OLD Gundam W Gundam Deathscythe Hell

Release 1996.1

Price ¥700

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

Box side view

Runners

OLD 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe Hell - Parts (1/2)

OLD 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe Hell - Parts (2/2)

Parts diagram

OLD 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe Hell - Manual (1/4)

OLD 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe Hell - Manual (2/4)

Manual

Snap-fit + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

The Active Cloak can be raised upward.

The weapons are slightly upgraded compared to the original Gundam Deathscythe.

Twin beam scythe blade articulation

OLD 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe Hell - With the Active Cloak raised, the main body looks almost identical to the original Gundam

With the Active Cloak raised, the main body looks almost identical to the original Gundam Deathscythe.

Twin beam scythe action

Twin beam scythe action 2

Together with the 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe.

Leftover parts from reusing the 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe runners.

1/144 Gundam Deathscythe Hell - 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 Deathscythe Hell - Duo Maxwell figure (1/3)

Duo Maxwell figure

Together with the Duo Maxwell figure included in the 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe.

OLD 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe Hell - Assembly manual slightly revised to include the figure (1/4)

OLD 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe Hell - Assembly manual slightly revised to include the figure (2/4)

Assembly manual slightly revised to include the figure

Newly added color guide for the figure

The 12th kit in the old Gundam W 1/144 series is Gundam Deathscythe Hell — it's essentially the original Deathscythe with the addition of a cloak-type equipment called the Active Cloak and updated weapons.

Because of that, the basic body is the same as the original 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe, so it still shows the same somewhat awkward articulation and joint strength. On the plus side, the Active Cloak can be deployed in 6 directions, which allows for some unique poses, and the beam scythe has been upgraded to a twin form, giving it a stronger overall impression.
That said, the joint holding the rear Active Cloak in place is a bit loose, so it's hard to keep it fully spread out horizontally — a slightly raised pose seems to work best.

It's a kit that wins you over with its uniqueness rather than build quality, and since there's no HGAC version, it's still a pretty meaningful old-school kit for Wing Gundam fans. :-)
[ Updated at 2018.3.1 ]

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 included. Since both the regular 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.