Kit Review
Straight build + Panel lining + Seals
Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
As long as you balance the center of gravity properly, there's no problem with it standing upright.
Detail shots
Outer armor removed
Internal frame
Frame detail shots.
The detail itself is a bit plain.
The mold on the inside of the skirt.
Articulation on the inner frame.
The limbs fold completely, and the waist bends forward in two stages.
Poses with just the inner frame.
Cockpit hatch open
There's also a gimmick where the ears can spread open.
Opening of the machine cannons on top of the shoulders.
Weapon loadout. A shield has been added that wasn't on the original Wing Zero Custom.
The way the Twin Buster Rifle connects isn't much different from before.
Lifting the newly added cover releases the barrel lock.
You can fold it up like this and store it on the inside of the large wings.
There's also a unique locking pin added to the back of the rifle —
it's there to plug into the hole that's exposed when you flip up the forearm cover.
In both single and twin configurations, you can plug the rifle's locking pin into the forearm, which keeps it held nice and firmly.
When attaching the shield to the arm, you need to fold in the small wings first.
The shield's attachment point feels a bit loose compared to everything else.
Just like before, the beam sabers are tucked away inside the wing sub-arms.
Four types of interchangeable fingers are included, and each one has an inner peg that plugs into the hole on the weapon's grip.
A stand is included in the box.
A variety of stand parts and transformation locking parts are provided.
To mount it on the stand, you remove the bottom cover at the center of the rear skirt and plug it in —
it locks in pretty deep (...), so it's actually quite sturdy.
With wings this big, it's definitely easier to get the proportions looking right on a stand rather than flat on a surface.
The Heero figure looks like it's been laser-processed — it's more refined and slender than your typical MG figure.
The wing deployment looks similar to the old kit, but...
The small wings have been slightly upgraded — they now unfold in two stages from the inside.
The large wings and shield have gears at their pivot points, so moving one side automatically moves the other in sync.
Leftover parts
Excellent limb articulation.
After a long while, the thigh armor slide gimmick is back, and the knee armor also splits into two sections.
In practice though, when you actually bend the knee, the knee armor tends to shift around on its own, so you'll find yourself constantly adjusting it.
The calf armor opens outward on both sides to increase the knee's range of motion. Pretty clever! @o@
The toe tips have additional articulation as well.
The hip joints can be pulled down further to extend the range of motion, and they can also rotate inward.
Each hip joint can be slid forward and backward independently.
Thanks to all those special hip joint movements, you can pull off a nicely composed crossed-leg pose.
The shoulders fold in two stages — half of the chest armor moves forward, and the shoulder joint folds forward as well.
This is what makes the Twin Buster Rifle firing pose work properly.
The waist also bends forward in two stages.
The sub-arms connecting the large wings are 5-axis articulated, so you can position them in all sorts of ways.
The joint strength is quite stiff, which makes moving them a bit of a workout — but on the flip side, they hold their position rock solid.
The signature pose.
The torso, wings, and rifle all hold perfectly. I'm genuinely moved T_T
Impressive kneeling pose.
The Twin Buster Rifle firing pose, pulled off solidly thanks to the two-stage shoulder joints and the rifle's special locking gimmick.
There's a lot to fiddle with, so it takes a bit of time to get the pose set up — but the hold is absolutely rock solid.
Beam saber pose
1 :
Atmosphere Entry Mode
First, pull the shoulders outward and lower them down.
Once the shoulders are pulled out though, the hold weakens a bit and they tend to feel a little loose.
Rotate the locking part at the tip of the large wings 180 degrees and lower them down.
It's extremely stiff, so be careful not to break anything.
Position the additional locking gimmick provided at the crotch area, rotate the large wings to the front of the body, and plug in the locking pin.
Then simply spread the small wings out horizontally and the transformation is complete.
Atmosphere Entry Mode.
2 : Neo Bird - Outside Atmosphere Mode
(Neo-Bird Mode — Outer Atmosphere Mode)
Rotate the arms 90 degrees and flip the elbow armor upward.
Fold the legs as shown above, then...
Move and lock the backpack to the rear of the rear skirt, then...
Spread the arms to bring the large wings to the front of the body,
attach the additional locking parts to the front of the body, and secure them again with the locking pins.
Press the arms back in flush against the body.
Spread the small wings open, then...
Deploy the various locking parts inside the shield and arrange them as shown on the upper right.
Attach the shield to the body, then cover the face with the face cover.
Finally, attach the Buster Rifles to both sides of the shield and the transformation is complete.
For the stand at this point, use the special zigzag-shaped joint parts.
Neo-Bird Mode — Outer Atmosphere Mode.
Underside
3 : Neo Bird - Inside Atmosphere Mode
(Neo-Bird Mode — Inner Atmosphere Mode)
From Outer Atmosphere Mode, all you need to do is change the wing arrangement.
Neo-Bird Mode — Inner Atmosphere Mode.
Together with the MG Wing Gundam Zero Custom released in 2004.
A comparison of the Buster Rifles.
The overall look is similar, but the barrel-folding gimmick and locking gimmick have been added.
Together with the MG Wing Gundam Proto Zero.
The shield shares the same design concept as the one from the MG Wing Gundam Proto Zero.
And finally, together with the Hi-Resolution Model Wing Gundam Zero EW.
Straight build