RE/100 Zaku II FZ (Review)

[@RadianMeasure]

Bernie!! Bernie! You don't have to fight anymore!

[@joebelding4403]

I've waited since the very first MG kit came out for this MS. The FZ is iconic, 1989's 0080 gave us some iconic MS, and finally now in 2019, they give us one more in 1/100 from it. Hygog, GM Sniper, GM Cold Climate, Kampfer, Zugok E, Zaku FZ, Gelgoog Jaeger, Ric Dom II, GM Command, GM Command Space Type, Alex, Colony Defense suit, man they did the mecha right in that anime. It influenced UC designs for most of 0083's mecha, 08th's, Thunderbolt, and Igloo. I have always wondered at Bandai's lack of MG line up for this show. I mean the first MG was like 1994-5. They still have huge holes in 0080 mecha line and they're 200+ MG kits and counting. Talk about keeping collectors wanting. Sheesh 25 years... anyway, I can't wait for this guy. Bernard Wiseman was awesome.

[@Brawler_1337]

Joe Belding Yeah, seriously. This shouldn’t have been an RE/100. It should have been a Master Grade or an HG 2.0. The FZ is not an obscure suit in the slightest; it does not belong in a line full of obscure suits. It really is sad when the Robot Spirits line treats 0080 better than Gunpla.

[@feisalsapiee8105]

Yeah bandai just not fair for mono eyes f@n..wtf lot of it they make 144 scale.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX-mY4ijZ95ll5o

[@SycoMantis]

damn a heat hawk that actually comes with color separation sure would be nice if the other zaku kits had that

[@Edwardin1989]

This is the best 1/100 heat hawk so far. The 2.0 version is not so good.

[@DocFubar89]

I feel like this is a good step forward in the RE100 line, theyve been pretty lackluster other than the GunEZ. The ditching of the polycaps is a huge plus and I like the articulation on this

[@19NOTAFOX91]

what exactly is the re/100 line? the are obviously 1/100 scale, but are they not considered master grade? sorry, I'm still fairly new to gunpla so I just don't know the difference for what these are exactly

[@rifqihanief2909]

19NOTAFOX91 well,the simple explanation i could give is the re 1/100 has hg like quality (better details than hg but not on mg level of details) with 1/100 scale.

[@SerenadeURA]

@@19NOTAFOX91 RE/100 was originally pitched as kits that would be "too costly" or "not popular enough" to make as a master grade, ignoring that master grade kits of shit like The O, Deep Striker, and 90 different GMs exist. Master grade kits always have an inner frame of some sort so the amount of plastic is greatly increased and the build time is increased as well - and by inner frame, I mean that if you elected not to put the colored armor on, you'd have a fully articulated robot skeleton. RE/100 kits lack such an inner frame, but do show inner machinery where necessary to provide the illusion that they have an inner frame - this is notable at joints and at a lot of locations on the Nightingale. The outer quality is supposed to replicate that of a master grade in terms of armor detail, color separation, and panel lining, which... sometimes isn't quite the case. Since every model kit I have is 1/100 scale, I'm a huge fan of the RE/100 kits and think the only one that's super lackluster is the Nightingale, and only because it's such a hulking behemoth that it doesn't pose well, and has very little in the way of panel lining. The finished product is still impressive on the shelf.

[@BlueAmerican26]

@@19NOTAFOX91 Kit's that didn't make the MG cut because they are not popular enough, too expensive for their eventual cost/demand, or didn't have a 1/100 before. I appreciate the line and actually. Some people like to complain about it, but its better to have something than nothing folks. Love my Jagd Doga

[@JTruong3rd]

Usually reserved for obscure suits like gundam GP04 or expensive to make mg like nightingale.

[@timothyoswaldtei3047]

I'm glad they didn't screw this up, FZ is one of my favorite Zaku variants. Might be the first RE100 I buy.

[@tetsujin_144]

They kinda did IMO... So much of this kit is just wrong, so much of it just feels like Bandai weren't really trying.

[@Old_Machine_Spirit]

That is one serious magnum grade crotch on that Zaku II

[@jaketheberge1970]

Well it did take down a Gundam. Thats more than most Zaku's can say.

[@somethingstupidlyobscure]

Last night I completed this kit, and it was my first kit ever. It was a great experience in my opinion

[@ZonoYT]

Congrats on reaching 100k ZakuAurelius!

