Gunpla

Also known as Gundam model, Gundam Plamo

Gundam Plastic models, Gundam Plamo, or are model kits depicting the mecha machinery and characters of the fictional Gundam multiverse by Bandai Spirits.

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inception: 1980-00-00

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Contents

History
Assembly
Customization
Design
Materials
Plastic
Resin
Non-plastic
Scale
Grades
Original / No Grade / First Grade (FG) (various scales)
High Grade / HG (1/144)
Real Grade / RG (1/144)
Master Grade / MG (1/100)
Ver. Ka
Extreme
Perfect Grade / PG (1/60)
Other lines
Super Deformed / SD
Entry Grade (EG)
Gunpla-Kun
1/100 Full Mechanics
Figure Rise Standard
Option Parts Set
Minipla
Action Bases
Inactive Model Lines
30 Minutes Label
Hobby
Model series
Gundam FIX Figuration
G.F.F.N.
Special editions
Display-only models
Chinese copy controversy
In popular culture
See also
Notes
References
External links

Gundam Plastic models, Gundam Plamo, or are model kits depicting the mecha machinery and characters of the fictional Gundam multiverse by Bandai Spirits.

These kits became popular among mecha anime fans and model enthusiasts in Japan and nearby Asian countries beginning in the 1980s. Gundam modeling spread in the 1990s with North America and Europe being exposed to Gundam through anime and manga. They are extremely popular in Japan and other Asian countries but are gaining traction in the west.