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Published: 2007-08-18 14:29:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 1498; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 16
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This is my entry for Godzillasamurai's [link] little contest. I usually don't enter contests, I'm not even sure if this is eligible since it is not a drawing. Any way on to the description and stuff.Name: Barakon (Bara-con)
Height: 38 meters (42 at the shoulder)
Length: 100 meters
Mass: 20,000 metric tons
Powers: Can breath fire hot enough to melt stone. Horns, teeth, and claws. Has nearly impenetrable armored scales, especially resistant to heat. Can emit a high frequency screech that can stun other monsters. Crushing jaws. Can fly at speeds a little under mach 1. Can move very fast on land and to a much lesser extent in water. Can survive and move in lava.
Weaknesses: Can't handle cold, if he gets too cold he starts to slow down before going into a state of deep hibernation. His underbelly is weaker than his back, it is still heat resistant but can be pierced. His scales can't handle rapid dramatic temperature change so if he were exposed to severe cold after coming out of lava, his scales would crack and leave him venerable. Though he can move fairly well in water, he can only do so when is wings are folded up, so if he were to be knocked into water before he had a chance to fold up his wings, he'd become very ungainly in the water. Certain frequency sounds can disorient him while others can enrage him.
Origin/bio: It is unknown exactly where he comes from. Some believe that he is the last surviving member of some offshoot species of dinosaur, which is why some scientists classify him as a Chiropterasaurus. Others believe that he is some mutated dinosaur or other prehistoric creature, which is partially substantiated by the fact that his body does contain small traces of radiation. Others believe him to be some kind of space monster since his armor scales are partially silicon based.
Best described as a loner, Barakon prefers to stay isolated in his volcanic lair in the Philippines. Unusually intelligent for a large reptile, he is able to properly grasp weather those entering his territory are a threat or not, though he will on occasion attack unthreatening things that enter his territory seemingly for the mere fun of it. He also uses this intelligence while fighting other monsters to come up with semi complex strategies which he can change on the fly, quite literally in some cases. He normally stays away from the other monsters but will fight alongside them if the Earth is threated by an alien invasion or something. He also won't start a battle unless threated.
edit:Has very good hearing and a form of eco-location, so he can "see" without using his eyes if need be.
Since this one of my few original things, it is copyrighted to me
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Comments: 38
TheSciFiArtisan In reply to DasWiener [2008-11-19 02:34:29 +0000 UTC]
you should see the updated version
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DasWiener In reply to TheSciFiArtisan [2008-11-21 02:35:06 +0000 UTC]
ooh, there's an updated version?
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to mandomemory [2007-12-20 02:57:25 +0000 UTC]
thanks, didn't win the contest though, I think it was because my guy unintentionally looked a lot like a kaiju that already exists
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BlakerOats [2007-08-20 03:14:31 +0000 UTC]
You made a model and then painted it?! Wow! I can't paint or mold for crap! And reaily cool monster by the way
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to BlakerOats [2007-08-20 04:05:14 +0000 UTC]
thanks. I actually didn't paint it, I used modeling clay that already has color, I actually can't stand painting my stuff
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BlakerOats In reply to TheSciFiArtisan [2007-08-20 04:53:38 +0000 UTC]
you mean pre-colored clay is real?! OMG!!!!
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to BlakerOats [2007-08-20 11:11:21 +0000 UTC]
yeah, as far as I know its been around for a while. You can get it at most crafts stores.
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keithcalero47 [2007-08-20 00:15:36 +0000 UTC]
Yo, homeboi, you made this outta clay?
This is good then, but you sure you made this yoursef, looks too perfect.
But i guess if you did, then damn, you got some really good talent man, i aint never seen anything like this.
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to keithcalero47 [2007-08-20 11:22:42 +0000 UTC]
thanks. yes I really did make this myself and it really isn't perfect, there are quite a few flaws in there
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keithcalero47 In reply to TheSciFiArtisan [2007-08-20 16:23:41 +0000 UTC]
WTF, man you did all those models in your profile, WTF, man you playing, is that all for real, damn you got talent, for real man. You like a pro or something.
You think you can sculp Big-G himself?
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davinci21 [2007-08-20 00:00:22 +0000 UTC]
i love how you morfed baragon and "a dragon"?great job.^_^
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to davinci21 [2007-08-20 04:13:46 +0000 UTC]
thanks, though that actually wasn't my intent. I will admit that baragon's design was in the back of my mind while I was making my guy, I really wasn't working off any images of him. I'm kinda wishing I had chosen a different name since my guy's is so close the baragon's
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RenDragonClaw [2007-08-19 23:34:56 +0000 UTC]
A successful model entry. Wish I could get more views of him . His bio cool and his abilities are balanced, good job
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-RenDragonClaw
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to RenDragonClaw [2007-08-19 23:44:59 +0000 UTC]
thanks. Actually, the funny thing is I really only worked on the one side, the other side is much less detailed. Glad his abilities are balanced, I was trying to make him strong but not too strong.
