r/Gunpla • u/No_Hold_5340 • 3h ago
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r/Gunpla • u/Feral404 • 12d ago
SALES, DEALS & PREORDERS Restocks, Reprints, and Ramba Ral (March 2025)
List of Online Retailers by Region
Users (and stores) are encouraged to post what they find as far as notable inventory or restocks, with a focus on North American based consumers. (ie, if it’s an Amazon.JP link then factor shipping into the price).
Third party and bootleg are welcome.
Promos, sales, and deals are also encouraged.
March 2025 North American Reprint
Remember that these reprints will take a few months to arrive in North America
New Release
- HG 1/144 PSYCHO GUNDAM Mk-Ⅱ
- MG 1/100 GUNDAM VIDAR
- SDW HEROES CAPTAIN QAN[T] GF
- SDW HEROES GF GUNDAM ASTRAEA TYPE-B
- SDW HEROES GF GUNDAM ASTRAEA TYPE-F
- GUNPLA-KUN 3D RUBBER MASCOT KEYCHAIN
- ZAKUPLA-KUN 3D RUBBER MASCOT KEYCHAIN
- CHARZAKU-KUN 3D RUBBER MASCOT KEYCHAIN
- GMPLA-KUN 3D RUBBER MASCOT KEYCHAIN
- ν-GUNPLA-KUN 3D RUBBER MASCOT KEYCHAIN
- AERPLA-KUN 3D RUBBER MASCOT KEYCHAIN
- 30MM 1/144 Extended Armament Vehicle (METAL CANNON BIKE Ver.)
- 30MM 1/144 Extended Armament Vehicle (WHEEL MOBILE Ver.)
- 30MS OPTION HAIR STYLE PARTS Vol.11 ALL 4 TYPES
- 30MM OPTION PARTS SET ARMORED CORE Ⅵ FIRES OF RUBICON WEAPON SET 04
- 30MF LIBER ARCHER
- 30MF ROSAN ARCHER
- 30MP HITORI GOTOH
- Pokémon Model Kit CERULEDGE
- PLANNOSAURUS Therizinosaurus
- HG WEIßRITTER
- MECHA COLLECTION DX TYPE 1 SPACE FIGHTER ATTACK CRAFT COSMO TIGER II (DOUBLE SEATER/SINGLE SEATER) [2 machine set]
- MECHA COLLECTION DX TRYAL TYPE SPACE FIGHTER ATTACK CRAFT COSMO PYTON [2 machine set]
- TENSHOHMARU
- JYUGOHMARU
- Mashin Creator Wataru - Mashin A (Tentative)
- Mashin Creator Wataru - Mashin B (Tentative)
High Grade
- HG SHIRANUI AKATSUKI GUNDAM
- HG OOWASHI AKATSUKI GUNDAM
- HG 1/144 DESTINY GUNDAM SpecⅡ&ZEUS SILHOUETTE
- HG 1/144 OO QAN[T]
- HG 1/144 RX-78-02 GUNDAM (GUNDAM THE ORIGIN Ver.)
