Monthly Archives: May 2015

LGZ-91 Lightning Gundam

Lightning has struck! And it came quick! Shocking everyone in its’ path. Visually shocking, that is.

We have the Lightning Gundam in our midst. I was really excited when this kit came out, and it doesn’t dissappoint. Here’s why…

Details are great, the kit really looks nice. A few parts needs to be painted to be color correct but it isn’t much to be noticed. I just don’t like the use of stickers (again) on its’ V-fin. (but then, I think bandai wants us to use gundam markers to replace the stickers)

As for the gimmicks, the kit comes with a Beam Rifle.

A Shield.

And the Lightning Back Weapon System! (yes, it comes with the SD kit unlike the HG counterpart).

It can also attach on the Beam Rifle.

The Lightning Gundam can mount the Back Weapon System as a sub-flight unit as well.

Ofcourse, one of my favorite gimmick of the Lightning Gundam , its’ flight mode!!

The Burning Gundam can mount the Lightning Gundam while in flight mode! Just like on the show!!

And the Winning Launcher!!

That’s Team Try Fighters’ combination!!

The kits’ articulation is okay. You can pose it well, but not much like the previous gen kits.

Overall, the kit looks stunning and with fine details. Articulation is great, but what the kit offers most is its gimmicks! The flight mode is superb, surely the kits’ selling point and the fact that it completes the Try Fighters Team.

If you love the Gundam Build Fighters Try series, and probably already bought the Build Burning and the Winning Gundams, you already know what to do.

Get this kit!!

Till the next kit,
SD Dude

SD-237S Star Winning Gundam

SD Fans! Last time we had the Winning Gundam, and just when you think things can’t get any better, the Star Winning Gundam was born into existence! And what it has, is something that made the Gunpla community go wild!! It re-introduced an old gimmick for SDs, the conversion of SD to an HG model. Yep, that’s right!! So let’s get it started!!

Star Winning Gundam SD mode.

Things are a bit packed into the SD form with all the extra parts and stuff, but that’s what we like with SDs… its got everything!! 😉

Beam Machine Gun/ Mega Blade

The Guard Bits/ Star Cross

The head can transform into a Core Fighter!

The Core Booster.

And together with the Star Funnels, the Mega Core Booster.

SD mode details is really great, though..

…the green gem stone like parts are just stickers, and we know stickers don’t look good when they get old. Why can’t they just made it like the star cross blades?

Articulation in SD form is limited due to bulky parts.

And in this picture, the Star Funnels aren’t even attached.

Now, Autobots! Transform and… oops!
I mean, the SD to HG conversion!!

I may have skipped a few steps, but the kit do come with a manual yknow?? 😉

Details in HG are also great! It looks great as an HG!

Specially the head, the Gundams face!

The only problem is that, the conversion is great, but its range of movement is sacrificed. Just think of old school HG articulation.

Hard to balance as well.

Verdict?? Very good details despite the stickers. Articulation is average, both SD and HG mode. But what is impressive in this kit is its gimmicks! From backpack funnels, weapons to different core fighter modes, just let your imagination run wild!

This kit is in the books, definitely a must have for SD fans, and even Gunpla enthusiast!

Till the next kit,
SD Dude

SD-237 Winning Gundam

SD fans!! This SD kit has got to be one of the fan favorites, and, the SD kit that introduced how cool SD is for the new generation.

Its the Winning Gundam!!

Packed with lots of gimmicks, this kit clearly defines what an SD should be. Unbound by logic and surpasses imagination. Let’s take a closer look!

The Radome Shield/ Buzz Saw. The saw is hidden under the shield. Also, the shield can collect data when used as radome during core booster mode.

Beam Machine Gun.

And the Beam Bow Gun.

One of the selling point of this kit is that it can transform itself into a flying unit. I know, its not the first SD to do it but, the way it transforms is what is truly awesome, the head actually converts into a core fighter!!

With the other parts attached, it transforms into a core booster.

It also has the Winning Launchers, a power up part for the Lightning Gundam.

Which can also attach to the core fighter.

The Winning Gundam is also equipped with a power up part for the Burning Gundam, the Winning Knuckle. These two power up parts is what the Winning Road is all about.

As for details? Its good, but has a lot of stickers to color some parts.

Articulation is limited due to the kit being bulky and the parts restrict’s the kits range of motion. It is bit bigger than the usual SD.

This kit is clearly an SD for this era. The gimmicks are very good!! Details are nice. A bit less articulation which limits its posability, but still can look awesome!! And to sum it all up….

A kit specially made for us SD fans!!

Till the next kit,
SD Dude

SDnatic of the month, APRIL 2015??

