I got it into my head that there were too many ‘model assembly’ posts here so cut back on them intentionally. But here I break my own rule because:
1) It’s been a while since I’ve made a ZOID.
2) This kit was a gift from JF.
The kit I refer to is this:
And here are all the pieces before I started assembly:
As usual with these kits, it seemed a bit over engineered, with 3 or 4 pieces going together to form what could have been one. But the quality control was fantastic and although more difficult than your average Gundam everything went together nicely:
Those are the legs and arms, just before I attached them to the rest of the body. It’s ridiculously articulated and I was amazed how well balanced it was:
Here’s the cockpit, complete with tiny pilot:
Yes the orange ‘glass’ canopy opens.
Now I’m no Z.O.I.D. fan (says the guy with 6 pricey kits…) so I can’t give many details about this robot but I can reveal that Gun Snipers are (apparently) semi-autonomous ‘Helic’ ZOIDs created using the ‘Organoid’ system. I’ve no idea who Leena is, but I’m guessing the ‘special’ thing about her ZOID is the ludicrous amount of weaponry it carries.
You see the above shot was only half way through. It took me at least as long again (several hours) to assemble all of the weapons:
Attaching them all to the ZOID itself was no easy task but I managed after a little bit of cursing…
It’s pretty great isn’t it! Here’s an overly-treated scale shot with a LEGO minifig:
Overall a fun build and a spectacular looking kit once complete! Thanks JF!