HGUniversal Century

MS-06Rb-b Zaku II Unidentified Type (LeSean)

A salvage-yard Zaku with more scrap bolted onto it than most kits have parts.

MechaGrade Score

3.7/5

Zaku II · 1/144 · 2025

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2025

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This is the HGRFV Zaku II F Type engineering underneath a pile of scavenged battlefield junk, and that combination works better than it has any right to.

The base runner is genuinely one of the better modern HG Zaku molds, and the Unidentified Type piles on shoulder shields, spiked plating, treads, and log armor that make it look like it was actually rebuilt out of parts nobody wanted anymore. It is not a kit for someone who wants a clean, iconic Zaku silhouette, but if you want the grimiest, most lived-in mono-eye suit on your shelf, it delivers.

Best for: Zeon collectors and RFV fans who want the scrappiest, most battle-worn Zaku variant on the shelf, not a clean showroom mono-eye

The full review

What it is

This kit takes the Zaku II F Type frame from Requiem for Vengeance and buries it under salvage. LeSean's Unidentified Type is built from parts scrounged off other wrecked Zakus in the show, and the kit sells that story hard with a shoulder shield, a left arm shield reinforced with what look like Magella Attack tank tracks, a right forearm missile pod, spiked add-on armor, and bundles of logs and scrap lashed to the frame. Underneath all that is the same F Type skeleton that gave us the leg energy pipe articulation and slide-adjustable mono eye, so the bones are solid even when the surface looks like a junkyard. I like that Bandai leaned all the way into the in-universe gimmick instead of just recoloring an existing Zaku.

The catch

This was a Bandai Hobby Online Shop exclusive twin-pack (paired with the F Type LeSean), so it is not a rack kit and pricing runs around 6,050 yen, roughly 40 dollars, for the pair, which is a real premium for HG scale. Bandai bumped the recommended age to 15+ because of how much detailing this one wants: markers, panel lining, and careful weathering to sell the salvage look, plus a vinyl shoulder joint cover that you should keep away from matte topcoat. The metal chain link is a nice touch but is loose out of the bag and needs attention to sit right, and all the bolt-on armor means more small parts to lose and more seams to hide than a standard Zaku build.

Who it's for

Buy this if you already like the base HGRFV Zaku II F Type and want the reskinned, battle-damaged variant to sit next to it, or if the Requiem for Vengeance aesthetic of scrap-metal Zeon mobile suits is what pulled you into the show in the first place. Skip it if you want a first Zaku kit, a clean poseable mono-eye for a diorama, or an easy weeknight build, because the extra armor and recommended panel lining push this past entry level. It rewards someone who already enjoys detailing and wants a centerpiece oddball, not someone building their first HG.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

The core build follows the F Type Zaku frame, so gate placement and part fit are consistent with that kit, clean nub locations on the limbs and torso and a snug fit on the leg energy pipe joint. Where the build slows down is the add-on layer, the spiked shoulder armor, the missile pod, the log bundles, and the left arm shield all need test fitting before you commit, because a few of them rely on friction pegs that can feel loose until everything is seated.

The standout engineering is still the F Type skeleton underneath all the scrap: the mono eye slides along a rib on the back of the head for real aiming poses, and the leg energy pipe has its own articulated point that follows the foot. Weapon loadout is generous for the price band, with the machine gun, heat hawk, swappable hands, and the Action Base adapter all included, plus the metal chain and vinyl shoulder cover that most HG kits would have molded in plastic.

Lore & trivia

01The Unidentified Type is LeSean's replacement Zaku after his original F Type was destroyed by the EFF's RX-78(G)E Gundam EX during a raid on a Zeon base in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance.
02In the show, the suit has no official model number because it was assembled from salvaged parts off other disassembled Zaku IIs and mobile weapons by mechanic Alfee Zydos, though it performs on par with a standard Zaku II.
03The kit was released as a Bandai Hobby Online Shop exclusive twin-pack alongside the standard F Type LeSean Zaku, priced at roughly 6,050 yen for the pair.
04The left forearm shield is built to represent salvaged tracks from a Magella Attack tank, tying the kit's armor choices directly back to the show's scrap-built backstory for the suit.