SD BB Senshi Gunsaber Z

Release 1990.11

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 Gunsaber Z - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Gunsaber Z - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

With chest armor and weapons removed

SD Gunsaber Z - Light armor type. The difference between the armed type and light armor type is smaller compared to previous

Light armor type.
The difference between the armed type and light armor type is smaller compared to previous entries.

There are actually 4 spring-loaded projectile weapons included.

There's a gimmick that lets you swap to a different eye expression using a lever.

You can combine the weapons to form the Vulcan Saber.

Fold the lower body back 90 degrees and reassemble the weapons to form Jet Mode.

Jet Mode

From here, extend the backpack wings further and reassemble the weapons to get Mach Saber Mode.

Mach Saber Mode

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

Action pose

Together with SD Captain Gundam

This kit is the SD Gunsaber Z released as part of the SD Command Senki G-Arms series. True to its name, it's based on the Zeta Gundam, and the big wings on its back are a defining feature.

Like the previous entries, you can remove some of the armor and weapons to get a light armor type, but since there aren't that many parts to take off, the difference between the light armor and armed types is relatively small. There are no fewer than 4 spring-loaded projectile weapons included, and you can even combine them to form the Vulcan Saber.

The highlight of this kit is the combination gimmick with the weapons — to pull that off, the lower body folds back 90 degrees. Depending on how you arrange the weapons, you can switch between Jet Mode and Mach Saber Mode. There's also a gimmick, just like SD Captain Gundam, where you push down a lever on the side of the head to change the eye expression.

The appeal of this kit is that it can transform and combine into multiple forms, much like the Zeta Gundam. It's an older kit, but honestly it still holds up pretty well today. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.