Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Detailed look at each part of the body (1/7)

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Detailed look at each part of the body (2/7)

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Detailed look at each part of the body (3/7)

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Detailed look at each part of the body (4/7)

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Detailed look at each part of the body (5/7)

Detailed look at each part of the body

Underside

There's some internal frame detail inside the legs.

Cockpit hatch open

Open the tail and you'll find the built-in AZ70mm Electronic Net Gun inside.

The Zoid Core mounted under the belly doesn't detach — it opens up instead.

Comparison of legs folded vs. extended

The AZ30mm Laser Vulcan on the back can be repositioned and rotated to a variety of angles.

The left/right body rotation is a bit stiff.

Up/down range of motion for the neck

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Pulling the leg joints outward to extend them lets you spread the legs much wider. (1/2)

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Pulling the leg joints outward to extend them lets you spread the legs much wider. (2/2)

Pull the leg joints outward to extend them and
you can spread the legs much wider.

The anchor at the back of the ankle can be lowered downward.

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Action poses with the Laser Vulcan pulled all the way forward (1/4)

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Action poses with the Laser Vulcan pulled all the way forward (2/4)

Action poses with the Laser Vulcan pulled all the way forward

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Jump poses using a Kotobukiya stand (1/4)

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Jump poses using a Kotobukiya stand (2/4)

Jump poses using a Kotobukiya stand

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Action pose 2 (1/4)

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox - Action pose 2 (2/4)

Action pose 2

Compared to the Command Wolf class, the Shadow Fox is slightly larger.

A little smaller in size compared to the Lightning Saix.

After a long wait, Shadow Fox has arrived as a brand-new four-legged Zoid. Since the Liger Zero released two years ago, we've only been getting variation kits for quadruped Zoids, so a completely new mold like this is a real treat.

At first glance the silhouette looks similar to the Command Wolf line, but look closer and it's a completely different design from head to toe. That gives it a fresh and novel feel when building, and the matte-finish plated parts in gold and silver used throughout really look fantastic.

The articulation and joint strength are solid enough, but compared to other quadruped Zoids the waist has almost no left/right rotation. The legs do have a neat gimmick where you can pull the connecting joints outward to extend them and get a wider spread, but the stiff body means you can't really take full advantage of the articulation — which is a bit of a shame.

As for additional features, you get a cockpit hatch that opens and a tail that opens to reveal the built-in Electronic Net Gun, while the Laser Vulcan on the back can be repositioned and rotated to various angles. These extra weapon gimmicks definitely help make the action poses look more dynamic.

All in all, this was a fully brand-new Zoid I got to enjoy after quite a while, and it really reminded me — yeah, Zoids are all about four-legged walkers. The design is sleek, the gimmicks are solid... it's a clean new release that I'd happily recommend to any Zoid fan. :-)

Zoid HMM RZ-046 Shadow Fox | 2012. 10 | ¥4,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.