The long-awaited HG 1/144 Zaku (GQ) model kit has been officially announced, generating great excitement among Gunpla and Gundam universe fans. This release is especially significant as it introduces a new version of the iconic Zaku in the anticipated anime series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. It presents a reinterpretation of the legendary Mobile Suit with an updated design and details, conceived specifically for this new narrative. It stands out for being a completely new design for Bandai's popular High Grade (HG) line, promising a renewed assembly experience and a final figure with great fidelity and articulation, ideal for both collectors and modelers.
New Zaku (GQ) 1/144 scale High Grade. Release November 2025.
Zaku (GQ) HG Product Information
This new model kit from Bandai Spirits is shaping up to be a key piece for followers of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.
- Price: 2,420 JPY (tax included).
- Release Date: November 2025.
- Scale: 1/144.
- Size: Approximately 12.15 cm (Calculated from the standard height of a Zaku II at 17.5 meters, scaled to 1/144).
- Series: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.
- Line: High Grade (HG).
- Product Type: Regular Sale.
Gunpla Highlights
This Zaku (GQ) kit features a completely new design and molding, aiming for a faithful reproduction of its appearance in the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime. Engineering that allows for "fully articulated construction" is anticipated, a quality standard in the HG Gunpla line. Although specific articulation details for the standard Zaku (GQ) have not been explicit, it can be inferred, based on the MS-06-SSP Police Zaku variant from the same line, that it might include a fully posable mono-eye and independently moving shoulder blocks, facilitating a wide range of dynamic poses. The colors observed in the prototypes are the classic Zaku II greens, with dark gray details for mechanical components and weaponry, suggesting good color separation in the parts of this plastic kit.
HG Zaku (GQ) Kit Contents
The HG 1/144 Zaku (GQ) box is expected to include everything necessary for the assembly of this imposing action figure:
- Parts to assemble the Zaku (GQ).
- Zaku Machine Gun.
- Heat Hawk, with the possibility of hip storage.
- Cracker Grenades, possibly mountable on the side skirt and detachable.
- Various hand parts for holding weaponry and expressive poses.
- Stickers for details and markings.
About the Zaku (GQ) in Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
The Zaku (GQ) is the embodiment of the legendary Zaku mobile suit adapted for the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX series. In this continuity, set in U.C. 0085, the Principality of Zeon was victorious in the One Year War after Char Aznable captured the Gundam RX-78-02 prototype. Therefore, the Zaku (GQ) does not represent a defeated faction but is a pillar of the armed forces of an established Zeon. It maintains the essential characteristics of its predecessors: versatility in space and terrestrial combat, simple maintenance, and efficiency in mass production. It is presented as a mass-production unit in its distinctive green color, an iconic design in the world of mecha anime.
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