Kit Review

Straight build

Kues version — straight build with no seals applied

Gyunei version — straight build with no seals applied

After applying the seals, size comparison with a cigarette pack.

SD Jagd-Doga - First off, this kit lets you choose between building the Kues custom or the Gyunei custom by swapping the head

First off, this kit lets you choose between building the Kues custom or the Gyunei custom by swapping the head and weapons.

Kues version — front view after applying seals

Kues version — rear view

Gyunei version — front view after applying seals

Gyunei version — rear view

The heads are slightly different — the Gyunei version looks even more like a chicken head;

The two have different weapons, and only the Gyunei version's gun can actually fire.

SD Jagd-Doga - Maybe it's because the molds are so old, but this kit has noticeably more seam lines than other kits. -_- It's

Maybe it's because the molds are so old, but this kit has noticeably more seam lines than other kits. -_-
It's a vintage kit that'll give anyone who wants to build it properly a serious workout...

Kues version head. Look closely and you'll notice the mono-eye seal is offset to one side.

SD Jagd-Doga - The Gyunei version has the eye offset in the opposite direction. To be more precise, the seals include one set

The Gyunei version has the eye offset in the opposite direction.
To be more precise, the seals include one set with the eye shifted left and one set with it shifted right,
so the two units inevitably end up looking in opposite directions from each other.

SD Jagd-Doga - Impressively, the shoulder verniers and three chest parts are color-separated in red... but the body color is

Impressively, the shoulder verniers and three chest parts are color-separated in red...
but the body color is a pinkish-red so close to red that you can barely tell the difference. -_-;;;

Kues action pose~

Gyunei action pose~

SD Jagd-Doga - Only Gyunei can fire BB pellets! (Of course, nobody's stopping you from putting the Kues head on and firing aw

Only Gyunei can fire BB pellets! (Of course, nobody's stopping you from putting the Kues head on and firing away too..;)

Together with Nu Gundam and Sazabi.

SD Jagd-Doga - Together with BB Senshi No. 9 Jagd-Doga (Gyunei version). The G Generation release adds the Kues version head

Together with BB Senshi No. 9 Jagd-Doga (Gyunei version).
The G Generation release adds the Kues version head and weapons.

Following Nu Gundam and Sazabi, it looks like they're pushing the Char's Counterattack lineup — and now the Jagd-Doga has been released. It's based on BB Senshi No. 9 Jagd-Doga (Gyunei version) with the Kues version head and weapons added, and the molded colors have been completely changed over to the Kues color scheme. The original Gyunei version head is included as well, but the molded colors don't match, so using it without painting would be a stretch.

Anyway, this kit's molded colors are just... incredibly food-toy-like; A pinkish red... a garish yellow... a washed-out gray... it honestly looks like one of those toys that comes bundled with gum or candy at the supermarket. T_T On top of that, compared to other SD kits, the seam lines on the feet and weapons are pretty bad. It'd take quite a bit of work to fix everything up. And the mold condition is pretty rough too — there's flash (what folks call "bari") all over the place. Probably because the molds are so old that they don't fit together properly anymore..

Interestingly, some parts like the shoulder verniers and chest pieces were thoughtfully given separate color parts... but the colors end up being so similar that you can't even tell. -_-

That said, there's something to be said for the fact that a relatively rare character like the Jagd-Doga got the SD treatment. And compared to more common kits, once you paint it up it really stands out and looks pretty charming. (Even if the seam line cleanup is a painful ordeal;) It's also nice that they put in the effort to include parts for both units. ^^;

Anyway, given those painfully food-toy-like molded colors, whatever else you might say about it — this is one kit that's hard to recommend to snap-fit fans.

SD Jagd-Doga | 1999.6 | ¥400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.