SD BB Senshi Bakimaru

Release 2003.3

Price ¥500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

SD BB Senshi Bakimaru - Straight build front shot before applying seals (1/2)

SD BB Senshi Bakimaru - Straight build front shot before applying seals (2/2)

Front view of straight build before stickers

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

SD BB Senshi Bakimaru - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

The inner body known as "Bakki"

The Bakki Grip weapon can be configured in two different forms depending on how you position the claw section.

A smiling expression eye seal for Bakki is also included as an extra.

The Bakki Cable is provided as a wire part.

SD BB Senshi Bakimaru - Combine the weapons to form the Faagiran configuration (Bakki-ro Mode). (1/3)

Combine the weapons to form the Faagiran configuration (Bakki-ro Mode).

Rotate the legs 180 degrees, attach the feet to the hands, then rearrange the weapons and..

You can form the Juuou Mujin configuration.

SD BB Senshi Bakimaru - Compared to the typical SD level of articulation, the waist can rotate and the arms can raise slightly to the si

Compared to the typical SD level of articulation, the waist can rotate and the arms can raise slightly to the sides.

SD BB Senshi Bakimaru - Action pose (1/5)

SD BB Senshi Bakimaru - Action pose (2/5)

SD BB Senshi Bakimaru - Action pose (3/5)

Action pose

Together with BB Senshi Gundam Astray Red Frame

This kit is the SD Faahwan (Bakimaru), released as part of the SD Gundam Musha Maruden 3 series. As you can tell at a glance, it's based on the Gundam Astray Red Frame. Remove the armor and you can turn it into an adorable inner body called "Bakki" — and at that point you can choose between two eye seal options for Bakki: the standard expression or a smiling eyes version.

Combine the separated armor and weapons and you can put it into the Bakiro Mode, and by rearranging the weapons you can also transform it into the animal-form Juuou Mujin Mode. In terms of articulation, on top of the standard SD-level joints, a waist rotation and a shoulder raise joint have been added. Other notable features include the Bakki Cable at the back of the head, which is provided as a wire part, and the Bakki Grip weapon, which can be used in two different forms by repositioning the claw section.

So the inner body and the fully-armored form each have their own strong personality, and the ability to transform into the Juuou Mujin Mode is a real selling point of this kit. That said, there are quite a few parts to swap in and out for the transformations, and after doing it repeatedly I'm a little worried the connections might gradually loosen up over time. Either way, for the low price of 500 yen, this seems like a great kit that's a lot of fun to play around with. :-)

SD BB Senshi Bakimaru | 2003.3 | ¥500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.