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Date of completion: March 2012

It's been a while since I posted anything, but I have been trying to work on improving. I haven't had as much time to devote to my interests as I would have hoped for after returning to College. Regardless, this is the Zoid piloted by one of the protagonists in an upcoming project I'm working on.

Dubbed "Apollo" by its pilot, this is a Bio-Zoid developed using the Molga as a basis, and is currently the only one of its kind in existence. The "Flamolga" (a completely original combination of "flame" and "Molga" ._. ) is most notable for its ability to generate and control fire. Despite being based on a cannon-fodder zoid, Flamolga is anything but. Vast upgrades have been made to the design, including a unique Silk Hell Armor system which generates a protective coating around the zoid.

This coating consists of multiple layers, which put together make Flamolga appear to be covered in a whitish fur.

The Outermost layer is composed of a highly flammable material that allows the zoid to literally light itself on fire for close combat. This layer is quickly replenished by the 10 armor generators installed around the thorax.

The second layer of the coating is a unique silk weave that mimics the properties of armor, blunting kinetic impacts and dissipating energy strikes. This layer takes somewhat longer to regenerate, often requiring several hours before it completely replenishes, depending on the degree of damage sustained.

The third and deepest layer of the coating is a special insulating layer, focused around the cockpit. While Flamolga can withstand extreme temperature with little risk to structural integrity, the same can not be said for the pilot inside. This layer is engineered to maintain the internal temperature of the cockpit, preventing the heat from Flamolga's fiery attacks from cooking the Pilot inside. This third layer is the most important to the zoid's continued operation, and requires manual repair should it be damaged. If a breach were to go undetected, then use of Flamolga's fire attacks will quickly cause the cockpit temperature to rise, resulting in either a). an emergency shutdown, or b). cooking the pilot to death.

I took inspiration from the pokemon Merlarva/Larvesta when designing the zoid. Any thoughts, suggestions, or questions are very much appreciated and encouraged. I didn't think this turned out too badly for my first real attempt with Adobe Illustrator.

Zoids (C) Tomy.

Description
Date of completion: March 2012

It's been a while since I posted anything, but I have been trying to work on improving. I haven't had as much time to devote to my interests as I would have hoped for after returning to College. Regardless, this is the Zoid piloted by one of the protagonists in an upcoming project I'm working on.

Dubbed "Apollo" by its pilot, this is a Bio-Zoid developed using the Molga as a basis, and is currently the only one of its kind in existence. The "Flamolga" (a completely original combination of "flame" and "Molga" ._. ) is most notable for its ability to generate and control fire. Despite being based on a cannon-fodder zoid, Flamolga is anything but. Vast upgrades have been made to the design, including a unique Silk Hell Armor system which generates a protective coating around the zoid.

This coating consists of multiple layers, which put together make Flamolga appear to be covered in a whitish fur.

The Outermost layer is composed of a highly flammable material that allows the zoid to literally light itself on fire for close combat. This layer is quickly replenished by the 10 armor generators installed around the thorax.

The second layer of the coating is a unique silk weave that mimics the properties of armor, blunting kinetic impacts and dissipating energy strikes. This layer takes somewhat longer to regenerate, often requiring several hours before it completely replenishes, depending on the degree of damage sustained.

The third and deepest layer of the coating is a special insulating layer, focused around the cockpit. While Flamolga can withstand extreme temperature with little risk to structural integrity, the same can not be said for the pilot inside. This layer is engineered to maintain the internal temperature of the cockpit, preventing the heat from Flamolga's fiery attacks from cooking the Pilot inside. This third layer is the most important to the zoid's continued operation, and requires manual repair should it be damaged. If a breach were to go undetected, then use of Flamolga's fire attacks will quickly cause the cockpit temperature to rise, resulting in either a). an emergency shutdown, or b). cooking the pilot to death.

I took inspiration from the pokemon Merlarva/Larvesta when designing the zoid. Any thoughts, suggestions, or questions are very much appreciated and encouraged. I didn't think this turned out too badly for my first real attempt with Adobe Illustrator.

Zoids (C) Tomy.