Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Rear view with the halo removed

Three types of hands are included along with the Gran Worm Sword.

Clear degeneracy cannon effect parts are included.

S.R.D-S Neo Granzon - Push the halo on the back forward and the degeneracy cannon cover on the chest nudges open slightly — o

Push the halo on the back forward and the degeneracy cannon cover on the chest nudges open slightly,
open it fully in all three directions and the degeneracy cannon is exposed.

You can remove the three yellow clear parts and plug in a large purple effect part.

Leftover parts.

Articulation isn't really anything to get excited about..

Still, there's even a hip slide gimmick built in to give the legs a bit more range of motion.

Gran Worm Sword pose

Gran Worm Sword aerial pose

Striking a cool pose~

S.R.D-S Neo Granzon - Degeneracy cannon open! (1/3)

Degeneracy cannon open!

S.R.D-S Neo Granzon - Pose using the degeneracy cannon effect parts (1/3)

Pose using the degeneracy cannon effect parts

S.R.D-S Neo Granzon - Together with the non-scale Neo Granzon. As you can see, it's just the same kit with different proporti

Together with the non-scale Neo Granzon.
As you can see, it's just the same kit with different proportions.

Together with the previous S.R.D-S release, Cybaster.
Neo Granzon is overwhelmingly bigger..

The fifth kit in the S.R.D-S line of Super Robot Wars mecha SD kits is the Neo Granzon — which was also released as a non-scale kit back in 2013. The original kit was already a chunky beast, and even as an SD-style kit, this one comes in a big box with a sizeable kit to match.

Just like the previous releases, the S.R.D-S concept is essentially just a proportion rework of the existing kit, so the parts breakdown and count are pretty similar to the official non-scale release. In fact, accessories that weren't included with the non-scale version have been added here, so it actually feels like there's more parts volume overall. And sure enough, the S.R.D-S version is priced higher than the non-scale version..;

Probably because the kit is so large for an SD-style release, the halo on the back and the Gran Worm Sword reuse parts directly from the non-scale kit. Unlike the non-scale version where opening the lower chest cover triggers the degeneracy cannon to pop out, the S.R.D-S version has the halo on the back push inward toward the body, which in turn pushes the degeneracy cannon out. On top of that, the S.R.D-S version adds clear degeneracy cannon effect parts, letting you pull off even more dynamic action poses.

In terms of articulation, this feels like the weakest of the S.R.D-S kits — which is pretty much unavoidable given how bulked-out the exterior is. The hip slide gimmick crammed into those small legs does help a little, but it's nowhere near enough to pull off flashy poses, so you're basically limited to wiggling those stubby little limbs around. That said, the joint strength is decent so everything holds position well, and having the degeneracy cannon effect parts does save it somewhat.

Overall, the proportions are well reworked to fit the S.R.D-S concept, and the size is impressively large, so the build quality feels solid enough. But the biggest problem with this kit is the price — ¥8,200 for an SD-style kit is just painful. -_- The larger non-scale kit is only ¥7,300, so it's a bit baffling that the S.R.D-S version costs even more. Either way, dropping ¥8,200 — basically large MG territory — on an SD kit is going to take some serious dedication as a fan. Value for money is pretty much at an all-time low with this one. :-)

S.R.D-S Neo Granzon | 2016. 9 | ¥8,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.