SD BB Senshi Reppu Gundam

Release 1997.8

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 Reppu Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

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

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

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

SD 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 Fuusuri Sword

The four blades can be folded inward.

The hidden blade on the left shoulder can be deployed.

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

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 Fuusuri Sword.

You can also swing the sub-arm forward to position the Fuusuri Sword in front.

SD 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.

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 Fuusuri Sword that looks like it could blast out scorching winds. The Fuusuri Sword 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 Fuusuri Sword 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 Fuusuri Sword 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 Fuusuri Sword 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 Netsuryu 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 Fuusuri Sword alone makes this a pretty fun kit to build. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.