Good to see a fellow Zoider helping us hit the quota.
Did you get to try an MSS Zoids yet?

Sorry to disappoint but those Gilvaders are custom works, not official Takaratomy or Kotobukiya.

So far, for the D-styles, official releases are:
1. Van Blade Liger
2. Irvine Command Wolf
3. Prozen Deathsaurer
4. Bloody Deathsaurer
5. Van Shield Liger
6. Moonbay Ultrasaurus
7. Moonbay and Fiona Gustav.

I think that's about it. Did I miss any out?

From the list, it seems more Chaotic Century/Guardian Force based. Maybe Raven's Geno will be next?

Selamat Hari Raya holidays, everyone!

Since no images are being uploaded here just yet...here are some Zoids Original videos from TakaraTomy's Youtube channel:






Geno Ritter
http://www.radiokaikan.jp/press/?p=12356




http://www.youtube.com/user/takaratomychannel?feature=watch

Waah - long-time lurker!
How you bro, ahtiven?

That Prozen DS is actually those D-style DS - both Bloody and standard.
As far as I know, it's the very first DS with Prozen figure.

Sorry-ah if I got your hopes up about a new model kit.
So far only D-style Iron Kong, HMM Gojulas and RGC Command Wolf are upcoming Zoids models.

There's also HMM Iguan, Geno ritter and all those MSS Zoids.
Where's a good place to get MSS Zoids?

@ahtiven:
I'm looking forward to the D-style Kong, as well.
First time we'll be seeing a Viola and Rosso figure in an official release.

For Graphics Orudios - maybe Amazon Japan? I don't know what the price for it is now though. I thought you stopped collecting already?
EDIT: WOW! RM260 for Graphics Orudios? Getting too rich for my blood. Still RRP was not too far off from that as well.

P.S. Anyone willing to share their Zoids anime?

This post has been edited by riderTEKRAN: Aug 18 2013, 09:13 PM

Wow - HMM Gojulas is only RM700 before shipping and that's at 25% discount?!
Let's just say I'm happy I'm not a hardcore HMM collector.

I hope amiami's price will remain at least until our MYR grows stronger in about 2 months time.

Thanks for the link, orestes.

400 x 330 x 130 mm / 1647g > shipping about RM200 for EMS.
322 x 513.5 x 195 mm > shipping about RM350?

So total is about RM1,100 to budget for HMM Gojulas. You all think that's about right? Hmmmmmm...galaxy note 2 or Gojulas?

But, dang it! it's Gojulas the iconic figurehead of the awesomest "no-glue and paint required" model kit line!

As you can probably tell - I'm so torn up about this.


@DeinanCF: Yeah - the gold, black and blue Gilwhathaveyou was a custom first shown on Hanegaru website, I think.
Then a pro Zoider, (Hidocker?), put out a glorious photo of the swap - http://zoido.smeat.net/gilvader-gildragon

If you have a Gil Vader and a Gil Dragon - try the colour swapping.
The "Hello Kitty" Gil looks so cute!




[source: http://hanegaru.main.jp/d2005_046.htm

This post has been edited by riderTEKRAN: Aug 22 2013, 02:29 PM

When I think of all the fun KL-ites and Selangor folks had with Zoids in 2007...
I think bro Edmaestro was one of the few who got Gildragon at the special price of (see image below):

Heya wallacecheong.

Glad to have you on board Malaysia's exclusive(?) Zoids forum.

Which Zoids were you building - TomyTakara? Kotobukiya HMM? D-style? MSS? Others?

I noticed a few long time Zoiders popped-up recently but where did they go?

MSS dioramas look great for those with little display space.
I hope it sells well so that the line will continue to Gojulas size dioramas!

@wallacecheong:
Motorised Zoids are fun if, like for me, the tiny pieces of HMMs are too scary. Snap - trim - cap on and you're ready to go.
You should give the Zoids Original line a try too, if you can get them.
Do let us know if you find any local seller bringing them in.
I'm too lazy to deal with Kastam already.

Cool looking Shield Liger, Wallacecheong.
The dry-brushing does make it look more mechanical than just a toy.
Cannot see the pilot but yours is the one with Van and Fiona figures also, correct?

