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Hobby Supplies
Everything between the box and the display shelf, organised the way you actually build: cut, sand, assemble, paint, finish and display.
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- Cut parts off the runner
- Sand nubs & seams
- Assemble & detail
- Prime & paint
- Weather & finish
- Display
Shop by build step
Six steps from runner to display base. Pick the step you are on.
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Step 1
Cut parts off the runner
A sharp single-blade nipper leaves a clean cut and a tiny nub, which means less sanding and no white stress marks.
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Step 2
Sand nubs & seams
Work up the grits (400 → 1000 → 2000) to erase nub marks and seam lines before anything goes on the surface.
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Step 3
Assemble & detail
Cement and putty for gaps, a pin vise for drilled detail, masking and panel-line markers for crisp lines.
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Step 4
Prime & paint
Surfacer first, then color by brush, spray can or airbrush. Lacquer (Mr. Color) for durability, water-based (Aqueous, Acrysion) for an easy indoor setup.
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Step 5
Weather & finish
Decals and washes add scale and story; a flat, semi-gloss or gloss topcoat seals everything and hides the plastic shine.
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Step 6
Display
Action bases, LEDs and diorama scenery turn a finished kit into a display piece.
New to building? Start here
Four in-stock tools that take a straight build from "snapped together" to "looks finished": a clean-cut nipper, fine sanding sticks, a panel-line marker and a flat clear coat.
Read: Essential Gundam tool kit →
![GodHand Kamiyasu-SandingStick 10mm-Assortment [B set] | 4562349872473](http://www.prexhobby.com/cdn/shop/files/godgh-ks10-a3b_0.jpg?v=1756195079&width=720)
Shop by brand
The makers modelers ask for by name.
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Mr. Hobby (GSI Creos)
Japan's standard for Gunpla paint: Mr. Color lacquer, Aqueous, Gundam Markers, surfacer, topcoat and airbrushes.
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GodHand
Hand-made in Niigata: the Ultimate Nipper, Kamiyasu sanding sticks and GodBrush.
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Bandai Hobby
Official Gunpla support parts: Action Bases, Builders Parts and 30MM / Gunpla option sets.
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Kotobukiya M.S.G
Modeling Support Goods: weapons, joints and detail parts for any kit.
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SPARMAX
Taiwanese airbrushes and compressors built for hobby work.
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The Scale Modellers Supply
SMS lacquer paints from Australia: Premium colours and Metallics that spray straight from the bottle.
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Wave
Japanese builder supplies: Option System detail parts, plastic sheet and precision tools.
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Gaahleri
Beginner-friendly airbrush kits and compressors.
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Learn the technique, then get the tools
Every guide links to exactly what it uses.
- Start here
Essential Gundam tool kit
The handful of tools that cover 90% of a straight build.
Tools for this guide - Guide
How to panel line Gunpla
Clean panel lines with markers or enamel wash, and how to fix mistakes.
Tools for this guide - Guide
Spray can vs airbrush vs hand brush
Which painting route fits your space, budget and patience.
Tools for this guide - Guide
Applying waterslide decals
Setting solutions, softening over curves and sealing them in.
Tools for this guide - Guide
5 basic tools every beginner needs
What to buy first, and what can wait.
- Guide
Gundam models 101
Grades, scales and how a kit goes together.
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![GodHand [GodHand] MIGAKI Kamiyasu Sanding Stick #8000-3mm [SPECIAL PRICING] | 4562349878222](http://www.prexhobby.com/cdn/shop/files/godgh-ks3-kb8000_2.jpg?v=1756187508&width=720)
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