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RenDragonClaw In reply to TheSciFiArtisan [2007-08-20 00:00:04 +0000 UTC]
I think most of us in the contest got the whole power/weakness thing down. Theres a few that haven't listed them and one or two that have monsters that have abilities so insane/HAX that theres no way Godzilla as we know him would win. I don't know how is going to handle it.
Its okay to show just one side then. I'm just used to those photo collages that most 3D people use.
-RenDragonClaw
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to RenDragonClaw [2007-08-20 11:21:20 +0000 UTC]
I really chose to do only one side because I suck at taking pictures of my stuff and I'm kinda really lazy. I too have noticed the uber unbeatable monsters people have been making, which is kinda funny I think because GS specifically said not to do that.
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RenDragonClaw In reply to TheSciFiArtisan [2007-08-21 00:11:51 +0000 UTC]
Some people don't check the fine print apparently . Oh well, we'l see how things go down in September. I saw this awesome entry with a baboon like Kaiju thats got the best and most automically correct line art I've seen thus far. His bio and powers are cool and balanced except one tiny thing. He didn't list his weaknesses. Then again he's pretty small compared to other kaiju so I guess thats his weakness.
We all have lazy streak. I have so much I can do that when I get around to my art its like 'why bother? I can see something ten times better on the internet'. Over inspiration is almost as bad as not having it at all. I need a deadline to get myself motivated .
-RenDragonClaw
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to RenDragonClaw [2007-08-26 19:46:15 +0000 UTC]
yeah I noticed that too with the baboon, though English isn't the artist's first language, I think, so that might have been it.
I'm kinda the same way, though I've recently been in a sculpting rut so this contest kinda pushed me back into action, if only temporarily. I only wish I maybe worked on the design a little more, get him more unique, and definitly come up with a more original name.
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RenDragonClaw In reply to TheSciFiArtisan [2007-08-26 21:50:33 +0000 UTC]
Same here. Whenever summer rolls in I suddenly don't feel like drawing anything. I think its because for me, art is my way of escaping the real world for awhile. Without some kind of stressful stimuli, I never feel the need to draw. We'll see who won soon enough, September is just around the corner, though he's still taking entries.
-RenDragonClaw
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JacobSpencerKaiju79 [2007-08-19 21:17:25 +0000 UTC]
It's cool (though it reminds me a bit of Baragon).
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to JacobSpencerKaiju79 [2007-08-19 22:22:29 +0000 UTC]
I was kinda worried about that, though I was actually using monsters from the godzilla animated series for referances.
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JacobSpencerKaiju79 In reply to TheSciFiArtisan [2007-08-20 00:25:45 +0000 UTC]
It happens, one red frog looking thing looks like another frog looking like thing.
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ShadowToxin [2007-08-19 18:16:13 +0000 UTC]
really cool clay work, i like how you did the scales along his back
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to ShadowToxin [2007-08-19 20:13:46 +0000 UTC]
thanks. I kinda thinks I should have put larger spines along the back
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Drakojira2976 [2007-08-19 18:03:39 +0000 UTC]
wow that is so cool! i can't model worth crap!
very interesting bio!
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to Drakojira2976 [2007-08-19 18:13:38 +0000 UTC]
thanks. well we all have our own talents, in fact I thought I had a chance of winning the contest but after seeing some of the other entries my chances aren't looking so good. Anyway, thanks again and thanks for the fav.
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Drakojira2976 In reply to TheSciFiArtisan [2007-08-19 18:29:04 +0000 UTC]
wow i was liking some chances of me getting like third but after about two chances i don't think i even have a chance
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to Drakojira2976 [2007-08-19 20:12:58 +0000 UTC]
o well, at least we get some publicity.
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Drakojira2976 In reply to TheSciFiArtisan [2007-08-19 20:20:31 +0000 UTC]
that was the main reason i entered the contest... i entered on i wanna say day 2 of me being on dA and i already have a gift pic, two friends, a busted scanner with pics to upload, 4 watchers, and i'm already drawing other peoples characters. this contest made me happy although i don't know why GS set such a late deadline... i mean it's only Aug. 19 (still a month) and he's got more than 60 entries maybe even 70!
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TheSciFiArtisan In reply to Drakojira2976 [2007-08-19 22:20:39 +0000 UTC]
yeah, and he says every entry will get something. O well, if he thinks he can do it. sorry to here about the scanner
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Drakojira2976 In reply to TheSciFiArtisan [2007-08-19 22:38:13 +0000 UTC]
it's okay... the thing about the entries is mysterious...hmm
i'd take pics but my scanner was how i got pics on the comp
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