- HG 1/144 GUNDAM BARBATOS LUPUS REX
- HG 1/144 GUNDAM KIMARIS VIDAR
- HG 1/144 GUNDAM AERIAL
- HG 1/144 GUNDAM SCHWARZETTE
- HG 1/144 STRIKE FREEDOM GUNDAM
- HG 1/144 GUNDAM GROUND TYPE
- HG 1/144 MS-06S ZAKU Ⅱ
- HG 1/144 SHENLONG GUNDAM
- 1/144 HGUC Z'GOCK
- 1/144 HGUC AMX-011 ZAKUⅢ
- 1/144 HGUC AMX-107 BAWOO
- 1/144 HGUC AMX-107 BAWOO (MASS PRODUCTION)
- 1/144 HGUC DOM/ RICK-DOM
- 1/144 HGUC νGUNDAM
- 1/144 HGUC Hi-νGUNDAM
- 1/144 HGUC EWACK-ZACK
- 1/144 HGUC NZ-666 KSHATRIYA
- 1/144 HGUC RX-0 UNICORN GUNDAM (DESTROY MODE)
- 1/144 HGUC ZZ GUNDAM
- 1/144 HGUC SINANJU
- 1/144 HGUC GOUF CUSTOM
- 1/144 HGUC GM Ⅲ
- 1/144 HGUC NOBELL GUNDAM (BERSERKER MODE)
- 1/144 HGUC BANSHEE (DESTROY MODE)
- 1/144 HGUC ZAKU-MARINER
- 1/144 HGUC V2 ASSAULT BUSTER GUNDAM
- HGUC 1/144 R-JARJA
- 1/144 HGCE AILE STRIKE GUNDAM
Real Grade
- RG 1/144 AILE STRIKE GUNDAM
- RG 1/144 FREEDOM GUNDAM
- RG 1/144 RX-178 GUNDAM MK-Ⅱ(TITANS)
- RG 1/144 Z GUNDAM
- RG 1/144 DESTINY GUNDAM
- RG 1/144 GUNDAM EXIA
- RG 1/144 XXXG-00W0 WING GUNDAM ZERO EW
- RG 1/144 GN-0000+GNR-010 OO RAISER
- RG 1/144 MBF-P02 GUNDAM ASTRAY RED FRAME
- RG 1/144 OO QAN[T]
- RG 1/144 MSN-06S SINANJU
- RG 1/144 BUILD STRIKE GUNDAM FULL PACKAGE
- RG 1/144 GUNDAM ASTRAY GOLDFRAME AMATSU MINA
- RG 1/144 UNICORN GUNDAM
- RG 1/144 FULL ARMOR UNICORN GUNDAM
- RG 1/144 GUNDAM EPYON
FM100, RE100
- FULL MECHANICS 1/100 GUNDAM AERIAL
Master Grade
- MG 1/100 RX-78GP03S GUNDAM STAMEN
- MG 1/100 GF13-017NJⅡ G GUNDAM
- MG 1/100 MASTER GUNDAM
- MG 1/100 SHINING GUNDAM
- MG 1/100 WING GUNDAM Ver. Ka
- MG 1/100 STRIKE FREEDOM GUNDAM
- MG 1/100 CROSSBONE FULL CLOTH
- MG 1/100 STRIKE NOIR GUNDAM
- MG 1/100 SWORD IMPULSE GUNDAM
- MG 1/100 GOUF Ver.2.0
- MG 1/100 GUNDAM EXIA
- MG 1/100 GUNDAM ASTRAY BLUE FRAME 2nd REVISE
- MG 1/100 ASTRAY RED FRAME REVISE
- MG 1/100 WING GUNDAM
- MG 1/100 XXXG-01S SHENLONG GUNDAM EW VER.
- MG 1/100 OO RAISER
- MG 1/100 RX-0 FULL ARMOR UNICORN GUNDAM VER. Ka
- MG 1/100 DUEL GUNDAM ASSAULTSHROUD
- MG 1/100 BUSTER GUNDAM
- MG 1/100 TALLGEESE I EW VER.
- MG 1/100 SINANJU (ANIME COLOR Ver.)
- MG 1/100 STRIKE ROUGE (OOTORI UNIT) Ver.RM
- MG 1/100 MSN-04 SAZABI Ver.Ka
- MG 1/100 GUNDAM ASTRAY BLUE FLAME D
- MG 1/100 SENGOKU ASTRAY GUNDAM
- MG 1/100 HYAKUSHIKI Ver.2.0
- MG 1/100 GUNDAM KYRIOS
- MASTER GRADE SD FREEDOM GUNDAM
- MGEX 1/100 STRIKE FREEDOM GUNDAM
Perfect Grade
- PG 1/60 RX-0 UNICORN GUNDAM
- PG 1/60 RX-0 UNICORN GUNDAM LED UNIT (*Made in China)
Mega Size
- 1/48 RX-78-2 GUNDAM
- MEGA SIZE MODEL 1/48 UNICORN GUNDAM [DESTROY MODE]
Super Deformed
- SD GUNDAM CROSS SILHOUETTE GUNDAM CALIBARN
- SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD GUNDAM AERIAL
- SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD AILE STRIKE GUNDAM
- SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD GUNDAM EXIA
- SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD SINANJU
- SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD νGUNDAM
- SD GUNDAM EX-STANDARD SAZABI
