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Review: Bandai HG Weissritter
Super Robot Wars is Bandai Namco’s tactical RPG game that smashes together just about every mecha franchise Bandai has the rights to. Playing the game will give you…
What to See and Do at Gundam Base Korea
Did you know there are 18 Gundam Bases in the world? Each of these official stores offer elaborate themed Gundam displays and exclusive P-Bandai models. They are located…
The Gunpla 101 2025 Holiday Guide is Live!
What do you get the builder who has everything? Look no further than the Gunpla 101 2025 holiday guide. Every year, Gunpla 101 puts together a shopping guide…
How Much Are Finished Gunpla Worth?
Imagine you’re browsing through a garage sale or Facebook Marketplace and you come across a box full of Gunpla models. These are not unbuilt Gundam kits still in…
Review: RG #43 Wing Gundam Zero
The advantages of Real Grade Gunpla are their increased detail and articulation in a smaller package. They’re a great way to flex your modeling muscles when another HG…
How to make a Gundam portable display case keychain
You painstakingly build, panel-line, and sometimes even paint or customize your Gunpla model… only to place it on a shelf and forget about it. This year, some innovative…
Fluorescent Panel Lining for Gunpla: Crisp by Day, Neon by Night
Panel lining is one of the fastest ways to make your Gunpla look sharper. A few drops of Tamiya’s Panel Line Accent Color can transform a plain kit…
From B-Club to P-Bandai: The History of Special Edition Gunpla
Have you ever looked at the online storefront at Premium Bandai (P-Bandai for short) and wondered why special editions became such a big deal? It turns out giant…
How to Airbrush Simple Gradients For Gunpla
Gradient painting is a technique in which one color gradually morphs into the next. It may look fancy, but it doesn’t have to be hard. Let Gunpla 101…
Review: MG Gundam Vidar
Feeling old yet? Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans just celebrated its 10th anniversary. But the show’s demon-inspired mobile suits have stayed fresh and in-demand even after a decade…
Alternative Panel Lining Techniques For Creative Gunpla Builds
There’s no one way to build a Gunpla kit—and that’s true for every step of the process. For example, take panel lining: who says you have to do…
Review: HG Gundam Pharact
The Pharact is Elan Ceres’ mecha in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. Powerful and graceful, it’s a Gundam typical of the 2022 show with an elegant…
6 People That You Should Talk to at a Gunpla Competition
Whether you usually build Gunpla models alone or with friends, it’s not normally the kind of hobby that draws a crowd. That changes when you attend a Gunpla…
3 Things to Include With Your Gunpla at a Competition
Nobody said competitive Gunpla building is easy. Just gathering your courage to submit your work under the unrelenting scrutiny of the judges is a major accomplishment. Gunpla 101…
Review: RG Gundam Sinanju
The Sinanju is a favorite at Gunpla 101. We even love it in its teeny tiny SD Sinanju form! Now, contributor Daniel shares his thoughts on one of…
What is Gunpla Battle: War on the Table? How it Works
Your enjoyment of a Gunpla kit doesn’t need to end when it’s finally finished and posed. In the Philippines, a tabletop game is catching on that makes use…
How To Apply Waterslide Decals To Gundam Kits
“How do you apply waterslide decals?” is one of the number one questions we get here at Gunpla 101. They may be different from stickers, but they’re not…
8 Great Gunpla Streamers You Should Follow On Social Media
Gunpla building may be an individual activity, but it’s far from a solitary hobby. Through social media, you can connect with other builders all over the world. Looking…
Every Gunpla Kit Released in 2024: Complete!
This year, we did things a little differently at Gunpla 101. For the last 10 years, I wrote a monthly update of Gunpla pre-orders and new releases. In…
Gunpla 101’s Holiday Gift Guide 2024 is live!
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Review: MGSD Gundam Barbatos
Can you believe it’s been nearly 10 YEARS since Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans? Even after nearly a decade, the show’s emotional storyline and iconic demon-inspired mobile suits…
The 7 Biggest Misconceptions About the Gunpla Industry Debunked
How well do you really know the Gundam industry? After years of buying Gundam model kits and even running my own Gundam modeling site, I would have guessed…
Gunpla 101’s Favorite Amazon Prime Big Deals
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9 Unreleased Gunpla Bandai Promised But We Never Got
Here at Gunpla 101, we love checking out upcoming releases to anticipate which Gunpla kits we will be building a couple of months from now (provided that we…
What features do you really need in an airbrush and compressor set?
