Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - Various angles (1/6)

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - Various angles (2/6)

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - Various angles (3/6)

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - Various angles (4/6)

Various angles

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - Detail shots (1/5)

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - Detail shots (2/5)

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - Detail shots (3/5)

Detail shots

There's a visor gimmick for the driver on the back.

Accessories for the Governor series

You can detach the toolbox from the rear to store accessories.

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - The middle section of the rear wheel — where the two wheels spin independently — can be locked with

The middle section of the rear wheel where the two wheels spin independently
can be locked with a separate part so both wheels rotate together.

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - With the separately sold Governor Zoantropes Lebe riding it (1/3)

With the separately sold Governor Zoantropes Lebe riding it

Visor on

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - Poses using the accessories (1/3)

Poses using the accessories

You can even set up a repair scene like that.

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - To transform into hovering mode, spread the upper/lower mufflers apart and lower the rear wheels dow

To transform into hovering mode, spread the upper/lower mufflers apart and lower the rear wheels down.

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - Position both rear wheels as shown above and return the mufflers to their original position — transf

Position both rear wheels as shown above and return the mufflers to their original position — transformation complete.

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - Hovering mode (1/3)

Hovering mode

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - To transform into aiming mode, lower the muffler mount down and spread both rear wheels out, positio

To transform into aiming mode, lower the muffler mount down
and spread both rear wheels out, positioning them as shown above.

Lower the front wheel down and raise the handlebar section up — transformation complete.

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel - Aiming mode (1/3)

Aiming mode

Together with the Gigantic Arms Rapid Raider.

This kit is the Bandit Wheel, released as part of the Hexa Gear series. Much like the Rapid Raider from the Gigantic Arms series, it's a bike-type mech — and it's got that tough, rugged design that wouldn't look out of place in a Mad Max film.

First off, this is a relatively easy build among Kotobukiya kits, with smart parts breakdown that delivers great color separation and overall styling. It's bigger than you'd expect, so it has a real presence, and the parts hold together well throughout, keeping everything nice and sharp. Aside from the visor slide gimmick at the back, there isn't a whole lot else going on feature-wise — but honestly, the design is cool enough to stand on its own.

True to the Hexa Gear series, you can seat separately sold Governor figures on it, and a variety of accessories for the Governor are included. The toolbox at the rear can be detached to store some of those accessories. On top of that, a simple transformation lets you switch between hovering mode and aiming mode — both of which look pretty solid in their own right.

Overall, this is a mech model kit that feels stable and clean in quality — if the style appeals to you, it's a great kit that pretty much anyone can enjoy building. :-)

Hexa Gear Bandit Wheel | 2018.11 | ¥4,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.