SD Sangoku Soketsuden Sun Ce Gundam Astray

Release 2019.8

Price ¥700

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Straight build shot before applying seals

SD Sun Ce Gundam Astray - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Sun Ce Gundam Astray - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

A shared frame runner is used, and in this kit it's molded in blue.

Hollow areas on the inner sides of the arms and legs

The Kiba Memory can be stored in the backpack.

The Cang Hu Ying [A Ying] weapon detached from the backpack

You can also combine it with the backpack to form the Cang Hu Ying [Da A Ying].

SD Sun Ce Gundam Astray - Articulation allows movement of the head, waist, shoulders, and hip joints, with the shoulders also

Articulation allows movement of the head, waist, shoulders, and hip joints, with the shoulders also able to swing slightly forward and backward.

Action pose

Together with SD Sun Jian & Sun Quan Gundam Astray

Together with SD Zhen Sun Ce Saisalis Gundam.

SD Sun Ce Gundam Astray - You can combine it with the Hong Yan from the simultaneously released SD Taishi Ci Duel Gundam to c

You can combine it with the Hong Yan from the simultaneously released SD Taishi Ci Duel Gundam to create the rotary machine gun Hong Hu Da Hong Yan.

Action pose

You can combine it with the weapons from SD Sun Jian Gundam Astray to create a powered-up weapon.

Action pose

* 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 what makes this one unique ^^

--- 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 produced at Bandai's Chinese factory rather than the Shizuoka factory, so the molded colors are a touch duller and the plastic feels a bit harder compared to Shizuoka-made kits. That said, the high level of color separation means seals are kept to a minimum while still delivering a really striking look. The detail is a little soft, but the sense of volume and overall sculpt are excellent, and small gates are used throughout, making assembly a breeze. The head is also smaller than traditional SD proportions, giving the figure a slimmer silhouette — seems like SD-grade proportions are trending in this direction these days. The hollow areas you'd expect from an SD kit show up mainly on the inner sides of the arms and legs, but they're positioned in spots where they're not too noticeable, so it doesn't really bother you.

In terms of construction, a shared frame runner is included, though it only covers the torso and thighs. It almost feels like they were trying to follow the SD Cross Frame concept but deliberately simplified it. Even so, this frame does push the articulation noticeably beyond what older SD kits offered. Knee joints that didn't exist before have been added, the shoulders can swing slightly forward and backward, and the waist can rotate on all of them as standard. The frame structure also allows the upper body to lean slightly forward, 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 impressive, and being made in China probably helps keep the value-for-money feeling strong relative to what you get. One other fun detail: when writing character names in English, they use Chinese pronunciation rather than Japanese — which is a nice touch for this series. Overall, I'd call it "better quality than expected" — if the theme clicks with you, it's a genuinely addictive lineup to collect.
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The 18th kit in the SD Sangoku Soketsuden series is the Sun Ce Gundam Astray. We've already seen Sun Jian and Sun Quan versions of the Astray, and this time the design is based on the Astray 2nd L. The Kiba Memory is stored in the backpack.

The V-shaped weapon on the back can be detached and used as two separate Cang Hu Ying [A Ying], or combined into a single massive Cang Hu Ying [Da A Ying] — a nice nod to the 2nd L. You can also borrow the Hong Yan from the simultaneously released SD Taishi Ci Duel Gundam and combine them to recreate a Gatling gun firing scene similar to the 2nd L. And as a bonus, combining the weapons from SD Sun Jian Gundam Astray lets you power up into an even bigger blade.

Anyway, the Sun clan warriors keep on coming in Astray form — and while they might seem similar at first glance, each one has its own subtle style that makes collecting them one by one genuinely fun. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.