SD BB Senshi Ryou Gundam

Release 1991.8

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 Ryou Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

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

After applying stickers

Armor Removed

Light equipment type

Removed Armor Combined to Form the Red Dragon

Parts Assembled While Still on the Runner

Glass Marble-Shaped Jewel Special Parts Fitted into Both Shoulders

The Noran Gun That Fires Projectiles via a Spring Mechanism

The Weapon Called the Mystical Spear Has a Linked Moving Tip

SD Ryou Gundam - Like the Lion Gundam, the Shoulders and Feet Rotate, but the Head Doesn't Turn Due to the Dragon Mask Struct

Like the Lion Gundam, the Shoulders and Feet Rotate, but the Head Doesn't Turn Due to the Dragon Mask Structure

Action poses

Dragon King Formation Battle Mode

Together with SD Lion Gundam

Together with SD Musha Nu Gundam

This kit is the SD Ryou Gundam, released as part of the SD Sengokuden Tenka Touitsu-hen series. Like the SD Lion Gundam, it's a Shooter King kit built around the concept of combining the Red Dragon onto the base body to create the Ryou Gundam. Special parts in the form of glass marble-shaped jewels are fitted into both shoulders — and honestly, they feel a lot more premium than the questionable-quality mane on the Lion Gundam.

The weapon called the Mystical Spear has a gimmick where the tip's prongs move in a linked mechanism, and you can also spread out the back section while the Red Dragon is attached to recreate the "Dragon King Formation" battle mode. On the articulation side of things, just like the Lion Gundam, wearing the dragon mask means the head can't rotate, which is a bit frustrating. There's also a feature where certain parts are assembled while still on the runner.

It's a solid, no-frills SD kit, and if you're collecting the Tenka Touitsu-hen Shooter King series, this one's a must-have. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.