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So what is Gunpla?
Gunpla is Gundam + plastic model, it is from the Japanese word ガンプラ Ganpura, and it is manufactured by Bandai!
You can find a photo image information about Gunpla and its size comparisons here: http://bandai-hobby.net/site/whats_english.html
Basically it is a plastic model depicting various mobile suit designs from different Gundam anime series that is built from the parts in the runners (the frame like things inside the box). You can basically build one with just your bare hands and a pair of cutting plies.(Better if they are really made to cut plastic). I will be discussing more about the tools involved in Gunpla building in my “Tools of Mass Gunpla Building!” page.
All Images’ Source : http://bandai-hobby.net/site/index.html
Note : The currency used here is Philippine Peso. All prices are just rough estimates and based on personal experience (and browsing on the Bandai-Hobby website too!), it may be higher or lower depending on the vendor and if it is bought locally or shipped.
Gunpla kits are categorized into 4 grades namely Perfect Grade (PG), Master Grade (MG), High Grade (HG), Real Grade (RG) and Super Deformed (SD).
1. PERFECT GRADES (PG)
No, we're not talking about Parental Guides, Perfect Grades are the best kits that you can buy! They are 1/60 in scale, have the best detail, articulation and part quantity. But they are also the most expensive ones! They cost up to 26,500 Japanese Yen! Here in the Philippines, suppliers sell them at 10,000 PhP++ for the newer Perfect Grades.
2. MASTER GRADE (MG)
Master Grades have great detail and articulation, they are 1/100 in scale. They usually have inner frames (the inner structure of the mobile suit) as compared to lower grades which do not have except for Real Grades which we will discuss later. They are expensive too but not as expensive as the Perfect Grades. A hobbyist can buy one at an average price of 5,000 Japanese Yen, but worry not, there are a lot of cheap Master Grades to buy out there! In the Philippines the cheapest Master Grades that you can buy would have a price of 1,600 PhP give or take, and can reach up to a price of 5,000 to 8,000 PhP for the limited edition and special edition ones.
3.HIGH GRADE (HG)
High Grades are the cheapest and the most collectible (that is of normal proportions) Gunpla that a hobbyist can buy! Although they have less detail and less articulation compared to MGs. Another thing is that they do not have inner frames compared to MGs and PGs. They are 1/144 in scale. They damage you at around an average of 1,500 Japanese Yen, here in the Philippines you can already buy one for as low as 700Php! Provided you know where to find a good deal, we’ll discuss later where you can find a good deal here in the Philippines. If you are on a low budget but still want to try out Gunpla, High Grades would be perfect!
4.REAL GRADE (RG)
Real Grades are the new product grades that Bandai released in line with the Gundam 30th Anniversary commemoration project. The first RG (which was RX-78-2) was released on July of 2010.
According to the Gundam Wiki : “The RG line combines the best aspects of the other three Gunpla lines: The small size and affordable prices of the High Grade, the advanced inner frame technology of the Master Grade and the massive part count of the Perfect Grade. The RG line is known for the Advanced MS Jointwhere the inner frame of the suit is placed on a single gate for easy construction. Also, the RG line reflects what a mobile suit would look like if it were built in the present day. The tagline for the Real Grade line is “Excitement Embodied.””
RGs are 1/144 in scale like High Grades, but as for my personal experience, the detail is amazing! It matches the detail of MGs and PGs! Articulation also is comparable to PGs, and the great thing about them is that they are not expensive! They cost 2,625 Japanese Yen, while in the Philiipines, it would cost around 1,500 PhP only!
The only disadvantage of RGs is that they are not stable, what I mean to say is that they are so detailed, articulated and complex, that it is hard to pose them! So many movable joints that some joints are bound to get loose and come off while posing.
4. SUPER DEFORMED (SD)
Super Deformed or commonly known as SDs are mobile suit models that are chibi in size! They are short in size! And they have large disproportional heads with reference to their small body and larger arms, hands, legs and feet. They are the cute version of mobile suit kits! They are also highly collectible in par with HGs since they are very cheap! They cost around 300~1,000 PhP only!
SDs also feature the animation series SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors!
Now that you have read the article. Can you understand the idea of this article? How many words that you didn't know? Can you find the definitions of those words in your dictionary?
Hope this help you practice your reading skill. You can keep practicing your reading skill by finding out more article on the internet. Good luck!!
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