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STH-14s Hyakuri

A hit-and-run flight unit that actually poses like one, once you accept the sticker-free paint job.

MechaGrade Score

3.6/5

Hyakuri · 1/144 · 2015

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2015

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

I like this kit more than its odd silhouette suggests I should.

The Hyakuri is a Teiwaz recon and fire-support machine (Lafter Frankland's ride in the show, the one that gave an unadjusted Barbatos real trouble) and the HG version leans into that speed identity with a flight-form conversion and twin 110mm rifles that double as handheld weapons. It is not a showpiece next to a Gundam-frame kit, but it moves well and it looks like exactly what it is supposed to be: fast, mean, and built for hit-and-run work.

Best for: IBO completionists and builders who want a fast-flying support unit that transforms without any fuss

The full review

What it is

The Hyakuri is one of the more distinct HGIBO releases because it is built around a flight form first and a humanoid form second. You get knuckle shields, a pair of 110mm rifles, and a display stand, and the transformation between jet mode and mobile suit mode is a real feature, not a gimmick tacked on for the box art. Snapping the pieces together and finding that a machine this odd-looking still folds into a clean flight silhouette is genuinely satisfying. Color separation is strong for a 2015 HG, with molded plastic covering almost everything except the ducts. It feels like a kit designed by people who wanted this suit's personality, not just its silhouette, on a shelf.

The catch

There are no stickers in the box, which is unusual for an HG at this price point and means the eyes and any extra detailing are on you if you want them, typically a paint marker job. The shoulder area has a lot of part interference during posing, so wide arm-raise motions can catch and need some working around. The thighs show a bit more seam and part break-up than the rest of the kit, and because this thing is meant to fly, it needs its display stand to look right, which is one more thing to keep track of on the shelf.

Who it's for

This is a kit for people already invested in Iron-Blooded Orphans who want the Teiwaz side of the roster represented, not a suit you build because it is a famous face on its own. If you want the definitive posable Gundam-frame protagonist unit, look elsewhere in the HGIBO line first. But if you already have a shelf of IBO kits and want the odd one out, the one built for reconnaissance and running down enemy ships rather than dueling them head-on, the Hyakuri earns its spot. Skip it if bare plastic without stickers bothers you, or if you don't want to deal with a display stand.

The build story

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

The build itself is straightforward HG snap-fit, but the transformation sequence between flight form and mobile suit form is the part that takes real attention. It is not fiddly in a bad way, more that you want to get the sequence right the first few times so the knuckle shields and rifles seat correctly in either configuration.

The twin 110mm rifles do double duty as flight-form thrusters and handheld weapons, which is the kind of part-count efficiency that makes this kit feel more thought-through than a typical background-unit HG. Combined with the near-complete molded color separation, it punches above its price band even without stickers to lean on.

Lore & trivia

01The Hyakuri uses the Teiwaz Frame, built off blueprints salvaged from the Calamity War and powered by an ancient Ahab Reactor, tying it to the same lost-technology lineage as the Gundam-frame units.
02In the anime, Lafter Frankland of the Turbines pilots a Hyakuri, and it is the mobile suit that lands the first real damage on Mikazuki Augus's Gundam Barbatos, catching it with a grappling hook during a dogfight.
03The Hyakuri's role is built around high thrust and hit-and-run tactics, making it effective against slower anti-air fire and giving it enough variants to cover reconnaissance, fire support, and logistics roles within Teiwaz.