MG Zeta Gundam Ver.2.0 - UNBOXING and Review!

The MG Zeta Ver.Ka is just around the corner so lets take a look back at the Ver.2.0 that's now 18 years old at this point!
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00:00:00 Intro/Box
00:01:53 Contents
00:05:02 Runners
00:06:27 Review/ Accessories
00:13:05 Articulation
00:18:59 Comparison
00:20:19 Posing/ Conclusion

[@BLAZE084]

Those are striking differences: the size of the head, stronger colors and rounded angles of the 1.0 version. The 2.0 is definitely a huge improvement in comparison.

[@Farons8]

Here's something this video gave me that I've never felt before: gunpla nostalgia. I remember this as one of the first MGs I built like 8 years ago. I built this and the original MG ZZ back-to-back while listening to Stephen King's Salem's Lot on audiobook. Good times, solid kit

[@PbaTv7]

Thanks for sharing

[@gundam5281]

Absolutely phenomenal 2.0 treatment! the Zeta's design never ceases to astonish me... I simply adore that head design, as it's so menacing and such a departure from the classic OG Gundam one's.

[@itsmepamz2477]

After owning MG Mk II 2.0 since 2019, this kit automatically sit on my number 1 wishlist. Maybe after done with most PO-ed kits this year, I will try to get this kit. Maybe Hyaku Shiki too, if I can. The Ver Ka still didn't convinced me although it will be overall better kit than the 2.0, especially on the proportion, pricetag, and number of accessories. Maybe will buy it someday after getting my hands on the 2.0 first.

[@lionnaanac9784]

this is definitely still one of my favorite MGs of all time, even after building 60+ MGs. i constantly find myself longing for the satisfaction i felt the first time i ever built this kit and ive yet to experience a transformable kit that feels even nearly as satisfying to build. an absolutely amazing MODEL KIT and makes me yearn for older MGs that had beautiful detailing inside and out.

[@HeyitsWaltair]

Great review

[@Amuro1X]

The Ver Ka transformation looks amazing.

[@arpkahn670]

It still blows my mind how well this kit and other MGs from around the same time have aged. I remember building this kit years ago when I first started and aside from the hips and ankles it doesn't seem like there's much room for the articulation to be improved on the Ver. Ka.

[@mason12075]

Got this and the Gundam MK-2 2.0 sitting in my backlog, super excited to build

[@MrQuester1]

That base is awesome!

[@astral_ragtime5365]

The 2.0 was way ahead of its time, its just that thta time has now passed. I'm hoping the Ver. Ka is able to impress as much as the 2.0 did when I built it for the first time.

[@e_hs]

I think the structure is gonna be better, from what I saw in some review vid, but I think the head and chest of the 2.0 just look better. Plus if you are gonna display it in waverider form, 2.0 is certainly the one. Imo ver ka is better in its MS mode coz of its diminished backpack, but the tradeoff is ugly waverider mode

[@dragoonzen]

Yes, dry decals or waterslide decals are the best. I have been purchasing waterslide decals to redo some of my RG one at a time. Replacing the sticker decals with the waterslide decals and applying a top coat afterwards.

[@utinni1715]

The zeta 2.0 was my second master grade and I love it to bits. Although the transformation has some noticeable sketchy / weak points, I've transformed it many times and it never broke on me. My only annoyance with it is that the ankles and feet sometimes make it difficult to stand and the gun holds very loosely in waverider mode for some reason.

[@ryuu_0812]

definitely gonna need one

[@loiedonn4192]

Mine is the Zeta 2.0 30th anniversary clear parts campaign. It was my first MG kit and even to this day 2024 its still in good condition 😊 I did transform it once and it looks very cool.

[@0Vuuk0]

great review. the zeta gundam is one of my fav suits. I missed out on getting the zeta plus(s) these past 4 years. Im hoping the backorders come thru around the time this zeta comes out. if they did come out with ver ka versions of the Z plus i wouldnt think twice about getting them and putting them next to the normal release ones.

[@michaelt.lancaster9776]

This 2.0 was a dream!

[@user-sh6qr5cq4v]

！！！The back of the knee part that pops out is actually a bit miss assembled. It is meant to be on a track on the part that is behind it, so when the knee bends it will slide up and down~ Very nice review as always , actually discovered your channel with the grey zeta review~

[@ZakuAurelius]

It’s in the track as far as I can tell. The problem is that it’s a c-clip and it seems to have gotten a bit stress-stretched so it doesn’t hold tightly

[@tedhodge4830]

I think the ver ka does two things to address it not being able to stand well. The wings are a lot smaller and thinner, and the heel is a lot longer. I wonder if you could just paint and super glue a bit of red plasticard on the back of the heel just to give it some more surface area. I just love how this thing comes with an action base and the mega launcher.

