Club G HG

Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.)

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - You can selectively apply seals for No. 2 (Mash), No. 3 (Gaia), or No. 6 (Ortega) — in m HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - You can selectively apply seals for No. 2 (Mash), No. 3 (Gaia), or No. 6 (Ortega) — in m HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - You can selectively apply seals for No. 2 (Mash), No. 3 (Gaia), or No. 6 (Ortega) — in m HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - You can selectively apply seals for No. 2 (Mash), No. 3 (Gaia), or No. 6 (Ortega) — in m HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - You can selectively apply seals for No. 2 (Mash), No. 3 (Gaia), or No. 6 (Ortega) — in m HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - You can selectively apply seals for No. 2 (Mash), No. 3 (Gaia), or No. 6 (Ortega) — in m


You can selectively apply seals for No. 2 (Mash), No. 3 (Gaia), or No. 6 (Ortega) —
In my case, I went with the No. 2 seal to build it as Mash's unit.

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Detail shots (1/4) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Detail shots (2/4) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Detail shots (3/4) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Armament lineup — the Bazooka Type A1 has been newly added.

Weapons loadout
The Bazooka Type A1 has been newly added.

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Stand joint parts

Stand joint parts

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Mono-eye rotation gimmick

Mono-eye rotation gimmick

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Excellent limb articulation

Excellent limb articulation

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Hip and shoulder articulation gimmicks (1/2) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Hip and shoulder articulation gimmicks (2/2)

Hip and shoulder articulation gimmicks

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Poses using the newly sculpted Bazooka Type A1 (1/4) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Poses using the newly sculpted Bazooka Type A1 (2/4) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Poses using the newly sculpted Bazooka Type A1 (3/4) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Poses using the newly sculpted Bazooka Type A1 (4/4)

Poses using the newly sculpted Bazooka Type A1

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Poses using the existing machine gun / heat hawk (1/6) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Poses using the existing machine gun / heat hawk (2/6) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Poses using the existing machine gun / heat hawk (3/6) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Poses using the existing machine gun / heat hawk (4/6) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Poses using the existing machine gun / heat hawk (5/6) HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Poses using the existing machine gun / heat hawk (6/6)

Poses using the existing machine gun / heat hawk

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Together with the HG Zaku I [Kycilia's Forces] released as a standard retail kit.

Together with the HG Zaku I [Kycilia's Forces] released as a standard retail kit.

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) - Together with the HG Zaku II High Mobility Type released as a standard retail kit.

Together with the HG Zaku II High Mobility Type released as a standard retail kit.

This is the HG Zaku I (Black Tri-Stars Ver.), released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. The main body reuses the runners straight from the standard retail Origin HG Zaku I, but with the molded colors changed to match the Black Tri-Stars style, and the Bazooka Type A1 added as a newly sculpted piece.

So all the characteristics of the body are identical to the existing HG Origin Zakus, and it still delivers excellent articulation and joint strength. That said, for a so-called Black Tri-Stars unit, the molded color comes out as a deep blue-purple rather than black. It's quite a different look compared to other Black Tri-Stars kits out there, though it does have its own unique charm as a color scheme. On top of that, you can apply the No. 2 (Mash), No. 3 (Gaia), or No. 6 (Ortega) seals selectively to represent all three pilots' units. (Which means you need to buy three, right...?)

The newly sculpted Bazooka Type A1 drops the drum magazine that was on the previous Origin-style bazooka. It's a familiar classic Zaku look, so there's nothing dramatically new about it — but it does set this kit apart from the other HG Origin Zakus.

So aside from the Bazooka Type A1, this is essentially a color variant kit — but it's still a high-quality HG Zaku kit through and through. If you're a fan of the Black Tri-Stars, this one is definitely worth adding to your collection. :-)

HG Zaku I (Black Tristar Ver.) | 2017.6 | ¥1,700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.