SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam

Release 1997.8

Price ¥500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Parts diagram

SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam - Manual (1/4)

SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam - Manual (2/4)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Front view of straight build before stickers

SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam - Light armor type (1/2)

SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam - Light armor type (2/2)

Light equipment type

Weapons included are the Wind Tachi, the Heavy Armor's Taijun, and the Gounan Bakusei (Tornado Buster).

Tornado Buster

The highlight — the massive Fuu Shuriken

The four blades can be folded inward.

The hidden blade on the left shoulder can be deployed.

SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam - By moving the sub-arm on the back, you can recreate the ultra-high-speed movement technique: Dance of the Wind,

By moving the sub-arm on the back, you can recreate the ultra-high-speed movement technique: Dance of the Wind, with the figure riding the Fuu Shuriken.

You can also swing the sub-arm forward to position the Fuu Shuriken in front.

SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam - Compared to the usual SD articulation, the waist can rotate and the arms can raise out to the sides. (1/3)

Compared to the usual SD articulation, the waist can rotate and the arms can raise out to the sides.

SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam - Action Pose (1/3)

Action pose

Together with SD Bakuengundam

This kit is the SD Reppu Gundam, released as part of the Shin SD Sengokuden Epadaishogun series. True to its name, the standout feature is the massive Fuu Shuriken that looks like it could blast out scorching winds. The Fuu Shuriken is connected to the body via a multi-jointed sub-arm, so you can position it at all sorts of angles — front, side, below, you name it.

The sub-arm holding the Fuu Shuriken doubles as a weapon in its own right, and the Tornado Buster at the tip even uses a spring gimmick to fire a projectile. The four blades on the Fuu Shuriken can all be folded inward to form a rounded shape, though the joints aren't the smoothest, so you'll want to be careful not to break anything. On top of that, you can lower the Fuu Shuriken and have the figure ride on it to recreate the ultra-high-speed movement technique: Dance of the Wind, and there's also a deployable blade hidden inside the left shoulder.

In terms of articulation, the shoulders move up and down with a fairly wide range compared to the usual SD standard, and like the Retsuryu Gundam, pearlescent clear parts are used for the armor, giving it a really distinctive look. That said, some might feel the clear parts are a bit overdone — it's definitely going to be a love-it-or-hate-it thing. Either way, the big, characterful Fuu Shuriken alone makes this a pretty fun kit to build. :-)

SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam | 1997.8 | ¥500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.