OLD Gundam W 1/144 Gundam Sandrock

Release 1995.7

Price ¥500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Box side view

Runners

Parts diagram

OLD 1/144 Gundam Sandrock - Manual (1/3)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

The two Heat Shotels can be combined with the shield to form the Cross Crusher.

The shield can be mounted on the forearm or on the back.

Limb articulation

Heat Shotel action

Cross Crusher action

Beam Machine Gun action

1/144 main unit five-mecha group shot

1/144 Gundam Sandrock - WF Repackage Version

WF series box art with pilot character image added

A color guide for painting the figure has been added.

Figure runner added in the WF series

OLD 1/144 Gundam Sandrock - Quatre Raberba Winner figure (1/3)

Quatre Raberba Winner figure

OLD 1/144 Gundam Sandrock - Assembly manual slightly revised to include the figure (1/3)

Assembly manual slightly revised to include the figure

Newly added color guide for the figure

The fifth kit in the old 1/144 Gundam W series is Gundam Sandrock. Its standout feature is the unique bladed weapons called Heat Shotels. The two Heat Shotels can be used individually or combined with the shield to form the Cross Crusher, and they can also be stored on the backpack and forearms.

Articulation is similar to previous kits in the line — leg movement isn't great, but the joint strength is decent enough that poses hold up pretty well. Besides the Heat Shotels, a Beam Machine Gun is also included, and when not in use it can be stored on the rear skirt.

It's a solid enough old-style kit, and the real significance here is that it completes the full lineup of five Gundam Wing mobile suits in 1/144 scale. :-)
[ Updated at 2018.2.21 ]

The 1/144 Gundam W series was repackaged and released as the WF series in July 2000. The kit itself is the same as before, but a small character figure was added, bumping the price up by ¥100. The box art and manual were also slightly updated, and a color guide for painting the figure was included. Since both the standard 1/144 W series and the WF series are still mixed together in the secondhand market, please refer to the WF version review below for details on the figure and included contents.

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.