HGUC MS-05L

Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks]

Kit Review

Straight build

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] (1/7) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] (2/7) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] (3/7) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] (4/7) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] (5/7) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] (6/7) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] (7/7)

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Upper body front and head (1/2) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Upper body front and head (2/2)

Upper body front and head

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Back and backpack (1/2) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Back and backpack (2/2)

Back and backpack

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Beam sniper rifle

Beam sniper rifle

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Legs (1/2) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Legs (2/2)

Legs

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Compared to the normal version, the head, shoulders, and backpack barrel cases have b

Compared to the normal version, the head, shoulders, and backpack barrel cases have been added/changed.

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Interestingly, small ring-shaped detail-up parts are meant to be glued onto the tops

Interestingly, small ring-shaped detail-up parts are meant to be glued onto the tops of the shoulders and chest.

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Leftover parts. Just looking at the leftover parts gives you a good idea of what's be

Leftover parts.
Just looking at the leftover parts gives you a good idea of what's been changed.

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Articulation is about average.

Articulation is about average.

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - The Zaku Sniper's signature knee support unit

The Zaku Sniper's signature knee support unit

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Kneeling sniper pose (1/4) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Kneeling sniper pose (2/4) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Kneeling sniper pose (3/4) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Kneeling sniper pose (4/4)

Kneeling sniper pose

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Aerial sniper pose (1/4) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Aerial sniper pose (2/4) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Aerial sniper pose (3/4) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Aerial sniper pose (4/4)

Aerial sniper pose

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Zaku machine gun action pose (1/4) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Zaku machine gun action pose (2/4) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Zaku machine gun action pose (3/4) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Zaku machine gun action pose (4/4)

Zaku machine gun action pose

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Together with the normal version Zaku Sniper. (1/2) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Together with the normal version Zaku Sniper. (2/2)

Together with the normal version Zaku Sniper.

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - A direct comparison with the normal version makes it easy to see exactly what's been

A direct comparison with the normal version makes it easy to see exactly what's been changed on the head, shoulders, and backpack.

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Straight build (1/2) HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] - Straight build (2/2)

Straight build

The Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] has been released as a Unicorn variation in HGUC. Compared to the existing HGUC Zaku Sniper, the molded colors of the body and backpack have been changed, a head antenna has been added, and the shoulder spike armor has been revised. On top of that, two barrel cases have been added to the backpack, and as a bonus, some small detail-up parts have been added to the shoulders and chest area as well.

Since the HGUC Zaku Sniper kit is already a really clean, quality kit at its core, this one delivers the same satisfying build experience. It's not top-tier, but the articulation is more than decent, the joint strength is solid, and the flexible ankle joints make posing a lot of fun. ^^

The base molded color is the same desert tone as the normal version, but the changed body color along with the revised head, shoulders, and backpack make it look surprisingly different as a kit. It's also a refreshing touch — and somewhat rare for Gunpla — to have detail-up parts that you glue on, which almost gives off a nostalgic early MG vibe.

Anyway, it might look like a simple color variant at first glance, but it's actually a surprisingly fresh kit — and one I'd highly recommend to anyone who hasn't built the HGUC Zaku Sniper yet. :-)

HGUC Zaku I Sniper Type [Yonem Kirks] | 2012.3 | ¥1,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.