Hobby Talk: Model Kit Review, MG MS-06F Zaku II ver 2.0 (Revised)

Kit Details
Gundam: Zaku II F
Code: MS-06F
Series: Mobile Suit Gundam
Faction: Neo Zeon
Weapons: Zaku Machine Gun, Zaku Bazooka, Heat Hawk
Release: March 2008
Box: A2
Runner: 13
Parts: 300
Price: 3500 yen




Build / Difficulty
(Score: Neutral)
Good: Relatively easy and straightforward build.
Bad: The pipes are a nightmare and will kill your fingers.
Difficulty: Easy
Panel Line: Average.
Decals: Not too many, dry transfers and stickers.

Looks / Details
(Score: +1)
Good: Fantastic looking.  Simplistic design.
Bad: Almost too plain.




Accessories
(Score: Neutral)
You get: a quite plain looking machine gun, a bazooka and a heat hawk




Articulation / Pose ability
(Score: +1)
Good: A bit fat but very pose-able.
Bad: Ankle feels weak making the feet not planted to the ground.  Waist joint is weak connecting the chest unit and the nuclear reactor is terribly lose.




Shelf presence
(Score: +1)
Good: Very recognizable Gundam icon.
Bad: Not really a tall kit so can get lost in sea of UC giants.

Bonus
(Score: +2)
Bonus 1: Comes in lots of variants and colors.




Bonus 2: Lots of modding possibilities



Summary and Rating
(Total Score: +5)
X Avoid
X Consider
O Shortlist
X Buy

Whether you're a ZEON fan or not, you should consider adding a Zaku or 2 to your collection.  And a very good base kit for modders.

Variants
There are too many variants for the Zaku.  Just listing out a few.
1) Zaku II 2.0 S Mats (2008) - white variant
2) Zaku II 2.0 J Ridden (2008) - red variant
3) Zaku Cannon (2008) - tan variant
4) Zaku II 2.0 J (2008) - different design + rockets
5) Zaku II Minelayer (2008) - with mine laying accessories
6) Zaku II 2.0 Black (2008) - you know it, black variant
7) Zaku II 2.0 Char (2007) - Char's pink
8) Gegloog 2.0 (2008) - plus other variants
9) Hi Zack (2004)
10) Rickdom (2003)
11) Gouf + variants (2000)
12) Marasai (2012)
13) Geara Dooga (2013)

And.... many more.

Dalong's Review
Dalong's Score: 108