SD Legend BB Musha Gundam

Release 2012.7

Price ¥1,300First release price: ¥1,000

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 Musha Gundam - After applying seals (1/2)

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

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

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

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

Light equipment type

You can open the head and rotate the eyes 180° to switch between face types.

A total of 4 eye seals are included.

3 hands are included in total.

Weapons include a Tanegashima rifle, a naginata, and a Muguwan.

The color separation on the head is impressive.

An Ashigaru Zaku head is also included.

SD Musha Gundam - The articulation is noticeably more flexible compared to older SD kits, and there's even a gimmick where th

The articulation is noticeably more flexible compared to older SD kits,
and there's even a gimmick where the shoulder armor swings back to allow arm movement.

The shoulder joints also swing forward and backward.

Action pose

Together with the original SD Musha Gundam

----- SD Legend BB model kit - General notes ------------------------
The SD Legend BB line, launched in 2012, is an upgraded lineup that reimagines major SD kits from the old Musha and Knight Gundam series using the latest technology. The design is on a completely different level from the older SD kits, with the following upgrade points:

- Size increased by roughly 1.5x
- Reduced seal usage with significantly improved color separation
- Updated polycaps applied, improving articulation and feel
- Elbow articulation added, and shoulders can now be pushed forward
- Disassemble the head and rotate the eyes 180° to swap to a different eye style (Zaku-type gets an added mono-eye rotation gimmick)
- 4 types of eye seals included (some kits include 2)
- 1–2 additional hand types included

Beyond that, the Legend BB line also includes some original units that didn't exist before, though the variety of releases isn't huge. Everything that's come out has been high quality, making it a lineup that's loved not just by SD fans but by Gunpla fans in general.
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This kit is Musha Gundam, released as the 2nd entry in the SD Legend BB line. Just like the 1st entry, Knight Gundam, it's a massive upgrade over the original SD Musha Gundam from 1988 — there's really no comparison.

The gold and black sections of the helmet are cleanly color-separated, and even the gold trim on the chest is broken out separately, giving the straight build a really satisfying look. As a bonus, an Ashigaru Zaku head is included, and there's even a gimmick where the shoulder armor opens to the side for arm movement — you can tell a lot of thought went into this kit. The weapon loadout is the same as the original version, but the color separation and sculpt quality on each piece really does scream Legend BB. That said, the color scheme is a bit more complex, so there are slightly more seals used here compared to other Legend BB kits.

All in all, Musha Gundam has been reborn with natural posability and a clean look — this seems like it'd make a great gift for anyone who has fond memories of Musha Gundam. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.