Kit Review

Straight build + stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

FG Gundam Kyrios - Body close-up shot. Maybe it's because there aren't many stickers, but it feels a bit more bare than other

Body close-up shot
Maybe it's because there aren't many stickers, but it feels a bit more bare than other FGs.

Face close-up. Kyrios has a slight Destiny-style "blood tear" thing going on..;

FG Gundam Kyrios - Since it's originally a transforming unit, there's a lot of pointy, elongated stuff sticking out all over

Since it's originally a transforming unit, there's a lot of pointy, elongated stuff sticking out all over the body.

FG Gundam Kyrios - The backpack structure was originally a transformation gimmick. Of course, the FG Kyrios can't transform a

The backpack structure was originally a transformation gimmick.
Of course, the FG Kyrios can't transform at all. :-)

The mold detail on the shield and rifle is pretty nice.

The stickers are tricky to apply, but.. the chest still looks a bit empty.

The articulation feels slightly worse than other FGs.

The front-to-back shoulder range of motion also feels a bit more limited compared to other FGs.

FG Gundam Kyrios - Action poses. The leg articulation isn't great, so there aren't many poses you can pull off. (1/3)

Action poses.
The leg articulation isn't great, so there aren't many poses you can pull off.

FG Gundam Kyrios - Mounted on the Universal Action Base 2. (1/3)

Mounted on the Universal Action Base 2.

Together with the FG Exia. It's a little bigger, isn't it.

The trio released simultaneously as the first wave of Gundam 00 FGs — Exia, Dynames, and Kyrios.

The first Gundam 00 kits released were the FG Exia, Dynames, and Kyrios.
The third kit in the lineup is Gundam Kyrios, which is originally a transforming unit. Of course, given the limitations of the FG grade, transformation functionality isn't considered at all. ^^;

Overall it's on par with the Gundam 00 FG quality, but due to the design of this particular kit, the articulation limitations are a bit more severe than other kits. All the lower body skirt parts are fixed in one piece, so the legs barely move, and the knee range of motion doesn't even hit 90 degrees — meaning there are very few action poses you can actually pull off. On top of that, for some reason the hip joints are looser than on the Exia or Dynames, so the legs tend to pop off easily. And compared to other FGs, there are fewer stickers, so the overall color feel is a bit lacking.. hmm.

On the plus side, Kyrios has the aesthetic appeal of all those various structures sticking out everywhere, as befitting a transforming kit — though in an unpainted state it can feel a bit bare, like the old no-grade kits. Compared to the Exia and Dynames, it's also the most voluminous of the three, which is another point in its favor.

Anyway, the march of Gundam 00 FGs has kicked off with this first wave of three kits — a step up from the old no-grades~ ^^

FG Gundam Kyrios | 2007. 9 | ¥600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.