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Gundam-
RX-78F00

RG 1/144 Zeong
Release Info
Custom Builds
Gunpla News
Gunpla Giveaway
Building Tips

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CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

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NEW RELEASES

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UPCOMING RELEASES

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P-BANDAI RELEASES

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CUSTOM BUILD SHOWCASE

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BUILDING TIPS

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INTRODUCTION

It's inevitable that after watching Gunpla offers a lot of different
enough Gundam you'll be so touched by size options, indicated on their
its stories of how horrible war is that boxes by fractions that repre-
you'll want to get your hands on the sent the scale of the model to the
totally awesome war machines it pro- size of the robots in the show.
motes. Most gunpla come in 1/144, 1/100
and 1/60 scale, usually (but not
An amalgam of the words "Gundam" always) getting more detailed as
and "plastic model", these small repli- they scale up. There are also the
cas of the famous mech franchise"s rare 1/48 scale models which are
giant robots are the fandom"s most the largest and scarcest and the
prominent staple. Like a Lego kit, each SD scale models, which are chibi-
gunpla is packaged in individual pieces fied versions of other models more
with the assembly accounting for most focused on looking cute than being
of the fun. Unlike Lego, though, gunpla accurate. They have the cheapest
feature a level of detail, accessories, plastic, fewest parts and lowest
and poseability that nearly match their costs, so they're pretty good for
inspirations beginners, but they hold little value
past that except for those who
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TO GUNPLAS

Grades, on the other hand, show how is like HG but with larger parts that
detailed your gunpla will be and tend culminate in the scale mentioned in
to be shortened to an acronym. The the name once completed.
somewhat deceptively titled high After you"ve finished assem-
grade (HG) models are the least de- bling your model kit, the first thing
tailed and most affordable aside from you're likely to notice is that play-
the SD ones, followed by the master ing around with all the different
grade (MG) which require more skill poses and accessories now avail-
but sit at a middle ground that com- able to you is awesome. Your kit
bines intricacy with attainable prices may also come with its own action
and the perfect grade (PG) require an base stand, which will let you pose
obscene amount of skill and money to your gunpla however you like with-
pull off, but are without a doubt the out needing to worry about it sup-
most stunning gunpla the industry porting itself. You can re-enact all
has to offer. Somewhat less talked your favorite moments from the
about are the real grades (RG), which show and create new favorites
are roughly as easy to put together on your own. The most important
as HG but with nuances and details rule with your completed gunpla,
more on par with MG and the Re- though, is to have fun.
born-One Hundred (RE) grade, which

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NEW RELEASES

RG 1/144 UNICORN GUNDAM PERFECTIBILITY // GUNDAM BASE LIMITED

Price: 7,700 Yen Pose the Unicorn Gundam to its full
potential without any problems with the
The Real Grade Unicorn Gundam Perfect- help of its extended durable joint units,
ibility form joins the Gundam Base limited also with the help of locking mechanism
edition model kit series! This kit is packed to ensure the angle of each bend of its
with all the Unicorn Gundam Armed Armor arms and legs while suspended on top of
equipment, from its VN/BS to the newly an action base.
designed Armed Armor DEs with stabilizer
tail unit from the Mobile Suit Gundam NT. The kit also includes a sheet of realistic
decals for extra detailing.
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HGBD:R 1/144 GUNDAM ASTRAY
SYSTEM [TENTATIVE NAME]

Price: 2,200 Yen

Bandai Spirits has revealed another
Gundam Astray system Gundam unit
to join in the Gundam Build Divers Re-
Rise GunPla series! The unknown unit
will be revealing its form including the
information about its armaments and
unique capabilities once available.
The kit is completed with a beam rifle,
beam parts, and a dedicated display
base! More images will be added soon.

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MGEX 1/100 UNICORN GUNDAM VER. KA

Price: 25,300 Yen

Celebrating GunPla 40th anniversary, a new
GunPla line called Master Grade Extreme
has been announced! Also, to kick off the
first release in the MGEX line, they have
announced the release of a Unicorn Gundam
with full LED function.

