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Post by rantinan on Jun 3, 2007 18:30:44 GMT -5
I has three words for this contest.
Bio mega raptor.
fooking HELL that rubbery crap its made of is tough to cut.
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Post by Fulano on Jun 3, 2007 19:00:52 GMT -5
Gah, my gairyuki would have made a great racing conversion....
Oh well. All my zoids have been customized, so I'll have to look elsewhere. TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE!
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Post by ScissorBreaker on Jun 3, 2007 20:38:27 GMT -5
someone needs to do a titan racing zoid. Like a deathsaurer with so many boosters it doesn't even matter how much the friggin thing weighs! ;D
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Post by 尹 眞悟 on Jun 3, 2007 20:51:28 GMT -5
Actually, even if you covered a zoid entirely in boosters, the mass of a zoid will still matter. In fact it will always matter :p
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Post by zed on Jun 4, 2007 4:33:54 GMT -5
Again a good contest ahead ! But... I don't know if I will participate to this one. I know I said I will try them all, but a racing theme... It is too far from my OER vision of Zoids. I could do one, but I won't be able to make it fit in my story, and it is not my conception of Zoids, that's all. But anyway, it is a good theme, and we will see good things I think. Good luck to everyone. Lionel Come on Lionel - you gotta enter ! I know this isn't your usual style, but think of it as a chance to go a little bit crazy and flex different muscles. Or you could think of it as a Scout / Recon Zoid so still match your OER style customs. In fact, as official sponsor, I demand EVERYONE builds an entry ! Or else, we'll come round and hide all your pilots ! Zakari Akonius - CEO ZPZ
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Post by ScissorBreaker on Jun 4, 2007 6:21:27 GMT -5
Yes, it's mass will greatly effect it's manuverability, but you don't need a very manuverable zoid for a drag race, now do you? and besides, Gilvader is larger than Deathsaurer, and I imagine he flies pretty fast. You just need something to propel something that large at a high speed, IE LOOOTTSSSS o' boosters. ...and I'm really not sure I'll be able to enter, Zed! for one, I'm short on cash. For two, I'm not sure my idea will work. For THREE, I'm working on the Coupe de Gras of my customs, Storm Cancer, and I still need more things for him. he's top on my list. If I have extra time, I'll do my tiger beetle, but right now, I can guarantee NOTHING. I'll try, though.
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Post by KAndrw on Jun 4, 2007 9:17:46 GMT -5
Its mass would not only affect its maneuverability, it would affect its acceleration, thanks to our old friend F=ma.
Which is not to say it shouldn't be done, especially on a course that has chicanes. Sure, the small zoid with the better power-to-weight ration will get an early lead, but will have to slow down for the chicanes. The deathsaurer can just power through the cones, walls and/or other zoids instead of slowing for the turns.
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Post by Moshii on Jun 4, 2007 10:10:32 GMT -5
...ah, h*ll...I'll enter. Even though I'm ALREADY building like four customs, might as well throw one more on the pile. It's summer now, and I've only got three things on my mind: zoids, my band, and sleep.
But what to make?...To wikipedia!
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Post by zed on Jun 4, 2007 10:46:14 GMT -5
... I've only got three things on my mind: zoids, my band, and sleep. Bah - sleep is over-rated If I get round to building a Racing Zoid, its gonna be an Old Skool Zoid-with-bits-stuck-on cos: 1 - its a darn side easier than scratch building. 2 - more importantly, I think it fits better into the context of the contest: off the shelf Zoids being kitted out. zed
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Post by Moshii on Jun 4, 2007 10:50:14 GMT -5
...for you. It's where I get most of my inspiration
Frankly, I'm going for all-terrain, completely new design. But, hey, that's just my thought.
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Post by Lionel on Jun 4, 2007 15:46:20 GMT -5
Come on Lionel - you gotta enter ! I know this isn't your usual style, but think of it as a chance to go a little bit crazy and flex different muscles. Or you could think of it as a Scout / Recon Zoid so still match your OER style customs. In fact, as official sponsor, I demand EVERYONE builds an entry ! Or else, we'll come round and hide all your pilots ! Zakari Akonius - CEO ZPZ I have maybe something that could fit... but it will be a pursuit Zoid, not a racing one. This, I can't. Now, I must check if I still have Red Zoids heads left, or I will have to buy another Zenebas set... Lionel
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Post by Xehn on Jun 4, 2007 16:11:46 GMT -5
I has three words for this contest. Bio mega raptor. fooking HELL that rubbery crap its made of is tough to cut. Hell. Now I wanna use a Megs. Turn it into an Ostrich! But I already got my Zoid to make. So yeah. >> ...Anyone got an Y-Wing kit parts? Like... the engines?
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Post by rantinan on Jun 4, 2007 17:03:06 GMT -5
...for you. It's where I get most of my inspiration Frankly, I'm going for all-terrain, completely new design. But, hey, that's just my thought. Completly new? no. All terrain? Hell yes, thats why i wanted to use the megs in the first place. I'm currently modifying hte hell armour to provide protection to the joints ofh te beast when crashing through forrest, swamp etc etc. Being a lot harder than I'd anticipated.
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Post by ScissorBreaker on Jun 4, 2007 17:48:59 GMT -5
well, mine is sort of the Dune Buggy of zoids racing...he can run REALLY fast, but on rough/sticky terrain, he can open his wings and there are lil' boosters there!
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Post by 尹 眞悟 on Jun 5, 2007 1:07:12 GMT -5
Yes, it's mass will greatly effect it's manuverability, but you don't need a very manuverable zoid for a drag race, now do you? and besides, Gilvader is larger than Deathsaurer, and I imagine he flies pretty fast. You just need something to propel something that large at a high speed, IE LOOOTTSSSS o' boosters. Affect, not effect And Rowse got it right. Mass doesn't simply affect manouverability. It even affects more than acceleration. Furthermore, you'd be adding mass in adding a lot of boosters. So you'd need to add more boosters to cancel out that extra mass and then add even more boosters to cancel that extra mass out. Physically speaking, mass is one of the most important variables there is to consider. In basic kinetics mass is involved in the vast majority of the equations to some extent or another.
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