HG Origin

MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable]

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] (1/6) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] (2/6) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] (3/6) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] (4/6) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] (5/6) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] (6/6)

HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Detail shots (1/4) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Detail shots (2/4) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Detail shots (3/4) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Compared to the previous MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable], the molded colors have been c HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Compared to the previous MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable], the molded colors have been c

Compared to the previous MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable], the molded colors have been changed, a shield has been added, and the backpack has been redesigned.

HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Leftover parts.

Leftover parts.

HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Articulation is identical.

Articulation is identical.

HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Shooting pose (1/3) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Shooting pose (2/3) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Shooting pose (3/3)

Shooting pose

HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Heat hawk action (1/3) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Heat hawk action (2/3) HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Heat hawk action (3/3)

Heat hawk action

HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Alongside the previously released HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable]. The molded HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] - Alongside the previously released HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable]. The molded

Alongside the previously released HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable].
The molded color combinations are surprisingly quite different.

A new Zaku I [Char Aznable Custom] has been added to the HG Origin lineup. Since a Char's Zaku I was already released before, this one can be a bit confusing. First, the kit released in December 2016 had the official name of MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] while this new release is called Zaku I [Char Aznable Custom] — which honestly sounds like some kind of naming wordplay, but either way, the contents are different.

This new Zaku I [Char Aznable Custom] recreates the unit Char piloted during the Battle of Loum in Gundam: The Origin IV "Eve of Destiny." The overall color scheme has been changed, and the shoulder armor has been updated to look more Zaku I-like. On top of that, a shield has been added and the backpack design has been revised — the visuals are actually quite different, but since the product names are so similar, I imagine a lot of people will find it confusing.

That said, the basic build is the same as before, making this a high-quality HG kit with excellent assembly feel, great detail, superb articulation, and solid joint strength. Structurally, only the shield and backpack are new — everything else is carried over and recombined from the previous kit — so just flip through the review photos to get a feel for what this kit is all about.

Anyway, it does have its own personality as a variation kit, but since the name is so easily confused with the previous MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable], make sure you check the contents and name carefully before picking one up. :-)

HG Origin MS-05S Zaku I [Char Aznable] | 2017.3 | ¥1,700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.