SD Gundam Force Guneagle

Release 2004.4

Price ¥300

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 Guneagle - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Guneagle - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Hollow areas on the inner thighs and soles of the feet

SD Guneagle - Cut out the 12 images on the right side of the manual pages, stack them in order, and staple them together — th

Cut out the 12 images on the right side of the manual pages, stack them in order, and staple them together —
then flip through them with your thumb for a fun little flipbook animation effect!

Super basic articulation — arms rotate and legs move just a little

Action pose

Together with the SD Guneagle.

<Common notes for the SD Gundam Force series> --------------------------------------------
SD Gundam Force is an anime that aired in 2004. Since it was aimed at younger kids, the model kit lineup was also released as simple ¥300-class kits.

Overall, the part count is kept to a minimum, and the color separation is basically three molded colors with a few seals thrown in. It's quick and easy to build, which is a plus, but the straight build visuals are relatively lacking. The hollow areas are limited to the soles of the feet and inner thighs, which is actually less than you'd expect — but most of the kits have a fixed neck, with only the shoulders and feet rotating, so the articulation is pretty one-dimensional. Weapons are also kept minimal at just one or two, and there are no extra accessories to speak of.

As a bonus, if you cut the right corner of the manual into 12 strips and stack them together, you can flip through them with your finger for a flipbook animation effect — kind of like those little hand-drawn comics that used to come inside gum packs back in the day!
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This kit is the SD Guneagle, released as No. 7 in the SD Gundam Force series. It's designed to look like a Nu Gundam equipped with double fin funnels, and it goes together simply with just 3 molded colors and 14 parts. Even so, between the straight build and the seals, you can finish it with a solid color combo that really gives off that Nu Gundam vibe.

The only weapon included is a single rifle, but thanks to the double fin funnels, it does have a bit more visual bulk than you might expect. If you're a Nu Gundam fan looking for a quick and easy build to enjoy, this is a pretty decent little kit. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.