SD BB Senshi Nioh Gundam

Release 1992.9

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 Nioh Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

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

After applying stickers

The head antenna gets a fancy 3D jewel sticker.

With armor and weapons removed

Light equipment type

Parts assembled directly on the runner

Weapons loadout

Twin Rifle B, which fires a projectile via a spring mechanism

Twin Rifle A can be attached to the front of Twin Rifle B.

Twin Rifle A/B can also be stored inside Asuka's shield.

SD Nioh Gundam - You can bend Nioh Gundam's waist 90 degrees backward and combine the armor and weapons to form Mechani-Bird

You can bend Nioh Gundam's waist 90 degrees backward and combine the armor and weapons to form Mechani-Bird Mode.

Mechani-Bird Mode

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

Action poses

Together with SD Ashura Gundam

The shoulder armor can be applied to Ashura Gundam No. 104.

This is the SD Nioh Gundam released as part of the New SD Sengokuden: Strongest on Earth series. Since it's set against an Indian backdrop, it's based on the Nioh (temple guardian deities) from Buddhism. On top of the typical runner-assembly feature, it comes with a variety of weapons — including Twin Rifle A/B, which can be combined together and stored inside Asuka's shield.

Instead of plated parts, Nioh Gundam comes with 3D jewel stickers. Uniquely, you can bend the waist backward and combine it with the weapons to recreate Mechani-Bird Mode. As for the massive Asuka's shield, it's so large that it can be a bit awkward to pose with the arm holding it.

As a bonus, you can also try fitting the shoulder armor onto Ashura Gundam — and since SD Ashura Gundam shares a similar Indian aesthetic, pairing the two together as a set would make for an even better display. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.