I can't believe I missed the chest flap being used for the transformation. I'm pretty sure I did it correctly on the Master grade a little while ago lol.
lol yeah still great video, also I was wondering since almost no one has ever done video reviews about the HG Dreadnought Gundam(also from the SEED universe), would you take on the task to try it out or make a Lore video about it.
I was like "Who you calling flims-" and as soon as I picked up my RG 78-2, the shoulder armor disassembled, the rifle dropped and hit my rg Char's zaku which toppled it over and disassembled the skirts and the tiny chest parts. Then I was like "Yeah, ok, you have a point."
Never built Gunpla before. Was drinking and ordered 3 online one night. Among them was the Impulse. What a fitting name for an impulsive buy! Cant wait to get started
Most of the people here are stuck on RGs with pre-built frame and forgot that it's a thing of the past now. Even the "RGs are fragile" thing is a thing of the past too lol
@@ernestorio3550 The Tallgeese was the first to stop using it. Unicorn had a full one, but that was only because it needed it to complete the Psycho Frame look.
So after 4 years off from gunpla this was my first one coming back. I just finished it a few days ago and I was so hyped to see you got one in the unboxing video! I'm so happy with mine and I'm glad you feel the same way!!!
The RG line has been turning into better small solid MGs since the RG Tallgeese, I hated the pre-assembled inner frames so this is nothing but a good thing to me.
@@skeith1543 The RG Freedom suffers from many of the same issues as the other older kits in the RG line. The RG Tallgeese, RG Sazabi, RG Crossbone Gundam, RG NU Gundam, and RG Force Impulse are all very solid but almost anything earlier is a gamble on how much of a hand grenade it's going to be.
@@titan133760 I had to lube up the shoulders to even get them moving without feeling like they were going to break, definitely a solid kit as far as the joints are concerned.
@@onionring1531 the 00 Raiser is solid. Tallgeese, Force Impulse and Zeong are still shit despite being a miniature MG due to the base design being dogshit.
Kakarot writing the review: "Hmm. I should show the transformation. Not necessarily to show that it works, but so I can add in audio of Best Girl Meyrin."
This is one of my favourite RG kits to date. I don’t like Gundam Seed Destiny, tried to rewatch it recently and it was garbage, but the look and poseability of this kit is amazing. It also doesn’t have any differences between the right and left arms, legs and shoulders which saved me a bunch of time by building both simultaneously.
Just came back from the hobby store with this RG Force Impulse Gundam and the RG Sazabi. I needed an emotion support Gundam, since I have been looking forward to finally build the Sazabi. It was what you could say a forced impulse buy.
Just picked this kit up. I went on a long Master Grade run just after this kit was released and ended up forgetting about it. I was looking for a smaller kit to do for a change of pace and there it was. Watching your review reminded me why I was so stoked about this one to begin with. A real Grade I'm not afraid to touch after assembly. 🤣
Ahhh... The Magical Girl of Gundam, (almost) always using same stock scene for launching and transforming just like in magical girl show. The soundtrack for launching and transforming also fit perfectly well. Truly magical girl version of Gundam and I want to upgrade mine sometimes on the future,
"Is it fun to transform" I mean it is already a bit of a stretch to call it a transformation when all the pieces are just literally the top and bottom half of the Impulse's body lmao
i never understood why so many units have this gimmick, i mean, i get the reason for the impulse(test bed for swappable parts), or the victory 1(early on), but it could be worse, as there's absolutely no reason for the zz nor the s gundam to have it, neither for the bawoo(which is probably one of the best underapreciated designs in all of gundam).
The Impulse has it because the ZZ had it, and that's literally the only reason. As for why the ZZ had it, I believe it was due to them shooting for a more light-hearted "cartoony" feel after the hellride that was Z. So giving it to a suit in Seed, where they turned all the angst dials to 11, was a bit of a weird choice to say the least...but then Seed was all over the place in terms of writing and overall feel to begin with.
@@darrylyeoh6067 to be fair, it was basically a powered version of the victory. besides, its also pretty close to the core block system in the original rx-78-2 as well.
