Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - Close-up detail shots. Maybe it's because of the transformation gimmick, but the feet don't have great groun

Close-up detail shots.
Maybe it's because of the transformation gimmick, but the feet don't have great ground contact..

The lion head on the chest has a movable mouth.

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - You can attach the beam saber alongside the eagle-head-shaped handle and add the beam parts to form a massiv

Attach the beam saber alongside the eagle-head-shaped handle and add the beam parts
to form a massive sword called the Hyper Minovsky Tryzan.

The Core Fighter molded in colorful colors.

A good number of the ZZ parts end up as leftover parts.

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - The articulation is the same as the HGUC ZZ, and thanks to the transformation gimmick, it's not all that gre

The articulation is the same as the HGUC ZZ,
and thanks to the transformation gimmick, it's not all that great.

The Double Cannonade on the back can be repositioned up above the head.

Double Cannonade action

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - Posing on a 1/144 universal stand~ The colors are so vibrant that even a simple pose gives it a real command

Posing on a 1/144 universal stand~
The colors are so vibrant that even a simple pose gives it a real commanding presence.

Standard beam saber action

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - Action shots with the massive Hyper Minovsky Tryzan. It's so long and heavy that it's tough to hold up with

Action shots with the massive Hyper Minovsky Tryzan.
It's so long and heavy that it's tough to hold up with just one hand.

Transformation

To separate and transform, first remove the head/hands/feet, then detach the limbs as shown above.

Fold the backpack's center locking pin and remove the side locking pins.

Extend the legs and tail..

Reposition the removed back locking pins onto the shoulders.

Then attach the head that was on the main body's chest and the transformation is complete.

The adorable Riku Tryon.
"Riku" means "land" in Japanese, making it the ground forces mecha.

Looking at it from above and below, the head area looks completely hollow. (Empty-headed lion??)

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - Running action pose (1/3)

Running action pose

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - Next, reposition the wings on the arm sections as shown on the right, and plug separate verniers into where

Next, reposition the wings on the arm sections as shown on the right,
and plug separate verniers into where the hands were.

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - The upper body, arms, and the end of the Hyper Minovsky Tryzan's handle can be attached like a tail. The str

The upper body, arms, and the end of the Hyper Minovsky Tryzan's handle can be attached like a tail.
The structure at the very front (arrow) is fitted with a separately included part.

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - Umi Tryon. "Umi" means "sea" in Japanese, so it would be the naval forces mecha. In a way, it kind

Umi Tryon.
"Umi" means "sea" in Japanese, so it would be the naval forces mecha.
In a way, it kind of has a manta ray vibe to it.

Mounted on a stand.

Finally, remove the lower leg sections and rotate the thighs 180 degrees.

Then swing the thighs and front skirt forward 90 degrees, and open the side skirts upward as well.

Transform the leg sections into the rotated configuration just like the original HGUC ZZ, then..

Attach the clear pink wings and eagle head and the transformation is complete.

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - The uniquely styled Sora Tryon. "Sora" means "sky" in Japanese, so it corresponds to the air force

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - The uniquely styled Sora Tryon. "Sora" means "sky" in Japanese, representing the air for

The uniquely styled Sora Tryon.
"Sora" means "sky" in Japanese, representing the air force.

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - Riku Tryon, Sora Tryon, and Umi Tryon, all together! It's a three-way combining Gundam in the super robot st

Riku Tryon, Sora Tryon, and Umi Tryon, all together!
It's a three-way combining Gundam in the super robot style — something you rarely see in Gunpla.

Alongside the HGUC ZZ Gundam.

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 - Alongside the HGBF Try Burning Gundam. Maybe it's because ZZ itself has a tall canonical height, but Tryon 3

Alongside the HGBF Try Burning Gundam.
Maybe it's because ZZ itself has a tall canonical height, but Tryon 3 ends up being quite a big guy too.

The most uniquely styled machine in Build Fighters Try! Gundam Tryon 3, with its distinctive super robot-esque look and colorful paint scheme, has been released as an HGBF kit. Since it's based on the ZZ Gundam in lore, about 70% of the runners are straight from the HGUC ZZ Gundam kit — just in different molded colors. That said, there are quite a few newly added armor parts, and the completely different color scheme makes it look like an entirely different design from the ZZ Gundam.

First off, Gundam Tryon 3's signature bold primary colors and complex color combination are pulled off nicely even with just a straight build. The base HGUC ZZ Gundam already had solid joint strength despite its transformation gimmick, so Tryon 3 comes out as a sturdy, well-proportioned kit as well.

For weapons, you get the Hyper Minovsky Trident — a massive super cannon-sword fitted with a giant beam parts piece — and the large Double Cannonade on its back can be rotated up over the shoulders to face forward. The Hyper Minovsky Trident in particular is impressively large and looks absolutely stunning, though it's so long and heavy that holding it with one hand is a real struggle — you'll need both hands to pull it off.

Gundam Tryon 3 is capable of a three-way separation and combination transformation. Like the original ZZ Gundam, the upper and lower body separate, but it also has a lion body mounted on its back in place of a backpack, which forms one additional transformed unit. The upper body is called Umi Tryon, the lower body Sora Tryon, and the lion form Riku Tryon — representing sea (Umi), air (Sora), and land (Riku) respectively.

Here, Umi Tryon (navy) takes the form of a manta ray, Riku Tryon (army) a lion, and Sora Tryon (air force) an eagle — and the separation and transformation into these three animal-type mecha is pulled off fairly cleanly. The gimmicks on each transformed form also show solid joint strength, so the stability after transformation is reassuring too, which is a nice touch.

The super robot-style look and color scheme alone — reminiscent of the classic King of Lions (Voltron) — gives it more than enough personality, and the overall quality is quite high, making it a fresh and satisfying kit to put together. What's especially impressive is that despite the complex separation and transformation gimmick, there isn't a single loose joint anywhere — very much worth praising. The unique blend of Gunpla and super robot sensibilities makes this a fantastic kit I'd recommend to any mecha model fan. :-)

HGBF Gundam Tryon 3 | 2015.6 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.