Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Decals

The universal yardstick — size comparison with a cigarette pack.

A decent enough weapons loadout. Looks a little lighter on volume compared to the Zeon version.

MG Zaku II F2 : EFSF - The missile pod and MMP90 machine gun from the Zeon version are gone, but in their place you get

The missile pod and MMP90 machine gun from the Zeon version are gone, but in their place
you get a new Zaku machine gun, a heat hawk, and 2 fixed hand parts.

MG Zaku II F2 : EFSF - 4 fixed hand parts. The open hands still have a pretty impressive level of detail, but the newly

4 fixed hand parts. The open hands still have a pretty impressive level of detail, but
the newly added fist hands have some serious color separation issues on the back of the hand ;;;
The hand back should be desert color, but it just comes out in that dull finger color..

MG Zaku II F2 : EFSF - "Well, can't you just swap out the hand backs?" — for those of you thinking that.. the

"Well, can't you just swap out the hand backs?"
For those of you thinking that..
the internal mounting structure is different, the size is different, the height is different, so they're not compatible without some serious modding;;;;

MG Zaku II F2 : EFSF - The new Zaku machine gun has a somewhat different style. Among the added fixed action hands, the

The new Zaku machine gun has a somewhat different style.
Among the added fixed action hands, the right hand is specifically for holding the beam rifle.
It's not really necessary since the rock-paper-scissors articulated hands already have a good grip,
and I'm not a fan of the hand back color either, so I'm pretty much ignoring them-

MG Zaku II F2 : EFSF - The heat hawk has the same style as the old MG Zaku, just with better detail. That said, the old

The heat hawk has the same style as the old MG Zaku, just with better detail.
That said, the old MG Zaku's heat hawk had this awkward protruding peg for attaching it to the body,
so if you actually wanted to use it in action poses you had to cut it off — which of course meant you couldn't store it on the body anymore.
The F2 Zaku's heat hawk, on the other hand, has a separate dedicated mounting part, so that weird peg is gone.
A definite improvement ^-^

The cockpit hatch still only opens a little bit.

MG Zaku II F2 : EFSF - The three odd armor pieces on the forehead are a kind of detail-up parts, and they're the only pa

The three odd armor pieces on the forehead are a kind of detail-up parts, and they're the only parts that need to be glued on.
You can also add paint ball hit mark seals on the shoulders.
Looks like they're meant to recreate the ground war game scene from the 0083 anime.

The backpack is back to the classic Zaku style.

Outer armor removed

Internal frame shots

Upper body and head frame

Backpack frame. Only the outer armor differs from the Zeon version — the internals are identical.

Still an excellent leg frame

On the left side skirt, you can mount either a Sturm Faust or a heat hawk.

On the right side skirt, you can also hang a spare magazine.

MG Zaku II F2 : EFSF - You can also hang the magazine in this oddly placed spot under the rear skirt — the MG Zaku II F2

You can also hang the magazine in this oddly placed spot under the rear skirt,
and the MG Zaku II F2's skirts have quite a few weapon mounting points all around.

Fully armed.

MG Zaku II F2 : EFSF - Just like the Zeon version, you can mount both the bazooka and the Zaku machine gun on the rear a

Just like the Zeon version, you can mount both the bazooka and the Zaku machine gun on the rear at the same time.

Still excellent leg articulation.

The shoulder pull-out and fold-up articulation is also top-notch.

Action pose

Action pose reaching for the bazooka on the back. The fully armed rear view really does have some serious presence.

Zaku machine gun action pose

Kneeling pose.

"Only I have the heat hawk, nyah hah hah.."

Molotov cocktail throwing pose.

MG Zaku II F2 : EFSF - Together with the Zaku II F2 Zeon version. It's a simple variation with mostly identical internal

Together with the Zaku II F2 Zeon version.
It's a simple variation with mostly identical internals and exterior.

The forehead looks a bit different, right?

The backpack is different from the Zeon version.

Following the Zeon version, the Zaku II F2 — which sparked a revolution in MG Zakus — has now arrived in EFSF colors. It's also a unit that appears in Gundam 0083.

Since the unit itself was originally a captured Zeon machine with just the colors changed, naturally the body structure and most of the exterior are identical to the Zeon version.
The differences are mainly the backpack and the forehead detail. So for a more detailed look at the kit's structure, please refer to the MG Zaku F2 review for more details.

The desert color molded color of the EFSF F2 looks really nice. The subtle, even tone that doesn't feel too sandy puts it right up there with the F2 Zeon version as one of the best molded colors out there. The photos make it look a bit shiny due to the lighting, but in person the molded color is absolutely satisfying! ^^

The biggest difference from the Zeon version isn't the body — it's the included weapons. The missile pod and MMP90 machine gun from the Zeon version are gone, replaced by the Zaku's trademark Zaku machine gun (new type) and heat hawk. Back in the old MG Zaku days, most of the standard weapons (Zaku machine gun, heat hawk, bazooka — all three) were included in every Zaku kit, but with the F2 the weapons have been split between the Zeon and EFSF versions, and a lot of people aren't happy about that. In a way, it's probably a strategy to get you to buy both;;

The new-type Zaku machine gun that's been added has a noticeably more refined look compared to the original Zaku machine gun. The stock is thicker and the overall feel of the gun has changed. The heat hawk only gets a slight detail upgrade, but unlike the old MG Zaku, it now has a separate dedicated body mounting part — so that awkward peg on the side of the heat hawk is gone. (See photos)

The resin-quality open hand parts from the Zeon version are still included, and the EFSF version adds two more hands on top of that. The left hand is a plain fixed fist, and the right hand is a fixed grip shaped for holding a beam rifle. The detail is decent enough, but the back of the hand — which should be in the body's desert color — is just lazily done in plain gray.

Just like the Zeon version before it, the EFSF version is a great kit with excellent articulation, a nicely detailed frame, and reasonably solid joints. It's a typical color variant, sure, but the different weapons loadout and the very different color scheme give it its own appeal. A lot of people have probably been agonizing over whether to get the Zeon version or the desert version.. when in doubt, be sure to consult Professor Mulder. ( ^_^;;)

MG MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 : EFSF
Category	Rating	Analysis
Seam Lines	★★★★☆	Nearly Perfect aside from the spike armor! Impressive slide mold work.
Molding Color / Color Separation	★★★★☆	Excellent molded color. Nearly perfect color separation. But those added hand backs are a bit...
Proportions	★★★★★	Very sleek, modern styling.
Articulation	★★★★☆	Excellent articulation for a kit of this style and construction.
Joint Strength	★★★★★	No loose parts anywhere — the whole body has a nice, consistent resistance. Great grip too!
Internal Frame	★★★★☆	Full-body frame except for the arms.
Detail	★★★★★	Top-tier. The mechanical frame detail in particular is quite something.
Weapons / Accessories	★★★★☆	Plenty of small accessories. Feels like the volume is slightly down compared to the Zeon version.
Parts Count / Price	★★★★★	336 parts total. Parts per ¥1,000: 112. Quite generous.
Uniqueness	★★★★☆	It's a pretty easy color variant, but the quality is just so good~
Dalong's Point : 94 pts.

MG Zaku II F2 : EFSF | 2002. 9 | ¥3,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.