Kotobukiya Zoid HMM

Gun Sniper

Kit Review

Straight build

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Size comparison with a cigarette pack. It's a pretty small Zoid.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
It's a pretty small Zoid.

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper (1/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper (2/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper (3/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper (4/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper (5/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper (6/6)

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Head and neck (1/2) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Head and neck (2/2)

Head and neck

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Front legs and the triple-barrel beam machine gun mounted on them

Front legs and the triple-barrel beam machine gun mounted on them

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Booster Scramford on the back (1/2) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Booster Scramford on the back (2/2)

Booster Scramford on the back

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Rear legs (1/3) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Rear legs (2/3) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Rear legs (3/3)

Rear legs

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Multi-jointed tail section (1/2) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Multi-jointed tail section (2/2)

Multi-jointed tail section

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Cockpit hatch open

Cockpit hatch open

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - The mouth opens up quite a lot;;

The mouth opens up quite a lot;;

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Open gimmicks on the shoulders and Booster (1/2) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Open gimmicks on the shoulders and Booster (2/2)

Open gimmicks on the shoulders and Booster

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - The tail can move pretty freely, but the joints tend to pop out a lot during posing. (1/2) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - The tail can move pretty freely, but the joints tend to pop out a lot during posing. (2/2)

The tail can move pretty freely,
but the joints tend to pop out a lot during posing.

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Front leg range of motion (1/2) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Front leg range of motion (2/2)

Front leg range of motion

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Rear leg range of motion

Rear leg range of motion

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Neck articulation (1/2) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Neck articulation (2/2)

Neck articulation

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - The Zoid Core is located underneath the Booster on the back. (1/2) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - The Zoid Core is located underneath the Booster on the back. (2/2)

The Zoid Core is located underneath the Booster on the back.

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Zoid Core

Zoid Core

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Full open (1/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Full open (2/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Full open (3/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Full open (4/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Full open (5/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Full open (6/6)

Full open

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Action pose - Scouting (1/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Action pose - Scouting (2/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Action pose - Scouting (3/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Action pose - Scouting (4/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Action pose - Scouting (5/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Action pose - Scouting (6/6)

Action pose - Scouting

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Raawr~ (1/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Raawr~ (2/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Raawr~ (3/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Raawr~ (4/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Raawr~ (5/6) Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Raawr~ (6/6)

Raawr~

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - There aren't many leftover parts.

There aren't many leftover parts.

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Compared to the Shield Liger. Quite compact in size, isn't it.

Compared to the Shield Liger. Quite compact in size, isn't it.

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - It feels even a little smaller than the Command Wolf.

It feels even a little smaller than the Command Wolf.

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - Together with the similarly shaped Geno Saurer. They look like father and son. lol

Together with the similarly shaped Geno Saurer.
They look like father and son. lol

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper - And that wraps up the small and compact Gun Sniper!

And that wraps up the small and compact Gun Sniper!

A new kit has joined the HMM Zoids lineup — the Gun Sniper. It's a bipedal Zoid like the Geno Saurer, but it's quite compact in size, making it a quick and easy build. It's a pretty different feel from the usual Kotobukiya Zoid kits that are notorious for their massive parts counts.

First off, the molded colors and color separation are solid enough that even a straight build looks really nice. The articulation on the head, tail, front and rear legs is fairly good, and joint strength is decent overall — though the multi-jointed tail section does have a tendency to pop apart. Being a smaller kit, the snap-fit quality is actually quite impressive, and there's no real issue building it without glue, though I'd recommend gluing the key connection points for added durability.

Along with the Booster Scramford on its back, there are six weapon open gimmicks across the body, so despite being a small kit, it can pull off some pretty impressive attack poses. And since it's small and flexible, you can get a good variety of action poses out of it too.

It's a kit that feels quite different from other Zoid kits out there — the biggest selling point is that it's not a burden to build, yet the proportions and colors look great once it's done. Even if you're intimidated by high parts counts, this is a clean, easy Zoid kit that I'd happily recommend to anyone. :-)

Zoid HMM Gun Sniper | 2009. 10 | ¥3,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.