OLD Endless Waltz 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom

Release 1998.2

Price ¥2,000

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Box side view (1/3)

Box side view

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Runners (1/7)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Runners (2/7)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Runners (3/7)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Runners (4/7)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Runners (5/7)

Runners

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Parts layout (1/6)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Parts layout (2/6)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Parts layout (3/6)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Parts layout (4/6)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Parts layout (5/6)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Parts layout (6/6)

Parts diagram

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (1/12)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (2/12)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (3/12)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (4/12)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (5/12)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (6/12)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (7/12)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (8/12)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (9/12)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Manual (10/12)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Rear view with the Active Cloak removed

A pilot figure is included.

Duo Maxwell figure

Limb articulation

The wings fold in two stages.

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Beam Scissors action (1/4)

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - Beam Scissors action (2/4)

Beam Scissors action

OLD 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom - To wrap the body with the Active Cloak, lower the shoulder structures and tuck the red parts

To wrap the body with the Active Cloak, lower the shoulder structures and tuck the red parts inward.

Body wrapped with the Active Cloak

Together with the 1/144 Gundam D-Hell Custom.

Together with the 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe Hell.

Together with the MG Gundam Deathscythe Hell released in 2011.

This is the 1/100 Gundam D-Hell Custom released as part of the old Gundam W Endless Waltz series. It's a kit with a real wow factor thanks to those massive Active Cloak mantle wings — once you finish building it, the sheer volume is pretty impressive.

You might worry whether the body can hold up under wings that big, but the joint strength balance is actually the best in the series, so it holds everything up nice and solid. The Active Cloak wings fold in two stages, letting you fully wrap the body or angle them in all sorts of positions, and the hinge joints are firm enough to lock in at whatever angle you set them. The one downside is that the articulated fingers feel a bit iffy when it comes to gripping the large Beam Scissors — that's a bit of a shame.

In terms of color separation, proportions, and joint strength and stability, this kit is genuinely satisfying — it honestly feels like the best-quality release among the Endless Waltz 1/100 lineup. The MG version that came out in 2011 is fantastic in its own right, but this kit has its own charm and seriously strong value for money (the MG is ¥4500, this one is ¥2000), so it's definitely worth recommending as an older kit. :-)
[ Updated at 2018.6.11 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.