Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
It stands 25.7cm tall, putting it in PG territory.

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Various angles (1/7)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Various angles (2/7)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Various angles (3/7)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Various angles (4/7)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Various angles (5/7)

Various angles

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Detail shots (1/4)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Typhoeus Gundam base unit with the Coutan Sōryū-gata separated (1/3)

Typhoeus Gundam base unit with the Coutan Sōryū-gata separated

Adding the backpack lets you mount the smoothbore cannons.

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Typhoeus Gundam with weapons equipped (1/6)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Typhoeus Gundam with weapons equipped (2/6)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Typhoeus Gundam with weapons equipped (3/6)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Typhoeus Gundam with weapons equipped (4/6)

Typhoeus Gundam with weapons equipped

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Typhoeus Gundam detail shots (1/4)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Typhoeus Gundam detail shots (2/4)

Typhoeus Gundam detail shots

Weapons loadout

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - HG - Two smoothbore cannons reused from the Long-Range Transport Booster Coutan Type 3

HG Long-Range Transport Booster Coutan Type 3Two smoothbore cannons reused from it

Newly added shield.

Shield deployment

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Eight deployed reflector bits are included separately, so you can display them in place of the o

Eight deployed reflector bits are included separately,
so you can display them in place of the ones stored inside the shield.

Two types of wire leads are also included.

Used when extending the arms and legs.

The same stand as the Coutan Type 3 is included.

A small clear multi-purpose stand is also included.

You can also display all eight reflector bits like this.

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - When placing an extended arm on the small stand, you can open the cover near the forearm to expo

When placing an extended arm on the small stand, you can open the cover near the forearm to expose the mounting hole.

The large arms are sculpted based on the upcoming HGUC Psycho Gundam Mk-II.

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Some gimmicks are built in, but they appear to be intended for the Psycho Gundam Mk-II's transfo

Some gimmicks are built in, but they appear to be intended for the Psycho Gundam Mk-II's transformation.

Coutan Sōryū-gata parts separated for reassembly into its standalone form

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - First, rotate the arms 90 degrees on the main block, fold the joint parts, then remove the top c

First, rotate the arms 90 degrees on the main block, fold the joint parts, then remove the top cover.

Parts included separately for the transformation.

After attaching the nose and joint parts to the main block,

Transform the leg section as shown, then add the separate joint parts.

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Attach the legs to the sides of the main block and plug in the two smoothbore cannons on top — t

Attach the legs to the sides of the main block and plug in the two smoothbore cannons on top — transformation complete.

Coutan Sōryū-gata reassembled as an independent flight unit

Bottom view

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - When placing the Coutan Sōryū-gata on the stand, remove the middle connector part and plug it in

When placing the Coutan Sōryū-gata on the stand, remove the middle connector part and plug it into the hole on top.

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Coutan Sōryū-gata on the stand. It's pretty big and heavy, but the mounting point is large enoug

Kuutan Twin Dragon form up on the stand.
It's pretty big and heavy, but the mounting point is nice and large so it holds on solid.

If you flip the middle connector part on the stand, you can slightly change the display angle.

Displayed with the nose pointing a bit more upward

Kuutan Twin Dragon form alongside the core unit, Typhoeus Gundam

Leftover parts from the HG Raphael Gundam runners

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Leftover parts from the HG Gundam Barbatos & Long Distance Transport Booster Kuutan Type 3 r

HG Gundam Barbatos & Long Distance Transport Booster Kuutan Type 3 Leftover parts from the runners

Leftover parts from the HGUC Psycho Gundam Mk-II runners

Leftover parts from the clear stand runners

Arm and leg articulation of Typhoeus Gundam and the Chimera form

There's also a gimmick where the large shoulders can spread out to the sides.

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - The four middle knuckles on the fingers each move individually, and they hold their position pre

The four middle knuckles on the fingers each move individually, and they hold their position pretty well.

