Kotobukiya Zoid HMM

EZ-027 Raven Raptor

Kit Review

Straight build

Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Various angles (1/6) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Various angles (2/6) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Various angles (3/6) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Various angles (4/6) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Various angles (5/6) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Various angles (6/6)

Various angles

Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - The pile bunker and radar unit newly added to this kit

The pile bunker and radar unit newly added to this kit

Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Pile bunker forward/backward movement gimmick (1/2) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Pile bunker forward/backward movement gimmick (2/2)

Pile bunker forward/backward movement gimmick

Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - You can also swap out the radar for a standard joint unit instead.

You can also swap out the radar for a standard joint unit instead.

Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - The Zoid Core and various open/close gimmicks are the same as the existing Raven Raptor. (1/4) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - The Zoid Core and various open/close gimmicks are the same as the existing Raven Raptor. (2/4) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - The Zoid Core and various open/close gimmicks are the same as the existing Raven Raptor. (3/4) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - The Zoid Core and various open/close gimmicks are the same as the existing Raven Raptor. (4/4)

The Zoid Core and various open/close gimmicks are the same as the existing Raven Raptor.

Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Joint parts and articulation are identical too. (1/2) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Joint parts and articulation are identical too. (2/2)

Joint parts and articulation are identical too.

Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Action poses (1/7) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Action poses (2/7) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Action poses (3/7) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Action poses (4/7) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Action poses (5/7) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Action poses (6/7) Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Action poses (7/7)

Action poses

Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor - Together with the HMM Raven Raptor.

Together with the HMM Raven Raptor.

This kit is the Raven Raptor, released as the 52nd entry in Kotobukiya's Zoids HMM series. It's a variation kit of the Raven Raptor (No. 51, released just before this one), featuring a different molded color and added weapons. The new armaments include a pile bunker and radar added to the back.

So all the characteristics of the main body are identical to the Raven Raptor, and it's a solid-quality kit that delivers excellent range of motion and joint strength as a Zoid. The pile bunker can be repositioned forward or backward, and the small radar can be swapped out for a standard joint unit. There's nothing new about the main body itself, but since the pile bunker is quite large, it does seem to allow for more dynamic poses than the Raven Raptor.

Either way, it's a lightly armed variation kit, but the build quality is plenty solid — so if it suits your taste, this looks like a fun one to put together. :-)

Zoid HMM EZ-027 Raven Raptor | 2021. 11 | ¥6,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.