SD Legend BB Zero Gundam

Release 2012.12

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

Marryu Kenshi Ver.I after applying seals

Rear view with the cloak removed

Armor and weapons removed

Light equipment type

You can open the head and rotate the eyes 180 degrees to switch between eye types.

A total of 4 eye seals are included.

A total of 4 hands are included.

You can swap the helmet, chest armor, and shoulder ornaments to create Marryu Kenshi Ver.II.

Cape articulation

The articulation is noticeably more flexible compared to older SD kits.

Action pose

Together with the SD Seiryuu Knight Zero Gundam Junior from the Chibi Senshi series

----- SD Legend BB model kit common notes ------------------------
The SD Legend BB line, released from 2012 onward, is an upgraded lineup that takes the major SD kits from the old Musha or Knight Gundam series and brings them up to modern standards. The design is on a completely different level from the older SD kits, with the following improvements:

- Size increased by roughly 1.5x
- Reduced seal usage with significantly improved color separation
- Latest polycaps applied, improving articulation and feel
- Elbow articulation added, and shoulders can now swing forward
- Disassemble the head and rotate the eyes 180 degrees to switch to a different eye style (Zaku-type gets a 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 isn't huge. Everything comes out at high quality, making it a lineup loved not just by SD fans but by Gunpla fans in general.
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This kit is the Marryu Kenshi Zero Gundam, released as the 5th entry in the SD Legend BB line. It was never released as a BB Senshi kit, but it seems to have joined the Legend BB lineup as the main character of the Knight Gundam story. There was previously an SD Seiryuu Knight Zero Gundam Junior in the Chibi Senshi series, but this kit comes in Marryu Kenshi form rather than Seiryuu Knight form.

The basic build and overall quality stay true to the series concept. You can swap the helmet, chest armor, and shoulder ornaments to convert it into Marryu Kenshi Ver.II, and the Thunder Sword can also be configured in either Ver.I or Ver.II form depending on whether the scabbard is attached. On top of that, the Zero Cape on the back can be spread upward or to the sides, which really helps with more dynamic poses.

Since there's no equivalent BB Senshi kit for a direct comparison, it's hard to do a full side-by-side, but it's at least in a completely different league quality-wise compared to the Chibi Senshi Seiryuu Knight version. That's partly because the Chibi Senshi line is a more budget-oriented lineup, but in that sense, this Legend BB kit really does feel like something new in every way.

Either way, if you're a fan of the Knight Gundam story, this is a must-have kit — and since the base quality is solid, it's the kind of premium BB Senshi kit that anyone can enjoy building. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.