Kotobukiya Zoid HMM

Shield Liger Mk-II

Kit Review

Straight build

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II (1/6) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II (2/6) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II (3/6) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II (4/6) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II (5/6) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II (6/6)

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Head and body (1/2) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Head and body (2/2)

Head and body

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Front legs (1/2) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Front legs (2/2)

Front legs

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Rear legs (1/2) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Rear legs (2/2)

Rear legs

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Weapons added to the tail fins (1/2) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Weapons added to the tail fins (2/2)

Weapons added to the tail fins

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Twin beam cannons added to the back — the soft-plastic ammo belts look pretty convincing. (1/4) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Twin beam cannons added to the back — the soft-plastic ammo belts look pretty convincing. (2/4) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Twin beam cannons added to the back — the soft-plastic ammo belts look pretty convincing. (3/4) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Twin beam cannons added to the back — the soft-plastic ammo belts look pretty convincing. (4/4)

Twin beam cannons added to the back
The soft-plastic ammo belts look pretty convincing.

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Beam cannon close-up (1/3) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Beam cannon close-up (2/3) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Beam cannon close-up (3/3)

Beam cannon close-up

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - The Zoid Core is the same as the Shield Liger's.

The Zoid Core is the same as the Shield Liger's.

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Leftover parts from the Shield Liger

Leftover parts from the Shield Liger

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Cockpit hatch open

Cockpit hatch open

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Beam cannon articulation (1/2) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Beam cannon articulation (2/2)

Beam cannon articulation

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - The beam cannons can also angle upward quite a lot.

The beam cannons can also angle upward quite a lot.

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Beam cannon forward and backward articulation

Beam cannon forward and backward articulation

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - You can also raise them up fully like this.

You can also raise them up fully like this.

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - The beam cannon mount joints are nice and sturdy, so they hold their position at any angle. (1/ Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - The beam cannon mount joints are nice and sturdy, so they hold their position at any angle. (2/ Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - The beam cannon mount joints are nice and sturdy, so they hold their position at any angle. (3/

The beam cannon mount joints are nice and sturdy,
so they hold their position at any angle.

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Full open shot (1/2) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Full open shot (2/2)

Full open shot

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - The body opening works the same as the standard Shield Liger. (1/2) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - The body opening works the same as the standard Shield Liger. (2/2)

The body opening works the same as the standard Shield Liger.

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - After laying them fully horizontal, you can raise the beam cannons back up 90 degrees. (1/2) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - After laying them fully horizontal, you can raise the beam cannons back up 90 degrees. (2/2)

After laying them fully horizontal, you can raise the beam cannons back up 90 degrees.

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - And from that position, you can also angle the beam cannons diagonally. They really do move in

And from that position, you can also angle the beam cannons diagonally.
They really do move in all sorts of ways.

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action poses. The beam cannons really give it a ton of impact.. (1/8) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action poses. The beam cannons really give it a ton of impact.. (2/8) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action poses. The beam cannons really give it a ton of impact.. (3/8) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action poses. The beam cannons really give it a ton of impact.. (4/8) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action poses. The beam cannons really give it a ton of impact.. (5/8) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action poses. The beam cannons really give it a ton of impact.. (6/8) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action poses. The beam cannons really give it a ton of impact.. (7/8) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action poses. The beam cannons really give it a ton of impact.. (8/8)

Action pose.
The beam cannons really give it a ton of impact..

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action pose 2 (1/6) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action pose 2 (2/6) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action pose 2 (3/6) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action pose 2 (4/6) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action pose 2 (5/6) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Action pose 2 (6/6)

Action pose 2

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Together with the standard Shield Liger. (1/2) Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - Together with the standard Shield Liger. (2/2)

Together with the standard Shield Liger.

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - The armor color has changed and beam cannons have been added.

The armor color has changed and beam cannons have been added.

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - The tail weaponry has changed too.

The tail weaponry has changed too.

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II - The Shield Liger trio

The Shield Liger trio

This kit is the Shield Liger Mk-II, a variation of the Shield Liger. It keeps the same base body as the original Shield Liger, but the armor molded color has been changed to a white-ish scheme, the tail weaponry has been swapped out, and most notably, it now sports a massive beam cannon on its back.

Since the base body is carried straight over from the Shield Liger, there's not a huge difference there — but the addition of those massive beam cannons gives it a much more powerful, upgraded look. The beam cannons can move in all kinds of ways: spread apart, laid flat, raised upright, you name it. The color separation is pretty solid too, which really adds to the overall quality of the kit. I especially love the ammo belts done in soft plastic — they've got a nice weight to them and the detail is great.

The action poses feel way more dynamic than the standard Shield Liger, thanks to the beam cannons. And it's a relief that the cannons hold their position well no matter what angle or pose you put them in.

Actually, before it came out, word was that it would be a limited release — but when it actually launched, it oddly ended up as a regular numbered lineup kit. It would've been a shame to make it a limited release given how much the beam cannons add ^^; That said, it seems like stock just didn't circulate much, because it's been unusually hard to track down... so honestly, you could argue it might as well be a limited release anyway;

The Shield Liger already required a serious amount of assembly work thanks to all its parts, and naturally the Shield Liger Mk-II is even more so;; The beam cannon alone adds a considerable number of parts, so you'll want to go in mentally prepared — but I think if you do, the end result is something you can feel pretty proud of. :-)

Zoid HMM Shield Liger Mk-II | 2008. 3 | ¥4,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.