@@marcosdheleno true but call me a heretic if you want but i actually prefer this than the RX-78-2, because instead of the straight hands and arms it kinda makes the legs like Wing and the arms more sense
Not saying this as a bad thing or smack talk, but is kakarot the only Gundam tuber who actually resepcts stuff from SEED Destiny. Solid review btw you should give the RG crossbone a chance if you enjoyed this
Why does P-Bandai exist, i already have the MG Force and Sword impulse but not the Blast Impulse and i dont have the HG Sword and Blast Impulse since it P-Bandai shame we cant complete the Impulse
If I'm not wrong, the bit of articulation of that piece with the Vulcan gun is for the transformation. As I have seen with the MG, that part is to cover the face
Kakarot197 Core Spledor missile was also use in Episode 1 or Episode 2 when Impulse debut and fired it on Chaos Gundam...! but yes RG Impulse is one of the best RG to date so far... it got the looks, very stable and dont have the ERS (early RG syndrome)...! I actually have 3 of RG Impulse because the 2 will be repainted for use of my HG to make a Sword and Blast variants (I dont care if HG Sword and Blast is P-Bandai because those equipments will be surely more better looking at RG)...!
It still amazes me just how much I enjoy these videos. This one in particular because as a Strike fanboy the very existence of the Impulse offends me on a deep and personal level :)
My problem with all the rg impulse. Forearm armor and Wrist armor tend to crakck over time due to tightness of the ball joints of hand modifiers. At first the the mold line will show then the crack will start from there. Second I thing I dont like about this is the whole forearm assembly is somehow loose on neutral position not snuggly fit
I'm really blown away with how solid RGs are nowadays. My first experiences with them were far from pleasant and put me off the line altogether for a while. They were flimsy and constantly fell apart anytime I'd try and pose them. But after building the solid and super articulate RG Nu Gundam I've come back around on the line. It's really the difference between night and day and shows that Bandai's learned a lot since the early days of the line.
@@simplycrisp4173 really wish they'd start doing 2.0s for those older RGs. I love the Zeta design and the HG is a perfectly fine kit if you're looking for a 1/144 scale build, but having a solid build in all that RG detail would be pretty awesome.
@@sumboyuknow9764They did however release the RG Freedom kit which is based on the statue in China that greatly improved over the older kit using new parts. It shows that Bandai is aware but it's none of their concern because focusing on newer kits saves more money
I Like it The Color , the Articulation , and especially the Price that tooks for it . . . . . . . . That's why I Choose HGCE Force Impulse Gundam No Matter how to Customize, Painting & Movement
I have to admit, while I do not like Seed I do like some of the mechs and I am tempted to buy the Impulse. I like it cause I am also a sucker for super robot stuff like Mazinger and Getter and it's got a big ass sword
All right the Zaku 3 is back to being the bulky one! I mean I swear these recent reviews made the poor guy not bulky like he always is but now he got his title back. Oh and the force impulse is great too despite the stupid transformation and I use that term transformation very loosely.
Also: Thank you for saying how stupid the combiner gimmick is. They keep putting it in in various forms because ZZ had it _but it was stupid even back in ZZ_ and that was back _in the goddamn 80s._
Gotta be honest, I still feel like this is one of the latest transformations in gundam. It looks like the kit fell of the shelf and you couldn't be bother to put it together again.
Am I crazy? the "transformation" just looks like you pull him apart into 4 pieces and bend the limbs a bit. I guess that's not a comment on the model, but the suit design transformed mode looks pretty, err... non-existent.
Top 5 Worst Gundam transformations 1)- Force Impulse Gundam 2)- Victory Gundam 3)- Wing Gundam EW 4)- Raider Gundam 5)- GN Archer Re-Gz is an honorable mention as it's not technically a gundam
At least they still legitimately transform. There is no stupider transformation than Scramble Gundam & Gundam L.O.Booster because they hardly transform at all.
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I can't believe I missed the chest flap being used for the transformation. I'm pretty sure I did it correctly on the Master grade a little while ago lol.
