Kit Review

Straight build + panel lining + partial painting

The universal standard — size comparison with a cigarette pack.

HG Gunner Zaku Warrior (Lunamaria Hawke Custom) (1/2)

HG Gunner Zaku Warrior (Lunamaria Hawke Custom) (2/2)

All the white sections on the M1500 Orthros long-range beam cannon are partial painting points.

The top and bottom of the tank on the back are also partially painted white.

The beam cannon connects to the backpack via a double joint, giving it quite natural movement.

The front and rear of the barrel fold up.

The beam cannon support arm has a double joint that folds in the middle, so...

...you can get a nice, natu~ral gripping pose like this.

Using the action open hand, you can even naturally recreate a supporting pose.

The Zaku Warrior's articulation is still pretty good.

Machine gun action pose

Heat Hawk action pose

That beam cannon sure is long.

HG Gunner Zaku Warrior (Lunamaria Hawke Custom) - Because of the backpack, mounting the machine gun on the rear skirt like on the regular Zaku Warrio

Because of the backpack, mounting the machine gun on the rear skirt like on the regular Zaku Warrior is a bit tricky.
You can just barely manage it though..

Even firing from a kneeling pose looks natural~

Alongside the mass-production Zaku Warrior. The main body itself is 100% identical in structure.

Anyone got a longer gun than me? Step right up..

Straight build photos

HG Gunner Zaku Warrior (Lunamaria Hawke Custom) - Bonus straight build photo. The one on the left is the no-grade 1/144 Gunner Zaku Warrior — the differenc

Bonus straight build photo. The one on the left is the no-grade 1/144 Gunner Zaku Warrior — the difference in molded color is pretty striking~
Seeing them in person, the HG's molded color is definitely more refined.

The HG Zaku Warrior variations have begun. First up is the Gunner type — the Lunamaria Hawke Custom.

The Lunamaria Hawke Custom is a Char-lineage pink unit, and the main body is 100% identical to the regular Zaku Warrior — it's simply a different molded color version. The color is deeper than your typical Char pink, leaning more toward a dark magenta/purple, and the molded color quality is really nice. In photos the lighting makes it look a bit flat, but in person the color has real depth to it — a matte, premium feel. Interestingly, the no-grade 1/144 Lunamaria unit used the same soft pink as the classic HGUC Char's Zaku line, but the HG version has changed the color outright to this darker purple. (See photos for comparison.)

The Gunner type Zaku Warrior comes with the M1500 Orthros long-range beam cannon. In storage mode, the front and rear sections fold in and tuck behind the unit. Fully extended, it's impressively long — similar weapons like the Launcher Strike and Buster Gundam exist, but this one is way longer than either of them. The color separation isn't quite complete though, so I did some partial painting in white on the backpack tank and several spots along the barrel.

The long-range beam cannon connects to the backpack via a double joint, letting you swing the barrel forward and fold it inward once more. Thanks to this clever setup, the right hand can grip the barrel in a very natural way. The connection points are also fairly stiff and solid, so there's no wobbling or drooping — it holds its position firmly. Given the size of that barrel, that's a real relief~ Action poses with the beam cannon look seriously imposing thanks to its sheer size, but there aren't all that many different poses you can pull off with it. ^^;

All the other weapons and accessories are identical to the regular Zaku Warrior, and since the articulation, joint design, detail, and color separation are all the same, it still boasts excellent quality throughout. The newly added weapon is also very clean, aside from the slight burden of some partial painting. In particular, the way it locks in solidly despite its large size definitely earns high marks. This is a great kit that just makes you look forward to more Zaku Warrior variations down the line. ^^

HG Gunner Zaku Warrior (Lunamaria Hawke Custom) | 2005. 2 | ¥1,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.