SD BB Senshi Shishi Gundam

Release 1991.7

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 Shishi Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

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

After applying stickers

Rather than putting armor over a base body, it combines with the White Lion.

SD Shishi Gundam - Light armor type (1/2)

SD Shishi Gundam - Light armor type (2/2)

Light equipment type

SD Shishi Gundam - The flame mane parts on either side of the head are included as special parts. They're like fuzzy tufts th

The flame mane parts on either side of the head are included as special parts.
They're like fuzzy tufts that attach with double-sided tape, but they have a strong smell and the fur tends to shed easily.

The Shunpatsu no Tsu (spring-loaded bullet-firing gun)

White Lion

White Lion-only poses.

To attach the White Lion to the base body, you first need to detach and fold the front legs.

Stand the hind legs straight, then fold and stow the tail, and it's ready to combine.

SD Shishi Gundam - The shoulders and feet do rotate, but because of the lion mask structure over the head, the head can't tur

The shoulders and feet do rotate, but because of the lion mask structure over the head, the head can't turn.

Action poses

SD Shishi Gundam - With the White Lion attached, extend the legs and plug the Shunpatsu no Tsu into the chest to recreate the

With the White Lion attached, extend the legs and plug the Shunpatsu no Tsu into the chest
to recreate the battle form known as "Shishiou no Jin".

Together with SD Musha ZZ Gundam.

Together with SD Phoenix Gundam / Lightning Gundam

This kit is the SD Shishi Gundam released as part of the SD Sengokuden Tenka Touitsu-hen series. It's built by combining the White Lion with the base body to form the Shishi Gundam, and special parts are included for the flame manes on either side of the head. They're fuzzy, bristle-like parts that attach with double-sided tape — the effect looks decent enough, but the dye smell is pretty strong and the fur sheds easily. On top of that, touching them with your hands can leave dye on your fingers, and no matter how much you shake the fur off, strands just keep coming loose. All in all, it's a bit of a questionable part.

Each kit in the Shishiou series has its own battle form — with the Shishi Gundam, you can extend the White Lion's front and hind legs and plug the Shunpatsu no Tsu into the chest to recreate the "Shishiou no Jin" formation. Otherwise, the overall build and articulation aren't much different from the previous kits, though the lion mask structure over the head means the head can't rotate, which does make posing feel a bit more limited.

Anyway, it's fun that a unique part like the lion mane is included, but the material quality actually ends up bringing down the overall feel of the kit. That said, if you're looking to collect the full Shishiou series from the Tenka Touitsu-hen line, this one's pretty much a must-have. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.