Is The Master Grade Zaku 2.0 Really That Good? - MG Zaku 2.0 Review 

I swear, just in his house, Mecha has an occult zaku shrine.

Another advantage of the zaku 2.0 is that the Char version is so ultra popular that you can generally find them for sale pretty much everywhere online, and at good prices too.

Would you say that the hand issues are a “gryps conflict”?

The MG Zaku II is like a fine wine. It just gets better with age.

Minor note: the Zaku Bazooka in this kit is the older, front loaded variant that, in-universe, was only around for the first batch of MS-06A Zaku II Early Types, and was later phased out by the magazine-fed version. This front-loaded bazooka wasn't meant to be held over the shoulders like most designs, but tucked under the arm whilst being held(like carrying a long rifle).

I’m buying this kit solely based off the fact that the mono eye moves with the head when you turn it. That’s freakin’ sweet.

"I'm gonna buy 3, 4 , 5..." *Ends up making an entire platoon of Zaku's

11:29 Zaku: Wait, what are you doing? Wait stop...STOP DONT DO THAT- …MY EYE-

The cables were a pain but after being built. HELL YEAH IT WAS WORTH IT!

Who else loves zakus!?

The butt of the machine gun pegs into the armor on the wrist, locking it in place. It’s really solid.

I feel like if Bandai were to make a mg origin zaku all the really have to do is change the armour to match the hg and that would really be it.

Look at the paint job that jobbythehong gave this kit is amazing

Is it that good? Yes. Yes it is.

It's so perfect bandai never made a 3.0

Finally, Mecha is gonna review an MG Granddaddy

Do the gouf next, these things need a proper commander

Funny how I just bought this a few days ago as an impulse decision for my very first Gunpla build. Love this kit very much!

SOMEONE START A PETITION TO BRING BACK DRY TANSFERSSS😭 They are the superior type of decal

"The Zeon are way cooler! Zakus are really powerful and GMs are totally wimpy and they suck!" - Al, War in the Pocket

Good video.With your videos where you review old models help me to know much better the great world that are the Master Grade

Great review man, I've been wondering about the z2 for a while. I'll definitely be picking one up now!

Seeing this kit, near and dear to my heart, do so well in your review makes me pretty darn happy! You can't go wrong with the MG Zaku!

"Here it is next to two other green zeon suits" *Sets down a marasai* EXCUSE ME HHHHWAT

In addition to the eye moving, when you get the eye where you want it, you can then kinda pop the head up a little, and turn the head without the eye moving. So for some more dynamic poses, you can have his head pointed left, but the eye still facing forward (i.e. to the head's right)

This was my first gunpla kit. I owe every kit I own to this beautiful piece of plastic

OH MY GOD YES! I LOVE dry transfers. I hear nothing but "waterslides are better than dry transfer" and I'm always like "why do you hate easy decals?"

Lets get a 3.0, to improve upon all the weak points while maintaining it's superve 2.0 elements and more

I definitely know where some of my next paycheck is going! The pose-ability is outstanding! Sweet review MG!

It's about 10 years ago, I once built and owned almost the entire line of MG Zakus out there. 06 J, 06F, 06S (Char's), 06R (White Wolf), 06R1A(Black Trinity), 06R2 (Johnny Ridden) and, finally 06K.

Glad you liked this kit, one of my all-time favourites.

Awesome review man those 2.0 are really cool I have five different models keep up the good work

Tempted to go to my local hobby shop to see if it is available to get. I love Gruntsuits with Zakus being something I am particularly fond of.

I just recently ordered the Shin Matsunaga version of this, I like the way the Zaku II looks in white and gray

This was one of my first gunplas I got when I was in middle school. I still have and it was built really badly, but it still has a special place in my heart. I'd like to get another Zaku MG now that I have much more experience.

The real question is, how good is it at being sliced apart?

This one is awesome. I like the classic look. I'll be getting this one. Great review.

The change between the two horns was so seamless

bro this is my favorite video on the channel same with the panel line tutorial

Built my first zaku 2 recently and it’s honestly my favorite build. Actually feels like a heavy duty figurine and not a model. SO GREAT!! Love the weight

I'm building the Dozle Zabi version of this and it is looking great. The base kit uses most of this 2.0 zaku with a different shade of green and a large heat hawk the gold decals for that royal guard look like in Thurderbolt.

