Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGBF Ninpulse Gundam - Detail shots (1/4)

HGBF Ninpulse Gundam - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The backpack is so large that you need to tilt the body forward a bit to get it to stand upright.

A variety of beam parts are included.

Rear view with the backpack removed

You can remove the power axe attached to the rear skirt and attach whip-style beam parts.

Beam parts can be attached to the forearms to use as a weapon called the Phantom Butterfly Sword.

The remaining clear part is used as a stand joint part on the inside of the backpack wings.

The backpack wings have 8 blades, each of which can move in 8 different directions.

You can also remove the head and drape the wings around the body like a cloak.

Cloak pose

HGBF Ninpulse Gundam - You can also interlock the 8 blades together to form a large shuriken weapon called the Sky-Piercing C

You can also interlock the 8 blades together to form a large shuriken weapon called the Sky-Piercing Cross Sword.

A simple clear stand is included in the box.

Leftover parts from the HGCE Impulse Gundam

Articulation is similar to the HGCE Impulse Gundam.

HGBF Ninpulse Gundam - Cloak wing pose (1/3)

Cloak wing pose

HGBF Ninpulse Gundam - Phantom Butterfly Sword action (1/3)

Phantom Butterfly Sword action

Power axe pose

Sky-Piercing Cross Sword action pose

Together with the HGCE Force Impulse Gundam

The Ninpulse Gundam has been released as the 57th kit in the HG Build Fighters lineup. As the name suggests, it's a ninja-style reimagining of the Impulse Gundam. It's a variation kit that takes the HGCE Impulse Gundam parts as a base and adds new parts on top.

Much of the basic frame and exterior is based on the Impulse Gundam, but the molded colors and overall style have changed so much that it almost looks like a completely different mobile suit. Articulation and joint strength are on par with the HGCE Impulse Gundam — excellent articulation with solid enough joints. On top of that, the various ninja-style weapons not found on the Impulse make for some really unique poses.

The backpack wings feature blades that can move freely in 8 directions, allowing you to pose them as a massive shuriken called the Sky-Piercing Cross Sword in a throwing pose. A clear stand is included for exactly that purpose. You can also plug beam parts into the forearms to use as the Phantom Butterfly Sword, and the power axe on the rear skirt can be fitted with whip-style beam parts. You can even wrap the backpack wings around the body like a cloak — all in all, the ninja-style weaponry is pulled off really well.

It's a kit that nicely balances clean build quality with a distinctive ninja-style look and arsenal. If the style appeals to you, this is a great kit that anyone can enjoy building. :-)

HGBF Ninpulse Gundam | 2017.8 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.