PZ - 102 Power Mantis

[quattro]

PZ - 102 Power Mantis

The Power Mantis was one of two "unreleased" Hasbro Power Zoids. Last 2006 some of these unreleased kits were sold throughout the UK.








The kit uses rubber band for it's action mechanism.


When you press the tail part the Power Mantis will lean forward and opens it claws.


Some fun shots with Master Mantis.






The Good:
The rubber band gimmick is a fresh new idea for zoids.
The design really resembles a mantis.
The transparent wings looks good.
This is a rare piece.

The Bad.
The Color Scheme, It could be better.
There is a tendency for the rubber bands to snap or melt.

Quattro's Rating: 7/10


mod edit: blue text on blue bg = eyebleeds

[Xehn]

Font... hurts... Please change the color?

[Hidocker]

Xehn, I took the law into my own hands

[Xehn]

Yay readability!


...I actually want one of these, but I don't want to pay $25 + shipping. Quite a quandary.

[Tilly]

Power Mammoth is the better Zoid out of the two, imo, though its colors are a bit...um, special. They're both quite unique and deserve more love than they get. Yeah, the rubber band is gummicky, but there's some interesting mechanics in there, which is more than I can say for most nonmotorised Zoids.

And hrm, now I kinda want to panel line mine.