Kotobukiya Hexa Gear

Alternative Messer Float

Kit Review

Straight build

Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Various angles (1/5) Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Various angles (2/5) Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Various angles (3/5) Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Various angles (4/5) Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Various angles (5/5)

Various angles

Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Front/rear leg articulation range (1/2) Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Front/rear leg articulation range (2/2)

Front/rear leg articulation range

Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Waist and abdomen articulation (1/2) Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Waist and abdomen articulation (2/2)

Waist and abdomen articulation

Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - All four wings move freely in every direction.

All four wings move freely in every direction.

Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Landing pose (1/2) Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Landing pose (2/2)

Landing pose

Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Various aerial poses (1/4) Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Various aerial poses (2/4) Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Various aerial poses (3/4) Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Various aerial poses (4/4)

Various aerial poses

Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - Size comparison with a standard Governor kit.

Size comparison with a standard Governor kit.

Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - The plasma torch on the tail can be detached and used as a weapon for the Governor. (1/2 Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float - The plasma torch on the tail can be detached and used as a weapon for the Governor. (2/2

The plasma torch on the tail can be detached and used as a weapon for the Governor.

This is the Alternative Messer Float, released as part of Kotobukiya's Hexa Gear series. It's a bee-shaped insect-type mech with a plasma torch on its tail like a stinger, and the four wings are made from clear PET material.

All four wings and four legs each move freely across a wide range, and the joints are solid enough to hold whatever angle you put them in. The body is also articulated in multiple stages — head, chest, and abdomen all move up, down, left, and right — so you can get some pretty flexible poses out of it. There are no separate weapons, so you're working with just the body itself for posing. Unless you're setting it down in a landing pose, a stand is pretty much essential for this kit — and since one isn't included, you'll need to borrow a separately sold stand, which is a bit of a shame. On the plus side, there's a bonus gimmick where the plasma torch on the tail detaches and can be used as a weapon for the Governor.

All in all, it's a compact kit with a straightforward build and a clear, distinctive personality, and the overall quality feels solid. If you're into insect-type mechs or just dig the look, this seems like a fun little kit to enjoy casually. :-)

Hexa Gear Alternative Messer Float | 2022.11 | ¥2,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.