Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type (1/7)

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type (2/7)

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type (3/7)

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type (4/7)

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type (5/7)

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type (6/7)

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type (7/7)

Upper body front and back

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type - Head, arms, and the binders on the rear. (1/3)

Head, arms, and the binders on the rear.

Legs

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type - True to the Muv-Luv kit tradition, there's a good amount of accessories —

True to the Muv-Luv kit tradition, there's a good amount of accessories —
though relatively fewer compared to the Takemikazuchi and Shiranui.

Articulation of the storage section that secures the Flügelberte

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type - The cannon storage section can be recreated with two different fixed part

The cannon storage section can be recreated with two different fixed parts.

Hands come in 4 sets total

The Mk-57 company support cannon also comes with a poseable bipod stand.

A dedicated stand is included as a first-run limited bonus.

The design is so complex... articulation isn't all that great.

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type - The entire skirt section can swing upward to give the hip joints a wider

The entire skirt section can swing upward to give the hip joints a wider range of motion.

The shoulder armor can be repositioned in a variety of ways.

The wrists can bend inward up to 90 degrees.

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type - Flügelberte action pose (1/3)

Flügelberte action pose

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type - Flügelberte two-handed action pose (1/3)

Flügelberte two-handed action pose

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type - Aerial firing pose (1/4)

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type - Aerial firing pose (2/4)

Aerial firing pose

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type - Holding both cannons and both Flügelbertes at once using the machine gun

Holding both cannons and both Flügelbertes at once using the machine gun storage section

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type - Mk-57 company support cannon action pose (1/3)

Mk-57 company support cannon action pose

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type - Sniper pose. The body is so complex that getting it into a prone position

Sniper pose.
The body is so complex that getting it into a prone position on the ground is no easy task ;;

Together with the Takemikazuchi and Shiranui.

A brand-new design has finally joined the Muv-Luv lineup, which had been mostly recycling the Takemikazuchi and Shiranui. Known as the EF-2000 Typhoon, this unit sports a more angular, fighter jet-style mech design compared to previous Muv-Luv units — it's quite a stylish look ^^

Since it's an entirely new design, all the runners use new molds, but the overall construction is pretty much identical to existing Muv-Luv kits — just with differently shaped parts. Maybe that's why, despite being a new design, it somehow feels a little less fresh than you'd expect.

The Typhoon's standout features are the massive company support cannon, plus two attack cannons and two axe-type weapons called Flügelbertes. The backpack mounting gimmick works the same as on previous Muv-Luv units, but with more articulated sub-sections that give it a more flexible feel. There's plenty of accessories as you'd expect from a Muv-Luv kit, though it's a slight step down from the previous releases.

The design is so complex that articulation takes a bit of a hit, but the flashy silhouette means even a simple pose looks great. That said, unfortunately — just like its predecessors — there's so much hanging off this thing that parts tend to fall off during posing T_T In particular, the binder ball joints pop out constantly, and the joint strength isn't tight enough, which makes getting poses to hold a bit of a headache — a proud tradition carried over from the earlier kits ^^;

Still, compared to early releases like the Takemikazuchi, the joint strength has improved a bit, so it holds up better for display in standing mode. It's more of a "don't touch it and it looks fine" situation — getting the angles right while posing is the tricky part.

Either way, this is a kit that wins on style, and there's plenty of fun to be had appreciating the intricate, complex sculpt. If you're a Muv-Luv fan who's gotten a little tired of the Takemikazuchi and Shiranui, building the Typhoon with its fresh new design should be a pretty enjoyable change of pace :-)

Muv-Luv EF-2000 Typhoon : Cerberus Pattalion type | 2013.2 | ¥5,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.