SD Gundam World Heros Verde Buster Team Member

Release 2021.10

Price ¥600

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Newly added parts in this kit

Parts diagram

SD Verde Buster Team Member - Manual (1/4)

SD Verde Buster Team Member - Manual (2/4)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Straight build before applying seals

With seals applied

Includes the 3 new weapons that came with the SD Sergeant Verde Buster Gundam DX Set.

The shield handle can be rotated and attached in 90-degree increments.

2 leftover parts remain from the frame runner.

Same limb articulation as before.

EXT-Magnum firing pose

Justice Baton + Ballistic Shield pose

Justice Lock (handcuffs) pose

Combined with the ground unit equipment from the SD Sergeant Verde Buster Gundam DX Set

Ground unit equipment action pose

Combined with the aerial unit equipment from the SD Sergeant Verde Buster Gundam DX Set

Aerial unit equipment action pose

The Sergeant Verde Buster trio assembled

Only the head shape has changed compared to the original Sergeant Verde Buster Gundam.

--- SD Gundam World Heroes — General Notes -----------------
This is a TV anime produced in 2021 as a follow-up to Sangoku Soketsuden, and just like the title "World Heroes" suggests, it draws inspiration from heroes across different eras. The plastic model line follows the same concept as Soketsuden, and even reuses the same shared frame runners from that series. On top of that, the way all the parts are structured and even the material feel are identical, so it's not really a stretch to just call this part of the same Sangoku Soketsuden model series rather than a true successor.

Also like the Sangoku Soketsuden kits, these are made at Bandai's Chinese factory rather than the Shizuoka plant, and the material still feels hard and a bit stiff to assemble. That said, the intricate molding and color separation give you a great-looking straight build, and the price feels pretty reasonable for what you get.
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This kit is SD Gundam World Heroes No. 13, the SD Verde Buster Team Member. It's based on the previously released SD Sergeant Verde Buster Gundam with a slightly revised head design and 3 new weapons added. These new weapons are the same ones that came included in the SD Sergeant Verde Buster Gundam DX Set.

Since only the head has been changed on the main body, all the other characteristics are identical to the original kit — so for this review, you really just need to check out the new head design and how it pairs with the weapons. It's still a solid, no-frills SD kit with a strong future-police vibe. On top of that, you can combine it with the ground unit equipment and aerial unit equipment that came with the SD Sergeant Verde Buster Gundam DX Set.

It's a minor variation kit overall, but the style is sleek and cool, making it a fun little SD kit to enjoy casually. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.