SD Sangoku Soketsuden Zhao Yun 00 Gundam & Bilongou

Release 2019.5

Price ¥1,200First release price: ¥1,000

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

SD Zhao Yun 00 Gundam & Bilongou - Parts (1/2)

SD Zhao Yun 00 Gundam & Bilongou - Parts (2/2)

Parts diagram

SD Zhao Yun 00 Gundam & Bilongou - Manual (1/5)

SD Zhao Yun 00 Gundam & Bilongou - Manual (2/5)

SD Zhao Yun 00 Gundam & Bilongou - Manual (3/5)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Individual straight build shots before applying stickers

Bilongou riding pose after applying stickers

A shared frame runner is included.

This kit combines Zhao Yun 00 Gundam and Bilongou.

Zhao Yun 00 Gundam

The hollow areas are only on the inner sides of the legs.

The Wind Memory is stored on the back.

Bilongou

The center section slides to make mounting easier.

There's a movable locking pin on the back.

The Wind Memory can be moved and plugged into the control panel.

SD Zhao Yun 00 Gundam & Bilongou - When mounting onto the Bilongou, you need to connect it as shown above — the rear skir

When mounting onto the Bilongou, you need to connect it as shown above,
and the rear skirt requires an additional part to be plugged into the back seat.

A few leftover parts remain.

SD Zhao Yun 00 Gundam & Bilongou - Compared to standard SD articulation, the knees now bend and the shoulders move slight

Compared to standard SD articulation, the knees now bend and the shoulders move slightly forward and back.

SD Zhao Yun 00 Gundam & Bilongou - Action Pose (1/3)

Action pose

Together with BB Senshi 00 Gundam

Together with SD Liu Bei Unicorn Gundam.

Together with SD Zhao Yun Gundam.

Comparison shot of the Feiying Zhan included with SD Zhao Yun Gundam vs. the Bilongou

* This series follows a standardized lineup format where most features are shared across kits, so I'll cover the common points first and then get into the individual highlights. ^^

--- SD Sangoku Soketsuden Common Notes -----------------
In 2019, the SD Sangoku Soketsuden project kicked off to celebrate Gundam's 40th anniversary. The plastic models in this series are made at Bandai's Chinese factory rather than the Shizuoka plant, so the molded colors are a touch duller and the plastic feels a bit harder compared to Shizuoka-made kits. That said, the color separation is impressively well done, keeping sticker use to a minimum while still delivering a really striking look. The detail is a little soft in places, but the sculpting and sense of volume are excellent, and small gates are used throughout, making assembly a breeze. The proportions have also shifted from classic SD — the head is smaller and the overall silhouette is more slender, which seems to be the direction SD kits are heading these days. The trademark SD hollow areas are mostly found on the inner sides of the arms and legs, and they're positioned fairly discreetly so they don't stand out too much.

In terms of construction, a shared frame runner is included, though it only covers the torso and thighs. It feels like they were going for something like the SD Cross Silhouette frame but deliberately simplified it. Even so, this frame is a step up from older SD kits in terms of articulation. Knee joints have been added where there were none before, the shoulders move slightly forward and back, and the waist can rotate on all of them. The frame structure also allows the upper body to lean forward a bit, which gives you more expressive poses than previous SD kits.

Accessories are kept to a minimum — most kits come with just one unique weapon. So while the contents are simple, the visual impact is anything but, and since these are made in China, the value for money tends to feel pretty good relative to what you get. It's also worth noting that character names are written in Chinese pronunciation rather than Japanese when spelled out in English, which is a neat little touch. Overall, I'd call the quality "better than expected" — if the style appeals to you, this is a seriously addictive lineup that's a lot of fun to build.
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The 7th kit in the SD Sangoku Soketsuden series is Zhao Yun 00 Gundam & Bilongou. Unlike previous entries, this one adds a bike-type vehicle to the main unit, and the price has gone up to ¥1,000 with a larger box to match. Zhao Yun 00 Gundam sticks faithfully to the series format, and with the 00-style shoulder pads (GN Drives) plus a clear plastic cape, it's got a really voluminous and flashy look. The Wind Memory is stored on the back, and the hollow areas are only visible on the inner sides of the legs.

The back of the blue bike, Bilongou, features a movable gimmick for attaching an SD Gundam, and the center section slides in and out to make mounting easier. To seat Zhao Yun 00 Gundam on the Bilongou, you remove the rear skirt, attach a separate part, and plug it into the back of the saddle. You can also pull out the Wind Memory and plug it into the Bilongou's control panel. Interestingly, 4 leftover parts remain after assembly.

Thanks to all these gimmicks, you can lock the figure into a stable riding pose, and it looks pretty awesome once you've got it posed on the Bilongou. Great styling, solid build quality — this is a well-put-together SD Gundam kit that's well worth the fun of building it. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.