OK So I got around making some (crap) photos of my Zaku II.
So a little review:
Master Grade MS-06 J Zaku II Zeon version.Now the thing is I actually wanted the space version as it had a cooler jet-pack and thrusters on it's legs but hell I thought I'd be getting them all anyway so who cares with which one I start, I mean do you care with which one I start?
Now it took me almost all day completing it, at least 8 hours. And I have to say the construction of it blew me away, it was awesome building it and seeing how it slowly took shape, I swear a lot of the detail only started to make sense to me
after I had completed the kit and took all the armour off.
So I'll start with the inner frame:
and from the back
Seriously the detail on this thing is amazing it even has detail on spots that require you to disassemble the figure slightly, there is a decal for the nuclear reactor, which is located
between two joints in the suits stomach! When assembled it feels like a real action figure and not like your usual snap together plastic kit.
the articulation is simply stunning:
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 010045.jpgAnd yes it can do that even with the armour attached. I would like to note that I haven't used it's entire range of motion for any of these pics, just let me tell you that it'S even better than what you can see here.
Now lets see it fully armoured up:
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 010046.jpg
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 0047-1.jpgHello I'm waving!
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 0048-1.jpgBrains!
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 0049-1.jpgOK lets see what it has in the arms department:
The weaponry plugs onto the hand and you simply wrap the fingers around it for a better look and stability.
The Zaku Machine gun, with attached round magazine, the round magazine is removable and has nicely detailed tiny bullets moulded inside. And a scope that is movable. It can be held by ether hand and features a second handle so that it can be wielded with both hands
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 0050-1.jpgThe Zaku Bazooka, this can only be held with the right hand on the trigger but also features a second handle for a better grip. also you can see that the Zaku machine gun round magazine can be stored on the Zaku's ass, like most MS weapons.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 010051.jpgThere is also a melee weapon, an axe that can be wielded in both hands and although it's supposed to be an energy weapon with an energy blade, it's molded in solid gray plastic also be careful with storing it on the Zaku as if you use too much force it will get stress marks.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 010052.jpgA pretty deadly arsenal is it not?
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 010053.jpgBut that's not all, it comes with a pair of leg mounted missile pods, cos when in battle your legs have to be super deadly in both close and long range combat. These are kind of annoying as they just hang there and don't lock into place and will knock about when you pose the legs.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 010054.jpgOh I forgot the cockpit, you can store one dude in it's chest and the cockpit is movable it can move from the right to the left and back again, the Zaku shows you the pilot:
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 010055.jpgBack to the missile pods, here with the MG and the "standing" pilot leaned against it's foot as he won't stand on his own.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 010056.jpgThe Zaku fully armed you can see that the axe can plug into the right and left side of the skirt with the bazooky plugging into the Zaku's ass.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 010057.jpgThe action base is pretty nice, you can change it's hight and tilt it a bit and with the right head you can swivel it it comes with different heads to fit different types of models, it took me about 20 minutes to assemble well 90% of a South Park episode anyway.
I know that the Zaku I have is the normal ground type so it doesn't fly all too much but I still think this looks cool:
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z113 ... 010058.jpgYou know that a man means business when he shows up armed with a bazooka, an MG, an axe and two missile pods wrapped to his feet.
It feels pretty solid, more solid than most Transformers of that size these days although it's kind of disappointing that it's still pretty light and small. Also the pipes that stick out of it's body are super annoying to assemble and have to be removed and reapplied when you want to see the inner frame, also the ones on his legs will pop off is you force the leg to much.
I can wholeheartedly recommend this kit, seriously it's awesome, totally awesome and it has a lot of hidden details and cool gimmicks like the moving eye.
I'll have to buy the right paint and paint the sucker then I'll apply the decals and stickers.
I'd like to get the Char variation to go with the MG RX-78-2 Ver. 2.0.
But hell it'S an awesome kit.
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