[@JerkoFranelic]

I actually elongated the 2.0 heel the way you said, a couple months ago and it does wonders for stability

[@tedhodge4830]

@@JerkoFranelic Good to know

[@Danboo21531]

Built my first Zeta 2.0 in 2010, built second one in 2016 Still in my top 5 MG list

[@Adniwhack]

Hope you have a great day

[@Perlavoine]

Can't wait for the Ver. Ka ! We usually get it 2 months after the JP release here in France so it should be coming in june or july!

[@user-q914my79]

23:50 best posing

[@satchtc]

I literally finished building this the night before this video was posted. I was pleasantly surprised at how well this kit is designed and constructed. The closest thing I have to a complaint would be the use of ABS instead of polystyrene plastic for the frame. In my opinion, after building this kit I am a little surprised they chose to put out a Ver. Ka because there isn’t a ton that needs updating or improving.

[@M-tex]

I'm almost done customizing this kit

[@jasonc5781]

The Korean Bandai YT channel already has a video on the Zeta Ver Ka. Looking good so far from what I can see.

[@DidierWierdsma6335]

I have this figure/kit and i love it nothing wrong with it love it. The older kits are amazing and so much better than kits nowadays i also have the older version of PG RX-78-2 once again so much better than the newer one granted the newer one looks amazing but it's not a strong kit/figure. Other than that a great video keep up the great work Zaku👍 And greetings from the Netherlands🇳🇱

[@FrankW1029]

I don't know if i remember right, I think this and the MK2 2.0 was done by Katoki as well. The stance in the instruction manual and the mechanical drawing all were his style. The smaller head and the longer legs because there were kits like Nemo which his line-art influencing the design of the kit as well. If you look at the Metal Robot Ver. KA Zeta; that's what this looks like shrunk down. The new ver. KA looks like Katoki adding his own touch to Okawara's arts which is sort of weird to look at.

[@hmmdoh7835]

how did u pop the joints that connect the wing and main body the L sharp wont go in...

[@JaseSung]

Ugh… This WAS one of my favorite kits. It’s overall look, proportions and overall package was incredible even now. Posing was a pain, but it had so much value going for it. The reason why this is a ‘Was’ for me is the transformation. It’s so finicky that if you don’t study up the procedure, forget or half-ass it; you’re likely going to damage it because it is VERY fragile. As a result, mine is away in a box somewhere with some torso hooks, V-fins shattered. Very easy to do.

[@chiftamago]

Thank you very much for the review on the kit and very detailed as well. Can I asked a question if I were to setup a airbrush box what you can you suggest. I am in a room with only a window with only rectangle glass so its not really open

[@ZakuAurelius]

Feel free to send me a message on Facebook or Instagram where it would be easier to have a conversation. Happy to discuss it!

[@chiftamago]

thank you for the respond :)

[@vustvaleo8068]

early 2000's kits can be either a hit or miss with their engineering as it was that time Bandai is experimenting with their new technology.

[@eclipseno15]

The standing pilot figure is Emma sheen

[@jamesgraham1772]

Fuck I love the Zeta.

[@monosias]

Is the new MG Zeta ver Ka released yet? I saw HLJ listed it but not sure when it will be available.

[@thesaxymanz4186]

What is that electric turntable you use? Its real nice

[@Bocalt]

Not sure if you noticed (halfway in the video) but the elbow also has left and right movement as shown in the middle page

[@ZakuAurelius]

I didn’t notice til later but it’s such a small (and imo insignificant) articulation point that I didn’t wanna go back in and add that. It’s interesting how that joint was made but doesn’t really add anything of substance to the kit overall 🤷‍♂️

[@deditsuwabuki1359]

My zeta 2.0 crotch joint are way too stiff, i never changed it from waverider mode 😅

[@RadianMeasure]

waiting for conversation kits

[@Mako_Krafft]

Good review as always ✨ The Ver.ka Zeta do have a good part/color separation for those yellow part that are sticking out in the white armor part in the legs. Not a sticker anymore (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)

[@gatchaponkei]

Strange, mine definitely doesn't have that disconnecting part in the knee issue

[@ryanwood2634]

