SD BB Senshi Cho Kido Daishogun

Release 1995.10

Price ¥2,500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

SD Cho Kido Daishogun - Runner close-up (1/7)

SD Cho Kido Daishogun - Runner close-up (2/7)

SD Cho Kido Daishogun - Runner close-up (3/7)

SD Cho Kido Daishogun - Runner close-up (4/7)

SD Cho Kido Daishogun - Runner close-up (5/7)

Runner close-up

SD Cho Kido Daishogun - Parts diagram (1/3)

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Mobile Fortress mode - size comparison with a cigarette pack.

SD Cho Kido Daishogun - Straight build front shot before applying seals (1/2)

SD Cho Kido Daishogun - Straight build front shot before applying seals (2/2)

Front view of straight build before stickers

Two large seals are applied.

Mobile Fortress mode after applying seals

Fold the legs, wings, shoulder armor, and gun barrels to get the Mobile Sky Fortress mode.

Open the face cover and pull out the hands hidden inside the forearms to transform to the next mode.

Mobile Strongman mode and Tenko Houou separated

Mobile Strongman mode

Tenko Houou

Separate the Mobile Strongman mode parts as shown above for the final transformation.

Unfold the arms, rotate the feet 90 degrees, then fold the toes downward.

At this point, the polycap that serves as the hip joint can be slid into position.

Cho Kido Daishogun mode - size comparison with a cigarette pack after combining.

Cho Kido Daishogun mode

SD Cho Kido Daishogun - Arm and leg articulation. Due to its nature, the hip joints don't move much.

Limb articulation.
Due to its nature, the hip joints don't move much.

Action pose

Open the chest wide and you can seat SD Musha Godmaru's light armor type inside.

SD Cho Kido Daishogun - Fold the face inward on the existing head and fit it on like a helmet, and you can complete the final

Fold the face inward on the existing head and fit it on like a helmet,
and you can complete the final combination with Musha Godmaru's face revealed, as shown above.

Cho Kido Daishogun mode with Musha Godmaru on board

All 5 Cho Kido Daishogun series kits placed on top of the Mobile Fortress mode

Mobile Strongman mode compared with SD Tetsuki Musha Kangan and SD Kido Mushin Tenkaio

You can combine SD Tetsuki Musha Kangan's backpack.

This kit is the SD Cho Kido Daishogun, released as part of the Shin SD Sengokuden Cho Kido Daishogun series. True to its role as the main character the series is named after, it was released last in the lineup — and it comes as a large kit at a hefty price of ¥2500. The basic concept allows it to transform between SD mode and real mode, but what makes it stand out is that it can also transform into a battleship mode.

As you can see in the review above, this kit has five distinct forms: 1. Mobile Fortress, 2. Mobile Sky Fortress, 3. Mobile Strongman, 4. Tenko Houou, and 5. Cho Kido Daishogun — each of which can be separated, combined, or transformed into. With so many different forms to switch between, durability is a bit of a concern. In particular, the connection points on the hands that fold away and deploy for transformation tend to pop off pretty easily. On top of that, the part that covers the eyes on the helmet is a bit loose, and in Cho Kido Daishogun mode the ankle and knee joint strength isn't really up to keeping the body standing upright. Meanwhile, the ball joint and polycap connection at the hip area is excessively stiff — if you force it too hard, there's a real risk of it snapping.

As long as you're careful with those few trouble spots, the transformation gimmicks themselves are actually a lot of fun. The Mobile Fortress mode in particular is great because you can place about five small SD kits on top of it, making for a really impressive display. You can also open the chest, remove the neck parts, and seat SD Musha Godmaru's light armor type inside like a pilot — it's a fun gimmick that stays true to the lore. On top of that, you can also combine SD Tetsuki Musha Kangan's backpack onto it.

The ability to transform into a large battleship mode and display it alongside the other kits in the series is a major selling point — if you're collecting the Cho Kido Daishogun series, this one is pretty much a must-have. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.