Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
It's absolutely massive, as you'd expect.

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Various angles (1/6)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Various angles (2/6)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Various angles (3/6)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Detail shots (1/4)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Weapons, hands, and gimmicks are all identical to the original. (1/6)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Weapons, hands, and gimmicks are all identical to the original. (2/6)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Weapons, hands, and gimmicks are all identical to the original. (3/6)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Weapons, hands, and gimmicks are all identical to the original. (4/6)

Weapons, hands, and gimmicks are all identical to the original.

Rex Mode exclusive parts

The included figures are exactly the same as the original too.

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Transformed into Rex Mode (1/7)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Transformed into Rex Mode (2/7)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Transformed into Rex Mode (3/7)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Transformed into Rex Mode (4/7)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Transformed into Rex Mode (5/7)

Transformed into Rex Mode

Only one leftover part

Articulation is identical to the original as well.

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Action pose (1/4)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Action pose (2/4)

Action pose

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Axial Blade pose (1/3)

Axial Blade pose

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. - Rex Mode action (1/3)

Rex Mode action

Together with the original Sahelanthropus.

Together with the Rex Black Ver.

Rex Mode comparison

This kit is the Sahelanthropus Black Ver. from Metal Gear Solid V. It's a color variant of the previously released Sahelanthropuswith the molded color changed from gray to black, and it comes with the exact same figures and accessories included.

So all the structural features and the transformation process into Rex Mode are completely identical to the original. It still shows off that massive size and impressive detail, and you can transform it into Rex Mode by swapping parts. The build feel has that early Kotobukiya vibe, meaning there are quite a few parts where the snap-fit is a bit weak. It's a bit of a hassle, but gluing them down holds everything together solidly — just make sure you know which parts need to be separated for the transformation before you reach for the glue.

Since this is a simple color variant with no new sculpts, all you really need to check out in this review is how the new color looks. The design is great, the gimmicks are fun, and the size is massive — PG-level — but the price is PG-level too, which is a bit of a sticking point. Either way, for Metal Gear fans, it's nice to have another option worth considering. :-)

Metal Gear Sahelanthropus Black Ver. | July 2016 | ¥15,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.