Collecting Zoids in 2020: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide

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5:37 - What kinds of Zoids kits do these brands produce?
8:08 - Where to get Zoids and how much do they cost?
13:20 - Tips on how to not overpay
16:50 - What you need to build your Zoid

Link to Kotobukiya retailers:

[JCVCrawford]

Now that I'm in my 30's and I'm doing a little bit well, I decided to start collecting everything related to my childhood and of course I couldn't miss the Zoids. I just started to investigate and I started to find a lot of versions (being the HMM of Kotobukiya the ones that attracted me the most) but I also found other brands that I assumed were bootlegs and you confirmed it to me. Thanks for this video, I learned several things about collecting Zoids nowadays, since not many people make videos about Zoids as I would expect.

[johnnytrongaming]

I built a few of the hasbro zoids when I was a kid I loved the experience. Recently due to covid I’ve been inside a lot more, and wanted to start building these again. Your guide helps so much with getting back into building at a higher level. Thanks for the in-depth guide!

[JONINXBOX]

Great video, I’m an old school collector of the original Zoids from back in the 80’s and I’ve had them since I was a kid, I never followed them as I grew up but a few years ago I rebuilt all my old Zoids and they are still in good condition, so it got my interest in Zoids going again and I’ve been looking at peoples collections and my mind is blown how not only they still make Zoids but the designs are crazy looking now and quite different from the original ones, also I didn’t realise about the high end Zoids which are more possible and detailed… some of them are stunning looking, I’ve posted a couple of videos of my original collection of anyone wants to see how they used to look… again thanks for posting this.

[shawnconary]

The breakdown of the differences between marking plus, repackage, and special editions was suuuuper helpful. Thanks OmoCha!

[MMSR_Reds]

hey this was very helpful! thank you! one update now that the Kotobukiya's Wild series is out, the Wild series are set in 1/35 scale compared to the standard 1/72. But this is because the zoids from the Wild Series are canonically smaller than previous series. So when you compare the size of the kits, Wild's 1/35 will be very similar to 1/72. I just wanted to throw this out because I was confused for a second when I first saw the HMM Wild line up.

[Morbisus]

This might be the best and most comprehensive Zoids collecting guide out there. As someone who mostly collects High Grade Gunplas, I really want to get into collecting Zoids kits but their price are steeper and rarer compared to gunplas.

[Entertaininglylame]

A great vid thank you! Just started getting into gunpla model kits and was a fan of zoids as a kid, I went and checked the price of the model kits and was a bit shocked. Now watching this vid you have given me an understanding to justify why. That makes me excited to work towards getting one. Thank you :)

[bogrot]

Excellent video! I've been building plastic model kits for many years. I just finished my first ZOIDS kit, The Lightning Saix Marking Plus and it was an awesome kit. One thing I find a lot of people neglecting to mention is the section at the beginning of the manuals that states "You can enjoy a more solid finish by using a separately sold plastic adhesive for model kits. When I started watching reviews prior to buying my first kit. Many of the reviewers complained about loose parts and sections falling apart. One guy did a shake test on a Liger kit and parts were flying off. It came across as if this was a downside to the quality which is really unfair in my opinion These things are model kits after all. They are not action figures. The articulation is for posing as you stated in your video. Not for conducting ZOIDS battles on the kitchen floor 🤣🤣. I think it's important that people realize what they are getting with these kits. They are very well engineered and detailed model kits but they are fragile and do require a certain level of care when building and handling. Its easy to translate the instructions for a better understanding of the build process. I saved myself a lot of trouble by finding sections with special instructions or warnings. They are expensive kits and worth the extra effort. 🙏❤️

[tobyteng]

Hi OmoCha Reviews, I love your channel. I started collecting Zoids in 1980s before Chaotic Century. My first Zoids was a mantis type RMZ-09. I am so happy to come across your channel.

[ADJ]

I'm in my late 20s and this video made me feel so much younger. Thanks man. I already own HMM Liger Zero and would love to collect the other three. Hopefully i can get the Schneider this year

[moomoo]

I didn't even know Supernova existed until recently seeing their new ZA-Stinger model on pre-order. Time to add it to my backlog of gunpla/ligers. Thanks for the tip!

[taoyizhi]

I just got into zoids. Thank you so much for clear information!

[rejectedmind-]

I have built many MG kits in the short time I started this hobby and Zoids have been tempting me lately. This video is super helpful and definitely got a subscription from me. Thank you.

[videojosh]

This is an excellent video sir! Interesting that you have so few subscribers. Keep it up.

[loiedonn]

I'm not sure if I'm late but just to add
The other difference between HMM kits and motorize Tomy kits is that the motorize Tomy kit zoids are based on the battle story.
Cause technically are zoids story are connected and under shared universe while HMM kits are based on the anime designs.

[trickster]

I finally found this channel. Kudos bro! Cant wait for more content! Amazing!

[PlanetZoidstar]

This video helped alot to show me a good way to grow my Zoids collection. As a Zoid-tuber I want to expand my collection to make more videos for my viewers. :)

[Zeitgeist]

Started my first HMM kit last weekend. Indeed a lot more complex than the ones I built in the 80s. BUT I'm digging it. Nice change from the usual Gundam kits I've gotten into since 2019.

[sauceploxx]

Awesome video! Informative both for the new and existing members of the community and/or fandom. I would suggest toning down the music is all as it make sit hard to focus on your information. I know the video is old but still worthy of such strong viewership

[transformertreasurechest]

Hi. I live in Tokyo Japan and source Japanese Transformers for collectors worldwide. But have just started sourcing Zoids for buyers/collectors too. Really appreciate the info in this video and have subscribed. Happy to help you out with any hard to get buys from Japan too 🙂