Club G HG Origin

Zaku Desert Type

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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Detail shots

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - Weapons loadout

Weapons loadout

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - Articulation of the M-120AS Zaku Machine Gun

Articulation of the M-120AS Zaku Machine Gun

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - The SA-712 Cracker Pod mounted on the side skirts can be opened.

The SA-712 Cracker Pod mounted on the side skirts can be opened.

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - The Ratzriver-type P-3 twin missile pod can be mounted on the side skirts, or the handle direction HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - The Ratzriver-type P-3 twin missile pod can be mounted on the side skirts, or the handle direction

The Ratzriver-type P-3 twin missile pod can be mounted on the side skirts,
or the handle direction can be rotated to use it on either the left or right side.

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - A total of 4 hand parts are included.

A total of 4 hand parts are included.

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - Joint parts for a display stand

Joint parts for a display stand

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

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Limb articulation and shoulder movement

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - Hip joint sliding gimmick

Hip joint sliding gimmick

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - There's also a gimmick where the mono-eye links up when you turn the head.

There's also a gimmick where the mono-eye links up when you turn the head.

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Action pose

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type - Together with the standard release HG Zaku Half Cannon.

Together with the standard release HG Zaku Half Cannon.

This is the The Origin HG Zaku Desert Type, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. The overall look might seem familiar, but it's a kit where some of the joints and all of the armor parts are newly tooled. Three joint runners from the existing HG Origin Zaku are reused, while everything else is brand new.

The armor is new, but the joint structure itself is the same as the existing HG Origin Zaku, so the solid articulation and sturdy joint strength carry over as well. Along with the newly designed desert-type armor, the kit comes with a good number of weapons. The new armaments include the M-120AS Zaku Machine Gun, the SA-712 Cracker Pod mounted on the side skirts, a Ratzriver-type triple missile pod on the left forearm, and the Ratzriver-type P-3 twin missile pod. The P-3 twin missile pod can also be mounted on the side skirts, and by rotating the handle direction, it can be applied to either side.

So while it reuses proven joints, the visuals are definitely strong on originality — and among the Club G Origin series, this is one kit I'd say has pretty solid purchase value. :-)

HG Origin Zaku Desert Type | 2020.5 | ¥2,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.