The forearms were the same for me, but I found that all you needed to do was use a metal pick like the end of a tweezer to get things to line up. It’s very satisfying to get it to click in though.
I love the Zeta Gundam, always have, but it's kind of a thing where I just... have made my peace with the HGUC revive's parts-forming just because I have no interest in how much of a headache the transformation always is. Still, for a true transforming model kit, this is probably THE best waverider transformation to-date.
@@dainatalvirk6853 nah bro, Ver Ka. is miles better overall, but manny people prefer the desing of the 2.0 wich is much closer to the actual katoki desing than the Ver Ka is ,while ver Ka. is the closest to a tv version of the Zeta Gundam.
Honestly, the Ver Ka is way more solid that the HGUC revive. I've had to take my revive apart too many times to count to tighten the joints, especially the floppy hip joint and the leg joints that can't hold up the weight.
@@joaoduarte4552 I don't think you know what you're talking about, Hajime Katoki designed the 1.0 master grade and the Ver Ka (obviously), he did not design the 2.0 version. The people who say the literal Ver Ka doesn't look like a Katoki design always make me facepalm, man. Go read Katoki's design notes, they posted like at least 3 articles with comments, design notes and draft drawings by Katoki himself.
The only thing that makes me unhappy about this kit was the inside of the torso, it's still basically a hollow cavity in MS mode, it basically relies on a very short, thick peg on a swivel joint to keep the entire half in contact. I found that swiveling or manipulating the torso or the shoulders causes it to loosen really easily, and then you need to fold out the entire front flap of the chest and line up that stupid peg from the head while pressing the peg back in. They did a great, great job with the hips and the legs on this kit - the torso still needs a total re-engineering with more robust locking mechanisms. As soon as that swivel peg loosens, it becomes a floppy mess again. Never had any issues with the forearms. Also, this looks better than the 2.0, it looks like it walked straight out of the ZZ anime, absolutely fantastic. Love the proportions. The 2.0 looks like the high grade GEP, just scaled up. It always drives me crazy how much they reduced the width of the shield.
I personally prefer the more "anime accurate" aesthetic, especially due to it lining up with the rest of MGs from the Zeta series. I've always preferred the anime accurate look or for the MG line to have the same aesthetic from the series. Nothing more maddening that seeing the Zaku II 2.0 and the Gelgoog 2.0 next to each other and see a stark contrast in aesthetic. The waterslides were most definitely a pain and seemed like they went with another manufacturer for them, much lower quality than the usual. However, my kit does not have the gap in the arms like yours has and neither does a friend of mine so maybe its a defect in the product or something.
My 2.0 Zaku II and Gelgoog 2.0 are standing right next to each other on my shelf :P I wasn't sure about all of the silly panel lines on the Gelgoog, but at least the nice salmon color matches, and the proportions on both are still great.
Zeta Ver Ka is leaps and bounds better than the 2.0 Zeta. At least it the team had more time to iron out all the major problems before launching it. Zeta 2.0 on the other hand feels rushed and nailed in to meet a deadline, so it could be available as the Zeta movies were coming out in the cinemas back in 2005. I would recommend the Ver Ka over the 2.0 as it don't require so much just to get it work out of the box over the 2.0. Been waiting for an update of Zeta for a while, and hell was this one hell of a wait, but it delivered everything I always wanted the updated to do out of the box that the 2.0 couldn't.
Nailed my sentiments. Ultimately the Ver.2.0 is a little prettier and sleeker in both forms, but on balance that's really all it has going for it. The Ver.Ka is just a better model everywhere else, and is an excellent companion piece to the ZZ Ver.Ka. The build is a definite slog, though, especially for the torso. The Ver.Ka's anime accuracy is so striking. In many scenes within "Zeta Gundam" the anime, there are places and angles where the Zeta's angular aesthetic really sticks out and almost looks off; the Ver.Ka replicates this shockingly well.
