RG ZGMF-X56S/β Sword Impulse Gundam

This item is exclusive to Bandai Hobby Online Shop, which can be ordered from their site. As for international customers, one can either purchase from Hobby Shops depending on the seller (take note that they can be a bit costly unlike the ones sold at the website), or directly from the online shop with shipping & handling.

RG ZGMF-X56S/β Sword Impulse Gundam
Japanese Name	RG ソードインパルスガンダム
Subtitle	Z.A.F.T. Mobile Suit ZGMF-X56S/β
Classification	Real Grade
Scale	1/144
Franchise	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
Release Date	See below
Price	¥3,500
JAN/ISBN	4573102610348
Need glue?	No
Materials	PS ABS PP
Variant of	RG ZGMF-X56S/α Force Impulse Gundam
Run	Limited + Exclusive
Model of	ZGMF-X56S/β Sword Impulse Gundam

The Real Grade (RG) ZGMF-X56S/β Sword Impulse Gundam is a 1/144 scale kit released in 2020, as a Bandai Hobby Online Shop exclusive.

Includes

• Sword Impulse Gundam
  • 1 pair of fists (default)
  • Core Splendor
    • Landing gears
    • 1 pair of guided missiles
  • Manipulators
    • Fists (1 pair)
    • General weapon-holding (Anti-Armor Knife, Beam Saber) (1 pair)
    • Rifle-holding (right)
    • Shield-holding (left)
    • Open-palm (1 pair)
  • β Sword Silhouette pack
    • 2 Anti-Ship Laser Swords
    • 2 Beam Boomerangs
    • Silhouette Flyer
  • 1 pair of Anti-armor knives
• Beam Rifle
• Shield
• Action Base Adapter for Chest Flyer
• Action Base Adapter for Impulse Gundam/Leg Flyer
• 1/144 Shinn Asuka figurine

Kit Features & Gimmicks

Articulation

• The head can swivel/tilt.
• The upper torso can slightly tilt forwards without interfering the Core Splendor.
• Due to being used with transformation, shoulder joints can raise up for extra upwards articulation.
  • Shoulder joints can also push forward or backwards.
  • The upper section of the Shoulder armor can slightly lift up to avoid interference with the protruding panel on the shoulders.
• The arms can swing on an integrated peg-and-socket shoulder frame, or raise horizontally.
• The upper arms can rotate.
• Lower forearms can twist.
• Arms and Legs feature double-jointed elbow/knee parts.
• The manipulators can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
• The waist can only slightly swivel left or right due to the interference of the skirt armor panels.
• Front, side, and rear skirt armors are poseable via ball joints, to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
• The hip axis joint can be pulled down for additional hip articulation.
• The upper thigh joints can swing frontward/backwards on a peg-and-socket joint, raise horizontally, and/or rotate on each piece.
• The ankles can tilt and/or pivot.
• Due to being used with transformation, the front toes can pivot.

Weapons/Other Gimmicks

• The hands are swappable.
• Each of the weapons must be wielded by their own respective hand parts.
• Cockpit hatch can be opened.
• Anti-armor knives can be optionally removed from the side waist racks as handheld weapons.
  • Anti-armor knives are foldable.
• Impulse's main body can separate into Chest & Leg Flyers, and the Core Splendor.
  • Core Splendor is fully transformable.
    • The guided missiles can attach onto/removed from (if one prefers to dock it with the Flyers) the wings.
  • Chest & Leg Flyers can be displayed with the Action Base (sold separately) via an adapters.
• The shield can convert into default and expanded states.
• Beam Rifle's grip can swivel left and right.
  • Beam Rifle can be stored onto the rear waist via a flip-out tab.
• Sword Silhouette can attach to/detach from the Force Impulse.
• Anti-Ship Swords can optionally detach from the Silhouette pack as handheld weapons.
  • Anti-ship Laser Swords can be coupled to form a double-edged sword.
• Beam Boomerangs can optionally detach from the Silhouette pack.
  • Boomerangs can attach with either long or short Beam blade effect.
• Sword/Impulse (or its components) or the Force Silhouette can mount onto any Action Bases via their respective adapters.

Tips & Tricks

• For better results, some details are needed to be applied with Gundam Markers or Mr. Color paints.
• Topcoat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied decals.
  • If using matte/flat-finish top coat, it is advisable not to spray on the clear/translucent parts - can be done by masking or spraying top coat while the said parts are separated.

Release Dates

• November 2020

Notes & Trivia

• This Gunpla is the second Sword Impulse Gundam kit to be released as an exclusive since the HGCE kit.
• Unlike the MG kit, the instructions tell you to (optionally) expand the Mobile Shield.

Gallery

Packaging

Stock Photos

Note: Images depict a kit completed by a professional builder. Actual product may differ.

External Links

Official

• Bandai Spirits' page

Reviews

• Review/Catalog Entry on Dalong.net (Korean)
• Review by Schizophonic9 (Japanese)
• Review by Gundamsblog (Japanese)