Contents
While the diminutive SD Gundam are usually on the cheap and easy-to-build side, Master and Perfect Grade figures can consume both a fan's time and funds. Here's a look at some of the coolest and most breathtaking Gundam models available, some of which may cost a penny as pretty as themselves.Dec 17, 2020
Japanese engineers have made a giant Gundam in Yokohama's Chinatown in the Yamashita Futo harbour. The area has also been named the 'Gundam Factory'. The giant robot is roughly 59 feet tall and has been made to scale.Dec 3, 2020
Panel lining is the process of applying ink or paint to each piece's grooves to improve the overall look and detail of your Gunpla kit. Once mastered, this simple process can be applied to any kit you're working on, which means it's an essential skill for any Gunpla enthusiast.Feb 1, 2016
Technically, you don't need any tools to build a Gundam. The parts snap right off of the plastic runner and into place, no glue required. However, you still might want to visit the craft store before you get started on your Gundam model.Sep 7, 2011
The initial first build, if you want the kit to look good, will have a fairly steep learning curb. Learning how to properly cut and sand a piece can be a bit scary, but it is extremely easy once you get a grip. Once you get those two down, you are pretty much set for straight building any thing.Sep 24, 2017
Super Glues
Super Glue, Krazy Glue, or whatever brand name you know it by, are the strongest glues safe for modeling. Thanks to the small size of the applicators they can generally be applied directly from the tube directly to the parts in need.Dec 2, 2012
PG is the highest grade line of Bandai kits. The first PG Gunpla kit was a RX 78-2 Gundam model released in 1998, but an Evangelion Unit-01 kit labeled as Perfect Grade released the year prior. Only 19 kits have been released as 1/60 Perfect Grade since then.
If you're looking to do a straight build, all you need are the knife, a file, and side cutters.
For this, you'll want to start with Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, then Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Advent of the Red Comet, which both serve as prequels to the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime, introducing the origins and histories of many key characters leading up to the events of the original series.Mar 8, 2020
Related
Is it possible to build a Gundam?
Related
What is a Gundam kit?
- Gundam model kits come in many varieties, but the majority made from the late 80s on-standard "plastic" kits-are manufactured and assembled similarly. Kits come as a collection of plastic parts, decals, and sometimes other decorative accessories which the purchaser assembles by hand into the finished model.
Related
What is a no assembly Gundam?
- Gundam Action figures and collectibles by Bandai that require no assembly or in some cases little to no assembly such as internal skeleton frame with attachable armor parts and additional weapons and accessories. In terms of size, they are primarily non-scaled with few exceptions that use 1/144 and 1/100 scale.
Related
What is a Gunpla Gundam?
- Gundam modeling spread in the 1990s with North America and Europe being exposed to Gundam through television, video and manga . The name Gunpla derives from the phrase " Gun dam pla stic model ," most kits being made of plastic. As of 2015, Bandai had sold an estimated 450 million units worldwide across nearly 2,000 different Gundam models.
Related
Where are plastic Gundam models made?
- Plastic. Plastic Gundam model kits are manufactured in Japan or China by Bandai, which has an exclusive license in manufacturing and marketing them around the world. The models are typical of Plastic models; sprues of injection-molded Polystyrene (PS) parts which must be cut out before assembly.