Lol I was wonserimg if you forgot about that gimic
lol yeah still great video, also I was wondering since almost no one has ever done video reviews about the HG Dreadnought Gundam(also from the SEED universe), would you take on the task to try it out or make a Lore video about it.
"a little while"
I was like "Who you calling flims-" and as soon as I picked up my RG 78-2, the shoulder armor disassembled, the rifle dropped and hit my rg Char's zaku which toppled it over and disassembled the skirts and the tiny chest parts.
Then I was like "Yeah, ok, you have a point."
The last time I knocked my RG RX-78 over it took out half my block
you could go to world war 3 with a couple of early real grades and use them as hand grenades.
@@bogrot69 damn was amuro okay
@@simplycrisp4173 We never heard from him again...
@@bogrot69 SALUTE
Never built Gunpla before. Was drinking and ordered 3 online one night. Among them was the Impulse. What a fitting name for an impulsive buy! Cant wait to get started
so how did it go?
Most of the people here are stuck on RGs with pre-built frame and forgot that it's a thing of the past now.
Even the "RGs are fragile" thing is a thing of the past too lol
I find the lack of a Pre Frame, a huge Plus.
Yes, which is why newer RG is great
It stopped completely starting with Unicorn i believe
@@ernestorio3550 The Tallgeese was the first to stop using it.
Unicorn had a full one, but that was only because it needed it to complete the Psycho Frame look.
@@UVAmatsuo i see, thanks the correction. Been binged to buy another RG after i brought the Destiny 5 years ago
@@ernestorio3550 No Unicorn still have a pre frame. Only starting from crossbone it changed.
So after 4 years off from gunpla this was my first one coming back. I just finished it a few days ago and I was so hyped to see you got one in the unboxing video! I'm so happy with mine and I'm glad you feel the same way!!!
The RG line has been turning into better small solid MGs since the RG Tallgeese, I hated the pre-assembled inner frames so this is nothing but a good thing to me.
Hows the Freedom? I've been considering picking up the RG Freedom but after the RG 78-2 I wasn't so sure about them.
@@skeith1543 The RG Freedom suffers from many of the same issues as the other older kits in the RG line.
The RG Tallgeese, RG Sazabi, RG Crossbone Gundam, RG NU Gundam, and RG Force Impulse are all very solid but almost anything earlier is a gamble on how much of a hand grenade it's going to be.
@@onionring1531 The Unicorn Gundam is solid, maybe too solid if you ask me
@@titan133760 I had to lube up the shoulders to even get them moving without feeling like they were going to break, definitely a solid kit as far as the joints are concerned.
@@onionring1531 the 00 Raiser is solid. Tallgeese, Force Impulse and Zeong are still shit despite being a miniature MG due to the base design being dogshit.
"Game, Set, Match."
Ain't that true. Bandai's recent RGs have been completely dominating outside of minor nitpicks.
Kakarot writing the review: "Hmm. I should show the transformation. Not necessarily to show that it works, but so I can add in audio of Best Girl Meyrin."
he also used the splendor's missiles once in the first episode when he save athrun's zaku
And blast through the rocks when inside the caverns when they try to take down a Lohengrin emplacement.
That Shin figure is so detailed you can feel the teenage angst.
I love that Zaku 3 transformation!!! 🤣🤣🤣
This is one of my favourite RG kits to date. I don’t like Gundam Seed Destiny, tried to rewatch it recently and it was garbage, but the look and poseability of this kit is amazing. It also doesn’t have any differences between the right and left arms, legs and shoulders which saved me a bunch of time by building both simultaneously.
Just came back from the hobby store with this RG Force Impulse Gundam and the RG Sazabi. I needed an emotion support Gundam, since I have been looking forward to finally build the Sazabi. It was what you could say a forced impulse buy.
I find it funny when he asks of its fun to transform and then he uses the sounds from the launch sequence XD smooth chief .
