Lauren @ Gunpla 101
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Not a Gunpla pro. On a mission to inspire anyone and everyone to try their hand at building model kits. www.gunpla101.com
Want to control+Z a Gundam model you've already built? Have we got the tutorial for you: www.gunpla101.com/how-to-resto...
How To Restore Your Gunpla To Factory Settings - Gunpla 101
Have you ever wanted to redo a Gundam kit? If you have an older kit that you think you could rebuild better the second time around, there’s a way to hit the “undo” button. Let Gunpla 101 contributor N...
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Did you know you can use temporary tattoos on your Gunpla kits? It looks better than we expected!
A rare non-Gundam Bandai kit review. This one is from Super Robot Wars: www.gunpla101.com/review-banda...
Review: Bandai HG Weissritter - Gunpla 101
Super 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...
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Contributor 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 101
Did 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...
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We 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-Up
UNITED 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 firs
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The 2025 Holiday Gift Guide is up for all your Gundam gifting needs:
The Gunpla 101 2025 Holiday Guide is Live! - Gunpla 101
What 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...
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Flew into a rage and removed all visual ads on Gunpla 101. Enjoy.
Some Facebook Marketplace listings inspired me to write this:
How Much Are Finished Gunpla Worth? - Gunpla 101
Imagine 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...
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New 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 101
You 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...
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Cool new article up at @gunpla101.bsky.social www.gunpla101.com/from-b-club-...
From B-Club to P-Bandai: The History of Special Edition Gunpla - Gunpla 101
Have 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...
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Scott's gradient trick for minis and Gunpla is surprisingly simple to master:
How to Airbrush Simple Gradients For Gunpla - Gunpla 101
Gradient 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 ...
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Iron-Blooded Orphans was 10 years ago. Do its mobile suits still hold up? www.gunpla101.com/review-mg-gu...
Review: MG Gundam Vidar - Gunpla 101
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 even after a decade has pass...
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Get started with color-shift paints with our new guide:
How to Airbrush With Color-Shift Paint: A Liquid Alchemy Guide - Gunpla 101
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 appears in different colors depending on your viewing angle an...
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Did 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 101
Longtime 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 ...
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Y'all are gonna want to read the Gunpla 101 interview I'm about to post with Bandai Namco’s Naohiro Ogata. I have not heard some of these sales numbers before.
Got 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 101
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 his contributions to the modeling hobby, including his uniq...
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Tired: 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 101
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 you have to do it in one particular way? Follow along with Gunpla 101 c...
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See how contributor Alex reacts to the Pharact: www.gunpla101.com/review-hg-gu...
Review: HG Gundam Pharact - Gunpla 101
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 show with an elegant frame that abstractly takes inspiration fr...
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Don't let social anxiety slow you down at a Gunpla competition:
6 People That You Should Talk to at a Gunpla Competition - Gunpla 101
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 you attend a Gunpla competition: a public event that will lead ...
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Megaplamo both enters and judges Gunpla competitions, which puts him in a unique spot to offer advice:
3 Things to Include With Your Gunpla at a Competition - Gunpla 101
Nobody said competitive Gunpla building is easy. Just gathering your courage to submit your work under the unrelenting scrutiny of the judges is a major accomplishment. Gunpla 101 and contributor and ...
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This is the harshest model review we have ever published, of the RG Sinanju: www.gunpla101.com/review-rg-gu...
Review: RG Gundam Sinanju - Gunpla 101
The Sinanju is a favorite at Gunpla 101. We even love it in its teeny tiny SD Sinanju form! Now, contributor Daniel shares his thoughts on one of the most recent additions to the Sinanju family, the R...
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You can do more with finished Gunpla than just display it. Filipino fans have developed a tabletop game incorporating their Gunpla: www.gunpla101.com/what-is-gunp...
What is Gunpla Battle: War on the Table? How it Works - Gunpla 101
Your enjoyment of a Gunpla kit doesn’t need to end when it’s finally finished and posed. In the Philippines, a tabletop game is catching on that makes use of your completed kits. Gunpla 101 contributo...
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I absolutely despise Facebook. Why even both posting my new articles there?
New tutorial! www.gunpla101.com/how-to-apply...
How To Apply Waterslide Decals To Gundam Kits - Gunpla 101
“How do you apply waterslide decals?” is one of the number one questions we get here at Gunpla 101. They may be different from stickers, but they’re not that much more complex—and the visual payoff is...
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Can't guarantee I'll always have ads turned off but man it was not worth the $1 a day it was earning.
I have the website set to never block ads for me so I can emphasize with its worst possible browsing experience. Just got frustrated and disabled all but the bottom of the page ad.
The Gunpla content creators we're watching now: www.gunpla101.com/8-great-gunp...
8 Great Gunpla Streamers You Should Follow On Social Media - Gunpla 101
Gunpla building may be an individual activity, but it’s far from a solitary hobby. Through social media, you can connect with other builders all over the world. Looking for some new creators to add to...
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TY Lauren for including the Tequila Gundam pint glass on the list <3
Lauren @ Gunpla 101@gunpla101.bsky.social · 2y agoDONE! The Gunpla 101 Holiday Gift Guide 2024 is HERE:
By my count, Bandai Hobby released 48 new Gunpla in 2024: www.gunpla101.com/every-gunpla...
Every Gunpla Kit Released in 2024: Complete! - Gunpla 101
This year, we did things a little differently at Gunpla 101. For the last 10 years, I wrote a monthly update of Gunpla pre-orders and new releases. In that time, we’ve seen the Gunpla Year in Review g...
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