This kit shows what I like about Bandai. They clearly lead the field in model kit engineering, but they still try to push themselves to innovate, with the black plastic here, or the transforming RG unicorn.
Really fond of the aesthetic. I'm a sucker for most stuff in Destiny, and I LOVE how this kit takes the Zaku design from Destiny and gives it a bit more detail on it's armour. REALLY hoping they do something like this for the Gouf Ignited from Destiny one day, as while I adore that MS, it's armour comes off as a little plain to me.
@@DonHibbardo Oh man, I forgot about the GINNs, thanks for reminding me. While I'm thinking about it, a Master Grade of the CGUE, DINN and GuAIZ would be nice, though I will more than settle for HGCE Revive versions, as well.
Just a note: The "Gunner Wizard" is actually the weapon + backpack + energy tank, referring to the whole set much like how the Striker packs are called, e.g. "Launcher Striker", because "Wizard" in this case refers to the interchangeable backpack system for the Zaku Warrior. The actual cannon itself is called the M1500 Orthros. It's an important distinction to note especially if they make more MG Zaku Warrior variants down the line, like the Blaze Zaku Warrior with the Blaze Wizard pack and the Slash Zaku Warrior with the Slash Wizard pack.
I just built this exact kit yesterday and it's my first master grade kit and it's actually fun to build and I'm not entirely done yet because I'm waiting for the waterslide decals to arrive so I can work with the details and also panel line it
Yes. I really miss those days.. Were MG was trully The the Golden of Master Grades. Really miss those intricate innerframes with movable piston joints.. Now, Bandai is more of a short cuts & cash grab.
So the black plastic is the same kind of plastic they use on action figures where they're slightly bendable? Neat. Hope to see this in future kits. Also ZAFT Frame? MG GINN and Guiaz soon?? Hope to see my boi GINN represented.
To fix the wizzard you can clean it and paint the recessed details to break the colour a litle bit, also I used putty to fill the handle, painted it with a gundam marker and glued the wire.
The beam axe was supposed to be stored inside the shield and ejected from the top of the shield, but they didn't include that feature; which was a heavy bummer for this gorgeous kit.
so for that ZAFT runner.... other possible or likely kits Z.A.K.U basic version (along with pink "Lakus" concert version) Z.A.K.U Phantom (Rey, Yzark and Dearka's custom versions and the standard mass produced variant) there were quite a few other Z.A.K.U variants that could be P Bandai Gouf Gouf Ignited (Heine's custom version and the standard mass produced variant) To finish the Minerva (the main hero ship the first half of Seed Destiny) suits collection in MG we need Rey's Z.A.K.U Phantom, Heine's Gouf Ignited, Atheran's Saviour Gundum, Rey's Legend Gundam and Shin/Luna's (already announced) Blast Impulse Gundam.
I have 2 of those that I am customizing into 1 single machine... I’m moving the power unit (salvaged parts from a GN-X) to the middle and adding a second beam cannon
Awesome review as always! I'm not 100% sure if I'll buy the MG ZGMF-1000/A1 Gunner ZAKU Warrior (Lunamaria Hawke Custom). If I do, it'll be my first Zaku style GunPla. 6:44 I expected this. I expected Bandai to create a new 1/100 ZAFT フレーム.; especially with all of the potential variants. This very likely means Bandai intends on making variants (P-Bandai mostly) of things like: - MG ZGMF-1000/A1 Gunner ZAKU Warrior (green) - MG ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior (green) - MG ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior (Lunamaria Hawke Custom) - MG ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior (Live Concert Ver) the one Meer Campbell used - MG ZGMF-1001 ZAKU Phantom (green) - MG ZGMF-1001 ZAKU Phantom (Rey Za Burrel Custom) - MG ZGMF-1001 ZAKU Phantom (Heine Westenfluss Custom) ...etc I think it'll be similar to how Bandai reused the 1/100 GAT-X フレーム for: - MG GAT-X102 Duel Gundam Assault Shroud - MG GAT-X103 Buster