![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I was surprised when I made my first Gundam in this size and its face was only the size of my thumbnail. There are several models that defy this scale, but they’re fewer and farther between. Gundams generally come in several scales, based on how many of the model would fit inside an actual Gundam. If you don’t think building one of these is a challenge, you should sign up for the Gundam World Cup right now. ![]() Or any more expensive! These are the largest, most detailed models of all. Perfect Grade: You can’t get any more accurate than this.As the name implies, though, it’s best to have completed a few other models before undertaking one of these. Master Grade: Released in 1995, these models are intricate without being excessively expensive.For me, these are on the same skill level as a High Grade. The insides make it more posable, but not harder. It takes elements from the High Grade, such as being relatively simple to put together, but also elements from Master Grade, like having an internal skeleton underneath plate-like top parts. Real Grade: A brand new grade, started in 2010.Today, these are not considered to be too complex and make great beginner Gundams. When they found out there was a demand for accuracy, they began releasing more and more complex grades of models. Bandai started releasing these in 1990 as their most complex and intricate models. Made to look like tiny, cutified robots, these models have the worst plastic quality and least parts of all. Super Deformed: my first Gundam model was one of these.Here’s a list of the most common grades and scales you will encounter: However, it’ll also be the trickiest to assemble. A Gundam of a very detailed grade will be most true to life, er, true to the way it looks on the show. Grade refers not only to the level of mastery you will need in order to complete your Gundam, but the accuracy of the individual parts. Gundams are classified in two ways: by grade and by scale. However, we don’t live in a world where this is “realistic.” Choosing a Gundam kit for your skill levelīefore you begin building, you need to learn a few things about the types of Gundam models out there. So if you, too, would like to take up Gundam modeling, here’s my guide to get you started: Remember though: this is just the basics, because I’m a beginner, too. The instructions in the box are in Japanese, and I couldn’t find a single “just the basics” tutorial for beginners! I guess becoming a professor has given me confidence, because I’ve done my best to do a primer myself. The only problem is how tough it was to break into it. Gundam modeling has become my unlikely but enjoyable new hobby. It’s so satisfying to look at them and know how much time I spent putting them together. My Gundams mean more to me than a figure ever will. Now, she sits on the bookshelf in all her gleaming titanium and florescent pink glory. It took me four hours to put my Gundam together. Not much of a discount, but it was enough for me to justify buying it anyway. “Fifty-five for staff,” he called after me. When I turned, he saw the Anime Boston Staff logo on the back on my shirt. For a plastic toy? I told him I was going to look around for a better deal. ![]()
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