P-Bandai HGUC Gundam TR-1 Haze'n-thley - Advance of Zeta UNBOXING and Review

Here's the Premium-Bandai High-Grade 1/144 scale Gundam TR-1 Haze'n-thley. This kit combines parts from the Hazel Custom, Primrose, and a mess of new parts to make a pretty awesome Gundam!
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[@gaemr_o5147]

I don’t think I’m alone when I say that advance of zeta is the peak of gundam designs

[@paonico7850]

I don’t know if it’s just me, but I’m loving the more enthusiastic style of review compared to his older reviews.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thanks! Trying 😅

[@paonico7850]

ZakuAurelius Love your super detailed reviews since the beginning! 👍🏼 I’m really amazed with the new style. Looking forward to more content 💪🏼

[@Simon-hz7jl]

Holy moly! This kit really blew my mind, especially with the build process and overall looks. There’s just something about these TR-1 Gundams that make them look appealing.

[@justinjacobs1501]

Honestly, my favorite advance of Zeta kits are the support equipment. They really open up the possibilities for custom builds. I'm still waiting for the weapon pods to be released though. We will probably get them whenever they decide to release the advanced Keehar II

[@justinjacobs1501]

Those are one of the few parts still needed to make the queenly

[@drunkenfarmerjohn42]

IIRC, the AoZ stuff is all P-Bandai due to licensing issues. They don't have the license for full retail.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yup 😢

[@drunkenfarmerjohn42]

@@ZakuAurelius Could be worse. I can at least get these. I'm also a Macross guy. And, well. I speak for a lot of Americans when I say "Fuck Harmony Gold."

[@evantickles]

There is one use for that extra primrose chest part: it will allow you to build the Owsla Gigantic Arms, which needs 2 of those parts, without having to buy 2 whole primrose kits just to get that one extra part. Personally, I'm really excited for that, since I'm trying to kitbash all the AoZ variations and its getting pretty expensive.

[@shiranui498]

Try hunting down the original FG Primrose, it should be cheaper than a P-Bandai Primrose and it also comes with the chobham armor

[@ozstrider]

There is still a massive list of what I wish for!! A Kehaar II with the EWAC Pod would be awesome. Personally thats one I think could actually be made. The Asshimar TR-3 would be amazing, its such a step up from the regular Asshimar. The Barzam II would be really awesome but I dont think they are doing anything that was only from Inle. The Advanced Hrairoo would be awesome. Top of my wish list is probably the Kehaar II Advanced. I love those big storage containers on the shoulders and its such a bizarre design! Sigh....a man can dream.

[@ZakuAurelius]

You seen the builder on twitter working on one of those? He 3D printed the big container parts!

[@ozstrider]

@@ZakuAurelius - Yeh!! They look amazing!! I wonder if the world of 3D printed resin upgrade sets are on the way. I know there are already some, but more would make it so accessible.

[@Alvincao65]

Quite pleased that this kit has a lot of new parts(especially the waist/hips and new hands). Wished the included woundwort arms came with holding hands to quad hold weapons

[@porkflaps4717]

SO the AoZ Reboot ReZeon TR-6 Psychoblade Woundwort is coming. I believe we are about to get the AoZ Reboot MS, being that we will have the Reboot Barzam which can combine with the Reboot Woundwort. So Barzam 2 on the way and hopefully ALL the rest.

[@GurtMcDirt]

Awesome, man! Woundwort is cute and all but I’ve always been a fan of Hazel Custom/Advanced, definitely looks like this will be up at the top too.

[@SOLIDUS-px3jw]

I brought the resin kit about 10yrs ago, they look identical, but my resin kit is slightly more detailed, wish they bring out a MG, but I still ordered one 👌

[@rs.p]

This is the only kit I've ordered from the P-Bandai US store.... the wait is real! lol

[@ZakuAurelius]

You’ll love it!

