HGGundam Build Fighters Try (based on the Red Warrior from Cho-Senshi Gundam Boy)

SD-9071A "Kurenai Musha" Red Warrior Amazing

A tiny samurai with a Gatling gun hidden in its bazooka, built for charm first and posing second.

MechaGrade Score

3.4/5

"Kurenai Musha" Red Warrior Amazing · 1/144 · 2015

GradeHG

Scale1/144

Released2015

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The verdict

I like this kit for what it is, a cheap, quick, genuinely fun little samurai figure, but I would not call it a strong SD build.

The gimmicks (the cross cannon combo, the swappable Gatling barrel, the four sticker eye expressions) are the real draw, and they work. Where it falls down is color separation and pose range, both of which feel like afterthoughts next to the character design.

Best for: Build Fighters Try fans and Lady Kawaguchi collectors who want the cheap, fast, gimmick-heavy version of her suit

The full review

What it is

This is Lady Kawaguchi's signature machine from Gundam Build Fighters Try, shrunk into Bandai's SDBF line at roughly 9cm tall. It comes molded almost entirely in its red and gold colors with foil stickers handling the fine markings, so out of the box it snaps together clean without paint. The centerpiece gimmick is genuinely clever: the hyper bazooka swaps its barrel for a Gatling gun, and armor pieces from the wheel shields and bazooka combine into the Musha Cross Cannon, which is a fun five-minute reconfiguration that rewards fiddling with it. The hair-like back parts move too, which is a nice touch of character for such a small kit.

The catch

The honest complaint from builders is that the kit looks flatter than the design deserves straight off the runners, red and yellow plastic without enough color-separated parts to sell the detailing, so you notice the gaps once it is together. Articulation takes a real hit once you attach the hyper bazooka and the wheel armor pieces, both of which restrict the arms and torso more than you would want on a samurai-themed suit built around dynamic poses. There is no inner frame to speak of, this is a simple SD build, and the sword and accessories are plastic without much heft.

Who it's for

Buy this one for the character and the transformation gimmick, not for a serious display pose. If you are collecting Build Fighters Try suits, want a fast weekend build, or just like the samurai aesthetic with a Gatling gun twist, it delivers exactly that at a low price and low time investment. If you want strong articulation or crisp molded color separation on your shelf pieces, skip it and look at a Master Grade or a more recent HG instead, this kit was never built to compete there.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

This is a short, easy build with no glue required and clean panel fit, which is typical for the SDBF line. Gate placement is straightforward and the small parts count keeps cleanup light, so it is a reasonable kit for a builder who wants a finished piece in one sitting rather than a weekend project.

The standout engineering is entirely in the accessory system: the hyper bazooka's barrel swaps for a Gatling gun, and combining the wheel armor and bazooka parts recreates the Musha Cross Cannon from the show. That versatility, plus the movable hair part and swappable expression stickers, gives the kit more play value than its size and price would suggest, even though the core figure itself has limited posability once accessorized.

Lore & trivia

01The suit is piloted by Lady Kawaguchi in Gundam Build Fighters Try and is themed after the Kurenai Musha (Red Warrior) from the classic Cho-Senshi Gundam Boy series.
02Its loadout includes the sword "Beniaoi", two kunai, wheel armor, and a hyper bazooka that converts into a Gatling gun.
03Combining exterior parts from the bazooka and armor recreates the in-show "Musha Cross Cannon" configuration.
04The kit was released as SDBF #41 in the Gundam Build Fighters SD line and stands about 9cm tall assembled.