-
DragonShiryu123 posted an update in the group
Q/A & Help Group 9 years, 7 months ago Hi,
I’ve found a MG “One Year War 0079 Color Version MS-06F/J Zaku II” at my local comic book store. I was wondering how this compared to the normal MG Zaku II and the MG Zaku II 2.0?
Q/A & Help Group
To my memory (and if I have the right one 😛 ), this is the exact same mold as the MG Zaku II 1.0 with different shades of green. Being effectively the 1.0, the 2.0 has more detail and articulation in most aspects than the older 1.0 design.
As Nick said, the Zaku OYW color is a recolored version of the original MG Zaku that came out in 1995. Personally I think the MG Zaku looks a lot cooler than the 2.0 – but in modern terms the kit is a big HG with minimal poseability (It’s got all the usual moving joints, but the armor design doesn’t give them much room to move.) The old MG Zakus also have a geared monoeye gimmick which (in my experience) usually doesn’t work.
I wouldn’t say the 2.0 has more detail, though. It’s kind of a pseudo-retro design, so it’s a bit on the plain side. Articulation is where the 2.0 is the clear winner: The original MG Zaku effectively has zero mobility in the ankles and hips, and very little in the knees… While the 2.0 can kneel and do crazy kicks and stuff.
In terms of detail, I was failing to get at the fact that they look just about the same on the outside other than proportions, but the inner frame is far more detailed on the 2.0 due to the more experience that Bandai had with master grades by that point. Although I do look forward to seeing what direction the inevitable Zaku 3.0 will go, “RG” detail or “anime accurate” detail like the 2.0.
Well the MG Zaku didn’t even have a full inner frame – really it’s got the lower legs and that’s pretty much it. So yeah, the MG Zaku v2 inner frame is more detailed than “nothing”. 🙂