SD BB Senshi Kidobujin Tenkai-oh

Release 1995.7

Price ¥1,500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

SD Kidobujin Tenkai-oh - Runner close-up (1/5)

SD Kidobujin Tenkai-oh - Runner close-up (2/5)

SD Kidobujin Tenkai-oh - Runner close-up (3/5)

Runner close-up

SD Kidobujin Tenkai-oh - Parts diagram (1/3)

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

SD Kidobujin Tenkai-oh - Straight build front shot before applying seals (1/2)

SD Kidobujin Tenkai-oh - Straight build front shot before applying seals (2/2)

Front view of straight build before stickers

Mabong form after applying seals

Jewel seals applied to the back of the hands

SD Kidobujin Tenkai-oh - Articulation is pretty limited due to the transformation gimmick, though there is a joint that lets

Articulation is pretty limited due to the transformation gimmick, though there is a joint that lets the elbows fold inward.

Mabong form action pose

To transform into the Shin-an form, start by folding the side head antennae inward to cover the face.

Fold the legs and front skirt backward, then

SD Kidobujin Tenkai-oh - Detach the chest armor with the arms and reattach it slightly higher up, then reposition the small w

Detach the chest armor with the arms and reattach it slightly higher up,
then reposition the small wings and large head antennae to complete the transformation.

Shin-an (Divine Face) form

To transform into the Kidobusa form, separate the parts as shown above.

SD Kidobujin Tenkai-oh - Rotate the arms 180 degrees upward to extend them, then reattach each part in its designated positio

Rotate the arms 180 degrees upward to extend them, then reattach each part in its designated position to complete the transformation.

Kidobusa form size comparison with a cigarette pack

Kidobusa form

Limb articulation

Ungyeokgeom and Jiboryu action pose

Wrist bent to recreate the Hwido Cheon-gaepo firing pose

The Legendary Divine Weapons come in gold plating.

Legendary Divine Weapons attached to the Ungyeokgeom and Jiboryu on the back

Together with SD Musa Godmaru and Cheolgi Musa Ganghwan.

This kit is the SD Kidobujin Tenkai-oh, released as part of the New SD Sengoku-den Cho Kidobu Taisho arc. Like its predecessor, the SD Cheolgi Musa Ganghwan, it can transform between SD and real forms — and there's also an intermediate Shin-an (Divine Face) form that turns it into a shape resembling a giant Gundam head.

First off, size-wise this is a much larger SD kit than the Cheolgi Musa Ganghwan, with a volume comparable to the earlier deluxe SD Musa Gundam kits. The SD form — called the Mabong form — has fairly limited articulation due to the transformation gimmick. Separating and reassembling the parts into the Kidobusa form does improve things a bit, but the hip joints still don't move much, so the leg range of motion stays pretty narrow and it's hard to pull off really dynamic poses. As for the Shin-an form created through parts recombination, Bandai is apparently proud to call it their first kit that transforms into a face(?).

The concept of having three different forms is great, but some of the parts don't connect very securely, which is a bit of a letdown. For a kit this size, there are some areas where the locking points feel flimsy, so it's hard to give it high marks for stability. As a bonus, gold-plated Legendary Divine Weapon parts are included, which can be attached to the Ungyeokgeom and Jiboryu on the back. There are also two jewel seals that go on the backs of the hands, and by bending the wrists you can recreate the Hwido Cheon-gaepo firing scene.

Anyway, this kit's appeal lies in its relatively large size and the ability to transform between proportions — if you're into this kind of kit, it's definitely worth adding to your collection. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.