RMZ-002 Geno Saurer

Design Concept Sketches

RMZ-002 Geno Saurer

The new Geno Saurer is the first refined version since the moving kit released in 2000, with improved resolution and appeal that only an action plastic model kit can offer.
The cold-blooded genes have been inherited.

While following the design of the kit originally released in 2000, its range of motion and proportions have been carefully reconsidered, taking into account the flow from its head to tail, which is unique to bipedal dinosaurs. The impressive tail section, which opens during the Charged Particle Cannon firing state is reflected in the design as a realistic addition that complements the visuals from the anime.

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Details 01: Movable Gimmicks

Each part has a movable gimmick
The approach unique to action plastic kits allows for a range of motion that enhances the realistic movements of dinosaurs.


Neck It's possible to express various poses such as looking up, turning around, and roaring.	Body The torso and neck have built-in retractable joints, allowing for natural movements such as turning the upper body.

Shoulders The base of the shoulders can be pulled out, allowing the arms to lean inwards.	Legs The legs can move in two different ways: Inwards, and outwards. It can plant its feet directly under its body while walking or running, just like a real dinosaur.

Tail The base of the tail slides, and the joints are divided into smaller sections, expanding the rage of motion in all directions. This allows for natural poses from the neck to the tip of the tail.

Details 02: Movable Gimmicks

It's equipped with movable gimmicks even down to the smallest details, such as each joint and the toes. In addition, interchangeable head parts are included, allowing for a variety of different expressions.


Legs: Vernier The newly designed leg vernier cover can be opened and closed.	Legs: Claws The claw parts of the feet can be moved independently.

Arms: Claws The claws on the arms can move independently.	Head Parts By replacing the weapons on the head you can switch between the mass-production and dedicated machines.

Long-Range Pulse Laser Rifle The base can rotate left and right, and the elevation can be adjusted up and down.

Details 03: Recreating The Anime

The movable gimmicks featured in this kit enhance its ability to express memorable scenes, such as the Charged Particle Cannon Firing state and the Hovering state seen in the TV anime.


Charged Particle Cannon Firing State During the Charged Particle Cannon firing sequence, the anchors can be deployed, and the cooling units can be opened and closed, allowing you to recreate the scenes from the anime.	Long Range Pulse Laser Rifle Firing Parts There's also effect parts included that can recreate the firing state of the Long-Range Pulse Laser Rifle.

Hovering State It's possible to pose it in the hovering motion seen in the anime.	Raven 1/100 Scale Figure The cockpit hatch has an opening and closing gimmick and also comes with 1/100 scale pilot figures (Raven and a regular soldier!)

Details 04: Optional Production Parts

This kit comes with special parts that allow you to realize your dreams and enhance the reproducibility of famous scenes from the anime.


Charged Particle Cannon Parts This piece recreates the charging state of the Charged Particle Cannon right before it fires.	Long Range Pulse Laser Rifle Firing Parts There's also effect parts included that can recreate the firing state of the Long-Range Pulse Laser Rifle.

Geno Saurer Specs

Release Date: February 2025
Retail Price: 6,600

Model Number: EZ-026
Type: Tyrannosaurus

Total Length: 23.0 m
Height: 11.7 m
Weight: 112.8 t
Max Speed: 260.0 km/h

Weapons: (Clockwise from upper left)
Laser Sensor / Laser Gun
Long-Range Pulse Laser Rifle
Heat Dissipation Fin x8
Anchor x2
Hyper Strike Claw x4
Hyper Killer Claw x2
Hyper Killer Fangs
Charged Particle Cannon

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RMZ-002 Geno Saurer Review

Introduction

The RMZ-002 Geno Saurer is the second in the Realize Model series, following the Blade Liger. I discussed a lot of my thoughts on the RMZ line in the Bladey review, but want to take a moment to praise just how ingenuitive the Geno Saurer is. The articulation achieved in the tail of this Zoid is what every person who's ever articulated a moto themselves has wished for. The movements of the Geno Saurer are so fluid and dynamic that it stands out against all other rex Zoids released. I also feel like it has some of the best proportions that we've seen.

It does have its limitations, however. I've said this before, but therapod-style legs are just bad toy design. Having all your weight hanging diagonally off of a joint is a nightmare for suspension, and far more limiting than quadrupeds, where the weight is distributed more evenly and mostly vertical. Like other poseable rexes, the Geno Saurer likes to flip forwards at many angles. Especially at the toes and knees. My best piece of advice for this is to pay attention to how the joints themselves are positioned. If it keeps falling, you may notice that you've got the joints leaning way too far to one side. Keep them under the center of gravity, and deploy the anchors for added stability.

That whole paragraph may imply that the Geno Saurer is a floppy mess, but it's really not. As far as rexes go, it's still stable enough. I have no issues displaying it in dynamic poses, they just can't be too dramatic. The kit's pre-painted parts (the silver and eyes of the head) are also crisp and well-done. The rich black color of the armor is also a nice bonus. Most black-armored kits are lighter toned than this.

