[Old 2 Gold] 1/100 Zaku Cannon - WIP Pt.1 

meanwhile in fiction the running gag of the Gundam Build series is that there are characters who used the retro kits as in their unmodified state in a Gunpla Battle and won despite the kits lacking modern articulation is probably due to the Battler's sheer skill, one such character is Mr. Ral from Build Fighters probably because he is Mr. Ral, lol.

Psyched to follow along with this, I'm a big fan of the 80s power hand. I keep Recasting them so I never run out!

Im slowly crawling through my Proto-Dom and i've had the same issues as you in parts. Mostly the whole "glue together" part i didnt expect and how little mobility it actually has. I long hesitated to cut the torso at the waist to add some rotation to it as well but decided to keep the proper 80s look to it cause i didnt feel confident i could pull it off cleanly. The Dom has the same ankle joints as well, one of mine of course snapped on assembly because of tolerance clearing so its a bit more wobbly than the other but thankfuly it isnt an issue as the entire kit is a brick. For the skirts, maybe try using PLA tubing to just attach them like a door hinge or if you dont need them to move, straight up glue them on as is.

I love the WIP videos

I love the old to gold series. Excited to see how this comes out in the end!

What I've seen in some old magazines, is using springs to connect the skirting, saw it in No. 331 of hobby Japan

Hell yeah zach building again!

You could attach the skirt via a spring that went all the way around kinda the wasist like a belt like the pg zaku 2 head pipe section but you attach the skirt armor on the spring sides via tubes on the back of the skirt armor it would work pretty well

Im pumped to see this kit and the modifications

This looks like a really tough project. Looking forward to what you do! Best of luck!

Man you got your work cut out for ya. Good Luck.

There is a manual of HG Winning Fumina where PC-F which is a universal polycap ball joint that can insert any 3mm rod while the ball can be inserted in a joint socket just for reference. Then you get the idea on how to move the Zaku skirt and other movable parts.

I've built a couple of DOM kits from that era. Tape n' rubber cement. Nuts but fun.

The P-bandai Zaku cannon is now available in both HG and MG and after seeing what you are doing I want one of those...the new one that is.

What a build Zach

excited to see what you do with this 😀

Excellent work, man

Nice, iam still choosing wheter to use old zock kit or the small 1/220 byarlant

🚀Impressive work on the Zaku Cannon, excited for part 2! 🌟

hehe the series is back

Aww yiss I love these kinds of vids

Great video Zaku, gives us some insight into simple modification techniques. I Need those drills. Where and how do I get some?

Zeon Officer:The Feds have a Guncannon. Do something Zeon Engineer: Puts cannon on Zaku Zeon Officer: The Feds have a Guntank. Do something Engineer: Puts Zaku upper body on a tank Zeon Officer: The Feds have a Gundam. Do something. Engineer: Puts Zaku head on a dam.

👍👍👍👍

My Asshimar was about to start well. But a lot of parts were broken because the seller shipped it in a bubble mailer.

Kit looks rough like the model thx to gb02 but bou kit need lots of love

Great build

Wish you’d set certain conditions that had to be met, like a functioning knee that can bend minimum of 90 degrees…

Build it as is plssssss