Sinker

The Sinker (also known as Sea Striker) is Ray-type Zoid, one of over 200 species of biomechanical lifeforms depicted by TOMY's Zoids model, toy, and media franchise.

Sinker
OJR Sinker
EMZ-019 / EZ-032 Ray Type Zenebas Empire
Crew	1
Weight	26.6 tons
Depth	10.8 m
Height	3.0 m
Maximum Speed	0.8-0.9 mach, 60 knots
Weapons	Homing Torpedo (4), Accelerated Beam Gun (2), Large Booster Gun (2)
Equipment	None

Overview

The sinker is a fast, small Zoid, that hovers a few meters off the ground. The sinker is not heavily armed, and is usually used en masse when in combat. Since Sinkers can fly above the ground, they are not limited to just fighting on land, they can just as easily move over and under the sea. These ray-type Zoids are propelled forward by rocket boosters, and are often used as recreational vessels.

Media Appearances

Anime

Chaotic Century/Guardian Force

Sinkers make several appearances throughout the series. Their most notable role was in the Guardian Force episode Phantom. Here heavily modified Sinkers were raced in the Grand Prix, with Moonbay and Rudolph as some of the pilots. Other episodes featuring Sinkers have them attacking the Ultrasaurus, they attack over the sea using their high speed to strike the slower moving Ultrasaurus.

New Century

Vega Obscura is seen piloting a Sinker when not inside the Berserk Fury, he is not seen using this Zoid in battle. Sinkers are also seen piloted by a few desert gangs in the earlier episodes, most notably in the first deployment of Leena's Gunsniper LS, where she takes out a large gang with her total assault. The Sinkers are custom and vary in their color and appearance. Some of these models are similar or are models that were used during the Grand Prix in the Guardian Force series.

Fuzors

Several Blue and white Sinkers can be seen working for the PFB in Zoids Fuzors. They do not have major roles, and are not piloted by main characters.

Video Games

The Sinker made a breif appearance in the Zoids VS series. It is fought in mission 4 of both Republic and Empire Mission Modes, along with other smaller appearances throughout the game. An upgraded version, called the Space Sea Striker is available in the shop, featuring all-around better stats.

Sinkers also appear in the Zoids Saga series of games, and appear near or on water in random battles.

Trading Cards

The Sinker was featured in every release of Zoids Trading Cards except for the Zoids Card Colosseum set.

Models

Original Japanese Release

• Assembly required. (Snap-together, no glue needed. Scissors or X-acto knife recommended for trimming off excess plastic bits.)
• The model's colours are moulded into the plastic, and it does not need any paint.

The Sinker was 1st released as a part of the OJR line. It was colored in a silver gray and red color scheme. It has pieces of foam in its tanks allowing it to float in water, similar to that of the Aquadon.

Prototype Sinker

Seen in a TOMY catalog from 1985. The zoid was colored in brown and purple. It was from the same catalog that showed the prototypes Iron Kong and Malder in a matching color scheme.

Prototype Sinker

It is shown with different tanks than the original version.

Original European Release

The Sinker was issued under the name Z-Ray as a part of the OER line. There was no changes from the OJR model appart from the packaging.

Robo Strux

The Sinker was released as a part of the Robo Strux line under the name Stunra. The zoid was recolored a dark blue and light blue. Like most of the Robostrux zoids, the zoid was also released under the same name in the line, but in the OER color scheme and OER packaging reprinted with Robostrux labels on the box. It is harder to find the regular RS version then the OER repackaged version.

New Japanese Release

NJR Sinker

The Sinker was re-issued with changes in the color scheme in 1999 as a part of the 1st wave of the NJR line. The zoid was now a dark purple and dark maroon. No other changes were made to the model, aside from packaging.

The Sinker was also a part of the New Pacific Release in similar packaging.

NJR Prototype Sinker

A prototype was sold on Yahoo Japan in 2005 colored in all white with a blue cockpit and canopy with gray caps. The zoid was created to see if the mold from the OJR Sinker could be re-used in the NJR line.

NJR Prototype Sinker

New American Release

The Sinker was issued under the name Sea Striker as a part of the NAR line. No changes were made aside from the packaging.

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