SD Gundam World Heros Caesar Legend Gundam

Release 2022.4

Price ¥800

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Straight build of the base body before applying seals

Fiamma Feroce D'amore state after applying seals

Hollow-out details on the arms and legs

The basic weapons for the base body include the Caesar Spada, its scabbard, and an open left hand.

Removing the backpack, weapons, mask, and head ornaments

Base body

SD Caesar Legend Gundam - You can combine the backpack and weapons to form the Crimson Lion — first, separate the parts as sh

You can combine the backpack and weapons to form the Crimson Lion —
First, separate the parts as shown above.

After attaching the separated tail and joint parts to the backpack,

SD Caesar Legend Gundam - Fold the backpack in half, rotate the structure to the back, and attach the head — transformation c

Fold the backpack in half, rotate the structure to the back, and attach the head — transformation complete.

Crimson Lion

Arm and leg articulation similar to previous kits

Base body Caesar Spada action pose

Fiamma Feroce D'amore pose

Together with the SD Arthur Gundam Mk-III released at the same time.

--- 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 Sangoku Soketsuden, and even reuses the 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 really not much of a stretch to just call these the same Sangoku Soketsuden series kits rather than a true successor line.

Also like the Sangoku Soketsuden kits, these are made at a Chinese factory rather than Bandai's Shizuoka plant, and the plastic still feels hard and stiff to assemble. On the flip side, the intricate molding and color separation deliver an impressive straight build right out of the box, and the price feels pretty reasonable for what you get.
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This kit is the SD Caesar Legend Gundam, released as No. 19 in the SD Gundam World Heroes line. Inspired by the Roman emperor Caesar, it adds various clear parts as armaments to the base body to recreate the Fiamma Feroce D'amore. "Fiamma Feroce D'amore" is Italian for "fierce flame of love," and the manual describes it as "an overwhelmingly powerful sword strike that wraps a rose of flames manifested through Caesar's fighting spirit."

The basic weapons include a sword called the Caesar Spada along with its scabbard, plus an open right hand. The backpack and body silhouette do a great job of capturing Legend Gundam's design concept, and once you attach the clear parts, you can strike a Fiamma Feroce D'amore flame attack pose. As a bonus, you can also combine the clear backpack and weapons to transform it into the Crimson Lion.

Anyway, if you're into that Roman-style(?) knight aesthetic, this seems like a fun little SD kit to enjoy. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.