Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Basic look with the SD frame

Frame and armor separated

Both the blue SD frame and CS frame are included in the box.

SD Tornado Gundam - Like previous releases, there's a gimmick where you rotate and swap the eyes — though only one type of st

Like previous releases, there's a gimmick where you rotate and swap the eyes — though only one type of sticker is provided for each.

Weapons loadout

You can also connect the beam sabers together to use them as one.

The beam saber hilts are stored on the side skirts.

You can add parts to the forearms to recreate the Gatling guns.

A total of 5 hands are included.

Only one leftover part

Articulation of the SD frame and CS frame

Binder movement

SD Tornado Gundam - SD frame action poses (1/4)

SD Tornado Gundam - SD frame action poses (2/4)

SD frame action poses

A side-by-side comparison of the SD frame and CS frame builds.

With the CS frame applied

SD Tornado Gundam - CS frame action poses (1/5)

SD Tornado Gundam - CS frame action poses (2/5)

SD Tornado Gundam - CS frame action poses (3/5)

CS frame action poses

Together with the SDCS First Gundam.

This kit is the SDCS Tornado Gundam, released as part of the SD Cross Silhouette series. It's the mech from the SD Gundam GX game, making its first-ever appearance as a plastic model. It's got a really unique style that feels like a mashup of Super Robot Wars and Gunbuster.

First off, both the SD frame and CS frame are included right in the box, so there's no need to buy a separate CS frame. Despite being an SD kit, the color separation is surprisingly well done, making the straight build look really sharp. The standout features of this kit are the ability to add parts to the forearms for Gatling guns, and the beam sabers stored in the side skirts that can be connected together. Everything else — basic articulation and frame-specific traits — is the same as before, and swapping to the CS frame gives you a slimmer, more proportionate look with more dynamic posing options.

Anyway, this is the first new SDCS release in nearly three years — I honestly thought the line had been discontinued, but here we are. If you're a fan of the SD Gundam games in particular, this one's going to be a real treat. The quality is clean and solid all around, so if the design appeals to you, this looks like a kit you'll have a lot of fun with. :-)

SD Tornado Gundam | 2023.4 | ¥1,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.