Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Head and throat section

Front legs

Rear legs

The massive Free Round Shield.

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Wing thruster section (1/5)

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Wing thruster section (2/5)

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Wing thruster section (3/5)

Wing thruster section

Tail section

Same cockpit layout as the Geno Saurer

Only 3 leftover parts — that's it!

3-stage deployment of the wing thrusters

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Thanks to the large power arm, the Free Round Shield can be spread out in quite a variety of direction

Thanks to the large power arm, the Free Round Shield can be spread out in quite a variety of directions and widths.

The X-Breaker hidden inside the Free Round Shield can be deployed.

The Free Round Shield mount slides forward and backward.

The head antenna can be rotated forward for use in attack mode.

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Rawr~ Full-deployment pose with the Free Round Shield and X-Breaker — absolutely packed with presence!

Rawr~
Full-deployment pose with the Free Round Shield and X-Breaker — absolutely packed with presence!

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - As you can see, the Free Round Shield and X-Breaker can be deployed at all sorts of angles, letting yo

As you can see, the Free Round Shield and X-Breaker can be deployed at all sorts of angles,
letting you pull off some incredibly voluminous poses.

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Crouching pose (1/7)

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Crouching pose (2/7)

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Crouching pose (3/7)

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Crouching pose (4/7)

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Crouching pose (5/7)

Crouching pose

Together with the standard Geno Saurer.

Essentially a version with additional weapons on the backpack.

The head antenna design has also been changed.

Weapon Binders have been added as new weapons on the sides of the legs as well.

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Together with the Blade Liger AB, which shares the same red color scheme. The molded colors are subtly

Together with the Blade Liger AB, which shares the same red color scheme.
The molded colors are subtly different though..

Zoid HMM Geno Braker - Together with the little Command Wolf. The Geno Breaker is one of the most voluminous kits in the enti

Together with the little Command Wolf.
The Geno Breaker is one of the most voluminous kits in the entire Zoids lineup.

The Geno Breaker was released as a color variant and weapons variation of the Geno Saurer. The black armor has been changed to red, and wing thrusters along with a massive Free Round Shield have been added to the back. On top of that, the head antenna has been redesigned and additional weapons have been added to the legs.

The Geno Saurer was already a big kit to begin with, but with all those chunky weapons piled on, the Geno Breaker has gotten even bigger. More parts means a lot more runners too, and as a result this is a kit that demands a serious amount of assembly work. Given its size and weight, you'll probably want to apply some glue to the main connection points to make sure everything holds together properly.

The massive Free Round Shield that's been added can be positioned in all sorts of configurations thanks to its various articulation gimmicks, and deploying the X-Breaker stored inside gives it a seriously impressive presence. The wing thrusters added to the back also deploy in three stages, so when you have everything fully extended, the overall look is genuinely imposing. I was a little worried about the joint connecting the shield — it's so big and heavy — but thankfully it holds firm no matter what angle or configuration you put it in.

Whenever big, heavy weapons like these get added, you naturally start worrying about the durability of the lower body joints — but thankfully they hold up well enough that it's not a concern. What does take a bit of effort, though, is that there are so many deployable and articulated sections all over the body that getting it into an action pose requires quite a bit of fiddling around.

The parts breakdown is relatively more manageable compared to the Shield Liger, but this kit is so large and has so many parts that you might find yourself losing steam partway through; That said, it's got the detailed finish and wide range of articulation to match its size, so there's a satisfying intricacy to it alongside all that bulk. The kit quality itself is excellent with no major issues — but just be prepared for the sheer amount of assembly ahead of you. :-)

Zoid HMM Geno Braker | 2009. 2 | ¥8,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.