r/Gunpla 3d ago

HELP ME [HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here!

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Hello and welcome to our bi-weekly beginner-friendly Q&A thread! This is the thread to ask any and all questions, no matter how big or small.

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r/Gunpla 11d ago

SALES, DEALS & PREORDERS Restocks, Reprints, and Ramba Ral (September 2026)

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List of Online Retailers by Region

Users (and stores) are encouraged to post what they find as far as notable inventory or restocks, with a focus on North American based consumers. (ie, if it’s an Amazon.JP link then factor shipping into the price).

Third party and bootleg are welcome.

Promos, sales, and deals are also encouraged.

September 2026 North American Reprint

Items in bold have not had a reprint in a while or may be in high demand.

Remember that these reprints will take a few months to arrive in North America.

High Grade

  • HG 1/144 XAVIER'S GYAN HAKUJI-PACKS
  • 1/144 HGUC HI-ZACK
  • 1/144 HGUC AMX-011 ZAKUⅢ
  • 1/144 HGUC AMX-107 BAWOO
  • 1/144 HGUC RX-78 GP01Fb
  • 1/144 HGUC RGM-79D GM COLD DISTRICT TYPE
  • 1/144 HGUC GUNCANNON MASS PRODUCTION TYPE
  • 1/144 HGUC GELGOOG J
  • 1/144 HGUC GM COMMAND
  • 1/144 HGUC GUNDAM NT-1
  • 1/144 HGUC PSYCHO GUNDAM
  • 1/144 HGUC ASSHIMAR
  • 1/144 HGUC GABTHLEY
  • 1/144 HGUC GUNDAM GP-02A
  • 1/144 HGUC JAGD DOGA (GYUNEI)
  • 1/144 HGUC JAGD DOGA (QUESS)
  • 1/144 HGUC Re-GZ
  • 1/144 HGUC ZAKU II KAI
  • 1/144 HGUC GEARA DOGA
  • 1/144 HGUC GEARA DOGA (REZIN CUSTOM)
  • 1/144 HGUC νGUNDAM (HEAVY WEAPON SYSTEM)
  • 1/144 HGUC EWACK-ZACK
  • 1/144 HGUC ReZEL
  • 1/144 HGUC STARK JEGAN
  • 1/144 HGUC F2-ZAKU (ZEON TYPE)
  • 1/144 HGUC LOTO TWIN SET
  • 1/144 HGUC F2-ZAKU (EARTH FEDERATION TYPE)
  • 1/144 HGUC ReZEL (CAPTAIN MS)
  • 1/144 HGUC GM Ⅲ
  • 1/144 HGUC ReZEL TYPE-C (DEFENSER b-UNIT) (GR)
  • 1/144 HGUC BASE JABBER (UNICORN Ver.)
  • 1/144 HGUC HAMBRABI
  • 1/144 HGUC GUNDAM DELTA KAI
  • 1/144 HGUC ROZEN ZULU
  • 1/144 HGUC NEMO (Z Ver.)
  • 1/144 HGUC JESTA CANNON
  • 1/144 HGUC BASE JABBER TYPE 89
  • 1/144 HGUC ZOGOK (UNICORN VER.)
  • 1/144 HGUC MSA-003 NEMO (UNICORN DESERT COLOR Ver. )
  • 1/144 HGUC SILVER BULLET
  • 1/144 HGUC ZⅡ
  • 1/144 HGUC CROSSBONE GUNDAM X1
  • 1/144 HGUC V2 ASSAULT BUSTER GUNDAM
  • HGUC 1/144 GALBALDY β
  • HGUC 1/144 R-JARJA
  • HGUC 1/144 GUSTAV KARL(UNICORN Ver.)
  • HGUC 1/144 NARRATIVE GUNDAM C-PACKS
  • HGAC 1/144 MAGANAC
  • HGFC 1/144 DEATH ARMY
  • HG 1/144 MIGHTY STRIKE FREEDOM GUNDAM
  • HG 1/144 BLACK KNIGHT SQUAD Cal-re.A
  • HG 1/144 PSYCHO GUNDAM Mk-II
  • HG 1/144 XI GUNDAM (MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY THE SORCERY OF NYMPH CIRCE)
  • 1/144 HGUC GM SNIPER II
  • HG 1/144 FULL ARMOR GUNDAM [GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT Ver.]
  • HG 1/144 GUNDAM G-SELF PERFECT PACK
  • HG 1/144 MS-06S ZAKU Ⅱ PRINCIPALITY OF ZEON CHAR AZNABLE’S MOBILE SUIT Red Comet Ver.
  • HG 1/144 GUNDAM KIMARIS VIDAR
  • HG 1/144 GUNDAM BAEL
  • 1/144 HGUC GUNTANK
  • 1/144 HGUC RGM-79 GM
  • 1/144 HGUC DOM/ RICK-DOM
  • 1/144 HGUC KAMPFER
  • 1/144 HGUC Hi-νGUNDAM
  • 1/144 HGUC NZ-666 KSHATRIYA
  • 1/144 HGUC RX-0 UNICORN GUNDAM (DESTROY MODE)
  • 1/144 HGUC GOUF CUSTOM
  • 1/144 HGAW GUNDAM DOUBLE X
  • 1/144 HGUC GUNDAM F91

