Release Date: April 2025
Price: 3,080 Yen
INITIAL RELEASE
Release Date: December 2021
Price: 2,750 Yen
The Gundam Zabanya makes its long-awaited return in HG 1/144 scale, this time in its final battle form from Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer! This impressive GunPla kit brings newly molded parts that faithfully recreate Zabanya’s suspension arm and backpack, along with its signature GN Rifle Bit II in bit form, which can be securely stored in the GN Holster Bit.
The GN-010 Gundam Zabanya is a high-performance ranged combat mobile suit used by Celestial Being in AD 2314. As the direct successor to the GN-006 Cherudim Gundam, the Zabanya was developed from the GN-006GNHW/R Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R while incorporating advanced refinements. Due to Celestial Being's dwindling resources after the conflict with the A-Laws and Innovades, Zabanya was constructed using Cherudim's frame structure and derived components. Despite this, it remains a cutting-edge machine, representing the culmination of Celestial Being’s ranged combat technology.
Notably, the GN Drive from the Cherudim was transferred to Zabanya’s chest, while its waist was redesigned to house a propulsion unit with dual GN Verniers for enhanced mobility.
Continuing the sniper lineage established by the GN-002 Gundam Dynames and Cherudim, Zabanya takes its ranged combat capabilities to the next level. Unlike its predecessors, which were primarily sniper-focused, Zabanya has been upgraded into a highly mobile, omnidirectional shooting machine, capable of engaging multiple enemies at once.
This evolution was driven by Celestial Being’s battle experiences against the A-Laws and Innovades, which demanded more adaptability in combat. The development team, led by Ian Vashti, also designed the Zabanya to suit the combat style of Lyle Dylandy, the second Lockon Stratos. Unlike his twin brother, Neil Dylandy, who excelled in long-range precision sniping, Lyle is more proficient in general shooting techniques, necessitating a more versatile mobile suit.
GunPla Features and Accessories
This HG 1/144 kit brings Zabanya’s final battle appearance to life with incredible detail. Key features include:
- Newly molded suspension arm & backpack
- GN Rifle Bit II x4 (in bit form)
- GN Holster Bit for weapon storage
- Dynamic articulation for action poses
Weapons & Equipment:
- GN Holster Bit
- GN Rifle Bit II
This is how it shouldve been from the start
ReplyDeleteThe Missle containers still dont open, which is probably a bit too much to ask for an HG on top of what it already has at this price point
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame they didn't retool it so ALL the Rifle Bits were functional.
ReplyDeleteIt'd would've been cool to display the Zabanya doing that diamond-triad beam enhancer arrangement thing.
About damn time. Hopefully the clear parts are actually colored plastic that doesn't require painting.
ReplyDeleteI mean... thanks i guess. But why just now? the original kit has been out forever
ReplyDelete3rd party kits have been available for a while
Same goes for harute
Is kinda shame doesn't include stands for GN Riffle Bits & GN Holster Bit. (Sign...)
ReplyDeleteOk, just saw both this and the Harute, and 2 things.
ReplyDelete1: There better be a Raphael with a fully transformable(or at least a Parts-Formable) Seravee 2 in the works Bandai.
And 2: LET ME AT THEM!!!