Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Gundam and Gunpla Models!
When the anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam" hit Japanese screens in 1980, no one imagined that the Gundam models derived from the saga would…
RG 1/144 Destiny Gundam (Titanium Finish) Model Kit
This Real Grade (RG) GunPla model kit of the ZGMF-X42S Destiny Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny is 1/144 scale and fully articulated,…
The Gunpla Weathering: Creating Realistic Battle Damage
After assembling, painting, putting on decals and applying the topcoat to your Gunpla, there is still another step you can do to further improve the overall look and realism of your kit. This process is called Gunpla weathering, or battle damage. Especially if your mobile suit is designed for battle, it just doesn’t make sense for it to always be in pristine condition! Don’t be afraid that you’ll ruin your kit; not only will this process make your model look like it has been in a serious fight, but it will also make it look amazingly cool! Follow this Gunpla weathering tutorial, and in just a few steps you will be creating an awesome battle damaged Gundam kit.
The Gunpla Panel Lining: Gunpla’s Guide to Markers and Paints
One of the many great things about Gunpla is that the more you obsess over the details, the more amazing your kit becomes. For beginners…
The Gunpla Top Coat Guide: Giving your Gunpla a Fantastic Finish
What is top coating? After assembling, painting and detailing your Gunpla model, you can use top coating to help protect it. Top coating is a method wherein you use a clear colored paint to seal in and protect whatever surface you are applying it on, and it is actually used in car manufacturing to help give cars a glossy finish. Therefore, you can imagine that a Gundam top coat is much more than a protective measure; when properly applied to your Gunpla, it also brings an extra aesthetic touch in either gloss, matte or even in-between.
The Gunpla Tutorial: How to Decal your Gundam Plastic Model (dry transfer and water slide decals)
After painting your Gunpla kit, it is recommended to apply decals to improve the realism and coolness of your Gundam plastic model. Applying decals can sometimes be intimidating, but just a like finished race car, your Gundam will ultimately look more professional and genuine with decals. In the end you will be glad that you put them on your kit!
The Gunpla Kit Painting Guide for Realistic Models
After building your first few Gundam kits, there will come a time when you may feel the need to step up your game. One of the things that you can do to improve your Gunpla kit is painting. You can use spray cans and airbrush kits but they are expensive and might we add—dangerous to use indoors. Some people will want to opt for cheaper and safer methods like hand painting with acrylics. Today we’ll show you how to paint using Tamiya Acrylic paints. Be sure to check out the bottom for videos!
The Gunpla Model Beginner’s Guide for Building Amazing Kits
Have you ever thought about building a Gundam model or bought one only to find it sitting on your shelf? Inside a kit box you will find a dizzying amount of pieces with instructions in a crazy language, but that doesn’t mean they’re difficult to build. In this article we lay out each step and give helpful tips along the way to make your model building experience a lot of fun!