Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type - Detail shots (1/4)

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Beam bazooka and heat saber.

Articulation of the beam bazooka's grip.

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type - Three types of hands are included, four total. The weapon-holding hands lock the weapon's p

Three types of hands are included, four total. The weapon-holding hands lock the weapon's peg into a hole in the palm,
so there's absolutely no grip strength issues.

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type - You can choose between two chest parts during assembly: ground combat type (left) or space

You can choose between two chest parts during assembly: ground combat type (left) or space configuration (right).

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type - The chest assembled in space configuration. Generally, this kit is recommended to be built

The chest assembled in space configuration.
Generally, this kit is recommended to be built in the more elaborate ground combat type.

Remove the head cover and you can move the mono-eye freely in all directions.

The articulation is surprisingly great for a kit with this kind of build.

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type - The front skirt flips right up out of the way, so it barely interferes with the hip joint's

The front skirt flips right up out of the way, so it barely interferes with the hip joint's range of motion at all.

The waist is also quite flexible in all directions — front, back, and side to side.

The shoulders move in two stages and can be raised up this far.

The ankle joint structure is really clever...

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type - Thanks to that, the ankles move with impressive flexibility in all directions — front, back

Thanks to that, the ankles move with impressive flexibility in all directions — front, back, and side to side.

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type - A natural sword-drawing pose. (1/3)

A natural sword-drawing pose.

Heat saber action pose

In flight with the space configuration chest parts attached

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type - Aerial firing pose (1/3)

Aerial firing pose

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type - Two-handed firing pose (1/3)

Two-handed firing pose

Together with the HGUC Dom and Dom Tropen.

Together with the HG Origin Zaku II High Mobility Type and Prototype Gouf.

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type - All the original design kits from the Origin series together! With the HG Origin Guntank Ea

All the original design kits from the Origin series together!
With the HG Origin Guntank Early Type and Mobile Worker Late Type.

The 7th entry in the HG The Origin series is the YMS-08B Dom Test Type, an original design kit. As you can see, it only shares a concept with the existing Dom — the design itself is completely different, and honestly it looks way too sleek and cool (lol) to be called a test type compared to the original Dom.

First off, the surprisingly wide variety of molded colors means the straight build + seals result looks really solid. The combination of dark and light armor tones gives it a feel that's very different from the original Dom.

The articulation is particularly impressive — the limbs folding up completely is just the baseline, and thanks to the flexible waist and ankle joints, you can pull off dynamic poses that would've been unthinkable on the original Dom. The ankles especially are jaw-dropping — the range of motion is almost bewildering given how large the feet are. It completely shatters any preconceptions you had about Dom articulation. Easily A-grade joints.

As a bonus feature, the chest armor comes in two versions — ground combat type and space configuration — and you can choose which one to build. The ground combat type looks far more elaborate and distinctive, so both the box art and the manual lean toward recommending that one. On top of that, the mono-eye uses a mechanism that goes beyond the usual left-right movement, allowing it to move in all directions including up and down.

It's an A-grade kit with a sleek, fresh design backed up by outstanding articulation and solid joint strength. If the photos have caught your eye, I'd strongly recommend picking this one up. When it comes to side-story kits, a bold full redesign like this honestly ends up being more fun than a subtle reinterpretation of an existing unit. :-)

HG Origin YMS-08B Dom Test Type | 2016.2 | ¥2,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.