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Bandai's Perfect Grade MS-06S Zaku II
Principality of Zeon
Char Aznable's Customize Mobile Suit
(Specifications)
Height: 17.5 m.
Weight: 56.2 t.
Fullroad weight: 74.5 t.
Material: Titanium-alloy & ceramics hybrid armor.
Generator output: 976 Kw.
Thruster general output: 48.500 Kg.
Armaments: Zake maching Gun - (1), Heat Hawk - (1).
Parts total (listed): 551 plastic.
November 3, 2001
With all of the recent Gundam activity, I decided to dust off my Perfect Grade Zaku (that I had
obtained earlier on this year) and write an out-of-box review on it.
This P.G. Zaku is one of two that Bandi currently produces. The
other, (the green version) is the MS-06S.
Just as was the case with the P.G. Zeta, the Zaku is also impressive. To start
out with, the kit comes in a HUGE brown box (that is slightly smaller than the Zeta's).
Its dimensions are 23" wide, 4" high and 12&5/8" deep.
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When the box is opened, found in the center is a smaller box that measures 7&3/4"
wide, 3&3/4" high and 12&1/8"deep. Found both inside this box and on either side of
it are the kit's parts.
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Even though the part total for the Zaku is listed at 551, I counted only 549 plastic
pieces...(Yeah, I know, nit-pickey, ain't I?).
The parts are molded in color. There are: 275 black pieces, 121 pink/orangish colored parts,
14 burgundy colored parts, 2 purple colored parts, 1 red part, 8 gray parts, 5 clear parts,
15 chrome plated parts, and 108 dark gray, flexible "cap-stan" pieces.
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There is a large decal sheet and a smaller one, both of which are composed of peal-off
decals. (Personally, I would have prefered the regular type).
The metal parts that make up the kit are 6 small flexible springs, 2 smaller coil springs,
1 LED light, 2 small (electrical) wires, 4 miscellanous rigid wires and 43 small screws. (With
the addition two small batteries, this beasty can be made to light up).
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There is also both an Instruction Manual and a Construction Manual. The Construction Manual
actually contains the instructional steps for assembling the model.
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The Instruction Manual contains color diagrams and pics of a built-up Zaku.
In addition, it contains sections on Historical Facts, Details, Practical Uses, Weapons,
and a Test Report on the Zaku. Unfortunately most of the text is written in Japanese.
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The parts have no detectable flash, no sinkmarks and are molded with some very fine
detail that includes recessed panel lines. There is even a small 1:60 scale Char figure that
goes into the cockpit/control compartment.
All-in-all, this model really is very impressive.
This Zaku, once assembled and painted will complement quite nicely the other P.G. Gundams that
Bandi has produced.
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Copyright © 2007 by Anthony I. Wootson. No material may be reproduced without permission. Unauthorized duplication is prohibited.