Post by Yurei Avalon on Feb 5, 2006 19:43:12 GMT -5
Background Info:
Zoids 2 was an old European line featuring a lineup of chromed zoids in unusual colors with special metallic stylized stickers. Some of the more notable zoids in this series were Cruncher, Saber, Claw, Zoidzilla and more.
General Stuff:
The important thing to understand about Saber, is that he looks NOTHING like what is portrayed on the box. The zoid on the box is a chrome blue saber tiger with red accent pieces. The reality is quite different. Saber is trully a stunning zoid... if you can get past the pink x_o
Saber's color scheme consists of chrome lavendar, bright salmony pink, black, grey and silver structure/guns, gold teeth/claws/guns and blue caps. To top it off he gets a gold pilot and hawt red eyes.
My theory about zoids 2 is whoever designed the line was either high/tripping/on crack/drunk/color blind/insane or all of the above.
If you've ever built a zoid with chrome, then you know what i'm about to say. If you've never built a chromed zoid... well, it's quite the experience.
When cutting a chromed zoid off the runner, you need to be *very* careful not to cut too closely tot he zoid, and then when removing flash. Chrome cracks/flakes/chips if removed carelessly. It is inevitable that when you trim the flash you'll have a bare spot just like with a prepainted piece, but at least you can minimize the visibility of it if you are careful. Thankfully with saber most of the flash on the chromed pieces is hidden under connectors and such. Chrome flash is also very sharp, and has a tendancy to go flying at your eyes
;
The most annoying thing about chrome though, is that it's often applied too thickly to the pieces. In particular on saber, on the little tabs over the neck where you attatch the carapace like object the chrome was too thick and the piece would not fit on it. So, taking some experience from my Evil Pegasus I carefully chipped/shaved the chrome off the two tabs and viola, it fit fine. Same deal with getting the head together. So, when working with chrome sometimes you have to not be afraid to remove some of it to get it all together.
The sticker sheet is small, about 6-7 metallic stickers that the instruction book shows you exactly where to place. They're an interesting gold and black swirl design, much like the 3 guard tigers.
The Good:
He's an unusual and charming saber tiger variant. He's not nearly as rare as some of the others, and even MIB goes for a low price range of about $40 US. He also makes for *great* parts swapping.
The Bad:
Because he contains chrome pieces, he's a bit more challenging to build than a normal tiger.
The Ugly:
The salmon pink. Seriously, wtf is up with that? Also, the fact that the chrome can chip/crack is annoying.
Recomendation:
For the true completionist or serious collector or obsessive type person. Not reccomended for the faint of heart in the construction department.
Zoids 2 was an old European line featuring a lineup of chromed zoids in unusual colors with special metallic stylized stickers. Some of the more notable zoids in this series were Cruncher, Saber, Claw, Zoidzilla and more.
General Stuff:
The important thing to understand about Saber, is that he looks NOTHING like what is portrayed on the box. The zoid on the box is a chrome blue saber tiger with red accent pieces. The reality is quite different. Saber is trully a stunning zoid... if you can get past the pink x_o
Saber's color scheme consists of chrome lavendar, bright salmony pink, black, grey and silver structure/guns, gold teeth/claws/guns and blue caps. To top it off he gets a gold pilot and hawt red eyes.
My theory about zoids 2 is whoever designed the line was either high/tripping/on crack/drunk/color blind/insane or all of the above.
If you've ever built a zoid with chrome, then you know what i'm about to say. If you've never built a chromed zoid... well, it's quite the experience.
When cutting a chromed zoid off the runner, you need to be *very* careful not to cut too closely tot he zoid, and then when removing flash. Chrome cracks/flakes/chips if removed carelessly. It is inevitable that when you trim the flash you'll have a bare spot just like with a prepainted piece, but at least you can minimize the visibility of it if you are careful. Thankfully with saber most of the flash on the chromed pieces is hidden under connectors and such. Chrome flash is also very sharp, and has a tendancy to go flying at your eyes
;The most annoying thing about chrome though, is that it's often applied too thickly to the pieces. In particular on saber, on the little tabs over the neck where you attatch the carapace like object the chrome was too thick and the piece would not fit on it. So, taking some experience from my Evil Pegasus I carefully chipped/shaved the chrome off the two tabs and viola, it fit fine. Same deal with getting the head together. So, when working with chrome sometimes you have to not be afraid to remove some of it to get it all together.
The sticker sheet is small, about 6-7 metallic stickers that the instruction book shows you exactly where to place. They're an interesting gold and black swirl design, much like the 3 guard tigers.
The Good:
He's an unusual and charming saber tiger variant. He's not nearly as rare as some of the others, and even MIB goes for a low price range of about $40 US. He also makes for *great* parts swapping.
The Bad:
Because he contains chrome pieces, he's a bit more challenging to build than a normal tiger.
The Ugly:
The salmon pink. Seriously, wtf is up with that? Also, the fact that the chrome can chip/crack is annoying.
Recomendation:
For the true completionist or serious collector or obsessive type person. Not reccomended for the faint of heart in the construction department.
.
