https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-titanium-finish-vs-special-coating https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-titanium-finish-vs-special-coating-hero-og.webp Gunpla Titanium Finish vs Special Coating: 27 vs 37 Kits Stacked bar chart of Titanium Finish, Special Coating and Clear Color items on Bandai's Japanese list by sales channel https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-releasing-february-2027 https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-releasing-february-2027-hero-og.webp Gunpla Releasing in February 2027: RG Ground Type + 19 More Bar chart of Bandai's Japanese February 2027 schedule by line, from four Gundam Decal sheets down to one RG kit https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-restock-november-2026 https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-restock-november-2026-hero-og.webp Gunpla Restock November 2026: 21 P-Bandai Reissues Ship Entrance of a Gundam Base Satellite shop in a Kyoto mall, a white and blue Gundam figure in front of glass cases of built kits https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gundam-base-minneapolis https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gundam-base-minneapolis-hero-og.webp Gundam Base Minneapolis Opens Oct 30: 2nd US Store, Hours Front entrance of the Mall of America with its name on a glass facade and a large multicolored star sculpture https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/mgex-kits-explained https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/mgex-kits-explained-hero-og.webp MGEX Kits Explained: 7 Items, Only 3 Regular Releases Text card on Bandai's MGEX line: seven items since 2020, three regular kits, Japan prices with tax and US shop prices https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/zaku-ii-gunpla-kits https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/zaku-ii-gunpla-kits-hero-og.webp Zaku II Gunpla Kits: HGUC Revive vs RG vs MG Ver.2.0 Text card for Zaku II Gunpla: HGUC from 2021 at 21 dollars, RG from 2011 at 34 dollars, MG Ver.2.0 from 2007 at 47 dollars https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-scale-explained https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-scale-explained-hero-og.webp Gunpla Scale Explained: How Big Are HG, MG and PG Kits? Text card on Gunpla scale: an 18 meter suit is about 12.5 cm at 1/144, 18 cm at 1/100 and 30 cm at 1/60 https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/perfect-grade-gunpla-explained https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/perfect-grade-gunpla-explained-hero-og.webp Perfect Grade Gunpla: 1/60 PG and PG UNLEASHED Explained Text card on Perfect Grade Gunpla: 1/60 scale, 27 standard items since 1998, the first RX-78-2 at 13,200 yen and the Nu at 66,000 yen https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/sazabi-gunpla-kits https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/sazabi-gunpla-kits-hero-og.webp Sazabi Gunpla Kits: HGUC vs RG vs MG Ver.Ka Compared Text card for Sazabi Gunpla: HGUC from 2008 at 36.95 dollars, RG from 2018 at 62.95 dollars, MG Ver.Ka from 2013 at 116.99 dollars https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/barbatos-gunpla-kits https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/barbatos-gunpla-kits-hero-og.webp Barbatos Gunpla Kits: 7 Picks From $11.99 SD to MG Lupus Text card for Barbatos Gunpla: 40 Barbatos items in Bandai's list, no Real Grade, MG Lupus from November 2025 https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/single-blade-nipper-gunpla https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/single-blade-nipper-gunpla-hero-og.webp Single Blade Nipper Guide: GodHand Ultimate vs Blade One Text card comparing two GodHand single blade nippers: the Ultimate at 6,490 yen and the Blade One at 4,840 yen, with their clear plastic limits https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/hg-hamma-hamma https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/hg-hamma-hamma-hero-og.webp HG Hamma-Hamma: March 2027, ¥4,400 in Japan, $50.95 in US Text card for the HG 1/144 Hamma-Hamma: March 2027 in Japan at 4,400 yen with tax, 50.95 dollars at Gundam Planet https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-action-base-stands https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-action-base-stands-hero-og.webp Gunpla Stands: Action Base 1 to 8, From $7.95 in the US Text card for Gunpla stands: Bandai's Action Base numbers 1 to 8 and Mini, Japan prices 462 to 880 yen, US prices from 7.95 dollars https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/30-minutes-sisters-explained https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/30-minutes-sisters-explained-hero-og.webp 30 Minutes Sisters Explained: ¥2,530 to ¥5,060 Kits (2026) Text card for 30 Minutes Sisters: 197 items on Bandai's list, 54 character kits, 133 option parts, kits from 2,530 to 5,060 yen https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gundam-wing-gunpla-kits