The President of the Helic Republic was still in shock over the report; three Ultrasaurus destroyed, two severely damaged, all in one attack… all by one Zoid. Though the existence of a super-weapon code-named Tsunami gnawed at his board of military affairs, General Graive assured them that the threat, though dire, was limited to within striking distance of the sea. The real threat would be the enemy’s move to capitalize on the loss of five heavy command Zoids and their support units. The Helic perimeter was compromised, but the heart of the Republic would be the next likely target. Aegis Defensive Industries, a young but ambitious company seeking to move from 50-ton range Zoids into heavier military hardware, had made a bid to attempt to restore or reconfigure the five dilapidated Ultrasaurus chassis, allowing them to study technology and rework their factories to support such large projects. General Graive convinced the President to approve of the experiment and a convoy of fifteen Gustavs dragged the twisted chassis to ADI. The analysis took months, the redesign even longer, but at last the Paladin engineers found a way to salvage the Ultrasaurus and reconfigure them for a new role that Graive had identified as the most needed; a rapidly deployable, inland fire platform and command center.
The new chassis was to be an ankylosaurus; leaner, faster, more heavily armored and would possess superior firepower. Torsos were reengineered, shoulders and support systems reworked, power plants replaced and excess weight and damaged components reduced to scrap. Without the weight of the neck and the huge base tail section the Zoid’s weight was greatly reduced, and the restructured legs permitted increased speed and modified feet better traction for running in addition to weight load. Further, the physical combat capability was greatly enhanced with a surround of hardened alloy spikes sheathing the 150mm rail cannons, six energized impact blades and the massive tail hammer; a pair of enhanced gravity cores sealed within 40cm of dense armor plating. This weapon alone weighed more than 40 tons and was capable of crushing a Redhorn to scrap in a single blow. Lost were the lighter missile weapons, retained were the dual catapults. The huge 360mm cannons were mounted to a pair of dorsal turrets and the 150mm rail guns arrayed around it, granting the Zoid redundant 360 degree arcs of firepower. The final step was to integrate the AEGIS System; the Arrayed Enhanced-Gravity Integrated Shield. While not as powerful as the force field generators of the Shield Liger, the 12 nodes worked together to slide projectiles and even energy beams away from a direct hit. Further, the new machine could open fire with the system engaged as the weapon muzzles reached outside of its limited envelope.
"HELIC'S HAMMER"
In honor of the factory’s first super-Zoid, the new machine was designated RBOZ-030 and was named the Paladin; an powerful warrior of good blessed for a worthy battle. The first unit was piloted into battle by General Graive himself, but it was the #12 Paladin, built in the 12th month of production signifying ADI’s first successful year, that was dubbed “Helic’s Hammer.” The mighty Paladin #12 was also destined to be the best and longest lived of the line.
THE BUILD
(And you thought you were finished reading this insane site!)
CAST
Ultrasaurus
body, head, weapons, legs, tail, command cockpit
inner head piping, SACOM antenna, landing pads,
engine room details, shell support detail
Aquadon
tailgunner station & the hammer!
Gojulas
neck piping, bolts
Gojulas Giga
head & tail spikes, bolts
Elephander (x2)
turret gunner stations, leg vent systems
Macurtis
head hinge system
Barigator
command canopy, shell support details
Whitz-Wolf (Cheese!)
shell ventalation details
Salamander Bombvyrn
flak cannon system
Redhorn
flack cannon system
Black Rhimos
head armor
Savinga
eye sockets & armor
CP-04
outrigger cannons; turret #1
CP-09
outrigger cannons; turret #2
Special Appearances by
Imperial Walker AT-AT
primary turret housing, SATCOM tower, vulcan cannon housing, command center seats & control surfaces.
Blazehawk
turret elevation system
Dougram Crab Gunner
vulcan cannon ammunition drum
Micronauts Baron Karza
vulcan cannon exhaust turbine
A Whole Lot of Styrene!!!!
150mm cannons, shell supports, gunner station armor, part filling
Cabinet Bumpers
AEGIS armor nodes
Special Effects Unit
Dremmil
don't leave home without one
Iwata HP-C
spray it good
Thomas Air Compressors
rockin' rollin' and rumblin'
Hewlett Packard
custom logo printing
Adobe Illustrator
custom logo design
Testor's
the enamal of the pros
NOW We're Finished!
Thank you so much for dragging your screen all the way down here... you shall be rewarded! I'm not sure how, but I'm pretty sure that you will be. I think that's enough customizing for a bit... time to retire! ... Until the next time I pick up a Zoid and my Dremmil (which will probably be in a few weeks, knowing me!