Just picked this kit up. I went on a long Master Grade run just after this kit was released and ended up forgetting about it. I was looking for a smaller kit to do for a change of pace and there it was. Watching your review reminded me why I was so stoked about this one to begin with. A real Grade I'm not afraid to touch after assembly. 🤣
Thx for the thruster tip just got done building mine :) looks amazing
Ahhh... The Magical Girl of Gundam, (almost) always using same stock scene for launching and transforming just like in magical girl show. The soundtrack for launching and transforming also fit perfectly well. Truly magical girl version of Gundam and I want to upgrade mine sometimes on the future,
Eh? Impulse launching music sounds more like war music than cheery mahou shoujo trans BGM.
It's basically a leaner ZZ. A lean, mean fighting machine.
"Is it fun to transform"
I mean it is already a bit of a stretch to call it a transformation when all the pieces are just literally the top and bottom half of the Impulse's body lmao
i never understood why so many units have this gimmick, i mean, i get the reason for the impulse(test bed for swappable parts), or the victory 1(early on), but it could be worse, as there's absolutely no reason for the zz nor the s gundam to have it, neither for the bawoo(which is probably one of the best underapreciated designs in all of gundam).
The Impulse has it because the ZZ had it, and that's literally the only reason. As for why the ZZ had it, I believe it was due to them shooting for a more light-hearted "cartoony" feel after the hellride that was Z. So giving it to a suit in Seed, where they turned all the angst dials to 11, was a bit of a weird choice to say the least...but then Seed was all over the place in terms of writing and overall feel to begin with.
I do prefer them being something like an escape pod like in narrative, but for impulse case yeah, feels like a gimmick for the show
@@darrylyeoh6067 to be fair, it was basically a powered version of the victory. besides, its also pretty close to the core block system in the original rx-78-2 as well.
@@marcosdheleno true but call me a heretic if you want but i actually prefer this than the RX-78-2, because instead of the straight hands and arms it kinda makes the legs like Wing and the arms more sense
Bandai seems to learn the lessons from the earlier RG kits. Hope that they fix the likes of Sinanju. Anyway, the Impulse is solid and it delivers.
Not saying this as a bad thing or smack talk, but is kakarot the only Gundam tuber who actually resepcts stuff from SEED Destiny. Solid review btw you should give the RG crossbone a chance if you enjoyed this
it depends, in the west? probably, overall? not really, as asia actually loves destiny(belive it or not).
A great RG unfortunately having all the variants being P-Bandai
Why does P-Bandai exist, i already have the MG Force and Sword impulse but not the Blast Impulse and i dont have the HG Sword and Blast Impulse since it P-Bandai shame we cant complete the Impulse
but i have the titanium finish mwahahahahahaha
If I'm not wrong, the bit of articulation of that piece with the Vulcan gun is for the transformation. As I have seen with the MG, that part is to cover the face
7:25 That piece flips up to shield the gundam's head in its transformed mode
Kakarot197 Core Spledor missile was also use in Episode 1 or Episode 2 when Impulse debut and fired it on Chaos Gundam...! but yes RG Impulse is one of the best RG to date so far... it got the looks, very stable and dont have the ERS (early RG syndrome)...! I actually have 3 of RG Impulse because the 2 will be repainted for use of my HG to make a Sword and Blast variants (I dont care if HG Sword and Blast is P-Bandai because those equipments will be surely more better looking at RG)...!
Love the impulse's slim design
3 years late but thanks for the tip about that mini thruster. Knowing me, I would've pushed and pushed until something breaks
It still amazes me just how much I enjoy these videos. This one in particular because as a Strike fanboy the very existence of the Impulse offends me on a deep and personal level :)
Is everything all right?
Impulse superiority
hobby link japan shipping prices suck a$$, makes more sense to buy at the local stores
Omg thank you I’ve been trying to figure out when the core splendor used its missile pods since I built this thing
Did I miss a big change in RGs? From all the RG kits I’ve built, they all have a peg connecting the waist to the upper body, not a ball joint.
