SD BB Senshi Tokimaru 03

Release 2001.8

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 Tokimaru 03 - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Tokimaru 03 - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

To make a backpack for Toki, you need to fold the wings and attach them to the chest parts.

Toki in light armor configuration.

When transforming between Toki and Tokimaru, you need to lift the helmet slightly and rotate it 180 degrees.

You can store the guns in the soles of the feet.

Naginata Rifle and shield

You can attach a handle to the shield to turn it into a kickboard.

Combine the two foot parts together and you've got a snowboard!

SD Tokimaru 03 - Waverider made by combining various weapons (1/3)

Waverider made by combining various weapons

Compared to typical SD articulation, the feet can move forward and backward to a decent degree.

Action pose

Together with SD Mujahwan.

This kit is SD Tokimaru 03 (Toki Maru), released as part of the SD Gundam Musha Maruden series. It's based on the Z Gundam, and you can definitely feel that Z Gundam vibe from the large shield and the rear wings.

Remove the weapons and you can turn it into Toki, the light armor configuration — though you'll need to lift the head cover slightly and rotate it 180 degrees to do so. In Toki form, you can see some pretty big hollow gaps on the back of the arms and legs, but attaching the weapons back in Tokimaru 03 form covers them up reasonably well.

This kit has some pretty unique ways to use its weapons. For starters, you can attach a handle to the shield to make a kickboard and have Toki ride it. You can also connect the two detached feet together to form a snowboard for Toki to ride. On top of that, gathering up all the detached weapons and combining them creates a Waverider — and it works as a standalone Waverider without the main body. The two guns included as weapons can also be stored inside the soles of the feet.

All in all, this is a fun kit that shows off the playful gimmicks the Maruden series is known for — seems like a solid SD Gundam kit you can just enjoy without any fuss. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.