Kotobukiya D Style

Iron Kong

Kit Review

Straight build

D Style Iron Kong - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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D Style Iron Kong - Open the cockpit hatch and you'll find 2 cute little pilots inside~

Open the cockpit hatch and you'll find 2 cute little pilots inside~

D Style Iron Kong - The mouth opens up about this far.

The mouth opens up about this far.

D Style Iron Kong - The missile pod on the left shoulder can also be opened.

The missile pod on the left shoulder can also be opened.

D Style Iron Kong - The legs have fixed knees, but the arms do have articulation up to the elbows.

The legs have fixed knees, but the arms do have articulation up to the elbows.

D Style Iron Kong - As the neck section extends, you can move the head at a wider angle.

As the neck section extends, you can move the head at a wider angle.

D Style Iron Kong - Basic pose (1/2) D Style Iron Kong - Basic pose (2/2)

Basic pose

D Style Iron Kong - I wanted to make a dramatic chest-pounding pose... but there are some limitations ^^ (1/2) D Style Iron Kong - I wanted to make a dramatic chest-pounding pose... but there are some limitations ^^ (2/2)

I wanted to make a dramatic chest-pounding pose... but there are some limitations ^^

D Style Iron Kong - Ahem! (1/2) D Style Iron Kong - Ahem! (2/2)

Ahem!

D Style Iron Kong - A fairly dynamic pose. For poses like this the center of gravity is off, so you'll need a Kotobukiya-spec D Style Iron Kong - A fairly dynamic pose. For poses like this the center of gravity is off, so you'll need a Kotobukiya-spec D Style Iron Kong - A fairly dynamic pose. For poses like this the center of gravity is off, so you'll need a Kotobukiya-spec

A fairly dynamic pose.
For poses like this the center of gravity is off, so you'll need a Kotobukiya-specific stand.

D Style Iron Kong - Together with the D-Style Death Saurer and Blade Liger.

Together with the D-Style Death Saurer and Blade Liger.

D Style Iron Kong - Together with the HMM Iron Kong. It's not even father and son — more like grandfather and grandchild..

Together with the HMM Iron Kong.
It's not even father and son — more like grandfather and grandchild..

Iron Kong has joined the D-Style Zoids lineup. I always thought a gorilla mech would look even cuter in SD style, and sure enough, it's been released in an absolutely adorable little form ^^

The overall proportions have been exaggerated and condensed in true SD fashion, and thanks to the head being as big as the body, it really gives off that baby gorilla vibe. Unlike other Zoids/mechs, this one has naturally long arms by design, so the articulation on the arms is relatively wide, letting you pull off quite a few more poses than you'd expect. Other D-Style kits tend to have very stubby limbs that make dynamic poses tricky, but with Iron Kong, those long arms alone are enough to get a nice variety of distinctive poses ^^

As for extra features, opening the cockpit hatch reveals two adorable pilots in all their glory, and there's also a missile pod opening gimmick on the left shoulder plus a movable jaw. Beyond that, true to the D-Style tier, the kit keeps things nice and simple with no extra parts or leftover parts to speak of.

All in all, even among SD-style kits where cuteness is everything, this one stands out with top-notch design quality — it's easily one of the best kits in the entire D-Style lineup and a definite must-buy. :-)

D Style Iron Kong | 2013. 11 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.