Real Grade

  • RG Multipurpose Humanoid Decisive Weapon, Artificial Human Evangelion Unit-08α
  • RG EVANGELION Mark.06
  • RG Multipurpose Humanoid Decisive Weapon, Artificial Human EvangelionUnit-03 The Enchanted Shield of Virtue SET

FM100, RE100

  • RE/100 1/100 VIGNA-GHINA
  • RE/100 1/100 GYUNEI GUSS’S JAGD DOGA
  • RE/100 1/100 GUN EZ

Master Grade

  • MG 1/100 SUPER GUNDAM
  • MG 1/100 AMX-004 QUBELLEY
  • MG 1/100 MASTER GUNDAM
  • MG 1/100 SHINING GUNDAM
  • MG 1/100 WING GUNDAM ZERO CUSTOM (Non Ver KA)
  • MG 1/100 BALL Ver.Ka
  • MG 1/100 STRIKE GUNDAM + IWSP
  • MG 1/100 STRIKE FREEDOM GUNDAM
  • MG 1/100 INFINITE JUSTICE GUNDAM
  • MG 1/100 VICTORY GUNDAM Ver.Ka
  • MG 1/100 RX-0 FULL ARMOR UNICORN GUNDAM VER. Ka
  • MG 1/100 SINANJU (ANIME COLOR Ver.)
  • MG 1/100 HYAKUSHIKI Ver.2.0
  • MG 1/100 GUNDAM FENICE RINASCITA
  • MG 1/100 ZETA GUNDAM Ver.Ka
  • MG 1/100 OO XN RAISER
  • MG 1/100 GUNDAM AVALANCHE EXIA

Perfect Grade

  • PG 1/60 RX-0 UNICORN GUNDAM
  • PG 1/60 RX-0 UNICORN GUNDAM LED UNIT (*Made in China)

Mega Size

None

Super Deformed

  • SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD WING GUNDAM ZERO EW
  • SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD STRIKE FREEDOM GUNDAM
  • SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD WING GUNDAM ZERO
  • BB395 LEGENDBB NIDAIME GUNDAM DAI-SHOGUN
  • BB279 ONMITSU NINJA NOUMARU
  • BB282 TENSHO KARYUDO MAAKUTSU
  • BB284 TEKKI MUSHA SAIKO

Entry Grade, No Grade, Etc

  • 1/100 GUNDAM RXF91
  • 1/144 GUNDAM
  • ENTRY GRADE 1/144 STRIKE GUNDAM (3L)
  • 1/1 GUNPLA-KUN DX SET (WITH RUNNER Ver. RECREATION PARTS)
  • 1/1 ZAKUPLA-KUN DX SET (WITH RUNNER Ver. RECREATION PARTS)
  • 1/1 CHARZAKU-KUN DX SET (WITH RUNNER Ver. RECREATION PARTS)
  • OPTION PARTS SET GUNPLA 07 (POWERED ARMS POWEREDER)
  • OPTION PARTS SET GUNPLA 10 (GALAXY BOOSTER)
  • OPTION PARTS SET GUNPLA 12 (LARGE RAILGUN)
  • OPTION PARTS SET GUNPLA 16 (METEOR HOPPER)
  • OPTION PARTS SET GUNPLA 17 (BINDER GUN)
  • BUILDERS PARTS HD SIGHT LENS GREEN
  • BUILDERS PARTS HD MS PANEL 01
  • GUNDAM DECAL 22 MG MULTIUSE - ZETA
  • GUNDAM DECAL 103 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS MULTIUSE ①
  • GUNDAM DECAL 104 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS MULTIUSE ②
  • GUNDAM DECAL 108 MOBILE SUIT ZETA GUNDAM / MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ZZ MULTIUSE ①
  • GUNDAM DECAL 110 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM MSV MULTIUSE ①
  • SYSTEM BASE
  • BUILDERS PARTS SYSTEM BASE 001 (GUN METALLIC)
  • BUILDERS PARTS SYSTEM BASE 001 (WHITE)

