{"title":"MS-05L Zaku I Sniper Type","description":"\u003cp\u003eMS-05L Zaku I Sniper Type is a long-range variant of the MS-05B Zaku I, designed by Hajime Katoki for \u003cem\u003eHarmony of Gundam\u003c\/em\u003e and later animated in \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Gundam Unicorn\u003c\/em\u003e. Zeon's California Base built it late in the One Year War by retrofitting Zaku I airframes reduced to transport and engineering work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it does in the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZeon's ground forces had relied on Magella Top Guns for sniping, which lacked precision and firepower, and the request for something better came after Garma Zabi's death. In the war's last months the type ran guerrilla actions that slowed the Federation advance, and in U.C. 0096 a custom machine under Yonem Kirks supported the Torrington Base raid from inside a Fat Uncle Custom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe rifle needs a generator of its own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe beam sniper rifle is powered by a backpack sub-generator rated at 700 kW, developed from the Gelgoog Cannon's technology, and its barrel overheats after several shots and must be swapped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIts monoeye comes from a reconnaissance Zaku.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe head uses the same composite monoeye as the MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type, which supplies the sensor range for long-range shooting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe right knee unfolds into a monopod.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nWhen the suit kneels to fire, the foldable knee pad extends outward and steadies the machine like a rifle rest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead height: 17.5 m according to Bandai's official spec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/144: roughly 12 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy from P-Rex Hobby\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP-Rex Hobby is a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vendors\"\u003eBandai Recommended Hobby Store\u003c\/a\u003e with 20,000+ customers served and \u003cspan data-prex-live=\"five-star-reviews\"\u003e1,800+\u003c\/span\u003e five-star reviews. US orders ship duties prepaid with no import fees, and Route Package Protection is available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e1. Who was Yonem Kirks?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leader of the Zeon remnants who attacked Torrington Base in U.C. 0096, and the pilot of a custom Zaku I Sniper Type. His machine was roughly two decades old by then and still took out multiple modern Federation units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e2. Is the Zaku I Sniper Type a new production machine?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a retrofit of the obsolete MS-05 Zaku I, built at California Base with beam weapon technology first developed for the Gelgoog, and it reached service in small numbers late in the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e3. Which kit covers the Zaku I Sniper Type?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1\/144 HGUC release from 2006, and a Yonem Kirks version in 2012. The Kirks kit is the only HGUC release that needs cement for complete assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;color:#6b7280;\"\u003eBackground sources: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gundam.fandom.com\/wiki\/MS-05L_Zaku_I_Sniper_Type\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMS-05L Zaku I Sniper Type — Gundam Wiki\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E5%AE%87%E5%AE%99%E4%B8%96%E7%B4%80%E3%81%AE%E7%99%BB%E5%A0%B4%E6%A9%9F%E5%8B%95%E5%85%B5%E5%99%A8%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%A7#%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e宇宙世紀の登場機動兵器一覧（ハーモニー・オブ・ガンダム）— 日本語版 Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hguc-1-144-71-zaku-i-sniper-type","title":"HGUC 1\/144 #71 Zaku I Sniper Type","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHGUC 1\/144 #71 Zaku I Sniper Type\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the Battlefield\u003c\/em\u003e — Bandai's High Grade kit of a Zeon mobile suit created for the arcade game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Zaku I Sniper Type was born from the \"Harmony of Gundam\" project between Bandai Namco Games, Bandai, Sunrise and Banpresto. The kit is easy to assemble and looks good without paint. Its right knee folds down for a sniper position, and a nylon mesh cover and bendable wire are included for detailing and for connecting the backpack to the sniper rifle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight knee folds down for the sniper position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNylon mesh cover for detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBendable wire connects the backpack to the sniper rifle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear plastic parts for the mono eye and scope lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZaku machine gun as a backup weapon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BANDAI HOBBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159931293876,"sku":"5057394","price":29.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/4712\/4404\/files\/59a73190-d0e9-11ef-bc23-265c4343db25.png?v=1736688645"},{"product_id":"hguc-1-144-137-zaku-i-sniper-type-yonem-kirks-custom","title":"HGUC 1\/144 #137 Zaku I Sniper Type (Yonem Kirks Custom)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHGUC 1\/144 #137 Zaku I Sniper Type (Yonem Kirks Custom)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a High Grade plastic model kit from Bandai of the MS-05L Zaku I Sniper Type in the colours it wears in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam UC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis release presents the Zaku I Sniper Type as piloted by Yonem Kirks, using the colour scheme seen in that series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Zaku I Sniper Type in the colours used in Gundam UC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiloted by Yonem Kirks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BANDAI HOBBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159932145844,"sku":"5060664","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/4712\/4404\/files\/7347747389620_hires_1ca31a28-c36d-4c5f-b526-097bf61b283d.jpg?v=1791826129"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.prexhobby.com\/collections\/ms-05l-zaku-i-sniper-type.oembed","provider":"P-Rex Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}