The kit is also provided with completely new
molds that produces new detailing, gimmicks,
and articulation for the Unicorn Gundam - all
designs were supervised by Mr. Katoki
Hajime.

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UPCOMING RELEASES

MG 1/100 Wing Gundam Zero EW Ver. Ka

Price: 7,700 Yen This kit offers numerous gimmicks in-
cluding bird mode transformation, hol-
Bandai Spirits has announced the release of stering of buster rifles on the wing
the new Wing Gundam Zero EW in Version binders, new panel line detailing and
Ka form! This kit will be packed with amaz- extended articulation!
ing detailing and of course, decals. Specially
designed by Katoki Hajime himself, the kit This production was based from the
will offer variety of new molded parts com- Gundam Wing Glory of Losers' Wing
pare to its previous MG version that was Gundam Zero EW NEO BIRD MODE. - A
released back in 2004. new variant of the WZC that features
its predecessor"s gimmicks.
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RG 1/144 ZEONG

Price: 5,500 Yen

Bandai Spirits has surpised us with an
amazing Real Grade entry announcement
via Bandai Hobby division official twitter,
also to celebrate the launch of the Gun-
dam Online Expo on August 20th! This
time, the MSN-02 Zeong makes its way
in the lineup provided with its first con-
cept lineart to tease us how it is going to
look like.
A MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM Last Shooting
effect set version of the kit will also get
its release along with the regular version
in January 2021.

Bandai Spirits has revealed some 3D CG
images to feature what the final product
would look like. The kit offers variety of
color separation on its armor pieces, that
includes great amount of details that
highlights the full structure of Zeong.

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LAST SHOOTING EFFECT SET

Price: 9,900 Yen

Celebrating GunPla 40th anniversary -
Bandai Spirits announces the release of
Real Grade Zeong"s special edition kit
which includes complete effect parts
that reenacts the "Last Shooting"
scene - one of iconic scenes in Gundam
history. The effect part set includes a
special display base with special beam
effect parts for RG RX-78-2 Gundam
(sold separately).

It also includes a full "stage" setting that
acts as a background for the entire dis-
play piece. Support pegs and pillars are
also included to support all the needed
accessories for the final product.

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HGBD:R 1/144 RE:RISING GUNDAM [GRAND CROSS COLOR]

Price: 8,250 Yen

As seen in the Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise, the Re:Rising Gundam joins the GunPla line-
up in its Grand Cross Color version! This kit comes with Hiroto's team "BUILD DIVERS"
that includes the Aegis Knight Gundam as the main unit, combined with Euraven Gun-
dam, Wodom Pod, and EX Valkylander model kits!

The kit is molded in various types of golden-yellow plastic with green highlights. The kit
also comes with connectors to combine all the kits together as Re:Rising Gundam unit.
It also comes with a display base to support its weight when in final battle mode.

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PERFECT GRADE
UNLEASHED

DECEMBER 2020 ROLL OUT
27,500 Yen

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P-BANDAI
RELEASES

HGAC 1/144 GUNDAM
SANDROCK CUSTOM

Price: 1,650 Yen

The upgraded version of the
original ground type Gundam
Sandrock arrives in its space
type "Custom" unit. The kit is
provided with beam machine gun
for long range combat while its
shield and heat shotels remained
untouched from the original
version of Gundam Sandrock.
The kit shares 99% of its molds
with the regular retail released
HGAC Gundam Sandrock with
newly molded parts for its
backpack thrusters also provided
with added vernier units for its
shoulder armors to accommodate
space combat specifications.

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P-BANDAI: 1/144
RX-78F00 GUNDAM

Price: 2,750 Yen

Bandai Spirits and Premium Bandai
celebrates GunPla 40th anniversary
and the upcoming launch of the
moving Gundam in Yokohama with the
release of the RX-78F00 Gundam
Factory Yokohama version!

