InterviewsJuly 3, 2025Gunpla Czar Talks Tariffs, Covid-19 Sales Bump, and His Favorite GQuuuuuuX KitNaohiro Ogata attending Anime Expo in 2018. Longtime Gunpla 101 readers might know that when I’m not editing this site or building my own…Read More
LifestyleMay 19, 2025The History of Gunpla Contests: From Ora-Zaku to GBWCThe judges of the 1998 All Japan Ora-Zaku Championshps. From L-R: MAX Watanabe, Hobby Japan EIC Tadahiro Sato, GM, HS, Gunpla Master, and Cameraman…Read More
TutorialsMay 12, 2025What Is The MAX Technique? A Guide To Gunpla’s Famous Painting StyleWho is Makoto “Max” Watanabe? He’s a Japanese professional modeler and the face of the garage kit manufacturer Max Factory. He is famous for…Read More
TutorialsMay 5, 2025Alternative Panel Lining Techniques For Creative Gunpla BuildsThere’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…Read More
ReviewsApril 28, 2025Review: HG Gundam PharactThe Pharact is Elan Ceres’ mecha in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. Powerful and graceful, it’s a Gundam typical of the 2022…Read More
LifestyleApril 14, 20256 People That You Should Talk to at a Gunpla CompetitionWhether you usually build Gunpla models alone or with friends, it’s not normally the kind of hobby that draws a crowd. That changes when…Read More
LifestyleApril 7, 20253 Things to Include With Your Gunpla at a CompetitionNobody said competitive Gunpla building is easy. Just gathering your courage to submit your work under the unrelenting scrutiny of the judges is a…Read More
ReviewsMarch 31, 2025Review: RG Gundam SinanjuThe Sinanju is a favorite at Gunpla 101. We even love it in its teeny tiny SD Sinanju form! Now, contributor Daniel shares his…Read More
LifestyleMarch 24, 2025What is Gunpla Battle: War on the Table? How it WorksA fan playing Gunpla Battle: War on the Table. Your enjoyment of a Gunpla kit doesn’t need to end when it’s finally finished and…Read More
TutorialsMarch 17, 2025How To Apply Waterslide Decals To Gundam KitsThe finished RG Wing Gundam, waterslides and all. “How do you apply waterslide decals?” is one of the number one questions we get here…Read More