Kit Review

Straight build + Partial paint + Panel lining + Decals

The universal yardstick — size comparison with a cigarette pack.

MG FAZZ ~ Sentinel version - That massive Hyper Mega Cannon. The legs are sturdy enough to hold it up just fine. (1/3)

That massive Hyper Mega Cannon. The legs are sturdy enough to hold it up just fine.

Front shot of just the main body. What a build~

Rear shot of the main body.

Full Armor armor removed

MG FAZZ ~ Sentinel version - The ZZ inner frame of the FAZZ. Quite a unique color scheme, right~ Without the arm wings and si

The ZZ inner frame of the FAZZ. Quite a unique color scheme, right~
Without the arm wings and side parts, it does look a bit like a knockoff though..

MG FAZZ ~ Sentinel version - The Hyper Mega Cannon has a lot of spots that need touch-up painting. Since the coloring for the

The Hyper Mega Cannon has a lot of spots that need touch-up painting.
Since the coloring for the Full Armor version and the FAZZ version are different,
using runners laid out based on the original Full Armor is just unavoidable..
I painted the white and yellow sections scattered across the cannon.

Touch-up painting on the yellow area at the tip of the cannon

MG FAZZ ~ Sentinel version - There's also a yellow section on the back of the cannon. A spot where I paid just a liiittle ext

There's also a yellow section on the back of the cannon. A spot where I paid just a liiittle extra attention to touch-up painting.. ^^;

MG FAZZ ~ Sentinel version - Touch-up painting on the black areas scattered around the body too. There are a lot of spots whe

Touch-up painting on the black areas scattered around the body too. There are a lot of spots where the molded color just came out plain white.

The rear leg verniers also got touch-up painted in a darker color.

This kit also comes with both a fixed core block and a core fighter.

MG FAZZ ~ Sentinel version - The core fighter. Not really relevant to this Sentinel FAZZ, but the unique color scheme is fun

The core fighter. Not really relevant to this Sentinel FAZZ, but the unique color scheme is fun enough for a quick shot~

The FAZZ's backpack style has been changed to a distinctly Sentinel-style design.

MG FAZZ ~ Sentinel version - Ta-da — setting accuracy aside, I just went ahead and transformed it into the core base. Looks p

Ta-da —
Setting accuracy aside, I just went ahead and transformed it into the core base. Looks pretty cool in its own way!

MG FAZZ ~ Sentinel version - In practice, the large Sentinel-style wing in the middle makes the connection between the backpa

In practice, the large Sentinel-style wing in the middle makes the connection between the backpack and legs a bit awkward;

MG FAZZ ~ Sentinel version - Articulation shots that don't really mean much for the FAZZ;; (1/3)

Articulation shots that don't really mean much for the FAZZ;;

Action pose. Looks awesome~

Opening up the missile pods on the chest and arms.

Close-up of the missile pods. They're blue.

Again, setting accuracy aside — a shot with the double beam rifles equipped.

A ton of leftover parts remain. Mostly parts from the original Full Armor version.

The ZZ trio. The combined part count for these three kits is nearly 1,900 -_-;

Comparison shot with the anime version Full Armor ZZ.
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Head comparison with Full Armor ZZ. Completely different heads.

Totally different face. The head antenna got a lot bigger.

The head is longer front-to-back, and the rear looks completely different too.

The Sentinel version FAZZ has longer toes, making it more stable.

MG FAZZ ~ Sentinel version - The backpacks on the two units are completely different. A few of the verniers are shared, but t

The backpacks on the two units are completely different. A few of the verniers are shared, but the backpack body itself is different.

The Sentinel version's wings are much longer and larger.

Spreading the backpack wings.. this one speaks through its back too ^^

Following the anime version Full Armor ZZ, the Sentinel version FAZZ has also been given the MG treatment. They're technically the same name, but
the anime version tends to be called Full Armor ZZ without abbreviating it, while the Sentinel side shortens it further and usually calls it FAZZ.

Anyway, at first glance it might seem like the Sentinel FAZZ was an easy color variant since most of its parts are shared with the anime version. But what really matters is that this unit comes from "Sentinel" — a story that exists only as a novel, not an anime, yet has built up a massive dedicated fanbase. This was a very significant product release.

Way back, there was even an interview where Bandai's development lead said he strongly wanted to see the Sentinel series get the MG treatment, specifically citing the fully transformable Superior Gundam as an example. And Kadoki Hajime, who handles the concept design for most MG/HGUC/PG kits these days, must have personally wanted it just as badly. So despite long-standing resistance from the planning department, the developers pushed it through on sheer willpower — and the first entry in the Sentinel series was, as expected, the easiest to kit up: the Sentinel FAZZ.

The Sentinel FAZZ differs from the anime version Full Armor ZZ in several areas.

1. The molded colors have changed to a combination of gray, blue, and white, and the color scheme for the verniers is different.
2. The head is completely different. Feels like a mix of the S Gundam and ZZ..
3. The toes are longer.
4. The backpack body itself is also a completely new design. The backpack wings are even larger.

With runners for these new parts added in, and a good number of parts from Full Armor ZZ left over as leftovers, this MG FAZZ has a whopping total of 703 parts. It boasts the highest absolute part count among MG kits, more than most PG kits even. As a result, just like Full Armor ZZ, the build time is painfully long. ^^;

Aside from some of these design changes, the structure is identical to the original Full Armor ZZ. The joints are solid so it doesn't topple easily, and since the feet are larger than Full Armor ZZ's, it has even better ground contact. That said, just like Full Armor ZZ, some of the outer armor pieces have iffy attachment points and will fall off if you bump them;; The side skirts are especially bad -_-

It's also worth noting that the Sentinel version has quite a few spots where the color separation isn't quite right. It looks decent enough straight out of the box, but since the color layout concept differs from the original Full Armor ZZ in quite a few areas, the molded colors on various verniers and chest parts came out a bit off. The Hyper Mega Cannon in particular has a more complex white and yellow combination compared to the simpler scheme on Full Armor ZZ, so getting it right takes a fair bit of touch-up painting work. (See photos)

Anyway, overall the structure isn't drastically different from the anime version, but the distinctly Sentinel-flavored head and backpack, along with the fresh color combination, somehow make it look about 2% cooler than the anime version. If you're a Sentinel fan, this is obviously a must-have, and it's a worthy masterpiece worth recommending to anyone who just loves a sharp-looking kit.

MG FA-010-A FAZZ ~ Sentinel version
Category	Rating	Analysis
Seam Lines	★★★★☆	Aside from the massive Hyper Mega Cannon, there's barely any seam lines to be seen.
Molding Color / Color Separation	★★★★	The color combination is complex enough that the color separation isn't quite sufficient.
Proportions	★★★★★	The sheer bulk and sense of weight are simply the best! Looks a little better than the anime version.
Articulation	★★★	Safe to say it barely moves; it's all about the bulk! That's somewhat forgivable.
Joint Strength	★★★★★	The whole body has a decent amount of resistance. Grip is weak, but you won't really need it.
Internal Frame	★★★★	Still nonexistent, but the multi-layered armor packed in from the inside says it all.
Detail	★★★★★	The color scheme somehow makes the detail look even more premium. Great head and backpack!
Weapons / Accessories	★★★★★	Everything you need is there. The main body itself is already packed.
Parts Count / Price	★★★★★	703 parts total. Parts per ¥1,000: 117.2. Top part count among MG kits.
Uniqueness	★★★★★	It's a color variant, but it marks the beginning of the Sentinel lineup — a commemorative release.
Dalong's Point : 91 pts.

MG FAZZ ~ Sentinel version | 2001.9 | ¥6,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.