MSM-07 Z'Gok (Principality of Zeon Mass Production Type Amphibious Mobile Suit)

Series UC0079
Title MSM-07 Z'Gok (Principality of Zeon Mass Production Type Amphibious Mobile Suit)
Release Date November 1999
Suggested Price (JPY) 700
No.  of Parts 65 + polycaps + sticker for monoeye
Plastic Color Light violet, abyss grey, deep sea blue, funky green
Grade HGUC
Scale 1/144
My Rating Excellent
Model Status Completed (2002-07-08)
Production Roll-Out# #9

 
   
 

Comment
I never like Zeon marine type. A mech that is design to look like a shrimp is not to my taste. After I have read some good review on the net for this kit and I decided try out this kit.

Once I pop up the box and start constructing this kit, all I could comment is that this kit is excellent. It has instantly converted me into a Zeon's marine mobile suit fans.

The plastic is molded in the correct color thus making painting optional. It will be nice enough just to put the unpainted kit on the shelf but I cannot stand the plastic look so I painted it anyway. Plastic is molded in good quality as mold lines, seam lines not obviously visible. Most seam line is well hidden under panel line. The only seam line that is visible is on the chest. It is not hard to sand it off.

Posing is not a problem for this kit. It has surpassed my “Mech Crouching” test and it could even do a spread eagle! The articulation is that good. Period.

Packaging
  • 3 plastic trees. 1 sticker, 1 polycaps.
  • Plastic molded in 4 colors. Painting is optional.
  • Plastic quality very good
  • Some pictures on the box and a small 8 pages manual.

Weapons, Gimmicks and Accessories
This kit does not come with any external weapons but I think the quality is enough to make up for it. The main feature is that this kit is using ball joint for its limb thus making extreme pose is possible.

Construction Note

White (85%) + Purple (10%) + Indy Blue (5%) Indy Blue (70%) + Navy Blue (20%) + Purple (10%)
Florescent Pink (100%) Neutral Grey (60%) + Medium Blue (40%) + Red (few drop)
Grey (70%) + Daytona Green (25%) + Black (5%) White (90%) + Daytona Green (5%) + Indy Blue (5%)
  • Actual color use:
    • Blue : White 5:3
    • Blue : Dark Gray 5:5
    • Blue
    • Dark Gray
  • Body wash with purple mix with blue to give a darker hue.
  • Acrylic black wash for general dirtiness.
  • Black oil wash for shading.
  • Dry brush with flat black for exhaust
  • Dry brush with chrome silver for paint scratch
  • Panel line with gray oil wash.
Done already? Building this kit is extremely easy! Test fit.
Parts taken out to paint. Hand painted parts using Tamiya Acrylic.

In brief
This is an extremely fun and easy kit to build that you could complete over the weekend. I am surprise on how quickly I could assemble this kit. You have to get this.


Document Date : 2002-09-09



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