General description:
    Shadow Fox, a Zoids model kit, has one official variant: the red Fire Fox, a Yuji Kaida special. However, two fan-created variants, Scout Fox and Glow Fox, have also shown up on the Internet. My sister decided that these were not enough, and that we should make some more variants, with pieces from other Zoids and some modifications on the computer. So, here they are...
- Stats and equipment descriptions from http://www.metalmachinemusic.com/ [site dead]
- Original Scout Fox image from http://www.domen.cx/nama/home/
- Original Glow Fox image from http://www.geocities.co.jp/AnimeComic-Cell/7644/ [site archived]


Factfiles:
 
RZ-046 Shadow Fox

Name:	Shadow Fox
Registration Number:	RZ-046
Team:	Helic Republic
Type:	Fox
Crew:	1
Height:	8.0 metres
Length:	17.3 metres
Weight:	52.0 tons
Maximum Speed:	290.0 km/h
Weapons:	Electron Bite Fangs (14) Strike Laser Claws (4) AZ 30mm Armour-Piercing Laser Vulcan AZ 70mm Pop-Out Electro-Net Cannon
Equipment:	Shoulder Weapon Rack Multi Weapon Rack Smoke Dischargers (6 or 12?) Stealth System Optical Camouflage Anchors (4) 3D Radar and Multi-Ear Sensors (2)

    Shadow Fox was created in ZAC 2101 to help the Republic's Liger Zero Zoid in the invasion of the Dark Continent of Nyx. The Fox, however, is a very capable multipurpose Zoid, of medium size and high speed. In particular, the advanced stealth systems of the Fox give it the power to sneak up on larger Zoids and destroy them. It was a useful Zoid in the invasion, but was easily dispatched by the new Berserk Führer units of the Eisen Dragoon.

Weapons
Electron Bite Fangs: These are the teeth of the Shadow Fox. They are good for biting things with.
Strike Laser Claws: The claws of the Shadow Fox, these are built for slashing at the armour of enemy Zoids. They can also be charged with lasers, to do twice as much damage.
AZ 30mm Armour-Piercing Laser Vulcan: The most obvious weapon, this beam gatling weapon is set on the back of the Shadow Fox. With a rate of fire of 20 rounds per second, this is a powerful ranged weapon. It is capable of inclining upwards 60 degrees and rotating a full 360, thanks to the multi-weapons rack it is connected to.
AZ 70mm Pop-Out Electro-Net Cannon: This is an unusual weapon, hidden in the tail of the Shadow Fox. The canister fires completely out of a compartment in the tail, and breaks apart in the air to reveal a net. This net will then wrap around the enemy it is aimed at, and shock it with high-voltage electricity for 2 or 3 seconds. Unfortunately, it doesn’t contain enough electricity for longer periods, but a couple of seconds could still be enough to immobilise a Zoid if it hit the right part. It is best fired within 150 metres of the target, mainly for accuracy.

Equipment
Shoulder Weapon Rack: This weapons rack enables the Fox to mount weapons from other Zoids. It is usually covered by specialized caps.
Multi Weapon Rack: This very useful weapon rack is capable of spinning a full 360 degrees and inclining about 60, as well as raising and lowering vertically. It usually mounts the large Vulcan gatling, but can mount guns from most Zoids thanks to the variety of connectors.
Smoke Dischargers: Mounted on the shoulders, hips and tail of the Shadow Fox, these will spray out large amounts of smoke, letting the Fox make a quick getaway unseen. There may also be extra shoulder and side dispensers; I am unsure if the 6 usually quoted is for one side or both.
Optical Camouflage: One of the main stealth features of the Shadow Fox, this is not a particularly good camouflage system, only breaking up the Zoid’s outline. They are best used in dark forest or moving at high speed.
Stealth System: Errr… it’s stealthy? No information on this item is currently available.
Leg Anchors: Basically footlocks, and used for the same reason: to prevent the Zoid from being sent flying when it fires a powerful weapon. They also let the Fox stand on slopes of up to 80 degrees facing downwards.
3D Radar and Multi-Ear Sensors: These are sophisticated sensors for finding other Zoids. They are also the ears of the Fox. Little information is currently available.

