Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBD Impulse Gundam Arc - Detail shots (1/4)

HGBD Impulse Gundam Arc - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

Leftover parts

Arm and leg articulation is the same as the existing HGCE Impulse Gundam.

Movement of the rear verniers and propellant tanks

HGBD Impulse Gundam Arc - Arc Rifle firing pose (1/3)

Arc Rifle firing pose

Side skirt beam cannon attack pose

Like the Impulse Gundam, the upper and lower body can be separated and transformed.

For the upper body, raise the arms upward and secure the Arc Rifle to both arms.

HGBD Impulse Gundam Arc - For the lower body, rotate the side skirts 180 degrees and fold the knees as shown above to complet

For the lower body, rotate the side skirts 180 degrees and fold the knees as shown above to complete the transformation.

Separated and transformed Chest Core Flyer and Leg Flyer

Bottom view

Joint parts are included for mounting each one on a stand.

Chest Core Flyer and Leg Flyer displayed on stands

Together with the HGCE Force Impulse Gundam.

Together with the HG Gundam 00 Diver Ace.

The Impulse Gundam Arc is the 17th Build Divers HG kit to be released. True to its name, it's a variation based on the HGCE Force Impulse Gundam's body, with about 80% of the original Impulse Gundam's parts reused.

Weapons-wise, only a single Arc Rifle is included, so pulling off a wide variety of scenes is a bit tough — but the kit does show off solid articulation and joint strength as a baseline, making it a pretty comfortable kit to pose. On top of that, just like the Impulse Gundam, you can separate the upper and lower body into a Chest Core Flyer and Leg Flyer, and display each one on a stand using the included joint parts.

It's not a kit packed with standout features or a ton of options, but the overall quality is clean and tidy — if you like the look of it, it's an easy kit to enjoy without any stress. :-)

HGBD Impulse Gundam Arc | 2018.9 | ¥1,900

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.