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Step up your Gunpla: How to clean Gunpla

May 9, 2017

Step Up Your Gunpla is a new series of tutorials that Gunpla 101 contributor Milky has designed for builders who want to bring more pizazz to their kits. While these…

Step Up Your Gunpla: Paint Prep

April 23, 2017

Step Up Your Gunpla is a new series of tutorials that Gunpla 101 contributor Milky has designed for builders who want to bring more pizazz to their kits. Previously: Skirt…

Gunpla Seam Line Removal 101

April 13, 2017

Ever notice that sometimes there’s an unsightly line on the leg or arm of a Gunpla where two pieces meet? That’s called a seam line, and it happens when pieces don’t…

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Nobody’s Perfect: My Crunchyroll Collaboration

April 11, 2017

Hello readers and new readers, Last week, I had an amazing opportunity. One of my favorite anime streaming services, Crunchyroll, asked me to work with them to create a video…

Some of Our Favorite Gunpla 101 Reader Builds, Part 4

March 1, 2017

You know what makes running a Gunpla blog worth it? Our readers. We’ve always asked for Gunpla submissions on the Contact Us page because we’re not writing in a vacuum….

Introducing Gunpla DB Beta

August 12, 2016

Welcome to our latest resource for Gunpla fans: the Gunpla Database, or GunplaDB for short. This is the friendliest English-language Gunpla search engine we could make, inspired by our own…

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Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for April-May 2017

May 2, 2017

How was your April? I spent my month reviewing and building a High Grade and a Master Grade, both of which you’ll be able to read about on Anime News…

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for March-April 2017

April 5, 2017

This month, my excuse for being late is coming home from Anime Boston! That’s one of my favorite anime conventions in America. Their coolest Gunpla-related tradition? Every year on Sunday…

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for February-March 2017

March 2, 2017

I love Gunpla. I also love cute things. And for some time now, it seems that Bandai has decided to take advantage of both in a grab for all of…

Advice

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Everything I Wish I Knew About Stress Marks When I Started Building Gunpla

May 3, 2017

You’re relaxing and building Gunpla when it happens. The piece you’ve cut out is red all over—except for a white spot where you cut it out from the sprue. Now…

The Tiny, Crucial Gunpla Symbol You Might Be Missing

March 2, 2017

Last weekend, I did something I love to do: introduce a friend to Gunpla for the very first time. If you think building Gunpla is rewarding, just try teaching somebody…

Gunpla Primer 101

February 8, 2017

Behind every good Gunpla paint job is a solid coat of primer. Paint primer, or primer for short, is a solid-colored undercoat you paint before you paint in order to…

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Step up your Gunpla: How to clean Gunpla

Everything I Wish I Knew About Stress Marks When I Started Building Gunpla

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for April-May 2017

Step Up Your Gunpla: Paint Prep

Gunpla Seam Line Removal 101

Nobody's Perfect: My Crunchyroll Collaboration

Step Up Your Gunpla: Skirt Armor

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for March-April 2017

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for February-March 2017

Some of Our Favorite Gunpla 101 Reader Builds, Part 4

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Tutorials

Step up your Gunpla: How to clean Gunpla

Step Up Your Gunpla: Paint Prep

Gunpla Seam Line Removal 101

Lifestyle

Nobody’s Perfect: My Crunchyroll Collaboration

Some of Our Favorite Gunpla 101 Reader Builds, Part 4

Introducing Gunpla DB Beta

Shopping Guides

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for April-May 2017

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for March-April 2017

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for February-March 2017

Advice

Everything I Wish I Knew About Stress Marks When I Started Building Gunpla

The Tiny, Crucial Gunpla Symbol You Might Be Missing

Gunpla Primer 101

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