SD BB Senshi Victory Daishogun

Release 1994.11

Price ¥2,500

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

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

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

Cho Shogun form

SD Victory Daishogun - A spring is built into the middle of the head antenna — press the center while it's folded and both si

A spring is built into the middle of the head antenna — press the center while it's folded and both sides snap open at once.

The Smasher fires a projectile via a spring mechanism

The articulated wings are gorgeous, featuring gold plating along with pearl clear parts.

SD Victory Daishogun - You can combine just the weapons to form the Garuda Phoenix. In person, the wingspan alone exceeds 40c

You can combine just the weapons to form the Garuda Phoenix.
In person, the wingspan alone exceeds 40cm — it's absolutely massive.

SD Victory Daishogun - Attach the main body as well and you can configure it as the Maximus Phoenix. (1/3)

Attach the main body as well and you can configure it as the Maximus Phoenix.

SD Victory Daishogun - Point the Smasher forward, fold the wings, then slot the Toma Hakko Ken into the front and you've got

Point the Smasher forward, fold the wings, then slot the Toma Hakko Ken into the front and you've got the Phoenix Fortress.

SD Victory Daishogun - Aside from the elbow bend, the articulation is pretty much standard SD level — nothing special beyond

Aside from the elbow bend, the articulation is pretty much standard SD level — nothing special beyond that.

SD Victory Daishogun - Action Pose (1/3)

Action pose

Together with SD Musha Victory.
The size difference is incredible.

SD Victory Daishogun - Together with SD Shin Sedai Shogun. I thought Shin Sedai Shogun was pretty big, but next to Victory Da

Together with SD Shin Sedai Shogun.
I thought Shin Sedai Shogun was pretty big, but next to Victory Daishogun it looks tiny.

Together with SD Kidou Musha Daikou.

SD Victory Daishogun - Flip the bottom box over and place the included small box on top to use it as a display base. (1/3)

Flip the bottom box over and place the included small box on top to use it as a display base.

You can mount the crystals of the seven Cho Shoguns and Kidou Musha Daikou onto the Gunbai.

Gunbai action pose with all crystals attached

SD Victory Daishogun - The 8 crystals can also be plugged into the Garuda Phoenix's wings and the Toma Hakko Ken. (1/3)

The 8 crystals can also be plugged into the Garuda Phoenix's wings and the Toma Hakko Ken.

You can also line all the crystals up along the Toma Hakko Ken and apply them to the Phoenix Fortress.

You can even borrow SD Shin Sedai Shogun's wings for a crossover combo.

The head antenna can be crossed over onto SD Kidou Musha Daikou.

SD Victory Daishogun - Wings, upper body, antenna, feet and more crossed over onto SD Kidou Musha Daikou (1/3)

Wings, upper body, antenna, feet and more crossed over onto SD Kidou Musha Daikou

This kit is the Victory Daishogun, released as part of the Shin SD Sengokuden Seven Cho Shoguns arc. Following the same concept as large SD kits like SD Gouka Gundam Daishogun and Shin Sedai Shogun, it's bigger and more spectacular than any large SD that came before it. The price tag is also on the higher end for an SD at ¥2500, and the sheer amount of content means it comes in a large box to match.

First off, the finished size is simply overwhelming — it dwarfs SD Shin Sedai Shogun, which already felt pretty big, making it look like a little kid by comparison. The head height is on par with an MG, the width is enormous, and with the wings spread out it exceeds 40cm. So even for an SD, it commands a serious presence, and with gold plating, 3D seals, and pearl clear parts all thrown into the mix, it radiates a level of luxury that's truly in a class of its own.

Remove the armor and you get what could be called the light-armor type — the Shogun form — which is also more elaborate compared to previous light-armor types. On top of the standard SD-level articulation, there's an added gimmick where the forearms can fold, though in the fully armored Victory Daishogun form, the range of motion is quite limited and there aren't many poses you can pull off. That said, it's a kit that looks imposing just standing there, and despite its large size, the stability and joint strength are pretty solid.

Two Smashers are included as spring-loaded projectile-firing gimmicks, and inside the massive head antenna there's a spring mechanism — fold the antennae in, press the center, and they snap open automatically on both sides. Just like the SD Shin Shodai Shogun, you can use the inner and outer boxes to build a display base. As for the separation/combination gimmick, you can combine the soldiers to form the Garuda Phoenix, and including the main body, you can recreate two forms: the Maximus Phoenix and the Phoenix Fortress.

Victory Daishogun is designed with all kinds of cross-collaboration in mind — particularly, you can collect the crystals from the Seven Shogun and Kidou Musha Daishou and use them in various ways. First, you can recreate the setup of attaching eight crystals to the Gunbai, and they can also be combined with the wings and weapons of the Maximus Phoenix, and in the case of the Phoenix Fortress, with the Toma Palgwang Sword. You can also cross-combine the Shin Sedai Shogun's wings, or attach the head antenna to Kidou Musha Daishou. Finally, you can apply the upper body, head antenna, wings, and instep armor onto Kidou Musha Daishou for an even more spectacular combined form.

With its stunning visuals and wide range of cross-collaboration options, this kit is absolutely worth every yen of its ¥2500 price tag — it's a super luxurious package. Personally, I find the Shin Sedai Shogun's look more refined and appealing despite being smaller, but if you're a fan of large, lavishly packed SD kits, this one is sure to impress. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.