SD BB Senshi Kido Musha Daihagane

Release 1994.7

Price ¥1,500

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Runners

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - Parts diagram (1/6)

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - Parts diagram (2/6)

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - Parts diagram (3/6)

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - Parts diagram (4/6)

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Front view of straight build before stickers

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Shoulder Taiyokoho open gimmick

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - Press the switch on the inside of the arm and the hand fires via a spring gimmick — though it doesn

Press the switch on the inside of the arm and the hand fires via a spring gimmick — though it doesn't fly very far.

The firing hand can pop off easily, but pressing the locking pin on the forearm keeps it secured.

The Daikoho, which fires projectiles via a spring

The Daikoho can be folded into shield mode and mounted on the rear skirt.

The body can be broken apart piece by piece.

Inside the body at the waist position, you can seat V-Maru's light armor type just like a pilot.

V-Maru Light Armor Type

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - Attach the separate helmet and backpack to complete V-Maru. (1/3)

Attach the separate helmet and backpack to complete V-Maru.

V-Maru Action Poses

You can also combine the Daikoho and cannon to form the Garuda Shooter and have V-Maru ride on it.

To get into Gouhagane form, you need to rotate the arms 180 degrees upward.

Combine the shoulder armor and backpack to form a helmet.

Gouhagane Form

It's noticeably bigger compared to V-Maru.

Size comparison shot with V-Maru and a cigarette pack

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - Daihagane form articulation. Probably due to the separation/transformation gimmick, articulation is

Daihagane form articulation.
Probably due to the separation/transformation gimmick, articulation isn't great.

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - Action Poses (1/5)

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - Action Poses (2/5)

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - Action Poses (3/5)

Action pose

Together with SD Oukigunsdam.

Together with MG Musha Gundam Mk-II.
They're pretty much the same size!

SD Kido Musha Daihagane - You can also do crossover combinations with SD Oukigunsdam's shield, Raimei Gundam's Raiho, Suioh G

You can do crossover combinations with SD Oukigunsdam's shield, Raimei Gundam's Raiho, and Suioh Gundam's Chain Saber,
as well as Tenchi Gundam's Tanegashima Dragoon.

This kit is the Kido Musha Daihagane, released as part of the Shin SD Sengokuden: Seven Shogun arc. Even though it's an SD kit, it's notable for being the first to feature real Gundam-style proportions. Inside the body you can seat V-Maru's light armor type, and by adding a separate helmet and backpack you can build a fully equipped V-Maru. You can also disassemble the body and reassemble it into a large SD-proportioned Gouhagane form — there's a lot of variety to enjoy with this one.

V-Maru, based on a Gundam concept, is a pretty standard SD-level build, though you can also combine the Daikoho and cannon into the Garuda Shooter and have him ride on it. The Gouhagane form prioritizes transformation, so its articulation is limited — and the same goes for the real-proportion Daihagane form. That's probably just the trade-off that comes with implementing a conversion between SD and real proportions. The disassembly and reassembly process is a bit fiddly, but it's a genuinely fresh idea. Being an early kit, the transformation isn't entirely smooth, and in particular the Daihagane form has some parts that don't hold together well and tend to fall off. That said, it's slightly bigger than most MGs, so there's definitely a satisfying sense of presence from the sheer size.

For weapons, you get the Daikoho — a crossbow-type weapon with gold plating and a spring-firing gimmick — which can be folded into shield mode and mounted on the rear skirt. Inside the shoulder Taiyokoho open gimmick there's also a 3D jewel seal, and the forearm features a spring-loaded hand-firing gimmick. The firing range is so short it feels almost pointless, though. The firing hand also tends to pop off easily since it doesn't hold very securely, but pressing the locking pin on the forearm does keep it in place.

All in all, as something of a pioneer kit for converting between real and SD proportions, it leaves a bit to be desired in terms of parts retention — but it's still a fun and varied kit. The contents are also pretty generous for the price (¥1,500), so if you're into this kind of kit, it's definitely worth checking out. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.