 
DRZ-010 Fire Fox

Name:	Fire Fox
Registration Number:	DRZ-010
Team:	Neo Zenebas Empire
Type:	Fox
Crew:	1
Height:	8.0 metres
Length:	17.3 metres
Weight:	52.0 tons
Maximum Speed:	290.0 km/h
Weapons:	Electron Bite Fangs (14) Strike Laser Claws (4) AZ 30mm Armour-Piercing Laser Vulcan AZ 70mm Pop-Out Electro-Net Cannon
Equipment:	Shoulder Weapon Rack Multi Weapon Rack Smoke Dischargers (6 or 12?) Stealth System Optical Camouflage Anchors (4) 3D Radar and Multi-Ear Sensors (2)

    Fire Fox is an enhanced version of the Shadow Fox. Although developed by the Helic Republic, it was stolen by the Neo-Zenebas Empire and put into limited production by them. Only about 5 units were built. The Sharlith Revolutionists use modified Fire Foxes with a flamethrower atop the Vulcan and another replacing the tail cannon.

Weapons, Equipment: As for Shadow Fox.

 
RZ-046A Scout Fox

Name:	Scout Fox
Registration Number:	RZ-046A
Team:	Helic Republic
Type:	Fox
Crew:	1
Height:	8.0 metres
Length:	16.0 metres
Weight:	50.0 tons
Maximum Speed:	310.0 km/h
Weapons:	Hardened Alloy Teeth (14) Hardened Alloy Claws (4) AZ 30mm Chain Gun AZ 70mm Pop-Out Electro-Net Cannon
Equipment:	Smoke Dischargers (6 or 12?) Leg Anchors (4) Infrared Tracking

    The Helic Republic designed this Shadow Fox variant for stealth missions. Although not as powerful as the original Shadow Fox, it is still a useful Zoid. However, the blueprints were lost, along with those of the Glow Fox, and later found and developed by the Sharlith Revolutionists.

Weapons
AZ 30mm Chain Gun: Capable of spinning 360 degrees but inclining only 10, this replaces the more powerful and customizable Laser Vulcan of the Shadow Fox. It can shoot out 30 rounds a second, and has eight barrels.
AZ 70mm Pop-Out Electro-Net Cannon: As for Shadow Fox.
Hardened Alloy Claws and Teeth: These alloy blades are made mainly to slash, bite and claw at enemies, stripping their armour. They are not laser-charged, like the claws of Shadow Fox.

Equipment
Smoke Dischargers: As for Shadow Fox.
Leg Anchors: As for Shadow Fox.
Infrared Tracking: This heat-vision lets the Scout Fox see some cloaked Zoids, particularly those using smoke dischargers and optical camouflage. It cannot, however, see those Zoids that use coolant or IR suppression.

 
RZ-046B Glow Fox

Name:	Glow Fox
Registration Number:	RZ-046B
Team:	Helic Republic
Type:	Fox
Crew:	1
Height:	8.0 metres
Length:	17.3 metres
Weight:	53.0 tons
Maximum Speed:	340.0 km/h
Weapons:	Hardened Alloy Teeth (14) Strike Laser Claws (4) AZ 80mm Cannons (2) AZ 70mm Pop-Out Electro-Net Cannon
Equipment:	Flashbang Canisters (2) Leg Anchors (4) Infrared Sensor Package

    The Helic Republic designed this Zoid as an advanced version of the Shadow Fox. Instead of using darkness as cover, its stealth designs are based around the disorienting Flashbang Grenades. However, like the Scout Fox, the blueprints were lost, and later developed by the Sharlith Revolutionists.

