Kit Review

Straight build + panel lining + decals

The universal standard for size comparison — the cigarette box

MG Griffon Flight Type - Considering how huge and heavy the back is, it stands up pretty well. However, unlike the Aqua Pack,

Considering how huge and heavy the back is, it stands up pretty well.
However, unlike the Aqua Pack, if you don't get the center of gravity right, the knees tend to buckle backward quite often.

Upper body front shot. That diabolical charisma is something else..

The Flight Pack is just massive in size.

Cockpit hatch open

Outer armor removed

The inner frame. Completely identical to the Aqua Pack.

The Flight Pack only has a frame in the central backpack section (same as the Aqua).

The Griffon Flight Type's wings — the sheer size alone is just breathtaking!

Fully spread out, it looks to be around 50cm or so

Flight pose

Action po~se. With no weapons, the poses you can pull off are a bit limited ^^;

You there! Won't you buy one!?

MG Griffon Flight Type - The Flight Type comes with two 1/35 figures — Kurosaki, Utsumi's right-hand man, and Kumagami, who h

The Flight Type comes with two 1/35 figures —
Kurosaki, Utsumi's right-hand man, and Kumagami, who has a certain kind of relationship with Utsumi.

Together with the Aqua Type.

A comparison of the Aqua Pack and the Flight Pack. The Flight Pack is waaay bigger.

One difference is that the Flight Pack's rear skirt has wings attached to it.

Either way, both of them boast a dazzling shine.

A shot with the Ingram Reactive Armor.

MG Griffon Flight Type - A group shot with MGs that have wing-like things on them. In terms of sheer size, the Griffon wins h

A group shot with MGs that have wing-like things on them. In terms of sheer size, the Griffon wins hands down, of course.

Wings open~ Looking at it now, the MG Wing Jacker's wingspan is pretty wide too;;

The king of straight builds, the Griffon~!

Following the Aqua Type, the Flight Type Griffon has now been released. If you've seen the original series you'll know, but the Griffon is basically always in Flight Type mode. It only straps on the Aqua backpack for a few specific episodes early on — normally it flies around with wings on its back..

The main body is 99% identical to the existing Aqua Type. The only difference is the addition of a vertical tail fin on the rear that wasn't on the Aqua Pack.. So since the articulation, cockpit, inner frame, and joint characteristics are all exactly the same, for the body's features please refer to the Griffon
Aqua Type
Reviewfor reference.

Even though the build is similar, the Flight Pack is larger and has a more complex parts layout, so the price is about 300 yen higher than the Aqua Type.

The Aqua Type Griffon already had an incredible glossy finish and imposing frame, but the Flight Type is even more incredible.. With the wings fully spread, it becomes a massive flying machine stretching around 45cm. Like the other MG Patlabor kits, every single joint is really stiff, so the wings stay locked in place well when spread out — but there's no getting around the arms and waist joints popping out easily. And since the back is a bit heavier than the Aqua Type, you need to shift the feet back a little to get a good stance. Still, it's a huge relief that those massive wings lock in solidly without any wobble.

Looking at it overall.. in terms of sheer presence and how prominent it actually is in the source material, the Flight Type feels like the better pick over the Aqua Type. Of course.. if you really have to choose between the two, the right answer is just to go with whichever style suits your taste. ^^;
Either way, I'm officially declaring it the top-quality champion of the MG Patlabor lineup! ^^

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MG Griffon Flight Type | 2002.6 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.