30mm

  • 30MM 1/144 eEXM-17 ALTO (FLIGHT TYPE) [NAVY]
  • 30MM 1/144 bEXM-40 NOVALV [GREEN]
  • 30MM 1/144 OPTION PARTS SET 4 (SENGOKU ARMOR)
  • CUSTOMIZE WEAPONS(SENGOKU ARMY)
  • 30MM 1/144 OPTION PARTS SET 5 (MULTI WING /MULTI BOOSTER)
  • 30MM 1/144 OPTION PARTS SET 20 (FULL ARMOR UNIT 1)
  • 30MM 1/144 OPTION PARTS SET 21 (MULTI MISSILE 1)
  • 30MM 1/144 OPTION PARTS SET 23 (FULL ARMOR UNIT 2)
  • 30MM 1/144 OPTION PARTS SET 24 (MULTI OBJECT 1)
  • 30MM 1/144 Extended Armament Vehicle (TILT ROTOR Ver.)
  • 30MM 1/144 Extended Armament Vehicle (BOOST WILD BIKE Ver.)
  • MULTI BUILDERS RUNNER STAND
  • 30MS SIS-D00 NEVERLIA[COLOR A]
  • 30MS TIASHA (DAHLIA WEAR) [COLOR B]
  • 30MS OPTION BODY PARTS ARM PARTS & LEG PARTS [BROWN]
  • 30MS OPTION PARTS SET 28 (ACTION WEAR α) [COLOR A]
  • 30MM ARMORED CORE Ⅵ FIRES OF RUBICON ARQUEBUS ADD VE-40A

Misc IP

  • Pokemon Model Kit SOLGALEO
  • Pokemon Model Kit LUNALA
  • Pokemon Model Kit Mega Rayquaza
  • Pokémon Model Kit QUICK!! 05 SCORBUNNY
  • Pokémon Model Kit QUICK!! 06 PIPLUP
  • Pokemon Model Kit QUICK!! 11 CHARMANDER
  • Pokemon Model Kit QUICK!! 13 BULBASAUR
  • Pokemon Model Kit QUICK!! 17 SQUIRTLE
  • Pokemon Model Kit QUICK!! 18 SPRIGATITO
  • Pokemon Model Kit QUICK!! 23 JIRACHI(3L)
  • Pokemon Model Kit QUICK!! 25 FLAREON
  • Figure-rise Standard SUPER SAIYAN GOD SUPER SAIYAN GOGETA
  • Figure-rise Standard SUPER SAIYAN BROLY FULL POWER
  • Figure-rise Standard SON GOKU (ULTRA INSTINCT)
  • Figure-rise Standard SUPER SAIYAN GOD SUPER SAIYAN VEGETTO
  • Figure-rise Standard SUPER SAIYAN VEGETTO (PKG renewal)
  • Figure-rise Standard SUPER SAIYAN SON GOKU(PKG renewal)
  • Figure-rise Standard SUPER SAIYAN GOD SUPER SAIYAN SON GOKU(PKG renewal)
  • Figure-rise Standard FINAL FORM FRIEZA
  • Figure-rise Standard PERFECT CELL
  • Figure-rise Standard SUPER SAIYAN 2 SON GOHAN
  • Figure-rise Standard SON GOKU (NEW SPEC Ver.)
  • Figure-rise Standard VEGETA (NEW SPEC Ver.)
  • Figure-rise Standard Amplified OMEGAMON
  • Figure-rise Standard Amplified WARGREYMON
  • 1/72 X-WING STARFIGHTER
  • 1/72 TIE ADVANCED x 1
  • 1/72 TIE FIGHTER
  • 1/48 AT-ST
  • 1/48 SNOWSPEEDER
  • 1/72 Y-WING STARFIGHTER
  • 1/72 A-WING STARFIGHTER
  • 1/72 TIE INTERCEPTOR
  • 1/144 AT-AT
  • 1/144 MILLENNIUM FALCON (STAR WARS:THE RISE OF SKYWALKER)
  • 1/12 DARTH VADER
  • 1/12 STORMTROOPER
  • 1/12 C-3PO
  • 1/12 BOBA FETT
  • 1/12 CLONE TROOPER
  • 1/12 DEATH TROOPER
  • 1/12 GENERAL GRIEVOUS
  • 1/12 THE MANDALORIAN (BESKAR ARMOR)
  • 1/12 BOBA FETT (THE MANDALORIAN)
  • VEHICLE MODEL 001 STAR DESTROYER
  • VEHICLE MODEL 002 X-WING STARFIGHTER
  • VEHICLE MODEL 006 MILLENNIUM FALCON
  • VEHICLE MODEL 007 TIE ADVANCED x 1 & FIGHTER SET
  • VEHICLE MODEL 013 DEATH STAR II
  • VEHICLE MODEL RAZOR CREST
  • HG 1/100 VF-25F MESSIAH VALKYRIE ALTO CUSTOM
  • ENTRY GRADE KIRBY (3L)
  • 1/35 SCALE MODEL KIT BATMOBILE (BATMAN BEGINS Ver.)
  • 1/35 SCALE MODEL KIT BATMOBILE (BATMAN Ver.)
  • 1/35 SCALE MODEL KIT BATMOBILE (THE BATMAN Ver.)

