Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Sazabi's signature giant rear skirt

Shield

The frame articulation is absolutely fantastic!

A newly redesigned hip joint set at an angle.
It holds position well and really helps with articulation — quite an effective design.

Unlike recent kits, the hip joints use traditional ball joints.
Initial holding strength is good, but I'm a little worried about how well they'll hold up after repeated posing.

The shoulder joints extend out in two stages, giving them quite a flexible range of motion.

The shoulder armor transformation gimmick.
There are open gimmicks like this throughout the body that expose the inner frame.

Inside the front and rear covers on the legs are verniers that can each be moved individually.

Hmm... the Sazabi Ver. Ka also has no separate detail molding on the inside of the armor.
That used to be a hallmark of high-quality MGs back in the day, but it seems like they've pretty much stopped doing it now.

Inside the skirt

The Sazabi's signature head cockpit open mode.
It's so narrow that Char would probably look pretty undignified climbing in and out... ;;

It takes a bit of effort, but you can rotate the mono-eye.
Rather than using your fingers, you'll probably want to gently turn it with tweezers or the tip of a hobby knife.

In addition to the red basketball cockpit, a clear version of the cockpit is also included.

Comparing just the basketball section, the two are completely different in structure.
The red standard cockpit has no pilot figure inside because of the clear parts needed to transmit the LED light.
Also, as you can see, the shapes are different so they're not interchangeable by default — the clear cockpit is essentially just a bonus display piece.

You can force the clear cockpit in as a swap, but...
it just sits there loosely, won't lock in place, and can't be connected to the body.
If you really want to use the clear parts as the cockpit, you'll need to do some modding.

Like recent MGs, the neck section is removable...

Front full-body shot with the eye lit up.

The fin panel mount can be pushed upward from the top...

After deploying the fin panels

The fin panel open gimmick is reproduced just as depicted in the source material.

The claw locking gimmick on the soles of the feet is also faithfully reproduced.

Pull the lower chest cover down slightly to open the gap.

Open the front and side skirts as well.

Open the front ankle cover upward,

From the back, this is how it opens up.

In addition to the main weapons — beam rifle and shield — a long rifle not included in previous kits is also included.

The beam rifle has a movable grip section and a working charging handle.

The stock section of the long rifle can be adjusted in length via a slide mechanism.

You can borrow the Sinanju's bazooka and combine it with the long rifle.

The beam parts included for the beam tomahawk.

You can hang the shield on the shoulder armor without attaching it to the forearm as shown... but,
it's not easy to get it on, and the hold isn't great given the shield's weight, so it's not very practical. ;;

The beam sabers are stored inside the forearms, just as depicted in the source material.

To attach it to a stand, you need to temporarily remove the backpack,
then plug the U-shaped bracket part from Action Base 1 into the back.
The process is a bit involved, but once it's on the stand the hold is solid.

1/100 Char figure

Two leftover parts remain as well.

Despite the chunky build, full bend is achieved on both the arms and legs.
The new hip joint gimmick is decent enough, but the front skirts getting in the way is still a problem...

Following the Nu Ver. Ka, fully articulated hands are included here too,
and the finger joints have been improved so the fingers don't pop off as easily, which is just wonderful. T_T
Though the wrist section does tend to come off fairly easily, probably because the weapons are so heavy...

Alongside the MG Nu Ver.Ka.
When it comes to sheer size and volume, Sazabi wins hands down!