Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Detail shots. I normally don't apply decals on limited editions, but I went ahead and put on the kan

Detail shots.
I normally don't apply decals on limited editions, but I went ahead and put on the kanji mark on the shoulders.

The frame is identical to the MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0, except for the head and shins.

The parts for the MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0 are also included as-is.

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Built as MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0 (1/6)

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Built as MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0 (2/6)

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Built as MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0 (3/6)

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Built as MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0 (4/6)

Built as MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0

Detail shots

Alongside the standard MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0.
Essentially a switch from matte coating to gloss coating.

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Alongside the MG Hyaku-Shiki 1.0 with its gloss coating. Given the gap in years between them, the co

Alongside the MG Hyaku-Shiki 1.0 with its gloss coating.
Given the gap in years between them, the coating quality on the MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai is far superior.

All the weapons from the original MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0 are included as well.

Newly added joint parts for the Ballute Pack, exclusive to the Hyaku-Shiki Kai

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Can be combined with the Ballute Pack from the standard MG Hyaku-Shiki + Ballute System, or the Ball

Can be combined with the Ballute Pack from the standard MG Hyaku-Shiki + Ballute System, or the Ballute Pack released through Club G.

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Since the backpack makes the kit quite thick front and back, extension joint parts for the power cab

Since the backpack makes the kit quite thick front and back, extension joint parts for the power cables are also needed.

Hyaku-Shiki Kai with the Ballute Pack attached

Cockpit hatch opens the same as before

Leftover parts

Articulation is the same as the MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0.

Backpack binder articulation

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Beam rifle action poses (1/6)

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Beam rifle action poses (2/6)

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Beam rifle action poses (3/6)

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Beam rifle action poses (4/6)

Beam rifle action poses

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Bazooka & beam saber action poses (1/5)

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Bazooka & beam saber action poses (2/5)

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai - Bazooka & beam saber action poses (3/5)

Bazooka & beam saber action poses

Poses with the Ballute Pack attached

Alongside the MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0 it's based on.

Alongside the MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai Mass Production Type released through Club G.

This kit is the MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. Using the previously released Club G MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai Mass Production Typeas a base, it comes with a number of newly sculpted parts added to the mix — and on top of that, the entire armor surface gets a gloss gold coating.

At first glance it might look like just a plated version of the MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai Mass Production Type, but quite a few parts have actually been changed. The head and backpack are completely new, and the design has been revised all over — shoulders, forearms, legs, chest, skirts, feet, you name it, from head to toe. With the addition of a top-quality gold coating on top of all that, the Hyaku-Shiki Kai — which previously only existed as a design concept — has been brought to life in a far more spectacular way than I expected.

Of course, the body is based on the MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0, so all the articulation characteristics are identical — it's a solid kit with excellent articulation and sturdy joint strength, just as you'd expect. The Hyaku-Shiki 2.0 parts are also included, so you can build it as a gloss-coated MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0 as well. It's not a simple parts swap though — you'll need to disassemble and reassemble, so it's not exactly a quick conversion. That said, if you were always a bit disappointed by the matte coating on the standard MG Hyaku-Shiki 2.0, this is definitely worth the effort.

And as a bonus, additional joint parts for attaching the Ballute Pack to the Hyaku-Shiki Kai are also included. MG Hyaku-Shiki 1.0 + Ballute SystemThe Ballute Pack from that set, or the one released through Club G — MG Ballute Pack— can be attached with ease.

All in all, this kit turned out better than expected, and honestly feels like it would've been a hit even as a standard release. It's a fantastic kit I'd recommend to both old-school fans with fond memories of the Hyaku-Shiki lineage, and to newer fans who love flashy mobile suits. :-)

MG Hyaku-Shiki Kai | 2016.8 | ¥10,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.