OLD Gundam W 1/144 Vayeate

Release 1995.8

Price ¥500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Box side view

Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

By swapping the face parts, you can display it in either the open type (left) or standard type.

Opening the generator on the back

The generator and beam cannon are connected together.

The beam cannon mount can be rotated forward like this.

Limb articulation. The knee articulation is pretty bad.

Holding the beam cannon with both hands

Beam cannon action

Together with the 1/144 Tallgeese.

Since it shares runners with the Mercurius, one leftover part remains.

1/144 Vayeate - 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 Vayeate - Trowa Barton figure (1/3)

Trowa Barton figure

Together with the Trowa Barton figure included in the 1/144 Gundam Heavyarms.

OLD 1/144 Vayeate - Slightly revised assembly manual with the figure included (1/3)

Slightly revised assembly manual with the figure included

Newly added color guide for the figure

The 7th kit in the old Gundam W 1/144 series is the Vayeate. It's a mobile suit with a design and color scheme that's similar to the Tallgeese yet distinctly different, and its standout features are the large generator on its back and the beam cannon.

The leg articulation is still a bit frustrating, but the joint strength is solid, giving the kit a nice sense of stability. The generator can open and close, and it's connected to the beam cannon via a cable. The beam cannon mount on the shoulder can rotate downward to be positioned forward, and thanks to this generator–beam cannon gimmick, you can pull off some pretty unique poses.
The face can be swapped between the standard type and the open type, and since it shares runners with its sister unit the Mercurius, one head part ends up as a leftover.

It's a classic old kit with its own personality and solid quality — definitely a nice little nostalgia trip for Wing Gundam fans. :-)
[ Updated at 2018.2.23 ]

The 1/144 W Gundam 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 revised, and a color guide for painting the figure was added. Since both the standard 1/144 W series and the WF series are still mixed together on the secondhand market, be sure to check the WF version review below for details on the figure and what's included.

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.