One of the Zeon mobile suit kits that has a moving mono eye is the first Sinanju SD that was released last 2011. It's the same Sinanju SD that came with SD Neo Zeong. I miss when Zeon kits have moving eyes without popping anything off

the master grade zaku is awesome. i built the char version painted it a metalic red, and added a working LED in the head :D

This Zaku felt like a Real Grade for some instance (given the MG first came before Rg). A lot of it in common (except the bead parts) and yes this a nice kit :D I love to build this kit!

I was just thinking about getting this and if it’s mecha approved I’m definitely getting it

Can we appreciate the little "dink" sound effect at 6:50 when the heat hawk gets popped in; thought I was going crazy when I heard it at first

I got a Johnny Ridden MG MS-06s Zaku II limited edition. Really was just Char's Zaku II 2.0 kit with certain runners molded in different colors and a special set of decals (Seriously it had the char figure and chars kit instuctions). I had a high mobility zaku johnny ridden custom that was my very first Gunpla kit. So I put the first kits shoulder shield in the s version and I love it even more when i pose w/ 2 heat hawks. Being an old old school mecha fan i was stoked when bandai started making these greatly in proved kits.

Just built this figure a few days ago, and never realised the bazooka actually has 2 different tabs on the handle. One for holding with a straight grip, and one for holding with an angled grip. Also, the rocket "garters" can actually clip into the leg armour, though not that well. There's a slot on either side of each leg that it attaches to.

Look forward to buying a Zaku II version 3.0

Ordered a Zaku 2 Dozle Zabi custom and damn I'm excited

And people wonders why Bandai released so much obscure ace pilots' recolors There's people which has tens of kits on their collection and all being MG Zaku variants

This kit has my favorite inner frame of any mg I have built.

I love this kit. I have a ton of variations of them (Char's, Shin Matsunaga's, Psycho Zaku, Zaku Cannon, and the F type). I agree, you can never own too many (same with GMs). If you don't have Shin Matsunaga's, I would recommend that one. Oh, I am going to be building my Zaku F soon. Got my God Hand in the mail with one. Can't wait!

I love the zaku, ive been considering getting one as my first gunpla, i could easily custimize it for a personalized look.

A 2007 MG Zaku 2.0 is better designed than a 2019 MG Zaku Warrior. Bandai's "Old Guard" has moved on... to retirement....

I just finished building mine with panel lining and all. Looks amazing and I love everything about it EXCEPT for the hands. As you stated in your video the hands really suck when trying to hold the weapons while you position the Zaku. Other than I am in love with all else. A must have kit if you are a fan!

having the unicorn , sinanju and sazabi i've been eyeballing the RX-78, zaku 2 and RX-93, they really should bring out a nice MG zaku 2 origin (and ideally a char version)

Zaku 2.0 kits are my all-time favorite gunpla kits, to the point I have no compunctions about buying more - wish I could have justified even getting the p-bandai ones. The Minelayer is cool, Char's is highly recommended (awesome diorama piece comes with), and the high mobility ones have some shelf presence (the black tri-stars, shin matsunaga, etc).

I love old kits. Got the Gouf, and my favorite, the Asshimar.

I still plan on getting the MG Zaku II 2.0 Shin Matsunaga Custom. I like the white Zaku

This was my first MG I ever did. I absolutely love the Zaku line

Happy Halloween mecha!!

i love the mg zaku so much it might be my favorite kit of mine

As some one whose mostly built post-2012 kits, I found the inner frame plastic of the MG Zaku 2.0 really, really hard. It feels really thick and difficult to cut. I’m not even sure if it’s just the Zaku specifically, because I’ve built 2 other older kits (MG God and MG Exia), and they didn’t exhibit that same really hard inner frame plastic.

This was my first gunpla kit back when i was 12. Best kit ever

I remember this being second master grade kit, gundam origin version was my first the only problem I had with the kit was the pipes for the legs and had some problem holding the weapons a little bit.

still waiting for MG zaku 3.0

I have the Johnny Ridden version of this kit, and while it looks awesome it completely wrecks the knee bend with the extra armor.

