Kotobukiya Zoid HMM

EZ-054 Liger Zero X

Kit Review

Straight build

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Various angles (1/6) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Various angles (2/6) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Various angles (3/6) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Various angles (4/6) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Various angles (5/6) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Various angles (6/6)

Various angles

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Newly added armor pieces. (1/4) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Newly added armor pieces. (2/4) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Newly added armor pieces. (3/4) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Newly added armor pieces. (4/4)

Newly added armor pieces.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - The base body with the new armor removed. (1/3) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - The base body with the new armor removed. (2/3) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - The base body with the new armor removed. (3/3)

The base body with the new armor removed.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - All the new X-specific armor pieces gathered together.

All the new X-specific armor pieces gathered together.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - The cockpit/mouth/Zoid Core gimmicks are the same as the original Liger Zero. (1/2) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - The cockpit/mouth/Zoid Core gimmicks are the same as the original Liger Zero. (2/2)

The cockpit/mouth/Zoid Core gimmicks are the same as the original Liger Zero.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - The articulated cutters on the head. (1/2) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - The articulated cutters on the head. (2/2)

The articulated cutters on the head.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - You can open the covers on each shoulder and deploy the Electron Driver heat sink fins. (1/2) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - You can open the covers on each shoulder and deploy the Electron Driver heat sink fins. (2/2)

You can open the covers on each shoulder and deploy the Electron Driver heat sink fins.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Deploying the Stun Blades.


Deploying the Stun Blades.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Each individual blade can be extended slightly via a slide mechanism.

Each individual blade can be extended slightly via a slide mechanism.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - The shoulders can also be rotated forward.

The shoulders can also be rotated forward.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - The articulation features of the body/legs are identical to the original Liger Zero. (1/2) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - The articulation features of the body/legs are identical to the original Liger Zero. (2/2)

The articulation features of the body/legs are identical to the original Liger Zero.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Pose with all sections fully deployed. (1/4) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Pose with all sections fully deployed. (2/4) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Pose with all sections fully deployed. (3/4) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Pose with all sections fully deployed. (4/4)

Pose with all sections fully deployed.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Pose with the Stun Blades deployed. (1/6) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Pose with the Stun Blades deployed. (2/6) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Pose with the Stun Blades deployed. (3/6) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Pose with the Stun Blades deployed. (4/6) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Pose with the Stun Blades deployed. (5/6) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Pose with the Stun Blades deployed. (6/6)

Pose with the Stun Blades deployed.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Aerial pose using a separately sold stand. (1/3) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Aerial pose using a separately sold stand. (2/3) Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Aerial pose using a separately sold stand. (3/3)

Aerial pose using a separately sold stand.

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X - Together with the original Liger Zero released in 2010.

Together with the original Liger Zero released in 2010.

This kit is the Liger Zero X, the 53rd release in Kotobukiya's Zoids HMM series. It's a variation kit based on the Liger Zero from 2010, with new armor added on top. Thanks to the stylish new armor pieces, it has quite a fresh feel to it.

The inner frame is identical to the original Liger Zero, so all the structural features are the same as well. Joint strength is rock-solid — almost stiff, actually — and the part count is pretty substantial. The new X-specific armor is spread across the head, torso, shoulders, and tail. The side deployment gimmick features four Stun Blades, which include a rotating section that spreads forward and backward, plus a slide mechanism to extend their length.

The standout feature has to be the covers mounted on all four shoulders — you can open them up and deploy two Electron Blade heat sink fins on each. The covers even have linked support arms, and the fins hold their position well after deployment, so there's no worry about them drooping down. With all these new open gimmicks and the flashy Stun Blades, you can pull off all kinds of great poses.

It's a stylish-looking Zoids kit for sure, but since it reuses a base body from over ten years ago, don't expect the latest in build quality. The sheer number of parts means you're in for quite a marathon assembly session, and the snap-fit connections are a bit weak, so you'll want to glue the main parts down for a more secure feel. That said, the end result looks fantastic, so if the high part count doesn't scare you off, this is definitely a flashy kit worth taking on. :-)

Zoid HMM EZ-054 Liger Zero X | 2021. 12 | ¥8,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.