SD BB Senshi Kochou Gundam

Release 2009.4

Price ¥600

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 Kochou Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

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

After applying stickers

Huang Zhong Gundam with the Ryushinkai (Dragon God Armor) removed

Armor and weapons removed

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

SD Kochou Gundam - Light armor type (2/2)

Light equipment type

Parts with slide mold technology

Stamp sculpted on the sole

You can combine the Ryushinkai with the backpack to create a support mech.

SD Kochou Gundam - Rearranging the weapons to form the Renryuga configuration (1/3)

Rearranging the weapons to form the Renryuga configuration

SD Kochou Gundam - Combining the Yejingung, arrows, and quiver to form the Ryurin Koretsu-kyu, configured in rapid-fire mode

Combining the Yejingung, arrows, and quiver to form the Ryurin Koretsu-kyu, configured in rapid-fire mode

The head and waist rotate, and the arms and legs are on ball joints.

Action pose

Together with SD Yuubi Gundam

Some of SD Shangredi Yuubi Gundam's Ryukibo parts can be combined.

--- SD Sangokuden general notes -----------------
The SD Sangokuden is a lineup released between 2007 and 2010, and all the kits share a standardized format with consistent characteristics. The head and waist rotate, and the arms and legs use ball joints, giving them more flexible articulation compared to older SD kits. The ball joints do tend to pop out during posing, but overall joint strength is pretty decent.

Each kit has a stamp on the bottom of the feet with the Three Kingdoms character's name carved in Chinese characters, and slide molds are used on the arms and some other parts for a cleaner finish. Removing the outer armor to get a light armor type is similar to previous entries in the series, and depending on the kit, some fairly large weapons are included as well. On top of that, system injection runners and color separation across four to five or more colors are used, so even with a small number of seals the straight build looks great right out of the box. All in all, this is a series that delivers a consistently solid level of quality, and it's safe to say it was a hit that did a lot to bring SD kits to a wider audience.
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This kit is the 21st release in the Sangokuden series — SD Huang Zhong Gundam, based on the Gundam Mk-II. Color-wise it takes the AEUG version as its base, and on top of that it follows the Super Gundam configuration, G-Defenser included.

The G-Defenser, called the Ryushinkai here, mounts on the shoulders, and if you detach it and combine it with the backpack you can turn it into a separate support mech. Add the arrows and attach it to the backpack and you can set it up in the Renryuga configuration; combine the Yejingung, arrows, and quiver together and you get a massive bow called the Ryurin Koretsu-kyu, which lets you set up the rapid-fire mode. The Yejingung and arrows can also be used as standalone weapons, and there's also a sword called the Zankongdo included.

It's a really fun concept — taking the G-Defenser and reimagining it in Sangokuden style as a giant bow — and thanks to the Ryushinkai, this kit ends up with a really satisfying sense of volume to it. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.