SD Chibi Senshi Captain Formula 91 Jr.

Release 1993.3

Price ¥400 (items produced before 2008 were ¥300)

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 Captain Formula 91 Jr. - After applying seals (1/2)

SD Captain Formula 91 Jr. - After applying seals (2/2)

After applying stickers

SD Captain Formula 91 Jr. - Transformed into Sacred Beast Star Gryphon (1/3)

Transformed into Sacred Beast Star Gryphon

Frame Mode

Parts that attach while still on the runner

The included Chibi Medal can have either of 2 different seals applied to it.

Weapons loadout

Linked together with Chibi Medals from previous kits

You can also spread the wings out like this.

Very basic articulation — only the head, arms, and feet rotate

Action pose

Together with SD Captain Gundam FF Jr. and Star Gundam GP01 Jr.

<SD Chibi Senshi Series — General Notes> --------------------------------------------
The SD Chibi Senshi series ran from 1992 to 1994 and features the smallest SD Gundam kits around, standing just about 4.5–5 cm tall. That's exactly where the "Chibi" (tiny) name comes from. 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 — just plug the head, arms, and legs onto a frame. The frames come in six types: No. 1 Speed Frame, No. 2 Skill Frame, No. 3 Radar Frame, No. 4 Power Frame, No. 5 Knowledge Frame, and No. 6 Mobility Frame — and one is included at random.

Since the build is so simple, articulation is pretty basic — just rotation at the arms, feet, and head. Most kits come with a Chibi Medal, and if you collect several you can link them all together, which is a nice touch. Some kits also let you recombine parts for a transformation, or mount the armor on a separate display stand. One more thing to note: 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, so keep that in mind.
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This kit is SD Chibi Senshi No. 8 — SD Captain Formula 91 Jr. — a character from Gundam Force Super G Arms. The special gimmick here lets you recombine the parts to transform it into the Sacred Beast Star Gryphon, and you can also spread the wings on its back. Right off the bat, the red and orange fruity color scheme makes it stand out compared to the earlier kits, and as a bonus you actually get two Chibi Senshi Medal seals included. Either way, this one feels like a bit of a standout even within the Chibi Senshi lineup. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.