Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special (1/6)

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special (2/6)

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special (3/6)

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special (4/6)

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special (5/6)

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special (6/6)

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - The head section. A weapon has been added under the chin, and the head antennae hav

The head section. A weapon has been added under the chin, and the head antennae have increased to two.

The leg section is the same as before.

The side weapons between the legs have been slightly changed.

The tail has been simplified.

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - Same weapon section as the original Dark Horn. Only the position has moved from lef

Same weapon section as the original Dark Horn.
Only the position has moved from left to right.

The ultra-high-output beam launcher added in the Harry Special.
It's quite long.

The rear detail looks great.

The weapon section, now even more loaded up..

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - Pull the back of the ultra-high-output beam launcher and the covers open up and dow

Pull the back of the ultra-high-output beam launcher and the covers open up and down in tandem.

The scope sections on both sides open and close.

The mounting section also has some articulation.

Cockpit hatch open.
The painted Harry figure fits inside.

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - In addition to the cockpit, three painted standing figures are included — pilot Har

In addition to the cockpit, three painted standing figures are included.
They are pilot Harry, Sebastian (left), and Benjamin (right).
The paint quality is just so-so, as expected.

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - Opening the new side weapon section. The opening angle is narrow, so it only opens

Opening the new side weapon section.
The opening angle is narrow, so it only opens this much.

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - Leftover parts. There's a jumbled mix of leftover parts from the Red Horn and Dark

Leftover parts.
There's a jumbled mix of leftover parts from the Red Horn and Dark Horn normal type.

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - An action pose of sorts (1/5)

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - An action pose of sorts (2/5)

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - An action pose of sorts (3/5)

An action pose of sorts

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - Posed with weapons fully raised (1/4)

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - Posed with weapons fully raised (2/4)

Posed with weapons fully raised

Together with the normal Dark Horn.

The head antennae and the under-chin weapon section are different..

The large ultra-high-output beam launcher has been added.

And you can see that the tail has been simplified.

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special - The Red Horn/Dark Horn series lineup. All three are complex kits with seriously imp

The Red Horn/Dark Horn series lineup.
All three are complex kits with seriously impressive parts..

Following the Red Horn and Dark Horn, the DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special has now been released. There are quite a few changes from the original Dark Horn — the head antennae, the under-chin weapon, the side weapon section, the tail, and the addition of the large ultra-high-output beam launcher. On top of that, a good number of the body parts that were silver metallic have been changed to gold metallic, giving the kit an overall bigger presence and a more striking color scheme. Special is special, after all!

Even going from the Red Horn to the Dark Horn, the weapons were already pretty loaded up, but this Harry Special takes it even further — it feels like the ultimate in sheer volume. The parts count is genuinely massive, and with the color scheme changed to black and gold, the presence is unmistakable, so the satisfaction after all that long assembly is quite something. It's a big kit too. ^^

The overall characteristics of the kit are the same as the Red Horn/Dark Horn — the assembly feel is intricate and impressive, but the articulation is pretty lacking. The legs are short, the range of motion is narrow, the waist movement is minimal, and the neck is stiff ;; The tail section feels relatively flexible by comparison, at least. The waist joint popping out is still an issue too, so from an articulation and joint standpoint, it's a failing grade. But since the Dark Horn's appeal is its large, elaborate presence anyway, it looks plenty cool without even striking a pose.

Even among Zoids kits — already famous for their high parts counts — this one is absolutely top-tier. Just opening the big box and looking at the runners is satisfying in itself. ^^ If you want to enjoy a slow, leisurely build and then take in that hefty, striking design after the straight build, this is a kit worth recommending, and I think it's definitely got a bit more going for it than the normal Dark Horn. :-)

Zoid HMM DPZ-10 Dark Horn Harry Special | 2012. 4 | ¥7,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.