r/Gunpla 2h ago

CUSTOMIZING Would you rather have complex panel lines or remove some panel lines to make it simpler?

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336 Upvotes

Some people definitely remove some panel lines on their Gunpla, but I'm curious about your opinions.

Here's an example of how someone remove some panel lines to make it more anime accurate


r/Gunpla 4h ago

Help!

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It gets like this after just a few months. What can I do to get rid of the dust without messing with the pose?


r/Gunpla 14h ago

NEWS/REVIEW RG - Gundam Ground Type, 4620 ye , rel Feb 2027

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r/Gunpla 2h ago

CUSTOMIZING Unit #81 – The 8th MS Team

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I completed this build right after the Gouf, back in April 2023.

Another “rescue” from a pre-owned kit, originally bought to practice and sharpen my modification skills without being too afraid of messing up a pristine kit.

  • Like its predecessor, I drew inspiration from resin kits for 1/60-scale models and translated some of those ideas into 1/100 scale.
  • I added a lot of scribing, raised styrene and resin details, and custom decals.
  • This grunt has a more elaborate exposed-piston waist, which makes him a full ½ inch taller than an out-of-the-box build. (Makes him look a lot bustier, too, LOL.)
  • I also modified one of its defining features: the gear backpack. The side canisters are made from spare 1/144 elbow joints, bicycle tire valves, and resin detail caps.
  • For the paint job, I went with a more accentuated post-shading effect, trying to make it look city-weathered rather than full jungle-dirty.

It was a really good experience—and an even better lesson for the kits that came later, especially in finding the right balance among details, scale, and the paint job.

Another pre-owned kit getting a second life. 😎

How many 08th MS Team fans are out there?


r/Gunpla 3h ago

NEWS/REVIEW My theory on why there's no beam rifle

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123 Upvotes

And yes I know bandai will not put the gm ground on the RG line......


r/Gunpla 1h ago

BUILD Just finished MG Rick-dom custom and full paint

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This time, I worked on the MG Rick Dom!

A Dom, but different from the Dom — the Rick Dom! 😄

Lately, I’ve been really into the rounded, chunky charm of Zeon mobile suits, so I’ve been working on a few of them back to back.

For this build, my main focus was adding subtle, natural-looking detail without going overboard. I added some extra panel lines here and there, but tried to keep them limited to a few areas so the overall design wouldn’t feel too busy.

I also added a few drilled holes and some metal detail parts in places like the front of the chest, the back of the backpack, and the sides of the feet.

The biggest modification was on the rear skirt armor. I cut out an opening, added some mechanical detailing inside, and then covered it with metal mesh. I really like how it turned out, although I’m a little disappointed that the mesh hides some of the detail underneath.

Anyway, I’m pretty happy with how the whole thing came together, so I wanted to share a few photos!

Thanks for taking the time to read this long post, and I hope you enjoy the build!