@orestes:
I agree the HMM Zoids can be beautiful display pieces when built properly. So far, all the kits come with water-slide decals, correct? That should last a lot longer than stickers then.

@cryonic:
Apezyap listed some built 1/24 Zoids in his sales list. Mixture of TDP and WAVE though. Maybe you should write to Lionel from Zoidspoison.com and ask him to sell you his loose OJRs since he seems to be collecting MIBs only now.

Ooops - my bad.
I keep equating "Takara Tomy Sheild Liger" with the 10th-anniversary anime Liger which comes with Van and Fiona pilot figurines.

I don't have that myself but I think it can seat two pilots instead of just 1 from the OJR and NJR period.

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Can anyone provide comparison picture of HMM, NJR and 10th Anime figures for Van, Fiona and Zeke? Any major differences between all those? If you can do comparison between Shield and Blade Liger pilots for all the release thus far, that would be great!

Has anyone got the HMM Godos and Pteras?
Want to give the following configuration a shot?

(source: http://www.zoids-fan.net/zoikino/review/godos.html)

Also - for MSS collectors, what's inside the box that requires it to be so much bigger than the model kit itself? E.g. MSS Sinker

(source: http://www.zoids-fan.net/zoikino/review/sinker.html)


@wallacecheong: Very professional set-up. You'll get some good-looking HMMs with that Airbrush system of yours. Have you tried Alclad paints to simulate chroming on plastic parts?

@cryonic: Instead of painting the Deathpion, if you're only looking to lighten the "white" parts, try the (Hydrogen Peroxide + Distilled Water) method. Several members on ZP have said that it helps to remove discolouration on old parts. I think other vintage toy collectors also use this method to help restore the original colours a bit.

That Liger Zero looks like it's from the Zoids Fuzors diorama set.
On the box - does it show TOMY 2005? If yes, then I'll say it is official. Congratulations on getting it after all these years.
How big is this Art Statue compared to, say, a Cola can?

I think the Zoids Fuzors diorama were limited to only the following:
1. Liger Zero
2. Liger Zero Phoenix
3. Buster Fury
4. PKB Gojulas Giga

Anyone have all four or more? Can the diorama base connect together?





@Khai62: Thanks for the MSS "innards" shot.
Looking at the contents, I think the box size could really have been scaled down 1/4 more.
I guess Tomytec has to justify the RM130+ price tag for the MSS somehow.

@Cole Turner:
RM500++ for a model kit - some people can, I can't. Not yet, anyway.
What would be really sad is if Kotobukiya releases Gojulas' CPs as extra parts only and not as a new kit such as Gojulas the Ogre.

@wallacecheong: Not sure if it is possible to buy Alclad from Singapore hobby shops. Poslaju may have problem with Aerosols but liquid lacquer? Do let us know if you ask at the post office regarding its import.

Just for fun, here's a post from a long while back. Jonwayne from ZP did a lot of Alclad work on his Zoids.
http://www.zoidspoison.com/zoidstalk/tm.asp?m=6740
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v75/jonwayne/Zoids/
I like this one:


This post has been edited by riderTEKRAN: Sep 18 2013, 09:20 AM

@shinkuosuji:
BT Liger? Not sure about quality comparison with Kotobukiya's.
You can try asking at the non-official model kit topic
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2856295/+1080

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Who's going to Singapore?
So nice they have the new Zoids Original out on retail departmental stores already.

source: http://www.zoidspoison.com/zoidstalk/tm.asp?m=98950&mpage=3𘘺

Hi, stone_keat.
Welcome to ZOIDS!

Okay, now for the history lesson. *ahem*

TAKARATOMY is the main license holder and Zoids toy manufacturer from Japan (a merger of TAKARA and TOMY, which happened around 2005).
Their current Zoids line is branded as "Zoids Original" - a return to the spring- or battery-operated 1/72-scale Zoids toys that TOMY was producing since 1983.
http://takaratomymall.jp/special/zoids/lineup.html


Tomytec is another manufacturer specialising in 1/144-scale Zoids model kits, which are branded as "MSS" or "Modelers Spirit Series".
These model kits are almost like smaller versions of the HMM Zoids.
http://www.tomytec.co.jp/mss/zoids/index.html


Kotobukiya is a model kit manufacturer that produces two ZOIDS line - HMM (Highend Master Models) and D-style.
HMM is marketed as being 1/72-scale, very detailed model kits while D-style are the "cute", "no-scale" versions.
As far as I understand, Kotobukiya pays for the license to use the ZOIDS name and design inspiration from TakaraTomy.
http://main.kotobukiya.co.jp/pk_zoids_t/


These are the 3 official Zoids manufacturers currently: TAKARATOMY, KOTOBUKIYA, TOMYTEC.