"The Ver.Ka's anime accuracy is so striking. In many scenes within "Zeta Gundam" the anime, there are places and angles where the Zeta's angular aesthetic really sticks out and almost looks off; the Ver.Ka replicates this shockingly well." I found that this was especially the case with ZZ, I rewatched it after building my Ver Ka and it looks bang on, especially the angular comment.
The reason why I decided not to buy the Zeta Ver ka was because you don’t get all the accessories that came with the 2.0. The hyper mega launcher and a action base should’ve been included, given the fact that the Zeta Ver Ka costs another $20-30 more than the 2.0.
The forearms were driving me crazy until I discovered that you MUST get the yellow part FLUSH with the blue part and then it's fine. I had to push on it all different directions to get it to go in because it's very tight.
Great review! I hated the decals, as a Ver.Ka enthusiat I hated them, I wonder if they changed the formula or the paper, I have no idea but the decals sucked big time, I had to replace so many with the leftovers of the FA Thunderbolt, sinanju stein and Nu and I could easily tell the difference on decal quality, I was really dissapointed
So my Zeta 2.0 stands just fine. I think the problem is that for the transformation the feet slide deeper into the lower legs but if you grab the heel and pull it should click into a lower position and it SHOULD be able to stand just fine. If this works for you let me know and if you want a picture of mine standing, again just let me know. Also very much agree with your opinion on the looks of the Zeta Ver ka. Keep up the great work, love your content and can't wait for the next review or the next The Recap from _______ .
Given that MG MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam Ver. Ka is as good as it is, that means we're probably going to see a lot of P-Bandai variants based on this. Probably things like: - MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam (Wave Shooter Equipment Type) - MSZ-006A1 Zeta Plus A1 - MSZ-006C1 Zeta Plus C1 - MSZ-006-P2/3C Zeta Gundam P2/3C Type - MSZ-006-3A Zeta Gundam 3A Type - MSZ-006-3B Zeta Gundam 3B Type - MSZ-008 ZII - MSZ-009M Mega Zeta
Zeta Plus wouldn’t work, different proportions from the Zeta, and the Zeta Plus kits never shared any parts with a MG Zeta. ZII has more in common with the ReZel than it would this kit, so I highly doubt this will lead to a ZII either.
I think the problem with the way you built the arms is that you put the thick half on last, when you're supposed to put the thick part on first and then steadily line the thin half. Already got a clean build myself, even disassembled the arms just to do some cleaning and detailing before doing it all over again. It's not really that hard if you're steady.
Building them back to back, I definitly prefer the verka both aesthetically and build wise. 2.0 is great but it is showing it's age build wise and has a lot of easy to break areas. Easy fix by not being a gorilla, but sometimes things happen. Also I'll take color separated eyes over a big ugly eye sticker any day.
Excellent review! I haven’t built mine but I agree with you that the 2.0 looks better. In fact I’d say I prefer the RG Zeta build the most. It looks more “VerKa” than the actual VerKa! That said the RG is a pain to pose so I never touch it. Too bad you didn’t enjoy this build. Makes me wary for when I open the box. How did you like it compared to ZZ VerKa? Should I build that first?
The Zeta Plus kits never shared parts with the MG Zeta Gundam and preceded the 2.0, and the proportions are pretty different. I don’t see how they could reuse any of this with a Zeta Plus, unless Katoki redesigns his own original design.
transforming the 2.0 is easy,if you dont do a step,trust me,i have transformed this thing countless times without ANY form of frustration,just dont do the part where you clip the lil things from the wings to the shield,just dont,its the only reason i got mad the first time and i just didnt do it,its fine,perfect even.
Definitely agree about the looks. The "anime accurate" design should be something reserved for the HG line, on a master grade the lack of any surface detailing is just wrong.
