Popy XX-11 Heavy Tank Z

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Front

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z

This 6-wheeled "tank" with a bubble canopy has 2 large and 4 small missile launchers on the front and carries back up missiles in clips on the back. There's a bed in back for carrying accessories for or out to the giant robos. This bed doubles as a ride for a jumbo. The tank is designed with little wheel-wells on the top to accommodate a jumbo standing astride it. You use a set of four rubber harnesses to hold the feet in place. A decal has "Jumbo Machinder" written on it across the hood. A tiny figure drives under the bubble. That "little guy" inside the Heavy-Tank Z is actually Kabuto Koji, the pilot of Mazinger Z. (Info from Matt Alt) 

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Box Front

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Box Sides

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Box End

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Box End 2

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Box Content

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Side

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Other Side

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Top

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Back

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Driver

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z with Ammo

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Detail View

The  vehicle has an interesting set of rubber straps with metal hooks that are used to attach the jumbo to the bed of the truck.These are very similar to the straps that accompany Combattler V DX (Combattra in the Shogun Warriors world). I haven't done a direct comparison yet but will at some point.

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Foot Detail

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Strap Detail

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Rider Side

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Rider Front

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Rider Back

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Top View Detail

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Bottom

My example came with 8 rockets that are the same as those issued with XX-3 or many of the jumbo machinders - red tubes with white triangular vanes. There's also three of these jumbo rockets for the adjustable launchers attached to either side of the bubble - these have separate rubberized tips.It's unclear to me how many rockets came in this set - also unclear to me if there was a separate instruction sheet - what you see is what I have.

XX-11 Heavy Tank Z Rockets and Straps

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