The Newbie Stash

Source

This is a collection of specific guides for reference in Gunpla Building and Modeling in General. 

• Gunpla™ and Modeling Terminologies 

• Scales and Grades 

• The Mystery of Scale: Part One 

• The Mystery of Scale: Part Two 

• The Mystery of Scale: Part Three 

• Modeling Tools 101 

• Sanding and Priming 

• Hobby Paints and Solvents 

• Painting with Bosny Spray Cans 

• DIY Paintbooth Schematics 

• What is Gunmetal? 

• Is it Shiny, Metallic or Mirror-like? 

• Why Gundams do not Rust 

• SIN: Freehand Scribing 

• Intellectual Property, Copyright and Infringement 

 

Websites and Facebook Pages 

• Layman’s Gunpla Guide - a concise collection of guides by Otaku Revolution 

• Ghost Of Zeon - old-school techniques that are still applicable to new Gunpla 

• Fichtenfoo - another old-school favorite and one of the more prolific scale modelers 

• Joshua Darrah - a fantabulous Gunpla modeler and artist 

 

YouTube
• Gundam Info - for Gunpla release promos and Anime series streaming
• HobbyLink TV - the YT channel of Hobby Link Japan featuring new Gunpla
• Prime92 - the prime go-to channel for Gunpla reviews (pun intended)
• Mecha Gaikotsu - another YT Gunpla reviewer (if you don’t mind the annoying voice)