My problem with all the rg impulse. Forearm armor and Wrist armor tend to crakck over time due to tightness of the ball joints of hand modifiers. At first the the mold line will show then the crack will start from there. Second I thing I dont like about this is the whole forearm assembly is somehow loose on neutral position not snuggly fit
hello..can i ask something?original sticker sheet so big right?all in that sheet just normal sticker?
I'm really blown away with how solid RGs are nowadays. My first experiences with them were far from pleasant and put me off the line altogether for a while. They were flimsy and constantly fell apart anytime I'd try and pose them. But after building the solid and super articulate RG Nu Gundam I've come back around on the line. It's really the difference between night and day and shows that Bandai's learned a lot since the early days of the line.
the real grade zeta gundam was pure hell
@@simplycrisp4173 really wish they'd start doing 2.0s for those older RGs. I love the Zeta design and the HG is a perfectly fine kit if you're looking for a 1/144 scale build, but having a solid build in all that RG detail would be pretty awesome.
no they didn't. If Bandai learned their mistake they would release a RG Destiny 2.0
@@sumboyuknow9764They did however release the RG Freedom kit which is based on the statue in China that greatly improved over the older kit using new parts.
It shows that Bandai is aware but it's none of their concern because focusing on newer kits saves more money
I Like it
The Color , the Articulation , and especially the Price that tooks for it
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That's why I Choose HGCE Force Impulse Gundam
No Matter how to Customize, Painting & Movement
i hope you do a review of the rg crossbone in the future too
When can you review the HG GP01 Zephyrantes Full Burnern?
Imo I think that the core splendor's tailfins are way too small, but I could understand they made them that size just to simply the transfomation.
waiting for the Destiny Impulse along with its variants from the side-stories, probably from the Build series as well.
only shame so far is that the upcoming sword impulse's excaliber beam effect parts are not very vigorous
oh, a mechagaikotsu fan?
when will you review the hg beyond global grand daddy?
looking forward to that video man!
I just finished building Beyond Global myself. I'd love to see a review on it as well!
I have to admit, while I do not like Seed I do like some of the mechs and I am tempted to buy the Impulse. I like it cause I am also a sucker for super robot stuff like Mazinger and Getter and it's got a big ass sword
Now I wonder why does the Minerva always store and launch the Impulse in its separate components instead of just launching it in one piece?
All right the Zaku 3 is back to being the bulky one! I mean I swear these recent reviews made the poor guy not bulky like he always is but now he got his title back. Oh and the force impulse is great too despite the stupid transformation and I use that term transformation very loosely.
If Bandai ever releases the GAT-108FJ Raigo Gundam From FRAME Astray, would you make a review of it?
I love the look of this kit. But even though I usually like more detailed and stylized designs, I like the look of the MG better idk
a grave sin
Does the rg come with the faith logo? Never knew why the mgs did
Nope only a Compass logo
@@zafranorbian757 that only for rg force impulse spec 2
isn't the posable flap on the top of the chest used for covering the face in chest flyer mode?
Wow, I just got back on the hotel from Nagoya mandarake and just bought this RG force impulse 😎
I passes on this kit because I'm happy with my MG. But I'll be getting the RG Sword Impulse, it looks so damn cool with over scale ASS
Dude I finished it the same time you uploaded this review
Something I wanted to ask is if there's any particular reason those tiny figures are left full white instead of painted.
Because it's easier & cheaper for Bandai to make.
sometimes they come it blue or red too :P
Because it’s just injection moulded plastic. If you want painted stuff, expect to start paying at least 3 times this
It might seem intimidating at first, but figures this size can actually be pretty fun and simple to paint and don't take too much time
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WHY.
JUST... WHY 🤣🤣🤣
it says october 2012 in the description instead of April 2020
Thanks for pointing that out, fixed it.
How much was shipping for you?
I just have to get one sooner or later.
But my backlog keeps growing.😭
Choto Maate! Wasn't the Zaku 3 defeated by the O
Can it stand without an action base?
Yup
Nice review..love the last part..all gundam are impulse gundam lol 🤣🤣🤣😁😁😁
Dude what’s the title of your intro song?
Songs are in the description.
Better than the HG?
Does it fall apart just trying to pose it like the RG justice?