Mecha, u forgot to show how savage the inner frame of this guy is.. it is the best if not the awesome reason to get the Zaku 2.0! Gotta love this kit!

the eye mechanism can be engaged or disengaged if you pull on the neck up or down

the MG psycho zaku ver ka has that moving monoeye too. It's pretty rad.

"Though if I had 20 of them...a man can dream." I got some decent laughs out of this one.

This kit looks awesome. Sadly, HLJ is backordered right now, but hopefully I can have this kit in the future.

Idk why just this video made me smile a lot 😁

The MS-06J Zaku II is the ground variant of MS-06F Zaku II which is the space variant, only difference between the two kits is the amount of thrusters on the mobile suit and the weapons

My brother has one of these and loves it to death. The Zaku II has always been his number one favorite Mobile Suit of all time, the lore behind it has a lot of realism to it, and the kit is just genuinely awesome. Literally the only reason I bought an MG RX-78-2 Ver.3.0 was so that I'd have a comparable Gundam from the Universal Century era, as my old MG Ver.1.5 RX-78-2 just doesn't compare.

I buy waterslide decal for this zaku.and add top coat.looks so great

Just today got my hands on the MG chars zaku II 2.0 and the older MG Ver.Ka grandaddy. Built the grandaddy but im psyched to build the zaku

1:59 what is is the light below the Gundam? is it some panel like less or what looks dope

I would like to see a MG Zaku II f2 review from you. It's my favorite type of Zaku and i would also like to know your thoughts on the kit.

6:20 that high note

The only Zaku that doesn't need a 3.0 treatment. Its perfect and if you want a more detailed zaku, you can put panel lines on it.

Damn Just bought a 6F and was wanting to see if you got that little mine but i guess they have slightly different weapons, it also came with the Giant Bazooka parts

theres just something about that Zaku design man, FIRE!

Have you though about reviewing the fix figure metal configuration composite chars zaku ii? I think that would be the same as a mg zakuii origin version if they ever make one

It does look plan but it looks cool . Your reviews on gundam kits are interesting and amazing keep it up

The Zaku II 2.0 leaps and bounds over the older Zaku II with only 11 years separating the two. Mecha Gaikostus don't know if you ever built the old 95 MG Zaku II's but it's almost like going from the model T to a new sports car. I finally got back into gunpla with a Zaku II 2.0 and finishing painting the MS-06S 2.0 (not in Char's colors) to replace my old beaten up MS-06S from 95 (poor kit has been through a lot since it was built back in 96).

I have an MG Char's Zaku II 2.0. It's the same as that, but with a few extra foot thrusters, a different backpack, and, of course, it's red. And I gotta say, when you turned the head around all the way, a part of me died with it. (REALLY don't do that, but if you plan to just yank the head up a little so the eye flipping mechanism detaches)

I LOVE THE ZAKU SO MUUUUCH

got this kit about 3 years ago, an absolute nightmare to get the hands to hold it's guns xD but i'd soo build it again, to me this is a gold tier

Those pipe bits are a pain in the ass to take out i almost break my table as i don't have any patience

mechagaikotsu: the review of the psycho zaku will be coming out sometime in the couple of months 2022: it's still in the same pose and we still haven't gotten the review yet

The reason why you dont need masking tape for that particular piece is it is huge. How can you do that with tiny small piece? Also I think use carving knife is much better than scissor. I do really like your video though. Thank you for making them for us.

Love you review it. Remember, Zaku 2.0 is the beginning of 2.0 era. Big improvement on this Zaku 2.0 kit, comparing to the oldest Zaku 1.0. The classic version dont have any abs cruch at all, can't hold the weapon properly at all, big improvement on skirting, legs. Basically everything. Same goes to Gellgoog😀

If I were to customize mine, I would give it a jin-roh/helghast color scheme. Some parts matte black (soul of chogokin-esque) while other parts a very dark gray. Then add few metallic bolts, then were good.

Chars zaku does the same thing with the tubing and I didn’t use a tool for it. My fingers were burning red afterwards 🙃

It really is! One of the best MGs to date IMO.

Being mostly green and red, should I expect zaku Christmas special?

Hey mecha how do you get rid of seam lines on your models?

this kit is amazing if you can find a clear armour version, the frame is crazy detailed