Sd gundam

Gunpla Build - SDW Heroes Sergeant Verde Buster Gundam (Part 2) 2021-08-04

Sgt Verde Buster Gundam has a pretty standard amount of parts for an SD kit:

However, when you realize just how much each of these parts need to be painted up, the build actually starts to feel a bit daunting!

A quick note on the decals - as you can see, it does have a bunch of them, and from what I can tell, they’re mainly concentrated to a few specific parts of the body, namely the chest and front skirt armor. That means that the legs, arms, and its entire backside use little to no decals.

Gunpla Build - SDW Heroes Sergeant Verde Buster Gundam (Part 1) 2021-07-31

I already explained what the deal is with these SD Gundam World Heroes model kits, but in case you need the TL:DR, they require an absurd amount of painting and detailing in order to make them look as they do on the box.

Nevertheless, I have two of them, and I ought to at least give it a go and see if I can bring them to life. First up is the Sergeant Verde Buster Gundam, AKA the one that kind of looks like Robocop:

If It's Too Good To Be True (AKA SD Gundam World Heroes Ain't Sh*t) 2021-07-31

SD Gundam World Heroes is an extremely recent (as in still airing) TV series featuring - you guessed it - SD Gundams. I doubt I’d even know of its existence if not for the fact that it’s airing on the official Gundam Youtube channel, where they’ve also been advertising the SD model kits they’ve made for the characters.

Speaking of which - holy smokes, they look amazing! Check out this Benjamin Gundam (AKA ‘The Pirate Gundam’):

And this here is Sgt Verde Buster Gundam (AKA ‘The One that looks like Robocop’):

The colors, the detailing - I’ve never seen anything like this on a model kit. They look more like highly detailed action figures than actual models. If knew that if I ever found them in stock at any of my favorite shops, I’d end up getting a few.

And lo, earlier today I discovered they were being sold at my local hobby store, and for only $11!

I found both Benjamin and Sarge!

Now comes the part where I reveal the twist - I regret my decision.

Gunpla Birthday - SD Unicorn Gundam 2021-01-18

My kids are increasingly taking in interest in my favorite things, at least as much as a toddler can genuinely take interest in something. That includes Gundam, or “Gingum” as they like to call it. To be clear, they aren’t watching it (aside from 20 minutes of Gundam Build Fighters), and they don’t really know what it’s about. They just know that I have a bunch of these robot things and that they look cool. They’ve also been desperate to build a model kit with me, which is something I simply haven’t been able to accommodate. There are too many sharp objects, paints, etc. that they simply should not be near, and they’d easily break or lose the pieces.

And yet, they ended up getting their wish anyway. Look at what they gave me as an early birthday present:

I might not be able to build a High Grade with my kids, but an SD Gundam? I figured that that was something we could do together. So we sat down this afternoon and put this little guy together. Let’s talk about it, shall we?

Gunpla Chronicles OVA - Bonus Short 2017-01-16

In 2001, Cartoon Network aired multiple UC-era Gundam TV shows and OVA’s all at the same time. None of them did well, and it looked to be the end of Gundam on North American television.

Except it wasn’t. In 2003 they began to air a new, kid friendly show based on SD Gundam. It felt like a slap in the face to me and everyone else who actually supported the UC shows, and it left me feeling childishly resentful of anything related to SD Gundam for many years.