Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Detail shots

The angle looking up from the bottom right seems to be the most flattering angle.

Full Armor removal

The Enhanced ZZ Gundam underneath

MG FAZZ Ver.Ka - Enhanced ZZ Gundam detail shots. A lot of the decals applied to the base unit actually end up hidden once th

Enhanced ZZ Gundam detail shots.
A lot of the decals applied to the base unit actually end up hidden once the armor goes on...
But I stuck them all on anyway in the spirit of a proper review (^^;)

The redesigned head and forearms for the FAZZ

Core Fighter.

The Enhanced ZZ Gundam with the outer armor removed as well

Internal frame

MG FAZZ Ver.Ka - Frame detail shots. (1/4)

MG FAZZ Ver.Ka - Frame detail shots. (2/4)

Frame detail shots.

The head and forearms use newly tooled frames.

There's even molded detail on the inside of the Full Armor panels.

The Hyper Mega Cannon with excellent color separation and sculpting

The movable parts at the grip and upper section

The Double Beam Rifle with its reinforced barrel

The missile launchers on the chest and left arm open up.

The backpack missile launchers have been changed from the original ZZ's 3-row layout to 2 rows.

A scary amount of leftover parts

MG FAZZ Ver.Ka - As you'd expect, the articulation on the arms and legs is more restricted than the original ZZ. The thighs i

As you'd expect, the articulation on the arms and legs is more restricted than the original ZZ.
The thighs in particular are tough to raise up.

MG FAZZ Ver.Ka - Enhanced ZZ Gundam action poses (1/3)

Enhanced ZZ Gundam action poses

MG FAZZ Ver.Ka - Firing the Hyper Mega Cannon from a ground-based pose. Getting the hand angle right isn't easy. (1/5)

MG FAZZ Ver.Ka - Firing the Hyper Mega Cannon from a ground-based pose. Getting the hand angle right isn't easy. (2/5)

MG FAZZ Ver.Ka - Firing the Hyper Mega Cannon from a ground-based pose. Getting the hand angle right isn't easy. (3/5)

Firing the Hyper Mega Cannon from a ground-based pose.
Getting the hand angle right isn't easy.

MG FAZZ Ver.Ka - Full hatch open aerial pose. It's big and heavy, but the stand joint parts hold up surprisingly well. (1/3)

Full hatch open aerial pose.
It's big and heavy, but the stand joint parts hold up surprisingly well.

Alongside the MG FAZZ Sentinel version from 19 years ago.

Alongside the MG ZZ Gundam Ver.Ka.

Straight build

Just as everyone expected when the MG ZZ Gundam Ver.Ka came out, the MG FAZZ Ver.Ka has now been released as well. It comes in the Sentinel version, making it a renewal after a whopping 19 years. Built on the existing MG ZZ Gundam Ver.Ka as a base, it adds a massive amount of Full Armor parts and comes in at ¥11,000 in an oversized box — a truly big kit.

First off, quite a few things were changed from the original ZZ Gundam Ver.Ka to create the Enhanced ZZ Gundam that serves as the FAZZ's base unit. The head and forearm designs have been completely redesigned, and new inner frame parts have been added for those sections accordingly. The Double Beam Rifle has also been upgraded with a thicker barrel, and any transformation-related parts and instructions have been removed.

The Full Armor panels are impressively well thought-out, as you'd expect from a modern kit. The armor attaches much more securely than before, and the opening missile launcher gimmicks on the chest and forearms are nicely reproduced with proper opening and closing mechanisms. The Hyper Mega Cannon — arguably the star of the FAZZ — features sophisticated color separation and parts breakdown that minimizes seam lines while delivering excellent proportions and sculpt detail. The ammo belt connecting the rear skirt to the Hyper Mega Cannon uses the same approach as before, with a wire running through the inside to keep it poseable.

For a chunky kit like this, joint strength and stability are key, and the solid joints from the ZZ Gundam Ver.Ka hold everything together well even with all the Full Armor panels on. The feet are large enough to provide plenty of ground contact, and the hip and knee joints do a great job supporting the weight of the body. The one unavoidable issue is that with the Hyper Mega Cannon and Double Beam Rifle both mounted on the right side, the kit tends to lean slightly to the right when standing on its own. You can work around it by carefully adjusting the joint angles to get a natural-looking stance, but it does take some fiddling.

The added bulk of the thick armor also inevitably cuts into articulation — the range of motion when raising the thighs upward is noticeably reduced. Gripping the Hyper Mega Cannon's handle with the right hand is also tricky to get at a natural angle. That said, the FAZZ is the kind of kit that oozes presence just standing there in its default pose, so dynamic action poses aren't really the point — I don't think many people will be complaining about the articulation.

When you hear Ver.Ka, a lot of people immediately think "decal hell," and this kit delivers in that department without any disappointment (?). Personally, having been through the Ver.Ka decal grind many times before (...), I got through it without too much trouble — almost meditative, really. The assembly itself took just one day, but the decal work took considerably longer. A good number of the decals on the Enhanced ZZ Gundam base unit end up hidden under the Full Armor, but I applied them all anyway for the sake of the review. One nice touch: the manual helpfully color-codes the decals (Red/Blue) to distinguish between ones that will be visible and ones that will be covered by the Full Armor, so you can choose to only apply the visible ones if you prefer.

All in all, this kit does a great job of keeping its large, hefty frame solid and stable, and the level of detail and parts breakdown is in a completely different league compared to the FAZZ from 19 years ago. The total part count of 879 sets a new MG record, though 251 of those are leftover parts, so the actual build is effectively smaller than the Psycho Zaku Ver.Ka. Even so, the FAZZ is still the FAZZ — there's no getting around the fact that it takes a serious amount of time to put together.

Either way, as a representation of the "FAZZ" itself, this kit feels like it's about as good as it could possibly get — so if this is a kit you've been looking forward to, go ahead and grab it without hesitation :-)

MG FA-010-A FAZZ Ver.Ka
Category	Rating	Analysis
Seam Lines	★★★★★★	Sophisticated parts breakdown designed to eliminate even the seam lines on the mega beam cannon
Molding Color / Color Separation	★★★★★	Excellent, as befits the most modern of modern kits.
Proportions	★★★★★★★	Even chunkier and more imposing than the original FAZZ
Articulation	★★★★	The Full Armor does restrict movement, but articulation isn't really the point here anyway...
Joint Strength	★★★★★★	Joints that hold up well under the bulk. Armor attachment is better than expected
Internal Frame	★★★★★★	Slight changes from the original frame. Still looks great despite the transformation gimmick
Detail	★★★★★★	Full Armor detail that lives and breathes in every corner.
Weapons / Accessories	★★★★★★	Ultimate-level bulk, a jaw-dropping mega beam launcher, and an upgraded rifle
Parts Count / Price	★★★★★★★	879 parts total. Parts per ¥1,000: 79.9. A new parts count record!
Uniqueness	★★★★★★★	The FAZZ, renewed after 19 years. A masterpiece built on a masterpiece.
Dalong's Point : 120 pts.

* The scoring system used only for MG has been carried over from First 1.0 twenty years ago,
so applying it uniformly even to the latest kits — whose quality has leveled up across the board — is honestly a bit ambiguous.
Since it's just my personal take and can't clearly capture the differences in kit quality over the years,
please don't read too much into it and just use it as a loose reference.
(For kits scoring above 100, take it to mean the quality is much better than kits of the past.)

MG FAZZ Ver.Ka | 2020.2 | ¥11,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.