Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

Rear view with the backpack removed.

Adding the wings to the Mega Ride Launcher...

...lets you configure it as the Mega Rider.

Only the molded color differs from the Build Custom Mega Ride Launcher.

A good number of Delta Plus parts are left over as leftover parts.

Arm and leg articulation is a notch above average.

HGBF Mega-Shiki - Riding on the Mega Rider. (1/3)

Riding on the Mega Rider.

A total of 3 sets of hands are included.

Configured as the Mega Launcher.

HGBF Mega-Shiki - Pull out the fixing pin on the underside of the Mega Launcher, then plug it into the hole left by sliding t

Pull out the fixing pin on the underside of the Mega Launcher,
then plug it into the hole left by sliding the cover above the crotch down.

Then attach the Mega Launcher's landing gear section to the body.

HGBF Mega-Shiki - Mega Launcher firing pose (1/3)

Mega Launcher firing pose

HGBF Mega-Shiki - Beam Rifle Firing Pose (1/3)

Beam rifle firing pose

Beam saber action pose

Together with the HGUC Delta Plus it's based on.

Together with the HGUC Hyaku-Shiki.

The 25th kit in the HG Build Fighters lineup is the Mega-Shiki — or "Hyakuman Shiki" (Million Shiki) as it's known in Japanese. After the Hyaku-Shiki (Hundred Shiki), I figured we'd maybe get a Sen Shiki (Thousand) or Man Shiki (Ten Thousand) next, but nope — they jumped straight to a million. That's quite the leap! ^^;;

At its core this is a hybrid kit built on the HGUC Delta Plus, but with exterior parts styled after the Hyaku-Shiki — a quirky combination. Since the underlying frame is Delta Plus, it carries over that kit's modern construction, articulation, and joint strength. The exterior has been remolded in a Hyaku-Shiki-inspired style, and since those are all new parts, the overall package feels pretty fresh. That said, personally I think the molded colors are a bit off... there's something about the color combination after the straight build that looks a little cheap.

The Mega-Shiki comes with the Mega Ride Launcher — also sold separately as a Build Custom item — which mounts on the back and can be converted into the Mega Rider (with wings attached) or the Mega Launcher as needed. When used as the Mega Launcher, you pull out the fixing pin from the bottom and plug it into the hole on top of the crotch to lock it in place, which lets you hold a really solid firing pose. I really like that. ^^

To sum it up, this is an MSV-style kit that gives the Hyaku-Shiki a modern upgrade, but the colors just don't have the same presence as the original Hyaku-Shiki, which is a bit of a shame. If the snap-fit color look matters a lot to you, it's worth thinking twice — but set the molded colors aside and it's actually a pretty solid MSV kit. :-)

HGBF Mega-Shiki | 2014.12 | ¥1,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.