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MG 1/100 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver. 3.0
Is the Ver. 3.0 still the king of Master Grade kits? We take a fresh look at this iconic release after a decad…
RG 1/144 Nu Gundam Ka Signature
The most anticipated Real Grade release of the year arrives. Does this Katoki-designed masterpiece justify its…
PG 1/60 Unicorn Gundam Perfectibility Officially Revealed at Tamashii Nations
Bandai drops the biggest announcement of the year: the Perfect Grade Unicorn gets the ultimate treatment with …
HGUC 1/144 Sinanju Stein
After years of fan demand, Bandai finally confirms a reprint of the highly sought-after HGUC Sinanju Stein fro…
MG 1/100 Zeta Plus Type A
The Zeta Plus joins the MG lineup with a fully transformable waverider mode and an inner frame that will blow …
Beginner's Guide to Panel Lining: From Zero to Pro in One Session
Everything you need to know about panel lining your first Gunpla kit — tools, techniques, and how to fix mista…
MG Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex Announced
The fan-favorite from IBO finally receives the Master Grade treatment, complete with all weapons and a fully a…
SD Gundam Cross Silhouette Aerial
The SD EX Standard gets the Cross Silhouette treatment for the Aerial — compact, cute, and surprisingly detail…
Waterslide Decals Mastery: Professional Results on Your Master Grade Kits
Stop using dry transfers — waterslide decals are the pro's choice. Here's the complete guide to getting perfec…
RG 1/144 Freedom Gundam Ver. 2.0
Bandai upgrades one of the most popular RG kits with a Ver. 2.0 featuring revised proportions and an all-new i…
HG 1/144 Aerial Rebuild
The Aerial gets a stunning upgrade in Season 2. Does the HG kit capture the new design's elegance? Spoiler: ab…
Your First Gunpla: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Building HG Kits
Never built a Gunpla before? This step-by-step guide covers everything from nippers to final finishing for you…
EG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam
Bandai's Entry Grade line redefines beginner kits. No nippers needed, snap-fit perfection, and looks stunning …
EG 1/144 Strike Freedom Gundam
The Strike Freedom joins the Entry Grade lineup with wing bits, gold frame accents, and a shockingly low price…
HGUC 1/144 Unicorn Gundam [Destroy Mode]
One of the most popular HGUC releases ever — the Unicorn Gundam Destroy Mode in iconic white with red psychofr…
HGUC 1/144 Sazabi Ver.Ka
The HGUC Sazabi Ver.Ka towers over standard HG kits in size, detail, and engineering. A genuine collector's pi…
HGCE 1/144 Strike Freedom Gundam
Bandai's 2021 HGCE remake of the Strike Freedom completely reinvents the kit with new inner frame, better wing…
HG 1/144 Gundam Aerial
The main mobile suit of Gundam's newest era arrives in HG with elegant design, GUND-bit wings, and perfect ani…
HGUC 1/144 Zaku II (MS-06F)
The Zaku II is the most iconic mobile suit in Gundam history. This HGUC release captures its rugged brutality …
RG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam
The kit that launched the Real Grade line still holds up. A masterclass in 1/144 detail that defined modern Gu…
RG 1/144 Wing Gundam Zero EW
The RG Wing Gundam Zero Custom EW brings Katoki's iconic angelic redesign to the Real Grade lineup with dramat…
RG 1/144 Unicorn Gundam
The RG Unicorn packs a full Unicorn-to-Destroy transformation into 1/144 scale with proper inner frame enginee…
RG 1/144 Strike Freedom Gundam
The RG Strike Freedom is widely considered the pinnacle of the Real Grade lineup. Near-perfect engineering, wi…
RG 1/144 Zeta Gundam
The hardest RG build you'll ever attempt — and possibly the most rewarding. The Zeta's waverider transformatio…
MG 1/100 Wing Gundam Zero EW Ver.Ka
Twenty years on and the MG Wing Zero EW Ver.Ka remains one of the best MG kits ever made. The angel wings at 1…
MG 1/100 Unicorn Gundam Ver.Ka
The MG Unicorn Ver.Ka with full psychoframe expansion, 600+ parts, and a build experience that borders on medi…
MG 1/100 Strike Freedom Gundam
The Strike Freedom gets the full MG treatment with a gold inner frame that shines through the white armor. Sim…
MG 1/100 Sinanju
Full Frontal's Sinanju in Master Grade is a tour de force. Rich crimson, massive bulk, and stunning gold trim …
MG 1/100 Tallgeese EW
The Tallgeese EW is the most underrated MG in the Wing lineup. Massive thruster nozzles, sharp angles, and pur…
MG 1/100 Gelgoog Ver. 2.0
The Gelgoog Ver. 2.0 is one of the best Ver. 2.0 MG releases — super-articulated, clean color separation, and …
PG 1/60 Strike Freedom Gundam
At 1/60 scale, the Strike Freedom's golden inner frame and DRAGOON system reach their absolute zenith. This is…
PG 1/60 Wing Gundam Zero EW
The PG Wing Zero EW is considered one of the greatest Perfect Grade kits ever released. Enormous wing span, pe…
PG 1/60 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn
The PG Banshee Norn delivers the Unicorn's dark twin in stunning black and gold with the full LED psychoframe …
SD BB Senshi #401 Sazabi
The SD BB Senshi Sazabi captures Char's iconic red giant in the most adorable possible form. Funnels, big eyes…
RE/100 1/100 Nightingale
The RE/100 Nightingale is an absolute unit — the largest RE/100 kit ever produced, capturing the behemoth mobi…
Figure-Rise Standard Amplified Char's Zaku II
A Gunpla kit of Char Aznable himself — the Figure-Rise Standard Amplified brings the iconic pilot to life in a…
EG 1/144 Full Armor Gundam
Full Armor kit with missile pod, extra shield and cannon at Entry Grade price. Incredible accessories for unde…
EG 1/144 Gundam G40 (Industrial Design Ver.)
