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Post by Maethius on Apr 4, 2019 1:48:00 GMT -5
This one has been a long time in coming... be honest, be brutal, but hopefully, be encouraged in your own customizing hobby: GOJULAS DREADNOUGHT Chassis: Tyrannosaurus Rex Power Plant: RBOZ 400-B – Biped, Class III) Primary Mission: Frontal Assault Secondary Mission: Tactical Support Crew: 1 - Pilot (minimum rank requirement: General) Statistics Length: 59.5 meters (OJR = 26m)) Width: 20 meters (OJR = 17m) Height: 25 meters (OJR = 21m) Mass: 285 tons (OJR = 230 t) Performance Land (Cruise): 200 KPH (OJR = 75 kph) Land (Boosted): 370 KPH (Giga = 111 kph) Sea: 10 knots As always, please let me know your thoughts and feelings on my custom! For all of the details, the build page is here: RZ-401 Gojulas Dreadnought
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Post by Hanyoutai on Apr 4, 2019 3:54:49 GMT -5
This is an interesting custom! I always get excited seeing big stompers like this remodeled into a more traditional theropod pose. What I like most is the parts that are integrated into the design from other Zoids. Those Elephander ears in particular caught my eye, and I thought it was ingenious to use them as stand in plates for that Godzilla-y look.
I absolutely love the blue plastic used for the teeth and claws. It's unusual, but refreshingly different. The teeth almost give me a dunkleosteus vibe, which makes me think this guy would be sheering metal off of enemies. My only critiques would be that the feet could use some bulking up, the tail some sanding on the edges, and that it'd be nice to see the plates continue down the tail. It's a bit strange seeing a huge plate assortment on the back and a poof on the tail, but nothing in between.
The weapon assortment is awesome, and the legend is cool to see. I appreciate the side carried gatling guns, which you hardly ever see used in this way. The fact that they're hoisted out to the sides seems to give them quite a good range of motion, and makes it look like a true pursuit Zoid.
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Post by Maethius on Apr 4, 2019 10:29:55 GMT -5
I agree with your assessment, Hanyoutai; though the feet pretty closely match an actual T-Rex, they look a bit light for such a large build. I had to make some choices on those back fins... first, I didn't have any more fins! I suppose I could have dug around and converted something into more fins (or I could have not placed them on the outer engines to extend the line,) but I also had to choose if I wanted them to continue down the back or if I wanted to mount the rear turret. Since objective #1 was to make the build resemble the old dreadnoughts of the ocean, the turret won out. And, yes, there were some rough spots in the build (mostly because this one was over-budget about 50%!)
I do love the outrigger Gatlings; I should have taken more photos with them!
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Post by Snowflake on Apr 4, 2019 15:33:59 GMT -5
a proper theropod shape, a tail-mace, AND it's a ray-absorber! and all that gorgeous blue... I think this is the best thing I've ever seen As for the feet size, a real rex is pretty dainty, I think it's more that the foot part is longer than it needs to be (more raptor proportions) and this does look like it could use a LITTLE more neck length, but it's so pretty I waaaant one
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Post by dchan on Apr 4, 2019 16:55:19 GMT -5
What an ambitious project! I can't believe you get something of that size to stand up properly, let alone pose and articulate the way you've done. All the cutting, sanding, mechanics, and engineering for a build of this size to move the way it does can't be appreciated enough. This post might turn into a short essay, but there's so much to talk about and your write-up is so thorough haha.
Initially, I was a little on the fence about the teeth, but the idea of them being "beam jaws" is pretty cool and they work really well in that regard. The shape and silhouette of the hand claws poised like a talon is wicked.
Love the concept of a battleship combined with a theropod-like Gojulas. The end result is definitely mobile and agile-looking without losing the feeling of the base kit. While looking through I kept thinking "how was the head made?", and after reading the description I definitely think the effort paid off. The photo of the Gojulas head grafted onto the Giga head is pretty surreal and amazing. Also I like how you echoed the fin shape for the mace blades too-- a nice touch.
Some of my favorite parts choices: the cloth on the neck underside, the Elephander ears as mentioned, the CP 10 four-barrel cannon as turrets, the dremel chuck cannon, and the Giga tongues as caging So resourceful. After seeing the application, the turret cannons almost look like they were intended to be mounted flat rather than sideways.
The final presentation is awesome; the glowing photos are wonderful! I was glad to hear that you really like how it turned out too-- always a good feeling at the end of a big project.
If I could ask a couple questions about the process, first, I'm curious about your workflow. How did you paint this monstrosity? It seems like you're assembling the entire thing and then painting it, whereas I've only been able to paint stuff if I can parse out each individual part and paint piecemeal. Second, why do you strip the chrome from the tail weapons before mounting them?
Congrats again on a job well done!
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Post by Maethius on Apr 6, 2019 0:34:17 GMT -5
Snowflake: I'm glad you like it! The feet were an interesting bit. Much of the length the feet looks a bit different without the claws, but I needed the flat of the foot to actually balance the beast. I might have gone a different route if I made it to require a stand in the first place. dchan: Wow... much stuffs! I was really on the fence about the beam jaws and claws until the very end, but it was really something I wanted to try since the first sketch. I think they turned out really well, but to see them at full glow in the dark is pretty awesome. ^_^ I do love how the guns came together; bristling with different bores makes for a pretty effective display. Painting this one was a bigger pain than the others. Usually I do one military base color and some details here and there, but the two-tone base color required a lot of masking. In this case I did have to build it before I could work out the scheme. As to stripping the chrome, I just wanted to make sure that the new color could be handled and not flake. Sometimes sanding doesn't do the trick.
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Post by Gojulas Omega on Apr 6, 2019 5:01:00 GMT -5
Oh Wow! Another Gojulas custom walking on the earth.
1. I really like how to build the tail and both legs. Look much better than the original Gojulas(Terox?).
2. In my point of view, this Gojulas look more close to me a Giganotosaurus than a T-Rex
3. But I feel this Gojulas is even more close to the Godzilla(US ver.) back in 1997(some people call it zilla).
4. I also like the last few photos about compare with other Zoids. Just like 2 monster get ready to take on a close combat in those kaiju movie.
5. I think I want to know, how many Terox had been use to build this Gojulas Dreadnought??
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Post by Maethius on Apr 6, 2019 20:33:55 GMT -5
Hi, GO! I'll take these by the numbers:
1) My original leg design was more "canon" but I went with a more realistic design to compliment Aergogeist. (Terrox is the original American Robostrux version of Gojulas!)
2) This is pretty literal, actually. The form is more like the actual T-Rex than any of the original designs, but being based on a Gojulas Giga also lends itself to that design.Truly, I wanted to have the base of the head be thick and huge, but then narrow the maw even more.
3) There was definitely some Zilla influence with this one. My client and I actually looked at several pics of Zilla because that design is a cross between a T-Rex and Godzilla.... T-Rex body form but with Godzilla proportions in the head and arms. (In fact, Gojulas Giga is more closely based on Zilla than a Giganatosaurus!)
4) I really love the comparison pics... I just wish I could take photos next to other customs that I have already shipped away!
5) 2 Terrox, 1 NAR Gojulas, and 1 Gojulas Giga gave their lives for this custom.
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