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Mega Bazooka Launcher

A cannon-sized side quest that finally gives Char's gold suit the gun it deserves in the right color.

MechaGrade Score

3.5/5

Mega Bazooka Launcher · 1/144 · 2016

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2016

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This one is not a mobile suit, it is a weapon kit, and I judge it as exactly that: a focused, well-made accessory that exists to fix a problem the 2016 Hyaku Shiki Revive release created.

I built it in under an hour and came away impressed with how much presence two runners of parts can add to a shelf. It will not blow anyone away as a standalone build, but as a companion piece it nails the job it was designed for.

Best for: Hyaku Shiki Revive owners who want the cannon in matching colors instead of hunting down the old bundled version

The full review

What it is

This is the P-Bandai exclusive HGUC Mega Bazooka Launcher, released in September 2016 specifically to pair with that year's Hyaku Shiki Revive body kit, which had been sold without its signature weapon. I like that Bandai treated the cannon as its own small kit rather than an afterthought sprue. The plastic is molded in gold and white that actually matches the Revive body, with proper water slide decals standing in for the old sticker sheet, and a dedicated display stand lets you pose it in both the housed (folded) and launching (extended) configurations. For something this size it has real personality on a shelf.

The catch

The obvious catch is that this does nothing on its own. You need the Hyaku Shiki body (sold separately) to make sense of it, and if you already own the earlier bundled 2004 HGUC release you already have a Mega Bazooka Launcher, just in the older, less accurate colors. Part count is small, two runners by most builder accounts, so there is very little build time here and almost no engineering to speak of. Being a P-Bandai exclusive also means it went in and out of stock in 2016 with a brief November reissue, so secondary market pricing can run well above the original 1,296 yen tag.

Who it's for

Buy this if you own the Hyaku Shiki Revive and want the cannon in the correct deco with decals instead of stickers, or if you are a completionist who wants the launching/housing display stand for photos. Skip it if you already have the original bundled MBL from the 2004 release and are not bothered by the color mismatch, or if you were hoping for a standalone build with any real construction challenge. This is a one-afternoon accessory purchase, not a project kit, and it should be budgeted and judged that way.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

There is not much to the build itself. Gate placement on the two runners is clean and cleanup takes minutes, not an evening. The barrel and housing pieces snap together with the same confidence-inspiring fit HGUC weapon accessories are known for, and nothing here felt fragile or prone to stress marks during test-fitting the folding hinge.

The standout engineering is the launching/housing swap mechanism and the included display stand, which let the cannon transition between its stowed travel state and its extended firing state without extra parts or glue. Color separation is the real upgrade over the original 2004 bundle, molded gold and white now line up with the Revive body, and the new water slide decals read far more crisp than the dry-transfer stickers of the older release.

Lore & trivia

01In the Zeta Gundam story, the Mega Bazooka Launcher's output is too much for the Hyaku Shiki's own generator to sustain alone, so the cannon required external power support in-universe, tying its lore directly to its oversized, power-hungry design.
02The Mega Bazooka Launcher first shipped as a bundled accessory with the original 2004 HGUC Hyaku Shiki kit (HGUC #048) before Bandai spun it into this standalone P-Bandai release in 2016.
03This 2016 version was made specifically to complete the load-out for that year's HGUC Hyaku Shiki Revive (HGUC #200), which released without the cannon included.
04The kit briefly sold out and was reissued in November 2016, just two months after its original September release.