I'd argue that its a 50/50 split. And more remnant towards the time of the shows being released. With the modern shows having far more surface detail compared to the older ones for obvious reasons. Another reason I feel they went with the more anime accurate design was to match up with the MG Hyaku Shiki 2.0.
kinda nonsense to match it with the hyaku shiki 2.0. if they really wanted to make a 3.0, leave ver ka. out of this. i admire the tech used in the ver ka but the looks is just not it
@@razrafz I personally disagree and the line is based on Katoki's designs of the kits. And he wanted to make the kit like it was ripped from the anime.
he shot himself in the foot when he made previous redesigns like the nu and strike freedom and people has set a certain bar, but now he went back to anime accurate for what?
@@razrafz if I remember correctly it's his personal favorite gundam that he hasn't designed. And what about this kit besides th aesthics is bad? The kit is by the sturdier transforming kit, can properly pose and stand, has strong joints with nothing loose. Rather than the kit being overly designed, it's nearly perfectly designed from a structural standpoint, something that hasn't been done properly yet.
I prefer the aesthetics of the Ver. Ka, because it looks just a bit closer to the original art, and I enjoy that "boxy" look. lol However, I absolutely HATE those funnel "thingies" poking out of the chest. Like, wtf Katoki?
YES, those forearms drove me CRAZY trying to get them to line up properly. I'm so glad that I wasn't alone on that.
The forearms were the same for me, but I found that all you needed to do was use a metal pick like the end of a tweezer to get things to line up.
It’s very satisfying to get it to click in though.
Did the exact same thing with mine lol
I love the Zeta Gundam, always have, but it's kind of a thing where I just... have made my peace with the HGUC revive's parts-forming just because I have no interest in how much of a headache the transformation always is.
Still, for a true transforming model kit, this is probably THE best waverider transformation to-date.
2.0 is still better imo
@@dainatalvirk6853 nah bro, Ver Ka. is miles better overall, but manny people prefer the desing of the 2.0 wich is much closer to the actual katoki desing than the Ver Ka is ,while ver Ka. is the closest to a tv version of the Zeta Gundam.
Honestly, the Ver Ka is way more solid that the HGUC revive. I've had to take my revive apart too many times to count to tighten the joints, especially the floppy hip joint and the leg joints that can't hold up the weight.
@@joaoduarte4552 I don't think you know what you're talking about, Hajime Katoki designed the 1.0 master grade and the Ver Ka (obviously), he did not design the 2.0 version. The people who say the literal Ver Ka doesn't look like a Katoki design always make me facepalm, man. Go read Katoki's design notes, they posted like at least 3 articles with comments, design notes and draft drawings by Katoki himself.
The only thing that makes me unhappy about this kit was the inside of the torso, it's still basically a hollow cavity in MS mode, it basically relies on a very short, thick peg on a swivel joint to keep the entire half in contact. I found that swiveling or manipulating the torso or the shoulders causes it to loosen really easily, and then you need to fold out the entire front flap of the chest and line up that stupid peg from the head while pressing the peg back in. They did a great, great job with the hips and the legs on this kit - the torso still needs a total re-engineering with more robust locking mechanisms. As soon as that swivel peg loosens, it becomes a floppy mess again. Never had any issues with the forearms. Also, this looks better than the 2.0, it looks like it walked straight out of the ZZ anime, absolutely fantastic. Love the proportions. The 2.0 looks like the high grade GEP, just scaled up. It always drives me crazy how much they reduced the width of the shield.
I had it in my hand today but I went with the Hyaku Shiki, I'm going to try and snatch up the Zeta by Christmas
I personally prefer the more "anime accurate" aesthetic, especially due to it lining up with the rest of MGs from the Zeta series. I've always preferred the anime accurate look or for the MG line to have the same aesthetic from the series. Nothing more maddening that seeing the Zaku II 2.0 and the Gelgoog 2.0 next to each other and see a stark contrast in aesthetic. The waterslides were most definitely a pain and seemed like they went with another manufacturer for them, much lower quality than the usual. However, my kit does not have the gap in the arms like yours has and neither does a friend of mine so maybe its a defect in the product or something.
