SD BB Senshi Bakuen Gundam

Release 1997.6

Price ¥500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Front view of straight build before stickers

SD Bakuen Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Bakuen Gundam - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

SD Bakuen Gundam - Light armor type (1/2)

SD Bakuen Gundam - Light armor type (2/2)

Light equipment type

Weapon lineup.
From left: Bakuen Crusher Cannon, Twin Buster Gun, Roaring Flame Axe, and Bakuen Sword.

SD Bakuen Gundam - The Bakuen Crusher Cannon lets you load round BBs into the magazine and fire them with a spring gimmick. N

The Bakuen Crusher Cannon lets you load round BBs into the magazine and fire them with a spring gimmick.
Now that's a proper BB Senshi weapon — haven't seen one of those in a while!

Bakuen Crusher Cannon gimmicks

You can choose from 2 options for the chest seal.

You can apply character seals to the wheels on both shoulders.

SD Bakuen Gundam - You can fold the rear support stand forward, raise the head antenna up, then combine the Bakuen Crusher Ca

Fold the rear support stand forward and raise the head antenna up,
then combine the Bakuen Crusher Cannon and Bakuen Sword together.

Giant Bakuen Cannon mode.
The cannon form is pulled off really convincingly.

Typical SD-level articulation with rotating head, feet, and shoulders

Action pose

Together with SD Retsuryuu Gundam

This kit is the SD Bakuen Gundam, released as part of the Shin SD Sengokuden Eipa Daishogun series. True to its name, the concept is a cannon that fires with a blazing explosion — the highlight being the massive Bakuen Crusher Cannon mounted on its back, which combines with the wheels to transform into the Giant Bakuen Cannon mode.

The weapons included are the Bakuen Crusher Cannon, Twin Buster Gun, Roaring Flame Axe, and Bakuen Sword. Of these, the Bakuen Crusher Cannon can actually load and fire round BBs from its magazine. It really has been a long time since we got a kit that lives up to the BB Senshi name. On top of that, you get to choose between 2 options for the chest seal, which is a nice touch.

Either way, the visual of the cannon transformation mode is really impressive, which makes this a highly satisfying kit. Personally, I'd say it's one of the more recommendable SD Musha Gundam kits out there. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.