Kit Review

Straight build

It's a kit made up of a combination of various upgrade parts.

First thing you'll notice are the GM-exclusive parts and stickers.

SD Silhouette Booster [White] - If you're going with the SD frame as your base, you'll swap in the elbow-articulated arms inc

If you're going with the SD frame as your base, you'll swap in the elbow-articulated arms included in this kit.

SD Silhouette Booster [White] - Comparing it to the CS frame arm that was already articulated (left), you can see that the fo

Comparing it to the CS frame arm that was already articulated (left),
you can see that the forearm on the articulated SD arm frame included in this kit (right) is a bit shorter.

SD Silhouette Booster [White] - GM completed with the GM-exclusive parts and stickers applied, and the forearms swapped out f

GM completed with the GM-exclusive parts and stickers applied, and the forearms swapped out for the SD frame versions.

SD Silhouette Booster [White] - When using the CS frame as your base, the forearm and thigh parts get swapped out for the ext

When using the CS frame as your base, the forearm and thigh parts get swapped out for the extended parts included in this kit.

GM built up using the CS frame as the base.

SD frame-based vs. CS frame-based GM comparison

SD / CS frame GM action poses

Same configuration as the GM, applied to the SDCS First Gundam SD frame.

Same configuration as the GM, applied to the SDCS First Gundam CS frame.

Action poses

The hollowing-out is pretty bad, but you do get 4 nicely proportioned hands.

And as a bonus, you also get some super stubby leg parts.

First Gundam built in stubby-leg form.

Stubby-leg action poses

SD Silhouette Booster [White] - In the end, you can expand from the original 2-stage configuration all the way to 5 stages. F

In the end, you can expand from the original 2-stage configuration all the way to 5 stages.
From left to right: 1. Stubby-leg frame - 2. SD frame - 3. SD + forearm swap - 4. CS frame - 5. CS + extended arms/legs
is the configuration.

SD Silhouette Booster [White] - The frames alone lined up in the same 5-stage order as above. If you look closely at each sta

The frames alone lined up in the same 5-stage order as above.
If you look closely at each stage, you can spot exactly what's changing.
Easier said than done — photographing all this was an absolute pain;;

You can also swap out the thighs on the SDCS Zaku.

CS frame with the thighs swapped out.

Before/after thigh swap comparison
As you can see, the molded color is a bit off.

Action pose

This kit is the Silhouette Booster [White], released as an option kit for the SD Cross Frame. Rather than being a single complete build, it's a collection of various upgrade parts that can be applied to the SDCS First Gundam and Zaku. The way you use it is a bit involved, so you'll want to carefully go through the photos and instructions to wrap your head around it.

First off, parts and stickers are included to fully build a GM, and by combining this kit with the separately sold SDCS First Gundam, you can put together a GM based on either the SD frame or the CS frame. When using the SD frame, you can get elbow articulation using the forearm parts included in this kit — though cleverly, they're made just a touch shorter than the articulated forearms on the CS frame. And when using the CS frame, the forearms and thighs get swapped out for the extended parts included in this kit.

So essentially, this is an option kit that upgrades the SD frame with articulated arms, and gives the CS frame longer limbs. You can apply it to the SDCS First Gundam the same way as the GM, and there's also a stubby-leg option for super short legs. It's quite a complex setup overall, so I'd recommend taking a close look at the 5-stage comparison shots above (which were very painful to photograph T_T).

On top of that, there are also parts included to extend the thighs when building the SDCS Zaku on the CS frame. That said, since this kit is purely focused on functionality, the molded colors don't always match up well. On the GM, the front and back of the chest armor are different colors, and on the Zaku, the added thigh parts are a completely different shade — so unless you're painting, it's a bit awkward to use. Other than that, 4 extra hands are also included, which should come in handy for action poses.

So the kit does feel a little niche in terms of what it's for, but it'll be a great pick for anyone who enjoys building SDCS kits and wants to gradually extend the limbs a bit. And for those who've been wanting an SDCS GM in particular, this kit will definitely be worth it. :-)

SD Silhouette Booster [White] | 2019.5 | ¥600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.