HGUC #SP - Gunpla Starter Set: Gundam vs. Zaku II

Product Description

Includes

• RX-78-2 Gundam
  • 2 Beam Sabers
  • Manipulators
    • Multipurpose weapon-holding (1 pair)
    • Trigger-finger (right)
  • Beam Rifle
  • Shield
  • Bazooka
    • Adapter piece for Bazooka
  • Non-transformable Core Fighter
• MS-06F Zaku II (Mass Production type)
  • Manipulators
    • General weapon-holding (1 pair)
    • Trigger-fingers (1 pair)
  • Zaku Machine Gun
  • Heat Hawk
    • Adapter piece
  • Bazooka
  • 2 Leg-mounted Missile Pods
    • 3 pairs of removable missiles

Kit Features & Gimmicks

Articulation

RX-78-2 Gundam

• The head can swivel on a ball-joint neck.
• The upper torso can pivot left or right if slightly pulled up.
• Shoulder joints can swing frontward.
• The arms can...
  • Swing on a peg-and-socket joint.
  • Raise horizontally.
• The upper elbows can turn.
• Elbow joints can be bent up to 90 degrees.
• The manipulators can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
• The waist can rotate 360 degrees.
• Front and side skirt armors can pivot to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
• The upper thighs can swivel on the hips' ball-and-socket joints, though the backwards articulation is limited due to the non-poseable rear skirt armor.
• Knee joints can be bent up to 110 degrees.
• The ankles can tilt/pivot in a limited manner.

Zaku II

• Mono-eye can move left and right. (removal of helmet required)
• The head can rotate on. ball-joint neck.
• Shoulder joints can tilt forward.
• The arms can...
  • Swing on a rod joint.
  • Raise horizontally.
• The left shoulder armor and the right shoulder shield is jointed to avoid interference with the arm articulation.
• The elbow joints can be bent up to 90 degrees.
• The upper elbows can turn.
• Front and side skirt armors can slightly pivot to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
• The upper thighs can swivel on the hips' ball-and-socket joints, though the backwards articulation is limited due to the non-poseable rear skirt armor.
• The knee joints can be bent up to 100 degrees.
• The ankles feature double-jointed parts, allowing to further tilt forward.
  • The feet can swivel on the ankle ball-joint part.

Weapons/Other Gimmicks

RX-78-2 Gundam

• The right hand is swappable.
• Each of the weapons must be wielded by their respective hands.
• Beam Saber hilts can be optionally removed from the backpack as handheld weapons.
• Beam Rifle's foregrip & sensor can swing left and right.
• Bazooka can mount onto the rear waist armor with an Adapter.
• The Shield can attach onto...
  • Any forearms, though the default is on the left.
  • The backpack for storage.

Zaku II

• The hands are swappable.
• Any of the weapons can be wielded by the kit's normal and/or trigger-finger hands. (Though compatible with the former, the machine gun and the bazooka must be wielded by the latter)
• Machine Gun's foregrip can swing left or right.
• Bazooka's foregrip and scope can swing up and down.
• Bazooka can latch onto the rear waist armor via a flip-out mounting joint.
• Heat Hawk can mount onto the left waist armor with an adapter.
• Missile pods can be optionally mounted onto the legs. (some detaching on the legs are required)

Tips & Tricks

• General:
  • For better results, some or most of the details are needed to be applied/panel-lined with Gundam Markers and/or Mr. Color paints.
  • Topcoat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied decals and if any, marking decals and paint details.
• RX-78-2 Gundam:
  • The Dengeki Hobby Magazine (July 2001 issue) exclusive Mechanism Sticker set for HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam decal sheet can be applied to this kit.
  • Do not use the Beam Saber parts from the SB-13 runner, which can tighten the assembly between the hilt & the effect parts (or in a worst case scenario, the Beam Saber effect part's peg may break off from the hilt while attempting to remove it.).
• Zaku II
  • The Machine Gun from 1/144 System Weapon 001 can be used for this kit.
  • The Bazooka from 1/144 System Weapon 009 can be used for this kit.
  • The Semovente Corps markings included in the EX Model YMT-05 Hildolfr kit can be used for this Gunpla.

Customizing-based tips

• The Zaku II's torso (sans the movement pipes) can be replaced with the Garma Zabi Custom's torso piece to form the Borjarnon unit from Turn A Gundam.

B-Club related customizations

• RX-78-2 Gundam:
  • High Detail Manipulator 16 can be used for this kit.
  • The HGUC Gundam (Anime Ver.) Conversion Parts garage kit can be used on this Gunpla to create an Anime-accurate HGUC Gundam.
  • The Perfect Gundam Conversion Parts for HGUC Gundam garage kit can be used to remodel this Gunpla to create an HGUC-styled Perfect Gundam.
  • The Full Armor Gundam Conversion Kit for HGUC Gundam garage kit can be used to remodel this Gunpla to create the MSV of Plamo Kyoshiro versions of Full Armor Gundam.
  • The Red Warrior Conversion Kit for HGUC Gundam garage kit can be used to remodel this Gunpla to create Red Warrior.
• Zaku II:
  • High Detail Manipulator 50 can be used for this kit.
  • WA-32 120mm Zaku Machine Gun (Wide-Grip) can be used for this kit.

Variants

• Later reissues of the kit from September 2018 onward will feature a blue Bandai Spirits logo.

Notes & Trivia

• This set includes anime-accurate color variants of HGUC-021 and HGUC-040.
• The Gunpla How-to Guide Gundam vs Zaku Edition booklet features tips for new builders including tools needed, assembly guide, gate mark cleanup, panel lining, seam line removal, and painting.