This kit is as old as me🤯

[@hangyu5253]

Zeta ver ka will come in this month,if you want,I think you can make a video about compare of these three zeta.🙂

[@pugwash1]

Maybe it’s me but I had a bad experience with the zeta 2.0 it was one of my more early kits I got and kinda rushed putting it together and even if I did the thing would not stand on it’s own at all it needed an action base to be able to do anything not to mention it didn’t hold its acceriores thst well I think the only thing that would stay on was the grenade ammo again maybe it was just the one I built but given how the ZZ ver ka was a massive upgrade to the old ZZ mg I’m looking forward to the zeta ver ka and see how it’ll improve on the 2.0

[@geckothelizard]

i have and like this kit. i sort of prefer the flat low detail armour compared to some modern kits covered with panel lines. it looks more appropriately 80s and anime this way.

[@Frolaire]

yeah there's a definite style with that that makes some kits honestly look better than being highly detailed with panel lines.

[@albertko1]

Looking at the Ver Ka it does change some of the proportions especially the wings in a way that I actually don't prefer... I guess there's definitely still room for both kits in the marketplace.

[@FrankW1029]

IMO This was the Katoki proportions. It was evident in the standing pose in the instruction as well. It just didn't have his signature gazillion decals, because if you compare this to the Metal Robot Ver. KA Zeta; that is exactly what this looks like but shrunk down. The new zeta Ver. KA is more like Katoki fixing Okawara's design by adding his own detail if that makes any sense to you.

[@RathalosEmperor]

Should I get this or the verka?

[@RezaQin]

Glad to see this one is a banger as the HGUC was a pretty big disappointment and I won't even think about touching the RG...

[@thedarkfish1]

the zeta 2.0 is a brilliant kit but my only issue has been the transformation, its really easy to break the wings and the ABS plastic from 2005 has zero give and is just so fragile which looks like something the ver Ka will fix or at least improve, transforming kits have been really good recently so i'm keeping my fingers crossed

[@higgskharmann1040]

Hey zaku maybe you at some point look at the daban's version of the 2.0 the zeta fighter namely because the surface details of it blows the original 2.0s out of the water

[@rogueagent0191]

Daban's Zeta 2.0 is ugly af! The only thing they did was add surface details but in a bad way. It looks a messed up Zeta 2.0. So no, it doesn't blow up clean design of the original and it's not worth checking for a bootleg

[@adobongugh5279]

Zak can you throw the box higher 🙃🙃🙃

[@allenusison3124]

The 2.0 set a really high bar for the best Zeta Gundam one can get. I heard there's some problems here and there on the Ver.Ka, and Katoki adjusted things from the 1.0 in order to accomplish his design.

[@BrandonTjon]

Great review! But I think you assembled the knees wrong? I've never seen the back of the knees come lose and the chicken legged look is also strange. My 2.0 is able to get a full bend out of those knees too so I think something may have gone wrong while building

[@BrandonTjon]

Also a fun thing I noticed is that the ver.ka looks a lot closer to the 1.0. One issue I have with the 2.0 is that the hip placement feels too low

[@Dr.Alligator]

I can’t figure out if I want this of the ver ka. Ver 2.0 comes with more stuff and it’s cheaper. I suppose I’ll wait for the ver ka reviews

[@ZainMalik-mj1qs]

Mr. Joe Hobby did a review already, although it's not in English. There's also a video of a guy sort of translating the review. I'm probably gonna do both.

[@kyleimperial4373]

Man even the box art still have the original bandai logo

[@josephlupo7259]

You have the knees assembled incorrectly. The back of the knee kind of locks around the front section and then slides along it like a track. Sorry to be the guy who points out stuff, but thought you'd like to know.

[@helbermosquera3240]

Saludos desde Colombia

[@zgmfx-09a]

Ever since I got this 4 years ago I've been perplexed If they didn't wanna have the ankles aid the balancing, why didn't they make the heel strut longer or something? People usually complain about zeta kits being bad due to transformations but this has nothing to do with the transformation, even the RG zeta has a heel strut

[@thompsonlim3247]

For the amount you’re paying for the ver.ka, there’s not even an action base included, let alone a hyper beam gun.

[@Castitalus]

As someone who's currently building this kit, that box throw gave me anxiety.

[@BLAZE084]

He always uses an empty box. But I understand.

