SD Legend BB Knight Superior Dragon

Release 2016.5

Price ¥3,000First release price: ¥2,500

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Runners

Parts diagram

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Manual (1/8)

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Manual (2/8)

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Manual (3/8)

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Manual (4/8)

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Manual (5/8)

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Manual (6/8)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Front view of straight build before stickers

SD Knight Superior Dragon - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Knight Superior Dragon - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Light armor type (1/2)

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Light armor type (2/2)

Light equipment type

SD Knight Superior Dragon - You can open the head and rotate the eye parts 180° to switch between eye styles — and unlike pre

You can open the head and rotate the eye parts 180° to switch between eye styles —
and unlike previous kits, two eye parts are included here, so you can apply all four eye seals.

A simple clear orange display stand is included in the box.

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Weapons include the Dragon Shield, the Dragon Tail Scabbard (the tail's sword sheath), and the Do

Weapons include the Dragon Shield, the Dragon Tail Scabbard (the tail's sword sheath), and the Double Sword.

SD Knight Superior Dragon - The Dragon Tail Scabbard + two Double Swords combined with the Dragon Shield parts to form the Go

The Dragon Tail Scabbard + two Double Swords combined with the Dragon Shield parts to form the Golden Dragon Bow

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Attach the Dragon Shield to the head and mount the four separately included legs to transform int

Attach the Dragon Shield to the head and mount the four separately included legs to transform into Dragon Mode.

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Articulation is more flexible compared to older SD kits, and the wings and tail have some movemen

Articulation is more flexible compared to older SD kits, and the wings and tail have some movement to them as well.

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Action pose (1/5)

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Action pose (2/5)

SD Knight Superior Dragon - Action pose (3/5)

Action pose

Together with Legend BB Knight Gundam

----- SD Legend BB Gunpla Common Notes ------------------------
The SD Legend BB line, which launched in 2012, is an upgraded lineup that takes the major SD kits from the old Musha and Knight Gundam series and brings them up to modern standards. The engineering is on a completely different level from the older SD kits — here's a rundown of the improvements:

- Size increased by roughly 1.5x
- Reduced seal usage with significantly improved color separation
- Updated polycaps for better articulation and a more satisfying feel
- Elbow articulation added, and shoulders can now swing forward
- Disassemble the head and rotate the eyes 180° to switch to a different eye style (Zaku-type gets a mono-eye rotation gimmick)
- Four types of eye seals included (some kits include two sets)
- One or two additional hand types included

Beyond that, the Legend BB lineup also includes some original units that never existed before — though there aren't a huge variety of them. Everything in the line is high quality, and it's become a favorite not just among SD fans but Gunpla fans in general.
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This kit is the Knight Superior Dragon, released as the 13th entry in the SD Legend BB line. Since it never existed in the old BB Senshi lineup, it's essentially a Legend BB original kit. With red pearl molding and gold plating, it's got a seriously flashy look to it.

Weapons include the Dragon Shield, the Dragon Tail Scabbard (the tail's sword sheath), and the Double Sword. Combine the Dragon Tail Scabbard + two Double Swords with the Dragon Shield parts and you get a massive Golden Dragon Bow. You can also attach the Dragon Shield to the head and mount the four separately included legs to switch into Dragon Mode. On top of that, a special clear orange display stand is included, so you can pose it mid-air in all kinds of positions.

The overall build quality is clean and crisp as you'd expect from a modern kit, with solid color separation — and the light armor type is done entirely in gold plating, so it really shines. It's a premium SD kit with a dazzling look and excellent build quality all around. The gold plating does push the price up to ¥2500, which is on the pricier side, but it honestly feels worth every yen. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.