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Let's Customize Gunpla With Temporary Tattoos! - Gunpla 101Can you use temporary tattoos on Gunpla? You might be surprised to learn that yes, temporary tattoos make a quick and effective customization alternative for Gundam model building. Just like tradition...www.gunpla101.comA rare non-Gundam Bandai kit review. This one is from Super Robot Wars: www.gunpla101.com/review-banda...
Review: Bandai HG Weissritter - Gunpla 101Super Robot Wars is Bandai Namco’s tactical RPG game that smashes together just about every mecha franchise Bandai has the rights to. Playing the game will give you never-before-seen interactions betw...www.gunpla101.comContributor Arthur gave us a tour of Korea's biggest Gundam base: www.gunpla101.com/what-to-see-...
What to See and Do at Gundam Base Korea - Gunpla 101Did you know there are 18 Gundam Bases in the world? Each of these official stores offer elaborate themed Gundam displays and exclusive P-Bandai models. They are located in Japan, China, Taiwan, Thail...www.gunpla101.comWe might have to make a trip to Chicago: www.bandai.com/News/post/la...
THE GUNDAM BASE CHICAGO GRAND OPENING DATE ANNOUNCED Accompanied by GUNDAM World Tour Pop-UpUNITED STATES - Bandai Namco Amusement America Inc. (“BNAA”) and Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. (“BNTCA”) are thrilled to announce the grand opening of THE GUNDAM BASE CHICAGO, the firswww.bandai.comThe 2025 Holiday Gift Guide is up for all your Gundam gifting needs:
The Gunpla 101 2025 Holiday Guide is Live! - Gunpla 101What do you get the builder who has everything? Look no further than the Gunpla 101 2025 holiday guide. Every year, Gunpla 101 puts together a shopping guide for recommended holiday gifting. It’s a gr...www.gunpla101.com
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How Much Are Finished Gunpla Worth? - Gunpla 101Imagine you’re browsing through a garage sale or Facebook Marketplace and you come across a box full of Gunpla models. These are not unbuilt Gundam kits still in their boxes. They’re already built, bu...www.gunpla101.comNew tutorial: I tried a variation on that portable Gunpla case trend that's going around, and I like it better than the original!
How to make a Gundam portable display case keychain - Gunpla 101You painstakingly build, panel-line, and sometimes even paint or customize your Gunpla model… only to place it on a shelf and forget about it. This year, some innovative modelers have found another so...www.gunpla101.com
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From B-Club to P-Bandai: The History of Special Edition Gunpla - Gunpla 101Have you ever looked at the online storefront at Premium Bandai (P-Bandai for short) and wondered why special editions became such a big deal? It turns out giant robot fans have been fascinated by shi...www.gunpla101.comScott's gradient trick for minis and Gunpla is surprisingly simple to master:
How to Airbrush Simple Gradients For Gunpla - Gunpla 101Gradient painting is a technique in which one color gradually morphs into the next. It may look fancy, but it doesn’t have to be hard. Let Gunpla 101 contributor Scott—the one and the same behind the ...www.gunpla101.comIron-Blooded Orphans was 10 years ago. Do its mobile suits still hold up? www.gunpla101.com/review-mg-gu...
Review: MG Gundam Vidar - Gunpla 101Feeling 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 even after a decade has pass...www.gunpla101.comGet started with color-shift paints with our new guide:
How to Airbrush With Color-Shift Paint: A Liquid Alchemy Guide - Gunpla 101Imagine 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 appears in different colors depending on your viewing angle an...www.gunpla101.comDid you know Gunpla sales in Japan and overseas have a 1:1 ratio? More facts from Bandai Namco's GM of the Gundam Business Division:
Gunpla Czar Talks Tariffs, Covid-19 Sales Bump, and His Favorite GQuuuuuuX Kit - Gunpla 101Longtime Gunpla 101 readers might know that when I’m not editing this site or building my own Gunpla models, I’m a professional journalist. Recently, I got the opportunity to interview Bandai Namco’s ...www.gunpla101.comGot a hugely comprehensive tutorial for you today. If you've ever wondered what the MAX Technique is or how to recreate this famous preshading look, Megaplamo has everything there is to know: www.gunpla101.com/what-is-the-...
What Is The MAX Technique? A Guide To Gunpla's Famous Painting Style - Gunpla 101Who is Makoto “Max” Watanabe? He’s a Japanese professional modeler and the face of the garage kit manufacturer Max Factory. He is famous for his contributions to the modeling hobby, including his uniq...www.gunpla101.comTired: no panel lining Wired: Panel lining for accuracy Inspired: Panel lining in neon green just because you can
Alternative Panel Lining Techniques For Creative Gunpla Builds - Gunpla 101There’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 you have to do it in one particular way? Follow along with Gunpla 101 c...www.gunpla101.comSee how contributor Alex reacts to the Pharact: www.gunpla101.com/review-hg-gu...
Review: HG Gundam Pharact - Gunpla 101The Pharact is Elan Ceres’ mecha in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. Powerful and graceful, it’s a Gundam typical of the 2022 show with an elegant frame that abstractly takes inspiration fr...www.gunpla101.com