https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gundam-wing-gunpla-kits-hero-og.webp Gundam Wing Gunpla: Wing Zero, $20.95 HG to $194.95 PG Text card for Gundam Wing Gunpla: Wing Zero kits by grade from a 20.95 dollar HG to a 194.95 dollar PG, with Japan prices https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-masking-tape https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-masking-tape-hero-og.webp Gunpla Masking Tape: 1mm to 18mm Rolls, From $2.99 in the US Text card for Gunpla masking tape: Tamiya rolls from 1mm to 18mm wide, GSI Creos washi tape, two liquid masks, US prices from 2.99 dollars https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/mgsd-00-raiser https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/mgsd-00-raiser-hero-og.webp MGSD 00 Raiser: March 2027 in Japan, ¥6,050, US Price $68 Text card for the MGSD 00 Raiser: March 2027 in Japan at 6,050 yen with tax, US preorders at 67.99 and 68.95 dollars https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/hguc-vs-hgce-explained https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/hguc-vs-hgce-explained-hero-og.webp What Is HGUC? HGUC vs HGCE, 343 Kits and the Switch to HG Text card explaining HGUC and HGCE: Universal Century and Cosmic Era High Grade labels, 343 and 11 kits, now listed as HG https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/unicorn-gundam-gunpla-kits https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/unicorn-gundam-gunpla-kits-hero-og.webp Unicorn Gundam Gunpla Kits: 8 Picks From $20 HGUC to PG Text card for Unicorn Gundam Gunpla: HGUC Destroy Mode at 22 dollars, RG at 51 dollars, last standard kit in September 2020 https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/destiny-gundam-gunpla-kits https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/destiny-gundam-gunpla-kits-hero-og.webp Destiny Gundam Gunpla Kits: HGCE vs RG vs MG vs MGSD Text card for Destiny Gundam Gunpla: HGCE at 26 dollars, RG at 35 dollars, MGSD from 2026 as the newest kit https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/g-gundam-gunpla-kits https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/g-gundam-gunpla-kits-hero-og.webp G Gundam Gunpla Kits: 7 Picks From $19.99 HGFC to RG Text card for G Gundam Gunpla: HGFC Shining Gundam at 19.99 dollars, RG Shining Gundam at 43 dollars, five Premium Bandai HG Gundams since 2023 https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-scribing-for-beginners https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-scribing-for-beginners-hero-og.webp Gunpla Scribing for Beginners: Tape First, Then a $28 Chisel Text card for Gunpla scribing: guide tape, light passes toward you, Mr. Line Chisel at 28 dollars and BMC Tagane from 18.99 dollars https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-airbrush-for-beginners https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-airbrush-for-beginners-hero-og.webp Gunpla Airbrush for Beginners: $45, $81.99 or $481.98 Text card of three ways to start airbrushing Gunpla: Gundam Marker airbrush at 45 dollars, Procon BOY SQ at 81.99, and the same airbrush with an L5 compressor https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/hand-painting-gunpla https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/hand-painting-gunpla-hero-og.webp Hand Painting Gunpla: 3 Paint Types, 1:1 Thinner, $3.95 Text card comparing three paint types for hand painting Gunpla: Mr. Color and Gundam Color, water-based Gundam Color and Tamiya Acrylic, with thinners and ratios https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-seam-line-removal https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-seam-line-removal-hero-og.webp Gunpla Seam Line Removal: Which Cement, $2.99 to $6.00 Text card on Gunpla seam line removal: cement the halves, let it dry, sand 400 then 1000 grit, fill leftover gaps with putty https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gundam-rogue-orbit-gunpla https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gundam-rogue-orbit-gunpla-hero-og.webp Gundam Rogue Orbit Gunpla: Three HG Kits From a 2027 Game Text card for GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT Gunpla: three HG kits on Bandai's Japanese series page, the HG Gundam Helix in January 2027 at 2,750 yen with tax and two more in February at 3,080 yen, the game due in 2027 https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-weathering-for-beginners https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-weathering-for-beginners-hero-og.webp Gunpla Weathering for Beginners: A $12.50 Palette, Then Oil Text card comparing Tamiya Weathering Master, a three-color palette at 12.50 dollars, with Mr. Weathering Color oil-based paint at 7 dollars a bottle https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-surfacer-vs-primer https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-surfacer-vs-primer-hero-og.webp Gunpla Surfacer vs Primer: 500, 1000, 1200 or 1500? Text card comparing Mr. Surfacer 500, 1000, 1200 and 1500 