Kotobukiya Zoid HMM

Red Horn

Kit Review

Straight build

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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Zoid HMM Red Horn - Head (1/2) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Head (2/2)

Head

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Torso (1/2) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Torso (2/2)

Torso

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Back weapons and tail section (1/6) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Back weapons and tail section (2/6) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Back weapons and tail section (3/6) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Back weapons and tail section (4/6) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Back weapons and tail section (5/6) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Back weapons and tail section (6/6)

Back weapons and tail section

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Back view with weapons removed

Back view with weapons removed

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Front legs (1/2) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Front legs (2/2)

Front legs

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Rear legs (1/2) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Rear legs (2/2)

Rear legs

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Lower face (1/2) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Lower face (2/2)

Lower face

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Underside of body and tail (1/2) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Underside of body and tail (2/2)

Underside of body and tail

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Cockpit hatch open (1/2) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Cockpit hatch open (2/2)

Cockpit hatch open

Zoid HMM Red Horn - There are pilots on the back and tail too. The tail pilot must get pretty seriously motion sick.. ;; (1/2 Zoid HMM Red Horn - There are pilots on the back and tail too. The tail pilot must get pretty seriously motion sick.. ;; (2/2

There are pilots on the back and tail too.
The tail pilot must get pretty seriously motion sick.. ;;

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Remove the belly panel and there's a Zoid Core inside. (1/2) Zoid HMM Red Horn - Remove the belly panel and there's a Zoid Core inside. (2/2)

Remove the belly panel and there's a Zoid Core inside.

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Side missile launchers deployed

Side missile launchers deployed

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Leftover parts are pretty minimal.

Leftover parts are pretty minimal.

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Articulation of the mane-like weapons on the head

Articulation of the mane-like weapons on the head

Zoid HMM Red Horn - The waist has 3 joints, but it barely bends at all..

The waist has 3 joints, but it barely bends at all..

Zoid HMM Red Horn - The waist joints pop out easily, so be careful when posing.

The waist joints pop out easily, so be careful when posing.

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Tail articulation

Tail articulation

Zoid HMM Red Horn - The legs.. the legs.. barely move at all -.-; There are joints, but they hardly bend at all..

The legs.. the legs.. barely move at all -.-;
There are joints, but they hardly bend at all..

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Action poses. With the waist and legs being almost fixed in place, there aren't really many poses you can Zoid HMM Red Horn - Action poses. With the waist and legs being almost fixed in place, there aren't really many poses you can Zoid HMM Red Horn - Action poses. With the waist and legs being almost fixed in place, there aren't really many poses you can Zoid HMM Red Horn - Action poses. With the waist and legs being almost fixed in place, there aren't really many poses you can Zoid HMM Red Horn - Action poses. With the waist and legs being almost fixed in place, there aren't really many poses you can Zoid HMM Red Horn - Action poses. With the waist and legs being almost fixed in place, there aren't really many poses you can

Action pose.
With the waist and legs being almost fixed in place, there aren't really many poses you can pull off..

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Together with the Shield Liger. They're about the same size, but the Red Horn sits lower and longer. (1/2 Zoid HMM Red Horn - Together with the Shield Liger. They're about the same size, but the Red Horn sits lower and longer. (2/2

Together with the Shield Liger.
They're about the same size, but the Red Horn sits lower and longer.

Zoid HMM Red Horn - Together with the Iron Kong.

Together with the Iron Kong.

The Red Horn has been released as a brand-new style of Zoid kit.
Based on a mechanized Styracosaurus, the Red Horn sports a more complex and intricate design than any other Zoid, showing off an impressive level of detail and molding.

Compared to the early Shield Liger kit, the overall parts breakdown feels like it's been upgraded to be more efficient, while also delivering even finer detail. That said, the part count is still on the high side, so expect a pretty lengthy build time. Snap-fit assembly has improved a lot, but for some parts it still feels safer to go with glue.

The highlight of this kit is its intricate, complex-feeling detail — though perhaps because of that, the articulation is worse than just about any other kit. With legs that barely bend and a stiff waist, there really aren't many poses you can pull off;; Of course, the sheer intricacy means it still has plenty of presence just standing there, but it's a little disappointing that there aren't poses to really show that off. Also, the body is heavy while the waist ball joints tend to pop out easily, so make sure to always use both hands when picking it up and moving it around.

Maybe it's the good color separation, but this kit looks far more intricate and detailed in person than in photos — it's a kit that gives up posability in exchange for delivering real satisfaction from the finished build itself. If you're into this kind of detailed mechanical design, this is definitely a quality kit worth recommending :-)

Zoid HMM Red Horn | 2010. 2 | ¥6,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.