[@MisterSouji]

Love this kit. Really makes me want a hamburger though...

[@nolantaylor656]

MaxSonic lol still too soon! Lol

[@d3athr0ck3r]

Yep he’s a pilot hamburger.

[@VRHyoumaru]

I don't really get the benefit of not using polycaps. If the joints are just plastic tensioned against plastic, won't they eventually grind themselves into total looseness?

[@drtidigler]

I really loved this kit......I'm extremely happy with the improvements they have made recently and I think it's perfect for someone that is looking to move up from the HG line to MG kits.

[@jaketheberge1970]

When you turn the mono eye to the side it looks like its winking at me.

[@hpwonders123456789]

Just picked up this kit today from B&N. My first RE kit can’t wait to pose it with my Alex 2.0.

[@sweeney27]

This was my first 1/100 kit and it’s awesome. Beyond happy with it

[@Cagliostro81]

Well, I was considering getting this kit, but now it’s a must buy. Love how it’s the RE Zaku that gets the best 1/100 Heat Hawk.

[@StefanBlagojevic]

@ZakuAurelius Did you upload a video of a tweaked variant of this Zaku FZ kit seen here in your video? If you did, pls just put a caption in the video description so I can watch the new and improved version if you did. Thank you, kind regards and all the best in New year 2025 👋.

[@2damaxmr2]

One of my fav kit for sure. Fairly straight forward to build. Sadly the upper arm sockets are pretty loose.

[@carloRX78K2]

Honestly, i like this version of the Zaku 2, the others seems to be boring.

[@bagassmaradeva2148]

Zaku warrior lunamaria is also a good one, beside this kit.. definitely 2 of my favourite zakus kit out there

[@ZeonNewtype]

This is a really nice kit! :) I have the HG 1/144 one, and there was a big lack of articulation in that one. This one has a lot better better articulation, and I can’t help geeking out over how much of an improvement this kit is over the old HG. I never invested in the MG 1/100 version, but to be honest, this kit seems to be a really good balance of size and quality. Plus I just really dig Zakus. :D You’re definitely right about my previous thoughts about the the RE/100 kits. I bought the RE/100 Blaze Zaku Phantom, and was pretty disappointed because it was really just an bigger version of the HG one. This led me to avoid the RE/100 line, however, this kit is a definite improvement for the line, and actually makes me want to give the line another chance. I definitely think I’ll look into picking this kit up. ^u^

[@peterespada6226]

I just finished building this very kit-very nice! I would like to show pictures but can’t see how to in this medium...

[@DariusVladimirAuditore]

Finally some progress with RE100. I feel the line has been stale ever since the Mk III and the Bawoo. Still it is a shame this wasn't a Master Grade and this was always my favourite Zaku so I was hoping for an MG for a long time. Not to mention that Zeon usually doesn't get much love in the MG line since we got this and the Jagd Doga as RE100. I bet that all of the other Zeon Suits from War in the pocket; Rick Dom II, Gelgoog Jaeger, Hyi-Gogg, etc; will end up as RE100.

[@animenut69]

Still hoping for a mg geara zulu guards type.

[@DariusVladimirAuditore]

@@animenut69 oh man, that is my dream. Even if they use the Geara Doga frame, I really hope the Geara Zulu will be a master grade.

[@hanhtoobala7510]

I painted the mono-eye with red sharpi marker. It looks way better than the pink sticker tho.

[@argoth231]

Would love a re serpent custom

[@ZakuAurelius]

Preferably an MG in that case!

[@dragons_hook]

Yeah a re tooled HG wouldn't be too bad either. Future Century and After Colony are getting some love these days, so you never know!

[@ludovicocammisa9320]

The old HG 1/100 still holds up by the way

[@argoth231]

It does. But theres so much improvements that could be made

[@ludovicocammisa9320]

@@argoth231 of course, but it's better than nothing

[@MarvelandDC379]

Would be cool if the Heat hawk blade were interchangable with a translucent orange part for it to be "heated up"

[@squattinggopnik8514]

I just bought this bad boy. Working on the paint job. Gonna do black and grey and make him look like a ww2 ss soilder.

[@MrRe-pg7fj]

I need this, the Zaku II FZ is one of my favorite Zaku II varieties. This is definitely an upgrade compare to the hguc.