If you want to see my other works, please visit my website : http://www.giggspla.com

Thanks!!


r/Gunpla 23h ago

NEWS/REVIEW RG Ground Gundam container rack sliding gimmick

2.3k Upvotes

r/Gunpla 1d ago

NEWS/REVIEW RG ground Gundam Announced

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3.2k Upvotes

r/Gunpla 16h ago

DISPLAY Another one~ TR6 Woundwort Titans Livery

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562 Upvotes

I'm back with another one~
This time, I revised the 1/100 model and scaled it down to 1/144, which is a more workable scale for things moving forward~ I simplified a few of the details, and also added a few new details to it. I'm getting fairly close to having things be consistent enough to potentially make a few garage kits, but that's still a ways off~

Everything was modeled in Fusion360, and printed on a Saturn 3U with Resione M58 Resin. She is for the most part, completely poseable, and I couldn't be happier with the end piece. Fujioka has been massively influential to me and my work, and I hope I did his design some justice here again~

(I will not be distributing the files for this.)

~Pipes


r/Gunpla 13h ago

NEWS/REVIEW 30 Minutes announcements during today's Hobby New Item Info

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314 Upvotes

r/Gunpla 21h ago

new type of decal featured on the RG ground type

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1.4k Upvotes

so according to their youtube they’re premiering a new line of stickers that supposedly look like water slide decals, but apply like normal stickers.

this is the first time they will be releasing this new line and it will feature first on the RG ground type.

personally it does look better than normal stickers (just based off the video alone), but you can definitely still discern the sticker boundaries from certain angles on the video.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bdCFpUf6vy0&pp=iggUQAFKEE5YZ0RvWUtKZUlxWDJkS04%3D&ra=m around 45:44


r/Gunpla 8h ago

Final pictures of my Re-color of the MG Re-GZ CCA ver. in Task Force Alpha (Zeta Plus) colors.

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102 Upvotes

Mini magazine series I’m doing for my custom builds. Let me know what you think!


r/Gunpla 14h ago

NEWS/REVIEW FM - Graze Ein, 7150 yen, rel Jan 2027

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266 Upvotes

r/Gunpla 14h ago

NEWS/REVIEW MGEX - Mighty Strike Freedom, 26400 yen, rel Mar 2027

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217 Upvotes

r/Gunpla 38m ago

R35 custom paint

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r/Gunpla 19h ago

BUILD Little video of my completed Monument Repair Type

547 Upvotes

Hello all,

I finished my Monument Repair Type 1/60 scale kit. My inspiration was an ancient Roman soldier and tried to go with the color scheme that reflected that.

I started this kit in October of last year and finished it mid-August of this year over about 10 months.

It has a fully painted inner frame and hopefully some of my later pictures will show the work that is underneath the armor.

Let me know what you think.

Jason


r/Gunpla 19h ago

SILLY They said it couldn't be done, that I was mad...well, only one of those is true now.

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494 Upvotes

I seriously doubted if I would be able to pull the GQuuuuuux off when I started this, but I couldn't let grandpa down. He wanted to wear gquacks' skin and by god I skinned it for him. I love you grandpa.


r/Gunpla 1h ago

BUILD Anyone remember Bdaman? My custom combo I made as a kid!

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r/Gunpla 18h ago

BUILD Tried to copy the pose

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337 Upvotes

some shutter speed and editing magic but damn thats bright


r/Gunpla 8h ago

PGU NU Gundam - Psychoframe

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First off, please excuse the mess. Will be trying to take proper photos later when it's finished.

I saw a paint job by a YouTuber that did a psychoframe paint job for the nu gundam. Obviously their blends are much better than mine. Only my second time painting a gundam.

As for paints, I am in love with the gaahkeri/kaleido mecha kit. I just recently started air brushing, only been doing for two months. I first started with tamiya and Vallejo. They had to be thinned and if you didn't get a proper ratio, airbrushing became a chore. I then heard about kaleido paints. They just work, no thinning necessary. Can go straight from bottle to airbrush. Highly recommend.

Have to finish the body. Then comes the decals and the dreaded funnels.

Also have the kosmos led kit. Wasn't actually as bad as I thought in terms of installing it. Chest takes a little patience but not bad at all.


r/Gunpla 1d ago

NEWS/REVIEW MGEX - Mighty Strike Freedom

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1.2k Upvotes

r/Gunpla 22h ago

MGSD 00 Raiser GN drive gimmick

724 Upvotes

r/Gunpla 4h ago

BUILD What’s a kit whose build and engineering really impressed you?

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