Review: MG Gundam Vidar
Feeling old yet? Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans just celebrated its 10th anniversary. But the show’s demon-inspired mobile suits have stayed fresh and in-demand…
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How to Airbrush With Color-Shift Paint: A Liquid Alchemy Guide
Imagine a Gunpla model that offers a different look from every angle: that’s the magic of color-shift paint, a special type of paint that…
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Gunpla Czar Talks Tariffs, Covid-19 Sales Bump, and His Favorite GQuuuuuuX Kit
Naohiro Ogata attending Anime Expo in 2018. Longtime Gunpla 101 readers might know that when I’m not editing this site or building my own…
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The History of Gunpla Contests: From Ora-Zaku to GBWC
The 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…
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What Is The MAX Technique? A Guide To Gunpla’s Famous Painting Style
Who is Makoto “Max” Watanabe? He’s a Japanese professional modeler and the face of the garage kit manufacturer Max Factory. He is famous for…
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Alternative Panel Lining Techniques For Creative Gunpla Builds
There’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…
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Review: HG Gundam Pharact
The Pharact is Elan Ceres’ mecha in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. Powerful and graceful, it’s a Gundam typical of the 2022…
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6 People That You Should Talk to at a Gunpla Competition
Whether you usually build Gunpla models alone or with friends, it’s not normally the kind of hobby that draws a crowd. That changes when…
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3 Things to Include With Your Gunpla at a Competition
Nobody said competitive Gunpla building is easy. Just gathering your courage to submit your work under the unrelenting scrutiny of the judges is a…
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Review: RG Gundam Sinanju
The Sinanju is a favorite at Gunpla 101. We even love it in its teeny tiny SD Sinanju form! Now, contributor Daniel shares his…
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