Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Frame and armor separated

Both the black SD frame and CS frame are included.

SD Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex - Like previous kits, there's a gimmick where you rotate and swap the eyes — four different eye

Like previous kits, there's a gimmick where you rotate and swap the eyes — four different eye seals are included in total.

The giant mace has an adjustable handle length.

A separate joint part attaches to the back of the waist so you can mount the giant mace.

Even the forearm sub-arm articulation gimmick is reproduced.

The tail blade can also be detached and displayed as a handheld weapon.

Two types of hands are included, but there's only one back-of-hand part.

One leftover part remains.

Articulation is on par with a typical SD frame.

SD Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex - Action pose (1/4)

SD Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex - Action pose (2/4)

Action pose

With the CS frame applied

Comparison shot: SD frame vs. CS frame

CS frame articulation.
The elbows and knees gain additional movement.

SD Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex - Action pose on CS frame (1/4)

SD Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex - Action pose on CS frame (2/4)

Action pose on CS frame

Together with BB Senshi Gundam Barbatos Lupus.

Together with the previous release, SDCS Earthree Gundam.

This is the SDCS Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex, released as part of the SD Cross Silhouette series. The basic setup stays true to the SDCS concept, but unusually, both an SD frame and a CS frame are included in the box. The separately sold CS frames only come in gray/white or Zaku green/pink, so since this kit needs a black CS frame, it seems Bandai just bundled it in. That said, the price does go up to ¥1400 compared to other kits as a result.

Swapping from the SD frame to the CS frame isn't anything new, but given that Gundam Barbatos has an exposed frame and articulation is a big part of its appeal, the CS frame really does make a noticeable difference here. And even though this is an SD kit, it still packs in a forearm sub-arm gimmick, a tail blade launch gimmick on the back, and a rear skirt mount for the giant mace. The SDCS rotating eye swap gimmick comes with two sets of eyes, so you can have all four eye seals applied and switch between them freely. You also get two hand types — an open hand and a weapon-gripping hand — though since there's only one back-of-hand part, you'll need to swap it back and forth between them.

All in all, this is a pretty loaded SDCS kit for what it is, and if you're a fan of Iron-Blooded Orphans, this one should be a lot of fun. :-)

SD Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex | 2020.4 | ¥1,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.