Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Rear view with the container removed

Frame and armor separated

Weapons loadout

SD Gundam Ground Type - You can store the weapons inside the container, though it's not a neatly arranged setup — you basical

You can store the weapons inside the container,
though it's not a neatly arranged setup — you basically just toss them in like a basket.

Like previous kits, you can rotate the eyes to switch between 2 different expressions.

Articulation is the typical stiff SD style.

SD Gundam Ground Type - Action poses (1/6)

SD Gundam Ground Type - Action poses (2/6)

SD Gundam Ground Type - Action poses (3/6)

SD Gundam Ground Type - Action poses (4/6)

Action pose

Together with the SDCS First Gundam.

Together with the separately sold CS Frame White.

Swapped to the CS Frame

Before/after comparison with the CS Frame swap

When using the CS Frame, you can use the new hip joint parts that include a hip-slide gimmick.

You can also move the shield mounting parts downward to stand it upright.

SD Gundam Ground Type - By making good use of the new hip joint parts as shown, you can pull off the Ground Type's signature

By making good use of the new hip joint parts as shown, you can pull off the Ground Type's signature kneeling attack pose.

SD Gundam Ground Type - More action poses with the CS Frame (1/4)

SD Gundam Ground Type - More action poses with the CS Frame (2/4)

More action poses with the CS Frame

The Gundam Ground Type arrives as the 11th kit in the SD Cross Silhouette lineup. The gimmick of swapping from the SD Frame to the separately sold CS Frame works the same way as before — most of the features are identical, just with a new design — but the notable addition here is the new hip joint gimmick for the CS Frame.

The new CS Frame hip joint gimmick includes a movable hip section, which lets you pull off the Ground Type's signature kneeling firing pose quite convincingly. It's not possible with the SD Frame since the knees don't bend, so you'll definitely need the separately sold CS Frame for that. You can also reposition the shield's internal mounting parts to stand it upright for the pose — it feels like a little more thought went into this one compared to other SDCS kits.

The Gundam Ground Type's signature container storage gimmick is also recreated here, though unlike the original you can't disassemble and neatly arrange everything inside — it's more like just tossing things in loosely. That said, the overall build quality is clean and it's got that adorable, bright-eyed SD charm, so if you're a fan of SD kits, this one should be a fun time. :-)

SD Gundam Ground Type | 2019.5 | ¥1,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.