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MSR-00100CR Hyaku-Shiki Crash

A gold-plated flex on the classic Hyaku Shiki, built for a mobility-first fight and a shelf that needs a tall spot.

MechaGrade Score

3.7/5

Hyaku-Shiki Crash · 1/100 · 2019

GradeMG

Scale1/100

Released2019

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This is a genuinely fun P-Bandai reimagining of an anime classic, and I think it earns its premium price tag more than most exclusives do.

Markie's redesign stretches the torso and limbs, drops in a Qubeley Damned style flexible frame, and hands you a transforming rifle that actually feels like a toy you'd want to fidget with. The proportions are the star here, the oversized armor sits beautifully over a slim inner frame without ever looking bulky.

Best for: Zeta-era fans and Build Divers completionists who want the Hyaku Shiki taken further than the standard MG ever went

The full review

What it is

The Hyaku-Shiki Crash takes the familiar MSN-00100 silhouette and pushes it taller and leaner, with new molded armor on the head, shoulders, arms, and side skirts, and a torso that borrows its shape language from the Qubeley Damned. Building it, you notice right away that the frame underneath is the flexible type shared with that Qubeley kit, which gives the shoulders and hips more follow-through than the original MG Hyaku Shiki ever had. The signature GHL-TBA rifle steals the show, its transformation gimmick into a burst mode via swappable parts is the kind of gimmick that makes you grin the first time you click it into place.

The catch

A few builders have flagged rougher molding on some of the smaller armor pieces, with visible mold fill lines that need extra attention with a hobby knife and sandpaper before you commit to a coat of paint. The gold and blue trim leans on waterslide decals rather than the usual foil stickers, which look sharper once applied but take more patience and a steady hand, especially around the eyes. Because it's a P-Bandai exclusive, pricing and availability run higher than a standard retail MG, and you will end up with a pile of leftover Hyaku Shiki Kai and 2.0 spares you didn't ask for (a spare clay bazooka included) that just sit in the parts bin unless you hunt down a use for them.

Who it's for

Grab this one if you already love the Zeta Gundam silhouette and want to see it pushed into something taller, sleeker, and more aggressive without losing what made the original recognizable. It also rewards anyone who enjoys weapon gimmicks, that rifle transformation is worth the price of admission on its own. Skip it if you're allergic to waterslide decals or you want a kit that's cheap and easy to find, this is neither. If your shelf already has the standard MG Hyaku Shiki Ver 2.0 and you just want a straightforward rebuild, this is a very different, fussier animal.

The build story

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

Gate placement is mostly considerate on the new Crash-specific parts, though a couple of the smaller trim pieces need real attention with a hobby knife where the molding gets rough. Fit on the frame-to-armor connections is snug and confident, nothing rattled loose on me once assembled, and the abdomen inner frame detail is a nice surprise even before you get the outer armor on.

The standout here is the frame borrowed from the Qubeley Damned line, it gives the hips and shoulders a wider range than the plain MG Hyaku Shiki 2.0 ever managed, so dynamic poses actually hold. Color separation on the gold accents leans on decals rather than molded plastic, but once applied they read cleanly. The accessory loadout, especially the transforming rifle, punches well above what you'd expect for the part count, and the sheer volume of spare Hyaku Shiki Kai and 2.0 runners in the box makes this feel like two kits' worth of plastic for one price.

Lore & trivia

01The Hyaku-Shiki Crash is a custom mobile suit built and piloted by the character Markie of Force Gevaudan Wolf in Gundam Build Divers, tied to the in-universe GBWC (Gunpla Builders World Cup) storyline
02Its torso design deliberately borrows visual language from the AMX-004DMD Qubeley Damned, and the kit shares that suit's flexible inner frame for extra range of motion
03This MG was released as a P-Bandai exclusive in January 2019 and was later reissued, reflecting continued demand for the GBWC exclusive line
04The kit's signature GHL-TBA rifle includes a transformation gimmick using interchangeable parts to shift into a maximum burst firing mode