Eh? My RG Justice doesn't fall apart as long as you don't handle it too hardcore.
No. It doesn't.
Nope..since rg unicorn the rg's stop being a hand grenade
Don't worry. That's only for older RGs. Every single RGs after Sinanju are very rock solid.
me gusta lo robusto que se ve el modelo pero los backpack de seed son algo tonto, es como si les colocaras la mitad de un jet ala espalda del gundam
Is this good as a first rg kit?
Yes.
Also: Thank you for saying how stupid the combiner gimmick is. They keep putting it in in various forms because ZZ had it _but it was stupid even back in ZZ_ and that was back _in the goddamn 80s._
ZZ did it as a homage to classic super robots so I don't hate it but yuck on the Victory and Impulse ones.
RG destiny 2.0 when?
I remember when I bought the HG and then, the next day I learn that there's going to be a RG... (-___-)
Edit: that transformation sequence was great!
I see no third party Gundam companies attempted to upscale any Real Grades, unlike Transformers third parties :-/
Biasain beli yg ori bro..jgn kyk orang susah wkwkwk
@@ramadhanhamka3109 Beli terus gwa, tapi ya mbosenin klo cuman oti aja yg dibeli. Oversized kan lebih gedhe :-V
Gotta be honest, I still feel like this is one of the latest transformations in gundam. It looks like the kit fell of the shelf and you couldn't be bother to put it together again.
Noooooo! What have you done to poor GM Custom and Zaku III? 🤣
Stability over visual spectacle any day of the week.
It is stable though. You are behind RG s now.
@@mechalinkergaming7169
I've only bought high grade and no grade. Unless it's a sturdy thing like an action figure, I don't intend to buy it.
@@TheKing-qz9wd Kits are never as sturdy as an action figure by their nature. Lower your expectations a bit
@@muisverriet
RG certainly won't be that sturdy. A mild twitch and I might end up ruining it.
@@TheKing-qz9wd Not true at all. Most modern RG's including this one are very solid.
Am I crazy? the "transformation" just looks like you pull him apart into 4 pieces and bend the limbs a bit. I guess that's not a comment on the model, but the suit design transformed mode looks pretty, err... non-existent.
No you're not crazy, its ridiculous
It's basically just flying body parts like in Iron-Man 3 movie or the Super-Robot anime, Gaiking.
"It's not a mobile suit. It's four fighters."
@@R_Caine ZZ?
Gotta admit, not a fan of how this thing looks. Bandai always overdoes it with the panel lines on Seed RGs :(
It's supposed to look like if the Mobile Suit was real. Real life jets and such have loads of panel lines.
Impulse Gundam is just Bawoo without any effort to transform the top body.
I see less as a transformation and more of delivery system for replacement parts during battle.
Force impulse a cheap version of the ZZ gundam
It shares nothing in common with the ZZ minus the transformation but even then, it is more so Victory than ZZ
Love the design of this mobile suit but good god it has the worst transformation ever
You should grab rg sazabi and nu , it's more blow your mind then the impulse
Top 5 Worst Gundam transformations
1)- Force Impulse Gundam
2)- Victory Gundam
3)- Wing Gundam EW
4)- Raider Gundam
5)- GN Archer
Re-Gz is an honorable mention as it's not technically a gundam
At least they still legitimately transform. There is no stupider transformation than Scramble Gundam & Gundam L.O.Booster because they hardly transform at all.
@@androyus I didn't include Scramble Gundam as it's a gunpla and I didn't want to risk nitpicks. You are correct on this ans L.O. Booster.
Harute doesn't deserve to be on this list, its transformation is perfectly fine.
@@muisverriet what about the undercarriage?
@@GojiraFan-in9oo Again, not as bad as others on this list.
I freaking HATE Shinn since he's a spoiled brat throughout the 50 episode but the Impulse looks nice I guess
Lol the horns are prettt weak
@GoofyGoufer07 i created new horn from the runners.
@GoofyGoufer07 still pretty weak if you mess around with it. I didn’t even notice that it broke.
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