SD BB Senshi Gouken Gundam

Release 1997.3

Price ¥1,300First release price: ¥1,000

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

SD Gouken Gundam - Straight build front shot before applying seals (1/2)

SD Gouken Gundam - Straight build front shot before applying seals (2/2)

Front view of straight build before stickers

Warrior mode after applying seals

SD Gouken Gundam - Compared to older SD kits, elbow joints have been added, but the overall range of motion is still pretty l

Compared to older SD kits, elbow joints have been added, but
the overall range of motion is still pretty limited, so getting good poses out of it isn't easy.

Action poses in warrior mode.

To transform into Gotetsu Kenshin mode, first spread the arms out as shown above.

Cover up the warrior mode face with the cover, then expose the small face that was hidden in the back.

Extend the hidden torso section to lengthen the upper body, then

Detach the legs from the backpack and fold the verniers inward.

Combine the 7 swords into a single Kirasaber

Arrange and connect the disassembled body parts as shown above to complete the transformation

Gotetsu Kenshin mode

Gotetsu Kenshin mode articulation

Action pose

Together with SD Musha Grade Maru

This kit is the SD Gouken Gundam, released as part of the Shin SD Sengokuden Ippatai Taisho series. It can transform between warrior mode and MS mode, and you can also build it in a more proportional full-body form called Gotetsu Kenshin mode.

The transformation process has a similar feel to earlier kits in the same vein, and because of that transformation gimmick, the range of motion in each joint is somewhat limited in warrior mode. Even though it has elbow articulation you don't usually see on other SD kits, it's still pretty hard to pull off really cool poses. On the flip side, in Gotetsu Kenshin mode the hip joints are fixed, but the elbows and knees can bend to about 90 degrees — and it's especially fun how you can combine all 7 swords into a single Kirasaber.

The big selling point of this kit is definitely the ability to switch between proportions, though beyond that there isn't a whole lot else going on. That said, it's got a lot more bulk and volume than your standard SD musha kit, so if you're into this style of SD musha Gundam, it's definitely worth recommending :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.