What are Gunpla?

Gunpla are action figure-sized plastic model kits based on the long-running giant robot anime and manga series Gundam. The term is also the trademarked name of Bandai’s line of models, though much like the word “Kleenex,” Gunpla as a descriptor has come to encompass products made by other companies including non-Gundam robots like Evangelion.

What are the best Gunpla kits?

The Real Grade Wing Gundam might be one of the best Gunpla kits available. RG or Real Grade kits are 1/144 scale or about 4 to 6 inches tall. RG kits are intentionally not accurate to their anime or manga versions. That’s because “real grade” kits’ whole schtick is that they represent what the Gundam would look like in “real life”.

What does China’s Foreign Ministry say about US arms sales to Taiwan?

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, has criticized the latest arms sales announcement, warning that such sales “severely damage China-U.S. relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait”.

What is Panel lining on Gunpla?

Gunpla models have intentional grooves in the plastic that are meant to look like separate panels of metal and you can use very fine tipped markers to make them stand out. Panel lining markers are cheap, and the results can be surprisingly dramatic.