“Gunpla” is a portmanteau for “Gundam” and “Plastic,” and is the common term used for Bandai’s long-running line of plastic model kits based on the Gundam franchise. Gunpla itself has been around ...

Good news! Gunpla kits don’t need glue to build—no matter how intricate they get, they’re pretty much all snap and push-fit. They all come in mostly accurate colored plastic too, so you don’t have to ...