SD BB Senshi

Blitz Gundam

Kit Review

Straight build

SD Blitz Gundam - Straight build shots (1/2) SD Blitz Gundam - Straight build shots (2/2)

Straight build

SD Blitz Gundam - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

SD Blitz Gundam - Photo after applying seals. And by seals, there's really just one eye seal. ^^; (1/4) SD Blitz Gundam - Photo after applying seals. And by seals, there's really just one eye seal. ^^; (2/4) SD Blitz Gundam - Photo after applying seals. And by seals, there's really just one eye seal. ^^; (3/4) SD Blitz Gundam - Photo after applying seals. And by seals, there's really just one eye seal. ^^; (4/4)

Photo after applying seals.
And by seals, there's really just one eye seal. ^^;

SD Blitz Gundam - The Trikeros, Blitz's signature weapon, comes as a single piece, so the color separation is pretty lacking. SD Blitz Gundam - The Trikeros, Blitz's signature weapon, comes as a single piece, so the color separation is pretty lacking.

The Trikeros, Blitz's signature weapon, comes as a single piece, so the color separation is pretty lacking. ^^;

SD Blitz Gundam - For the Gleipnir, you also get a wire part for the launching effect and an open claw part as extras.

For the Gleipnir, you also get a wire part for the launching effect and an open claw part as extras.

SD Blitz Gundam - The hollow-looking inner legs are a tradition of the SD SEED series..

The hollow-looking inner legs are a tradition of the SD SEED series..

SD Blitz Gundam - Trikeros firing action (1/3) SD Blitz Gundam - Trikeros firing action (2/3) SD Blitz Gundam - Trikeros firing action (3/3)

Trikeros firing action

SD Blitz Gundam - Beam saber action poses (1/3) SD Blitz Gundam - Beam saber action poses (2/3) SD Blitz Gundam - Beam saber action poses (3/3)

Beam saber action pose

SD Blitz Gundam - Gleipnir launching action (1/3) SD Blitz Gundam - Gleipnir launching action (2/3) SD Blitz Gundam - Gleipnir launching action (3/3)

Gleipnir launching action

SD Blitz Gundam - Together with the SD Strike Gundam.

Together with the SD Strike Gundam.

SD Blitz Gundam - Together with the 1/100 and HG Blitz Gundam.

Together with the 1/100 and HG Blitz Gundam.

The Blitz Gundam has been released as a BB Senshi, and it came out as a small but tough-looking kit with a real charismatic black color scheme. For an SD, it feels like the facial features (?) are surprisingly well-defined — the proportions feel closer to Kotobukiya's D-Style than a traditional BB Senshi.

The color separation is a bit lacking here and there, but the rich, deep black molded color pretty much covers everything. The Trikeros — Blitz's signature weapon — is molded as a single piece, so it lacks depth and color separation, which is a bit of a shame. That said, the Gleipnir comes with a wire part for the launching effect and an open claw part, so the accessories are actually pretty solid.

In terms of pure "cool factor," the SD Blitz Gundam has to be up there among the top of the SD lineup. It's not the most cute-looking SD out there, but once you build it and set it on display, it's got a presence all its own. I'd definitely recommend this kit to SEED fans, as well as anyone who's into SDs with that small-but-fierce kind of vibe. :-)

SD Blitz Gundam | 2004.5 | ¥500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.