1/144 Gundam Nataku - Dalong.net

Release 1998.5

Price ¥1,000

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Box side view

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Dragon Fang deployment

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

Limb articulation

Action pose

Dragon Fang action with all four extension arms deployed

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

Dragon Fang action 2

Poses using the Dragon Fang

Together with the 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero Custom.

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 Fang. Both articulation and joint strength are solid, but the Dragon Fang 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 Fang extension arms do hold firmly in place, so they deserve credit for staying put in all kinds of Dragon Fang action poses. All in all, this is a kit whose charm lies in its upgraded, more spectacular Dragon Fang — 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 ]

1/144 Gundam Nataku | 1998.5 | ¥1,000

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.