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Post by Darth Escargot on Aug 31, 2019 18:43:19 GMT -5
And here's the Bazootle.
I also got the Raptoria, but I think next week I'll do a quick review of the "bonus weapon" I got from HLJ as a freebie and then the Raptoria in two weeks. It's not like that one's terribly interesting anyway.
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Post by Maethius on Sept 1, 2019 1:58:07 GMT -5
BAZOOTLE!
Yeah, that kinda hurts to type.
The model does look a bit better than the original (let's call it armor set A). Based on the caps I'm assuming this thing is a bit smaller than a Redhorn, right? Thanks for giving us a good overview of the kit; it would be cool to see how it stands next to the A type just to see some of the improvements side-by-side.
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Post by Darth Escargot on Sept 1, 2019 11:38:07 GMT -5
Man, one time I don't take comparison pics and immediately you tell me I should have, hahaha.
I'll snap some pics next week, need to do another photoshoot anyway.
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Post by Maethius on Sept 2, 2019 1:29:12 GMT -5
Its cool. I just figure it fits with what are essentially a wave of CAS kits.
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Post by Darth Escargot on Sept 3, 2019 15:36:16 GMT -5
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Post by Maethius on Sept 4, 2019 13:58:43 GMT -5
Thank you for these! I thought the original was a pretty decent design, but the Zook really does look heavier and more militarily styled.
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Post by Darth Escargot on Sept 5, 2019 2:57:43 GMT -5
Oh, by the way, I didn't snap a pic as I'm sure you've noticed, but these two are significantly smaller than the Red Horn, probably about half its length. I dunno if you have any ZW kits by now, but they're generally smaller.
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Post by Maethius on Sept 5, 2019 15:33:02 GMT -5
I bought the Trike and the Stego with a gift card, but those two are about RedHorn sized.
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Post by Darth Escargot on Sept 6, 2019 13:30:35 GMT -5
Yeah, I mean smaller than the classic models on average. The Stegosage is one of the biggest - only the Grachiosaurus and Death Rex are bigger.
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Post by Darth Escargot on Sept 7, 2019 10:10:00 GMT -5
Thought maybe I should start a new thread for this, but then again maybe not. HLJ is giving away these weapon parts with a couple of the older ZW kits and I happened to get one because I ordered a second Ankyrox just at the right time. It's pretty cool, but nothing to get all hot and bothered over.
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Post by Maethius on Sept 7, 2019 11:49:19 GMT -5
I've noticed the mold quality is really good, but they don't resonate with me... the hallow backs are not unexpected, but the "one gun fits all" approach is to cover them with pegs and holes, and that makes them look shoddy. I suppose as the base for customs they are decent enough parts, though.
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Post by Darth Escargot on Sept 8, 2019 6:12:33 GMT -5
I've noticed the mold quality is really good, but they don't resonate with me... the hallow backs are not unexpected, but the "one gun fits all" approach is to cover them with pegs and holes, and that makes them look shoddy. I suppose as the base for customs they are decent enough parts, though. I don't mind the two dozen peg holes that much because they kind of read more as weird detail to me and at least fill up some space, but either way, they look VERY toylike from the "back", so... yeah. You'd want to get some putty and pla plate on those for a custom build. But it's all kind of a moot consideration because they don't sell these, I just hope the upcoming CP units will have the same sharp details.
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Post by Charlie on Sept 9, 2019 10:06:33 GMT -5
I do wish there will be a wild release of the bonus weapon.
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Post by Maethius on Sept 9, 2019 11:38:26 GMT -5
With multiple releases, you can always cut one in half and created a back side for it. I mean, you can do that with sheet plastic, but it wouldn't look very good with such great detail on the other side.
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Post by Darth Escargot on Sept 14, 2019 7:01:51 GMT -5
Here's the Raptoria. It's really just a blue version of the Raptor with some additional parts (i.e. the blades), but the color's really nice, if that's something that matters to you.
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