SD Legend BB Mk-III Daishogun

Release 2017.5

Price ¥1,800

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Runners

SD Mk-III Daishogun - Parts diagram (1/3)

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

SD Mk-III Daishogun - Straight build front shot before applying seals (1/2)

SD Mk-III Daishogun - Straight build front shot before applying seals (2/2)

Front view of straight build before stickers

SD Mk-III Daishogun - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Mk-III Daishogun - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Armor and weapons removed

SD Mk-III Daishogun - Light armor type (1/2)

SD Mk-III Daishogun - Light armor type (2/2)

Light equipment type

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

A total of 4 eye seals are included.

Fancy jewel seals are also included.

Weapons included are the Trident Spear, Twin Blade Sword (Double Haken), and Zanbo Sword.

SD Mk-III Daishogun - Shoulder armor can be attached to both ends of the Twin Blade Sword, and you can swap out the tip blade

Shoulder armor can be attached to both ends of the Twin Blade Sword, and you can swap out the tip blade of the Trident Spear to turn it into a single-edged sword.

SD Mk-III Daishogun - You can swap on separate armor parts to build the Mk-III. (1/3)

You can swap on separate armor parts to build the Mk-III.

SD Mk-III Daishogun - Reassembled parts with legs added to form the Ryuumabou configuration (1/3)

Reassembled parts with legs added to form the Ryuumabou configuration

Articulation is more flexible compared to older SD kits.

Action pose

Together with the SD 3rd Gundam Daishogun

Together with the Legend BB 2nd Gundam Daishogun

----- SD Legend BB Gunpla General Notes ------------------------
The SD Legend BB line, which launched in 2012, 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 engineering 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
- Updated polycaps applied, improving articulation and the feel of movement
- 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 units get 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 isn't huge. Everything comes out at 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 the Mk-III Daishogun, released as the 14th entry in the SD Legend BB line. The name might make you think it's an upgraded version of the 3rd Gundam Daishogun, but it's actually the Daishogun form of BB Senshi No. 119 Gundam Mk-III, released back in 1993. That said, the wing design is similar to the 3rd Gundam Daishogun, giving it that big, flashy butterfly-style look.

In light armor mode, you can separately equip the armor for the ancestor Gundam Mk-III — though while the design is similar to the original Gundam Mk-III, the color scheme is quite different. You can also reassemble the parts and add legs to recreate the four-legged Ryuumabou form. Weapons include the Trident Spear, Twin Blade Sword (Double Haken), and Zanbo Sword. Shoulder armor can be attached to both ends of the Twin Blade Sword, and swapping out the tip blade of the Trident Spear turns it into a single-edged sword.

True to the Daishogun name, this is a big and flashy kit — jewel seals and all — delivering some of the strongest visual impact in the Legend BB lineup. The build quality is clean and polished as you'd expect from a modern SD, so if the style appeals to you, this is definitely a fun kit worth picking up. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.