Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

After applying seals

The Core Lander detaches too.

Shoulder cover and forearm claw articulation gimmick

Wing articulation

The swords made from clear parts.

The chest Energy Multiplier opening isn't a movable gimmick — it's done by swapping out the entire chest piece.

A few leftover parts remain.

Action pose

Action pose 2

Additional right hand parts for the Sekiha Tenkyoken

Sekiha Tenkyoken!

Together with SD Shining Gundam.

SD G Gundam - Shining Gundam and God Gundam, Shining Finger and Sekiha Tenkyoken combined action shot (1/3)

Shining Gundam and God Gundam, Shining Finger and Sekiha Tenkyoken combined action shot

G Gundam series lineup

Together with MG / HGFC God Gundam.

Together with the BB Senshi G Gundam released in 1994.

SD G Gundam - Compared to the original BB Senshi version, the Crystal Phoenix Lander has been dropped and the Sekiha Tenkyoke

Compared to the original BB Senshi version, the Crystal Phoenix Lander has been dropped and the Sekiha Tenkyoken arm has been added.

SD G Gundam - Compared to the BB Senshi, the wing seals on the Core Lander are gone, but cockpit seals have been added instea

Compared to the BB Senshi, the wing seals on the Core Lander are gone, but cockpit seals have been added instead.

Following Shining, Dragon, and Maxter, God Gundam has now joined the SD G Generation Zero lineup. The overall kit composition and quality are very similar to Shining Gundam. Like its predecessors, this is a repackage of BB Senshi No. 138 G Gundam from 1994, with the Crystal Phoenix Lander dropped and the Sekiha Tenkyoken arm added in its place.

Just as the Shining Gundam included all the gimmicks for the Super Mode transformation, the SD God Gundam supports recreation of the Sekiha Tenkyoken action, including the chest Energy Multiplier opening. They're all swap-out rather than movable parts, but it's still great that even a kit this small lets you recreate the most iconic moments. And thanks to that, you can now pull off a combined Shining Finger + Sekiha Tenkyoken action pose together with the previous Shining Gundam kit. :-)

That said, the heavy use of seals does make it feel a bit more mismatched than Shining Gundam, and the overall proportions come across as a little top-heavy... so if I had to pick, Shining Gundam edges it out slightly. Still, as the main mech of G Gundam, it's a fun kit to build alongside Shining Gundam. :-)

SD G Gundam | 1999.11 | ¥500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.