Airbrushing acrylic paint is a balance between chemistry, airflow and surface behaviour. The mixture must be fluid enough to atomise through the nozzle, yet…
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The Master Grade Sinanju has earned its reputation as one of the most striking mobile suits in the Gunpla catalogue, largely thanks to the gleaming…
Transforming Gundam kits place unusual demands on a builder. Armour panels must meet cleanly in several positions, joints need room to move, and a small…
A beam saber is one of those details that turns a decent Gunpla into a centrepiece. The translucent blade catches light in a way nothing else on the kit does,…
The Real Grade line has matured into one of the most ambitious divisions in Bandai's catalogue, and the recent RG Hi-Nu Gundam kit represents a confident…
Once a fresh coat of paint is on a Gundam piece, the moment between brush and next coat is where builds are won or lost. Touching a runner still wet with Mr.…
The tiny camera eye on a Gundam's forehead or the recessed sensor cluster on a Zaku's shoulder can lift a kit from toy-like to straight-out-of-the-frame.…
The High Grade (HG) line sits in an odd place within the Gundam catalogue. Newcomers often assume the smartest path is to skip straight from entry-level tools…
Jaburo sits at the heart of the original Gundam series, a hidden Federation headquarters tucked beneath a thick jungle canopy. The battle that ends the Earth…
Building Gundam kits with interchangeable gear has become one of the most popular techniques among Australian hobbyists, and magnets are the secret behind…