This was a long overdue build, bought it in 2014. Managed to find time to build.
Comes with interesting illustrations as well as instructions.
Concept art of Rabidly Dog front viewRabidly Dog concept art back viewInstruction booklet of Rabidly Dog front pageInstruction booklet Rabidly Dog back page
Glad the production team did not use the concept art as final design. VOTOMs are meant to have low tech robot which are literally walking tank which are lightly armored and highly armed.
There are total of 13 unique runners, and 17 total runners.
Rabidly Dog Runner ARabidly Dog Runner BRabidly Dog Runner CRabidly Dog Runner D, 2 runnersRabidly Dog Runner E, 2x runnersRabidly Dog Runner FRabidly Dog Runner GRabidly Dog Runner HRabidly Dog Runner IRabidly Dog Runner JRabidly Dog Runner K, 2 runnersRabidly Dog Joint Runners
Before building, always paint parts that are known hard to paint after assembly
Main lens and 2 head lights are painted based on recommended color schemeRabidly Dog lens mount paintedParts to form the head is small, at 2.5cm or 1 inch diameter.Assemble lens and visor assembly for Rabidly Doghead of Rabidly Dog assembly completedAssembly of the Rabidly Dog main body, partial completeAssembly of Rabidly Dog main body, partial complete side viewRabidly Dog main body, headlights addedRabidly Dog main body partial build back viewAdded cockpit hatch to the Rabidly Dog partial build main bodyRabidly Dog cockpit hatch partial closedAttached Rabidly Dog head to the main body, the head can be twistedRabidly Dog mine layer back packRabidly Dog mine layer backpack assembleTest open the mind layer backpack of the Rabidly DogRabidly Dog mine layer backpack fully openedRabidly Dog left arm, which is a claw with built in machine gunRabidly Dog right armRabidly Dog leg partsRabidly Dog leg partial assembledRabidly Dog leg assembledRabidly Dog waist partsRabidly Dog waist assembledRabidly Dog right hand, have different wrist size to help posing with rifleRabidly Dog rifleRabidly Dog how to attach rifle to the right handHow the Rabidly Dog hand grip mechanism works on griping the rifleRabidly Dog assemblies of all major parts completed with layout of accessories
After panel-lining Rabidly Dog here are the results.
Rabidly Dog front viewRabidly Dog side viewRabidly Dog backviewRabidly Dog right sideRabidly Dog poseRabidly Dog pose sideRabidly Dog pose back viewRabidly Dog front view neutral pose
This kit contains a lot of small parts, building this will require good judgment to use cement to strengthen assembly, example the grip right hand. Would not recommend this kit for beginners as head, some part of the body, and the legs has small parts. This is a nice-looking kit, straight build with panel lining. Unfortunately, it does not have a down mode or the kinetic punch, the rollers on the feels does not roll. Pure aesthetics it looks as it is portrayed in the anime.
