TakaraTomy "Adamas Machina" line

[Xehn]

Announced today via TakaraTomy's 'T-Spark' event. Assumedly a high-end line. Transformers (not relevant here) and Zoids share this product line.

First release is not a liger, but Berserk Fuhrer.

The line features three 'modes' for its Zoids releases: Wild, 'Flame' (probably Frame), and Weapon.





Second release will, however, be Blade Liger.


No scale or pricing information known, nor whether this will be a kit or finished model.

[Hanyoutai]

I really love the concept for this line but the design for the Fury is a swing and a miss on all accounts. They feel like early concept art or fan art before it got vetted through the development process to achieve better proportions and design language. Bladey seems promising, though. Quite distinct from its other new kit announcement.

Someone posted a pic of the Wild Mode over on Twitter.

[Xehn]

I'm seeing more than wild mode, fully armored it looks about like I expect a Fuhrer to look with some more aggressive elements. Pics from the video event are definitely early concept art.

[Snowflake]

Reeeaal iffy on all of those proportions.. maybe I'm nitpicking. It's not as if the original was perfect. But I feel like Koto really doesn't get these designs.

[DarthPardus]

The video launched this morning stated that these will have diecast parts as well. Something new in the vein of the Chokogin kits?

[Xehn]

They'll be more like a Sentinel affair than a Bandai Chogokin release. The Transformers Hot Rod release is a coordination between Flame Toys and TakaraTomy, and Flame Toys, much like Sentinel, does ridiculously detailed, complex figures, while Bandai's are simpler/more representative of on-screen appearances.

[Maethius]

So... action figures?

[Fulano]

I think it's a safe bet that TOMY wants to continue the enthusiasm of the Chogokin Bandai Liger Zero collaboration with these new entries. The pictures show that they're larger than 1/100 RMZ models, so I think we can presume that they'll fit alongside the Hagane Blade Liger and Chogokin Zero. They're going to have Diecast metal frames like the Chogokin Zero had.

Personally, I'm not a fan of either, particularly the prototype Fury's feet. I wasn't a huge fan of the changes made to the design language for the Chogokin Zero, and I see those same influences here with the Fury - the wider, shorter head looks more Genosaurer-esque, more lizardlike. The round inner frame pieces are a real departure from the old, blocky form factor of the OG Fury.

The one thing I do like is the rest of the Fury's armor (including the face armor) - I think the spikiness looks nice, and makes the Fury look faster, almost like it's halfway between the Sturm and Berserk armors.

[dchan]

Pretty neat... between this and all the other recent announcements, what a time to be a Zoids fan!

[GravityRex]

I think I like the concept art more than the actual figure for the Fuhrer. I like the Bladey as well though so i'd like to see what the actual figure will look like.

Wild mode is very cool seeing as there isn't much in the way of merch for wild Zoids IIRC(just some capsule toys or something like that?)

[Maethius]

I heard something about this line touching on the concept art stuff... though I would love to see actual concept art kits in a line.

[bill]

Idk,but when they get done with those multi layered clear silhouettes with layers of pieces thruout they could please throw them my way! I kinda like those. I'm wierd like that.

[Leon35]

Hope we get to see more than this promo art soon. I really like the idea that we are getting Zoids with an aesthetic that we have never gotten as model kits before. The last time i even saw a zoid with organic, wild armor was like...a Liger Zero figure based on the battle story. this is very cool.

[Xehn]

May 11, 2024 7:00:50 GMT -5 Leon35 said:

Hope we get to see more than this promo art soon. I really like the idea that we are getting Zoids with an aesthetic that we have never gotten as model kits before. The kast time i even saw a zoid with organic, wild armor was like...a Liger Zero figure based on the battle story. this is very cool.

if you check out hanyoutai's link to twitter there're a few pretty good shots of the prototype that was on display at shizuoka hobby show.

[bladeligerzero94]

Are these model kits or action figures?