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(Blue) Hydrazoid (Build Review)

RCM — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:02:33 +0000

OK, not so much a review as it is some highlights of the neato workings. This is because I’m lazy.

Giant Zrk

RCM — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:16:56 +0000

Behold, the king of the whiteheads! This poor guy has seen better days. I’m missing half the little guns, and the neck connector has been replaced (that part is too fragile for what it needs to do). Giant Zrk (Bigasauru in the OJR) was the first large Zoid, and the basis for later large kits Mammoth (neck becomes trunk) and Gordos (extra armor added).

The Legend of the Brown Reptex

RCM — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:31:24 +0000

(Spoiler alert! It’s not real.)

Deep within the mists of time (early 2001), there was an auction of a bunch of loose Zoids and Robo Strux kits. Most were in pretty bad shape and the only picture was of the whole lot of them just laying on the scanner. And the quality/resolution: not so good. But there was a curious item—a Reptex, but with faction-switched colors! The bidding went fast and furious (there was also a Cosmozoid in the lot) and quickly reached a price beyond my funding.

A friend of mine who was also outbid ended up contacting the winner and asking about the mystery Zoid. It turns out it was just an OJR Gator that had been left in the sun. Myth: BUSTED!

Armored Gator

RCM — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:46:58 +0000

Another bonus from brother WIKD, thanks! Lighting was against me with these pics. The background is all weird, but the Gator’s colors are pretty spot on. Which is frightening. The upper parts do have a nice metallic sheen to them, though. I’m going to try a swap with my other ’gators, because I think either of this one’s colors would work with a more neutral one to contrast.

(Red) Znake

RCM — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:35:31 +0000

In the OER, if a zoid didn’t have “-zoid” in its name, it started with a Z, just so you got the point. Such as: “Zear” (rhyming with “bear”, I assume), Zolkon (Reddra), and Zillon. Anyway, look at that silver and red. This is why people love the OER so much.

(Blue) Zillon

RCM — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:32:54 +0000

OER incarnation of the Mighty Iguan. I think this is the best color scheme, and apparently so does everyone else, because this was a pricey one.

(Blue) Stegazoid

RCM — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:30:27 +0000

aka RMZ-06 Gorgodos in the OJR. This one shares several parts with other “whiteheads”.

(Blue) Kroc

RCM — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:27:58 +0000

I almost gave up getting one of these, since the auctions were always expensive, but somehow I snagged one for only 6GBP (back when the Pound wasn’t totally killing the Dollar). This is the best color scheme of the “Barigator” style, as is often the case with OERs.

(Blue) Cosmozoid

RCM — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:24:47 +0000

aka RMZ-08 Pegasuros in the OJR. This was the last zoid I needed to complete my “whiteheads” collection. It’s a bit dopey looking, but it grew on me, and it will grow on you too. Cosmo got his own little storyline in the European comic, back in 80s times. Poor fella…

Beware: the blue plastic on this one is very brittle!

(Blue) Brontozoid

RCM — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:20:40 +0000

aka RMZ-07 Hidocker in the OJR. This one shares several parts with other “whiteheads”.