11/21: Today is the first day I will start logging WIP threads, so here is the first one! This build started over the summer with a head table-scrap I threw together revolving around the skunk‘s tail. I was very inspired by the color choice of @hlebass69 (Hlebo Bas) and his wonderful dragon build titled The Ceremony during Biocup 2025. I used a slightly altered red/yellow/green color scheme to give the crown a nice pop compared to the regular black and white head!
The head design proceeded to sit in a drawer for the remainder of summer… Oh well. That said, the lovely people over at the BII (Builder Improvement Initiative) inspired me to pick it back up with their monthly challenge themed around character design! So I got to work and made up a body. This actually fell into place quite easily with the Radiak mask allowing for some nice color blocking. For the rest of the design, I wanted to go for a lengthy looks, loosely inspired by many of @Djokson‘s builds. However, this is where I started to run into problems.
Although I was partial to the hoof like legs, after receiving feedback from many sources I switched it up to go for a claw like look. This leg design still isn’t finalized though, as I forgot to add a knee joint in. Furthermore the arms have proved to be a huge challenge. Whilst I am happy with the hand/forearms and shoulder shells, the upper arms/bicep area is a real piece of work. That leaves us with where we are at now, struggling with the arms and yet to finish the legs. As a side comment, I was very stoked with the base design I have for this build. Combining solid color Captain America shields with boat studs gives a nice rounded stone look that I hope will get recognized!
