MG Z Gundam Ver2
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Tue 2006/01/03 00:38
MG Zeta Ver2 has been out for a few weeks now and for those of you still considering, have a butchers hook at these scans taken from this months Hobby Japan. I am not particularly keen on the default color scheme of Zeta and would love to see it in different colors. As usual, the Ver 2 comes with the "new technology" meaning that its as articulate it gets for a 1/100 scale model.
And for those who are still wondering why I go on about "mince pies" and dont know what a "butchers hook" is then look it up in this dictionary.
And for those who are still wondering why I go on about "mince pies" and dont know what a "butchers hook" is then look it up in this dictionary.
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Fri 10/28 20:19 comments (6)
John in Canada
lol...wanna buy that so bad... i have the previous version of the zeta gundam, btw danny is there any new S.I.C. figures i japan? just wandering...
(ID #34278) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Chopper Dave in Medford, Oregon
This looks very good however I have a few concerns. From the looks of things the floppyness of the Ver. 1 Zeta has been fixed. Thats the good thing. Now for my concern: When the Mk II Ver. 2 came out they reveled in showing us images of the enhanced poseability of it. But with the Zeta Ver. 2 I have yet to see much in means of poseability...my guess is that they are afraid to show pictures because there might be a lack of poseability for this thing...I cant read Japanese so is there anywhere on there that mentions its poseability Danny?
(ID #34280) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Garritt in Easton, Pennsylvania
In regards to articulation, I think Zeta's design is permanently defective to a certain extent.
(ID #34286) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
lobster in Toronto, Canada
You may go to www.gunplablog.com or www.dalong.net to check it out. For the second link, now I can't read Korean but there's some English and lots of pictures. Since this is a transformable MS, you can't expect the same level of articulation of the non-transformable ones like MK II, but from what I saw the Z v2 pretty similar to MG Z Plus, which is quite articulate, and stable because of its stiff joints (I have the red one myself). BTW I have preordered one from HLJ and it should arrive this week or next hehehe. :p
(ID #34288) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
luke in virginia
maybe i'll get a zeta before long....finally finished the gp01Fb v.1, so i need a new project. also, fascinating link about the cockney-rhyming, i was admittedly a bit confused with the "mince pies" thing lol
(ID #34289) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Tyrant001 in San Jose, Costa Rica
I dont care for poseability...as long as the kit looks GOOD. And the original 1996 MG Zeta looked awesome. This one looks pretty good too, but IMHO, the first one had a better katoki-redesign... After you paint the model, you dont mess that much around with it, so why is poseability such an issue ? My original Zeta looks better than this one...:(. They should have leaved the 1996 redesign intact, with the added poseability. This one looks like the one from the show (wich means...the Katoki redesign looked a heck of a lot better) But oh well...I guess people can "play" with it now...
(ID #34291) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Ken in Okayama
Looks good, but transformability and poseability don't belong together in the same equation.
(ID #34292) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
myakk
personally I would stick w/ the tired and true way of kitbashing the original zeta MG w/ the zeta plus which yeilds the true ver.ka look. As for the posibility, w/ the size of master grade boxes these days they should just make you build two separte models the wave rider and the zeta it would certainly make the box size worth it cause they are so friggen HUGE!
(ID #34296) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
pahthepooh in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
last year i bought Z gundam, but after i finishing it,[after 5 days] the joint of the legs broken into pieces, now i wonder if this new gundam have the same problem to... i wonder...
(ID #34319) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
V2
hopefully this ver.2.0 would come up with new and refined engineering based on the pg zeta and MG zplus variants (locking tabs for the wings and legs, higher level of durability in critical stress areas, etc). but still, transformable kits arent meant to be transformed - its best to leave the kit static in one mode or the other as something will definitely break after a few repeated transformations. my advice: get two of it and have each one in its own respective form - its safer that way.
(ID #34397) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Ryan in Glasgow, Scotland
i was having a dilema a few days ago, the mk II 2.0 or the zeta 2.0, ive decided on the mk II, it looks like great value for money and the hangar/ stand that you get with it looks awesome!
(ID #34612) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
vick
sorry buddy but u choose wrong . I just got both models a week ago and I am kinda dissapointed with MK-II ver.2 the legs have so much in them that they are floppy and the model has trouble standing in certain poses. Now the new zeta is the true winner . Its perfectly stable and in transformation everything locks in place perfectly. He can even do the kneeling pose
(ID #34614) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Ryan in Glasgow, Scotland
tch, oh well theres nuthing that can be done now anyways, odds are ill be posing the mkII in its stand anyways
(ID #34619) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
dardel in Slovakia
the msz-006 is my favorite MS from all the gundam shows, so this is a must for me. i'm ordening this month, i cannot wait to get it. well i hope i could earn money for the PG as well, but for now,the ver2. (with that nice catapult) it's good enough (btw, is bandai going to re-release a MG nu gundam? since i cannot find this model kit anymore >_>)
(ID #36954) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT, I WOULDNT MIND TWO THO...THEN I CAN PAINT 1 IN ANOTHER SCHEME.....
