Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Upper body front/rear

Head

Legs

A total of 5 hands are included.

A dedicated stand is also included, and you can store 2 extra hands on the underside.

The beam saber stores inside the shield.

The Dodge Rifle can also be mounted on the back.

Articulation is about average.

HG Clanche - Dodge Rifle firing pose (1/3)

Dodge Rifle firing pose

HG Clanche - Beam saber action pose. (1/3)

Beam saber action pose.

HG Clanche - Double beam saber action. You can also plug the beam parts into the slot on the back of the hand as shown above.

Double beam saber action.
You can also plug the beam parts into the slot on the back of the hand as shown above.

Transformation

Remove the wrist, rotate it 90 degrees, and plug it back in.

Remove the back cover, stand it up 90 degrees and plug it back in,
then attach the shield on top of it.

Rotate the arms backward and fold them as shown above..

Bend the waist back 90 degrees, then remove the armor at the landing gear position.

Reattach the 3 removed armor pieces as cover parts onto the separate landing gear, then attach it to the body.

HG Clanche - Plug the Dodge Rifle into the front, tuck the head slightly inward, and lower the cover — transformation complet

Plug the Dodge Rifle into the front,
tuck the head slightly inward and lower the cover — transformation complete!

Flight mode complete

HG Clanche - You can place it on the dedicated stand too, but due to the structure it can't sit horizontally, so it has to be

You can place it on the dedicated stand too, but..
due to the structure it can't sit horizontally, so it has to be fixed at that angled position.

HG Clanche - Flight mode from various angles (1/4)

HG Clanche - Flight mode from various angles (2/4)

Flight mode from various angles

Together with the similarly colored HG Genoace / Genoace II.

The 28th HG kit in the AGE series is the Clanche, which shares the same color scheme as the Genoace. And it's not just the colors that are similar — the design concept is pretty much the same too, with the big difference being that it can transform into a flight mode.

The overall quality has that clean, polished feel you'd expect from a modern HG kit, with solid joint strength and a smooth transformation process. That said, due to the structure, articulation is limited to about 90-degree bends, so you won't be getting super dynamic poses in MS mode. Still, the color separation and molded colors are well done, so it comes together looking quite nice even as just a straight build.

The transformation into flight mode works a bit differently from other kits — instead of the usual arms-stretched-straight-back flight form, the elbows fold 90 degrees and tuck in toward the middle, which is a pretty unique touch. And since the joint strength is really solid, everything holds its position well after transforming, which is a nice plus.

This kit also comes with a dedicated stand that works in both MS mode and flight mode. The only thing is, when displaying it in flight mode, you can't set it horizontally — it can only be fixed at roughly a 45-degree upward angle. It's a bit of an odd display angle, but honestly it doesn't look too bad. ^^;

It's a clean, well-made HG kit, and if you're a fan of the AGE series or just dig the style, it's a solid, satisfying build that's well worth your time. :-)

HG Clanche | 2012.9 | ¥1,300

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.