Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

You can swap in the red camera eye.

Weapons loadout

RE/100 Shokew - The beam sabers store on the sides of the thighs — you get two versions included at the same time: a short on

The beam sabers store on the sides of the thighs — you get two versions included at the same time: a short one for storage and a longer one for holding.

The beam rotor, where the textured PET material special parts really make the 3D effect pop.

The beam rifle's gimmicks.

Two types of replacement fingers are included.

Deploying the twin shoulder beam gun mounted on the right shoulder.

An Action Base joint part is also included.

Excellent articulation.
Since there's no skirt structure, the hip joints rotate freely.

Forward and backward shoulder movement.

The front part of the foot has a unique range of motion.

Action pose

RE/100 Shokew - Action poses using the beam rotor. (3/5)

Action poses using the beam rotor.

Together with the MG V Gundam.
The scale matches up perfectly.

Together with the 1/144 Rig Shokew released in 1993.

This kit is the RE/100 Shokew, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's an MS from Mobile Suit V Gundam, and unless you're a pretty hardcore old-school fan, it's probably a machine you've never even heard of. Despite its quirky bumblebee-like look and its online exclusive status, this kit was developed with a whopping 100% new tooling.

It's honestly surprising that a minor machine like this got a release at all, even as a RE/100 — but the quality here is better than you'd expect, and it genuinely catches you off guard. The molded colors are smooth, the build feel is great, and the articulation and joint strength are top-notch. The beam rotor in particular isn't just a flat plastic sheet — it's provided as a textured, three-dimensional PET part. On top of that, it faithfully recreates the design specs with features like the swappable red camera eye, the fold-out/stow scope on the beam rifle, and the deployable shoulder beam gun on the right shoulder.

Either way, this is clearly a pretty niche machine, which is probably why it ended up as a RE/100 instead of an MG — and a Club G exclusive at that, rather than a general release. But it's a kit that delivers a surprisingly fresh experience thanks to its faithful spec recreation and flawless build quality. Since it's also the first machine piloted by protagonist Uso Ewin in the show, it'd make a great gift for anyone with fond memories of V Gundam. :-)

RE/100 Shokew | 2020.5 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.