--- SD Gundam Sangokuden BBW Plastic Model Common Notes -----------------
This lineup was newly launched alongside the 2010 anime "SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors," and uses its own independent numbering separate from the existing BB Senshi line. Most kits in the lineup are essentially repackaged versions of the original BB Senshi Sangokuden kits, while some were released as original kits.
The repackaged kits come with slight molded color changes along with added weapons or armaments, though some have no additional parts at all. Eye seals have also been added. So honestly, a good number of these kits feel like simple color variants. Other notable changes include the addition of "Shin" to the front of each kit's name, and the base price went up slightly to ¥600.
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This is SD Shin Toutaku Zaku, released as number 11 in the SD Gundam Sangokuden BBW series. It's an original BBW kit that never appeared in the BB Senshi line, and true to the Toutaku character, it came out much larger and more villainous-looking than the other kits. The name suggests it's based on the Zaku, but take a look at the Ryokumon Rengokkai on the shoulders and you can definitely see some Juaggu in there too.
The overall deep metallic molded color gives it a really strong presence, and the sheer size makes it stand out visually among the Sangokuden kits. The clear effect parts included for the Ryokumon Rengokkai add an extra special touch. The one downside is that the Ryokumon Rengokkai's fit is a bit iffy and tends to keep popping off the shoulders. On top of that, an imperial seal and an extra right hand to hold it are also included.
The articulation is surprisingly good for an SD kit of this size — the elbows and knees both move. The range of motion itself isn't great, but thanks to the sheer presence from its bulk and color scheme, plus the effect parts, you can still pull off some pretty cool poses. All in all, this is quite a standout kit, and it's really significant that Toutaku — one of the major figures from Romance of the Three Kingdoms — finally got released as a Sangokuden character through BBW. :-)
AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.
