HGUC MS-07B Gouf Review

 I would like to do a review  for this guy, so stay tuned.....

MS quick bios:
This MS was another step of improvement from MS-06 Zak II in terms of performance and armaments. The pilot who made this machine become famous was ace pilot Ramba Ral. This MS also become nasty menace to the White Base (WB) crew especially Amuro ray itself. This MS also nearly destroy Gundam in episode 24 Gundam 0079. Though this MS was superior, but this MS was only intended for land battle not for both land and space like zaku II.


Front and rear view:

Weapons:

Heat Saber - most early Zeon's MS melee weapon using heat type weapon since the introduction for Gundam's beam saber technology was still fresh. The Zeon only use beam weapon technology upon introduction of MS-14 Gelgoog

75mm Five-Chambered machine gun - This was the unique built-in weapon for Type B's gouf left hand. I didn't really much know how powerful this weapon but I believe this weapon are more powerful than Vulcan that Gundam has.

Heat Rod -  Gouf's signature weapon. Can be used to shock or melt any MS's armor. This weapon also nearly destroyed Amuro's Gundam in episode 24.

MMP-78 Machine Gun - Optional hand armaments for Gouf. The design slightly differ than Zaku IIs machine gun.Unfortunately. for this early HGUC version, the sensor and 2nd handle unable to move freely.

Instead the weapons stated above, Gouf still can use any Zaku's or any early Zeon's MS.

Articulation:

Since the fact that this MS was an early HGUC model, the movement of this MS especially on the legs was limited unless you pull the middle joint section of both legs for better movement range.

Actions: Enjoy!

Pros and cons:

Pro(s)           -Pretty basic MS and easy to snap-fit
                    -Cheap (about 11.42 USD)

Con(s)          -pretty basic articulation compared to nowadays HGs
                     -Lotsa seamlines
                     -the joint between hip and lower part of leg easily fall but can be fixed with superglue etc

Conclusion:

For those who familiarize with gunpla as a hobby, you can try get this kit since it was cheap and easy to build. For those who love to collect HG lineup, this kit offers a variety of armaments and if you want to test your skills min removing seamlines etc, this kit was a good subject for you to challenge your skills.