Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - Detail shots (1/4)

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Careful parts separation all the way down to the soles of the feet

The face can be swapped between three expressions.

The Z-Saber comes with 4 different clear parts blade shapes.

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - Like the Max Armor, you can swap the Z-Saber handle with a cylindrical part and fit a separately so

Like the Max Armor, you can swap the Z-Saber handle with a cylindrical part and fit a separately sold LED inside.

The Buster mounts on the forearm.
The color separation is really well done.

A total of 4 different hands are included.

Limb articulation

The waist has quite a bit of flexibility.

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - In my case, the ball joint on one ankle pops out way too easily... while the other side holds just

In my case, the ball joint on one ankle pops out way too easily... while the other side holds just fine.
With Kotobukiya kits, you still occasionally run into this kind of inconsistent ball joint tolerance.

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - Action pose (1/10)

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - Action pose (2/10)

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - Action pose (3/10)

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - Action pose (4/10)

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - Action pose (5/10)

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - Action pose (6/10)

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - Action pose (7/10)

Rock Man Rockman X Zero - Action pose (8/10)

Action pose

Together with the 1/12 Rockman X Max Armor.

Following the Kotobukiya Rockman X Max Armor, the 1/12 Rockman X Zero has now been released. The basic construction and joint design are pretty much the same as the Max Armor — it really feels like just the exterior design has changed. It still shows off that flashy color separation and solid articulation.

As for the Z-Saber included as a weapon, you get 4 different beam effect parts, which lets you pull off a nice variety of saber action poses. The signature swappable forearm Buster is also nicely realized with excellent color separation. Beyond that, the 3 face options and 4 hand types feel pretty similar to previous releases.

One thing to note — the overall joint strength isn't bad, but in my case the left ankle ball joint kept popping out. The Hexa Gear Governor series had a similar issue where certain shoulder ball joints would pop out like a luck-of-the-draw situation, and this seems to be the same kind of tolerance control problem. From experience, some ankles will pop out easily and others won't — it's basically the luck of the draw. (Thanks to that, the ankle kept coming off every time I moved it, making posing a real pain T_T)

Aside from that, this is a clean, great-looking kit with nothing much to complain about in terms of assembly — but the ¥6,000 price tag still feels steep for what you get. Then again, this is essentially a kit made as a treat for Rockman X fans, so for some people, just having it exist at all is reason enough to be grateful. :-)

Rock Man Rockman X Zero | 2020. 9 | ¥6,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.