SD BB Senshi Shinsei Daishogun

Release 1993.11

Price ¥2,000

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Three 3D stickers are included.

Some really premium-looking system insert runners are included.

SD Shinsei Daishogun - Parts diagram (1/3)

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Front view of straight build before stickers

SD Shinsei Daishogun - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Shinsei Daishogun - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

SD Shinsei Daishogun - Light armor type (1/2)

SD Shinsei Daishogun - Light armor type (2/2)

Light equipment type

A battle mask can be added to the light armor type,
and there's a gimmick where the chest opens up.

The Omega Smasher fires a projectile via a spring mechanism

SD Shinsei Daishogun - Fold the barrel 180 degrees, attach the hand, then plug in the two stands to form the Triple Omega Can

Fold the barrel 180 degrees, attach the hand, then plug in the two stands to form the Triple Omega Cannon configuration.

Weapons loadout

You can power up the Kikou no Gunbai by adding the head antenna.

The Omega Smasher mounted on the backpack can be rotated into firing position as shown above.

Pull out the small feet from under the feet, then plug the Omega Smasher in at the back, and...

SD Shinsei Daishogun - ...you can form the Shinmakou configuration as shown above. (1/3)

...you can form the Shinmakou configuration as shown above.

Articulation of the phoenix on the head and shoulders

Compared to standard SD articulation, an arm rotation gimmick has been added.

SD Shinsei Daishogun - Action pose (1/4)

SD Shinsei Daishogun - Action pose (2/4)

Action pose

Triple Omega Cannon pose

Shinmakou configuration action pose

SD Shinsei Daishogun - In the Shinmakou configuration, lower the visor and open the chest cover to set it up in the Taiyouhou

In the Shinmakou configuration, lower the visor and open the chest cover to set it up in the Taiyouhou firing mode.

Together with SD Rekka Gundam

You can use the inner small box to create a display base like the one shown above.

Legendary Daishogun group shot using the display base

This kit is the SD Shinsei Daishogun, released as part of the Shin SD Sengokuden: Legendary Daishogun arc. Like the previously released SD Gouka Shodai Gundam Daishogun and DX Versal Knight Gundam, it's an oversized SD kit that boasts a big, flashy visual presence — and those brilliantly molded system insert runners are genuinely eye-catching.

As you can see in the photos, even just a straight build with stickers looks overwhelmingly spectacular, and the sheer size of it gives it an incredible presence. Like a standard-sized SD, you can remove some of the armor to create a light armor type, and the spring-loaded projectile-firing gimmick is built into all three Omega Smashers.
When the Omega Smashers are mounted on the backpack, they can be positioned to fire forward like a Buster Cannon, and after detaching them from the body and rotating the barrels, you can also set them up in the Triple Omega Cannon configuration. On top of that, using the Omega Smashers as rear legs lets you form the four-legged Shinmakou configuration, where you can also lower the visor and open the chest armor to recreate the Taiyouhou firing mode.

As a bonus, there's a small box tucked inside the packaging that can be combined with the outer box to create a display base for showing off your Legendary Daishogun kits — all in all, there's a really generous set of options packed in here.

Being an SD kit, you can't expect a whole lot in terms of articulation, but the joint strength is solid throughout, so it feels great to handle. Despite being an older kit from 1993, the build experience and the feel of it in your hands are anything but cheap.

All things considered, this is a kit that holds up really well even by today's standards, and it seems like a classic Gunpla that even people who aren't particularly into SD Musha Gundam can have a great time building. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.