SD BB Senshi Zaku Sankyodai

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

Gozaku the eldest, after applying seals

Konzaku the second brother, after applying seals

SD Zaku Sankyodai - The eldest Gozaku and second brother Konzaku come as complete figures, but the third brother Shinzaku onl

The eldest Gozaku and second brother Konzaku come as complete figures,
but the third brother Shinzaku only includes the head and left arm.

To complete Shinzaku, you'll need to bring in the BB Senshi No. 14 Zaku III kit.

Shinzaku built by swapping the head and left arm from BB Senshi No. 14 Zaku III

Group shot of all three brothers

Smiley eye-shaped seals are also included as a bonus.

A weapon that fires a projectile via a spring mechanism

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

Action poses

Together with SD Zaku

Together with SD Yami Shogun

This kit is the SD Zaku Sankyodai, released as part of the SD Gundam Musha Shichinin-shū hen series. The Zaku Sankyodai consists of the eldest Gozaku, the second brother Konzaku, and the third brother Shinzaku. The "Go" in Gozaku uses the kanji for "old" (古), the "Kon" in Konzaku uses the kanji for "now" (今 — pronounced "kon" in Japanese; "Kinzaku" would sound awkward, so the Japanese reading "Konzaku" is more commonly used), and the "Shin" in Shinzaku uses the kanji for "new" (新).

Just from the kit's name, you'd think it comes with three complete kits — but in reality, only Gozaku and Konzaku are fully included, while Shinzaku only comes with the head and left arm. You're meant to swap parts from the BB Senshi No. 14 Zaku III kit to complete Shinzaku. On top of that, two spring-loaded projectile weapons are included: a machine gun and a bazooka. The articulation and overall body construction are pretty much the same as previous kits.

It's a shame all three brothers aren't fully included, but having two complete SD Gundams in one box still makes this a pretty good value kit. If you're planning to build this one, I'd definitely recommend tracking down the SD Zaku III so you can put together the full trio. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.