ever considered buying the new Gundam Ez8? well here are some pros and cons for you guys. I compared it to the older HG 1/144 08th MS Team Series kit Gundam Ez8 that was released back in 90s.
I must say that the older kit has more gimmicks VS the newly released HGUC 1/144 Ez8.
First, both of them have pros and cons.
Pros for the HGUC
- it has more articulation compare to the old one
- the joints are more durable
- the arms can be bent up to 85 degrees
- the face plate/ head is more defined
- backpack has more gimmick
- more accurate scaling in my opinion
- color separation on the gun is nice
Cons for the HGUC
- minor nubs are present on the joints on the legs and hands
- there are 2 nasty nubs on the blue part of the shield (can be fixed by sanding and painting)
- the film strips are thiner and requires stickers to hold (I hate that), Bandai should've reproduce the plastic lock for the strips!
- disappointed on the cockpit cover gimmick...
Pros for the HG/ older kit
- more gimmicks on the cockpit ( can be pulled out without removing the cockpit housing out from the kit.)
- separated plastics of the cockpit cover
- using another plastic mold for the film strip lock
- lesser nubs when building (maybe just because of the plastic getting older)
Cons for the HG/ older kit
- less articulation
- face plate/head is kinda distorted (might be copied accurately from the OVA)
- slightly taller than the HGUC ( I put this in con because I like kits that has accurate scaling)
overall I liked the older one because of the details and gimmicks of it. but when it comes to articulation, I would really recommend the new one! if you are that perfectionist, I would suggest combining the 2 kits to cover the pros and cons of each other!
enjoy this video from gundam.info
enjoy this video from gundam.info
of course the HGUC has better articulation... |
the black part on the backpack of the old kit is painted |
nice gimmick! the blue cockpit cover is also open-able |
height comparison, I like the HGUC better because it has the right scaling |
just enough of the stickers Bandai! I don't like this sticker on the film strip...REALLY... |
well that's more like it! |
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