Gundam - MG GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam (Ver RM) - MG GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam - MG GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam I think it'll be similar to how Bandai reused the 1/100 ZGMF フレーム so far for: - MG ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam (Ver 2.0) - MG ZGMF-X13A Providence Gundam - MG ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam Also, I hope that Bandai reuses the 1/100 ZGMF フレーム & 1/100 GAT-X フレーム for making these Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny MGs: - MG GAT-X131 Calamity Gundam - MG GAT-X252 Forbidden Gundam - MG GAT-X370 Raider Gundam - MG ORB-01 Akatsuki Gundam [Oowashi ver] ➡ can use the MG GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam (Ver RM) as its basis - MG ORB-01 Akatsuki Gundam [Shiranui ver] ➡ can use the MG GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam (Ver RM) as its basis - MG ZGMF-X19A ∞ Justice Gundam (Ver RM) - MG ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam (Ver RM) - MG ZGMF-X23S Saviour Gundam - MG ZGMF-X24S Chaos Gundam - MG ZGMF-X31S Abyss Gundam - MG ZGMF-X42S Destiny Gundam (Ver RM) - MG ZGMF-X42S-REVOLUTION Destiny Gundam [Heine Westenfluss Custom] (Ver RM) - MG ZGMF-X56S/α Force Impulse Gundam (Ver RM) - MG ZGMF-X56S/β Sword Impulse Gundam (Ver RM) ➡ can release a P-Bandai add on set with both the β Sword & γ Blast シルーエット パック (Silhouette Pack) - MG ZGMF-X56S/γ Blast Impulse Gundam (Ver RM) ➡ can release a P-Bandai add on set with both the β Sword & γ Blast シルーエット パック (Silhouette Pack) - MG ZGMF-X666S Legend Gundam - MG ZGMF-X88S Gaia Gundam 7:16 I don't think they really need to have a lot of inner details. A lot of newer MGs tend to not focus on inner details on the frames much these days. It won't matter since after you cover it up with the armor parts, you won't see it. 9:08 Of course it wouldn't be able to hold it. They're using GAT-X フレーム on the MG GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam (Ver RM). It's most likely has different size/shape hand parts, even though they're the same finger swapping style MG hands. I agree though it is a slight waste of potential. 11:29 15:51 The ウィザード パック (Wizard Pack) is just the naming system used. It's the equivalent to ストライカー パック (Striker Pack) or the シルーエット パック (Silhouette Pack) used by GAT-X105 Strike Gundam and ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam respectively. There's a lot of Wizard Packs including: - EX-A1 Gunner Wizard - EX-K Slash Wizard - EX-M Blaze Wizard - EX-AAL Noctiluca Wizard - EX-R4 Command Wizard - EX-EZ1200 EZ Wizard - EX-G1 Knight Wizard - Kerberos Wizard So I expect to see variants that use these Wizard Packs to get a P-Bandai release.
I’m assuming you can pop the shield shoulder on to the other side if you wanted with little to no alterations, so if you had two kits you could equip two shields.
Do us all a giant favor pleaseeeeeeeeee! and show us pics or vid clips of the inner frame, I am a junkie for inner frame detail and I am sure there are more of us out there that would like to see it too awesome vid btw keep up the awesome reviews!
The nostalgia playing Gundam Seed Destiny Rengou vs Zaft II PLUS is overflowing, can't use blast impulse? can't use launcher strike? can't use savior? Use this unit!!!!
In the SEED Destiny anime the machine gun and heat hawk look the same as the UC versions, but the gun is a beam rifle and the magazines are e-caps instead. They've been redesigned for the model kit. The main gun is called a "wizard" because it's part of a bunch of different weapons packs for the Destiny Zakus, like the Strike's striker packs or the Impulse's silhouette packs.
I looked into picking this up for the gun alone due to the MG Eclipse having support for it in the Eclipse's transformed form. Happy to see the actual kit itself is amazing, and that goofy gun will have a much better home now. 😂
This beast was so fun and simple to build. Man so thicc. I love it. One problem is that I feel like buying a pack of Marlboro Reds every time I look at it.
