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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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Meet Gunpla 101 at Otakon!

August 10, 2017

Didn’t catch us at Katsucon or Anime Boston? Here’s your third chance this year to meet your friendly Gunpla 101 webmasters Lauren and John. We will be walking around the…

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….

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Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for July-August 2017

August 2, 2017

Otakon is upon us! Let me give you the details: On Sunday, August 13, John and I will be presenting our panel, “Gunpla is Freedom,” at 10:15 AM in Panel…

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for June-July 2017

July 3, 2017

It’s officially the height of summer! I’d say something like, “go outside and enjoy this weather,” but here in DC it’s so swamptacularly humid I’d rather stay in and build…

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

June 5, 2017

Another month on the books, and hopefully you built some new Gunpla in that time! I wrote about two of my recent builds for Anime News Network: the Master Grade…

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Step Up Your Gunpla: Paint Types 101

July 5, 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. Have you…

The Best Beginner Gunpla For Every Gundam Show

May 25, 2017

For many Gunpla builders, Gundam anime is what inspired us to get started. So it naturally follows that if you got into Gunpla because of a cool-looking Gundam in a…

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…

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Meet Gunpla 101 at Otakon!

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for July-August 2017

Step Up Your Gunpla: Paint Types 101

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for June-July 2017

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

The Best Beginner Gunpla For Every Gundam Show

Review: MG Build Gundam Mark II

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

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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

Meet Gunpla 101 at Otakon!

Nobody’s Perfect: My Crunchyroll Collaboration

Some of Our Favorite Gunpla 101 Reader Builds, Part 4

Shopping Guides

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for July-August 2017

Gunpla Pre-orders and New Releases for June-July 2017

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

Advice

Step Up Your Gunpla: Paint Types 101

The Best Beginner Gunpla For Every Gundam Show

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

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