[@metalocke1174]

How bad is the wait and is shipping expensive

[@drunkenfarmerjohn42]

@@metalocke1174 the wait is in monthly windows. As for shipping, for 9.99 USD. So not terrible.

[@Alvincao65]

Emile A-239 about 5 month wait time from preorder starts and ship month. $10 flat shipping cost

[@porkflaps4717]

I gotta order this before preorders stop on August 5th

[@dontprayforme]

I just got a few advance of z kits in today and was actually wondering about the joints, specifically the hips, when I initially ordered this kit. Even though I really liked the original Hazel Custom and Hazel II kits, especially for their age, the hip and torso joints seemed fairly loose. Probably just due the older style of polycap or ball joint. Glad it seems they updated that though.

[@numbernine5418]

looking forward to the Inlay (Giant arms) parts.

[@redjack2629]

Well, the Inle, the Giant Arms, and Gigantic Mode are 3 different versions. The Inle is never gonna release. The 1/400 Inle resin kit is bigger than the 1/144 Neo Zeong...

[@stuffedsomething1699]

@@redjack2629 we can dream XD At the very least I hope we get the red variant of the Advanced Keehar MKII, and the Rehaize

[@KathyXie]

There is a mobile suit ensemble version of the Inle from like last year and is currently again for pre order on pbandai

[@stuffedsomething1699]

@@KathyXie There have been 5 over the past three years, but I'm talking about a standard scale, standard proportion *model kit* Bandai have released ensemble and robot Damashi* of almost every single obscure MS and MA ever envisioned, but they are almost always off model, or lacking in articulation and detail. *edit, phone doesn't recognize japanese words

[@stuffedsomething1699]

@@KathyXie Also, the most recent one on Pbandai is a separate version of the Ensemble Inle that features a different core unit, color scheme and weapons.

[@RiskyBRiskyB]

Blows my mind that this lot costs more than a MG Sazabi ver. Ka.

[@twilight_phantom2969]

I really hope we get an MG for this kit someday.

[@HarutoMikazuki]

oh boi 50x higher the prices

[@porkflaps4717]

I kind of wished they reused the TR-6 Hazenthley 2 parts instead of molding new ones. The TR-6 shoulders are much more stable but this kit is still awesome

[@keirawisnu]

It's already awesome straight build. That primrose shoulder armor left over is wickid'

[@dantimmerman6693]

I am in love with all the Hazel variants the most. I thought the Primerose version was going to be an end game for me.... But I just finished this kit and a Kehaar then decided to preorder the Hazenthley Rah II. The only release I am missing to date are the HG Hrududu.....my dumbass bought everything and some even in multiples. You made a statement about having extra Woundwort laying around....I have three. 🤣 I originally expected to have to buy multiple expansion packs but that no longer seems to be the case.

[@PaszerDye]

the front skirts seem redundant with the Woundwort chest stuck on. If you don't attach them, it looks like the Haze'n-thley would have a good forward kick.

[@Rashimotosan]

The back end of the torso didn't quite fit for me. The cutout didn't look like it matched up. Did you have that problem? Pt E-14?

[@squeak2183]

Is the new waist compatible with the old torso, to build a Hazel custom with better articulation to mix and match?

[@Jetblast01]

Feels like such a wasted opportunity to make like a prototype The-O with the skirt arms.

[@DarkROSkull013]

Are you gonna try the combination with the Psycho Gundam parts? That'd be interesting.

[@alvinyu5387]

I see we've returned to mask-wearing robo :3 Personally the Woundwort is at the top of my to-get list.

[@m.ppanca5057]

ah finally HG revive hazel...and that leftovers makes this kit quite expensive than usual mid-size HG

[@porkflaps4717]

Yea but you get a Woundwort torso/arms as a sub arm pack on the Primrose torso with a Hazel 2/Hazenthley booster and a composite shield and what looks like a Hazenthley head ...This thing is stacked

[@babyfishbreeder]

Cool review. Have you tried combining this with Hrududu II? I can't wait for mine to arrive.