So, in summary for the official products:
> Small, 1/144-scale, poseable Zoids kits are in Tomytec's MSS series.
> Small, no-scale, poseable Zoids kits are in Kotobukiya's D-style series.
> 1/72-scale, poseable Zoids kits are in Kotobukiya's HMM series.
> 1/72-scale, non-poseable, motorised Zoids toys are in TakaraTomy's "Zoids Original" series.

Note that I use "model kit" for Tomytec's MSS and Kotobukiya's HMMs and D-styles since these are non-motorised.
So far, only ZOIDS ORIGINAL has the mechanical toy gimmicks.

For current "unofficial" Zoids product, as limfreelance mentioned, these are not licensed from TakaraTomy and I think is only limited to copies/redesigns of HMM and D-style Zoids.

For those HMM and D-style model kits where you see "TakaraTomy" on the box, those should still be manufactured by Kotobukiya's factories. It's just a promotional branding for ZOIDS between the companies.

To me, it does not matter whether you get a Zoids model kit or Zoids toy.
You buy or build one - please share your pictures and stories here!

Now - can any Japanese readers/speakers tell me what this is?
http://z-kizuna.com/

This post has been edited by riderTEKRAN: Oct 4 2013, 10:06 PM

I second the "no-show" of new Zoids items from Revoltech or Yamato.
Was the Revoltech Zoids fragile, anyone?

Actually, I think there was news that Yamato went out of business or change management or something like that so officially only 3 producers for Zoids now: TakaraTomy, Kotobukiya and Tomytec. Can't go wrong with those names.

For BT and other brands - yes, I think they came up with redesigns/recolours of existing Kotobukiya Zoids.

I don't have any of the big kits, only the D-style copies and they're okay for play.

@shinkurosuji:
That LYN Topic I highlighted actually discusses about the quality of non-official Zoids kits so you can read what they say about BT, Momoko, etc.
Unless it is official that BT, etc. are recognised by Kotobukiya? I did not see the new designs on the HMM website.

Either way, for me, the model kits are not for play so if the modeler really good with paint, glue, etc. then the kit should look good too.

I mainly stick to TakaraTomy or Tomy Zoids because I like to see the mechanical bits working together.

Ya, a few 3rd party redesigns/mash-up of HMM Zoids around.
Wonder if MSS will get the same treatment too?

So far, I know the company-specific designs are:
1. HMM Shield Liger with different canopy.
2. Mix of HMM Liger Zero Schneider + Jager. This one is just Schneider mould but in Jager colour, correct?

Any other "special" 3rd party Zoids model kits?

Great that you have the HMM Kong! How are the joints on yours? Are the fingers falling off?

From the review and photoshoot on ZP, it may be that HMM SS Kong may have better joints so it does sound like a good buy.
[IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/9587944238_dfa4af0acc_b.jpg[IMG]
source: http://www.zoidspoison.com/zoidstalk/tm.asp?m=97972&mpage=3&key=&#100195

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Guess what?! New Storm Sworder for all Zoido heads!

source: http://takaratomymall.jp/special/zoids/index.html

I hope this is not the last Zoids Original toy...what happened to the previously hinted 5th Zoids Original toy?

This post has been edited by riderTEKRAN: Oct 26 2013, 01:05 PM

Bro Ahtiven! Where u and Ed been? Talk Zoidslah.

Singapore this year I tak dapat. Got events and balik Christmas.
You can help do CS and bawa balik Genoritter if Takashimaya got Zoids Original sale?

Wow, Ed!
When you return you always do it with a Bang and Gong!
Congratulations on the grabs, sir.

Mmmm - Descat. Your very first one, correct?
What are you doing now with your built Zoids since you're doing "the Lionel" and going MIB only?