SD Gundam World Heros Qiongqi Strike Freedom Gundam

Release 2021.12

Price ¥800

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

SD Qiongqi Strike Freedom Gundam - Parts (1/2)

SD Qiongqi Strike Freedom Gundam - Parts (2/2)

Parts diagram

SD Qiongqi Strike Freedom Gundam - Manual (1/5)

SD Qiongqi Strike Freedom Gundam - Manual (2/5)

SD Qiongqi Strike Freedom Gundam - Manual (3/5)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Straight build

After applying the seals

The hollow arms and legs

You can detach the 4 Mietuchaozhens from the backpack's Guangmoxianzhen.

In addition to the standard eyes, you can also apply red eye seals.

Open gimmick on the back of the head

One leftover part remains.

Typical SD-grade arm and leg articulation

Aerial pose

Mietuchaozhen deployed pose

Together with the SD Wukong Impulse 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 these the same Sangoku Soketsuden series kits rather than a true successor line.

Also like the Soketsuden kits, these are made at Bandai's Chinese factory rather than the Shizuoka plant, and the material still feels hard and stiff to assemble. That said, the intricate molding and color separation deliver an impressive straight build appearance, and the price feels relatively reasonable for what you get.
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This kit is the SD Qiongqi Strike Freedom Gundam, released as No. 14 in the SD Gundam World Heroes lineup. It's packed with content and comes in at ¥800, pricier than its predecessors. "Qiongqi" is a mythical creature from Chinese folklore, and since it's based on the Strike Freedom, the standout feature of this kit is the massive backpack called the Guangmoxianzhen.

The basic setup follows the same concept as the previous kits — you still get the shared frame, standard-level articulation, and stiff joint strength. The four Mietuchaozhens attached to the Guangmoxianzhen can be detached and posed in a deployed formation using a separate stand. There are no other weapons included, so outside of the Mietuchaozhen deployment pose there isn't much else in terms of special poses. For the eyes, you can choose between the standard version or red eye seals.

So while it lacks weapons, this kit makes up for it with the Mietuchaozhen deployment pose as its main highlight. If you're into flashy-looking kits, this one should be a pretty fun build. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.