SD BB Senshi Algus Knight Z

Release 1990.12

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 Algus Knight Z - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Algus Knight Z - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Swordsman Zeta on its own

The helmet horn fires via a spring mechanism.

You can also lower the visor.

Weapons loadout

You can cut out the manual and use it as a cape.

Argama

Argama's leg articulation range

SD Algus Knight Z - Typical SD articulation where the head and shoulders rotate and only the feet swivel — but the leg polyca

Typical SD articulation where the head and shoulders rotate and only the feet swivel —
but the leg polycaps have been changed to ball joints, so the feet can move up and down a little.

Action poses

Together with SD Gundam Saber Z

This kit is the SD Algus Knight Z, released as part of the SD Gundam Gaiden: Zieg Zeon arc series. Depending on pronunciation it could also be read as "Argas" or "Algus," and it's also known as Swordsman Zeta Gundam. In the lore, he's the captain of the Algus Knights cavalry, which is why the kit comes with a horse called Argama — that's one of its standout features.

Of course, you can detach Swordsman Zeta and display or pose him on his own. When mounting him on Argama there's no dedicated locking mechanism — you just set him on top — but he sits surprisingly stable. One quirky gimmick is that instead of a weapon, the helmet's head antenna fires via a spring. You can also cut out part of the manual and use it as a cape, though since it's paper it's a bit stiff and doesn't drape naturally downward.

Either way, this kit stands out as a knight Gundam that comes with a horse, and for fans of SD knight Gundam kits it's pretty much a must-have. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.