Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - Head section (1/3)

Head section

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - Legs (1/3)

Legs

New armor parts at the leg joints

Two massive blades mounted on the back

Modified tail

A combo pack of the existing Liger Zero body
and the Schneider unit kit.

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - The body without the Schneider armor on. Some of the original white Liger Zero armor parts ar

The body without the Schneider armor on.
Some of the original white Liger Zero armor parts are still used.

The head and tail section of the body

Cockpit hatch open

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

Duct open on the upper leg section

The 5 blades on the head can be deployed at various angles.

All the head blades can also be rotated forward.

The blades on the back can also be deployed and angled forward.

Leftover parts

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - All blades deployed forward. Absolutely stunning! (1/9)

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - All blades deployed forward. Absolutely stunning! (2/9)

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - All blades deployed forward. Absolutely stunning! (3/9)

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - All blades deployed forward. Absolutely stunning! (4/9)

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - All blades deployed forward. Absolutely stunning! (5/9)

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - All blades deployed forward. Absolutely stunning! (6/9)

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - All blades deployed forward. Absolutely stunning! (7/9)

All blades deployed forward.
Absolutely stunning!

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - Jumping pose (1/7)

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - Jumping pose (2/7)

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - Jumping pose (3/7)

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - Jumping pose (4/7)

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - Jumping pose (5/7)

Jumping pose

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - Thanks to the blades moving in all sorts of ways, it looks cool no matter what pose you put i

Thanks to the blades moving in all sorts of ways,
it looks cool no matter what pose you put it in.

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider - Together with the Liger Zero. With most of the armor changed out, it ends up feeling like qui

Together with the Liger Zero.
With most of the armor changed out, it ends up feeling like quite a different kit.

The Liger Zero Schneider unit was released separately as an armor swap kit for the Liger Zero, and alongside it, the combo pack of the Liger Zero + Schneider unit — the "Liger Zero Schneider" — was released at the same time.

In terms of contents, it's a combo kit where the runners for the outer armor parts that aren't needed from the original Liger Zero kit have been removed, and all the contents of the separately released Schneider unit have been added in. Since it's a combo kit, for details on the Schneider unit itself, please refer to the Liger Zero Schneider Unit review, and for a general review of the Liger Zero body, please refer to the Liger Zero review.

The original Liger Zero was already a pretty fresh-looking kit, but the Liger Zero Schneider feels like it takes that and adds a whole lot of flair on top. The overall shape of the outer armor has become more complex, and most importantly, a bunch of large blade parts have been added to the head and back, making it look a lot more aggressive.^^

The Schneider units on the head and back can all be deployed forward as per the design specs, and since they can be moved in various angles and directions, you can pull off some really dynamic poses — especially with all the blades pointed forward, which just oozes coolness. The Liger Zero body itself is decent enough that you can get quite a variety of poses out of it, though the ball joints where the legs connect are still a bit iffy, so be careful when posing.

Since the body is closer to a newer design, you can get through most of the assembly without glue, but true to Zoids tradition (?), it's still a good idea to glue at least the key areas to keep things secure. On the flip side, since the structure is designed for armor swapping, you need to be careful not to glue certain parts shut while following the manual — otherwise you won't be able to swap the armor later. (Trust me, you don't want that;)

Zoids as a series wins on its intricate and detailed style anyway, so a design this flashy is probably right up there at the top even within the Zoids lineup. If the look appeals to you, this is a great kit that's genuinely fun to build. :-)

Zoid HMM Liger Zero Schneider | 2010. 6 | ¥6,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.