#60: Bandai Tamashii Gundam Wing - Wing Gundam Zero

After I got Deathscythe Hell, it was pretty much a foregone conclusion that I'd get Wing Zero. Piloted by Gundam Wing's main protagonist, Heero Yuy, Wing Zero is one of the coolest Gundams in the series. Giant mechs with wings, which can fly, are definitely cooler than those without wings. It's a great looking figure, well painted in appropriate colors. Articulation is plentiful, in every spot you would expect it, as well as a few places you wouldn't. As usual, it's well decked out in the accessories department, with both beam sabers (with detachable blades) and a detachable shield.

The other main accessories are the twin buster rifles, which can be combined to form a super powerful blast. Among the multiple extra hands is a set that's one piece, with both hands intertwined for the purpose of both holding the buster rifle at once.

Of course, the coolest thing about Wing Zero is that it can transform from robot mode to a faster jet mode. This isn't a Transformers toy, so it't transformation is a bit different. Instead of merely shifting pieces around to go from one mode to the other, there are some pieces (like the midsection and lower legs) that must be removed and replaced with alternate pieces. It's not particularly complicated, and everything snaps together and pulls apart well enough.

This is a pretty cool line of figures, but I'm not a big enough fan to sink in the money to complete the team, so Wing Zero and Deathscythe Hell will be enough for my collection.

#50: Bandai Tamashii Gundam Wing - Deathscythe Hell

My taste in anime basically consists of what Cartoon Network was showing during Toonami and Adult Swim 10 to 15 years ago, so my favorite Gundam series (and the only one I've seen in its entirety) is Gundam Wing. A couple weeks ago, Jcee made a post of his Gundam Wing figures, which got me interested in picking at least one Gundam figure. I had a few of the Gundam model kits years ago, but I was never practiced enough at painting to make them look as good as I would have liked. So these modern figures from Bandai are a pretty worthy update. Deathscythe was my favorite Gundam, and this is the upgraded Hell version, which has the extra shielding and a double bladed beam scythe.

My favorite aspect of Deathscythe Hell's design is the way the armored cloak unfolds in a way that is reminiscent of bat wings. That design is carried out even more blatantly in the Endless Waltz version, but that hasn't been made yet.

The figure includes different versions of the beam scythe's handle. One is straight, and another is curved, which represents the way it is presented in the animation, when it took on a curved appearance to make it look as if it was moving faster while being swung. There is also a compacted version that can be stowed on the back of the figure. The blades are transparent green plastic and are removable.

Also included is the rocket blade beam shield thing, which can be plugged onto either arm. It also has a removable beam blade, and the regular blades are articulated. There are also four different sets of hands, open, closed fists, fists for holding weapons, and angled weapon holding fists.

Aside from just looking great overall, the figure has a ton of articulation as well. It can move in most anyway you'd want it to (there's even an ab crunch joint), but a lot of the panels are articulated as well, so that they won't get in the way of limb movement. I'm really digging this figure, which is cool on its own, as well as scratching the nostalgia itch. I'm not really into Gundam enough to want the full lineup, but I might very well get the Wing Zero as well.