SCV Gold Saber Tiger with CP-02

[Kamadoma]

Thanks to Mervin for helping me bag one of the most anticipated zoids in my collection for this year. This is Saber Tiger SCV (Special Color Version) Gold. It also comes with a different color scheme for CP-02.

Here's a pic of the front of the box.


Back part of the box.


It comes with 7 sprues for the Saber Tiger, 3 dark gray sprues, 2 gold sprues, a little yellowish sprue (a little dull compared to the feet of Leostriker), and a sprue of gray rubber caps which are very common gray color like that of other Saber Tigers.







It also comes with a dark gray sprue for the CP-02, two coiled springs, a blue pilot, a translucent green canopy, motor (of course) and the Saber Tiger Manual, a CP-02 manual, and a fan book and other cards with Japanese stuff in it which are commonly seen in other Zoids.

While building this zoid, I noticed some excess thin plastics sticking out of a few parts, it does have bad plastic quality.

Mine has a thick peg for the 3-barreled gun, the gun pops out if you even move it for a bit once it's in the peg, but that could be just easily remedied if you trim the peg. I don't know if this is true for the other Sabers, my Great Sabre does have the same thick peg but the gun won't pop out if it gets moved unlike Goldie. But nonetheless this is just a small negligible thing, just like Blitz told me that it's not unusual to have some slight differences in the kits.

The SCV Gold Saber Tiger also features the unsharpened teeth, like other Saber Tigers in the new line (except for some other releases)

Here comes the built pics!









This one is a must have if you're into Saber Tiger variants. The gold is just awesome.

GOOD:
* Gold is a very nice alternative color for a Saber Tiger
* Has a CP-02 in a very nice color too

BAD:
* Plastic quality
* Blunt teeth
* Pricey

NEUTRAL:
* He's a Saber Tiger, one of the many Zoid icons since OJR times.

Thanks for viewing!

[Tilly]

Xactos fix those teeth quite nicely...if you don't mind them getting a bit shorter in the process.

I still can't decide if I like the gold on this guy or not...it looks half cool, half weird. I wish I'd bought one when they were cheap, but now I can't really be fussed. The black CP-02's cool, though...

[Deadborder]

That's not gold. No idea what it is but not gold. Weird, not gold.

Hmmm.

Rick R.

[Tilly]

Metallic peach? It looks it in those photos, anyway.

[Lionel]

It is more bronze than gold and it is not chromed. It is not a bad colour, but if you have to choose, maybe it is not the Zoid to have at all cost, only if you are a Kitty lover. That's a nice catch anyway, it is begining to be hard to find.


Lionel

[sushicake]

Pretty nice grab though like the others I wouldn't say it was gold more a peachy orange but it could probably just be the photos.

[Xehn]

Is it the same gold as the Zoids Store Leo/Unen/Mosa/Nightwise?

[vishus]

Wow, Kama, that is beautiful!

File this one under Zoids I would die to own but probably never will

Nice catch!

[milicron]

kamadoma said:

While building this zoid, I noticed some excess thin plastics sticking out of a few parts, it does have bad plastic quality.

Thanks for viewing!

That'd be flash, and it's caused by a problem with the molding machine itself, not the plastic.

Where did most of it occur? Which frames?

[adamassc]

he looks more like butterscotch or caramel than gold, but he's still pretty.

[Kamadoma]

@kaelin I really can't for sure since I don't own the Gold Leoblaze

milicron I saw it in the head half (left) and the small camera like thing on the Sprue W.

[Lionel]

blitztactics said:

Is it the same gold as the Zoids Store Leo/Unen/Mosa/Nightwise?

here is a comparison picture :

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Lionel

[Kittie]

Nice kitty you've got there, but the clipping of the back fangs really bothers me for some reason. As other people have also said, looks more peachy than gold. The feet are a nice colour change from the normal grey/silver.

[Snowflake]

I swear that one looks different every time it's photographed. I decided not to get it when someone's pics made the teeth and feet look downright GREEN. This is easily the orangest I've ever seen the gold look, but it looks good enough that I kinda want it now..

[Phenotype]

I can't believe I had one of these MIB and sold it....*sigh*
-Pheno