Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

A pretty detailed-looking head.
You can even see the painted eyes through the clear parts.

Open the clear cockpit hatch and you'll find a cute little pilot inside.

Arms and legs

Back section

Underside

Even the particle cannon inside the mouth is nicely detailed.

The mouth opens about this wide.

The neck moves up and down quite a bit too.

Arm and leg articulation

The arms and legs spread out to about this range.

The neck rotates, and so do the wrists.

Tail articulation

D Style Death Saurer - RAWR~ action pose (1/4)

D Style Death Saurer - RAWR~ action pose (2/4)

RAWR~ action pose

D Style Death Saurer - Particle cannon, fire! (1/4)

D Style Death Saurer - Particle cannon, fire! (2/4)

Particle cannon, fire!

D Style Death Saurer - Action poses using the Kotobukiya display stand (1/4)

D Style Death Saurer - Action poses using the Kotobukiya display stand (2/4)

Action poses using the Kotobukiya display stand

Together with the previous D-Style Blade Liger.

Comparison from the front and side

D Style Death Saurer - Together with the HMM Zoids Genosaurer. It's not exactly the same as the Death Saurer, but they're sim

Together with the HMM Zoids Genosaurer.
It's not exactly the same as the Death Saurer, but they're similar enough in style to go together~ ^^;

The ninth entry in the cute D-Style lineup follows in its predecessor's footsteps with the release of the Zoids Death Saurer. The HMM Zoids lineup already has the similar Genosaurer, so it's a little puzzling why the Death Saurer got the nod instead — a bit of a head-scratcher, honestly.

True to the D-Style aesthetic, this Death Saurer sports a big head, stubby body, and short little limbs — but unlike the Blade Liger, which felt like a cute little kitten, this one comes across as more ferociously cute (??). The tiny, adorable proportions are charming, but the face and overall shape are a bit on the menacing side... That said, the squat, chibi-style build that's so characteristic of SD-class kits is still enough to put a big grin on your face.

The arms and legs only move a little side to side and rotate, but like the Blade Liger, the neck joint is surprisingly flexible, so you can actually pull off quite a variety of poses. The particle cannon inside the open mouth is especially well-reproduced and makes for a great focal point.

That said, the ball joint connections on the arms and legs are a bit flimsy — during posing, the limbs tend to pop off easily, and the polycap tolerances are a bit loose, causing them to wobble around. It's totally fine when you just leave it standing still, but the moment you try anything even slightly dynamic, they just go *pop* and fall right off. Since this kit isn't really about articulation — the small, cute proportions are the whole point — it's not a huge deal. ^^;

If the D-Style line, which has been expanding across all sorts of subjects, continues to venture into Zoids territory, there could be a virtually endless stream of kits to look forward to... Along with the Blade Liger, this is a fun little kit that'll have you eagerly waiting to see what D-Style Zoids comes out with next. :-)

D Style Death Saurer | 2011. 9 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.