Zoids Molga of the Zenebas Empire

[Will Vale]

Hi all,

 

I've previously built one of the Kotobukiya HMM Zoid kits (the Pteras) and was casting around for something to do recently so decided to start the Molga in my stash.

 

 

The Molga (or Slitherzoid as we knew it in the UK) was one of my favourites as a kid. Silver and red! Hidden guns! Wiggly crawling action!

 

 

This version doesn't go, but it's got nice details apart from one or two "phoned in" areas like the tail, and was really nice to build and paint.

 

 

I painted it with Alclad Aluminium (I think White Aluminium) and highlighted the tops of the curves with Pale Burnt Metal. The flanks and lower areas are heavily shaded with Hotmetal Blue, normally I'm a bit too sparing but this time I wanted it to be really visible which I think has paid off - you can see the shading even after all the dust was applied.

The red is a mix of Tamiya Hull Red and Bright Red, shaded with a Citadel Contrast mixture made from dark brown and cold red which created a lovely rich colour with some surface patina to keep things interesting.

 

 

It's weathered with enamels (sparingly, I used acrylics for any panel lines and other wash-like tasks) and misted coats of Tamiya acrylics, plus a few pigments, lots of dry-brushing, the usual sorts of things. I was going to weather less, but I got the colours a little wrong and had to take it further to get everything to sit right on the base.

 

 

Speaking of which, the base is a little piece of acacia sold as a sort of hipster serving platter. I built up the landscape with scraps of foamcard, and used slate, sand and CA to provide surface texture. The cracked earth on the roadway is one of the GW crackle paints, which work rather well if you put them on thickly enough.

 

All in all, a relatively short project, but a fun one - the kit was well-behaved and the simple base was quick and satisfying to do. If I hadn't put the weathering off out of fear, I'd have been done at least a week or so sooner. If you're interested in the steps, the WIP thread has most of them, especially some step-by-step pics of the base.

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Will

[Andy Moore]

Absolutely brilliant Will. I love it all, but I think my favourite bits are the wheels. The dusty weathering and the metallic wear on the treads looks fantastic.

 

The title shot's pretty stunning too.

 

Andy

[rockpopandchips]

Really fantastic build in every way. It all looks amazing. 

[Will Vale]

Thanks chaps!

[Gimme Shelter]

stunning work - I guess you could call this wormpunk

[Will Vale]

Wormpunk Stick worms on it and paint it glossy!

 

W