January 2001 for $25.99
This is the mean green Zaku II that we all know and love! It (and variantions of it) have been in many, if not all, UC sagas, and should be part of every UC fan's collection. This type is the mass-produced green version, on of many MG variants made by Bandai.
The kit comes molded in fairly close colors, but like all models, it will look significantly better with paint. All the goodies you would expect from any Master Grade are included, as well. This include: opening hatches on the head, three sets of hands, opening cockpit, opening hatches on the legs, movable verniers on the backpack, removable flaps on the legs that show internal detail, 120mm Machine Gun, Heat Hawk, 280mm Bazooka, Mmp-80 MachineGun, Missile-launchers on the legs, Cracker grenades, a movable monoeye, and a good amount of internal detail. The cables that run from the Zaku chin to the back of the head, from the waist to the jet pack, and from the lower leg to the thigh are all springs with plastic beads lining it for greater realism.
Gunze Sangyo released a Zaku II paint set, but I recommend not using it if you want the same colors as the box pictures. All the colors in the paint set are too dark, they look like the belong on a different Zaku II model. Just about everything moves on this kit (including the sights on the guns!). It comes with a lot of dry transfer decales, and even more small stickers for smaller details. Everything fits together nicely, no problems with seam lines, and the head gears work great with a little trimming.
Everything to satisfy is right here, I highly recommend this kit to all modelers with enough experience do build a MG. On a scale of 1-5, I give this a 4.9!