Hi folks :) Long time no see :P
I have been busy with work lately thus less time to do review. Anyway, we've got a new player in HG space! Let us welcome Daban into the picture!
I actually don't know which on comes first, this Geara Zulu or the Stark Jegan, but looking at the serial number of 102 va 104, I am doing this Geara Zulu first ;)
Manufacturer: Daban
Scale: 1/144
Grade: HG
Origin: Gundam Unicorn UC0096
Price: RM30 (Contact me at DuelMasterNG@yahoo.com for availability)
Please take note that I did minor coloring and panel lining ;)
Section 1: Runners
Detailing are as good as the original! I actually could not find any flaw with detailing but maybe I just don't have a Bandai Geara Zulu to compare :P I'll give this a 95%.
The plastics quality is pretty good, although they are a little glossier compare to the original ;)
Section 2: Stickers
The stickers are pretty nicely done to good accuracy. I just wished that they are a little bit more stickier... you might want to apply additional glue if you intent to used them ;)
Section 3: Legs
Very good detailing :) There is no snap-fitting issue and it just as good as the original.
Section 4: Waist Unit
Another nicely done section that snap-fitted perfectly ;)
Section 5: Chest Unit
As you can see, nicely done too ;)
Section 6: Arms & Shoulders
Same as most mono-eye, small shield at right arm and round/spiky armor at left shoulder :) Nicely done too.
Just a small note, you might need to apply a little more force when pushing in the hands into the polycaps as they are a bit tight. The entire wrist peg should go into the polycap and not half dangling ;)
Section 7: Head Unit
Snap-fitted nicely :)
Section 8: Fresh from the Production ;)
Can you differentiate between this and original by just looking at it?
Section 9: Weaponry
There are tons of weapons here as you can see... there are Tekken Bazooka, Beam Machine Gun, Grenade Launcher, Hand Grenade, Beam Hawk, and extra magazines. There's also a holder to place the Beam Hawk, Hand Grenade and Tekken Bazooka at the back skirt armor.
Tekken Bazooka
Beam Machine Gun, Grenade Launcher and Extra Magazines
Beam Hawk
Hand Grenade
Holder
Extra Magazines on the Front Skirt Armor
Tekken Bazooka, Beam Hawk and Hand Grenades on the Back Skirt Armor
Section 10: Posing Time
Section 11: Side-by-Side with Stark Jegan
On the statistics, Geara Zulu is 20m tall where Stark Jegan is 19.2m ;)
Quick Review
Plastic Quality and Detailing
Detailing are as good as the original! I actually could not find any flaw with detailing but maybe I just don't have a Bandai Geara Zulu to compare :P I'll give this a 95%.
The plastics quality is pretty good, although they are a little glossier compare to the original ;)
Articulations
Articulations are good, but nowhere near fantastic...
- Head/Neck: Good, but side way movement would be hindered by the collar.
- Shoulder: Very good, with pull-out mechanism ;)
- Arm/Elbow: Normal, @ 90 degree bending.
- Wrist: Normal, with ordinary wrist movement.
- Hand: Normal, with HG fixed hands.
- Waist: Good, but movement will be hindered when fully loaded.
- Skirt Armour: Good!
- Hip/Tight: Good!
- Knee: Normal.
- Ankle: Good.
Looks and Feels
The detailing are nicely done with almost no lost of any detailing. As you can see from the pictures, this is as good as the original :)
This is a very viable replacement for the original and a good option for kit-bashing. However, if you can afford, do buy original ;)
Fin :)
