Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

MG Zaku II ~ Crystal Version - Front, back, and upper body close-ups. Bright and clear feel.. (1/3)

Front, back, and upper body close-ups. Bright and clear feel..

Lower body.

The backpack is completely clear, so you can see a bit of the inner frame through it.

Head hatch open. You can see inside even without opening it ^^;

That distinctive power cable look unique to the Crystal Version.

The hands have a strange feel to them thanks to the clear hand covers.

MG Zaku II ~ Crystal Version - Again, the thumb and index finger are soft parts, but the rest are clear, so there's a bit of

Again, the thumb and index finger are soft parts, but the rest are clear, so there's a bit of an awkward mix...

Weapons exclusive to the mass production type.

Missile pod equipped.

Clear missiles.

Fully armed.

MG Zaku II ~ Crystal Version - Action pose (1/5)

MG Zaku II ~ Crystal Version - Action pose (2/5)

MG Zaku II ~ Crystal Version - Action pose (3/5)

Action pose

What kind of pose is that..?

Clear beam tomahawk.

The leftover clear parts always look like they could come in handy somehow.

Together with the original MG Zaku II mass production type.

Together with the Zaku II Char's Custom Crystal Version.

The Crystal Version trio.

The Zaku II mass production type has been released as the final Crystal Version. Since it's essentially just a change in molded material, it shares the exact same characteristics as the Zaku II Char's Custom Crystal Version.

First off, going Crystal Version means the joints are a bit stiffer, which makes posing a lot easier — and the grip strength in particular got incredibly tight, so it holds weapons really well. Compared to Char's custom, the mass production type swaps out the Magella Top cannon and Sturm Faust for a machine gun and missile pod, and all of them are done in clear material.

The Crystal Version's color for the mass production type is much brighter than the actual greenish color, giving it a strong transparent feel. Because of that, the inner frame is even more visible than on Char's custom — and the backpack in particular is molded entirely in clear material, so you can see straight through it. One thing about the Crystal Version is that the material is hard, which makes cleaning up gates a little tricky, but given the color, it doesn't seem to show up too badly.

The Crystal Version series, which somehow looks a little higher quality than the originals, has had no further official releases after these three kits — it would've been fun to see it applied to a wider range of suits. :-)

MG Zaku II ~ Crystal Version | 1996.10 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.