My 2.0 Zaku II and Gelgoog 2.0 are standing right next to each other on my shelf :P
I wasn't sure about all of the silly panel lines on the Gelgoog, but at least the nice salmon color matches, and the proportions on both are still great.
Zeta Ver Ka is leaps and bounds better than the 2.0 Zeta. At least it the team had more time to iron out all the major problems before launching it. Zeta 2.0 on the other hand feels rushed and nailed in to meet a deadline, so it could be available as the Zeta movies were coming out in the cinemas back in 2005. I would recommend the Ver Ka over the 2.0 as it don't require so much just to get it work out of the box over the 2.0. Been waiting for an update of Zeta for a while, and hell was this one hell of a wait, but it delivered everything I always wanted the updated to do out of the box that the 2.0 couldn't.
Nailed my sentiments. Ultimately the Ver.2.0 is a little prettier and sleeker in both forms, but on balance that's really all it has going for it. The Ver.Ka is just a better model everywhere else, and is an excellent companion piece to the ZZ Ver.Ka. The build is a definite slog, though, especially for the torso.
The Ver.Ka's anime accuracy is so striking. In many scenes within "Zeta Gundam" the anime, there are places and angles where the Zeta's angular aesthetic really sticks out and almost looks off; the Ver.Ka replicates this shockingly well.
"The Ver.Ka's anime accuracy is so striking. In many scenes within "Zeta Gundam" the anime, there are places and angles where the Zeta's angular aesthetic really sticks out and almost looks off; the Ver.Ka replicates this shockingly well."
I found that this was especially the case with ZZ, I rewatched it after building my Ver Ka and it looks bang on, especially the angular comment.
I genuinely had fun building this one, but I can see why others wouldn't
The reason why I decided not to buy the Zeta Ver ka was because you don’t get all the accessories that came with the 2.0. The hyper mega launcher and a action base should’ve been included, given the fact that the Zeta Ver Ka costs another $20-30 more than the 2.0.
Super looking forward to this review! Always glad to see your reviews, no matter the wait.
The forearms were driving me crazy until I discovered that you MUST get the yellow part FLUSH with the blue part and then it's fine. I had to push on it all different directions to get it to go in because it's very tight.
Great review! I hated the decals, as a Ver.Ka enthusiat I hated them, I wonder if they changed the formula or the paper, I have no idea but the decals sucked big time, I had to replace so many with the leftovers of the FA Thunderbolt, sinanju stein and Nu and I could easily tell the difference on decal quality, I was really dissapointed
Welcome back, its nice to see a new vid!
So my Zeta 2.0 stands just fine. I think the problem is that for the transformation the feet slide deeper into the lower legs but if you grab the heel and pull it should click into a lower position and it SHOULD be able to stand just fine. If this works for you let me know and if you want a picture of mine standing, again just let me know. Also very much agree with your opinion on the looks of the Zeta Ver ka. Keep up the great work, love your content and can't wait for the next review or the next The Recap from _______ .
THANK YOU,finally someone understands how its heels work,thank you...
@Shinnasuka73 that might be on your copy pal
my copy is fine?
Given that MG MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam Ver. Ka is as good as it is, that means we're probably going to see a lot of P-Bandai variants based on this. Probably things like:
- MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam (Wave Shooter Equipment Type)
- MSZ-006A1 Zeta Plus A1
- MSZ-006C1 Zeta Plus C1
- MSZ-006-P2/3C Zeta Gundam P2/3C Type
- MSZ-006-3A Zeta Gundam 3A Type
- MSZ-006-3B Zeta Gundam 3B Type
- MSZ-008 ZII
- MSZ-009M Mega Zeta
Zeta Plus wouldn’t work, different proportions from the Zeta, and the Zeta Plus kits never shared any parts with a MG Zeta. ZII has more in common with the ReZel than it would this kit, so I highly doubt this will lead to a ZII either.
I need that Strike Zeta in my life, it would be so damn awesome if they made that variant based on this kit.
I hope they make the Mega Zeta one day.......
