HGUC 1/144 Ez8 Gundam Comparison to the old HG 1/144 Ez8 Gundam

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