Zoids Kotobukiya HMM Blade Liger AB 2020 Generic Reissue Model Kit Review

[@fatefinger]

Anyone who has any of the ligers and the legs keep falling off you can actually replace the polycaps in the shoulders and hips with .25 inch vinyl tubing. It’s the .25 inch outside diameter .17 inch inside diameter tubing you can commonly find at any hardware store. Cut it to size and then cut it once length wise because it won’t fit over the peg since the inside diameter of the tubing is .6 mm is too small but the thickness is perfect. it’s not as snug as a fresh poly cap but it is sung enough the legs won’t fall out. And it’s cheap so instead of using clear nail polish on the pegs use clear nail polish on the outside of the tubing to make it more snug since it will cause the tubing to compress more.

[@deoxys101993]

I have a feeling that the engineers designed the HMM Blade Liger's structure that way because it was the best they could do with the plastic engineering technology available in 2007. It seems like they constructed each functional piece of the Liger in halves and then combined them together to create a single piece with features on both sides. (I remember some runners having details and panel lines on one side and just plain pegs and empty spaces in the other.) Granted, Bandai didn't seem to have the same problems back in 2007 (both the MG Strike Noir and the MG Destiny Gundam were released in the same year as the original HMM Blade Liger), but I think Bandai just has that much more financial headroom to do extensive research into optimizing their manufacturing processes.

[@davidkeith3920]

Really wish they'd reissue the Blade Liger Mirage, it's the only one I really like. This one looks great, but I don't think I'll get it.

[@-rayzer--wolf-6474]

wow i actually prefer the coloring of this generic Blade Liger AB compared to the Van version i still have my Hasbro Red Blade Liger from the early 2000s shame the Koto kits prices start to inflate alot after a year from the reprint currently can get a Gojulas Ogre for under $200 USD (amazon JP deal) but one of these is about $180, for context i just bought a saber tiger marking for $73 a week ago so thats a big jump glad to hear theres been a bunch of improvements to the kit though ill keep it in mind for the next time they do a reprint absolutely gonna pick up a Geno Saurer reprint thats coming out this month though

[@fatefinger]

Gojulas the Ogre for $200? Paid 305 USD (including shipping though) for mine. I’m hyped for the Salamander. Already pre-ordered the Guysak. May buy another one. Wondering how much the Tomy Death Saurer will cost.

[@-rayzer--wolf-6474]

@@fatefinger Amazon Japan with my prime shipping if you look right now its actually pretty close to that price right now at time of response its currently 317.81 AUD which converts to about $210 USD

[@TheMegaBenwar]

Are there any pieces in particular the you need to glue?

[@obellist]

You should be able to completely assemble this kit without any glue.

[@fatefinger]

Whatever you think is gonna fall apart from handling or posing. I super glued so many pieces on this. And every time I handled it for like the first month something would fall off and I’d have to superglue that. The shield liger is the same. Also the poly cap in the shoulders are going to eventually stretch out and the legs will just fall out. The pegs are too short and the polycaps will stretch with posing. You can replace the poly cap in the shoulders with .17 inch inside diameter .25 inch outside diameter clear vinyl tubing.

[@TheMegaBenwar]

@@obellist Understood, thank you!

[@TheMegaBenwar]

@@fatefinger Thank you for the thorough reply! I had no idea you could replace polycaps (they're the bane of my existence) Greatly appreciated!

[@fatefinger]

@@TheMegaBenwar the tubing is slightly too small so you have to cut it once lengthwise as well.

[@waranghira]

GOOO PAINT THE BOOSTERS

[@lizzydaqueen420]

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