The G40 reimagines the RX-78-2 with industrial hard-edge redesign. Bold new look in the Entry Grade format.…
HGUC 1/144 Nu Gundam
The iconic Nu Gundam in HGUC form with all six fin funnels, beam rifle and the iconic v-fin. A UC legend done …
HGUC 1/144 Hi-Nu Gundam Ver.Ka
The Hi-Nu Gundam Ver.Ka HGUC towers above its predecessor with the full Katoki redesign, massive fin funnels a…
HGUC 1/144 Hyaku Shiki
The Hyaku Shiki shines in HGUC with vacuum-metallized gold parts that make it the most visually striking kit i…
HGUC 1/144 Qubeley
The Qubeley HGUC brings Haman's unique MS design to plastic with beautiful curves, all funnels, and a striking…
HGUC 1/144 Kshatriya
The Kshatriya towers over every other HGUC kit with its four massive binders and 24 funnels. A showstopping ce…
HG 1/144 Gundam Exia
The Exia's iconic seven-sword system is all here in HG form. Slim design, multiple GN blades, and that distinc…
HG 1/144 00 Gundam
The 00 Gundam with twin GN Drives is a visual treat in HG form. Twin translucent teal drives and clean white-b…
HG 1/144 Gundam Barbatos
The Barbatos HG captures IBO's raw mechanical aesthetic — exposed frame, asymmetric maces, and that distinctiv…
HGCE 1/144 Destiny Gundam
The 2022 HGCE Destiny Gundam is one of the best SEED remakes — perfect proportions, spectacular wing display, …
HG 1/144 Wing Gundam EW
The Wing Gundam's Endless Waltz design in HG brings the bird mode transformation and beautiful white-blue colo…
HG 1/144 Lfrith
The mysterious Lfrith — the prototype that became the Aerial — arrives in HG with its distinctive white asymme…
RG 1/144 Char's Zaku II
Char's iconic red Zaku II gets the full Real Grade treatment with inner frame, individual thruster detail, and…
RG 1/144 Sinanju
The RG Sinanju brings the ornate golden Zeon machine to 1/144 with all trim molded in, poseable funnels, and e…
RG 1/144 Destiny Gundam
The RG Destiny delivers one of the best SEED designs at 1/144 with new frame engineering, spread wings, and al…
RG 1/144 Astray Red Frame
The Astray Red Frame is meta — a kit about a mobile suit built from salvaged Gunpla materials. The RG version …
RG 1/144 Crossbone Gundam X1
The Crossbone X1 brings the skull-and-crossbones aesthetic to Real Grade with beam zanbers, skull shield and a…
RG 1/144 Sazabi
The RG Sazabi is a massive, imposing presence at 1/144 scale with funnels, faceplate detail, and a complete in…
MG 1/100 Char's Zaku II Ver. 2.0
The Ver. 2.0 treatment gives Char's iconic Zaku II the super-articulated inner frame it always deserved. The g…
MG 1/100 Gouf Ver. 2.0
The Gouf Ver. 2.0 is one of the most underrated MG releases. Heat rod, finger Vulcans, and that gorgeous dark …
MG 1/100 Z Gundam Ver. Ka
The MG Z Gundam Ver. Ka brings Kamille's iconic transforming mobile suit to Master Grade with a complete waver…
MG 1/100 Nu Gundam Ver. Ka
The MG Nu Gundam Ver. Ka is a statement piece — enormous fin funnels, white and grey color scheme, and Katoki'…
MG 1/100 Sazabi Ver. Ka
Possibly the most spectacular MG ever produced. The Sazabi Ver. Ka is enormous, ornate, and awe-inspiring from…
MG 1/100 Freedom Gundam Ver. 2.0
The Freedom Ver. 2.0 fixes every complaint about the original. New frame, better wings, improved hip joints — …
MG 1/100 Epyon EW
Zechs' Epyon EW is a kit of extreme contrasts — enormous heat rod, dragon wings, and a menacing dark red color…
MG 1/100 Full Armor Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka
Every possible weapon system loaded onto the Unicorn Ver. Ka frame. Missiles, extra armor, bazookas — the most…
MG 1/100 Banshee Ver. Ka
The Banshee Ver. Ka trades white for black and red for gold in a stunning dark counterpart to the Unicorn Ver.…
