80's Robot Riding My Dad" is still the best!　I was convinced of this after assembling Crown Model's 1/130 Scarz the Armored Trooper! The 19th issue of "80's B-Grade Anime Plastic Model Natural History".

Last time, we featured an enemy mecha ( # ) from "Makai Densetsu Acrobunch" (#), so isn't it time to bring out another major Bandai-made robot or else we'll be in a pinch for this serial?　I consulted with the editor and he said, "Let's go with this one for this month." ...... "Kikoukai Galian" (1984) is my favorite of Ryosuke Takahashi's anime, but it's a more subdued "supporting role on the ally side" than a mecha that gets hit. ", "Armored Hunters Scarz", this one?　And it's not the Takara kit advertised in Hobby Japan magazine, but Crown Model's 1/130 scale. In other words, it is a low-priced minor kit. Is it really okay with the Crown-made Scarts?
If it's the armored soldier from "Galian," it must be the Scarz! I wonder how many people in the world would think "If it's an armored soldier from Galian, it must be the Scarz!　Let's read the explanation in the manual.

Yes, a fat old man named Don Slazen (upper right) was on board. And the "Separated Flight Mecha" on the lower left. The bird-shaped mecha set on its back was impressive in Scarz's first appearance. It's starting to remind me of a lot of things.

I remember the box art of the Slazen, and when I reviewed the box art, I was sure I saw the caption "with Don Slazen doll" which made me think of ......!　Yes, this series comes with a figure of the passenger as a free gift!

Seriously, a fat guy like this (designed by Norio Shioyama) is injection-molded?　It was an amazing time, 1984!　I'm ashamed to admit that I had a perception that Crown kits, which were about half the price of Takara kits, were "a cheap series for little kids who can't afford Takara kits. However, to include an old man in a supporting role, who is neither a handsome character nor anything else, is just not right. It no longer looks like "Don Slazen's kit with Scarz attached!　Now, let's take a look at the parts we are interested in!

▲ It is only about 1.3 cm in size, but it surely is a Slazen!　The silhouette looks like a salt-of-the-earth character. The silhouette is very much like the character of Shiozan, with slim legs that emphasize the bulge in the belly, and the sculpting is very well balanced.

▲ You have to take a look at the parts of Scarz. On the right side of this runner, there are several rows of sharp spikes. I wonder if they were designed to be this ferocious?　Above that are the head parts. It's really designed like a Western armor, with only a narrow slit.

▲ And this is the bird-shaped mecha that separates from the back. Birds are not an uncommon motif for robots in anime. However, I don't think it matches the face, which looks like Western armor, and the symbolic bird design is "anime-robot-like" as well.

▲ At the top end of this runner, there are two yari-like weapons, one long and one short. I wonder if they are weapons that extend like Nyoi sticks. It's interesting that they took such a crazy idea that could only be done in anime and put it into the engineering world of molds.

▲ Speaking of which, decals are also included. The decals are for color-coding the yellow engraving on each part, so I wish the body had been molded in brown instead of white. I've heard it's a pain to adjust the color of the resin each time it's molded, though.

What do you think?　I think it's quite uplifting to have "Dad," "spikes," and "bird," all powerful mismatched elements!　I guess the robot design of this era stands on the miscellaneous elements that the adults of the generation before us were familiar with, and that makes me feel at ease. Wouldn't you feel more comfortable if it came with a doll of your father instead of a young pilot of your generation?　Oh well, build it anyway. Build it bare, my dad's Scarz, the armored hunter-soldier!

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