Heavy Cannon Giant Crocodile (Qiji 41217)

About this set

This is the Heavy Cannon Giant Crocodile (KEEPPLEY 41217), a mech/dinosaur kit from the Super Transformation series, sold under the Machine Beast Cube name on the box. Difficulty is rated 2/5, so it is an easy build. The parts come mainly in green and grey with yellow and red accents, and the finished model combines tracks, a turret and an animal shape, positioned as a defensive machine beast. Build the tracks and turret as separate sub-assemblies first: the track section repeats the same parts, so sort those out and run them in one go before attaching to the body. Once the turret sits on the torso the centre of gravity shifts, so keep the model flat on the desk for the remaining steps. Leave the animal head and limbs for last so alignment is easier. With a low part count and a 2/5 rating, it suits kids new to mech kits and makes a small desk-sized beast.