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Post by Maethius on Mar 5, 2019 17:19:34 GMT -5
Better hope your name isn't Richard....
Really love this custom!
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Post by dchan on Mar 5, 2019 19:48:41 GMT -5
Haha, I had wondered if that was a proboards thing or specifically Phenotype setting those filters. Sorry you got flagged Gojulas Omega  |
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Post by Maethius on Mar 6, 2019 16:28:10 GMT -5
It is a default ProBoard filter... it can be removed. Years ago I lost my hotmail account because my NAME violated the EULA!
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Post by Leon35 on Mar 7, 2019 11:40:36 GMT -5
Your gilraptor and elephander are incredible! I love the matte, pastel look, and its really cool how you were able to mod each to suit your needs.
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Post by Snowflake on Mar 7, 2019 16:26:56 GMT -5
I rather suggest you do that. (and any others while you're at it. we're all big boys and girls here) |
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Post by dchan on Sept 5, 2019 13:09:56 GMT -5
Okay... have a new finished custom finally. The GHOST DIGUNNER crawls to life!
The modifications this time were made out of necessity, not preference. In my shameful less Zoids-appreciative days I think I repurposed its signature cannon for something else, so I was forced to put together this new weapon using various Gundam parts and one of those prismatic dome pieces. I think you can find them as "VC dome" from HiQ parts or "aurora sticker" generally. The other thing requiring repair was the hoses, which had all cracked or were generally in sad shape. I tried a few things, but in the end I thought it might be an interesting look to use food tubing over aluminum wire. I think that's about it, other than that this was pretty much just a repaint.
As for the colors, I didn't mean for it to end up like the Molga Rokurou, but it does remind me of that and I don't really mind it. I used this metallic purple for some parts and I thought they would stand out more, but they are more subdued than I expected. The eyes especially. Also, I swapped out the NAR's red canopy for an old Demon Lizard grey one I had from the parts bin, as I thought it would fit the palette better. Here's a few in progress photos too. The NAR Hel Digunner was actually the very first Zoid I ever built, as a middle schooler. So I'm pretty glad to finally restore this guy so he's fit for display.
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Post by Maethius on Sept 5, 2019 15:36:15 GMT -5
I love the paint scheme for sure, and the new weapon system looks great! Replacing the hoses turned out beautifully; it really does give it an all new, sleeker appearance. Really great job! I've been starving for custom pics lately... including my own!
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Post by Snowflake on Sept 5, 2019 16:15:42 GMT -5
So gorgeous! This is excellent stuff. I definitely recognize bits of Wing Zero's rifles, the new weapon seems to terminate in a kind of lens. I'm going to say it's an ice beam! zoids need more of those.
What was going on in the step with the putty/clay? Is that for masking during painting?
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Post by dchan on Sept 5, 2019 19:14:55 GMT -5
I love the paint scheme for sure, and the new weapon system looks great! Replacing the hoses turned out beautifully; it really does give it an all new, sleeker appearance. Really great job! I've been starving for custom pics lately... including my own! Thank you for the kind words! I know what you mean, always helps me to see other people's customs to get inspired again. So gorgeous! This is excellent stuff. I definitely recognize bits of Wing Zero's rifles, the new weapon seems to terminate in a kind of lens. I'm going to say it's an ice beam! zoids need more of those. What was going on in the step with the putty/clay? Is that for masking during painting? Ah an ice beam, that's a great idea! The putty stuff is just wall or poster tack, for masking as you said. For anything besides straight edges, I find it easier to just push and pull the stretchy tack with tools, rather than cut a million tiny shapes from masking tape. |
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Post by Snowflake on Sept 6, 2019 19:05:38 GMT -5
The putty stuff is just wall or poster tack, for masking as you said. For anything besides straight edges, I find it easier to just push and pull the stretchy tack with tools, rather than cut a million tiny shapes from masking tape. Oh yeah, I guess that makes sense. I probably still wouldn't use so much though, but if you're using an airbrush you wouldn't have a lot of choice.. Unless you combined tape for the big areas and then putty at the edges. |
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Post by Maethius on Sept 7, 2019 11:52:09 GMT -5
I tend to mask with a combination of stuff; paper to cover large areas held in place with painter's tape, then putty if I need to cover smaller bits. Hey, whatever gives you the effect you are looking for in the end!
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Post by dchan on Sept 7, 2019 18:54:59 GMT -5
All valid points! I do use paper and tape too, but I've had bad experiences of taking a very long time to carefully mask off areas, only to have the tape lift the paint layer underneath upon removal. That was very disheartening and so far I've had generally better success with just the tack.
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Post by Leon35 on Sept 9, 2019 7:27:21 GMT -5
Love the custom! What brand of putty do you use?
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Post by dchan on Sept 11, 2019 10:41:41 GMT -5
Thank you, it's just Elmer's (glue) brand putty. I think the actual purpose is to stick posters to your walls and that kind of thing.
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Post by dchan on Oct 10, 2019 22:47:51 GMT -5
Don't know if this is misplaced here, but it is directly Zoids related. I made a mini bust of Penne, mostly to try out a new clay. Was pretty fun (and took much less time than an entire custom Zoid haha) so I'll probably make some more in the future. Thanks for looking!
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