Kit Review

Straight build + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - Various angles (1/6)

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - Various angles (2/6)

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - Various angles (3/6)

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - Detail shots (1/4)

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The basic accessories are the same as the standard release RG Force Impulse Gundam.

Parts newly sculpted and added for the Sword Impulse Gundam.

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - The Excalibur laser anti-ship sword can have beam parts attached, or two swords can be connecte

The Excalibur laser anti-ship sword can have beam parts attached, or two swords can be connected together.

The Flash Edge beam boomerang works the same way as the MG version.

Articulated parts of the Sword Silhouette

Sword Silhouette combined with the Silhouette Flyer

The Chest Flyer in its usual awkward pose

Leg Flyer

Group shot of all the flyers

Leftover parts

Same cockpit hatch opening and articulation as the RG Force Impulse Gundam

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - Excalibur laser anti-ship sword action. Being lighter than the MG, poses like this are now poss

Excalibur laser anti-ship sword action.
Being lighter than the MG, poses like this are now possible.

Poses with the Excalibur laser anti-ship swords connected together

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - Flash Edge beam boomerang poses (1/5)

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - Flash Edge beam boomerang poses (2/5)

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - Flash Edge beam boomerang poses (3/5)

Flash Edge beam boomerang poses

Together with the standard release RG Force Impulse Gundam.

Together with the standard release MG Sword Impulse Gundam.

RG Sword Impulse Gundam - Together with the HG Sword Impulse Gundam released in 2005. The size difference is quite signif

Together with the HG Sword Impulse Gundam released in 2005.
The size difference is quite significant — note that the HG has partial paint applied in several areas such as the shoulders and skirts.

This kit is the RG Sword Impulse Gundam, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. It's based on the standard release RG Force Impulse Gundamwith changed molded colors and newly added parts. The main body only has its molded colors changed, while all the Sword Silhouette-related parts are entirely new sculpts.

The Sword Silhouette is cleanly realized at RG quality. The Excalibur laser anti-ship sword and Flash Edge beam boomerang, along with their beam parts, are on par with the MG version. In fact, being lighter than the MG, it handles poses with large weapons in both hands more stably. The main body's articulation and joint strength are also excellent, making this an overall very poseable kit.

As such, with this review you'll really just want to pay close attention to the newly added Sword Silhouette features. The RG Impulse Gundam base itself is a solid kit, so if you've been waiting for the RG Sword Impulse, this should be more than satisfying :-)

RG Sword Impulse Gundam | 2020.11 | ¥3,500

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.