Gunpla Guides

HG Gunpla vs METAL ROBOT SPIRITS: Building vs Buying the Same Gundam

HG Gunpla vs Metal Robot Spirits compared with Mighty Strike Freedom and Infinite Justice Type II: assembly, paint, die-cast, accessories, how to choose.

Dream Fight 2026 Recap: Winners and Entries from Our Figure Battle Contest

Dream Fight 2026 recap: how our Gunpla and figure battle contest worked, the community-voted winners, video entries, and tips for your own battle video.

Full Mechanics Gunpla Explained: FM vs MG, and Which to Build

What is Full Mechanics Gundam? Bandai's 1/100 FM line vs Master Grade and HG: scale, inner frame, the kits so far, and which one to build.

Entry Grade Gunpla Explained: EG vs HG and Who Each Is For

What is Entry Grade Gundam? How EG Gunpla builds without nippers, how it differs from HG in parts, stickers and lineup, and which to buy first.

Gunpla Release Calendar 2026–2027: Every Confirmed Kit by Month

Every confirmed Bandai Gunpla release by month, from 2026 through April 2027, including new HG kits from Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO, Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO and Gundam Rogue Orbit.

Gunpla Ver.Ka Explained: What "Version Katoki" Means, Every MG Ver.Ka Kit, and a Tier List

Short answer: Ver.Ka means "Version Katoki". It is the Master Grade sub-brand that mecha designer Hajime Katoki personally manages for Bandai: he redraws the mobile suit, supervises the kit from pl...

Perfect Grade Gundam Guide: Every PG Kit Ever Released, PG vs MG, and Which to Buy First

Last updated: October 21, 2026 Short answer: Perfect Grade (PG) is Bandai's largest and most complex mainline Gunpla grade: 1/60 scale, a full mechanical inner frame, and in most kits some form of ...

MGEX Explained: Every Master Grade Extreme Gunpla (Unicorn Ver.Ka, Strike Freedom, Mighty Strike Freedom)

Short answer: MGEX (Master Grade Extreme) is Bandai's top tier of 1/100 Gunpla, sitting above MG and MG Ver.Ka. Each kit is built around one "extreme" theme instead of a general upgrade: light for ...

Best RG Gundam Kits in 2026: The Complete Buyer's Guide

Last updated: October 21, 2026 Short answer: The RG Sazabi is the Real Grade the Gunpla community most often names as the best of the line, with the RG Hi-ν Gundam as its usual rival. For a first R...

Best Ways to Display Your Gunpla Collection: Stands, Cases & Lighting

Stands, action bases, glass cases, LED lighting — what each Gunpla display option does and which combinations match real shelf setups at home.