OLD Endless Waltz 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom

Release 1998.5

Price ¥1,000

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Box side view

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Runners (1/4)

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Runners (2/4)

Runners

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Parts (1/2)

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Parts (2/2)

Parts diagram

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (1/10)

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (2/10)

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (3/10)

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (4/10)

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (5/10)

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (6/10)

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (7/10)

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (8/10)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Rear view with the Active Cloak wings removed

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - By switching the peg position on the mid-wing connector parts, you can lock the wings in a f

By switching the peg position on the mid-wing connector parts, you can lock the wings in a folded position.

Movement of the red parts on top of the wings

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Raising the peg on the inner center section of the wings lets you position them at a more fo

Raising the peg on the inner center section of the wings lets you position them at a more forward-angled tilt.

Limb articulation.

Beam Scissors action

Pose with the wings folded one step inward

True to the Fighting Action series, an extra torso part twisted to one side is included.

Pose with the torso swapped out. Doesn't stand out as much as I expected..

OLD 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Before wrapping the body with the Active Cloak, you need to lower the parts at the tips of b

Before wrapping the body with the Active Cloak, you need to lower the parts at the tips of both shoulders first.

Body covered by the Active Cloak

Together with the 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero Custom.

Together with the 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe Hell.

This is the old-style 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom from the Gundam W Endless Waltz series. It's an upgraded unit featuring the large Active Cloak, and just like its predecessors, the body proportions are nicely sculpted to an HGUC-level of refinement.

Articulation and joint strength are pretty solid, but the large Active Cloak causes a lot of interference — the shoulder armor tends to pop off easily, and the wrist connection isn't very secure, making it a bit tricky to hold weapons steadily. The Active Cloak isn't articulated, but it is detachable and can be fixed at three different angles, and the fully folded form is well-realized too.

The real appeal of this kit lies in its sleek design and the dynamic posing you can pull off with that big Active Cloak — it's honestly the most striking of the series when it comes to sheer pose impact. Like the 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero Custom, it also comes with an extra upper body part twisted to the side for even more dramatic poses, though the effect isn't quite as noticeable as I'd hoped, which is a bit of a shame.

Anyway, the big wings can get in the way at times, but that's also what makes this kit so visually impressive when posed. Since there's still no HGUC version out there, this old-style HG kit is definitely still worth picking up even now. :-)
[Updated at 2018.4.21 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.