SD Gundam World Heros GF Gundam Astraea Type-F

Release 2025.3

Price ¥1,400

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Seals

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Parts (1/2)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Parts (2/2)

Parts diagram

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Manual (1/5)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Manual (2/5)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Manual (3/5)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Straight build before applying seals.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - After applying seals. (1/4)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - After applying seals. (2/4)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - After applying seals. (3/4)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - After applying seals. (4/4)

After applying stickers

The weapons are the same as the SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B.

Leftover parts

The dash units on the legs restrict leg articulation even further.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Action poses (1/4)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Action poses (2/4)

Action poses

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Together with the SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B released at the same time. The body is identical ex

Together with the SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B released at the same time.
The body is identical except for the head.

GENERAL FORTRESS

SD Captain Gunter GF and GF Gundam Astraea Type-B & F
All three can combine into General Fortress.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - First, disassemble the SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F as shown above, then further disassemble the d

First, disassemble the SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F as shown above,
then further disassemble the dash unit as shown on the right.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Disassemble the SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B as shown above, then further disassemble the Hind Leg

Disassemble the SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B as shown above,
then further disassemble the Hind Leg backpack section as shown on the right.

Disassemble the SD Captain Gunter GF as shown above.

Transform the lower bodies of SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B and F as shown on the right.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Bring both arms of SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B and F together and tuck them into the back of the

Bring both arms of SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B and F together and tuck them into the back of the Hind Leg.

Next, combine them with the Hind Leg parts as shown above to form the legs.

Combine the GF Sword VII and GF Shield VII to form the side skirts.

Disassemble and reassemble SD Captain Gunter GF's shield to form the front and rear skirts.

Attach the skirts and legs to SD Captain Gunter GF's body.

At this point, SD Captain Gunter GF's feet slide in and lock securely onto the legs.

Attach the Hind Leg center part and SD Captain Gunter GF's crown to the back section.

Assemble step by step as shown above to complete the rear upper body.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Next, rotate SD Captain Gunter GF's arms around to the back, then plug the remaining hip joint p

Next, rotate SD Captain Gunter GF's arms around to the back,
then plug the remaining hip joint parts into the back.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - At this point, you can swap SD Captain Gunter GF's hip joint parts for the wider version (right)

At this point, you can swap SD Captain Gunter GF's hip joint parts for the wider version (right).
The legs spread out a bit more and articulation improves slightly.
There are trade-offs in terms of proportions either way, so the manual leaves it up to the user to decide.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Attach the Hind Leg center part and head antenna parts to the front to complete the upper body.

Attach the Hind Leg center part and head antenna parts to the front to complete the upper body.
At this point, SD Captain Gunter GF's body fits completely inside the upper body.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Combine the lower bodies of SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B and F with the Type-F units to form the a

Combine the lower bodies of SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B and F with the Type-F units to form the arms.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Attach SD Captain Gunter GF's back head to the separately included General Fortress head.

Attach to the separately included General Fortress head
SD Captain Gunter GF's back head.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Combine the heads of SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B and F with the remaining parts to form the backp

Combine the heads of SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B and F with the remaining parts to form the backpack.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Finally, attach the weapons and remaining parts and you're done. (1/2)

Finally, attach the weapons and remaining parts to finish.

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - General Fortress from various angles (1/6)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - General Fortress from various angles (2/6)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - General Fortress from various angles (3/6)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - General Fortress from various angles (4/6)

General Fortress from various angles

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Close-up detail shots. Gorgeous detail packed into every corner. (1/4)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - Close-up detail shots. Gorgeous detail packed into every corner. (2/4)

Close-up detail shots.
Gorgeous detail packed into every corner.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack and MG Gundam.
Roughly MG Sazabi-class in size.

Being a combining kit, the limb articulation is pretty limited..

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - General Fortress action poses (1/4)

SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F - General Fortress action poses (2/4)

General Fortress action poses

--- SD Gundam World Heroes — General Notes -----------------
This is a TV anime that came out in 2021 as a follow-up to Sangoku Soketsuden, and just like the title "World Heroes" suggests, it draws on heroes from various eras as its motif. 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 feel of the plastic are identical, so it's really not much of a stretch to just call this part of the same Sangoku Soketsuden model series rather than a true successor. (Worth noting that the plastic on this kit has a relatively soft feel to it.)
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This kit is the SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-F, released as No. 39 in the SD Gundam World Heroes line. SD Captain Gunter GFand SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B were released together with this kit, and the three combine into one. As the name suggests, the base body is nearly identical to the SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B, with only the face and weapons changed.

So the basic characteristics are the same as the SD GF Gundam Astraea Type-B, though the dash unit on the legs restricts leg articulation even further. That said, expectations for articulation weren't high to begin with, so it doesn't feel like a huge drawback. The weapons are also the same as Type-B — a GF Sword VII and GF Shield VII are included. It's still a kit that comes with that soft plastic feel and requires a hefty amount of sticker work.

The real appeal of this series is combining all three kits into the massive mech known as General Fortress. As the detailed combination steps shown above illustrate, it's quite a complex process to pull off. But the payoff is that every single part from all three kits comes together without any leftovers, and the end result looks seriously impressive. Compared to the old combining SD Musha Gundam kits, this one is in a completely different league in terms of both looks and quality.

The durability after combining is also better than you'd expect. Aside from the side skirts occasionally popping off during posing, it holds its shape pretty well. That said, with so many connection points, there's quite a bit of fiddling required here and there when standing it up or posing it. The articulation isn't great either, so you're probably better off just displaying it standing still rather than going for dynamic poses.

The big selling point of this set is that three individually characterful SD kits come together to form an impressive combined form. And with all three kits totaling just ¥4,200, the value for money feels pretty solid. Either way, if you're a fan of SD Gundams and combining kits, this looks like a really fun one to enjoy. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.