Update to say that the tail binder was
first fixed in the Zeta Plus after all.
From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Reynolds, Jason M.
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006
4:12 PM
To: GML ([email protected])
Subject: [gundam] MG Zeta 2.0
Just to let everyone know I also had picked up a MG Zeta 2.0
when I got my Gabthley. Since there is a great review up at MAHQ I didn't
have as much incentive to write anything up at first. But there were a
few things that weren't touched upon in that review that I wanted to mention.
- The Tail Binder - The biggest
problem I had with the PG and MG Ver 1 Zeta kits was the Tail
Binder. Since it was connected by a polycap in both of those kits it
ALWAYS falls out. Superglue fixes it for a while, but it always gets
loose again. The new kit took the poly cap out of the equation and
the results are AWESOME. I don't remember off the top of my head if
the Zeta Plus had the poly cap so it might not be new.
- Wave Rider Mode ROCKS - I NEVER
got my old MG Kit to fully reach Wave Rider mode. The new kit is
more solid than ANY of the other Zeta kits, including Z-Plus, with the
sole exclusion of the HGUC version. It is ROCK solid. The ONLY
minute flaw is that it is very hard to get the shield connected 100%
correctly to the upper torso armor because of how tight the transformation
is. There seems to always be a very slight gap between the Cockpit
cover and the shield nosecone. Often it I try to push it in all the
way the armatures holding the Wing Binders in place pops up. Even
with this issue, the transformation remains solid. I will take a
picture tonight to demonstrate the issue. It might be user error in
how I am handling the transformation.
- The hands - while
they have a slot in the palms to help them hold the weapons, it sometimes
pops out when trying to carry the Hyper Mega Launcher. It is only a
minor annoyance though. And it can hold the HML in a pose.
- The upper arms to
shoulder connection - The arm has popped out of the shoulder connector a
few times just like the MG GP-02a. Luckily it doesn't have a huge
shield to contend with so the problem isn't that bad. It has only been an
annoyance when trying to pose the kit with the HML.
- Cover art - while
the cover art is awesome, it actually differs from the ver 2 kit.
IMHO the front skirt armor, hip binders, and shoulder armor look more like
the ver 1 MG Zeta.
Overall I would say that this kit is a definitely a marvel of engineering and a
steal for 5000 yen.
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