Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Mazinger Z Infinity Ver. - Detail shots (1/4)

HG Mazinger Z Infinity Ver. - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Rear view with the Jet Scrander removed

The Jet Scrander's waist belt (?) is not articulated — it's assembled from separate parts.

Comparison with and without the Hover Pilder on the head

Hover Pilder detached with wings spread

Optional parts

You can slide the forearm side armor down and then attach the Iron Cutter.

Rocket Punch with effect parts added

Add the special elbow joint and you can pull off the Drill Missile pose too.

HG Mazinger Z Infinity Ver. - Stand included with two types of supports — one for the Rocket Punch and one for the main bo

Stand included with two types of supports — one for the Rocket Punch and one for the main body

A clear joint part for flying poses is included as well.

Leftover parts

Limb articulation

You can lower the hip joints to extend the range of motion.

Forward and backward waist articulation

The wings can also move up and down to a decent degree.

Breast Fire pose

Drill Missile pose

Rocket Punch pose

Iron Cutter pose

HG Mazinger Z Infinity Ver. - Flying pose (1/3)

Flying pose

Together with the Mechanic Collection Mazinger released in 2001

In 2018, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Mazinger, the Mazinger Z Infinity Ver. — as it appears in the anime film Mazinger Z: Infinity — was released as an HG kit. First off, it comes in a needlessly wide and large box (though very thin) with some seriously impressive box art. The quality is a clear step above the MC Mazinger Z that came out back in 2001.

The split-armor design unique to the Infinity version is well reproduced, and it's also a touch larger than the previous MC Mazingers. The proportions have been updated to a modern standard, and the joints are solid without needing polycaps, with decent articulation overall. Options include a detachable Jet Scrander and Hover Pilder, and with the extra parts you can recreate the Iron Cutter, Drill Missile, and Rocket Punch. The overall level of finish is high, making it a really fun kit to handle.

It's a highly polished kit with virtually nothing to complain about — it feels like a solid few steps up from the MC Mazinger Z, which was already well-regarded in its day. Sure, the details differ quite a bit from the original design, but for anyone with fond memories of Mazinger, this is the ultimate Mazinger model kit I'd wholeheartedly recommend. :-)

HG Mazinger Z Infinity Ver. | 2018. 8 | ¥3,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.