with Mr. Primer Surfacer and Tamiya Fine Surface Primer, with US can prices https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gundam-marker-types https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gundam-marker-types-hero-og.webp Gundam Marker Types: 6 Kinds and Which Ones Go on Paint Text card listing six kinds of Gundam Marker with their product numbers, 275 yen each in Japan with tax and 3.50 dollars at Gundam Planet https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-releasing-january-2027 https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-releasing-january-2027-hero-og.webp Gunpla Releasing in January 2027: Graze Ein + 18 More Bar chart of Bandai's Japanese January 2027 schedule by line: four Gundam Decal sheets, three HG kits, three 30MS items, two each of 30MM, 30MF and Gundam Assemble, one Full Mechanics kit, one option parts set and one Plakoro box https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/rg-ground-type-gundam https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/rg-ground-type-gundam-hero-og.webp RG Gundam Ground Type: February 2027, ¥880 Above the Old MG Text card for the RG 1/144 Gundam Ground Type: February 2027 in Japan at 4,620 yen with tax, the only RG Gundam kit on Bandai's January to March 2027 schedules, US listings at 53.99 and 54.95 dollars https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/mgex-mighty-strike-freedom https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/mgex-mighty-strike-freedom-hero-og.webp MGEX Mighty Strike Freedom: ¥26,400, US Preorders at $280 Text card for the MGEX 1/100 Mighty Strike Freedom: March 2027 in Japan at 26,400 yen with tax, US preorders for May 2027 and Q2 2027 https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/water-decals-for-gunpla https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/water-decals-for-gunpla-hero-og.webp Gunpla Water Decals: Bandai's 8 Steps, Then a $5 Softener Text card on Gunpla water decals: Bandai's method soaks about 10 seconds in 8 steps, Mr. Mark Softer 5 dollars in the US, 167 Gundam Decal items https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-ver-ka-explained https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-ver-ka-explained-hero-og.webp Gunpla Ver.Ka Explained: 58 Items, Not Always the Pricier MG Text card on Bandai's MG Ver.Ka line: 58 items on the Japanese list, 28 regular-release kits, first kit December 2002, age mark 15+ https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/seed-freedom-zero-gunpla https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/seed-freedom-zero-gunpla-hero-og.webp SEED FREEDOM ZERO Gunpla: The First Kits Bandai Announced Text card for SEED FREEDOM ZERO Gunpla: five items on Bandai's list, four HG kits, film in Japan on Jan 15, all five items on US preorder https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gundam-assemble-explained https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gundam-assemble-explained-hero-og.webp Gundam Assemble Explained: $35 Starter Set, 6 Minis, 3 vs 3 Text card explaining Gundam Assemble: about 50mm unpainted miniatures, 3 vs 3 play, a 35 dollar US starter set and an Oct 31 Japan launch https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/hg-gundam-virsago-ashtaron-release https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/hg-gundam-virsago-ashtaron-release-hero-og.webp HG Gundam Virsago and Ashtaron: Release Dates, US Preorders Text card for the HG Gundam Virsago and Ashtaron: Japan dates Oct 31 and Nov 28, 2026, yen prices, US preorder range on Nov 1 and a 1996 previous kit https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/sd-gundam-kits-explained https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/sd-gundam-kits-explained-hero-og.webp SD Gundam Kits Explained: BB Senshi, SDEX, SDCS and MGSD Card summarising SD Gundam kit lines on Bandai's list: 522 BB Senshi items, 47 Cross Silhouette, 25 SD EX-Standard and 11 MGSD https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/premium-bandai-exclusive-gunpla https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/premium-bandai-exclusive-gunpla-hero-og.webp Premium Bandai Exclusive Gunpla: What It Is, What It Costs Card summarising Premium Bandai exclusives on Bandai's lists: 952 labelled items, 87 in the peak year 2017, 52 dated 2026, about 83 yen per US dollar https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/entry-grade-gunpla-list https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/entry-grade-gunpla-list-hero-og.webp Entry Grade Gunpla List: Every EG Kit, Price and Date (2026) Card summarising Bandai's Entry Grade line: 40 items, 28 of them Gunpla, eight regular Gundams, priced 550 to 1,760 yen with tax https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/nu-gundam-gunpla-kits https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/nu-gundam-gunpla-kits-hero-og.webp Nu Gundam Gunpla: Every Grade Compared, EG to PG UNLEASHED Card summarising Nu Gundam kits on Bandai's list: 53 items, 