Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (1/8)

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (2/8)

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (3/8)

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (4/8)

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (5/8)

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (6/8)

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (7/8)

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. (8/8)

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. - Body section detail shot (1/3)

Body section detail shot

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. - Zaku Machine Gun firing pose (1/3)

Zaku Machine Gun firing pose

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. - Heat Hawk pose (1/3)

Heat Hawk pose

Sub-arm pose

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. - 4x Bazooka action (1/3)

4x Bazooka action

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. - Together with the original Thunderbolt version released in 2014 (left). At firs

Together with the original Thunderbolt version released in 2014 (left).
At first glance, the change in molded color isn't all that noticeable.

The red is just a tiny bit brighter.

If you look closely, the orange parts are also slightly brighter.

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. - The biggest difference is that the backpack has been changed to all-black overa

The biggest difference is that the backpack has been changed to all-black overall.

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. - The seal color on the weapon mount attached to the propellant tank has also bee

The seal color on the weapon mount attached to the propellant tank has also been changed.

This kit is the HG Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver., released after the Gundam Thunderbolt OVA adaptation. It's essentially the same kit as the cartoon version released in 2014 with only the molded colors changed, so for the basic structural details, please refer to the HG Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Ver. review— for this review, you really just need to check out the updated molded color points.

First off, the red and orange molded colors on the body are ever so slightly brighter, but the difference is so subtle that you'd have a hard time telling them apart unless you stand both kits side by side and look carefully. The biggest change, on the other hand, is the backpack — it's gone from a gray-and-black combo to a solid all-black, which makes for quite a striking difference. On top of that, the small seals applied to the backpack have also been changed to darker colors, giving the overall color scheme a somewhat simpler feel.

As you can see, aside from the backpack, the molded color changes are pretty minimal, which is a bit of a letdown. If you have to choose between the two, just take a look at the backpack color combo and go with whichever suits your taste. Either way, this kit has no major structural drawbacks and delivers an outstanding straight build quality, so it's still a totally recommendable, charm-packed kit for any Gunpla fan out there. :-)

HGGT Psycho Zaku Thunderbolt Animation Ver. | 2016.5 | ¥2,900

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.