Bandai Opens Pre-Orders for Gundam 00’s New and Improved Dynames METAL BUILD Premium Figure
One of Celestial Being’s original Gundams is returning to Bandai’s premium METAL BUILD figure line as Mobile Suit Gundam 00 prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary next year.
The new “METAL BUILD Gundam Dynames” brings back the long-range combat specialist piloted by Lockon Stratos, featuring a revised selection of weapons and accessories alongside a newly designed display base.
Originally airing in 2007, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 followed the private military organization Celestial Being and its attempts to eliminate warfare through armed intervention using advanced Gundam Mobile Suits.
Gundam Dynames was one of four original Gundams operated by the organization, specializing in long-range combat under the control of expert marksman Neil Dylandy, better known as the original Lockon Stratos.
Bandai has also been revisiting the Mobile Suit through Gunpla, previously announcing the re-release of a special Master Grade Gundam Dynames kit featuring a metallic red finish inspired by its powerful Trans-Am Mode.
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The returning METAL BUILD figure is based on the previously released “METAL BUILD Gundam Dynames & Devise Dynames” set, retaining the original sculpt and coloring while adjusting its accessories to better recreate the Gundam’s appearances in the anime.
Developed under the supervision of original mechanical designer Takayuki Yanase, the figure stands approximately 18 cm tall and combines a detailed mechanical frame with die-cast joints and extensive printed markings across its green-and-white armor.
Its proportions and mechanical details have been carefully designed to complement Bandai’s existing METAL BUILD Gundam Exia, allowing the two original Celestial Being Gundams to be displayed together.
The figure includes Dynames’ signature GN Sniper Rifle, complete with a folding bipod that can be deployed to recreate Lockon’s long-range shooting poses.
Its head-mounted targeting camera can also be extended, recreating the specialized equipment used by the Gundam to improve its accuracy when engaging enemies at extreme distances.
Bandai has incorporated additional mechanical details into the armor, including opening GN Missile launchers positioned around the front skirt and knee sections, allowing collectors to display the Gundam with its secondary weapons deployed.
Another major feature is the GN Full Shields, which incorporate multiple independently articulated sections that can open, rotate, and reposition around the body.
These large armor panels can be arranged around Dynames like a protective cloak, recreating its defensive configurations while also allowing more elaborate firing poses.
The shields can even be adjusted to accommodate the Gundam’s prone sniping positions, with the articulated construction providing additional flexibility when displaying the figure close to the ground.
Its extensive weapon selection also includes four GN Beam Pistols, two pistol holsters, and a pair of GN Beam Sabers with interchangeable effect parts.
Two of the beam pistols can be stored inside the GN Full Shields, reproducing the concealed weapon arrangement used by Dynames when transitioning from long-range sniping to close-quarters combat.
The figure also includes interchangeable hands, additional mounting components, and a dedicated display stand featuring newly designed markings by mechanical designer Kanetake Ebikawa.
Bandai revealed the returning Dynames alongside the first METAL BUILD interpretation of Gundam Kyrios, the transforming Mobile Suit piloted by Allelujah Haptism.
Kyrios features a fully functional transformation into its high-speed Mobile Armor configuration, alongside an extensive selection of weapons and compatibility with separately sold GN Arms support units, with Bandai also developing a dedicated GN Arms Type-K Option Set for the figure.
Pre-orders for “METAL BUILD Gundam Dynames” opened through Premium Bandai’s Tamashii Web Shop in Japan on November 13, 2026, priced at ¥33,000, with shipping scheduled for January 2027.
The figure is also available to pre-order through Premium Bandai US, priced at $300, with shipping scheduled for July 2027.
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