SD Chibi Senshi Knight Gundam GP01 Jr.

Release 1992.8

Price ¥400 (¥300 for pre-2008 releases)

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 Knight Gundam GP01 Jr. - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Knight Gundam GP01 Jr. - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

Armor removed

Inner body form

Frame mode

Parts attached with the runner

Included Chibi Medal

Weapons loadout

SD Knight Gundam GP01 Jr. - Weapons mounted on the stand (1/3)

Weapons mounted on the stand

Rear view with the cloak removed

The cape is attached by cutting out a piece from the manual.

Linked up with Chibi Medals from previous kits

One-dimensional articulation — only the head, arms, and feet rotate

SD Knight Gundam GP01 Jr. - Action Pose (1/3)

Action pose

Together with SD Burning Knight Gundam F91 Jr.

<Common notes for the SD Chibi Senshi series> --------------------------------------------
The SD Chibi Senshi series ran from 1992 to 1994 and features the smallest SD Gundams of any series, standing just about 4.5–5 cm tall — which is exactly why they got the "Chibi" (tiny) name. It's a lineup that takes SD Gundam characters from various series and turns them into simple, compact little kits.

Every Chibi Senshi kit can also be displayed in frame mode by simply plugging the head, arms, and legs onto a frame. There are six frame types included at random: No. 1 Speed Frame, No. 2 Agility Frame, No. 3 Radar Frame, No. 4 Power Frame, No. 5 Knowledge Frame, and No. 6 Mobility Frame. Every Chibi Senshi kit can also be displayed in frame mode by simply plugging the head, arms, and legs onto a frame. There are six frame types included at random: No. 1 Speed Frame, No. 2 Agility Frame, No. 3 Radar Frame, No. 4 Power Frame, No. 5 Knowledge Frame, and No. 6 Mobility Frame.

Given how simple the construction is, articulation is pretty one-dimensional — just the arms, feet, and head rotating. Most kits come with a Chibi Medal included, so if you collect several you can link them all together. Some kits also offer transformation via parts recombination, or a separate stand for displaying the armor. The original release price was ¥300, which was about as cheap as it gets, but reprints from 2008 onward have gone up to ¥400 due to inflation — just something to keep in mind.
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This is SD Knight Gundam GP01 Jr., released as No. 4 in the SD Chibi Senshi series — a character from SD Gundam Gaiden: Seisenshi Monogatari. Like the Burning Knight Gundam F91 Jr., it's a knight Gundam kit that comes with the same features: a cape made by cutting out part of the manual, and a stand for displaying the armor. Nothing else particularly stands out, but it's a cute little knight Gundam that does a nice job capturing the look of the GP01 Full Burnern. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.