I've never done this for a custom before....

[Maethius]

Community, I'm really at a crossroads, here. I have been given a gift card to purchase a Zoid for a personal custom. (Yes, as in building one for myself!) But I am having a heck of a time deciding what to build! I want to use one of the new Zoids Wild kits as the base, but what to DO is bouncing around between a selection of ideas I am really pumped about. In the end, I can really only afford ONE of the new kits, so, to help my indecision along, I am posting a poll to see what you all might like to see!



Thanks for your input, folks! I'll keep finishing up my current customs list (#11 is almost completed, and I have three quick builds as a break before I get back to mad carvings) and then see where things go from there!

[dchan]

Ahh, what an exciting question! I had a similar tough decision with my own ZW custom that I've been posting progress of in the other thread. On the one hand, I considered converting the Gil Raptor into basically an NJR style Zoid, which would pretty much be a Geno Saurer/Breaker using a different base. I think this is similar to your option one. On the other hand, I thought of grafting many large weapons onto it, for a "heavy gunner" type of look (maybe a subconscious response to their seemingly intentional lack of weapons). In the end, I ended up deciding to make as few design changes as possible in order to let the model's strengths shine through on their own.

But, sounds like you have a bunch of other ideas already. I'd really like seeing any of the choices you posted-- they all sound great which I realize is unhelpful. I'm partial to the first four due to dinosaur bias, but if I had to pick one, I'd go with the ankylosaur conversion. Sounds the most original! But also the most work haha. Good luck!

[Snowflake]

how fun! i'll be excited to see what happens regardless of the winner

[gordosevolves]

I would love to see what you going to do with the Stegosage. It's criminal how the stegosaur types are portrayed as fodder. Hope you do it justice.

[Maethius]

I've thought of a few concepts with the Stego... one idea being quite a bit more tactical than the others, but I think it would be really original, and make tactical sense. If I went with making a pure Stego, there are three directions I could see taking it:

1) Brutal close-in platform; perhaps suited for heavily forested or urban environments (75% infighting mods, 25% ranged weapons)

2) Artillery/tactical mod (75% heavy weapons, 25% defensive/local area weapons)

3) Dark Zoid mod (think Deadborder/Dark Horn overgunned with my Dark paint scheme)


Building the Stego as an ankylo could carry some similar mods, but I have been working out a Gunbluster mod that I could, perhaps, transpose to the Stegosage. I am honestly amazed that Ankylosaurus was so overlooked in the Zoids line since 1982 with only two examples.

[dchan]

Never realized that before, but yeah they really have neglected that whole category of armored dinos. Under your expertise I think any of those options would turn out great!

[TEMPEST]

You doing a Paladin MKII would be cool

[Maethius]

Looks like a new Dark Horn concept is catching on!

I've always had a love of akylos... it was the reason I made Paladin in the first place! While Stegosage would only be about half the size, he would make a great forward assault platform. I also have been playing with an ankylosaurus bridgelayer idea for years now; the design was intended for a spare Gunbluster I have. I don't know if it would translate well to 'Sage, but it would be a fascinating variant.

I am about half way through painting my current work and I have three very small customs to build after, so the poll will remain active until those are done. Its interesting to see how the community leans!

[Maethius]

Interesting... the Stegos are catching up!

[Maethius]

Just received my Stegosage... I'm awaiting the Triceradogos (There was a sudden price dip on Amazon so I ordered both!)

[Maethius]

Aaaand I just got my Triceradogos! Things are looking up!