From B-Club to P-Bandai: The History of Special Edition Gunpla

7 months ago

Have you ever looked at the online storefront at Premium Bandai (P-Bandai for short) and wondered why special editions became…

How to Airbrush Simple Gradients For Gunpla

8 months ago

Gradient painting is a technique in which one color gradually morphs into the next. It may look fancy, but it…

Review: MG Gundam Vidar

9 months ago

Feeling old yet?  Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans just celebrated its 10th anniversary. But the show’s demon-inspired mobile suits have…

How to Airbrush With Color-Shift Paint: A Liquid Alchemy Guide

10 months ago

Imagine a Gunpla model that offers a different look from every angle: that's the magic of color-shift paint, a special…

Gunpla Czar Talks Tariffs, Covid-19 Sales Bump, and His Favorite GQuuuuuuX Kit

11 months ago

Longtime Gunpla 101 readers might know that when I’m not editing this site or building my own Gunpla models, I’m…

The History of Gunpla Contests: From Ora-Zaku to GBWC

1 year ago

The Gunpla Builders World Cup (GBWC) is the grand stage for those who want to test their Gunpla construction against…

What Is The MAX Technique? A Guide To Gunpla’s Famous Painting Style

1 year ago

Who is Makoto “Max” Watanabe? He's a Japanese professional modeler and the face of the garage kit manufacturer Max Factory.…

Alternative Panel Lining Techniques For Creative Gunpla Builds

1 year ago

There’s no one way to build a Gunpla kit—and that’s true for every step of the process. For example, take…

Review: HG Gundam Pharact

1 year ago

The Pharact is Elan Ceres’ mecha in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. Powerful and graceful, it’s a Gundam…

6 People That You Should Talk to at a Gunpla Competition

1 year ago

Whether you usually build Gunpla models alone or with friends, it’s not normally the kind of hobby that draws a…