OLD Endless Waltz

Gundam Nataku

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku Box
Release 1998.5
Price ¥1,000
BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info
OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Box side view (1/2) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Box side view (2/2)

Box side view

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Runners (1/4) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Runners (2/4) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Runners (3/4) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Runners (4/4)

Runners

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Parts (1/2) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Parts (2/2)

Parts diagram

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Manual (1/10) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Manual (2/10) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Manual (3/10) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Manual (4/10) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Manual (5/10) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Manual (6/10) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Manual (7/10) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Manual (8/10) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Manual (9/10) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Manual (10/10)

Manual

Snap-fit + Stickers

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku (1/2) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku (2/2)

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Dragon Hang deployment

Dragon Hang deployment

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Two types of extension arms for the Dragon Hang are included, two of each.

Two types of extension arms for the Dragon Hang are included, two of each.

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Limb articulation

Limb articulation

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Action poses (1/2) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Action poses (2/2)

Action pose

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Dragon Hang action with all four extension arms deployed (1/2) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Dragon Hang action with all four extension arms deployed (2/2)

Dragon Hang action with all four extension arms deployed

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Dragon Hang action 2 (1/2) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Dragon Hang action 2 (2/2)

Dragon Hang action 2

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Poses using the Dragon Hang (1/2) OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Poses using the Dragon Hang (2/2)

Poses using the Dragon Hang

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Together with the 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero Custom.

Together with the 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero Custom.

OLD 1/144 Gundam Nataku - Together with the original 1/144 Altron Gundam.

Together with the original 1/144 Altron Gundam.

This kit is the 1/144 Nataku released as part of the old Gundam W Endless Waltz series. The official name is also Altron Gundam EW version, though it was released under its nickname, Gundam Nataku.

As the name suggests, this is a unit based on the Altron Gundam, and the highlights of the kit are its modernized, refined proportions and the bigger, more elaborate Dragon Hang. Both articulation and joint strength are solid, but the Dragon Hang tends to droop a bit when folded up since it doesn't lock into place all that securely. On top of that, some parts pop off during posing, which gets a little annoying.

That said, the four Dragon Hang extension arms do hold firmly in place, so they deserve credit for staying put in all kinds of Dragon Hang action poses. All in all, this is a kit whose charm lies in its upgraded, more spectacular Dragon Hang — and since there's never been an HGAC release, this old-school kit still holds its own as a decent purchase. :-)
[Updated at 2018.4.22 ]