelings! Thanks so much! You can visit the XZ-217 Schütze build page HERE
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Post by Lidier on Apr 15, 2018 20:49:32 GMT -5
Its amazing how much you were able to match the inspiration creature with this custom. Its nice to see Rhegani Empire units get fleshed out more as well!
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Post by Maethius on Apr 16, 2018 1:06:58 GMT -5
Thank you, Lidier! I am really trying to keep the species/mission theme going with my customs.
I need to add some flesh (er... Zoidy mecha-flesh?) to my background factions. I also wouldn't mind getting to add a few more tribes and lesser nations that could have more original designs. It would be great to land a commission or two that could do just that!
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Post by Snowflake on Apr 16, 2018 14:30:47 GMT -5
Obscure old mammal, great use of gravity moose, cool zoid!
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Post by Leon35 on Apr 17, 2018 8:49:34 GMT -5
Thank you, Lidier! I am really trying to keep the species/mission theme going with my customs. I need to add some flesh (er... Zoidy mecha-flesh?) to my background factions. I also wouldn't mind getting to add a few more tribes and lesser nations that could have more original designs. It would be great to land a commission or two that could do just that! Another great custom! (and that is a very good idea). While I myself am not currently in a finnancial position to hire, I am extremely curious as to how you price your projects for customers.
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Post by Maethius on Apr 17, 2018 13:21:32 GMT -5
Snowflake - Thanks! It's my first moose Zoid! Leon35 - my prices vary quite a bit, I work with clients to come up with a price based on what features they want included in the final model. To give you an idea of the gamut, I've done a custom paint job on an HMM fox for $150-ish and building another Supreme King Gojulas would run $3,000, and base parts are additional. For instance, the last time I priced out an SKG a few months ago gathering the main kits I need to build it would require $650 up front so I could acquire a King Gojulas, Gojulas Giga, and a handful of other key kits. Also, making a "copy" of a kit is a major pain in the butt... I prefer to make a new version rather than to try and exactly duplicate my efforts. This is especially insane when a build required 75 sources for parts!
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Post by Gojulas Omega on Apr 20, 2018 3:23:06 GMT -5
Nice custom, never through Lancetag can become such a nice custom. Leon35 - my prices vary quite a bit, I work with clients to come up with a price based on what features they want included in the final model. To give you an idea of the gamut, I've done a custom paint job on an HMM fox for $150-ish and building another Supreme King Gojulas would run $3,000, and base parts are additional. For instance, the last time I priced out an SKG a few months ago gathering the main kits I need to build it would require $650 up front so I could acquire a King Gojulas, Gojulas Giga, and a handful of other key kits. Also, making a "copy" of a kit is a major pain in the butt... I prefer to make a new version rather than to try and exactly duplicate my efforts. This is especially insane when a build required 75 sources for parts! I do have a junk King Gojulas and Gojulas Giga if anyone want to ask maethius to build another Supreme King Gojulas.
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Post by Maethius on Apr 21, 2018 11:29:30 GMT -5
If you wanna see something truly unique, I would LOVE to bash a PAIR of KG's together and see what comes out! ;D
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Post by wolves on May 24, 2018 12:19:03 GMT -5
How did I miss this? I love the sleek look!
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Post by Maethius on May 24, 2018 15:26:18 GMT -5
Thank you! It was a very fun build!
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Post by Darth Escargot on Jun 3, 2018 14:08:15 GMT -5
As usual, utterly awesome work, man.
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Post by Maethius on Jun 7, 2018 11:49:31 GMT -5
Thanks! This build was fun and unique... it is deer to me!
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Post by seven on Jun 27, 2018 12:17:47 GMT -5
nice custom as always sir! keep it up!
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Post by Maethius on Jun 28, 2018 2:14:16 GMT -5
Thankee! Finishing up my current project has been a major pain in the butt, but it will be worth it in the end!
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