[@Erdrick68]

Amazing how good this kit is especially regarding the seam lines (yes the one on the shoulder cap is terrible, but it was actually pretty easy to remove) compared to the Jagd Doga which had seam lines all over the place and like zero articulation.

[@MultiYogibear]

I like the RE/100 because they are big HG. i really like the bigger parts

[@oldcrow6752]

Would look dope in a modern Char paint.

[@skygrasper_47]

Quite surprised at how impressive this kit is compared to the other RE/100. This is definitely a step in the right direction, and a worthy companion to the Alex 2.0

[@BMW-sd6nn]

My favorite zaku, and my first gundam kit

[@Will_Negs]

It's so heartbreaking that Bandai has lost confidence in RE/100. I'd love to pick this thing up, but it's gonna be a while before another reprint, in all likelihood...

[@teetee580]

I share the same opinion about the head. Proportions are off too, but what throws it off even more, imo, is the square (refregirator is a great analogy (?)) torso and the round limbs. Am I mistaken, or has the Zaku 2 a somewhat roundish torso, exept the sides? Guess the structure behind the armour is holow... Maybe rounding off the edge and filling in the gaps created with pla plate and epoxy? To me the legs look wide enough for the torso. What is throwing the proportion off is the stomache section. It shorthens it, thus creating the visual effect of beeing wide. Like mowing the grass makes the tree look taller ( I tells you, manscape, adds an visual inch. Discard for beer bellies (note to future Zach😜)) Maybe mock up someting to make that taller to see if the proportions are more to your liking. Bet you a six pack😅

[@g-maru8486]

this will look great weathered

[@hippoace]

How does one get rid of those 'deformed/sunk lines' on the shield? It is visible when light is reflected upon it.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Sanding and/or putty and sanding

[@zer0bre]

Looks better than I thought it would.

[@DegeneRated09]

if you want to increase the leg bulk, how about change it to zaku 3 then

[@Kna5041]

Never noticed how massive the cod thruster piece is till now.

[@gunplagoat2678]

how is the mg Kampfer ? I havent seen many people talk about it before

[@emadsafar3851]

It's have a nice looking & many accessories

[@zer0bre]

Rubbish!

[@MrRe-pg7fj]

I hope for a RE 1/100 G canon,Heavy gun,and the R44 gun tank,Rick Dom II,Gelgoog jager.

[@zer0bre]

And I hope for an MG G Saviour.

[@uncletatscreativeshack1702]

I just ordered this kit! I like the German style helmet better

[@jlzer0YT]

They clear plastic covering they eye is actually obscuring the monoeye a bit too much

[@srirachaman5090]

ZakuAurelious do the gundams and Zakus come with those holder things for poses? If not where do you get them?

[@MisterSiza78]

Anyone here got any tip on painting those rubber hoses? 🤔

[@MultiRokusho]

I love the alternate helmet, very faschy

[@DidierWierdsma6335]

I have this figure and i love it. I also like your'e content keep it up. Great video 👍

[@cyclone0001]

Hey Zach, any indication of there being a P-Bandai release of the Unicorn version that’s darker colored and comes with a bazooka?

[@twilight_phantom2969]

Considering they made a P-bandai Dom tropen which only added a new hand, it's easily possible

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yeah and the runners for this kit do seem to be laid out with variants in mind so it’s possible

[@rafaeltadeu8631]

I love to watch the war in the pocket is one of the best series about Gundam ever because it shows how to war can be horrible for everyone

[@johnharrypareofteste]

Heat hawk is so nice, I said damn out loud.

[@zyenull]

can u review MG Kampfer next?

[@damnank-2nd]

did you put the forearms in the right ways zzak?

[@jmsanzo797]

I woulda preferred this as a mg, they could have paired the hygog as a re/100 with the Alex

[@gideonthangcin8179]

The truth

[@mageleader3699]

The RE line has kits from 00 and IBO

[@bryanttf91]

Nope

[@mageleader3699]

I've built them. I've got the RE1/100 Vidar on my shelf.

[@ZakuAurelius]

That’s not an RE kit chief, different line if it doesn’t have the RE label.

[@mageleader3699]

It says RE 1/100 on the box, but it's not an RE 1/100?