Weapons
AZ 80mm Cannons: The Laser Vulcan of the Shadow Fox was replaced with a pair of large cannons on the Glow Fox’s back. They can pivot 90 degrees and incline 30, and can fire almost semi-automatically. There are also boosters built into the back of them, which give the Glow Fox an extra 15 km/h each, when it is already 20 km/h faster than the Shadow Fox.
AZ 70mm Pop-Out Electro-Net Cannon: As for Shadow Fox.
Strike Laser Claws: As for Shadow Fox.
Hardened Alloy Teeth: These are designed for biting enemies, and can shred armour.

Equipment
Flashbang Canisters: Mounted on the hips of the Glow Fox, each canister contains two potent flashbang grenades, which cause a blinding flash of light and will jam all Zoid sensory systems except for normal radar. They have a 250 metre range, though. The Glow Fox, fortunately, is immune to its own grenades.
Leg Anchors: As for Shadow Fox.
Infrared Sensor Package: These heat sensors let the Glow Fox detect Zoids using smoke dispensers or optical camouflage, but are no good against coolant and IR suppression systems.

 
SR-001 Blade Fox

Name:	Blade Fox
Registration Number:	SR-001
Team:	Sharlith Revolutionists
Type:	Fox
Crew:	1
Height:	8.0 metres
Length:	17.3 metres
Weight:	53.0 tons
Maximum Speed:	295.0 km/h
Weapons:	Electron Bite Fangs (14) Strike Laser Claws (4) AZ 30mm Armour-Piercing Flechette Gun AZ 70mm Pop-Out Electro-Net Cannon Triplicate Zan Blades Hyper Sonic Lance Blades (2) Crusher Tail Blade
Equipment:	Shoulder Weapon Rack Multi Weapon Rack Leg Anchors (4)

    The first Shadow Fox variant built by the Sharlith Revolutionists, Blade Fox was of course based on the famous Liger Zero Schneider CAS unit. Although the stealth aspects of the design were removed, the weapon racks were retained. 6 high-powered blades were added to the Fox, and the Vulcan was modified into a flechette gun. Slightly speedier than the Shadow Fox and much sharper, the Blade Fox was one of the best melee Zoids created by the Sharlith.

Design:
The Blade Fox is a customized model of my own design. Not intending it to be permanent, I used Blu-Tack to hold the extra pieces in place. Starting with an ordinary Shadow Fox model for a base, I added the tail blade of Leoblaze to the forehead. For the cheek blades, I was forced to use the wings of Demantis. The side blades, as you may have guessed, were taken from Jet Falcon's sonic lance array. Finally, the tail blade was sourced from Gojulas Giga. To make it fit, I had to remove a piece from the back of the Shadow Fox.

Weapons
Electron Bite Fangs: As for Shadow Fox.
Strike Laser Claws: As for Shadow Fox.
AZ 30mm Armour-Piercing Flechette Gun: While still a large gatling, this weapon has been modified to fire tiny 1mm flechettes (needles or darts) at a rate of 50 a second. These will soon start to shred away armour. The gun retains the 360 by 60 degree mobility of the Shadow Fox.
AZ 70mm Pop-Out Electro-Net Cannon: As for Shadow Fox.
Triplicate Zan Blades: Arranged around the Blade Fox's face, these let the Fox stab anything simply by running into it head-on. They can be laser-charged to do twice as much damage. Although useful weapons, they can get in the way of the cockpit, preventing it from opening. This could prove fatal in a battle.
Hyper Sonic Lance Blades: An enhanced version of Jet Falcon's sonic lances, using only two blades, these can lie flush with the body (reaching back to the end of the tail) or extend outwards. The blades are constructed of a very strong alloy, so they can dig 15 metres into an average-armoured Zoid. They can be laser-charged, doubling the damage, or send out low power sonic tremors, disrupting circuits.
Crusher Tail Blade: A thick tail blade, this can be raised or lowered. Usually used when laser-charged, at which time it could rip through the armour of a Deathsaurer. Unfortunately, it is mounted in a rather inconvenient place, so it does not get used very often.

Equipment: As for Shadow Fox.

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