Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-go) - Detail shots (1/4)

HG Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-go) - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Left armor removed

The frame is still pretty much the same as Barbatos.

The Flauros-exclusive machine gun can be detached from the backpack and held in its hand.

Only 2 leftover parts.

Solid arm and leg articulation typical of recent HG kits.

Rail gun firing pose

HG Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-go) - Aerial pose (1/3)

Aerial pose

Transformation

Raise the rail gun upward and connect the rear section to lock into the backpack unit.

HG Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-go) - Lift the chest structure upward, then pull the shoulders out slightly and spread them to both

Lift the chest structure upward, then pull the shoulders out slightly and spread them to both sides.

Rotate the forearm armor toward the front of the hand, then rotate the lower body 180 degrees.

HG Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-go) - Lower the head cover on the backpack unit forward, then position the arms and legs as shown a

Lower the head cover on the backpack unit forward, then position the arms and legs as shown above.

HG Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-go) - Finally, pull out the tip of the rail gun, rotate it 180 degrees, and plug it back in to exte

Finally, pull out the tip of the rail gun, rotate it 180 degrees, and plug it back in to extend the barrel length slightly.

HG Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-go) - Bombardment mode — looking like a four-legged beast (1/5)

HG Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-go) - Bombardment mode — looking like a four-legged beast (2/5)

HG Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-go) - Bombardment mode — looking like a four-legged beast (3/5)

Bombardment mode — looking like a four-legged beast

Underside

Together with HG Gundam Vidar.

Together with HG Ryusei-go.

Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-go), a mobile suit with those impressive massive rail guns, has been released as an HG kit. The rail guns are reminiscent of the Guncannon, and on top of that, the detachable rifles mounted on the backpack face forward, giving the whole suit a very aggressive look. It also features a simple transformation into a bombardment mode where it crouches down like a four-legged beast.

The base frame is a typical Gundam frame very similar to Barbatos, offering solid articulation and joint strength. That said, probably due to all the transformation-related bits and pieces attached to it, the articulation doesn't really stand out all that much. Still, the full-barrage firing pose that's unique to this kind of kit looks pretty darn cool. ^^

The transformation gimmick into bombardment mode is pretty straightforward — you line up the rail guns with the backpack, then rotate the waist 180 degrees and have the body crouch down. The four-legged beast-like form it takes actually reminds me of the Gaia Gundam from Gundam SEED. The transformation process itself is simple enough, but getting the gun barrels angled just right afterward is oddly tricky, so it's not the most satisfying transformation to play around with.

The main selling point of this kit is that it's a transformable MS — a rare sight in Iron-Blooded Orphans — and the overall quality is decent, nothing spectacular but nothing bad either. If you're into the pink Ryusei-go color scheme or you're a fan of fire-support type suits like the Guncannon, this could be a pretty fun build. :-)

HG Gundam Flauros (Ryusei-go) | 2016.12 | ¥1,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.