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XXXG-01D2 Gundam Deathscythe Hell EW

Duo Maxwell's stealth scythe-wielder, built on proven tooling and sold now through Bandai's exclusive channel instead of the shop shelf.

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3.7 out of 53.7/5

Gundam Deathscythe Hell · 1/100 · 2017

GradeMG
Scale1/100
Released2017
Runnersn/a
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The verdict

This MG reuses the well-regarded Endless Waltz-era Deathscythe Hell tooling, the same frame that originally launched at general retail before Bandai later brought it back exclusively through Premium Bandai.

The engineering underneath is a known quantity: double-jointed elbows and knees, a real opening cockpit with two Duo Maxwell figurines, and the Active Cloak wing transformation that turns the suit into its stealth silhouette. It's a genuinely fun, characterful build for anyone who already knows and likes this tooling.

Best for: Wing EW completionists who already have the Altron and Heavyarms Custom EW MGs and want to finish the set, or Duo Maxwell fans who want the cockpit gimmick

The full review

What it is

This is the movie-accurate Endless Waltz colorway of the classic Deathscythe Hell, built on tooling that originally launched at standard retail before Bandai reissued it exclusively through Premium Bandai. It includes both a sitting and a standing 1/100 Duo Maxwell figurine, an opening cockpit hatch to show them off, swappable finger digits across four grip styles, and the Beam Scissors, which have a tab slot running nearly the full length of the handle so the hands can hold it a genuine variety of ways. The headline gimmick is the wing transformation, extending the outer wing joints and folding the red claws down converts the suit into its Active Cloak stealth mode, matching the suit's stealth-and-close-combat role in the show.

The catch

The frame itself is over a decade old at this point, so it's built to that era's engineering standard, double-jointed elbows and knees and a real range of motion, but not the newest refinements Bandai's most recent MGs carry. Because Bandai brought this specific EW colorway back through Premium Bandai rather than restocking it at general retail, most of the build talk that exists online covers the original standard release rather than this later exclusive rerun, so treat any specific seam or fit claims with that in mind rather than as verified for this exact printing.

Who it's for

Worth chasing if you're building the full MG Wing EW P-Bandai wave (Altron and Heavyarms Custom EW are its confirmed siblings) or if the two-figurine cockpit gimmick and the Active Cloak transformation appeal to you specifically. Skip it if you just want an easy-to-find Deathscythe Hell on a shelf, the older HG or 1/144 EW releases are simpler to track down than this now-exclusive MG.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

The core body assembly follows the proven Wing EW MG playbook: double-jointed elbows and knees, a peg-and-socket shoulder that pulls out for extra reach, and skirt and shoulder armor panels that lift out of the way to clear articulation. The cockpit hatch opening to reveal the Duo Maxwell figurine is a nice, tactile touch that a lot of MGs from this era skip.

The wing transformation is the build's real centerpiece: extending the outer wing joints, folding down the red claws, and readjusting the shoulder armor's white panel converts the suit from its default form into the Active Cloak stealth mode. The Beam Scissors' long tab-slot handle means the hand parts can grip it in more positions than a typical fixed-peg weapon allows.

Lore & trivia

  • 01Deathscythe Hell is piloted by Duo Maxwell, an upgraded, Gundanium-armored rebuild of the original Deathscythe after OZ destroyed it.
  • 02Its primary weapon is the Twin Beam Scythe, an evolution of the original's single Beam Scythe with a second blade and a small rocket engine for extra reach and power.
  • 03The suit's Buster Shield doubles as a projectile weapon and can emit its own beam blade, on top of its defensive role.
  • 04The Active Cloak grants both improved defense and near-invisibility, and it's Duo's signature tactic in the show, sneaking close to enemies before uncloaking to strike.

What other builders say

This write-up is grounded in real reviews and builder discussion, not just one opinion. A few worth reading:

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