Free guide · PDF + printable cheat card
Order your first Gunpla with confidence
Grades, tools, and where to buy — the no-nonsense cheat sheet that takes you from “interested” to “first kit ordered” in one read.
Every grade, decoded
SD to PG — price, difficulty, build time, and the best first kit for each, so you buy the right box first time.
The ¥3,000 toolkit
The three tools you actually need (and the ones you can skip), with exact product picks at each budget.
Where to buy without overpaying
Trusted shops in Japan, the US, Europe, and SEA — plus the pre-order rules that beat scalper prices.
First-build checklist
A step-by-step walkthrough and a printable quick-reference card for your first shopping trip.
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