Kit Review

Straight build

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

SD Force Impulse Gundam - After applying seals (1/4)

SD Force Impulse Gundam - After applying seals (2/4)

After applying seals

SD Force Impulse Gundam - Maybe it's thanks to the good joints — even with the center of gravity shifted to the back, it can

Maybe it's thanks to the good joints — even with the center of gravity shifted to the back,
it can stand up without any real issues.

Unlike other BB Senshi SEED kits,
the shield area is nicely covered with seals.

The hollow-out areas on the inside of the legs are at least a fairly simple shape..

Beam saber action pose.

SD Force Impulse Gundam - The SD Force Impulse Gundam comes with a dedicated stand. This stand is also recommended for use wi

The SD Force Impulse Gundam comes with a dedicated stand.
This stand is also recommended for use with other kits down the line.

SD Force Impulse Gundam - Flying shooting pose (1/3)

Flying shooting pose

Remove the Force Pack and there's a Core Block underneath, just like in the show.

You can also disassemble and reassemble the Core Block into a Core Fighter!

The color separation is pretty bad, but it's still an adorable little Core Fighter.

The Core Fighter can also be placed on the dedicated stand.

You can add extra parts to the Force Pack and display it on the stand.

SD Force Impulse Gundam - So in the end, those 3 parts above are the leftover parts provided for the Core Fighter and Force P

So in the end, those 3 parts above are the leftover parts provided for the Core Fighter and Force Pack configurations.

SD Force Impulse Gundam - When you're not using these leftover parts, there's even a handy storage feature that lets you clip

When you're not using these leftover parts,
there's even a handy storage feature that lets you clip them all together onto the back of the stand.

Together with the SD Strike Gundam.

Together with the 1/100 and HG Force Impulse Gundam.

Following the SEED Season 1 SD Gundam lineup, the Force Impulse Gundam from SEED Destiny has now been released as a BB Senshi. The overall quality is a slight step up from the Strike Gundam series — for starters, the yellow head antenna that used to just be handled with a seal has now been properly color-separated, and a generous number of seals are included to cover areas where the molded colors don't match the design specs, making the color accuracy much better overall. (Should've done this from the start...)

As mentioned, compared to the Strike, quite a few areas like the shoulders, skirt, and shield have gotten additional seals, so even a straight straight build looks pretty decent. And as a bonus, the Core Block and Core Fighter are actually reproduced too. Sure, it's done through a disassemble-and-reassemble method, but it's still pretty cool to see this level of detail in an SD kit. ^^

The Force Impulse Gundam also comes with a dedicated stand, and a polycap for attaching the stand has been added between the hip joints. Going forward, all SEED Destiny-related kits will include this stand-mounting polycap, but the stand itself is only included with this kit, so the manual recommends reusing it with the other kits.

Clean color combination, slightly improved quality, sharp sculpting — this one ranks pretty high among BB Senshi kits. The only issue is really the popularity of the mobile suit itself. Either way, if you're a fan of the Impulse Gundam, this is a fun little item worth picking up. :-)

SD Force Impulse Gundam | 2005.6 | ¥600

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.