The kit comes in with 100%
completely new molded parts,
packed with a 1/144 scale
version of the hangar used to
move the actual Gundam statue
in Yokohama. The kit will be sold
for limited time in Premium Bandai
Japan from August 6, 2020 and
will be shipping its first batch of
16 orders in September 2020.

RG 1/144 SWORD
IMPULSE GUNDAM

Price: 3,850 Yen

The Sword Silhouette for the Force
Impulse Gundam has finally arrived in the
Real Grade model kit series! The new
silhouette offers variety of new changes
to the Force Impulse features, including
the newly molded parts for its Flash edge
beam boomerang that can also be sepa-
rated into two.
The "Excalibur" anti-ship laser sword is
provided with entirely new design and
features, exclusively for the Real Grade
version of the Sword Impulse Gundam.
The Excalibur also has given a new pro-
portion, that also towers the entire
unit when combined together into one
massive equipment. The kit's features
are also extended by great articulation,
giving the kit some great dynamic poses
when finished.

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HGUC 1/144 CROSSBONE
GUNDAM X-1

Price: 2,530 Yen

Celebrating 26 years of Crossbone
Gundam series, Bandai Spirits has
announced the release of the Full Cloth
version of the Crossbone Gundam X-1
along with the HGUC 1/144 Dictus that
will initially shipped in the same month
in August 2020 also to commemorate
the Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam:
Steel 7 manga series.

The kit may share some of its molds
with the HGBF 1/144 Crossbone
Gundam X-1 Full Cloth Ver. GBF that
was first released in 2015, provided
with its original colors.

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CUSTOM BUILD SHOWCASE

MG Kyrios Custom by Shadowrun29
MG Kyrios Custom Painted with
Armored Komodo Chromaflair Pigments.
Paints used: , Vallejo Gloss Black
Primer , Vallejo Grey Primer , Vallejo
Mecha Air Gunmetal , Zurc Gloss Black
Acrylic , Arkom Chromaflair Basecoat
White , Arkom Chromaflair Basecoat
Black , Arkom Chromaflair Inca ,
Arkom Chromaflair Shirogane , Arkom
Chromaflair Helix , Arkom Chromaflair
Phantom , Arkom Chromaflair Ghibli ,
Arkom Chromaflair Stingray , Arkom
Waterbased Topcoat Gloss

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GUN
HARO

by gundamu027
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RG Sinanju
“Gelber Blitz”
Custom Color

by FebreGundam
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AGE 1
Normal
Custom

By ReduxTR6
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BUILDING TIPS

Have you ever thought about building a The next thing to do is to become more
Gundam model or bought one only to find it familiar with your kit by taking out the
sitting on your shelf? Inside a kit box you runners where the parts are and tak-
will find a dizzying amount of pieces with ing a look at the instruction booklet. On
instructions in a crazy language, but that the first few pages of the instruction
doesn't mean they're difficult to build. In booklet you will find a visual list of the
this article we lay out each step and give runners and their respective parts with
helpful tips along the way to make your corresponding letter designation. You
model building experience a lot of fun! can cross check your runners in the box
with this list so that you'll be sure that
Phase 0: Setting Up Your Workspace and your runners are complete.
Preparing Your Gunpla Kit
You can then arrange the runners in
Before you start building Gunpla, the first alphabetical order. A good tip is to lay
thing to do is prepare a suitable workspace them inside the box so that when you
like the one below. While it's not required to need a runner that contains a specific
have a cutting mat on your workspace, it part, it will be easier to access it. Older
is recommended so that you do not dam- Gunplas has their instruction on Japa-
age the surface of your worktable. It's nese, new ones now has English
better to have your Gunpla workspace Instructions. Now that you've famil-
organized so that you won't lose parts or iarized yourself with the instructions
throw them by accident in the trash bin and the runners, you can start cutting
while cleaning up. the parts from the runners and building
them into your model.
Phase 1: Cutting Out
and Piecing Together Parts

First, here are the recommended
tools for cutting and building Gunpla
pieces. Side Cutters; they are great
for cleaning out nib marks because
stress on the plastic piece is reduced
die to the high quality design and
sharpness of the side cutters. A
hobby knife for urther cleaning of nib
marks. Be careful when using this tool
because the blade is really sharp! You
also need some sandpaper sticks for
sanding the parts after nib removal
for an extra smooth finish. You can
make your own with just some Popsicle
sticks and sandpaper that have been
cut to size.

