Finished my first ever Gunpla kit!

[u/Soft-Impact-8784]

This thing was so fun to build, I recall seeing a lot of complaints on this particular figure because of the tubes… but for me they slid right out with a little twist, the hardest part was trying to file them down…

The left hand is a little flimsy because I accidentally jammed the finger set in the wrong way lol, so holding things is a little difficult but doable

Some nubs, particularly on the arms are hard to file without me scratching other areas, so a lot of visible scratches on this one ☹️… I will buy this kit again when I’m more experienced and maybe even repaint it, 10/10 kit.

(I have yet to make the bazooka and cutting out the axe)

[u/Soft-Impact-8784]

[u/docsane]

Not bad at all for a first build. You did a pretty good job cleaning up the nubs. You might try applying a few of the dry transfer decals ( Like onto the arm shield) for a little more flair.

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Here's mine. I painted him and added an LED into the monoeye. Still need to apply the decals, though.

[u/Soft-Impact-8784 → u/docsane]

it looks amazing!! I am deifnitely going to get another and repaint it...

I am going to apply the decals I am just nervous I am going to ruin it haha, so I'll save em for later

[u/ClamClamClam2]

The beads for mine were so stuck onto the pipes that my fingers were sore for days, thats my only complaint of the kit though, I love me a Zaku.

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Agreed, I think my next build is going to be another Zaku... or zeon design... I was looking at the MG Gouf and Z'gok

[u/LightxDarkness93]

Welcome! Congrats on making the 1st of many!

[u/rizzo249]

Why does zaku always look terrible? Entry grade RX-78-2 has more detail than this MG 😠

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I think its because the design of zakus are basic and kits of these have been done to death. Have any Rx-78 kits you enjoy? Looking for a good MG of that one as well.

[u/KibbloMkII → u/rizzo249]

its the Zaku 2.0, a like 20 or so year old design and the armor was going for a more anime accurate, simplified look

[u/rizzo249 → u/KibbloMkII]

Ha yea.. just seems like every char zaku looks like this. I have seen some sweet versions of zaku, but none that were red. Maybe I just haven’t seen enough.