HG Origin

MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon

Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - C-5 type configuration (1/6) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - C-5 type configuration (2/6) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - C-5 type configuration (3/6) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - C-5 type configuration (4/6) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - C-5 type configuration (5/6) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - C-5 type configuration (6/6)

C-5 type configuration

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Detail shots (1/4) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Detail shots (2/4) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Detail shots (3/4) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Detail shots (4/4)

Detail shots

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - A gatling gun and heat hawk are included as additional weapons.

A gatling gun and heat hawk are included as additional weapons.

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - The chest armor can be assembled as either the C-5 type (left) or J type (right).

The chest armor can be assembled as either the C-5 type (left) or J type (right).

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - J type assembled with gatling gun attached (1/2) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - J type assembled with gatling gun attached (2/2)

J type assembled with gatling gun attached

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Leftover parts

Leftover parts

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Articulation is the same as the existing HG Origin Zaku.

Articulation is the same as the existing HG Origin Zaku.

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - The big gun can be posed pretty freely too.

The big gun can be posed pretty freely too.

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Big gun + 180mm cannon firing pose (1/2) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Big gun + 180mm cannon firing pose (2/2)

Big gun + 180mm cannon firing pose

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Heat hawk action (1/2) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Heat hawk action (2/2)

Heat hawk action

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - J type armor + gatling gun aerial firing pose (1/2) HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - J type armor + gatling gun aerial firing pose (2/2)

J type armor + gatling gun aerial firing pose

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon - Together with the base HG Zaku II C-5 type.

Together with the base HG Zaku II C-5 type.

The MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon has been released as part of the HG Origin lineup. The base body is derived from the C-5 type among the existing HG Origin Zakus, with the addition of its signature 180mm cannon, big gun, and gatling gun.

First off, since the structure is identical to the existing HG Origin Zaku, it delivers great quality with excellent articulation and solid joint strength. On top of that, the Zaku Cannon's signature weapons and the new desert-colored molded color give it a noticeably distinct feel compared to its predecessors. As a bonus, you can also swap it out for the normal J type chest armor.

The big gun, which is really the highlight of the Zaku Cannon series, has a pretty flexible connection joint, so you can hold it with both hands without much trouble. On older kits, the big gun's positioning was always a bit awkward and hard to get a good grip angle on, but as expected of a modern release, that issue has been nicely sorted out.

The HG Origin Zaku variations have been getting a little tiresome with the constant reuse, but the MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon might just be the most distinctive Zaku of the bunch. The base quality is more than solid, so if the style appeals to you — especially if you have some nostalgia for the old Zaku Cannon kits — this should be a fun build. :-)

HG Origin MS-06CK Zaku Half Cannon | 2017.11 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.