Ask Gunpla 101: Top Coat Questions? We’ve Got You Covered
Ask Gunpla 101 is our advice column in which we take questions and share them with our readers. Do you have any questions for Gunpla 101? Be sure to contact…
Ask Gunpla 101: Don’t touch that dial!
Ask Gunpla 101 is our advice column in which we take questions and share them with our readers. Do you have any questions for Gunpla 101? Be sure to contact…
Step Up Your Gunpla: Paint Types 101
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
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
A stress mark, circled, on my HG Io Frame. You’re relaxing and building Gunpla when it happens. The piece you’ve cut out is red all over—except for a white spot…
The Tiny, Crucial Gunpla Symbol You Might Be Missing
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
Pictured: black primer makes metallic paint shine on the PG Gundam Mark II. Behind every good Gunpla paint job is a solid coat of primer. Paint primer, or primer for…
The 5 Best Gunpla Beginner Kits for 2017
If your New Year's resolution is to start building Gunpla, start here.
Help, I lost a Gunpla part! What do I do now?
In early September, I was working on my Mobile Fighter G-Gundam model for a new tutorial. But I had barely started assembly before I realized a problem—I was missing his…
Ask Gunpla 101: What’s Your Damage?
Two questions about applying battle damage and weathering to Gunpla, plus spray painting, overcoming overwhelm, and more!