OLD Gundam W 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe

Release 1995.7

Price ¥1,500

BANDAI BANDAI Japan product info

OLD 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe - Box side view (1/3)

Box side view

OLD 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe - Runners (1/5)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe - Runners (2/5)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe - Runners (3/5)

Runners

Clear runners and chrome-plated runners

System injection runners are used here.

OLD 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe - Parts diagram (1/4)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe - Parts diagram (2/4)

Parts diagram

OLD 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe - Manual (1/6)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe - Manual (2/6)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe - Manual (3/6)

OLD 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe - Manual (4/6)

Manual

Straight build + Stickers

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Beam parts.

Buster Shield deployed

Articulated fingers

Limb articulation

The shoulder tips move separately too.

Beam scythe pose

Beam scythe + Buster Shield action

With wing-shaped beam effect parts attached

Beam scythe action

Together with the 1/144 Gundam Deathscythe.

Together with the 1/100 Wing & Shenlong Gundam.

OLD 1/100 Gundam Deathscythe - Together with the MG Deathscythe released in 2010. Just like the Shenlong Gundam, the MG went

Together with the MG Deathscythe released in 2010. Just like the Shenlong Gundam, the MG went through a major style overhaul when Kadoki Hajime refined the design.

The third kit in the old-style Gundam W 1/100 series is the Gundam Deathscythe. Unlike its predecessors, system injection runners were applied exclusively to the 1/100 Deathscythe, which gives it excellent color separation — even the yellow stripe on the shoulder is broken out as a separate part. The proportions are also pretty solid for an old-release kit.

Like the previous kits in the series, a generous amount of beam parts and chrome-plated parts are included, adding a real sense of flair. You can attach beam effect parts in a wing shape below the shoulders, along with the beam scythe and the blade section of the Buster Shield.

Articulation is about average, but the joint strength is decent enough that posing isn't a hassle. The oversized beam scythe really lets you pull off some dramatic poses — and despite its size, you can recreate both one-handed and two-handed grips without too much trouble.

Overall it's a solid kit that still holds up well today. If the 2011 MG Deathscythe feels a bit too sleek and refined for your taste, this old-release version gives you that raw, chunky feel that's hard to find in the newer one. A nice old kit in its own right. :-)
[ Updated at 2018.3.5 ]

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.