[@mageleader3699]

@@ZakuAurelius wait I was wrong. It's a FM 1/100

[@vustvaleo8068]

whats the difference between this and the Unicorn version? i don't get it.

[@Brawler_1337]

I don’t think there is a difference past the head. I’m not sure if the original FZ High Grade came with the Fritz Helm head, so maybe the P-Bandai kit just included that and the bazooka.

[@c97298]

If they needed another re100 to do from 0080 they could have done a Hygogg

[@ZakuMatt]

Fingers crossed for a Gelgoog Jaeger or Rick Dom II

[@MattiaSetteSeven]

The goog jäger deserve a MG

[@МатвейСтрыгин-т5п]

nice. I actually watch it at the moment of it coming out and not 10 hrs later

[@flynnsowley1164]

When will they make the zaku from the unicorn series

[@dragoontype00alphaz19]

Wasn't that like zaku 3 or something

[@BLAZE084]

Does this mean the Kämpfer might get a GEP Master Grade 2.0?

[@ZakuAurelius]

We shall see!

[@kimsubaki6389]

So, PC parts was a mistake?

[@casvaldeikun5589]

Does this have cockpit hatch gimmick?

[@thatonequeergundamfan71]

Wellll it kinda has the red part in the chest is a cockpit door but the whole piece moves up instead of the red piece for articulation purposes

[@wasdwazd]

Angery Zaku

[@Bocalt]

This is very impressive when compared to the mg 2.0

[@thedandy6765]

I have the 1/60 wing gundam custom endless waltz is that a nice kit

[@KasperAura]

The perfect grade? It's definitely not a beginner friendly build.

[@thedandy6765]

@@KasperAura ive built about 10 high grades ajd 2 mastergrades so now this and i got it for a great deal too 100 euros they made a mistake eith priving they missed a 1 and they said oh its supposed to be 200 but i opened my moith and said well it says 99.99 euros so thats whay im paying for it and they said fine so yeah

[@thedandy6765]

@@KasperAura yes the perfect gtade 1/60 scale

[@KasperAura]

@@thedandy6765 oh it's definitely a kit worth 100 not 200. It isn't the best perfect grade but I think you'll enjoy it.

[@thedandy6765]

@@KasperAura nice thanks is it a cool gundam when its done?

[@JTruong3rd]

This seriously deserves an mg but a re 100 with this much put into it is good too. It's also the only known zaku that successfully gave a gundam critical damage in animation.

[@neonlightillusion]

Psycho Zaku did as well.

[@juancarlosmarquez7231]

Didn't they mold the Efreet's shoulders as one piece to avoid the seamlines? I like RE100s as they have excellent separated parts and hidden seams. But it looks like they're regressing in technology with recent releases as far as seamlines are concerned.

[@M0A0R0k00W0Y0L0D0E]

a RE-1/100 Galbaldy would be really nice. BANDAI!

[@Edwardin1989]

It's almost master grade Zaku 2.0 level. If this had an inner frame articulated fingers, head clear piece and open cockpit gimmick it would be a master grade

[@ZakuAurelius]

I’m a big fan of the RE line, but sorry to say this ain’t close to the 2.0

[@Edwardin1989]

@@ZakuAurelius oh? I guess because there's not enough gimmicks? I still dig the design. I'm looking to pick this up but the price spiked a bit in the online shops in the Philippines.

[@1983Corolla]

It's like they tried to make this as MG as possible without it being MG which is just weird to me, like RG's just becoming Mini MG's, I wonder if RE/100's will just become MG's but with a HG frame

[@leadbones]

If that means we can expect even more detailed MGs too, I'm all for it.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yeah that’s been the point of the RE line from the start, to look like an MG on the outside but just not have all the complexity inside

[@owenduy998]

Banana tree color. Nice!

[@MikeGDet]

I feel like they could have made this a MG. Hopefully they are saving the basic Zaku design for a 3.0 but it's Bandai so time will only tell. Overall it's a good kit in my opinion.

[@KasperAura]

Shame it's not a MG, seems it would have been easy...but this is a pretty nice RE100 so I'm happy.

[@caldeandrade69]

Man! This is really amazing for an RE/100. Most of the time, this grade line is underwhelming so this is a good change.

[@gelogo107]

Off topic Why bandai didn't produce any kits for people who won their GBWC? I thought that it would a great thing but i guess Bandai isn't that a big company to handle those kind of things.. Maybe they were really having a hard time to produce more kits.. Or maybe its very risky decision to put all of their effort to..