Curious about buying an airbrush and compressor set to give your next Gunpla build a polished finish? Look no further than Megaplamo’s latest feature. Read on for one…
Open Call for Gunpla 101 Contributor Posts
One of the best things about Gunpla is that it’s a different experience for everybody. You can do straight builds, you can specialize in a specific grade or…
Gunpla Build Report: EG 1/144 Nu Gundam
Welcome to a new kind of guest post that combines a Gunpla kit review with a highly personalized customization walkthrough. This week, Megaplamo shares his first time building…
What it was like to be a Gunpla builder in the ‘90s
Today, Gunpla building is easier than ever. You can buy Gunpla kits and tools online and have them shipped to your doorstep, no matter where you live in…
6 Cheap Gunpla to Level Up your Model-Making Skills
Do you have a dream Gunpla kit that you’re afraid to build because you’re afraid of messing it up? We say just go for it! But if you’re…
2023 Gunpla Year In Review
This guide marks a major milestone for Gunpla 101: our TENTH year-in-review post in a row! Gunpla 101 has been around for an entire decade! John and I…
Our Top 5 Books for Gunpla Builders
Here at Gunpla 101, we believe that there’s no wrong way to build Gunpla. That said, there are tried and true techniques that can make Gunpla more enjoyable…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for October-November 2023
I’d like to give a special shoutout to “Anonymous Reader” for leaving a comment on last month’s shopping guide after I vented about scalpers and mused whether this…
6 Ways to Use Primer When Painting Gunpla
Here at Gunpla 101, we’ve already shared the basics on primer in Gunpla Primer 101. But just how necessary is the primer step for hobby painting? In this…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for September-October 2023
Before I put together this month’s post, I was reading occasional Gunpla 101 contributor Jonlyn’s rant about scalpers and the effect they have had on fandom spaces. Here…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for August-September 2023
Not content to be a buzzword in the tech world, the Metaverse has entered the Gundam multiverse as well. Gundam Build Metaverse will be a three-episode series to…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for July-August 2023
A month after Gundam: The Witch From Mercury concluded, history is already being rewritten. Leading ladies Suletta and Miorine may have (spoiler alert!) spent the finale living together…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for June-July 2023
Have you watched the finale of Gundam: The Witch From Mercury yet? The series has had its emotional ups and downs, but I can tell you without any…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for May-June 2023
I’m putting this list out late this month because my priorities are not in order. Another sign I need to fix my life: I’m currently three episodes behind…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for April-May 2023
Have you seen Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island yet? YAS’s brand new reimagining of Gundam’s worst episode is now available to stream on Crunchyroll as of April…
What Are Gunpla Conversion Kits? Conversion and Resin Kits 101
Every year, Bandai Hobby creates a set number of Gundam model kits in its factories. But what do you do when you want to build a different model…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for March-April 2023
Can you believe it’s only about a week until Gundam: The Witch From Mercury comes back? I barely managed to avoid finding out what happens before I watch…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for February-March 2023
Good news for anyone who hasn’t yet made their pilgrimage to the life-sized moving Gundam in Yokohama: Sunrise just announced the facility will stay on display for another…
How To Bake A Gundam Nugget
Here at Gunpla 101, we’ve published a lot of Gunpla building tutorials, but none quite like this one. Cross has developed a strategy to re-create a much-memed photo…
Paint and Resin Safety for Gunpla 101
Raise a bandaged hand if you’ve ever injured yourself while building Gunpla. Between nippers, hobby knives and strong-smelling paints, the tools we use to assemble our kits and…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for January-February 2023
So what did you think about the concluding episode of part one of Gundam: The Witch From Mercury? Let’s just say we won’t be able to look at…
Review: HG 1/144 Gundam Aerial
While we’re still reeling from the final episode of the first part of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, we’ve got another kit review from the show.…
Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
2022 Gunpla Year in Review
It gets quicker to make this list every year, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. In 2022, by my count, we got 30 new Gunpla this year.…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for December-January 2023
Happy New Year! Did you see that famed Gundam mechanical designer Kunio Okawara created a lagomorphic Gundam design for the Year of the Rabbit? We’re also excited to…
Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for November-December 2022
If you’re like us, you’re deep into Holiday Shopping Mode by now. As usual, there are plenty of Gunpla gifts out there, too! You can check out our…
Your 2022 Holiday Gunpla Gift Guide
We’re barely into November and it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but for some reason, my local mall has a Christmas tree up. That’s right, it’s ALREADY time to…