SD BB Senshi Gouten Gundam

Release 1993.3

Price ¥1,500

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 Gouten Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

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

After applying stickers

Sanretsushin armor separation

Gouten Gundam body

Remove the helmet and Gouten sword scabbard to get the light armor type.

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

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

Light equipment type

Parts assembled by stacking runners together

Two eye seal options are included.

The Gouten Cannon can fire three different colored projectiles via a spring gimmick.

Rekkō armor that attaches to the left shoulder

Retsupa armor that attaches to the right shoulder

Rekkū armor that attaches to the back

The limb articulation is about on par with a standard SD.

Action pose

Together with SD Rekkō Gundam.

SD Rekkō Gundam with the Rekkō armor applied

This is the SD Gouten Gundam released as part of the New SD Sengokuden: Legend of the Great General arc. It's a DX-style kit that comes in a big box with a nice hefty size to match, and its standout feature is the Rekkō/Retsupa/Rekkū armor covering it head to toe. The color combination and overall styling are really flashy and eye-catching.

Just like its predecessors, the main body can be configured into a light armor type by removing the helmet and weapons, and you can add the Sanretsushin armor — Rekkō, Retsupa, and Rekkū — to both shoulders and the back. Weapons include the Gouten Sword and Gouten Cannon, with the Gouten Cannon featuring a spring gimmick that lets it fire three different colored projectiles. The articulation is otherwise pretty standard SD Musha Gundam fare, but the visuals are so striking that it looks great just standing on display.

The real highlight of this kit is that the Sanretsushin armor pieces can be detached and combined with the separately sold SD Rekkō Gundam, SD Retsupa Gundam, and SD Rekkū Gundam — making this an absolute must-have for fans of the Legend of the Great General or anyone planning to build those three Gundams. :-)
(This review only includes shots of the Sanretsushin armor applied to Rekkō Gundam — for how it looks on Retsupa Gundam and Rekkū Gundam, please check the reviews for those respective kits.)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.