Kit Review

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam - Detail shots (1/4)

HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam - The Impulse Gundam body has been given a color change, with the Blast Silhouette and Defiant Be

The Impulse Gundam body has been given a color change, with the Blast Silhouette and Defiant Beam Jabelin added.

Blast Silhouette

Various articulated parts on the Blast Silhouette.

The barrel opening and closing is reproduced too.

Other weapons and accessories are the same as the HGCE Force Impulse Gundam.

The Silhouette Flyer combined with the Blast Silhouette.

Defiant Beam Jabelin

Only 2 leftover parts

HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam - Action pose (1/9)

HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam - Action pose (2/9)

HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam - Action pose (3/9)

HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam - Action pose (4/9)

HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam - Action pose (5/9)

HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam - Action pose (6/9)

HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam - Action pose (7/9)

Action pose

Together with the HGCE Force Impulse Gundam released as the standard retail version.

Together with the No Grade 1/144 Blast Impulse Gundam.

This kit is the HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. In the standard retail lineup, only the Force Impulse is available, while the Blast and Sword versions are released through Club G. True to the design specs, the body's colors have been changed accordingly, and the newly sculpted Blast Silhouette is included.

Since the body only has some color changes with all parts otherwise identical, for a detailed look at the Impulse Gundam body and basic contents, check out the HGCE Force Impulse Gundam review. The Blast Silhouette is a composite weapons system, featuring the Deluge ultra-high-speed railgun on the front, a 4-tube missile launcher on the rear, and the Kerberos high-energy long-range beam cannon on top. It delivers solid color separation faithful to the design specs, along with open/movable gimmicks.

That said, the signature pose for the Blast Impulse Gundam is firing with both cannons positioned horizontally at the hips — and since the clearance is tight, it's not easy to get both hands gripping them at once. If you put in a bit of effort to angle the arms and weapons just right, you can get a reasonably stable grip. As a bonus, the Defiant Beam Jabelin is also included, complete with beam parts.

All in all, the Blast Silhouette shows quality that fits right in at the HGCE level. Its screen time in the show may have been limited, but if you're a SEED fan, this kit is definitely worth picking up. :-)

HGCE Blast Impulse Gundam | 2016.8 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.