SD Gundam World Heros Dark Grasper Dragon

Release 2022.10

Price ¥700

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

SD Dark Grasper Dragon - Various angles (1/5)

SD Dark Grasper Dragon - Various angles (2/5)

SD Dark Grasper Dragon - Various angles (3/5)

Various angles

Newly sculpted head and jaw articulation.

The hollow limbs and tail joint parts are the same as before.

Limb articulation is the same as well.

Flying pose with the body only

SD Dark Grasper Dragon - Posed with SD Warlock Aegis Gundam riding on top (1/3)

Posed with SD Warlock Aegis Gundam riding on top

SD Dark Grasper Dragon - Flying pose with SD Warlock Aegis Gundam's cape fully spread (1/3)

Flying pose with SD Warlock Aegis Gundam's cape fully spread

Together with the normal Shining Grasper Dragon.
The only sculpt change is the head.

--- SD Gundam World Heroes General Notes -----------------
This is a TV anime produced in 2021 as a follow-up to the Sangoku Soketsuden series, and just as the title "World Heroes" suggests, it draws inspiration from heroes across various 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 parts layout and material feel are identical across the board — so honestly, it's not much of a stretch to just call this part of the same Sangoku Soketsuden model lineup rather than a true successor.

Like the Sangoku Soketsuden kits, these are made at Bandai's Chinese factory rather than the Shizuoka plant, and the plastic still feels hard and stiff to assemble. That said, the intricate molding and color separation deliver a great 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 Dark Grasper Dragon, released as No. 28 in the SD Gundam World Heroes lineup. It's essentially a color variation of the SD Shining Grasper Dragonreleased as No. 26 — though the head gets all-new parts, giving it a distinctly different look.

Everything except the head sculpt and molded colors is identical to the Shining Grasper Dragon. The limbs are noticeably hollow, but the overall styling is big and flashy. Using the joint parts, you can pull off some spectacular collab shots with SD Warlock Aegis Gundam riding on top.

So yes, it's a color variation kit with just a touch of new sculpting — but the style-to-price ratio is solid and it's quite versatile. If you're collecting the SD Gundam World Heroes lineup, this makes for a pretty worthwhile addition to the shelf. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.