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Description
This is an injection-plastic kit of a science-fiction/anime item.
The HEXA GEAR Lord Impulse is back! Hexa Gear is a lineup of items from Kotobukiya featuring transformable battle mecha! It features the amazing Modeling Support Goods (M.S.G) hexagonal joint system, with a 3mm support pipe hole. Thus, weapons from Frame Arms and Heavy Weapons units can be used with Hexa Gear mechs! The Hexa Gear can also be ridden by their pilots, known as "Governors," sold separately.
The Lord Impulse, a third-generation Hexa Gear developed by EarthKline Biomechanics, was the prototype of the Rayblade Impulse. Movable thrusters on the left and right side of its fuselage are used for position control during jumping rather than acceleration, and this version features a long articulated limb on the back known as a "trick blade." It acts as a sort of prehensile tail, and is extremely flexible and strong, equipped with claws on the end for grasping.
[Features]:
- Trick Blade can be flexed vertically and horizontally, with 3mm joints
- The mouth features the Hound Byte holder, to hold and carry a wide range of items and weapons
- Chain guns and automatic grenade launcher magazines can be removed
- The Strike Edge attaches to the front of the forefoot, and telescopes out for use and in for storage
- The newly designed parts can be used on the Rayblade Impulse
- Can be converted from Z-ATEX fighting mode to Vehicle running mode
Details
Assembly Guide
Skill Level 3:
Basic Skills Required
Kits rated as skill level 3 are traditional model kits that require all basic modeling skills to complete. This includes cutting parts from runners and trimming or sanding them prior to use, assembling them with cement, and the use of paint to complete them.
To properly complete a level 3 kit, you should have at least a basic set of modeling supplies, including plastic nippers, a hobby knife, files and/or sandpaper, plastic cement, instant (cyanoacrylate) cement (for resin, soft-vinyl or metal parts), painting supplies including brushes, paint, thinner and masking tape, tweezers and possibly decal softener for applying decals to difficult areas.
Kits in this class are not suitable for small children unless there is complete parental supervision. Adults who have never before completed a plastic model kit may want to read one of the many excellent modeling guides available at most hobby shops before trying to build one of these kits.
Skill level 3 kits include a very large portion of our catalog. Most traditional plastic model kits fall into this category.
No Cement Required
This item does not require the use of cement to complete. Some modelers prefer to use cement on snap-together kits in order to fix them into a particular pose, or make a joint more secure. However, this is not required to complete these kits.
No Painting Required
This item does not require painting.
Either the item is completely pre-painted, such as an action figure or other completed figure, or it is molded in the colors of the finished item so that it appears natural after you have assembled it. Note that kits which are molded in their final colors will always look better when painted, even if this is not required. At the very least, a light coat of flat clear spray will make a science-fiction kit look much less toy-like after assembly. The same goes for some action figures as well.