OLD Z Gundam 1/220 Z Gundam

Release 1985.12

Price ¥300

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

OLD 1/220 Z Gundam - Box side view (1/3)

Box side view

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + waterslide decals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Like the Mk-II and Rick Dias, it can be assembled snap-fit without glue.

Regardless of scale, the old Z Gundam kits are pretty stiff when it comes to articulation.. ^^;

Action poses

Together with the 1/220 Mk-II.

Together with the 1/144 and 1/100 Z Gundam.

All four scales together, including the 1/60

This is the old 1/220 Z Gundam, and as befitting the main protagonist of the series, it was released in a total of four scales: 1/144, 1/100, and 1/60. Like the Mk-II and Rick Dias, the kit can be assembled snap-fit without any glue, though since it's molded entirely in white, the straight build looks a bit bare compared to the others.

The articulation is pretty limited, just like the other Z Gundam kits in different scales — it seems the design structure just had its constraints back in the day. That said, the detail is actually not bad for its size, though the molded color is so light that the surface details don't really stand out. You'd probably get more out of it by painting it rather than leaving it as a straight build, and at least the light base color makes painting easier.

Either way, this kit is notable simply for the fact that Z Gundam was released in 1/220 scale too. The overall quality feels a step below the others, but it seems like a decent little kit for some casual painting practice. :-)
[ Updated at 2017.5.2 ]

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