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Typhoeus Gundam action poses (1/6)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Typhoeus Gundam action poses (2/6)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Typhoeus Gundam action poses (3/6)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Typhoeus Gundam action poses (4/6)

Typhoeus Gundam action poses

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Reflector Bit launch pose using the clear auxiliary stands (1/4)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Reflector Bit launch pose using the clear auxiliary stands (2/4)

Reflector Bit launch pose using the clear auxiliary stands

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Forearm launch pose (1/4)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Forearm launch pose (2/4)

Forearm launch pose

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Leg launch pose (1/4)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Leg launch pose (2/4)

Leg launch pose

Alongside the previous kit, HG Plutine Gundam.

Alongside HG Raphael Gundam, which served as the base for the core unit.

Comparison between the HG Raphael Gundam core unit and Typhoeus Gundam.

Comparison with HGUC Psycho Gundam.
They're pretty similar in size.

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera - Comparison between HG Long Distance Transport Booster Kuutan Type 3 and the Kuutan Twin Dragon f

Comparison between HG Long Distance Transport Booster Kuutan Type 3 and the Kuutan Twin Dragon form

This kit is the HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera, released as part of the Gundam Build Metaverse series. It's a massive HG kit priced at a whopping ¥8,000, and it includes both the core unit Typhoeus Gundam and the Kuutan Twin Dragon form. Typhoeus Gundam is based on the HG Raphael Gundamreleased in 2010 as part of the Gundam 00 series, while the Kuutan Twin Dragon form is based on the HG Gundam Barbatos & Long Distance Transport Booster Kuutan Type 3released in 2015 as part of the Iron-Blooded Orphans series.

A number of new mold runners have been added on top of that, and quite a few of them are labeled Psycho Gundam Mk-II — these are mainly the runners used for the arms, legs, and shield, which basically hints that a HGUC Psycho Gundam Mk-II release is coming soon. Add in two small clear stand runners that are reused from elsewhere, and in the end there are only 3 runners with truly new molds exclusive to this kit.

The core unit, Typhoeus Gundam, has been remodeled from Raphael Gundam with a changed molded color and a bunch of new parts added, giving it a similar overall body shape but a completely different feel. Since HG Raphael Gundam was already a kit with solid articulation and joint strength, it still delivers above-average, stable quality here. You can add backpack parts and equip it with a glide cannon and shield, and by using the stand peg hole in the crotch area, it docks securely with the Kuutan Twin Dragon form.

The Kuutan Twin Dragon form basically feels like a rearrangement of the existing Kuutan Type 3's structure, and it can be displayed as a standalone aircraft. The boosters have been repositioned from the rear to the underside, and the new shield is shorter, giving it a more compact feel compared to the Kuutan Type 3.

The docking between Typhoeus Gundam and the Kuutan Twin Dragon form is sturdier than you'd expect, so you don't really need to worry too much about connection durability. That said, the enlarged legs have to be supported solely by Typhoeus Gundam's hip joints, so they're just too heavy to pose at steep angles. On the other hand, the large Psycho Gundam Mk-II-based arms have solid shoulder joints, so they hold well at just about any angle. Also, due to the shape of the legs, it can't stand upright on its own — you'll need to use the included large stand to display it stably.

On top of that, you can recreate the detached arm and leg states using four lead wires, and position them using the included small clear stands. The 8 Reflector Bits stored in the shield come with separate deployed-state parts, so you can easily arrange them using the small stands.

As you can see, this kit's appeal is really its sheer volume rather than flashy posing. The hip joints aren't quite strong enough to lift the legs up high, but aside from that, it shows surprisingly solid connection stability for its size. That said, ¥8,000 feels a little steep for what you get — considering the runner volume you'd normally find in a thick large box kit in the ¥4,000–¥6,000 range, somewhere around ¥5,500–¥6,000 would feel more appropriate. Either way, if you're into the design or just love big chunky mechs, this is probably going to be a pretty appealing kit for you. :-)

HG Typhoeus Gundam Chimera | 2023.12 | ¥8,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.