[@fantastiCkiLler92]

One of my favorite MG kit, and this is a much better review of the Zeta 2.0 out there. The 025 guy review is just meh, for some reason his kit can't even stand properly...

[@xXManhattanProjectXx]

As nice as the Ver.Ka is looking, from what I've seen, the Wave Rider mode still looks better on the 2.0. IMO

[@TrueProphecy22]

Hunted for this kit for a year, finally got it a couple months before the Ver Ka was announced. Lucky me, I love the Zeta's design. Putting together the Gundam Team from ZZ Gundam. I think the Zeta Ver Ka will look great in that collection along side the ZZ Ver Ka.

[@saltyvanilla3304]

Personally not really into the Zeta, but i can say that the 2.0 is still the better looking Z we have (1/100), for what i've seen the Ver K.A has a reaaaaally small backpack and the wing don't fully connect when tranformed but eh, overall not a thing that makes a Kit worse, just my opinion... But if the Ver K.A comes with a 1/100 Roux Louka i might get one LOL

[@OvAeons]

I hope the hyper mega launcher gets squeezed out by a third party source

[@ZakuAurelius]

100% it will

[@alternatebanana3670]

A friend gifted this kit to me recently, and it was my first MG. While I can respect how advanced it was for its time, I did not find the build or transformation fun after having been spoiled on the RG Sazabi, RG Nu, and RG Tallgeese. The fact that the model can't even stand in a normal pose is a huge disappointment. I know this is easily fixed with sticky tack or just using the provided base (which is, admittedly, a huge value add) but I remain unimpressed by what many consider to be 1 of the best kits every made. While painting, the ABS easily snapped multiple times to the point of me wanting to just trash the whole thing. So, if you have this kit and plan to paint, expect a great deal of masking work.

[@Rei-wu5yv]

I think the 2.0 is better looking than the ver ka

[@goosetoys]

Feels like Ver Ka Hyper Mega Launcher is gonna be P-Bandai. And it really seems like every issue the Zeta has is due to the transformation gimmick. Really, REALLY hate transformation gimmicks, they always do more harm than good and have sunk the quality of so many Master Grades while adding nothing other than inflating the MSRP.

[@itsmepamz2477]

Although the transformation gimmick being its major drawback in most Zeta Gundam kits, but I still love it. Especially being my most perfect transformation, almost didn't looks like "transformed mobile suit" except the lower legs as waverider's thruster. Not being ugly transformation like Victory, Impulse, and Bawoo (and Wing Gundam too, eventhough I mostly love the TV design).

[@landwand]

The 2.0 is definitely more anime accurate, possibly the best compromise of all 3 models for anime vs redesign. The coming Ver Ka is incredibly retro and will definitely appeal to those who grew up watching Z-Gundam. The engineering will probably be peerless, but for the retro reasons, it's a hard skip for me. (save the retro for MSG, not Z). I still think that the 1.0 is the best looking of all three designs. I've said it before; it has problems, but it is largely based on the Katoki design which is shown in the original concept art in the 1.0's manual as well as the original HG (non HGUC) Z-Gundam's colour illustration. Sleek, speedy, modern - what a transforming, flying Gundam should be; not a flying box with hard angles and wings. But I'm just a big Ver Ka fan.

[@lonewolf646]

there was already a review of the ver ka out months ago from a channel run by bandai and it didn´t give me all that good of an impression. It seemed to be incapable of bending its elbow when holding the the normal beam rifle. The hip structure was apparently similar to the 2.0 and the wave rider mode looked ass. Probably because of the proportions being weird like the back wings being to small even in mobile suit mode.

[@Disgaustang]

Two things. 1 I would not recommend having the hyper mega launcher be held at that part at 21:57 as it's kinda thin and brittle and could stress/snap really easily 2 when you transform the wings for the wave rider there's these red bits that you are supposed to push out to fill the gaps at the front of the wings

[@achaoPSG]

Seems like a very good kit. But to me, the worst offender when it comes to old MGs is the hollow armor parts. Like the front skirts, I just can't. But for the time period it came out, it was a great kit.

[@potato1499]

Can always fill them with putty and add extra details with scribing and plaplate ;)

[@Airdrifting]

MG 1.0 was a terrible kit, it barely stays together and there is no inner frame, other than the tail lights up with a red LED, it was crap.

[@camaro7444]

You can really see that old blocky look of the NG 80s and 90s kits in the 1.0, I do like the thicker looking legs on the 1.0 but everything else on the 2.0 looks nicer