Release Date: July 2026
Price: 5,610 yen
INITIAL RELEASE
Release Date: November 2013
Price: 4,725 Yen
Premium Bandai marks the successful run of the Mobile Suit Gundam UC OVA with the release of a Zeon Remnants favorite. The Zaku Cannon joins the P-Bandai Master Grade GunPla lineup in its Gundam Unicorn colors.
The kit reuses the molds from the 2008 retail MG 1/100 Zaku Cannon, now updated with a moss and mud-inspired color scheme to match its appearance during the assault on Torrington Base in the OVA.
The MS-06K Zaku Cannon is a variant of the MS-06 Zaku II originally developed by the Principality of Zeon. First introduced in the Mobile Suit Variation design series, its design was later refined for the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn novel and OVA.
It traces its origins to the MS-06J-12 Project, which aimed to create an anti-aircraft mobile suit. However, after the deployment of the Earth Federation Forces’ RX-77-2 Guncannon, the project shifted toward a mid-range fire support role. Based on the MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type, the Zaku Cannon is equipped with a powerful 180mm cannon mounted on its backpack. Its K-type backpack can also be swapped with that of a standard Zaku II Ground Type when needed.
To support its role, the unit features a 360-degree mono-eye camera for improved visibility and targeting, along with enhanced leg thrusters to offset its increased weight and manage recoil from the cannon. Additional vents on the chest and legs help regulate heat during sustained combat.
Unfortunately, if this re-release will be anything like the original, then the product images above are very misleading. The original MG Zaku Cannon (UC Ver.) is molded in a very pale tan color, not the dark khaki shown in the painted sample above. It still looks good, and different from the regular release Zaku Cannon (because the arms/feet are still dark green, pipes are grey, etc.), but it does not match the anime. However, the colors do resemble the colorized Unicorn manga version, which is a lighter shade of tan.
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