Bring together two legendary Japanese mecha franchises with the ZOIDS Hunter Wolf Patlabor Unit 2, part of Takara Tomy’s SYNERGENEX ZOIDS × Mobile Police Patlabor collaboration.
Created as the partner machine to Ingram MARK III Unit 2 in the ZOIDS × PATLABOR Code Name B.U.D.D.Y. project, this specialised Hunter Wolf receives a distinctive Metropolitan Police makeover with newly sculpted head armour, police equipment and patrol lights. Better still, this is a proper motorised Zoid: build it, add a AAA battery, flip the switch and watch it walk forward while opening and closing its mouth.
ZOIDS × Mobile Police Patlabor
This is the second ZOIDS × Patlabor collaboration Hunter Wolf, expanding the crossover between Takara Tomy’s mechanical beasts and the police-mecha world of Mobile Police Patlabor.
Within Code Name B.U.D.D.Y., this particular Hunter Wolf operates alongside Ingram MARK III Unit 2, effectively creating a mechanical police partnership between Labor and Zoid.
It’s a combination that sounds slightly ridiculous until you see it.
Then it makes perfect sense.
Giant police robot.
Giant mechanical police wolf.
Crime in Tokyo has officially become a very bad career choice.
The Second Hunter Wolf
This isn’t simply the original Metropolitan Police Hunter Wolf with a slightly different sticker sheet.
Takara Tomy created newly moulded head armour specifically for Unit 2, designed to give the machine a calmer, more intelligent facial appearance. The overall police specification is completed by its headgear and patrol-light equipment.
The result gives Unit 2 its own identity while retaining the unmistakable mechanical-wolf silhouette of Hunter Wolf.
Designed by Hidetaka Tenjin
There’s some serious mecha talent behind this collaboration.
The Hunter Wolf design was handled by renowned mechanical designer Hidetaka Tenjin, while Yutaka Izubuchi supervised the headgear design and screenwriter Kazunori Ito contributed to the crossover’s world setting.
That helps explain why the Patlabor elements feel properly integrated rather than simply stuck onto an existing Zoid.
Approximately 280mm Long
Once assembled, Hunter Wolf Unit 2 measures approximately 280mm / 11 inches in length, giving it substantial presence despite its relatively low wolf-like profile.
Between the long body, tail and enormous equipment mounted across its back, this isn’t a particularly small model.
You’re going to know it’s on the shelf.
Motorised Walking Action
This is where building a traditional Zoid becomes completely different from building something like a Gunpla.
Hunter Wolf contains an electric motorised mechanism.
Install one AAA alkaline battery, switch the mechanism on and the completed Zoid begins walking forward under its own power.
The battery is sold separately.
There’s something extremely satisfying about spending time assembling a mechanical animal and then watching the thing actually walk away afterwards.
Moving Jaw
The movement isn’t restricted to the legs.
As Hunter Wolf walks, its mouth automatically opens and closes.
It’s a relatively simple mechanical feature, but combined with the walking motion it gives the completed Zoid considerably more personality.
A static mechanical wolf is cool.
A mechanical wolf that’s walking towards you with its jaws moving is considerably more concerning.
Two-Stage Instinct Release
Hunter Wolf Unit 2 retains the two-stage Instinct Release mechanism, giving you multiple configurations beyond the standard police patrol appearance.
The three main configurations are:
- Normal Form
- High-Speed Movement Form
- Shock Wave Launch Form
And unlike transformation gimmicks that exist purely for display, these configurations interact with Hunter Wolf’s motorised movement.
High-Speed Movement Form
Raise the wings mounted across Hunter Wolf’s back and reposition the booster to create the High-Speed Movement Form.
Activate the motor and the booster rotates while Hunter Wolf walks forward.
It completely changes the appearance of the Zoid and makes it look ready for a high-speed police pursuit.
Apparently flashing blue lights weren’t intimidating enough.
They needed a rotating booster as well.
Shock Wave Launch Form
The second Instinct Release configuration is the Shock Wave Launch Form.
Move the wings and booster forward and activate the mechanism.
Now, as Hunter Wolf walks, the booster rotates while the wings repeatedly move up and down.
It’s a brilliant demonstration of classic ZOIDS mechanical engineering, where the internal motor isn’t simply used to move the legs but drives several different actions across the machine.
New Unit 2 Head Armour
One of the biggest visual differences between the two Metropolitan Police Hunter Wolves is the head.
Unit 2 receives completely newly sculpted head armour, specifically intended to give this machine a calmer and more intelligent appearance.
It’s a relatively small change compared with replacing the entire body, but because the head is such an important part of any animal-shaped Zoid, it gives Unit 2 a noticeably different personality.
Black & White Police Styling
The Metropolitan Police colour scheme works brilliantly with Hunter Wolf’s mechanical design.
