Gundam Grade Guide

What are Gunpla Grades?

In Gunpla, every kit is divided into what is referred to as grades (Entry Grade, High Grade, Real Grade, Master Grade, Perfect Grade, and Super Deformed). These categories serve as an indication of the model kit's level of detail, complexity, and added features. It also serves as a gauge for how challenging the kit is to construct. The following breakdown will be focused on the mainline grades.

EG - Entry Grade (1/144 Scale)

Entry Grade kits are fairly self-explanatory, these are your starting point. They do not require any tools to build or to remove from the sprue. As a result of their ease of building, they tend to have limited mobility, as the more poseable kits are more complex to build. These kits are some of the cheapest in the line, so they are fantastic value for money and an affordable way to dip your toe into the world of Gunpla.

HG - High Grade (1/144 Scale)

High-grade kits are the most common kits in the Gunpla/Gundam range and are a good middle-ground between model complexity and build difficulty, leading to their popularity. The best part about these kits is they are far more customisable, so you can set up your kit in cool and interesting poses.

These kits are typically recommended to those who have some degree of model-building experience, whether that is building Entry Grade kits or even if you have built miniatures such as Warhammer and other miniatures games. Unlike the Entry Grade, you will need clippers to get parts off the frame/sprue, and you will need to apply stickers which can be a little finicky.

RG - Real Grade (1/144 Scale)

Real Grade kits include the best features of the three most popular lines of Gunpla, High Grade, Master Grade, and Perfect Grade. Considering the quality of these kits, their price is unrivalled. Because of the way Real Grade kits are built, you get more points of articulation than the High-Grade kits, allowing for an immense amount of customisation. The level of detail included in these kits is very impressive, so having a few High-Grade kits or a Master Grade/Perfect Grade built is highly recommended before challenging yourself with one of these.

MG - Master Grade (1/100 Scale)

Master Grades, like High Grades, are one of the more popular grades on the market due to a number of reasons. It’s not only the impressive scale of these models but also the level of detail and clever extras like additional weapons, wings and pilots that make these kits highly sought after. Master Grade kits were also the first grade to get additional LED add-ons so you can set up your finished kit as an impressive display piece.

PG - Perfect Grade (1/60 Scale)

Perfect Grade kits are top-of-the-line for the main grade line. Like Master Grade kits, they offer a stunning 1/60th scale and as a result, are the largest kits you can get in the Gunpla range. They come with some amazing features such as a full inner frame, pistons, screws, and metal parts - offering even more opportunities to have fun building them. Some Perfect Grades also come with support for the LED systems like the Master Grade kits do, offering an incredibly detailed and fun-to-build display piece,

This grade guide just scratches the surface of what Gunpla has to offer, not just in the Gundam line. They also offer kits in Figure-Rise Standard that cover anime such as Naruto, One Piece, Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh! and many more. To top it all off there’s so much content out there: from custom paint jobs to full-scale battle dioramas, the world of Gunpla is amazing and one definitely worth exploring.

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