SD BB Senshi Kakouen Daras

Release 2008.5

Price ¥600

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Front view of straight build before stickers

SD Kakouen Daras - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Kakouen Daras - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

SD Kakouen Daras - Light armor type (1/2)

SD Kakouen Daras - Light armor type (2/2)

Light equipment type

Parts with slide mold technology

Stamp sculpted on the sole

A variety of weapon parts are included.

SD Kakouen Daras - Combined into Kyoryuho, Kyoryugeki, and Kyoryukyuu (1/3)

Combined into Kyoryuho, Kyoryugeki, and Kyoryukyuu

Two types of right hands are included.

The head and waist rotate, and the arms and legs are on ball joints.

Action pose

Together with SD Hafu Don Gyros

You can mix and match SD Hafu Don Gyros' helmet, shoulder armor, weapons, and more.

--- SD Sangokuden general notes -----------------
The SD Sangokuden lineup was released between 2007 and 2010, and all kits share a standardized format with consistent characteristics. The head and waist rotate, and the arms and legs use ball joints, giving them more flexible articulation compared to older SD kits. The ball joints do have a tendency to pop out during posing, but overall joint strength is pretty decent.

Each kit has a stamp on the bottom of the feet with the character's name carved in Chinese characters, and slide molds are used on the arms and certain parts for a cleaner finish. Removing the outer armor to get a light armor type is similar to previous kits, and depending on the kit, some fairly large weapons are included as well. System injection runners and color separation across four to five or more colors are also applied, so even with a small number of seals, the straight build looks great right out of the box. All in all, this is a series that delivers a consistently solid level of quality, and it's safe to say it was a hit that did a lot to bring SD kits to a wider audience.
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This kit is the 10th release in the Sangokuden series — SD Kakouen Daras — and as the name suggests, it's based on the Berga Daras. You could think of it as a companion piece to the previously released SD Hafu Don Gyros.

One notable feature is its versatile weapon configuration — depending on how you combine the weapon parts, you can build the Kyoryuho, Kyoryugeki, or Kyoryukyuu. An extra right hand with the index finger extended is also included, and the wide variety of weapons means you've got plenty of options for dynamic poses, which is a big plus.

All in all, this is a kit that really shines in terms of weapon versatility, and it'd be even better to build alongside Hafu Don Gyros. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.