Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Hexa Gear Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1 Ver.1.5 (1/2)

Hexa Gear Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1 Ver.1.5 (2/2)

The weapon loadout is the same as before.

Hexa Gear Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1 Ver.1.5 - With the skirt changing from soft material to PS plastic, the angle the hip

With the skirt changing from soft material to PS plastic, the angle the hip joints can raise has decreased slightly.

Instead, a joint that moves the neck forward and backward has been added.

Leftover parts

Hexa Gear Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1 Ver.1.5 - Action pose (1/6)

Hexa Gear Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1 Ver.1.5 - Action pose (2/6)

Hexa Gear Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1 Ver.1.5 - Action pose (3/6)

Hexa Gear Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1 Ver.1.5 - Action pose (4/6)

Action pose

Hexa Gear Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1 Ver.1.5 - Shown here with the original Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1. The only notice

Shown here with the original Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1.
The only noticeable visual difference seems to be the color of the parts on the sides.

The Hexa Gear Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1 has been upgraded and released as v1.5. The Hexa Gear humanoid kits have always had great build quality and articulation, but there were some shortcomings in joint strength and parts retention. This upgraded version was released in response to that user feedback.

First off, the parts that were previously made of soft PVC have been changed to hard PS plastic, which improves joint strength and makes painting and modifying much easier. The issue of the waist ball joint popping out has been structurally addressed for better retention, and they've also fixed some areas where joints were subtly interfering with each other. As a result, the joint strength has improved to the point where it almost feels a bit stiff, and parts that used to feel loosely attached now lock in solidly.

Articulation is similar to before, but with the skirt switching from soft material to PS plastic, the range of hip joint movement has decreased. On the flip side, a joint for moving the neck forward and backward has been added.

Overall, the weapon loadout, looks, and articulation are pretty much the same as before, with the main improvements being joint strength and parts retention. If you want to nitpick the exterior changes, the molded color of some parts on the head and sides has changed — but it's not very noticeable.

Anyway, since there's barely any visual difference, it's a bit of an awkward item for those who already own the original version. That said, if you're looking to pick up a Pawn A1 for the first time, I'd definitely recommend going with the v1.5. :-)

Hexa Gear Governor Armor Type : Pawn A1 Ver.1.5 | 2019.8 | ¥2,100

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.