Kit Review

Straight build

HGUC Zeta Gundam ~ Extra Finish Version (1/2)

HGUC Zeta Gundam ~ Extra Finish Version (2/2)

Upper body front close-up shot.
Gate marks are barely visible from the front.

HGUC Zeta Gundam ~ Extra Finish Version - The parts separation is pretty well done, so there aren't many gate marks on the le

The parts separation is pretty well done, so there aren't many gate marks on the legs either.
That said, the seam lines are a bit noticeable. ^^;

HGUC Zeta Gundam ~ Extra Finish Version - Aside from a few touch-ups on the head, the shoulder area is also free of gate mark

Aside from a few touch-ups on the head, the shoulder area is also free of gate marks~

Action pose

Waverider transformation

With the rifle attached.

Fully armed configuration with the Hyper Mega Launcher equipped.

Together with the normal version.

Waverider comparison with the normal version.

Fully armed Waverider comparison.

The Zeta Extra Finish trio

All 7 officially released Extra Finish series kits together!

Following the Marasai and Hyper, the main protagonist Zeta Gundam has now been released in the HGUC Extra Finish series. The overall plated finish looks great, and compared to the Hyper in particular, the gate marks are much less noticeable — which is a big plus. That's simply because the parts separation was well thought out from the start. The basic structure, characteristics, and transformation process are of course identical to the normal version, so for a more detailed kit review, please refer to the HGUC Zeta Gundam Review.

Thanks to the stiffness that's typical of Extra Finish/plated versions, the kit itself feels a bit more solid, and the stability after transformation has improved as well. The normal version wasn't exactly loose, but after transforming it multiple times, the legs and waist started to feel a little wobbly.

The combination of a very uniform and consistent plated finish with the kit's overall clean quality means there really aren't any particular flaws worth nitpicking. The price of ¥3200 is a bit on the high side for an HGUC, but if you're a Zeta Gundam fan, the quality won't disappoint. :-)

HGUC Zeta Gundam ~ Extra Finish Version | 2005. 10 | ¥3,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.