Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

SD Elmeth - Photos after applying seals (1/2)

SD Elmeth - Photos after applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Side and bottom shots

Detail of the rear nozzles.

With the cover removed

Other than the gun barrel, there's really nothing else that moves ^^;

Small and cute bits

A handle extends from the tail section, allowing you to hang another kit from it.

So you can recreate the scene from the show where the Gelgoog hangs on for a ride ^^

Together with the Big Zam.

SD Elmeth - Together with the SD mobile armors. These guys are supposed to be absolutely massive in the show.. but looking at

Together with the SD mobile armors.
These guys are supposed to be absolutely massive in the show.. but looking at them like this, they're pretty cute ^^

Alongside the Big Zam, the Elmeth — one of the mobile armors from First Gundam — has also been released in SD form. Unlike other MAs, it doesn't really have a robot-like shape at all; it's just a flying craft.. and it seems like they weren't quite sure how to express that in SD form, so it ended up coming out short and chubby. ^^;

The rounded, egg-like look does give it that SD feel, but the molded color is a single flat tone and you're stuck applying what feel like candy toy-style seals, so it ends up looking a bit lacking in quality. The overall molding and detail is also on the soft and chunky side.

As for special extras, one small bit is included.. and beyond that, it's fun that they let you pull out the locking pin on the tail section to recreate that scene from the show where the SD Gelgoog hangs on for a ride ^^

This kit's significance lies in the fact that the First Gundam's Elmeth has been given the SD treatment — and while it definitely has a strong old-school vibe to it, it does seem to be a fairly rare SD item in its own right.. :-)

SD Elmeth | 2001.1 | ¥400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.