SD Gundam Force Gundam Force Vs. Dark Axis

Release 2004.10

Price ¥1,500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

SD Gundam Force Vs. Dark Axis - Parts diagram (1/3)

Parts diagram

SD Gundam Force Vs. Dark Axis - Manual (1/8)

SD Gundam Force Vs. Dark Axis - Manual (2/8)

SD Gundam Force Vs. Dark Axis - Manual (3/8)

SD Gundam Force Vs. Dark Axis - Manual (4/8)

SD Gundam Force Vs. Dark Axis - Manual (5/8)

SD Gundam Force Vs. Dark Axis - Manual (6/8)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Front view of straight build before stickers

After applying stickers

Heavy Weapon Captain Gundam mounted on the GunBiker

Separated

Heavy Weapon Captain Gundam

Comparison shot with the original version

GunBiker

The body needs to be extended to seat Heavy Weapon Captain Gundam.

5 small mechs are included.

S.D.G. Member GM and Ball

Zako Soldier and Zako Soldier Frame

Articulation of each mech

SD Gundam Force Vs. Dark Axis - Heavy Weapon Captain Gundam action poses and Gun Vehicle mode (1/4)

SD Gundam Force Vs. Dark Axis - Heavy Weapon Captain Gundam action poses and Gun Vehicle mode (2/4)

Heavy Weapon Captain Gundam action poses and Gun Vehicle mode

A group action pose of sorts

You can use the manual as a game board and the kits as pieces for a board game.

<Common Notes for the SD Gundam Force Series> --------------------------------------------
SD Gundam Force was an anime that aired in 2004, and since it was aimed at younger kids, the model kit lineup was also released as simple ¥300-class sets.

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, but the straight build visuals are relatively lacking. The hollow areas (underside of the feet and inner thighs) are actually fewer than you'd expect, but most of the kits have fixed necks with only the shoulders and feet able to rotate — pretty one-dimensional articulation. Weapons are also kept minimal at just one or two, and there are no extra accessories included.

As a bonus, if you cut the right corner of the manual into 12 equal strips and stack them, you can flip through them with your finger to create a little animation effect — kind of like those old flip-book comics that used to come with chewing gum!
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This kit is SD Gundam Force No. 11, SD Gundam Force Vs. Dark Axis. It's a kind of package set featuring SD Heavy Weapon Captain Gundam in a pearl molded color along with the GunBiker. On top of that, it also includes two Zako Soldiers, one Zako Soldier Frame, and S.D.G. Member GM and Ball as small additional figures.

Heavy Weapon Captain Gundam is essentially the same kit as before, just with an overall pearl-finish molded color. The GunBiker that comes with it has a sliding center section that extends and retracts to accommodate the rider. The Zako Soldiers come as one frame version and two armored versions — they're small and articulation is kept to a bare minimum. The S.D.G. Member GM and Ball are similarly simple builds with few parts, just like the Zako Soldiers. All five of these small kits are compact but nicely packed with detail and come out looking pretty cute. As a bonus, the manual has a board game map printed on it, with instructions to use each kit as a game piece and play along.

This is a kit that gives you a lot of bang for your buck, and it seems like a solid package of decent quality that any Gundam Force fan would have a good time with. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.