SD fans! You read the title right!! And it’s not a late April Fools prank. There has been a delay, and my apologies for that, but like they said. It’s better late that never!!

We have the one and only Mr. Dudz matsunaga!!

Q: Its a great honor to have Mr. Dudz matsunaga, here with us. So, how does it feel to be featured as SDnatic of the month??

A: First of all I wanna thank you guys for featuring me here in SD Dude as SDnatic of the month. It’s really an honor to be chosen.

Q: Can you share to us, who Dudz is?

A: I’m Dudz 26 of age, a simple person who loves watching movies, playing video games and specially doing some “Gunpla” things hehehe.

Q: What Gundam series brought you to the world of Gundam and why?

A: Gundam Wing. Back in my childhood days, it was the first ever Gundam series aired in the Philippine television. Things that captured my interest in these series not only the awesome designs but the flexibilities and capabilities of each mobile suit.

Q: Who is your favorite Gundam character? What did you like about him/her?

A: The legendary Char Aznabel hehehe! XD for me his one of the coolest character/pilot/villain of his time in Universal Century, and also he have those awesome skills in piloting his mobile suit. Aside from piloting, he also has that passive skill what I called “chick magnet” (I wish I have one) ahahahahahaha! XD

Q: What is your favorite mobile suit?

A: Hmmm… There’s a lot of mobile suit that I really like specially the winged one, but if I were to choose I’ll pick Wing Zero Custom of Gundam Wing Endless Waltz.

Q: Let’s talk about Gunpla. When did you start Gunpla building?

A: Since I was in 5^th grade. I still remember back then, the only Gundam model kit available in the market was the no grade 1/144 scale model. Sadly I was not able to continue building Gunpla for some reason.

Q: How long have you been building Gunpla?

A: It’s been 3 years now when I return in building Gunpla.

Q: What was you very first kit and why did you choose that model?

A: My very first model kit was the SD Musha Gundam with tiger something on his head. I accidentally bought it from Ever Gotesco mall in Commonwealth because its sale.

Q : Are you an SD fan?

A: Definitely! Coz,

SD = Cuteness

Cuteness = Love

and I Love SD

So now SD is CUTENESS with LOVE

Q: What do SD models have, that caught your attention and inspired you to collect?

A: One word my friend “CUTENESS”, & “LOVE”

Q: What is your favorite SD kit? Why?

A: Actually all of them, but if I’m going to pick one I choose this yellow Sinanju. Its my first ever custom paint SD kit.

Q: How many SD models you have now?

A: As of now I have 30 built SD kits and 4 untouchable backlogs hahaha.

Q: And many more to come?

A: Definitely YES!

Now that is an SD fan!!

Q: Do you have a dream SD kit or is there a kit that you really want? Or an SD kit that you hope Bandai would make?

A: Hmmm let’s see… oh! That SD Nobell Gundam. I know it’s kinda rare and hard to find now, but for a dream SD kit I guess that will do ^_^

I also want one, if you find any, get me one as well will ya? ^_^

Q: To finish things up, how about a word of inspiration to other SD fanatics?

Dudz: To all SD fanatics and lovers out there show yourselves hahahaha! Just kidding XD

For me Gunpla is a DESTINY of never ending learning process. Sometimes we gain knowledge and techniques by exploring things on our own. We become more resourceful in gathering information on how to do things like straight building to seam line and/or nub marks removal to paint jobs to custom building and so on.

Gunpla is for EVERYONE no matter if you are as young as G-Self or as old as RX-78 (who cares anyway hahahaha XD). The important thing is, it keeps our passion BURNING RED on what we are doing.

(Who’s with me? Sieg Zeon! E-este Gunpla! XD)

Gunpla is FREEDOM as we can do everything we want in our kits and bring out the SHINING factor from it. Gunpla is a way to STRIKE out ourselves from within and spread our WINGS of creativity through it.

Gunpla is LOVE, like that awesome emission of light through the psycho frame of NU GUNDAM & UNICORN that brings people together and understands each other, by sharing thoughts and information and turns us out from strangers to best of buddies. And no matter how strong the CALAMITY would come to us, we builders as KNIGHT will bring JUSTICE.

And lastly NEVER STOP BUILDING…

Very well said!! Sieg Zeon! I mean, Gunpla!! Thank you very much Mr. Dudz Matsunaga for letting us, know you. Don’t stop the love and keep on build’n SD!!

Every month, we will be featuring a fellow SDnatic!! Those whose love for SD Gunpla go way beyond…If your one of us, or knows someone who is, just let me know.

Till the next kit,
SD Dude

SD Dude is back!!

SD fans!! It’s been a while since my last post. I hope you missed me. Here I was, excited to review a couple of kits, but, we had a technical problem, thus the delay. And mainly because of this guy!