Kit Review

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RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - It's a kit that includes the RG Zeong body plus a variety of effect pa

It's a kit that includes the RG Zeong body plus a variety of effect parts.

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - The newly added parts for the effect set. Feels a little lacking for s

The newly added parts for the effect set.
Feels a little lacking for something priced at ¥3500.

7 effect parts added for the lower body verniers

Parts for the finger beam cannons and detached forearm effect

How it looks applied to the detached forearm

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - To keep the fingers from drooping under the weight of the beam parts,

To keep the fingers from drooping under the weight of the beam parts, a special part is added to the palm.

2 small effect parts included for the head verniers.

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Parts added for the RG First Gundam to recreate the Last Shooting scen

Parts added for the RG First Gundam to recreate the Last Shooting scene.

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - A damaged neck, damaged left shoulder, and a dedicated rifle hand are

A damaged neck, damaged left shoulder, and a dedicated rifle hand are included.

Additional beam parts included for the Last Shooting scene and more

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - A large back panel is provided in two sections to recreate the Last Sh

A large back panel is provided in two sections to recreate the Last Shooting.

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - There's a support bracket at the top of the back panel to hold the Zeo

There's a support bracket at the top of the back panel to hold the Zeong's head in place.

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - The back panel can be stood up by adding a supplementary part alongsid

The back panel can be stood up by adding a supplementary part alongside the stand included with the main kit.

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Since a lot of existing runners are reused, there are quite a few left

Since a lot of existing runners are reused,
there are quite a few leftover parts on the effect parts runners too.

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - One thing to note — the 2 stand joint parts that were leftover parts i

One thing to note — the 2 stand joint parts that were leftover parts in the standalone RG Zeong are actually used here in the effect set to secure the Zeong's head,
so they're no longer leftover parts in this set.

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Recreating the scene where the separated Zeong head fires its beam can

Recreating the scene where the separated Zeong head fires its beam cannon from its mouth

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Effect parts applied — scene #1 (1/4)

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Effect parts applied — scene #1 (2/4)

Effect parts applied — scene #1

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Effect parts applied — scene #2 (1/4)

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Effect parts applied — scene #2 (2/4)

Effect parts applied — scene #2

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Effect parts applied — scene #3 (1/4)

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Effect parts applied — scene #3 (2/4)

Effect parts applied — scene #3

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Effect parts applied — scene #4 (1/4)

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Effect parts applied — scene #4 (2/4)

Effect parts applied — scene #4

The Last Shooting parts applied to the separately sold RG First Gundam

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - A standard beam rifle effect part is also included so the First Gundam

A plain beam effect part is also included for the beam rifle so that First Gundam can be displayed on its own.
A plain effect part is also included.

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - When recreating the Last Shooting scene, the beam rifle's beam parts f

When recreating the Last Shooting scene, the beam rifle's beam parts for First Gundam need to be used as the connecting parts that attach to the Zeong's head.

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - The beam parts from First Gundam's beam rifle shot from below strike t

The beam parts from First Gundam's beam rifle shot from below strike the Zeong's right head,
while the Zeong's beam cannon parts are arranged firing downward.

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set - Recreating the Last Shooting scene. Looks pretty convincing! ^^ (1/3)

Recreating the Last Shooting scene.
Looks pretty convincing! ^^

This kit is the special version released alongside the RG Zeong — the RG Zeong Effect Set. The official full name is "Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set," which is a needlessly long product name. The contents include the RG Zeong itself along with various effect parts for the Zeong, plus parts for recreating the Last Shooting scene in collaboration with the RG First Gundam. The RG Zeong body is completely identical to the separately sold standalone release, even reusing the same manual. Since this review only covers the newly added parts, for detailed info on the main body please check the RG Zeong reviewplease refer to that.

First up, along with the effect parts that attach to the bottom verniers on the RG Zeong, there are also effect parts for the arm launch effect and beam parts for the finger beam cannons. A palm support piece is also included to keep the fingers from drooping down under the weight of the beam cannon parts. These effect parts pair perfectly with the RG Zeong body — it really feels like the dynamic energy of action poses gets bumped up several times over. On top of that, for the detached Zeong head display, two effect parts for the head verniers and one beam cannon part fired from the mouth are included. These can be displayed on the existing stand along with two parts that were previously considered leftover parts from the original RG Zeong kit.

For the Last Shooting recreation parts, a back panel, additional beam parts, and parts for the RG First Gundam are included — specifically a damaged neck, a damaged left shoulder part, and one dedicated fixed hand holding the rifle. Apply these to the RG First Gundam, arrange the beam parts appropriately, and you can put together a pretty convincing Last Shooting scene. It's the kind of display that'll stir up all sorts of feelings for longtime fans, and it's come together beautifully as a diorama-style kit.

One downside is that quite a few of the parts are recycled from Figure-rise or other accessory runners rather than being purpose-made. In terms of the content and the sheer quantity of parts, the price feels a little steep relative to what's actually been added. Bundled together as an effect set, it comes out ¥3,500 more than the standalone RG Zeong — but looking at what's included, a ¥2,500 increase would've felt more appropriate.

Second, the back panel for the Last Shooting display has a pretty loose fit. The back panel parts need to be stacked in two layers, but the joint parts are so loose that it feels more like you're just resting the top piece on rather than actually connecting it. It won't fall apart or topple over from a light bump, but it's loose enough that it tends to come apart when you pick it up and move it around. Honestly, if you're just leaving it standing still it's not a huge deal — but it's hard not to wonder why the connection had to be this flimsy.

So there are some gripes about the price and the looseness of certain connections, but the effect parts for the Zeong alone feel like they're genuinely worth the money. The RG Zeong was already a high-quality kit with surprisingly dynamic posability, and adding all these effect parts on top of that definitely takes the wow factor up a notch. The body and stand have a solid, secure fit so there's no stress about adding the effect parts, and the poses hold well too, making it a real pleasure to display. Either way, this effect kit definitely does its job of making the RG Zeong stand out even more. :-)

RG Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting Zeong Effect Set | 2021. 1 | ¥9,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.