Pros

Possibly the best articulation of any rex Zoid released to date
Numerous option and effect parts included
Detailed tail vents with easy-to-open design
High-quality plastic with sharply molded details
More space and cost friendly than larger kits
Box and instructions include English translations for international fans
Includes anime-specific Raven pilot as well as generic soldier pilot

Cons

Thin casted parts such as the claws are easy to bend
Toes and leg joints can give under the weight if not posed correctly
Over-reliance on PC parts which may not age well
Not able to have the particle barrel straight forward during the CPC charging pose

Thinly Molded Pieces

RMZ kits are happy to offer sharp stabby teefs, blades, effect parts, and claws. Unfortunately, some of the softer plastic colors like white and silver can bend because of just how sharp the pieces are molded. If you've ever built the MSS cats, you'll know what I'm talking about. Take extra care when assembling or moving parts and make sure you aren't accidentally pressing on the tips of the claws.

The Build Process

Geno Saurer has an incredibly smooth build compared to its earlier kit predecessors. All pieces that normally give you a headache such as the lense, pipes, etc. slot in with ease. There are still some pretty tiny pieces, such as the shoulder vents, but those are still easy to place. The only thing I didn't enjoy about the build process is that the sharply-molded details dig into your skin when trying to push pieces together, especially around the tail.

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Detail Shots

Comparison Shots

The RMZ Geno next to the HMM Geno Saurer Raven Version. Ignore that his guns are missing, I moved a while back and haven't unpacked them yet. I quite like both tail gimmicks. The functionality of RMZ's tail vents are better, but I like the design of the HMM Geno with the smaller vent plates (which I mostly forgot to extend here.)

The last two images show it next to the old Tomy motorized Geno Saurer Holotech. The moto has quite a bit more bulk, design wise, but it actually shows just how far the design aesthetic has come over the years. I like the more streamlined appearance of the RMZ while retaining the overall proportions.

Effect Parts

Geno Saurer comes with a good few effect parts, including a Charged Particle charging orb and gun fire effects for the Pulse Laser Rifles. The parts are cast in clear colorless plastic, and are actually UV reactive! (I'll add photos of this... eventually-)

When you want to swap in the orb effect part, you can pull the standard CPC barrel straight out, then press the extended one in. The teeth are a bit sharp so it may be easier to wrap a cloth around the piece (to avoid marks in the plastic) and pull it out with plyers. The orb then presses onto the barrel. The gun effect parts also press straight onto the barrels.

One of the things I actually appreciated about this kit is that all of its option parts can be pulled off post-assembly. I'd have loved to see an extra PC part included in the Blade Liger to handle the forwards-backwards rotation of the E-Shield generator so that the piece itself could be a peg that'd pull in and out, because not having to disassemble the kit in any capacity to swap parts really adds to the fun of having these extras.

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Gimmicks

- Jaw

The jaw opens and closes.

- Charged Particle Cannon

The Charged Particle Cannon moves up and down. It's on a hinge, so it can be raised against the roof of the mouth where it's mostly out of the way when not being used, which is nice.

- Replaceable Head Parts

The Geno Saurer includes two different head guns. One double-barrel gun for the mass-production version, seen in the first image, and one for the three-barrelled Raven-specific machine. These lift straight out of the head with no need for disassembly, which is great.

- Head & Neck Articulation

The head can rotate up, down, left, and right.

- Neck Articulation

The neck's also able to lift up and down as well as rotate left and right.

- Neck Panels

The neck panels can all be opened up for the Charged Particle Firing sequence.

- Cockpit

The cockpit of the Geno Saurer, located in the chest, still opens up to reveal the 1/100 scale pilot. A peg in the pilot seat secures the pilot in place, making sure they're not rattling around loose inside the cockpit like Genos of old. A mini Raven is included with decently molded details, considering just how tiny these pilots are.

- Body Articulation

A joint behind the chest allows the body to rotate left, right, up, and down. This actually adds a lot to the overall flow of posing.

- Arm Articulation

The arms are attached to ball joints. These joints are set in a rather shallow socket, however, so they fall off pretty easily when posing. The elbows rotate forwards and backwards as well.

- Hand Articulation

The hands are attached on a peg that allows them to rotate 360 degrees. The claws also have the standard articulation, able to open up or fold.

- Leg Articulation

The legs are articulated in several different places. Aside from being attached to ball joints for the body connection they've also got forwards-backwards articulation in the knee, heel, and foot. The first image shows the legs fully folded up, and the second fully extended. Third and fourth image show the knee, and the next two the heel. Two after that, the ankle.

- Foot Articulation

The toes can rotate pretty far forwards and backwards, allowing for some nice transitions from the leg without it looking broken or unnatural. Unfortunately, they don't hold tension well, so the Geno will fall forward if relying on the toes alone for balance. The feet are also attached to pegs so they can rotate to stand flat on the ground even when the leg is slanted.

- Anchors

The anchors used to stabilize the Zoid during the Charged Particle Cannon firing sequence are able to be deployed backwards. They're actually quite useful for stabilizing the kit, too, allowing for a wider range of poses.

- Thruster Hatch

The armor plate over the leg thrusters can rotate up and down a bit, though it's a bit stiff.

- Long Range Pulse Laser Rifle

The Long Range Pulse Laser Rifles can rotate up or down, and swivel 360 degrees. When tilted upwards, the backs of the guns bump against other parts, but the range of movement is still pretty good.

- Heat Dissipation Fins

The heat dissipation fins open up along the tail to vent extra heat during the Charged Particle Cannon firing process. The purple detailing really makes this part stand out, and the little upwards-slanted ridges molded into the sides of each panel make these pieces so easy to open.

- Tail Articulation

Perhaps the most impressive articulation of any rex kit, the tail is beautifully jointed. No matter the pose it looks fluid without obvious joints, and the way this bolsters almost all poses is amazing. It adds so much personality to the kit.