Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Detail shots

RE/100 Dijeh - The bazooka and rifle are reused as-is from the MG Hyaku-Shiki v2.0, with only the grip parts changed to fit t

The bazooka and rifle are reused as-is from the MG Hyaku-Shiki v2.0,
with only the grip parts changed to fit the RE/100.

As a result, the two MG Hyaku-Shiki v2.0 grip parts are left over as leftover parts.

Hands come in 3 sets total.

RE/100 Dijeh - The rifle and beam naginata have pegs that lock securely into the palm, but the bazooka grip has no such peg.

The rifle and beam naginata have pegs that lock securely into the palm.
The bazooka grip has no such peg. (Doesn't seem to be a major issue for holding it though-)

Beam naginata using beam parts

The beam naginata grip can be stored in the rear skirt.

The rifle and bazooka can be mounted on the backpack, just like the Hyaku-Shiki.

An Action Base 1 joint part is included, and it holds quite firmly.

Articulation-wise, the arms are fine but the legs feel a bit restricted.

The shoulders have a gimmick that folds and extends forward, though the range of motion is fairly limited.

The hip joints do move individually left and right.

RE/100 Dijeh - The oddly-shaped front skirt lifts up to a surprisingly high angle, but since the hip joint itself has such a

The oddly-shaped front skirt lifts up to a surprisingly high angle,
but since the hip joint itself has such a limited range of motion, it doesn't help at all T_T

RE/100 Dijeh - The soft-material pipes on the back of the knees and the back of the head flex smoothly during posing. It's no

The soft-material pipes on the back of the knees and the back of the head flex smoothly during posing.
It's not something you see often in Gunpla, so it's actually a surprisingly fun little feature ^^

The weapon rack on the left shoulder can also be stood up vertically.

The wings move wider than you'd expect.

RE/100 Dijeh - Aerial shooting pose. The joint part holds so well that it's easy to set up aerial poses ^^ (1/5)

RE/100 Dijeh - Aerial shooting pose. The joint part holds so well that it's easy to set up aerial poses ^^ (2/5)

RE/100 Dijeh - Aerial shooting pose. The joint part holds so well that it's easy to set up aerial poses ^^ (3/5)

RE/100 Dijeh - Aerial shooting pose. The joint part holds so well that it's easy to set up aerial poses ^^ (4/5)

RE/100 Dijeh - Aerial shooting pose. The joint part holds so well that it's easy to set up aerial poses ^^ (5/5)

Aerial firing pose.
The joint part holds so well that it's easy to set up aerial poses ^^

RE/100 Dijeh - Bazooka action. Maybe it's because of the Dijeh's bigger frame, but the bazooka from the Hyaku-Shiki looks odd

Bazooka action.
Maybe it's because of the Dijeh's bigger frame, but the bazooka from the Hyaku-Shiki looks oddly small on it.

RE/100 Dijeh - Beam naginata action (1/3)

Beam naginata action

Rifle + beam naginata action

Together with the MG Hyaku-Shiki v2.0.

Together with the MG Gelgoog v2.0, which could be considered a predecessor with a similar concept.

Together with the previously released RE/100 lineup.

Straight build

As the 4th kit in the RE/100 lineup — which is honestly more exciting than the MG line these days given how thin the MG subject pool has gotten — the Dijeh from Zeta Gundam has arrived. It's probably a kit that would've been tough to release as an MG given how minor a mobile suit it is, so RE/100 feels like the perfect fit, and for old-school fans it's definitely one that makes your ears perk right up ^^

The overall concept is very RE/100 — forget about an inner frame, and focus on the exterior, proportions, and color separation. Thanks to that, even though this is a fairly sizeable kit, you can build it quickly and easily with that same relaxed feeling you get from an HG, and the whole experience is clean and no-fuss ^^

The part I was most worried about was the molded color — that distinctive bright sky blue or teal — which could easily look cheap depending on how it's done. But true to Bandai's winning ways, even in a straight build the color looks pretty solid. The wide heat fins on the back are a particularly tricky area for color separation, but they've done a careful job splitting up the parts. The shoulder shield and vernier nozzles are also well color-separated, so there's plenty to enjoy visually as you build piece by piece.

One interesting thing is that the power cables on the back of the knees and the back of the neck are made entirely from a soft material (probably something similar to polycap material), so they flex smoothly when you move the knees and neck. Depending on the material properties, painters might find it tricky to get paint to stick — but it's still a construction you don't often see in other kits, so it's a fun little touch.

For weapons, you get a beam rifle, a bazooka, and a beam naginata. The rifle and bazooka are taken straight from the MG Hyaku-Shiki v2.0 released last month — only the grip parts have been swapped out to fit the Dijeh's simpler hands, while the rest of the runners are borrowed as-is, and they actually match the RE/100 pretty well. The beam naginata and rifle use a peg-into-palm system for a solid hold, but for some reason the bazooka grip has no locking peg. It's not bad enough to be a real problem, but it's a little puzzling why only the bazooka was left without one.

Articulation is a bit of a letdown — the front skirt is nicely engineered to flip up out of the way, but the hip joints themselves just don't have much upward range. There's even a front-back hip slide gimmick built in, but it's practically useless. The waist rotation is also nearly nonexistent, probably due to the design where the red chest section extends down over the skirt. So aside from the arms which fold up fully, the articulation is pretty average and dynamic poses are harder to pull off than you'd expect T_T On the plus side, joint strength isn't really an issue — as long as you don't push it into extreme poses, things hold together fine. That said, in aerial poses the legs can sometimes pop off under their own weight, so watch out for that.

So articulation is a bit disappointing, but this is still a kit that many old-school fans will be genuinely grateful for, given how well it turned out visually. Rather than thinking of it as a downgrade from MG, think of it as an upgrade from the old no-grade 1/100 — and at that point the quality makes total sense. Either way, I'm personally in the camp of "just grateful it exists at all" ~~~ so I'd absolutely recommend this one to all you old-school fans :-)

RE/100 Dijeh | 2015. 6 | ¥3,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.