Hobby Talk: Model Kit Review, MG MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki ver 2.0 (Revised)

Kit Details
Gundam: Hyaku Shiki
Code: MSN-00100
Series: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Pilot: Quattro Bajeena
Faction: Anti Earth Union Group
Weapons: Beam Saber, BR-M-87 Beam Rifle, AE/ZIM.C-BAZ-531300mm Clay Bazooka
Release: May 2015
Box: D0
Runner: 14
Parts: 342
Price: 6800 yen




Build / Difficulty
(Score: +1)
Good: A very detailed but quite easy build.  Gold parts are under-gated and awesome.
Bad: Gold parts are hard to manage.  Panel line mistake on the gold parts are deadly.  Really bad nub marks on the blue chest unit.
Difficulty: Easy
Panel Line: Average.
Decals: Not too many, dry transfers and stickers.

Looks / Details
(Score: +2)
Good: Gold!  The glorious gold!  And good looking red/silver on black for the exposed parts.
Bad: Non gold parts have bad nubs.  Stickers looked awful on gold.




Accessories
(Score: Neutral)
You get: a rather plain looking beam rifle, clay bazooka and 2 light sabers.





Articulation / Pose ability
(Score: +1)
Good: Kit has wide range of movement.
Bad: Most joints are tight.  But waist and shoulders are a bit too loose. A bit of top heavy.




Shelf presence
(Score: +2)
Good: Gold!


Bonus
(Score: Neutral)
Bonus 1: Ballute system... meh, not worth it.





Summary and Rating
(Total Score: +6)
X Avoid
O Consider
X Shortlist
X Buy

A superb looking kit but requires a lot of attention on the gold parts.  A really expensive kit and can seriously be considered if budget allows.

Variants
Get the 1.0 if you prefer the chrome gold finish.

Dalong's Review
Dalong's Score: 103