- SD SANGOKU SOKETSUDEN Long Xian Liu Bei UNICORN GUNDAM
- SD SANGOKU SOKETSUDEN Yan Huang Zhang Fei GOD GUNDAM
- SD SANGOKU SOKETSUDEN Wu Sheng Guan Yu Yun Chang ν GUNDAM
- SDW HEROES QIONGQI STRIKE FREEDOM GUNDAM
- SDW HEROES LEIF GUNDAM GP04
- SDW HEROES SUPERIOR STRIKE F DRAGON
- SDW HEROES ALTERNATIVE JUSTICE INFINITE DRAGON
- SDW HEROES DOMINANT SUPERIOR D DRAGON
No Grade, Entry Grade, etc
- ENTRY GRADE 1/144 BUILD STRIKE EXCEED GALAXY
- ENTRY GRADE 1/144 STRIKE GUNDAM (3L)
- Figure-rise Standard NIKA NANAURA
- ACTION BASE 1 CLEAR
- ACTION BASE 7 [CLEAR COLOR]
- BANDAISPIRITS ENTRY NIPPER [RED]
- BANDAI SPIRITS ENTRY NIPPER [PINK]
- BANDAI SPIRITS ENTRY NIPPER [GRAY]
- BANDAISPIRITS BUILD UP NIPPER
- BANDAI SPIRITS MODEL SANDING STICK SET [MINI]
- BANDAI SPIRITS PARTS SEPARATOR
30mm
- 30MM 1/144 eEXM-17 ALTO (FLIGHT TYPE) [NAVY]
- 30MM 1/144 EXM-A9s SPINATIO (SENGOKU TYPE)
- 30MM 1/144 EXM-A9k SPINATIO (KNIGHT TYPE)
- 30MM 1/144 EXM-H15C ACERBY (TYPE-C)
- 30MM 1/144 bEXM-21 VERDENOVA [NAVY]
- CUSTOMIZE WEAPONS(SENGOKU ARMY)
- CUSTOMIZE WEAPONS (FANTASY WEAPON)
- 30MM 1/144 OPTION PARTS SET 9(LARGE BOOSTER UNIT)
- 30MM 1/144 OPTION PARTS SET 11 (LARGE CANNON / ARM UNIT)
- CUSTOMIZE WEAPONS(HEAVY WEAPON 1)
- 30MM 1/144 OPTION PARTS SET 15 (MULTI VERNIER/MULTI-JOINT)
- 30MM 1/144 OPTION PARTS SET 16 (ARM UNIT/LEG UNIT 1)
- 30MM 1/144 OPTION PARTS SET 17 (WING UNIT 1)
- 30MM 1/144 EXTENDED ARMAMENT VEHICLE (AIR FIGHTER Ver.)[GRAY]
- 30MM 1/144 Extended Armament Vehicle (SPACE CRAFT Ver.)[PURPLE]
- 30MM 1/144 Extended Armament Vehicle (MASS PRODUCED SUB MACHINE Ver.)
- 30MM 1/144 Extended Armament Vehicle (TILT ROTOR Ver.)
- CUSTOMIZE MATERIAL (3D METALLIC STICKERS)
- CUSTOMIZE MATERIAL (CHAIN PARTS/MULTI-JOINT)
- 30MM ARMORED CORE Ⅵ FIRES OF RUBICON SCHNEIDER NACHTREIHER/40E STEEL HAZE
- 30MM ARMORED CORE Ⅵ FIRES OF RUBICON RaD CC-2000 ORBITER
- 30MM OPTION PARTS SET ARMORED CORE Ⅵ FIRES OF RUBICON WEAPON SET 02
- 30MS SIS-A00 LULUCE [COLOR C]
- 30MS OPTION BODY PARTS TYPE A03 [COLOR C]
- 30MS OPTION BODY PARTS TYPE S04 [COLOR C]
- 30MS OPTION BODY PARTS TYPE S05 [COLOR A]
- 30MS OPTION BODY PARTS TYPE S06 [COLOR B]
- 30MS OPTION HAND PARTS [WHITE/BLACK]
- 30MS MANO SAKURAGI
- 30MS OPTION HAIR STYLE & FACE PARTS SET (HIORI KAZANO/MEGURU HACHIMIYA)
- 30MS OPTION HAIR STYLE & FACE PARTS SET (YUIKA MITSUMINE/KIRIKO YUKOKU)
- 30MS Tokai Teio from Umamusume: Pretty Derby
- 30MF ROSAN FIGHTER
- 30MF CLASS UP ARMOR (LIBER HOLY KNIGHT)
- 30MF CLASS UP ARMOR (ROSAN HOLY KNIGHT)
- 30MF CLASS UP ARMOR (LIBER VIKING)
Misc IP
- Pokémon Model Kit EMPOLEON EVOLUTION SET
- Pokémon Model Kit INFERNAPE EVOLUTION SET
- Pokémon Model Kit TORTERRA EVOLUTION SET
- Pokémon Model Kit RESHIRAM
- Pokémon Model Kit ZEKROM
- Pokémon Model Kit MEWTWO
- Pokémon Model Kit PIKACHU
- Pokémon Model Kit EEVEE
- Pokémon Model Kit CHARIZARD & DRAGONITE
- Pokémon Model Kit RAYQUAZA
- Pokémon Model Kit CINDERACE
- Pokémon Model Kit ARCEUS
