| ZC-002 Guysack Digger Type:
Scorpion
Class: 2 (MZ) Length: 11.1m Height: 3.9m Weight: 25.3t Speed: 97kph Crew: 2 Equipment: Loader shovel x2 Back hoe |
 Guysack loader/back hoe |
| Notes: The Guysack was built in huge quantities during wartime. And at the end of the central continent war many of the these Zoids were surplussed off and are now used in the private sector. It's has a sturdy chassis that's easily maintained, and is very agile. Which makes it quite suitable for a rough terrain construction machine. Many of these Zoids have been converted for civilian use, in a wide variety of applications. |
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Twin loading shovels.
| This started out as a NR
Guysack model. The backhoe is from a 1/48 scale tractor, and the
loading
shovels are from a pair of 1/84 scale toys.The tail was replaced with
the backhoe, using bits from the toy to mount the part. I also dressed
up the backhoe a bit, as it was lacking detail. I thought the rear
facing cab was a nice touch. I removed the front of the arms to
fit the shovels, and cut and spliced the arms to straighten them out.
As
well as leveling out the arm mount so the shovels mount right. I
modified the the legs, replacing the feet with plastic wall inserts for
screws. This was topped off with aluminum metelizing lacquer paint, then 3 layers of Fusion "sunbeam yellow". I hate this paint, as it changes color as it drys, taking on the color of the plastic beneath, even with primers! While the yellow paint was still soft I scrapped and chip it down to the metal finish, this has no dry brushing. Then a misting of "earth brown", a layer of real mud, and a dark gray wash. The model still moves, but a bit slower do to the added weight. |
