SD BB Senshi Kouga Gundam Daishogun

Release 1989.11

Price ¥1,800

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Parts diagram (1/3)

Parts diagram

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Manual (1/6)

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Manual (2/6)

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Manual (3/6)

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Manual (4/6)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Front view of straight build before stickers

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Helmet and weapons removed

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Light armor type (1/2)

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Light armor type (2/2)

Light equipment type

Weapons loadout

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - The Mega Cannon fires BB pellets via a spring mechanism. Load multiple BB pellets through the hol

The Mega Cannon fires BB pellets via a spring mechanism.
Load multiple BB pellets through the hole on top and fire them using the switch on the back.

The Mega Cannon uses a dual-spring mechanism inside, so it fires with quite a bit of force.

The bowgun and the top of the helmet also have spring-loaded firing gimmicks.

For the helmet, the firing switch is located on the back of the head.

You can also attach the battle mask.

Bowgun and shield combined into the phoenix configuration

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Weapons and Mega Cannon unit combined into the Musha Phoenix configuration (1/3)

Weapons and Mega Cannon unit combined into the Musha Phoenix configuration

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Weapons reconfigured into the Musha Fortress form (1/4)

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Weapons reconfigured into the Musha Fortress form (2/4)

Weapons reconfigured into the Musha Fortress form

Articulation doesn't stray too far from the usual SD standard.

On the plus side, the arms can raise out to the sides.

The front shoulder armor tends to pop off easily during posing.

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Action Poses (1/4)

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Action Poses (2/4)

Action pose

SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun - Collect all the head antennae from #17 Musha Gundam, #23 Musha Z Gundam, #24 Musha Gundam Mk-II,

From #17 Musha Gundam, #23 Musha Z Gundam, #24 Musha Gundam Mk-II, #26 Musha Double Zeta Gundam, and #27 Musha Nu Gundam,
collect all the head antennae to power up the Hikari no Gunbai.

Powered-up Hikari no Gunbai pose

Alongside the original-sized SD Gundam Daishogun.

This kit is the SD Kouga Gundam Daishogun — an oversized version of the Gundam Daishogun. It's a large-format SD kit that's roughly twice the volume of a standard SD, and true to the "Kouga" (luxury) title, it comes with upgraded chrome parts and added functionality.

The design itself stays faithful to the original Gundam Daishogun look, but the bigger size brings with it improved color separation and flashy chrome parts that make it look so much more impressive and elaborate. There's something uniquely satisfying about an SD — normally small and cute — coming together at this kind of scale, and once it's done, that chunky, substantial presence is genuinely surprising. It's actually a really fun build.

On the functionality side, a Head Buster unit has been added that raises the head antennae and fires missiles, and the bowgun now has a spring-firing gimmick too. The Mega Cannon, which already had a spring mechanism to begin with, now packs two springs each, letting you fire BB pellets a pretty impressive distance. You can fire them one at a time, or load several into the top hole and fire them off in rapid succession. (This is a true BB Senshi kit if there ever was one!)

As for combination gimmicks, the bowgun and shield can be combined into a phoenix form, and reconfiguring the weapons further gives you the Musha Phoenix. Combine that with the main body and you can also build the Musha Fortress configuration. On top of that, you can attach the battle mask, and collect the head antennae from the original five Musha Gundam figures to assemble the powered-up Hikari no Gunbai — the larger size really does let them pack in a wide range of features faithfully.

With more chrome parts and a bigger overall size, the price does come in on the higher end at ¥1800 — but it honestly feels worth every yen. The parts layout and build quality hold up well even by today's standards, so if you're a fan of big, flashy SD Musha Gundam kits, this one comes highly recommended. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.