Kit Review

Straight build

Hexa Gear V-Thor - Size comparison with a cigarette pack. The head height is over 20cm, so it's bigger than you'd expect — an

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.
The head height is over 20cm, so it's bigger than you'd expect.
Factor in the height of the weapons and you're looking at PG-level volume.

Various angles

Detail shots

Rear view with weapons removed

Hexa Gear V-Thor - Together with the separately sold Governor Armor Type: Pawn X1. It's absolutely massive compared to a regu

Together with the separately sold Governor Armor Type: Pawn X1.
It's absolutely massive compared to a regular Governor.

Hexa Gear V-Thor - Back fully deployed with a Governor seated inside (1/3)

Back fully deployed with a Governor seated inside

You can just about see the Governor's head peeking out between the neck and chest armor.

The weapons included are the Charged Ultra-Large Tactical Sword and the HD Plasma Cannon.

The Charged Ultra-Large Tactical Sword removed from its scabbard

The HD Plasma Cannon lets you choose between two different barrel styles.

A total of 4 hand sets are included.

You can detach the two Exjet Sliders on the back and deploy/expand them as shown above.

Temporarily remove the inner armor on one side, rotate the center connector 180 degrees, then reattach it.

Hexa Gear V-Thor - Expose the connector pins that way, then combine the two Exjet Sliders to form a large shield like shown a

Expose the connector pins that way, then combine the two Exjet Sliders to form a large shield like shown above.

You'll need to add the separate large shield handle at this point.

Hexa Gear V-Thor - Rotate the small inner armor piece on the large shield 90 degrees and slot it in, then position the two so

Rotate the small inner armor piece on the large shield 90 degrees and slot it in, then position the two sole anchor pins to get the board configuration.

Hexa Gear V-Thor - V-Thor riding on the board. The anchor pins slot into the holes on both soles, so it locks in nice and sol

V-Thor riding on the board.
The anchor pins slot into the holes on both soles, so it locks in nice and solid.

There's also a joint part included for compatibility with the separately sold Flying Base Neo.

Excellent limb articulation

The shoulders have forward/backward swing joints.

The ankles are very flexible, which is a huge help for posing.

The toes are on ball joints too, so they move around quite freely.

The Exjet Sliders connect via joint blocks, so you can position and lock them however you like.

The weapon mounts on the back also connect via joint blocks, allowing for flexible positioning.

Hexa Gear V-Thor - Natural kneeling pose (1/3)

Natural kneeling pose

Hexa Gear V-Thor - HD Plasma Cannon pose (1/3)

HD Plasma Cannon pose

Large shield pose

Charged Ultra-Large Tactical Sword + large shield pose.
The weapons are all pretty chunky, but the grip strength and joint strength are solid enough to hold up.

Size comparison with an MG First Gundam.
It completely dwarfs the MG without even trying.

This kit is V-Thor, released as part of the Hexa Gear series. It's a mech designed to carry Governors, and this time around it's a humanoid robot type. For a Kotobukiya kit, it came out surprisingly large.

The overall proportions and look give off the vibe of taking an existing Governor and blowing it up to a much larger scale with enhanced detail. As you'd expect from a large kit with a head height exceeding 20cm, the sense of depth and detail really come through nicely. Overall articulation is quite solid too — the ankles in particular are very flexible, which really helps with getting good ground contact. Joint strength is also sturdy for its size, so as long as you balance the center of gravity well, holding poses shouldn't be a problem for now. That said, given how big this thing is, I do have some concerns about long-term joint durability. Either way, out of the box the joints are pretty tight, so that's reassuring.

To seat a Governor inside, you need to open the back armor up and down — but it opens up nice and wide, so getting a Governor in there isn't too difficult. Once seated, you can see the Governor's face peeking out between the neck and chest armor, though overall it's not immediately obvious at a glance whether anyone's riding inside. Weapons include the Charged Ultra-Large Tactical Sword and the HD Plasma Cannon, and the HD Plasma Cannon lets you swap between two different barrel styles.

As a bonus gimmick, you can detach the two Exjet Sliders from the rear and combine them into a large shield. Add the separate auxiliary handle on top of that and it connects to V-Thor's hand just fine. The large shield is pretty big and hefty, so you might worry about how well it holds, but thankfully the initial joint strength is solid enough that it holds up without any issues. On top of that, you can also reconfigure the large shield into a cross-shaped board and slot V-Thor's feet into it for a surfboard-style riding pose.

All in all, this is a Hexa Gear mech that turned out bigger, flashier, and more stylish than expected — and with solid initial joint strength for its size, it's a kit that's genuinely fun to handle. The one thing to note is that the Charged Ultra-Large Tactical Sword mounted on the back sits very high up, meaning you'll need vertical clearance that goes beyond even PG level in that configuration. Still, this ranks among the more highly recommended kits in the Hexa Gear lineup — if the style appeals to you, it's a pretty unique and entertaining kit to enjoy. :-)

Hexa Gear V-Thor | 2022.8 | ¥7,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.