Kotobukiya Zoid HMM

RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J

Kit Review

Straight build

Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Various angles (1/6) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Various angles (2/6) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Various angles (3/6) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Various angles (4/6) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Various angles (5/6) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Various angles (6/6)

Various angles

Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Zoid Core

Zoid Core

Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - The various gimmicks are the same as before. (1/4) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - The various gimmicks are the same as before. (2/4) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - The various gimmicks are the same as before. (3/4) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - The various gimmicks are the same as before. (4/4)

The various gimmicks are the same as before.

Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Leg articulation range (1/2) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Leg articulation range (2/2)

Leg articulation range

Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Action pose (1/6) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Action pose (2/6) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Action pose (3/6) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Action pose (4/6) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Action pose (5/6) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Action pose (6/6)

Action pose

Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Beam cannon deployed pose (1/4) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Beam cannon deployed pose (2/4) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Beam cannon deployed pose (3/4) Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Beam cannon deployed pose (4/4)

Beam cannon deployed pose

Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J - Together with the previously released Shield Liger Mk-II.

Together with the previously released Shield Liger Mk-II.

This kit is the Shield Liger DCS-J, released as the 46th entry in Kotobukiya's Zoids HMM series. In terms of composition, it uses the same parts as the HMM Shield Liger Mk-II released back in 2008, with only the molded colors changed. As a DCS-J exclusive bonus, four small jewel stickers for the beam cannon have been added.

So all the characteristics of the main body are identical to the previous release. The Shield Liger itself is well put together, so it doesn't really feel like an old kit — though being an early Kotobukiya release, the part molding is a bit rough and the gates are on the chunky side. That said, the elaborate parts separation and relatively solid joints make for an enjoyable build, though the sheer number of parts is still massive, so it's definitely a kit that demands a fair amount of work. Either way, it may just be a color variant, but the HMM Shield Liger still has plenty of charm to offer. :-)

Zoid HMM RZ-007 Shield Liger DCS-J | 2019. 11 | ¥7,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.