[@bigbodyg35]

For some reason I knew I should buy 2 lol buyer beware the main pegs to the limbs are trash lol both arms & legs broke off at the peg on my first kit luckily I bought a second I noticed once u paint the parts they are very brittle. I have built a few kits and never have broken any pegs or parts lol until this heap over all he looks very pleasing.

[@DanielHernandez-uo8si]

I think you should have shown the difference in scale and kit between an MG Zaku II 2.0 and theRE 1/100 Zaku Kai with your thoughts on design, build, and overall general appearance.

[@ZakuAurelius]

What would have been the relevance to this kit though?

[@mechaotakugamer]

This could have been a master grade and the re1/100 could have been either the hygogg or the Zgok E

[@AmartharDrakestone]

Another Zaku MG? How many do you need? There's tons of it!

[@LosIzmad]

A re 100 Hy gogg would be nice...

[@ZakuAurelius]

That would be awesome

[@Zaku186]

Man i wish this were a MG. with an LED unit.

[@h.p.lovecraftscat8476]

Re 1/100 Xamel?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yes please!

[@goos4711]

Let’s hope the semi inner frame is improved, the Jagd Doga was awful.

[@_s-p-e-c-t-r-a_music_]

It was just floppy.

[@AllHailShadow117]

To be fair, when it comes to trigger finger hands where you have to pull off the cover to get the weapon in the hand you still have to pull the cover off either way 🤷‍♂️ but for the non trigger hands just include extra backs Bandai ffs, raise the price 20 cents if you have to jeez

[@derekhell666]

now if we could get a MG Hygogg...

[@Josh-rb7kj]

This one is better than some old MGs.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Definitely!

[@SoulCrusherEx]

very sexy Zaku kit

[@knetye8124]

Reminds me of the Hi Zack

[@ZakuAurelius]

My other least-favorite Zaku design 😬

[@leadbones]

I don't like the colors, personally. But in every other way, this is looking really good...

[@sambalbelacan9718]

First of all, I like this kit. But I find the arm is very loose and came off easily. Wonder others are same not.

[@holden_7597]

I just want an MG 2.0 F2!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yes!

[@HellStingOzunit]

need a zaku 2 f2 2.0

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yes!

[@caseyjones8246]

The Vigna Zirah is being released in Paris Bandai and it looks freaking awesome!

[@granmastersword]

Such a magnificent burger

[@razif6916]

Posing and heat hawk is better than the zaku mg line up. They are improving the re series despite being a blown up hg.

[@thomaskok5773]

i think im probably the only one who prefer the polycaps

[@chacrawarrior]

I really like this kit but the parts show of the inner frame... Need to be painted.

[@flipsilog_Gaming]

Wonder if Bandai will actually make 3.0 of Zaku now..

[@ishmael.bruney2713]

Like honestly I wanna see a hg strike gundam

[@Drownedinblood]

Were you not around when seed kits were everywhere?

[@Brawler_1337]

Cafelogis I think OP might want an HG 2.0, and I’d be kinda on board with that. I just built a re-release CGUE, and man is it freaking dated.

[@kanadetone]

They could have made a Re-100 Gelgoog Jager, then this could have been a possible Master Grade.

[@ZakuAurelius]

If they ever make a 1/100 Jaeger I would guess it would be based on the MG 2.0

[@Brawler_1337]

ZakuAurelius That just doesn’t seem right at all. The Gelgoog Jaeger is definitely a more obscure suit than the FZ. For that to get an MG while this gets an RE just seems completely bass-ackwards.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Brawler_1337 to make the MG 2.0 Gelgoog into the Jaeger they would just have to make new exterior parts, wouldn’t need to chafe the frame at all except the feet. For the Zaku FZ they would have had to change a lot of the 2.0 frame making it a much more costly variant. A small retooling for the Gelgoog MG would cost less than developing a totally new RE kit

[@lilruss15]

the design is wayyy to retro to anime just like NT-1. the cockpit is literally a cube. also the hollow part on the elbow makes the arm looks too skinny, the heathawk hollow part also

[@googletristinthefoxngamer4709]

*puts WW2 looking helmet on Zaku unit mobile suit* (LOUD GERMAN NOISES)