In 2001, when the US releases of the
HGUC line were out (to run alongside the broadcast of
Mobile Suit Gundam), there was the issue of lack of 0079-based kits in the line, with the
RX-78-2 Gundam just being released in Japan and was converted for domestic sale (with the Hyper Bazooka and Core fighter removed for unknown reasons, aside from making it cheaper, I guess). Especially with the lack of any of Char’s mobile suits being introduced into the line. Bandai did a quick-fix for this problem for us with a recolored
HG 08th MS Team MS-06F/J Zaku II, complete with it’s own original boxart and manual.
