Bandai Hobby #39 ZUGOCK-E, Bandai HGUC Action Figure

So this was the third model kit I have ever built and I think that it's one of the best to start off with. The arm pieces can be quite tricky since it's like individual pieces that make a sleeve, but it's super easy outside of that, don't have to worry too much about losing small weapon hilts (I lost mine for the GM Cold Type Sadly) or guns because the main weapon is the long iron nails, I like to call them ghetto claws, and you get a cool little jetpack. Posing for this is great and simple and you don't really even need to place stickers on it because on it's own it looks pretty cool. The only complaints I really have is that you need to be careful with the arm pieces, as I previously said, and that the hands can lose its grip on the wrist area and can make a menacing claw pose make him look like a dog who hurt its paw. In general, this is a great beginner build and a really cool variation of the original Z'Gok. It cost is relatively reasonable (especially with prime) and it was a good 2-hour activity to do.

I'd like to start off by saying that this is a great looking kit just out of the box. I always loved the look of this mobile suit. The articulation on this suit is actually pretty good considering how it's designed, with some especially impressive articulation around the feet. Each of the fingers move individually which is also pretty neat. What keeps this from being a full 5/5 is the way they decided to engineer the upper arms and legs of this kit. They are composed of individual little plates or shingles, now this makes it look nice and armored but it also makes it a royal pain to actually assemble. Even after you assemble it you have to be a little careful or a leg or an arm will pop off and you'll have to be frustrated all over again. So, this kit looks great on a shelf, but it's probably not one you'll take down to play with. This kit also comes with a few stickers, mostly for vents and a large one for the central chest piece, almost tragically it does not come with one for the mono eye. The mono eye is a pretty neat transparent reddish pink plastic, but it's fixed on the model directly behind the central support strut of his visor so you don't really get to appreciate it. Despite its flaws I still love this kit, and if you are a Zeon fan you will too.

This was a great zaku! I got this as a present for my friends birthday and we built it with no issues. The only complaint I have is that the fingers are kinda loose and they can’t make as many poses with the hands. Other than that it’s a great 1/100 zaku.

Although it has limited articulation and some loose parts, noatbly in the "scales" on the upper arms and legs, the claws are all seperately articulated and have a fair range of movement. A very different type of kit from most offerings in the Gundam series, it should be expected to have different design values. Great for beginners and kitbashers, or for testing out paint schemes. Or to do what it does best, and be a Z'Gok.

Overall great kit. Great for people just getting into gunpla. Build didn't take to long and wasn't to difficult. Simple shapes should make it easy as a first paint project. Only complaint I have is the same as everyone else. The arm plates are annoying to put on but in my opinion are worth it for the aesthetic

It is a painful experience to assemble the upper arms. Those small circular plates are hard to coordinate with each other. However the kit looks great once it is completed. Don't try to repose frequently because each time you have to readjust those arms and legs and they pop off so easy. What's an frustration experience. Once it is completed, it rocks.

This guy is kind of big compared to the other figures I have assembled in this scale. He is a tank! Excellent quality and good instructions as long as you pay attention and double check your part position. This being just the second figure I built I was somewhat disappointed with the same scale but smaller,more elaborate figures I have built since this one and the first which was also a big husky guy. Fit was great and I am really happy with him.

Super-easy build but very weird : arms/legs movement and posability are quite limited and could have been so much better... That's indeed the only drawback for me and it is quite compensated by the plenty of room in the chest that let you LED-customize it with no pain at all.... would still recommend it for it's bulky look which stands out and give it a unique "cachet"....

The build was short and most pieces snap together effectively except the panels for the arms they are always loose and the arms can hardly hold a pose which is a shame considering the HG Zgok (Char Custom) that I purchased along side this one had none of the issues this model has. If you really like this design then go ahead but any of the other marine Zeon mobile suits are more functional than this one

Love the design, the model however leaves a lot to be desired...The segments that makes up the arms and legs are very annoying as they keep moving out of places, especially the ones on the arms. Not to mention that the arms have a habit of coming apart. Plus the articulation could be alot better.Furthermore, I used polish on the ball joints at the shoulders and hips because the joints were quite loose.Unfortunately some parts aren't in their correct colours, the main one being the chest piece which was originally orange like the booster pack, but I painted red. So colour correcting stickers are a problem.Additionally I refuse to use the sticker for the zeon insignia on the chest, and the red stickers for the other red details I also didn't use.Most disappointingly is the lack of a poseable mono-eye, with this kit having a fixed translucent purple plastic piece.No real accessories to speak of except perhaps the booster pack.Also due to the age of the model there is no port or adaptor for a stand.

its a really good kit and just one issue is the stacking parts for the arms and legs, placed incorrectly and it will fall apart. Otherwise a really good kit to build

Lovely looking kit, I look forward to building it

Affordable