SD BB Senshi Ashura Gundam

Release 1992.8

Price ¥500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

SD Ashura Gundam - Straight build front shot before applying seals (1/2)

SD Ashura Gundam - Straight build front shot before applying seals (2/2)

Front view of straight build before stickers

SD Ashura Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

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

After applying stickers

SD Ashura Gundam - The backpack wings are connected by a spring, so when you press the center switch, they snap open to both

The backpack wings are connected by a spring,
so when you press the center switch, they snap open to both sides at once.

With armor and weapons removed

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

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

Light equipment type

Parts assembled while still on the runner

Weapons loadout

SD Ashura Gundam - The Shinki (Kamui) spear can be used in an alternate form by removing the crescent moon section and standi

The Shinki (Kamui) spear can be used in an alternate form by removing the crescent moon section and standing it upright.

Add the Shinwa Shield and face guard to convert into Ashura King Mode.

Ashura King Mode

The 4 weapon arms attached to the backpack can be deployed.

Typical SD articulation — only head, shoulders, and feet rotate

Action poses

Together with SD Musha F91

This kit is the SD Ashura Gundam released as part of Shin SD Sengokuden Strongest on Earth. Volume 3 of Strongest on Earth is set in India, so the concept is based on the six-armed Asura from Buddhist mythology. Like previous kits in the series, it also includes the feature of assembling parts while still on the runner — though it still doesn't feel all that useful, to be honest.

To represent a total of six arms including the standard two, the backpack comes with four poseable weapon arms. The backpack wings use a spring gimmick that makes them snap open with a satisfying swoosh when you press the button. You can also add the Shinwa Shield and face guard to switch into Ashura King Mode, and the weapon called Shinki (Kamui) can be transformed at the tip to be used in two different configurations.

It's a unique kit with multiple arms, and even if you're not into the Strongest on Earth series, it's a fun SD Gundam worth building at least once. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.