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Jorge Lee (jorgelee@singnet.com.sg)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:51:52 +0800
Lim Jyue wrote:
>Nah, it's not exactly a remake. It's more of a scaled down version of
>the MMP-80 from the MG Zaku II F/J kit -- same overall look,
>etc. The 0080 Zaku II FZ MMP looks way cooler. =)
lemontea@earthlink.net wrote:
> Remember, the Zaku FZ machinegun is 120mm (according to model's
> instruction pamphlet and other sources that were out when 0080 first
> came out). The MMP-80 is only 90mm, and was basically a re-tool of the
> FZ's gun done for 0083. They probably wanted to use familiar existing
> designs for 0083, and I could see how they would want to change the
> caliber (since everyone knows the standard Zaku rifle is 120mm, and it
> would be a bit odd having two rifles with the same caliber in use - so
> they just changed the caliber of one to explain away its use).
I don't think that's really the case for the Gelgoog Marine machine gun.
The scale of the Zeon weapons from the 1/144 0080 series ain't
consistent with the rest of the 1/144 kits. Try using any of those
weapons on the 1/144 08MST Zaku or the HGUC Gouf to see what I mean.
They're way oversized.
Jorge
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