SD BB Senshi Sai 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 BB Senshi Sai Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

SD BB Senshi Sai Gundam - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

This shows how the Purple Rhinoceros attaches to the base body.

SD BB Senshi Sai Gundam - Light Armor Type (1/2)

SD BB Senshi Sai Gundam - Light Armor Type (2/2)

Light equipment type

Purple Rhinoceros

To attach the Purple Rhinoceros to the base body —
detach the front legs and plug them into the front of the body, then detach the rear legs as well, fold the horn, and mount them onto the shoulders.

Parts assembled while still on the runner

The Bakugoretsu — fires a projectile via a spring mechanism

SD BB Senshi Sai Gundam - Slot the Koriki no Tate onto the front of the body, raise the claws, and mount the rhinoceros forelegs onto th

Slot the Koriki no Tate onto the front of the body, raise the claws, and mount the rhinoceros forelegs onto the forearms —
— to recreate the Rhinoceros King Formation.

The battle mode known as the Rhinoceros King Formation

SD BB Senshi Sai Gundam - The horns on various parts of the body are special glow-in-the-dark parts — shine some light on them for a bit

The horns on various parts of the body are special glow-in-the-dark parts —
shine some light on them for a bit, then turn the lights off and they glow beautifully like you see here.

SD BB Senshi Sai Gundam - Like SD Lion Gundam and Ryou Gundam, the shoulders and feet can rotate — but the head can't turn due to the rh

Like SD Lion Gundam and Ryou Gundam, the shoulders and feet can rotate — but the head can't turn due to the rhinoceros mask structure.

SD BB Senshi Sai Gundam - Action poses (1/4)

SD BB Senshi Sai Gundam - Action poses (2/4)

Action poses

Together with SD Lion Gundam and Ryou Gundam

This kit is the SD Sai Gundam, released as part of the SD Sengokuden Tenka Touitsu-hen series. Following SD Lion Gundam and Ryou Gundam, this is the next Four Beast Kings kit in the lineup — and this time around, the concept is combining the Purple Rhinoceros with the base body to form Sai Gundam.

To combine the Purple Rhinoceros with the base body, you need to detach the legs, fold the horn, and reattach everything. There's also a section where parts are assembled while still on the runner. The Four Beast Kings series is well known for including one special gimmick part per kit, and Sai Gundam comes with glow-in-the-dark horns. They're not particularly noticeable under normal lighting, but shine some light on them for a while, turn the lights off, and the horn sections glow in the dark — pretty cool.

For its signature battle mode, you can recreate the "Rhinoceros King Formation" by slotting the Koriki no Tate onto the chest, mounting the rhinoceros forelegs onto the arms, and deploying the horns on the feet. That said, the same old issue from previous Four Beast Kings kits is still here — the neck can't rotate because of the rhinoceros mask going over the head.

It's a fun kit thanks to those neat glow-in-the-dark parts, and personally, it feels like the best of the Four Beast Kings kits so far. :-)

SD BB Senshi Sai Gundam | 1991.8 | ¥500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.