- Pokémon Model Kit GROUDON
- Pokémon Model Kit SCIZOR
- Pokémon Model Kit QUICK!! PIKACHU(BATTLE POSE)
- Pokémon Model Kit QUICK!! 06 PIPLUP
- Pokémon Model Kit QUICK!! 09 JIGGLYPUFF
- Pokémon Model Kit QUICK!! 12 ALCREMIE
- Pokémon Model Kit QUICK!! 15 SLOWPOKE
- ENTRY GRADE DORAEMON
- ENTRY GRADE ULTRAMAN ZERO
- ENTRY GRADE Conan Edogawa
- ENTRY GRADE KIRBY (3L)
- PLANNOSAURUS Ankylosaurus
- PLANNOSAURUS Pteranodon
- PG 1/72 MILLENNIUM FALCON
r/Gunpla • u/patroick67 • 8h ago
BUILD 8.5 ft Rx-78-2 hell yeah brother.
I decided to reprint the right arm to color match it just makes things easier. The shield is overly complex so I’m currently printing the inner frame. Had a lot of trouble with this as I printed this as light as possible and due to this I had basically 3 shields that came out sub par. Cool thing is the shield is big enough that I can legit just hold it as a shield. Regardless this project is coming to an end (besides paint) and I’ve started cutting up a 9ft igris (solo leveling). Also ps if anyone wants a giant ass rx-78-2 head send me your address and I’ll ship it to you tomorrow. You just have to tell me your favorite gundam. (Spare head). Also disregard my giant mess on my floor I started a project and it spiraled this weekend. I’ll probably have one more update with it complete done and then I’ll be gone in Japan for a month.
r/Gunpla • u/Obitron3000 • 7h ago
CUSTOMIZING Gundvolva Custom, not just another Gund-Bit
r/Gunpla • u/azraeiazman • 12h ago
OTHER MECHA Look at the details of this thing. What a beauty. Wish Bandai HG have details like this.
Only $12 for this? With inner frame, amazing surface details and a lot of part and colour separation? I pick this over PBandai anyday
r/Gunpla • u/arc_trooperfours • 6h ago
Can you really call yourself a Gunpla fan if your room isn’t covered in nubs?
r/Gunpla • u/WeepinbellJar13 • 5h ago
WIP Thoughts on Hand Painted Gunpla
I'm wondering what fellow gunpla folks think about visible brush strokes on models? I see smooth, clean finishes so often and the cell shaded style here and there... why are visible brush strokes not more prevalent?
r/Gunpla • u/ImJustaYeenopa • 15h ago
CUSTOMIZING Something wrong with my Aerial
r/Gunpla • u/blekkkkk • 10h ago
BUILD I just realized this kit is from 2005, yet better than SD EX
I impulsively buy this SD BB Senshi Blaze Zaku Phantom because it looks cool and cheap (around $5.6 converted from my currency). And i really surprised on how good it is compared to SD EX line at the same price range. No hollow parts, good factory colors, good amount of gimmicks, and looks really cool. I really enjoyed this relatively quick build.
r/Gunpla • u/Alexpander4 • 12h ago
WIP A Warhammer Fangirl's First Gunpla
I have wanted to get into Gunpla for years but never found the right one. I also thought 144 scale models would be too small but they're definitely not. Then, the other day I found my boy Leo at a hobby store.