Recently just bought and built the kit and I have to say I'm extremely satisfied. However, with that said this was my first ever master kit. I've recently gotten back into Gunpla about 2 months ago and have only built 5 HG kits that I got from hobby lobby and they were good, well 4 of them were good. The 5th and undoubtedly the was was the HG Leo and god that thing is a floppy mess, I get its suppose to be a cheap army builder but dam, the hg rx-78-2 cost like $2 more and I checked online and its the same so that's pretty shitty. Getting back to this kit though. I love it. It is extremely sturdy in the primary joints. I did have to add some super glue to the hand balljoints and to the shield tri ball joint thing(the thing that holds the shied in place on the shoulder) and that's it. Every other joint has been extremely stiff and sturdy but not so much that it feels like its going to break. I do agree that the mech itself feels really high quality and sturdy but the gun looks a little cheap. But it has been very sturdy and holds its position well. A few things I wanted to point out though is that my mech does have a "gigidy gigidy", the heavy gun tube varnish does reach from end to and and stays put even after moving, my waist turns farther without having to lift the body up(you can just slightly lift the two front skirts up and it can turn farther. But my biggest gripe I have to say is how terribly the hands hold the gun and the beam assault rifle. The trigger hand is ok but I would have preferred a grove or peg that helps hold the gun and secondly is the the opposite arm has a hard time holding the Beam ARs front grip. All in all I'm still very happy with this kit.
probably old but, the wizard is how the zaku backpack system is called. its basicaly the same as the silhouette of the impulse or the striker pack of the strike gundam(family).
Glad this got a good MG treatment, I actually love the Zaku Warrior more than the Zaku II (pls don't hurt me). With it having a "ZAFT frame", fingers crossed we'll get more. Like how the Zaku II has a ton of great MG variants. If anything I hope for a Zaku Blaze Phantom and a Gouf Ignited. Though honestly, I beg Bandai to give us a 2.0 of the UC's Gouf Custom more. Of the mono-eyed kits my top 3 are Luna's Zaku Gunner Warrior, the UC's Gouf Custom from 8th MS Team, and the Kshatriya in no particular order.
Hey mecha gaikotsu softer plastic degrades over time so in about a few months the kit will start to fall apart and need loads of glue in order to stay together it happens to transformers
Despite the weridness of Seed and the trainwreck that is Seed Destiny, the Mobile suite designs in those two animes are honestly some of the best I've seen. I may not like Kira "Jesus" Yamato but by god do I love the Freedom Gundam lol.
I think the gunner wizard looks really cool honestly, I feel like once it's all together it looks damn imposing on the mobile suit even with it's building and posing flaws.
you weren't able to get right hand on the other handle for the gun wizard were you, it snapped off twice on mine(two hours for the glue to dry wasted).
I definitely liked the Johnny Ridden's custom's mono eye better. That extra turnable joint in the head/neck that's attached to a gear to turn the eye meant you could adjust the eye any time without taking it off (even if I did accidentally strip the gear on mine >.>).
So the “wizard” name refers to the backpack system. The zakus have different pack packs. There’s the gunner wizard, the blaze wizard, and the slash wizard. There are also different versions of the Zaku itself. This one is the warrior and there’s also a zaku phantom that features 2 shields and the command antenna
i thought this was a fun build. it has good amount of detail thst can serve to make it look better than it actually is with some paint love. but it still reminds me more of a reborn 100 than an MG. But still a cool design that looks like a toned athletic ver of the zaku 2 high mobility.
Did you paint it, because the only one I see on Amazon is pink. And I recently bought and aegis and it's also pink and they both supposed to red or at least pinkish red.
Can you review the OG mg Phenex? Was interested in it because Mg phenex(Narrative Version) is too expensive And other reviewer seems too old to watch and their camera doesnt give the phenex justice
I'll wait for the green version although one issue i have with this kit is that the axe doesn't store in the shield, Gouf Custom style, like it's supposed to.
