1/144 HG #111 ZZ Gundam “ZZ Gundam” – Bandai – BAN

HGUC

Includes

• ZZ Gundam
  • Core Top
    • Core Top frame
  • Core Base
    • 2 Hyper Beam Sabers
  • Manipulators
    • Fists (1 pair)
    • Trigger-finger (right)
    • Beam Saber-holding (right)
• Double Beam Rifle
• Core Fighter
• Core Top Adapter for Action Base
• Display Stand for G-Fortress/Storage base

Kit Features & Gimmicks

Articulation

• The head can swivel via a single ball-joint neck.
• The arms can…
  • Swing on a peg-and-socket joint.
  • Raise horizontally.
• The upper arms can rotate.
• Elbow joints can be bent up to 100 degrees.
• The manipulators can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
• The shield and shoulder flaps are poseable.
• The waist can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint construction, though in a limited extent.
• When mounted on the backpack, the Beam Saber Hilts/Beam Cannon slightly tilt sideways or backwards.
• Front and side skirt armors are poseable to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
• The upper thighs can…
  • Swing frontwards (and backwards in a limited manner due to the non-poseable rear skirt armor) on a peg joint.
  • Raise horizontally.
  • Rotate on each piece.
• Knee joints can be bent up to 90 degrees.
• The ankles can swivel/pivot in an extent.

Weapons/Other Gimmicks

• The hands are swappable.
• Each of the weapons must be wielded by their respective hand parts.
• ZZ Gundam can be optionally separated into Core Top (via minor parts arrangement) and Core Base.
  • Core Top and Core Base can combine to form G-Fortress.
• The missile container on the backpack can be opened or closed.
• Beam Saber hilts/Beam Cannons can be optionally removed from the backpack as handheld weapons.
• The Double Beam Rifle muzzles can tilt up and down.
• The G-Fortress’ Display Stand can store extra parts, depending on which form you’re displaying.
• Core Base can mount onto any Action Bases (sold separately) with an adapter.
  • The G-Fortress can also mount onto the Action Base as well.

Tips & Tricks

• For better results, some or most of the details are needed to be painted and panel-lined with Gundam markers and/or Mr. Color paints.
• Topcoat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied stickers and if any, marking decals and painted details.

Customizing-based tips

• The left Beam Saber hand from the HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 can be used on this Gunpla. (repaint on the dorsals are required)

B-Club related customizations

• High Detail Manipulator 223 can be used on this Gunpla.
• The c.o.v.e.r.-kit for HGUC ZZ Gundam “Enhanced ZZ Gundam Parts” can be used to remodel this Gunpla into Enhanced ZZ Gundam.