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Parts to be cut are indicated on the Phase 2: Panel Lining Done Easily
instruction booklet that is denoted by
a letter of the runner and the number First, here are the tools you will need
of the part. Assembling them is pretty to make panel lining a breeze. Use
straightforward most of the time and Gundam marker or COPIC multiliners.
can be easily understood based from Gundam markers come in different
the clear diagrams. When the part colors like grey and brown, though
doesn't fit to another part; do not force black is the standby color for most
them together; it usually means you models. COPIC Multiliner inking pens
have the wrong part or are installing it in can be a good an alternative as a
the wrong direction. If that's the case, panel lining tool.
review the diagram and try to find the
proper orientation of installation. A rubber eraser for clean excess ink
from the part especially if you want
In cutting the parts, do not cut right on your piece to look spotless. Carefully
the edge of the part. Cut away from the run your panel lining pen through the
edge, leaving a few millimetres of plastic piece's the creases; don't worry
on the part, and then begin to remove about excess ink or lines that go
the excess plastic little by little. This beyond the panel line, because you can
will avoid the creation of white stress clean remove later using the rubber
marks that can be left when you cut as erasers.
close to the piece as possible. You can
also use your hobby knife to clean the If the line is a bit too thick or there is
nub marks further. a slight excess ink, clean it by using
your eraser perpendicular to the
If you're still not satisfied you smooth panel lines.
it further by using different grits of
sandpaper. First use a low grit number After blowing off the eraser dust,
to even out the surface like 800 grit viola! It's now cleaner and thinner! It's
sandpaper. Then increase the grit that easy to apply panel lining to make
number to smoothen the surface. Do your model look even more realistic.
this for all of the parts to have a nice Gundam COPIC Multiliner markers do
clean look on your built Gunpla. Goodbye not dry quickly, which allows for easily
pesky nib marks! correction after a mistake. Just be
sure to have a rubber eraser prepared
for cleaning.

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Phase 3: Topcoating Options to Make Your
Gunpla Stand Out

Top coating is the last step in this basic Gunpla
building process. Top coating protects your
Gunpla and seals in the decal stickers so that
they won't easily come off through time. There
are two main finishes of Topcoat, which are gloss
and matte.

The choice between the two really comes
down to personal preference. The advantages
of matte Topcoat spray is that it can make
scratches and sandpaper marks on the plastic
surface disappear. The reason behind this is
because the matte Topcoat spray makes the
surface of the Gunpla plastic rough at the micro
level thus reflecting less light. Gloss finishes are
more suitable to metallic finished Gunplas to show
off the metallic shine.

When Topcoating your Gunpla model, it's
recommended to do this outdoors and in nice
sunny warm weather because Topcoat spray
fumes can be toxic and unpleasant when done
indoors. You don't have to disassemble your
Gunpla model and spray each part separately.
Simply spread the arms and legs out as far as
possible so that the spray will cover them. It' best
to spray around 30 centimeters (1 foot) away
from the model to prevent too much coating on
the model, which will cause dripping or bubbling.
Spray the whole model in multiple light thin coats
waiting a few minutes in between coats to dry
and to achieve maximum effect. On average 3–5
coats should be adequate.

And that's it! Now you've built a beautiful Gunpla
model! It's very easy and fun to do! This is a basic
guide for building your first Gundam model and
there is a wealth of resources online for more
experienced builders.

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