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2008-03: Bio Raptor Commander Improvements

RCM — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:33:01 +0000

Recently I discovered a set of stickers for giving Zakus shiny mono eyes. Turns out they also make good raptor eyes. To add to the effect, I drilled a hole in the head, and put a piece of fiber optic inside, so light could shine through. Another quick and dirty mod is to use the tip of a mechanical pencil for the gun barrel in the mouth.

Bio Megaraptor (Glearmd/Holotech)

RCM — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:18:23 +0000

1-7: This is the combo I didn’t think of, but ended up being the best one.
8-14: This didn’t turn out as nice as I expected (and is a pain to photograph), but it does look good in the dark! (#14 is all glow power, no blacklight.)

Bio Megaraptor Glearmd

RCM — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:02:14 +0000

This was the first limited model from the Genesis line. It glows in the dark, and kind of always has a semi glow to it in light. It also comes with a small pvc figure of ~~Char Aznable~~ Zairin, the Megaraptor’s pilot and sometime bad-guy of the series.

Bio Raptor Commander

RCM — Sat, 31 May 2008 13:55:29 +0000

This is the limited “Commander” version of the Bio Raptor, which was easier to obtain than the regular version, and only slightly different in color (WORST LIMITED EVAR). As you can see by the comparison pics, this is a wee fella. I kind of want a whole army of them.

GB-006 Bio Raptor

RCM — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:42:21 +0000

Finally got me mitts on one of these guys. My only beef is the lack of clear eye pieces. They went the lazy route and just painted them.

GB-005 Bio Ptera

RCM — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:39:12 +0000

I was interested in Bio Ptera since it came out (clear blue!), but didn’t want to pay $20 (plus shipping!) for such a tiny model. Enter ebay user akitoys, with their $6.50 buy it now. Last four pics show the display stand I stole from a Marvel Legends figure, because it allows for much better flight poses.

LATER: So, after accidentally breaking the stand (hamhands) and losing a claw (ironically while disassembling it for storage), I gave in and paid $20 (plus shipping!) for a replacement Ptera. The lengths I go to for clear blue.

GB-004 Bio Tricera

RCM — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:36:54 +0000

This was one of the uber-baddies of the anime. For having the same understructure as Bio Kentro, Tricera is a lot bulkier. The armor is so thick that it’s hard to get good leg movement. It’s not apparent from my crappy pics, but the armor actually has a brownish tint to it. Chocolate Hell Armor™, people!

GB-003 Bio Kentro

RCM — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:33:25 +0000

Bio Kentro’s another one that looks a lot better in person. The metallic green is really nice. Unfortunately, mine came with two right rear legs, so all pics are taken from his “good side”.

GB-002 Bio Tyranno

RCM — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:30:29 +0000

This one is bigger than I expected it to be (somewhere between Genosaurer and Gojulas Giga), but still a bit small (bio zoids always seem to be 1/100 scale, if you’re going by the anime sizes). Also, the claws were begging to be painted a shiny gold. They don’t quite match the teeth yet, but that might be ok, or at least better than the dull flat gold they were.

GB-001 Bio Megaraptor

RCM — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:25:59 +0000

Before the Bio Zoids, I would have been annoyed at something that didn’t have a motor and didn’t even look like a zoid, but this was too cool to pass up. #7 was done with a laser pointer. #8-9 are of the handy display stand. Last six (added June 2006): I messed around with some new poses, finally taking advantage of Bio zoids’ flexibility. This one is based on a pose my “special lady” made, which worked out well since this guy’s legs are totally loose now. For a while he sat atop my monitor at work.