SD BB Senshi Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun

Release 1991.11

Price ¥2,500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Parts diagram (1/5)

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Parts diagram (2/5)

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Parts diagram (3/5)

Parts diagram

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Manual (1/8)

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Manual (2/8)

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Manual (3/8)

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Manual (4/8)

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Manual (5/8)

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Manual (6/8)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Front view of straight build before stickers

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Just remove the helmet and it instantly becomes the light armor type.

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Light armor type (1/2)

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Light armor type (2/2)

Light equipment type

Weapons loadout

The Shishiojin Shield and Lambda Omega, which fire projectiles via a spring mechanism

The Ryuojin's claw at the tip is linked and moves together.

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - The Hachiho no Kōrin uses double-sided seals with engraved characters to nicely recreate th

The Hachiho no Kōrin uses double-sided seals with engraved characters to nicely recreate the Kōgyoku.

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - You can switch to the Shin'an Mode eyes by sliding the switch on the back of the head up an

You can switch to the Shin'an Mode eyes by sliding the switch on the back of the head up and down.

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Insert the scabbard and pull it out quickly, and the gear mechanism spins the Hachiho no Kō

Insert the scabbard and pull it out quickly, and the gear mechanism spins the Hachiho no Kōrin at high speed.
It spins away like a top — really satisfying!

S Armor articulation

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - You can combine the weapons and accessories to form the En Hōō. (1/3)

You can combine the weapons and accessories to form the En Hōō.

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Attach the main body as well and you can even recreate the Dai Hōō. (1/3)

Attach the main body as well and you can even recreate the Dai Hōō.

Articulation is on par with a standard SD kit.

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Action pose (1/4)

SD Goukashodai Gundam Daishogun - Action pose (2/4)

Action pose

Together with the original-sized SD Shodai Gundam Daishogun.

Together with the SD Gouka Gundam Daishogun of the same concept.

This kit is the SD Gouka Shodai Gundam Daishogun, released under the large-scale SD concept. Just like the previously released SD Gouka Gundam Daishogun, it's essentially the original Shodai Gundam Daishogun blown up to about twice the size, and true to the "Gouka" (luxury) title, it comes loaded with upgraded color separation and gimmicks.

Most notably, wings and caterpillar parts for recreating the En Hōō and Dai Hōō — which weren't included in the original SD-sized kit — have been added, letting you build a really impressively large phoenix. On top of that, a new multi-joint articulation gimmick for the S Armor has been added, the Shishiojin Shield now features two missile-launching gimmicks, and there's even a function to switch to Shin'an Mode eyes by operating a lever on the back of the head.

The most eye-catching part of the Gouka version is the large gold-plated Hachiho no Kōrin — it's been upgraded to look really three-dimensional and flashy, combining double-sided seals with engraved characters and a convex soft clear-green part. And when you insert the scabbard into the rotating section and pull it out quickly, the gear gimmick sends the ring spinning — it whips around just like launching a Beyblade, which is super satisfying.

All in all, this is a fun kit to build thanks to its impressive size and various upgraded features, and it's one I'd definitely recommend to anyone who's into large-scale SD kits. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.