Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

SD Hyaku-Shiki - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Hyaku-Shiki - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

The back of the arms has some pretty bad sink marks ;;

SD Hyaku-Shiki - There are some sink marks on the weapons too, but.. maybe it's just good design, because they don't look all

There are some sink marks on the weapons too, but.. maybe it's just good design, because they don't look all that out of place.

You can also mount the bazooka on the backpack.

SD Hyaku-Shiki - Rifle shooting pose (1/2)

SD Hyaku-Shiki - Rifle shooting pose (2/2)

Rifle firing pose

SD Hyaku-Shiki - Bazooka + beam saber action pose (1/3)

Bazooka + beam saber action pose

Together with the MG / HGUC Hyaku-Shiki.

Here's the SD Hyaku-Shiki, one of the more popular suits in the Gundam universe. It doesn't have the gold coating like the MG or HGUC versions, but the yellow molded color came out quite nicely, so the overall color feel is pretty decent. ^^

The overall parts layout has a distinctly old-school SD vibe, and the sink marks on the back of the arms are noticeably worse than on other kits — which is a bit of a shame. If you're planning to paint it, you'll probably need to fill in quite a bit of putty. There are some sink marks on the beam rifle too, though not bad enough to look really awkward, and there's also a gimmick that lets you mount the bazooka on the backpack.

The overall feel of the kit is just "Oh, the Hyaku-Shiki got an SD release" — nothing particularly special, just a solid, straightforward release. It does leave a bit of a bland aftertaste, but the proportions are decent enough that it's worth picking up if you're a Zeta Gundam fan. That said, it's the kind of kit that makes you wish it would get a proper version-up to BB Senshi standards. :-)

SD Hyaku-Shiki | 2000.8 | ¥400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.