#sd gundamworld heroes

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My wife got me this SDW Gundam Heroes Qiongqi Strike Freedom Gundam kit for Christmas. Neither of us had any idea what it was... The box just looked cool, so she grabbed it.

This was my first SD kit. I'm familiar with the format, and I recognized the Strike Freedom from SEED, but I'd never heard of this SD Gundamworld Heroes series.

There was a surprising variety of plastic in the box. Two different colors of metallic gold. Some clear purple and clear yellow. A bit of red. Black. A deep blue/purple. But, despite all that variety, there were still a bunch of color-correcting stickers.

The runners were a little different than what I expect from the kits I've built so far... There were virtually no gates. And the instructions didn't call for nippers. I just kind of popped the parts off with my fingers - and it was a nearly-clean break. I wouldn't mind seeing that in HG kits.

The build was obviously simple. There isn't a lot to this kit. It only took me a couple hours to build. It's just barely poseable - it doesn't even have elbows.

But it's still fun. I get a certain satisfaction just out of assembling a good plastic model. Following the directions, sticking the bits together, and getting some kind of finished product. It's enjoyable. Calming. Almost therapeutic.

I'll probably build more SD kits in the future... This model has definitely piqued my interest. I'd love to try one of the new MGSD kits.

But I probably won't do another one of these SD Gundamworld Heroes builds. They all look seriously overdesigned. Just way too ornate. I like simpler, cleaner designs.