Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - Various angles (1/6)

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - Various angles (2/6)

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - Various angles (3/6)

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - Detail shots (1/4)

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - Detail shots (2/4)

Detail shots

The basic weapons and cockpit hatch open gimmick are the same as before.

Newly added weapons included with this kit.

The star of the show — the Blast Silhouette.

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - The Cerberus high-energy long-range beam cannon moves via a three-section multi-joint a

The Cerberus high-energy long-range beam cannon moves via a three-section multi-joint arm, and the hold is really solid.

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - Deploying the Deludge ultra-high-velocity rail cannons mounted on the backpack. After d

Deploying the Deludge ultra-high-velocity rail cannons mounted on the backpack.
After deployment, they can also rotate left and right.

You can extend the length of the beam cannon and open the various hatches.

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - When you extend the beam cannon, the lower hatch automatically opens, and the two inter

When you extend the beam cannon, the lower hatch automatically opens, and the two internal pins deploy in sync.
This extension and linked deployment is an RG-original gimmick.

The grip is also articulated.

You can detach the beam Jabelin stored inside the long hatch.

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - You can attach beam parts to both beam Jabelins, and they can also be combined into a l

You can attach beam parts to both beam Jabelins, and they can also be combined into a longer form.

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - The beam Jabelin also has a peg hole, so it locks in firmly with the hand that has a fi

The beam Jabelin also has a peg hole, so it locks in firmly with the hand that has a fixing pin.

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - When mounting the beam cannon vertically at the back, you can plug the multi-joint arm

When mounting the beam cannon vertically at the back,
you can plug the multi-joint arm into the backpack's fixing pin to lock the angle in place.

The grip and fixing pin gimmick on the newly added Prototype Type-35 Improved Rail Gun.

You can deploy the fixing pin and mount it on the rear skirt.

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - Adding the auxiliary parts lets you mount it a bit lower. This is used to avoid interfe

Adding the auxiliary parts lets you mount it a bit lower.
This is used to avoid interference when the beam cannon is deployed.

A right hand for holding weapons has also been added.

Separated and transformed into four flyers.

Core Splendor

Chest Flyer (always in that awkward pose)

Leg Flyer

Blast Silhouette with the Silhouette Flyer combined.

Leftover parts

Same articulation as before

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - The signature rail cannon + beam cannon firing pose. The beam cannon is pretty thick, s

The signature rail cannon + beam cannon firing pose.
The beam cannon is pretty thick, so it's a bit tricky to hold with the arm.

Firing pose with the quad missile launcher on the back of the beam cannon.

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - Kneeling Prototype Type-35 Improved Rail Gun firing pose. (1/3)

Kneeling Prototype Type-35 Improved Rail Gun firing pose.

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II - Beam Jabelin pose. (1/3)

Beam Jabelin pose.

Pose with the beam Jabelin split into two.
This is an RG-original gimmick.

Together with the RG Force Impulse Gundam Spec II released as a standard retail kit.

Together with the HG Blast Impulse Gundam released through Club G.

This kit is the RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II, released as a Club G (Premium Bandai) online exclusive. Based on the standard retail RG Force Impulse Gundam, Blast-related parts have been added, along with new weapons and accessories.

The main body is identical in sculpt to the existing Spec II, with only the molded colors changed. It still delivers the excellent articulation and joint strength you'd expect from the latest RG quality — no complaints there. The Blast Silhouette also shows off detail and gimmicks on par with MG level or better, with the various hatch-open features on the beam cannon and the beam Jabelin storage gimmick all faithfully reproduced. There's even an RG-original gimmick where extending the cannon length simultaneously causes the lower hatch to open automatically and two pins to deploy in sync. The ability to split the beam Jabelin into two for separate use is also a newly added RG-original gimmick.

On top of that, the beam Jabelin pulled out from inside the beam cannon has a peg hole, so it locks in firmly with the hand that has a fixing pin. The three-section multi-joint arm that deploys the beam cannon also holds its position solidly, meaning the whole thing stays put no matter what pose you put it in. A new weapon — the Prototype Type-35 Improved Rail Gun — has also been added, and you can deploy its fixing pin to mount it on the rear skirt. There's even a thoughtful touch where you can add auxiliary parts to mount it a bit lower, avoiding interference when the beam cannon is deployed.

All in all, the quality is satisfying and it absolutely lives up to the RG name. Plenty of people were probably waiting for an original color version, but for now it's nice that we at least got the Spec II colors as seen in *Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom*. Either way, following the Sword, the Blast Impulse has now made it to RG — if you're a fan of the SEED lineup or the RG line in general, this is one you can grab without hesitation. :-)

RG Blast Impulse Gundam Spec II | 2024.9 | ¥4,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.