How many Gunpla kits are there?

Over the past 35 years, Bandai has released approximately 2,000 different types of Gunpla models.

How many types of Gundams are there?

There have been about 200 different types of Gunpla released since the start of the series.

What was the first Gunpla kit?

The first Gunpla, released in July 1980, cost just 300 yen, or about $3. Obviously, it was a kit for making the very first Mobile Suit Gundam model.

What is the biggest Gunpla kit?

Mega Size Model (MSM) (メガサイズモデル, Mega Saizu Moderu^?) is a line of 1/48 scale Gunpla kits of Mobile Suits from the Mobile Suit Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam AGE TV series. Despite being the largest scale Gunpla line, Mega Size Model is priced lower than the 1/60 scale Perfect Grade due to a smaller parts count.

What is the rarest Gundam in the world?

The "PG 1/60 RX-78-2 Gundam Gold Version" was released in 2002, with only thirty copies made for the general public and retailing for around $9000 USD!

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What is the smallest Gundam model kit?

The Ver. Ka Victory Gundam is the smallest "Gundam". It also transforms, 3 times.

Is RG good for beginners?

Real Grade (RG) kits are a step up from HG, as they have more intricate, high-quality parts. They're still appropriate for beginners, but you might want to get a few HG models under your belt before you try one.

How many Gundam frames are there?

Of the 72 Gundam Frames, only 26 are still intact by the events of the first episode. Where the Gundam Frames are named after demons, the Mobile Armors receive their names from angels, as described by McGillis, "angels that hunt humans".

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Is Gundam popular in Korea?

Pirated Gundam products (videos, toys, etc.) has always been very popular in South Korea.

Is Gundam popular in China?

The Freedom Gundam is popular in China. The statue was produced by Japanese animation creator Sunrise Inc. and other companies. Similar statues are also in Tokyo's Daiba waterfront area and Yokohama.

How much does Gunpla make a year?

Gunpla are very much part of Gundam's long-running appeal and in many ways propelled the franchise to the cultural phenomenon it is today. After all, the Gundam franchise is now 40 years old and it consistently earns over $500 million every year.

What does EW mean in Gunpla?

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Why is Gunpla so addictive?

Gunpla Is Great for Home Decor

No hobby can give you a more awesome result than Gunpla. As soon as you finish building your Gundam, you can display it in your home. Gundams come with a small stand that's perfect for showing your model off. That's what makes Gunpla so addicting.

What does Hg mean in Gundam?

High Grade Logo. High Grade (HG) is a line of Gunpla kits by Bandai. These kits feature better range of motion and greater poseability than most No-Grade kits.

Is the Gusion a Gundam?

GUNDAM GUSION

A heavily armored Gundam Frame mobile suit which has been tuned for high output. Its main weapons are a machine gun and a huge hammer.

What happened Barbatos Gundam?

Poor maintenance over the centuries since the Calamity War has degraded the Barbatos' armor and full combat potential. This is later rectified by Teiwaz technicians, who not only restored the Barbatos to its original look but also returned it back to a performance close to its original.

Is the Vidar a Gundam?

The ASW-G-XX Gundam Vidar is a mobile suit introduced in the second season of the TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS. It is piloted by Gaelio Bauduin, who had adopted the alias 'Vidar'.

Is building a Gundam hard?

It's not difficult, mistakes only usually happen due to a lack of patience. My advice would be to invest in some good tools first and foremost, such as Gundam Planet's single-edged nippers, as these will drastically decrease the difficulty of clipping and finishing parts.

How long does it take to build PG Gundam?

A PG takes basically all day, morning to night. Sometimes spilling over to the next day. The initial snap build itself takes anywhere from 2-8 hours scaling from HG kits at 2 hours to MG kits at 8 hours.

How long does it take to make a high grade Gundam?

For a snap build with panel lining and minor detail painting (both with just markers), I would say roughly 6 hours for an average size HG. Definitely has started to take longer as I get more meticulous.

What does RG mean in Gundam?

In the same year, Bandai introduced the 1:144 Real Grade (RG) line, which takes design elements from the MG line such as an inner skeletal frame. Both Mega Size Model and RG variants of the RX-78-2 Gundam were patterned after the 1/1 scale Gundam statue on display in Odaiba.

How many Perfect Grade Gundams are there?

Only 30 units were made available worldwide. Most expensive Gunpla ever produced. Bandai Museum exclusive color variant of PG-01.

What is the biggest Gundam in anime?

Devil Gundam became the biggest Gundam ever in the series. Originally, Devil Gundam was called Ultimate Gundam and had nanomachine ability to evolve, self recover, and self replicate. Its main task is to save the damaged Earth with its sophisticated nanomachine technology.