SD BB Senshi Sho Gundam

Release 1989.10

Price ¥500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Front view of straight build before stickers

SD Sho Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Sho Gundam - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

You can remove the armor to create a light-armor type.

Light equipment type

Gundam-style eye seals are also included as extras.

The gatling cannon fires projectiles via a spring, along with the Wan Shot

The Wan Shot is a crossbow-style weapon that fires arrows.
You can also attach the head antenna to the top.

The arrows and projectiles can also be stored in the canisters on the backpack.

A sword and spear that store in a scabbard are also included.

A light-armor tiger is included as an accessory.

The light-armor tiger's mouth and tail are linked and move together.

Some armor pieces can also be attached to the light-armor tiger.

Light-armor tiger with armor mounted on it

Typical SD articulation — only head, shoulders, and feet rotate

Action poses

Together with SD Perfect Gundam

Together with SD Musha Gundam

This kit is the SD Sho Gundam, released as part of the SD Gundam Musha 7-nin Shuu hen series. Written in kanji it's just "Sho Gundam," but since that sounds a bit ambiguous it's more commonly called "Shogun Gundam." It's based on the Perfect Gundam.

Maybe because it comes loaded with so many parts to begin with, there's no option to swap it into a completely different form — you can only strip off the armor to get the light-armor type. That said, the light-armor tiger is included as an accessory, so you can mount the armor and weapons onto it. The light-armor tiger has a fun gimmick where opening its mouth moves the tail in sync, and while it's called a tiger, it's got this adorable puppy-like look to it.

On top of that, you get a crossbow and a gatling cannon as spring-loaded weapons — the crossbow actually fires arrow-shaped projectiles just like a real crossbow. You can also store the spare projectiles and arrows in the compartments on the back, and there are plenty of these little fun extras to enjoy.

It's a pretty stylish SD Musha Gundam in its own right, and if you're a fan of the heavily-armed Perfect Gundam look, this is definitely a kit worth having some fun with. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.