HG 1/100 Blaze Zaku Phantom

This is the 1/100 HG (at least I'm pretty sure it's a High Grade kit) Blaze Zaku Phantom. This is one of those ones that I bought just because I thought it was cool. I really don't know anything about it's pilot, other than that his name is Heine Westenfluss. What drew my attention about this kit was the twin spiked shields, and the fact that I wanted a 1/100 scale Zaku of some kind. I thought at first that it was a Master Grade kit, but then I remembered that Bandai also makes High Grade 1/100 scale gunpla too. Which based on the pieces and build, is what I'm pretty sure this kit is. Not that that's a bad thing, though. This is actually a really cool model, and I think the idea of 1/100 High Grade kits is actually pretty cool! They're easier to assemble than Master Grade kits, so you still have the option of having a 1/100 kit without having to worry about all the super tiny and intricate pieces that you would with a Master Grade kit. In total, this kit took me four hours to put together. You don't a whole lot of accessories in this kit, just the standard Zaku machine gun and beam tomahawk, but you do also get a neat little clear standup of the pilot. All in all, this is a really cool kit, and it's pretty fun to put together. I got this at my local hobby shop for $30, but you may be able to get it a few bucks cheaper on Amazon. Either way, I say that it's worth the money. 😊