Usually I don't cover 3rd Party Gundam Model kit out of respect for original manufacturer. But I will make an exception given that Bandai have no exact counterpart for my favorite Golden Boy! Ever since I got my copy of MRS FA Hyaku Shiki Kai last year, I still kept my options open for any better rendition for one of my favorite UC era MSV mobile suit and it seems a Chinese manufacturer called Shenma Model tried to fill in this demand capped. Dubbed as Full Armor Golden Warrior, Shenma Model released a 1/100 Diecast Frame Model Kit rendition for FA Hyaku Shiki, scheduled for July 2025 release this one will be sold for 258 RMB Price Tag.
For roughly a 1/4 fraction of MRS FA Hyaku Shiki SRP, Shenma Model offer a Model kit product akin to Master Grade Quality for FA Hyaku Shiki that comes with tons of additions over the original counterpart. Apart from the Diecast Frame, this version of FA Hyaku Shiki comes with LED Gimmick and more diverse selections of armaments like beam Katana and beefed up Mega Bazooka launcher that come with Grenade Launcher addons. But personally I am curious how the manufacturer will deal with the Gold plating color considering Bandai never managed to create satisfactory color palette for their Model kit despite their Action Figure with Gold color palette turned out fine.
Certainly this Chinese FA Hyaku Shiki Model kit will draw ire from Bandai, but it is partially the latters fault on the first place for sitting over top tier Mecha design and makes nothing out of it that a Chinese manufacturers decide to try make a product that could fill in the demand gap. While this version of FA Hyaku Shiki looks definitive enough, personally I don't mind another fantasy Rendition of this Golden boy since it still have plenty of quality from Knight of Gold to be brought out of. As usual I will leave the contents detail that a prospective buyer will get out of this Model kit.
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