Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Underside

Hexa Gear Lord Impulse - You can open the mouth to detach the weapon unit. Apparently this part is designed to accommodate se

You can open the mouth to detach the weapon unit.
Apparently this part is designed to accommodate separately sold MSG weapons.

Trick blade articulation at the tip of the tail

The blade on the underside of the front legs slides out in two stages.

Hexa Gear Lord Impulse - Remove the gatling from the head and attach a handle grip, and you can combine it with other humanoi

Remove the gatling from the head and attach a handle grip,
and you can combine it with other humanoid Hexa Gear kits.

Or you can have a figure ride on it like shown above.

Leftover parts

Leg range of motion

When you stretch the tail out straight, it's quite long.

The tail can be posed in a variety of configurations.
Holds its position better than you'd expect.

Hexa Gear Lord Impulse - Action pose (1/4)

Hexa Gear Lord Impulse - Action pose (2/4)

Action pose

Hexa Gear Lord Impulse - Poses combined with the Governor EX Armor Type: Monoceros, released at the same time (1/4)

Hexa Gear Lord Impulse - Poses combined with the Governor EX Armor Type: Monoceros, released at the same time (2/4)

Poses combined with the Governor EX Armor Type: Monoceros, released at the same time

Just like the Rayblade Impulse, you can fold up the limbs and reassemble it into vehicle mode.

Hexa Gear Lord Impulse - Vehicle mode (1/4)

Hexa Gear Lord Impulse - Vehicle mode (2/4)

Vehicle mode

Together with the Hexa Gear Rayblade Impulse.

Lord Impulse has been released as a variation of the Hexa Gear Rayblade Impulse. The core concept remains the same — a quadruped with multiple wheels that transforms into a bike-style vehicle mode — with the overall design being the main change. That said, it feels noticeably more complex and elaborate in its detailing compared to the Rayblade Impulse.

Since the underlying framework is the same, the articulation characteristics and the ability to seat humanoid Hexa Gear figures carry over from the Rayblade Impulse as well — though there still aren't as many posing options as you might hope. In particular, some parts tend to pop off during posing, so you'll want to use a bit of glue and think about durability. There's also the ongoing structural issue of joints gradually loosening with repeated posing, so this is really the kind of kit where you're better off picking one pose you like and leaving it there.

The tail, made up of 9 segments, is quite long and shows impressively flexible articulation — and since the joint strength holds up better than expected, it's really useful for adding an accent to your poses. On top of that, the forearms feature two-stage slide-out blades, and there's also a bonus part included that lets you remove the gatling on the head and use it with humanoid Hexa Gear kits.

As long as you keep the joint strength in check, this is a pretty stylish kit — and if this kind of design is your thing, it's definitely worth building. :-)

Hexa Gear Lord Impulse | 2019.5 | ¥5,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.