Bandai Hobby - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz - Deathscythe Hell (EW), Bandai MG

Great kit, was good fun to built and looks fantastic when finished

Being my first Master Grade kit from only building a High Grade HeavyArms I’m pleased to say the build of a Master Grade, if the EW line of Master Grades are to be considered the baseline MG kit, is more challenging and more engaging.Using what I’d learned from building HG models, such as side cutting, filing, buffing and panel lining I feel this came out pretty well. The detail the model allows and the articulation it provides are great, and the presence this thing has among other Gunpla due to its huge wings and massive Scythe is awesome - it really stands out on the shelf.It’s lost a star for a couple of things though:- Because the kit consists of darker greys and blacks, nubs from gates really need to be filed and buffed down otherwise they stick out really badly. While this isn’t bad if you have the tools (which if you’re a Gunpla hobbyist you really should have), the particular shade of grey plastic used for the legs, stomach and upper arms really shows up the stress marks where the nubs have been, even if you file and buff them to within an inch of their lives.- The joints in the knees aren’t the sturdiest things. One of the pieces that helps the kneecap separate from the lower leg when it bends is held in to the knee with a millimetre-deep lip of plastic on the inside of the knee. One of the knees will not stay in, just because there’s barely anything on the inside of the knee holding it in place and will frequently rattle loose when the leg bends.- The ball joints for the waist skirts, especially on the back, aren’t great which will cause the skirt to pop off with minimal pressure. This gets annoying when trying to pose the model.Otherwise, this is a great kit. I really enjoyed building it and it looks great on the shelf, though I think it would benefit more from an action base as the weight of the wings limit how it can pose when just standing on its feet. If you are interested in this kit, or any other Gunpla, just know you may be able to get it for much cheaper if you are willing to import it from a Japanese retailer yourself.

Great kit. Great model. My favourite build so far

The action stand is very good and easy to assemble. Trusted seller.

Absolutely stunning kit even when unpainted, imposing and accurate to the movie ticked all the boxes!

Bought this for my grandson who's 15 and he's enjoyed putting it together, he has several similar models, probably too fiddly for younger children.

Really cool. Wings were harder to assemble but it's possible that's due to my own incompetence

Great product went together with no problemsThe wings look amazing