| XXXG-01D2 Gundam Deathscythe Hell (ver 2.0) |
| Released: 2003 Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Avg. Price: $7.98 Version: 2.0 |
| When the XXXG-01D Gundam Deathscythe was captured and destroyed by OZ's forces in AC 195, the extremely durable gundanium-made remains of that mobile suit were taken to OZ's lunar base and mobile suit factory for storage. The five scientists who had built the Gundams plaguing OZ were also at the lunar base, captured and forced to develop new mobile suit technology to secure OZ's rule over Earth and the space colonies. Despite their apparent "cooperation," however, the scientists also began rebuilding the Deathscythe in secret, preparing for the day when captured Gundam pilot Duo Maxwell could return to the battlefield. That opportunity came when the Romefeller Foundation - the political force behind OZ - became split over a number of issues, and the "Treize Faction" of OZ attacked the lunar base, which at the time was still under the control of Romefeller loyalists. During the chaos, Duo managed to escape, taking his rebuilt XXXG-01D2 Gundam Deathscythe Hell to continue fighting on his own. At that time, the Deathscythe Hell was only seventy percent complete; later repairs and field upgrades would allow Duo to complete the resurrected mobile suit, bringing it up to its full combat potential. The new Deathscythe Hell was a considerable improvement over its original form, with a more powerful twin beam scythe (which mounted a small rocket engine to give it more force when swung against multiple targets), increased speed and mobility, improved hyper jammers, and an "active cloak" system which served as both a optical/visual cloaking system (making the Gundam literally invisible to an enemy's naked eye) and as an external layer of beam-deflecting armor. These improvements allowed Duo to continue his fight against both the militaristic OZ and the radical civilian "White Fang" rebels, putting the Gundam Deathscythe Hell on an almost equal footing with White Fang's newest AI-controlled mobile dolls. Pilot: Duo Maxwell Appearances: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Original mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara |
| Model number: XXXG-01D2 Code name: Gundam Deathscythe Hell Unit type: mobile suit Manufacturer: Professor G (with assistance from Doctor J, Doktor S, Instructor H and Master O) Operator: Gundam pilots Rollout: AC 195 First deployment: AC 195 Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso Dimensions: head height 16.3 meters Weight: empty 7.4 metric tons; max gross weight unknown Construction: gundanium alloy Powerplant: ultracompact fusion reactor, power output rating unknown Performance ability levels: fighting 150; weapons 120; speed 170; power 120; armor 140 Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; active cloak beam deflection barrier and stealth system; 2 x hyper jammer ECM suite on backpack; self-destruct system Fixed armaments: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; twin beam scythe, equipped with rocket engine for additional swinging force, stored in recharge rack on rear waist armor, hand-carried in use; buster shield, equipped with beam blade, can be launched at taget and retrieved |
| Overview Articulation: 5 Detailing: 5 Accessories: 5 SCORE: 5 |
| MSiA Features XXXG-01D2 Gundam Deathscythe Hell (ver 2.0) double beam scythe double beam scythe (storage mode) buster shield with detachable beam blade, mounts to left forearm extra hand set |
| 1 = POOR 2 = DECENT 3 = GOOD 4 = EXCELLENT 5 = OUTSTANDING |
| REVIEW The XXXG-01D2 Gundam Deathscythe Hell ver 2.0 figure is a great lookng figure that captures the look of the anime, this time featuring great articulation and an even better sculpt than the original. The "active cloak" shield no longer gets in the way of posing, even in the closed mode. Also, the side pieces of the armor have a better ball joint, staying on better and not as prone to falling off as the original figure's. Posing the figure with its twin beam scythe is easy, because the limitations of the elbow joints and armorhave been overcome with ver 2.0 design and double joints. The buster shield mounts to the left forearm, and features a removeable beam blade than can be placed between the scissor blades. Also, a collasped form of the twin beam scythe is provided that can store on the lower back of the figure, as well as an extra hand set. As with other ver 2.0's, this is an outstanding figure and well worth the wait. |
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