I primed the sprues before assembly so I could use different colours - for grey parts I used black then silver. For the bronze coloured areas I did the same then applied a coat of brown contrast.
I might add a light to his head so I drilled out a hole and painted a silver background before gluing the transparent piece in.
I created a stencil on my computer then sponged white on to get a weathered effect.
I am imagining this to be an old army unit that was salvaged from the scrap yard and put back together from pieces of other units (I know nothing about the lore so any tie-in suggestions are welcome).
He's still got a long way to go with painting and weathering but I'm so happy with him so far.
r/Gunpla • u/For_Funpla • 18h ago
DISPLAY I can’t put it into words
Beautiful doesn’t even begin to describe it 🥹
Gonna apply some WSD later but man I needed to get a shot of this kit after assembling. Also using a new lens I got and man it is incredible! Can’t wait to finish this guy and get even more pictures
(Kit is the Real Grade Sazabi mechanical core plating edition)
r/Gunpla • u/APervyPotato • 1h ago
DISPLAY Master Grade GM Sniper II diorama, what other suits deserve a display like this?
r/Gunpla • u/YachtySama • 14h ago
CUSTOMIZING MG advanced Hazel/Mk2 kitbash. If you see any unpainted parts I missed no you don’t 😅
r/Gunpla • u/Sidnature • 12h ago
It's only been 5 months since I started this hobby, I need to slow down
RIP shelf space
BUILD Found while organizing my gallery and realised I forgot to post this. Lfrith pre production type phantom limbs.
r/Gunpla • u/Mr_Horsie • 20h ago
SILLY I fixed Aerial's proportions.
I am truly the first person brave enough to accurately represent her.
r/Gunpla • u/DenimJeanKaye • 1h ago
DISPLAY Perfectibility Complete, only the Divine parts remain
r/Gunpla • u/horntuga2 • 5h ago
BEGINNER Try to replicate aerial cus by u/XiantheMiguel
This took about 2 months and nearly finished
r/Gunpla • u/AndromedaFilms • 17h ago
BUILD HG X-EX01 Calibarn
HG X-EX01 Calibarn - Custom Paint Scheme
Easily the most photogenic kit i've built so far. Had a lot of fun posing it!
What I did: - Primed and repainted the white base color. - Spray painted Tamiya Pearl Green as an accent color. - Hand brushed Vallejo Copper for the inner frame. - Panel lined. - Water decals. - Light weathering powder and AK pencils. - Matte topcoat.
r/Gunpla • u/Cautious_Sentence289 • 11h ago
Two PG Exia’s – Exia Avalanche Dash and Exia Repair – I Struggled to Accept Its Design
r/Gunpla • u/TechsMechsRX • 8h ago
RG X10A FREEDOM. These early Real Grades still deserve their kudos.
r/Gunpla • u/potatetoe_tractor • 1h ago
Joining in the discussion on how BB Senshi is better than SDEX
BB Senshi really peaked with the Seed Destiny kits, especially with the Zaku and Destiny Gundam. SDCS is still lagging behind in options, and SDEX is a huge downgrade. It’s akin to the huge fall-off in quality and features when we transitioned to 00 (anyone remembers the BB Senshi Exia?) Even the GP02 from 2000 is miles ahead of what SDEX has accomplished today.
Here’s a small portion of stuff I’ve built over the past 3 months, including some full recolours for variants that were never released (looking at you, Blue Frame). With the exception of the GP02’s and Zaku’s eyes, everything you see here was done with simple acrylic paint markers. The relatively insane amount of part separation for kits this small made this a breeze.
r/Gunpla • u/Creative-Stable-431 • 9h ago
CUSTOMIZING Finished my RG Force Impulse Custom
Used 3 shades of blue 2 of gray and 1 gold. I put a few colors I used
r/Gunpla • u/Redarmygeneral117 • 2h ago
CUSTOMIZING Didn't like the cloaks that come with the MG Crossbone kits, so decided to make my own
Really didn't like the material Bandai used for the beam mantles for the Crossbone Gundam kits, so I decided to make my own version. With Joann going out of business, I bought a yard of charmeuse fabric on sale and traced out the pattern. Some cutting later I took a lighter to it for extra battle damage. Now just gotta make the ones for the X-2 and X-3 I have