Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Hexa Gear Motor Punisher - Various angles (1/4)

Hexa Gear Motor Punisher - Various angles (2/4)

Various angles

Underside view

As usual, quite a few joint parts are left over as leftover parts.

Leg articulation range

It also moves through a wide range front to back.

Movement of the claw head section.

Hexa Gear Motor Punisher - Action pose (1/4)

Hexa Gear Motor Punisher - Action pose (2/4)

Action pose

Using the joint parts, it can be mounted on a separate Kotobukiya-exclusive stand.

Mounted on the stand with the legs spread wide open

Together with Governor Armor Type: Pawn A1.

Governor Armor Type: Pawn A1 riding on it

To transform into vehicle mode, first detach the limbs.

Hexa Gear Motor Punisher - Reconfigure the torso as shown above, extend the legs to the appropriate angle, and reattach them

Reconfigure the torso as shown above, extend the legs to the appropriate angle, and reattach them — transformation complete.

Hexa Gear Motor Punisher - Transformed into hovering-style vehicle mode. (1/3)

Transformed into hovering-style vehicle mode.

Underside

Governor Armor Type: Pawn A1 riding in vehicle mode

Together with the previous release, Voltrex.

Together with Rayblade Impulse in vehicle mode.

The Motor Punisher has been released as part of the Hexa Gear mechanic lineup — a claw bug-shaped mech. As you can see, it's a mechanic fitted with a large claw head, and just like the previous releases, a humanoid character figure rides on top. Unlike the Voltrex or Rayblade Impulse, which transformed into bike forms, the Motor Punisher transforms into a hovering-style vehicle mode instead.

Overall, the parts volume is smaller than the previous releases, so the price has come down to a relatively affordable ¥3600. The build itself feels simpler too — assembly goes quickly, though posing options are a bit limited. The leg articulation is pretty good, but the range of poses you can pull off isn't all that varied. That said, you can open up the claw head to get a slightly more aggressive look, which is a nice touch.

As for joint strength, the connection between the body and legs feels a little iffy, but overall the joints are nice and tight, and the main body itself is light, so it's not really a problem. The transformation gimmick into vehicle mode works differently from the previous kits — instead of folding up, the legs extend straight forward, giving it the feel of a hovering machine rather than a wheeled vehicle.

Unlike the previous releases which were based on dinosaur concepts, the Motor Punisher seems to go for a bug theme this time around — either way, the variety of ideas they're trying out is genuinely interesting. If the style appeals to you, it's a solid, no-fuss kit that pairs nicely with the Governor character models for some fun combinations. :-)

Hexa Gear Motor Punisher | 2017.9 | ¥3,600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.