MG 1/100 Deathscythe Hell EW
The Deathscythe Hell EW brings Duo's midnight-black scythe-wielder to MG with active cloak, buster shield and …
MG 1/100 Altron Gundam EW
The Altron EW brings Wufei's twin-headed dragon design to MG with extending neo bird claws, twin beam tridents…
PG 1/60 RX-78-2 Gundam
The very first Perfect Grade kit ever released. Still impressive for its age, the PG RX-78-2 laid the foundati…
PG 1/60 Char's Zaku II
The PG Char's Zaku II is an absolute showstopper — rich crimson, die-cast inner frame, and that imposing Zeon …
SD Cross Silhouette RX-78-2 Gundam
The original Gundam in SD Cross Silhouette format — standard SD mode plus the tall CS Frame option for a more …
SD Cross Silhouette Wing Gundam Zero
The Wing Zero EW in SD Cross Silhouette manages to squeeze those enormous angel wings into the cutest possible…
SD EX Standard Barbatos
The SD EX Standard Barbatos is a gateway into both the SD format and the IBO universe. Exposed frame, mace, an…
RE/100 1/100 Vigna-Ghina
The Vigna-Ghina is a deep-cut Hathaway's Flash mobile suit in the RE/100 lineup — elegant curves, funnels, and…
RE/100 1/100 Dijeh
The Dijeh is the forgotten gem of the Zeta era — Amuro's orange grunt suit that appears in the movies. The RE/…
Figure-Rise Standard Amplified Amuro Ray (Normal Suit)
Build Amuro Ray himself in the iconic white normal suit. Figure-Rise Standard Amplified delivers the White Dev…
The RG Strike Freedom is the Best SEED Kit. Fight Me.
People will argue about this forever. I'm done arguing — the RG Strike Freedom is the definitive SEED kit and …
Nub Marks Are Ruining Your Kits. Here's How to Actually Fix Them.
That white stress mark on a dark gray runner. The slightly raised bump on a smooth armor panel. We've all been…
0I Spent $350 on a Gunpla Kit. Here Are My Honest Thoughts After 6 Months.
The PG Unicorn sat in my backlog for four months because I was terrified of building it. When I finally starte…
Witch from Mercury Saved My Love for Gunpla
By 2022 I hadn't built a Gunpla in almost two years. Then a show about a girl named Suletta changed everything…
0The HG Calibarn is the Best Witch from Mercury Kit. Not Even Close.
Everyone talks about the Aerial. Understandably. But if you want the most impressive WFM kit on your shelf, th…
Stop Rushing Your First MG. I Did, and I Regret Every Shortcut.
My first Master Grade build took me two evenings. Sounds efficient, right? Wrong. I missed steps, forced parts…
0Stop Sleeping on SD Kits. I'm Serious.
For years I dismissed SD kits as kids' toys. Then I built the SD Cross Silhouette Wing Zero and had to complet…
MG Strike Freedom: Seven Years Later, Still the King of the SEED MGs.
Released years ago and still the most requested MG in my display. What is it about the Strike Freedom that ref…
The $15 Tool That Will Immediately Make Your Builds Look Better.
Not a fancy airbrush. Not a UV lamp. One specific pair of nippers that costs about the same as a cheap HG — an…
0MG Nu Gundam Ver.Ka
Not every kit earns the title of "masterpiece." After three complete builds and years of display, I'm convince…
I Put Off Building the MG Barbatos for Two Years. Big Mistake.
Two years of procrastination, one weekend build session, and a kit that made me genuinely angry at myself for …
Panel Lining Almost Made Me Quit Gunpla. Here's What I Was Doing Wrong.
My first attempt looked like a toddler attacked my RX-78-2 with a marker. Streaks everywhere. I was ready to g…
0The RG Line Has No Business Being This Good at This Price.
Around $30 for most RG kits. For what you get inside that box, that number should be illegal. Here's why Real …
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