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2010-01-24: So many Zoids, so little lighting
I really do want to catch up on all the pics I need to take, but it’s been uniformly grey inside and out. I need to work on an indoor setup for sure, before I forget how to camera.
In other news, it’s about that time of year where I try to undo the ham-fisted panel lining job I gave Iron Kong Yeti so long ago. Since it was black, it’s historically taken about an hour to get one piece of armor halfway clean, before I give up. This was with either the Gundam Marker remover, or nail polish remover. THIS time, though, I found some model paint solvent, and that’s doing the trick. It’s down to ten minutes per piece. I should be done by 2025.
- 2007-11: Berserk Poryzoid
- Xehn: …but I painted mine even girlier. >> <<
- 069 Seismosaurus
- RCM: @renz: I got this about 6 years ago
- renz: I LIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES SO CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE DID YOU ORDER THAT :)
- HMM-004 Geno Saurer
- Tristan_S'jet: Thanks :)
- RCM: @Tristan: I’d go for the Mad Thunder first, since it’s getting harder and harder to find, and it’s huge and awesome and has a lot of...
- 2009: Anime 10th Edition-02 Iron Kong
In: Everything Else > Other Limited Editions
TakaraTomy commemorated the 10th anniversary of the anime by releasing more anime-accurate versions of Ban/Van’s Shield Liger, and this hella sweet Kong belonging to Schwarz/Schubaltz.
Making my own swap was not enough, once I saw the clear green motor and black inner frame. I also finally found a semi-good deal on ebay (although everytime someone buys [...] - 2007-11: Berserk Poryzoid
In: Customized Zoids > I Made These
I’m not sure if I ever finished this. The build’s done, but I’m really unhappy with the paintjob, because pink is the most difficult/uncooperative color to work with. I’m also unhappy with the fact that it has fallen off the shelf and broken SEVERAL times. Like it’s against the law to paint one of the [...]
- HMM-015 Iron Kong
In: 2000s Misc Releases > Kotobukiya HMM
For the longest time, people have wanted an HMM Kong. Especially me! But now that it’s out, and I have built it, I’m kind of disappointed, because it did not overcome the worst qualities of HMM kits—the fragility*. I haven’t gotten around to it yet, but this one’s going to require serious amounts of glue [...]
- CP-24 Flexible Booster Unit (Limited)
In: Everything Else > Weapons/Armor/Etc
For the longest time I wondered if this limited version’s grey matched the weird grey of NJR Hammer Rock. It didn’t help that there were no good pictures anywhere. Well, now I know! The answer: close, but NO. This grey is very neutral, with no weird lavender cast to it.
- HMM-013 Gun Sniper (Build Review)
In: 2000s Misc Releases > Kotobukiya HMM
This was a fun build, with very few tough parts (which weren’t even that tough). The main thing with these smaller kits is having to do a lot more painting than with large kits, if you want that “looks just like the box!” style. I think Kotobukiya’s getting better at engineering these things, because there [...]
- HMM-013 Gun Sniper
In: 2000s Misc Releases > Kotobukiya HMM
Short review: WOOT! Long review to come. I love this little guy.
For now, check out the build review. - HMM CP-11 (for Shield Liger)
In: Everything Else > Weapons/Armor/Etc
HMM clear parts? OH MY! This was a festival limited, like all the other HMM CP sets, but the first to feature clear parts (most have been chromed).
- HRZ-010 Tiga Godos (“Dos” mode)
In: 2000s Misc Releases > Rebirth Century
Since I don’t have the funds to get the Dos Godos, and Tiga has all the required parts, I’m having it fill in. And since the TS motor is being borrowed by all my other windups, I’m using a windup motor from Spinosapper.
- EZ-011 Heldigunner
In: 2nd Worldwide Release > Guylos/Neo Zenebas
ARGH, the hoses on this one!
- HMM-007 Command Wolf AC
In: 2000s Misc Releases > Kotobukiya HMM
Thanks to a sale at HLJ I was able to pick this up for cheap(ish).
- EMZ-26 Hammer Rock (with tiny food)
In: 1st Japanese Release > Zenebas Empire
When I was taking pics of all the possible weapon variations, I also took a few that took advantage of Hammer Rock’s “serving tray”. Somehow I forgot to post most of them, though. The tiny food in pics 1–4 came from a co-worker, and pic 5’s is from one of my mom’s Re-Ment sets.
- TS (Thruster System) Motor
In: 2000s Misc Releases > Rebirth Century
This motor is one of new developments from the Rebirth Century line. It consists of a reworked windup-sized gearbox and an external battery pack. Official releases with this motor are Barigator TS, Tiga Godos, and the super-rare Merda TS (a “Guylos” colored limited).
SO, I wanted to see how many Zoids could use this motor, [...]