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September 20, 2006, 02:11:01 AM
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heavyarmscustom

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microman/zoid custom
hello all
well I got the bug again and decited to merge a micro and zoid together once more!
this time it's for the evil side and my first time using the new 03 body styles then from the 99/00 style these are my in prog pics, as I have to paint and modify more parts
but this is the start  It's a micro Scol acroyear and a  Hel Digunner zoid(Iguana Type) I started by sawing off the legs and hip joints for Scol then cut away the connect point for the multi-gun on the HD's back

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0611.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0610.jpg

the bits are two suspension struts from a sherman tank kit and some parts cut off from warhammer 40K guns, cut to fit and glued to some plasic stock then to eachother to form a brace for the hips and lower groin area to rest in
here's a view of the struts

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0604.jpg


the rest of the pics are just porgress pics as I slowly build it up.
I will be adding more stuf and repainting the whole thing
with weathering hope you enjoyed
clifton

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0603.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0612.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0613.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0614.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0616.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0620.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0617.jpg
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September 20, 2006, 05:23:48 AM
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microman/zoid custom
You're making some interesting modifications here, but won't the end-result essentially be two toys kitbashed together into one?  :?
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September 20, 2006, 06:54:29 AM
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I've seen zoids that were pretty well painted and all before.. people generally don't like how hard the plastic is.
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September 20, 2006, 07:12:15 PM
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Quote from: "pu_rplecow"
I've seen zoids that were pretty well painted and all before.. people generally don't like how hard the plastic is.


I was probably a little overly harsh in my original reply. You make an excellent point, pu_rplecow. There's folks out there that treat Zoids almost as seriously as "real-world" subjects. And there's folks out there that treat toy-hybridization(?) just as seriously. I understand there's a lot of work that goes into some of these, I'm just a little fuzzy about it as a "model" project. But hey--if it makes heavyarmscustom happy, we'll all probably learn a thing or two in the process of "watching" him do it--via this thread.
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September 21, 2006, 02:10:09 AM
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microman/zoid custom
Alot of people say the same thing about the gundam 'models' we enjoy building...  It's really up to the modeler, what he considers a 'model' - kinda like the custom painted 1/48 Yamato Valkyries...  It's a toy, that's got a custom paint job.  I'd consider it a model, but others still think of them as toys...
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October 01, 2006, 04:38:30 PM
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Hey all Update!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have figured that I will have to repaint the whole feaking zoid but I had to start with the micro.I dechromed the head and armor to make way for a custom paint job!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/hea...om/IMGP0630.jpg

I used Liquid Drano and a small container and left the part in overnight.
Aside from the stink and hazard of messing with an organic dissolver this stuff will eat chrome off with a quickness!!!! (oh and not hurt the plastic)

here's some more pics of the micro dechromed and some of the head and how cool it looks without all the chromeness

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/hea...om/IMGP0638.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/hea...om/IMGP0642.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/hea...om/IMGP0643.jpg
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October 01, 2006, 04:43:14 PM
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October 04, 2006, 09:53:40 PM
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yet another update
this is pretty much what the head is going to look like I just need to add a little more dry brushing to the back and top of the helmet as well as lighten up the bone color in the face.
I have to add clear red to eyes as the specs i put in look like hell
but the whole armor and claws will have the same type of coloring as well as the zoid body
enjoy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0660.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0658.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/heavy_arms_custom/IMGP0657.jpg
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October 05, 2006, 12:09:31 AM
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microman/zoid custom
Looks abit dirty.. if its tiny thats pretty understandable.
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October 05, 2006, 05:13:22 PM
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microman/zoid custom
Microman parts are kinda tiny
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