(ID #39735) Posted on 2007/01/02 01:23
Crim (Registered on 2007/04/14 16:50)
i just got a zeta model and was wondering. how i can tell if its a v1 or v2, if it helps any its gota small light that i have no idea wut kind of battery it takes, lol i would also like a little help figuring this one out
(ID #56388) Posted on 2007/09/05 04:01
John in Canada
lol...wanna buy that so bad... i have the previous version of the zeta gundam, btw danny is there any new S.I.C. figures i japan? just wandering...
(ID #76282) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Chopper Dave in Medford, Oregon
This looks very good however I have a few concerns. From the looks of things the floppyness of the Ver. 1 Zeta has been fixed. Thats the good thing. Now for my concern: When the Mk II Ver. 2 came out they reveled in showing us images of the enhanced poseability of it. But with the Zeta Ver. 2 I have yet to see much in means of poseability...my guess is that they are afraid to show pictures because there might be a lack of poseability for this thing...I cant read Japanese so is there anywhere on there that mentions its poseability Danny?
(ID #76284) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Garritt in Easton, Pennsylvania
In regards to articulation, I think Zeta's design is permanently defective to a certain extent.
(ID #76290) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
lobster in Toronto, Canada
You may go to www.gunplablog.com or www.dalong.net to check it out. For the second link, now I can't read Korean but there's some English and lots of pictures. Since this is a transformable MS, you can't expect the same level of articulation of the non-transformable ones like MK II, but from what I saw the Z v2 pretty similar to MG Z Plus, which is quite articulate, and stable because of its stiff joints (I have the red one myself). BTW I have preordered one from HLJ and it should arrive this week or next hehehe. :p
(ID #76292) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
luke in virginia
maybe i'll get a zeta before long....finally finished the gp01Fb v.1, so i need a new project. also, fascinating link about the cockney-rhyming, i was admittedly a bit confused with the "mince pies" thing lol
(ID #76293) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Tyrant001 in San Jose, Costa Rica
I dont care for poseability...as long as the kit looks GOOD. And the original 1996 MG Zeta looked awesome. This one looks pretty good too, but IMHO, the first one had a better katoki-redesign... After you paint the model, you dont mess that much around with it, so why is poseability such an issue ? My original Zeta looks better than this one...:(. They should have leaved the 1996 redesign intact, with the added poseability. This one looks like the one from the show (wich means...the Katoki redesign looked a heck of a lot better) But oh well...I guess people can "play" with it now...
(ID #76295) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Ken in Okayama
Looks good, but transformability and poseability don't belong together in the same equation.
(ID #76296) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
myakk
personally I would stick w/ the tired and true way of kitbashing the original zeta MG w/ the zeta plus which yeilds the true ver.ka look. As for the posibility, w/ the size of master grade boxes these days they should just make you build two separte models the wave rider and the zeta it would certainly make the box size worth it cause they are so friggen HUGE!
(ID #76300) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
pahthepooh in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
last year i bought Z gundam, but after i finishing it,[after 5 days] the joint of the legs broken into pieces, now i wonder if this new gundam have the same problem to... i wonder...
(ID #76323) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
V2
hopefully this ver.2.0 would come up with new and refined engineering based on the pg zeta and MG zplus variants (locking tabs for the wings and legs, higher level of durability in critical stress areas, etc). but still, transformable kits arent meant to be transformed - its best to leave the kit static in one mode or the other as something will definitely break after a few repeated transformations. my advice: get two of it and have each one in its own respective form - its safer that way.
(ID #76401) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Ryan in Glasgow, Scotland
i was having a dilema a few days ago, the mk II 2.0 or the zeta 2.0, ive decided on the mk II, it looks like great value for money and the hangar/ stand that you get with it looks awesome!
(ID #76616) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
vick
sorry buddy but u choose wrong . I just got both models a week ago and I am kinda dissapointed with MK-II ver.2 the legs have so much in them that they are floppy and the model has trouble standing in certain poses. Now the new zeta is the true winner . Its perfectly stable and in transformation everything locks in place perfectly. He can even do the kneeling pose
(ID #76618) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Ryan in Glasgow, Scotland
tch, oh well theres nuthing that can be done now anyways, odds are ill be posing the mkII in its stand anyways
(ID #76623) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
dardel in Slovakia
the msz-006 is my favorite MS from all the gundam shows, so this is a must for me. i'm ordening this month, i cannot wait to get it. well i hope i could earn money for the PG as well, but for now,the ver2. (with that nice catapult) it's good enough (btw, is bandai going to re-release a MG nu gundam? since i cannot find this model kit anymore >_>)
(ID #78958) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT, I WOULDNT MIND TWO THO...THEN I CAN PAINT 1 IN ANOTHER SCHEME.....
(ID #81739) Posted on 1999/11/30 14:12
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