SD BB Senshi Gaioh Gundam

Release 2002.2

Price ¥800

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

Gaioh Flight Mode after applying seals.
Based on Wing Gundam Zero Custom.

Armor and weapons removed

SD Gaioh Gundam - The light armor type known as Shachou. In Korean that means "company president," and sure enough,

The light armor type known as Shachou.
In Korean that means "company president," and sure enough, he's wearing a necktie to match.

An extra seal with a shifty-looking expression is included for Shachou's eyes.

Gaioh Flight Mode backpack and Twin Buster Tanegashima

SD Gaioh Gundam - Disassemble and reassemble these to get the Hyper Mega Cannon and Gaioh Bombardment Mode backpack as shown

Disassemble and reassemble these to get the Hyper Mega Cannon and Gaioh Bombardment Mode backpack as shown above.

Gaioh Bombardment Mode based on FAZZ

SD Gaioh Gundam - The weapons can be recombined to form a tank vehicle. (1/3)

The weapons can be recombined to form a tank vehicle.

Basic SD-level articulation with rotating arms, legs, and head.

Action pose

Together with SD Gaikan.

This kit is the SD Gaioh Gundam, released as part of the SD Gundam Musha Maruden series. Priced at 800 yen, it comes in a fairly large box and includes quite a few parts to accommodate two different armor configurations. It's essentially a variation kit that reuses a good number of parts from the SD Gaikan, but it tries to set itself apart with a variety of weapons and armaments.

The light armor type comes with a character called Shachou (meaning "company president"), and true to the name, he's sporting a necktie. By recombining the backpack and weapons, you can build two different backpack configurations — one for Gaioh Flight Mode and one for Gaioh Bombardment Mode. As you can tell at a glance, Gaioh Flight Mode is based on Wing Gundam Zero Custom, while Gaioh Bombardment Mode takes its concept from FAZZ. And lastly, you can recombine just the weapons on their own to make a tank vehicle.

The articulation and other features are pretty standard SD fare, so there's nothing particularly special to highlight there. That said, it's a fun kit for being able to pull off two distinct looks based on Wing Zero Custom and FAZZ. The molded colors are a bit plain, but the overall design and playability are solid — paint it up and this SD Musha Gundam kit would look really sharp. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.