- RZ-009 Command Wolf

The Command Wolf is a small high-speed Zoid developed with a wind-up motor. It is one of the most popular Zoids kits, with tons of variations throughout many series.

Box Images

- Zoids Fan Book Vol. 2

- Lore

Information:	Technical Data:	Equipment:
Released: Aug 28th, 1999 Cost: 800 Yen Motor: Wind-Up Motor Pieces: 45 Caps: 12 (12 are used)	Length: 14.7 m Height: 7.9 m Weight: 46.0 t Max Speed: 210 km/h	50mm Anti-Zoid 2-Barrelled Beam Gun Seat Electron Bite Fangs Smoke Discharger x2

Zoids Battle Story

ZAC 2099 The Guylos Empire sent a Surprise Attack Unit to the Western Continent, to settle their Intercontinental War with the Helic Republic. Since they weren't able to cross the strong electromagnetic sea area of the Triangle Daras, the Imperial Army took a detour to the Western Continent. The Republican Army, which sensed this, also advanced to the Western Continent. The west side of the Western Continent has thus become the Imperial Army's sphere of influence, and the eastern side has fallen under the influence of the Republican Army. There's also Mercurius Lake, which is located in the south central part of the Western Continent. In the center of the lake stands Mount Olympus, which overlooks the entire continent. It's the highest mountain on the entire continent. The one who can conquer it will conquer the entire war. A new battle has become on this Western Continent.

Fuselage Explanation

A wolf-type Zoid developed for high-speed combat like the Shield Liger. Although its overall ability is one step lower than the Shield Liger, it has a tight turn radius and is popular among pilots asan easy-to-use unit. The 2-Barrelled Beam Gun on the back can be separated from its main body and act as an independent vehicle. Its Electron Bite Fang attack has high destructive power.

- Review

    Command Wolf is one of the oldest Zoids of the NJR line. It's an excellent kit with an excellent design. It is also common and relatively cheap for Zoids nowadays, so I'd recommend picking one up if you get the chance.

    Because Command Wolf is white it barely shows any flash at all. Even the black pieces do not show as much flash as kits normally do. The down side to this is that white plastic is notoriously bad for yellowing. It's a light and colorless, so it will absorb these effects much stronger than most other kits. I recommend having it completely away from direct sunlight.

    What I like most about the Command Wolf is that it holds true to a lot of aesthetic values to the species. The tail is not oversized, but is scrawny, more similar to a red wolf. The positions of the head and neck give a very wolf-y impression and over all this is just a very well balanced design.

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Rundown

Pros:
    - Shows virtually no flash
    - Excellent poses for the head and neck

Cons:
    - Yellows very easily
    - Few gimmicks

- Gimmicks

- Cockpit

The orange cockpit of the Command Wolf is completely translucent. It is the only wolf-type Zoid that sues this theme besides the Whitz Wolf, and not only does it open at the back but the control panel on the inside flips upwards. This follows the theme set by the show, where the panel is lifted up or pulled down to trigger the open/closing of Command Wolf's canopy.

- Jaws

The jaws can also open and close. Rather than sharp teeth the Command Wolf's teeth are square, which is kind of disappointing. Aside from that, the panel underneath of the jaw prevents them from opening very far.

- Head

There are two places that the Command Wolf's head and neck can articulate. This is to allow it to achieve a few different wolf-like poses. The first joint is right where he head connects, allowing the head to sulk down or look upwards.

- Neck

The second point of articulation is where the neck attaches to the body. This permits the neck to raise up or go down. In addition to this allowing better head poses, it also directly affects the speed that the Command Wolf can travel. While the head is lowered the Zoid will move slower than it would while the head is raised.

- Tail

Another hinge joint. The tail can rotate up and down, but it also has two other weapon pegs for repositioning the guns.

- Beam Gun

A standard Command Wolf comes with a simple two barrel laser. This same gun is present in all subsequent releases of the Zoid. It rests upon a peg which allows a 360 degree rotation around the Zoid.