SD BB Senshi Jyokou Serpent

Release 2009.5

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 Jyokou Serpent - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Jyokou Serpent - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

SD Jyokou Serpent - Light armor type (1/2)

SD Jyokou Serpent - Light armor type (2/2)

Light equipment type

Parts with slide mold technology

Stamp sculpted on the sole

Two weapons called Hotekkwa are included.

SD Jyokou Serpent - The Hotekkwa can be combined to form the Hyeobinguk, Cheolhwasun, and Ssangcheolhwa. (1/3)

The Hotekkwa can be combined to form the Hyeobinguk, Cheolhwasun, and Ssangcheolhwa.

Combined with armor to form the Cheolhwayeonmu.

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

Action pose

Together with SD Sousou Gundam

SD Jyokou Serpent - The back wings can be used with SD Sousou Gundam as a crossover. (1/3)

The back wings can be used with SD Sousou Gundam as a crossover.

--- SD Sangokuden plastic model — 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 as a baseline, 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 engraved in Chinese characters, and slide molds are used on the arms and certain other parts for a cleaner finish. Removing the outer armor to reveal a light armor type is similar to earlier entries in the line, 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 consistently delivers a solid level of quality, and it's fair to call it a hit that did a lot to bring SD kits to a wider audience.
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This kit is the 23rd release in the Sangokuden series — SD Jyokou Serpent — and as the name suggests, it's based on the Serpent from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. The Serpent is a design you'd normally associate with a bulkier, chunkier look, but the volume here doesn't really stand out compared to other kits in the line.

For weapons, two Hotekkwa are included, and they can be combined into a variety of configurations such as the Hyeobinguk, Cheolhwasun, and Ssangcheolhwa. You can also attach the shoulder and helmet armor along with the backpack to form the Cheolhwayeonmu, which can then be mounted on the arm. As a crossover feature, the back wings can be swapped onto SD Sousou Gundam.

So there's a nice appeal to all the different weapon combinations here — and the unique special weapon like the Cheolhwayeonmu in particular makes this a fun kit. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.