The predominantly police-inspired appearance transforms the Zoid from something that looks like a battlefield machine into a futuristic law-enforcement unit.
There are also detail differences between the original police Hunter Wolf and Unit 2, including silver-toned elements replacing some of the gold details found on the first machine.
Put the two side-by-side and they’re clearly related without being identical.
Graffiti Label Included
Here’s an unusual bonus.
Hunter Wolf Unit 2 includes a graffiti label intended for the original Hunter Wolf Metropolitan Police Department Specification, which is sold separately.
That gives collectors who own both machines an additional customisation option and strengthens the connection between Unit 1 and Unit 2.
It’s a small extra, but exactly the sort of thing that makes collecting the complete crossover more interesting.
Build It, Then Bring It to Life
Unlike a conventional completed ZOIDS figure, this is an assembly model.
You build the machine yourself around the supplied mechanical unit.
The official package contains the assembly manual, mechanical unit and multiple excavation packs containing the components required to construct Hunter Wolf.
Once everything is assembled, install the battery and the model becomes a functioning motorised Zoid.
That’s a very different experience from simply taking a finished action figure out of the box.
Perfect Companion to Ingram MARK III Unit 2
The obvious display partner is Ingram MARK III Unit 2.
That’s exactly how this Hunter Wolf was conceived within the Code Name B.U.D.D.Y. crossover – as the Zoid partner to the second Ingram.
Displayed together, the Patlabor elements of the Hunter Wolf suddenly become even more effective.
You have a humanoid police Labor alongside a four-legged mechanical pursuit machine.
It’s one of those crossover concepts that feels like somebody asked:
“What if Patlabor had police dogs?”
And Takara Tomy replied:
“Make the dog 28cm long and motorised.”
Complete the Police Hunter Wolf Pair
Unit 2 also looks fantastic alongside the original Hunter Wolf Metropolitan Police Department Specification.
The shared police theme makes them immediately identifiable as a pair, while the different head designs and detailing give each machine its own character.
Add the Ingram units and you’ve got the foundations of a seriously unusual Patlabor display.
Product Features
- Manufacturer: Takara Tomy
- Brand: ZOIDS
- Range: T-SPARK / SYNERGENEX
- Collaboration: ZOIDS × Mobile Police Patlabor
- Model: Hunter Wolf Metropolitan Police Department Specification Unit 2
- Also known as Hunter Wolf Patlabor Unit 2
- Appears in ZOIDS × PATLABOR Code Name B.U.D.D.Y.
- Partner machine to Ingram MARK III Unit 2
- Approximately 280mm long
- Plastic assembly model
- Motorised walking mechanism
- Mouth opens and closes while walking
- Two-stage Instinct Release mechanism
- Normal Form
- High-Speed Movement Form
- Rotating booster in High-Speed Movement Form
- Shock Wave Launch Form
- Rotating booster in Shock Wave Launch Form
- Wings move while walking in Shock Wave Launch Form
- Newly sculpted Unit 2 head armour
- Metropolitan Police headgear
- Patrol-light equipment
- Graffiti label for the original Metropolitan Police Hunter Wolf included
- Requires 1 × AAA alkaline battery
- Battery sold separately
- Recommended age: 15+
- JAN: 4904810095644
- Japanese release: March 2026
- Vehicle Design: Hidetaka Tenjin
- Headgear Supervision: Yutaka Izubuchi
- World Setting: Kazunori Ito
Box Contents
The package contains:
- Hunter Wolf Unit 2 assembly components
- Assembly manual
- Pack S
- Mechanical unit
- Excavation Pack A
- Excavation Pack B
- Excavation Pack C
- Graffiti label
AAA battery is not included.
Why Add ZOIDS Hunter Wolf Patlabor Unit 2 to Your Collection?
Because this is more than another Hunter Wolf colour variation.
The new Unit 2 head armour, Metropolitan Police equipment and Patlabor styling give the machine a distinct identity, while the involvement of Hidetaka Tenjin, Yutaka Izubuchi and Kazunori Ito gives the crossover some serious mecha pedigree.
Then there’s the classic ZOIDS engineering.
Build the model, install a battery and Hunter Wolf actually walks while opening and closing its mouth. Change the rear equipment and you can activate the High-Speed Movement or Shock Wave Launch configurations, complete with rotating booster and additional mechanical movement.
If you’ve already got the original Metropolitan Police Hunter Wolf, Unit 2 makes an obvious companion. If you’re a Patlabor collector, pair it with Ingram MARK III Unit 2 and the whole bizarre crossover suddenly comes together.
New police head armour. Motorised walking. Moving jaws. Rotating booster. ZOIDS Hunter Wolf Patlabor Unit 2 is what happens when Mobile Police Patlabor decides a normal police dog simply isn’t enough.
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