Can Snapfit's Low-Priced Kit Express the Gorgeousness of "Zakar," the Rival Aircraft of "Blue Meteor SPT Reisner"? 80's B-Grade Anime Plastic Model Natural History Vol.5

In the previous issue of this corner, we assembled the "Bushman" from "Fang of the Sun Dougram," and this time we will look at the rival mecha "Zakar" from "Aoki Ryusei SPT Reisner" (1985), which was directed by Ryosuke Takahashi, the same director as "Dougram!　In 1985, "Mobile Suit Z Gundam" started broadcasting, and after "Mobile Suit Gundam" (1979) hit the airwaves, the new generation of robots that have continued to try and make errors since the "Mobile Suit Gundam" (1979) hit the airwaves have been developing. The new generation robot animation movement, which had continued to make trial-and-error attempts since the hit "Mobile Suit Gundam" (1979), seemed to have reached an end.

After the success of "Dougram," director Takahashi Ryosuke created "Armored Trooper Votoms" (1983), which was the ultimate in weapon-based robot animation, and "Galian" (1984), which fused fantasy and science fiction, and finally arrived at "Raisoner.
Like "Douglas," "Raisoner" features the "SPT (Super Powered Tracer)," a robotic weapon with a cockpit in its head, but "Raisoner," in which the main character Age rides, has an invincible mode called "V-MAX. The speedy and nimble shooter-like action, including the use of the invincible "V-MAX" mode of the main character, Age's Raisner, was a great game that gave us a sense of momentum, almost to the point of desperation.
The Zakar we will discuss here is the exclusive SPT of Age's nemesis, Le Cain, and like the Reisner, it is equipped with the "V-MAX" mode, which allows it to fight invincible at ultra-high speed, and is a hot presence like the Shaazak that nearly destroys the Reisner. I wonder if they really only have a 400 yen kit, even though it's from ......!　It's as if he's treated like a zako character, but this series is a "B-grade anime plastic model natural history magazine. Low-priced kits are very welcome.

▲ On the front of the box is an emblem-like logo that is currently not used at all. The tempo of "Hame" and "Komi" is nice. A similar logo can also be seen on some kits of "Mobile Suit Z Gundam" released in 1985, the same year as "Reisner

The "Snap Fit" is a nickname for a kit that can be completed perfectly (FIT) by simply snapping it into place (SNAP!).

One of the selling points of this series is the clear molded canopy. The Zakar is 100 yen more expensive than other kits because it comes with a decal to attach to the left shoulder (the other 1/100 "Reisner" series kits cost 300 yen).

The forearms and wrists are molded as one piece. As with the previous Bushman, it is worth examining how the snap-fit parts, which are priced lower than the standard kit, are omitted to maintain the coolness of the kit.

▲ The inside of the thighs have been roughly butchered. The joint joint between the legs can be seen in the lower right corner, but why does it have to be so butchered?　I guess they are not being stingy with the resin, but rather to prevent hiccups.

▲ There is a "Zakar" commentary page from the anime play in the explanatory diagram, and it is clearly painted ochre in the cell. The plastic model is also made of yellow plastic. Despite this, it was recognized as "golden," perhaps due to the influence of the anime magazine

Robots (SPTs) in "Reisner" have an image of being smart and sharp, with their poses posed with their toes extended. In the case of Zakar, the horns on his head and shoulders give a particularly sharp impression, but is the kit really the same as the boxy robot of the early ......80s?　Let's try to assemble it!　Let's Snap-Fit!