You're missing a few varients
The wave shooter and the 3a,3b,3c are the only ones that would really make sense
In terms of aesthetics, I much prefer the 2.0 to the ver ka, both in suit form and in waverider mode
I think the problem with the way you built the arms is that you put the thick half on last, when you're supposed to put the thick part on first and then steadily line the thin half. Already got a clean build myself, even disassembled the arms just to do some cleaning and detailing before doing it all over again. It's not really that hard if you're steady.
I have mine, but I've hadn't built it yet. Although I'm excited about it, after moving to a new room.
Building them back to back, I definitly prefer the verka both aesthetically and build wise. 2.0 is great but it is showing it's age build wise and has a lot of easy to break areas. Easy fix by not being a gorilla, but sometimes things happen. Also I'll take color separated eyes over a big ugly eye sticker any day.
You haven't properly put the yellow part inside the blue part in the forearm, hence there is a gap
Mine has no gaps
Excellent review! I haven’t built mine but I agree with you that the 2.0 looks better. In fact I’d say I prefer the RG Zeta build the most. It looks more “VerKa” than the actual VerKa! That said the RG is a pain to pose so I never touch it.
Too bad you didn’t enjoy this build. Makes me wary for when I open the box. How did you like it compared to ZZ VerKa? Should I build that first?
ive been wondering recently which one to pick up just to have in robot form with HS and MK2. Thank you.
with this new update to how their doin the zeta transformation, I would buy a Zeta Plus C1 asap if it does happen
The Zeta Plus kits never shared parts with the MG Zeta Gundam and preceded the 2.0, and the proportions are pretty different. I don’t see how they could reuse any of this with a Zeta Plus, unless Katoki redesigns his own original design.
The 2.0 looks more modern while the Ver Ka is more anime accurate
Looks like you didn’t put your kit together properly
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Mine's currently in backlog
I only own the revive Zeta HG, would you recommend the Ver Ka or the 2.0?
I think it comes down with you one transform it or not if you do get the ver KA if you don't get the 2.0
Is there no big blue gun on the ver KA?
Nope all you get is the beam sabers, rifle, and missile pods
I've warmed up to the look over time, but I definitely think it needs a few more panel lines.
transforming the 2.0 is easy,if you dont do a step,trust me,i have transformed this thing countless times without ANY form of frustration,just dont do the part where you clip the lil things from the wings to the shield,just dont,its the only reason i got mad the first time and i just didnt do it,its fine,perfect even.
Definitely agree about the looks. The "anime accurate" design should be something reserved for the HG line, on a master grade the lack of any surface detailing is just wrong.
I'd argue that its a 50/50 split. And more remnant towards the time of the shows being released. With the modern shows having far more surface detail compared to the older ones for obvious reasons. Another reason I feel they went with the more anime accurate design was to match up with the MG Hyaku Shiki 2.0.
kinda nonsense to match it with the hyaku shiki 2.0. if they really wanted to make a 3.0, leave ver ka. out of this. i admire the tech used in the ver ka but the looks is just not it
@@razrafz I personally disagree and the line is based on Katoki's designs of the kits. And he wanted to make the kit like it was ripped from the anime.
he shot himself in the foot when he made previous redesigns like the nu and strike freedom and people has set a certain bar, but now he went back to anime accurate for what?
@@razrafz if I remember correctly it's his personal favorite gundam that he hasn't designed. And what about this kit besides th aesthics is bad? The kit is by the sturdier transforming kit, can properly pose and stand, has strong joints with nothing loose. Rather than the kit being overly designed, it's nearly perfectly designed from a structural standpoint, something that hasn't been done properly yet.
A lot of scribing opportunities are there though.
Looks alittle chunky in waverider mode
I prefer the aesthetics of the Ver. Ka, because it looks just a bit closer to the original art, and I enjoy that "boxy" look. lol
However, I absolutely HATE those funnel "thingies" poking out of the chest. Like, wtf Katoki?
He can't resist the vortex generators, lol.
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yu ruined the forearms