[@ZakuAurelius]

I’ve not yet tried any other conversions yet!

[@babyfishbreeder]

I see. Was wondering if the Haze'n-thley Rah can be done.

[@andrewac1096]

I got the rah ii version.

[@zannusx]

This thing looks cool, I don't have any of the AoZ kits yet so maybe I'll make this my first

[@christianrivera1946]

Asking if the dummy arms of the woundwort can be used with the adapter parts that came with the hrududu to make the woundwort+ hazel?

[@shauqiharris2772]

You should make a video comparing height and weight of all the High Grade kits in your collection.

[@andrewac1096]

I'm just hoping to buy this and I saw your review

[@Simon-hz7jl]

Although it is a variant, will you be reviewing the new released Tr 1 Haze’n-thley Rah-II sir?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yes

[@Simon-hz7jl]

@@ZakuAurelius Thanks for the reply! Yayy! Looking really forward to it.

[@hazzamutantxchannel]

now they have to do inle lol its a bit annoying that they dont include the blue parts for the primrose but hey wouldnt be to hard to replicate and then use it to make the many aoz combos like gigantic arm hazel owsla. i am curious about the forms you can make with this kit

[@keremcankirilmaz9578]

Call me crazy but i think we will be getting a 2m high 1/144 tr-6 inle in 2 or 3 years.

[@alvodisco]

I hope you do a review for the Owsla GAU

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yep I have it in the queue!

[@alvodisco]

@@ZakuAurelius oh heck yeah!!!

[@albionmaximus9508]

I honestly dont know a lot of advance of zeta but i love the design of the kit , is this kit stable like the rg sazabi ?

[@andrewac1096]

Finally get one today!

[@vustvaleo8068]

we basically in a way got a HG Hazel 1.5 with the improved articulation thanks to the new parts.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yep!

[@phat_gunpla_etc]

AGREED! love these advanced kits...wished they were not pbandai though!

[@collindumag606]

This kit is epic

[@entombedentity7059]

What I would do for an rg hazel and woundwort

[@Simon-hz7jl]

My first P-Bandai kit and gateway into the AOZ world. I was doubting the price/quality but this review cleared all those away. Thanks Zaku sir! On a side note: is the Woundwort still worth buying for the same price of a RG sazabi? (I am loving it but the price is really holding me back...)

[@brandonjohnson9777]

Tha blade is the butt of the rifle

[@Coolio_Ash]

I seriously want it

[@Coolio_Ash]

I also want my hazenthlay 2 rah but its stuck in hong kong customs

[@andrewac1096]

Your face is so good-looking as I thought

[@Shatugi]

I hate that the Haze n thley, haze n thley 2, haze n thley rah, and haze n thley rah 2 are all different kits

[@gerardsotes2461]

Is this compatible with eh hrududu ii expansion parts?

[@RiskyBRiskyB]

Bandai lost the license to mass produce AoZ kits

[@SkeeberSan]

I think it’s a shame that they sacrificed leg articulation for a non functioning gimmick. P Bandai problems.

[@kennkenn6126]

Fudge

[@el_duderino69]

Is this worth 20 euros as my first gundam?

[@el_duderino69]

@@Gunpla_shrimp i did but i confused it with a high grade

[@el_duderino69]

@@Gunpla_shrimp yeah but its not bootleg or anything i bought it from a legit store.I buy my pops, figures, everything there!

[@el_duderino69]

@@Gunpla_shrimp No i confused this one with the one i bought they are diff

[@el_duderino69]

@@Gunpla_shrimp ?

[@DarkROSkull013]

I'm curious. What exactly did you buy?

[@KanyesBreast412]

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[@HarutoMikazuki]

selling my liver LF b bandai kits or pg kits NLF sd kits (joke message)

[@BillyNye1982]

These instructions needs translating. :/

[@ZakuAurelius]

They don’t though, you can build it fine without any Japanese knowledge