Kit Review

Straight build + Partial paint + Panel lining + Decals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack — the universal standard reference size.

1/100 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Rey Za Burrel Custom) - Rear view with weapons removed (1/3)

Rear view with weapons removed

1/100 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Rey Za Burrel Custom) - The outer edge of the purple chest duct is supposed to be white in the official color

The outer edge of the purple chest duct is supposed to be white in the official color scheme..
Given the parts breakdown, I figured partial painting would definitely be needed,
but when I actually opened the kit, they cleverly handled it with a sticker. Looks pretty clean, all things considered.

1/100 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Rey Za Burrel Custom) - The backpack known as the Blaze Wizard is a thrust booster pack + missile pod setup. A

The backpack known as the Blaze Wizard is a thrust booster pack + missile pod setup.
All four sections — top, bottom, and sides — can open up independently.

Missile pod opening and closing

Vernier section opening and closing

Articulation is great as expected. Especially loving the leg articulation~

Action pose

Take that!

Heat Hawk action pose

Missile pod fully open

1/100 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Rey Za Burrel Custom) - Despite the big backpack, the machine gun mounts easily on the rear skirt. (The Gunner

Despite the big backpack, the machine gun mounts easily on the rear skirt.
(The Gunner pack version is a bit awkward though)

Blaze Wizard closed mode

Open!

Soft-focus shot

1/100 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Rey Za Burrel Custom) - The included Rey Za Burrel character card. That guy's name — you kinda have to say it

The included Rey Za Burrel character card.
That guy's name — you kinda have to say it loosely. If you pronounce it exactly as spelled, it sounds a bit off...;;
Just read it the Japanese way — that's the move!

1/100 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Rey Za Burrel Custom) - Alongside the Gunner Zaku Warrior for Lunamaria. The Blaze Zaku Phantom obviously look

Alongside the Gunner Zaku Warrior for Lunamaria.
The Blaze Zaku Phantom obviously looks way cooler.

1/100 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Rey Za Burrel Custom)

Straight build shot — front

Straight build shot — rear

The second 1/100 Zaku Warrior is none other than the Blaze Zaku Phantom (Rey Za Burrel Custom). It's got shields on both shoulders, a bright white and pink color scheme, and comes armed with the Blaze Wizard backpack.

Naturally, the main body is identical to the previous 1/100 Zaku Warrior aside from the shoulder weapons. The changed right shoulder is really just the left shoulder included twice — no actual modifications there. It still has that satisfyingly stiff joint feel and excellent leg articulation.

The revised color scheme of white and pink gives it a really soft, bright look. The white molded color is that deep, matte-ish white that so many people love — gate marks barely show up either. The pink looks great too, and the purple molded color on the legs is a nice touch! With that vibrant color scheme plus the massive shields on both shoulders, this thing has some of the best presence of any 1/100 kit, hands down.

The newly added Blaze Wizard backpack has a whopping 8 points of articulation/opening across the front, back, and sides, and the missile pods are done in separate red parts. There are more spots that technically call for partial painting to match the official colors, but the white stickers cover things well enough to just let it slide... ^^;; The backpack is a bit heavy, so you'll need to shift the legs back slightly to keep it balanced, but it's not bad enough to seriously mess up the proportions. The one downside is that the waist joint ends up permanently bent backward though..

As already well known, the quality is solidly above average — there's really nothing major to complain about. Above all, the vibrant colors and great presence make this a kit that shows impressive quality even straight from a straight build. At this level of quality, Bandai, feel free to reuse this mold as much as you want! ^^

1/100 Blaze Zaku Phantom (Rey Za Burrel Custom) | 2005. 3 | ¥2,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.