8 regular kits compared, Japan prices from 660 to 66,000 yen https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/30-minutes-missions-explained https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/30-minutes-missions-explained-hero-og.webp 30 Minutes Missions Explained: How 30MM Works, What to Buy Card summarising 30 Minutes Missions: 245 items on Bandai's list since June 2019, 95 mech kits, 21 Armored Core VI items https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-price-increase-2027 https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-price-increase-2027-hero-og.webp Gunpla Price Increase 2027: Bandai's January-March List Card summarising Bandai's January to March 2027 reissue price list: 111 items, median rise of 25 percent, most common rise 330 yen https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/where-to-buy-gunpla-in-the-us https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/where-to-buy-gunpla-in-the-us-hero-og.webp Where to Buy Gunpla in the US: Shops, Japan Orders and Duty Card of three routes to buy Gunpla in the US: US hobby shops, Bandai's own channels and stores, and exporters in Japan https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-tools-guide https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-tools-guide-hero-og.webp Gunpla Tools Guide: Nippers, Sanding, Decals and More (2026) A pair of side cutters with red plastic handles and short angled steel jaws, photographed on a plain white background https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/best-gunpla-top-coat-for-beginners https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/best-gunpla-top-coat-for-beginners-hero-og.webp Best Gunpla Top Coat for Beginners: Matte, Gloss, Semi-Gloss Close-up of a finger pressing the nozzle of an aerosol can, with a fine mist spraying out against a black background https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/how-to-panel-line-gunpla https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/how-to-panel-line-gunpla-hero-og.webp How to Panel Line Gunpla: Markers, Washes and Cleanup Diagram of a plastic armor part in cross-section: a bare molded line, ink filling the line with excess on top, then the excess wiped away https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/hg-vs-rg-vs-mg https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/hg-vs-rg-vs-mg-hero-og.webp HG vs RG vs MG: One RX-78-2 Gundam in Three Grades (2026) Comparison table of the HGUC, RG Ver.2.0 and MG Ver.3.0 RX-78-2 kits by scale, Japan price, release date, age mark, frame and US price https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-releasing-december-2026 https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-releasing-december-2026-hero-og.webp Gunpla Releasing in December 2026: MG Red Frame + 18 More Bar chart of Bandai's December 2026 schedule by line: six HG items, three each of 30MF and 30MP, two 30MS, two Gundam Assemble, one each of MG, 30MM and Pokémon Model Kit https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-releasing-november-2026 https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-releasing-november-2026-hero-og.webp Gunpla Releasing in November 2026: HG Ashtaron + 19 More Bar chart of Bandai's November 2026 schedule by line: four each of 30MS and 30MP, three each of 30MF, 30MM, Gundam Assemble and HG https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-release-schedule-2026 https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-release-schedule-2026-hero-og.webp Gunpla Release Schedule 2026: What Comes Out Each Month Entrance of The Gundam Base Tokyo in a mall atrium, blue neon sign above a queue of shoppers behind a rail https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/best-beginner-gunpla-kits-by-budget https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/best-beginner-gunpla-kits-by-budget-hero-og.webp Best Beginner Gunpla Kits by Budget: Under $20, $40, $70 Green, navy, clear and dark grey Gunpla runners from a Real Grade Zaku II laid flat on a wooden table https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-tools-for-beginners https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-tools-for-beginners-hero-og.webp Gunpla Tools for Beginners: 4 Buys, in the Order You Need Pair of side cutters with blue handles lying on a wooden table between green, clear and dark grey Gunpla runners https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/how-to-spot-bootleg-gunpla https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/how-to-spot-bootleg-gunpla-hero-og.webp How to Spot Bootleg Gunpla: 6 Checks Before You Pay (2026) Gunpla runners in light green and dark grey sealed in clear plastic bags, stacked on a wooden table https://www.plamodesk.com/blog/gunpla-grades-explained https://www.plamodesk.com/images/posts/gunpla-grades-explained-hero-og.webp Gunpla Grades Explained: Scale, Price, Where to Start (2026) Real Grade Zaku II kit box seen from above, dark runners sealed in plastic bags under a sticker sheet