Question on gundam grades? It could be a bit complicated for really really new gundam modelers(i didn't know 8 years ago when i bought my PG). Let's start from the top grade:
The Perfect Grade (PG) - 1/60 scale, about 12-13 inches tall. PG has the most details and also the most parts in gunpla models. Depending on the gunpla you're getting, some could reach a hundred pieces in a leg piece. PG usually have LED in their eyes and they glow. PG comes in big boxes too, so you won't miss it. Prices range from minimum RM480 to RM1200, again depending which you're getting. PG are great to look at, they are huge and fully detailed, with some painting and top coating, it will look awesome! Though i find building PG a pain. Most of the inner frame parts are cover by the armors so you won't see them anyways. So i think it's a pain to spend so much on the inner frames but can't be displayed. Unless you want a 'naked' gundam.
The Master Grade (MG) - 1/100 scale, about 8 inches tall(though some MG stands at 12-13 inches and there's one MG, he's taller than PG). MG is the most popular grade among others, they are second most detailed in the grades and it has an inner frame as the PG as well. Though have a lot of details compared to the HG, but it has a number of foil stickers to replace the smaller pieces that you can find in a PG. A default MG model is great to look at but with some extra painting and detailing, it will look really sweet! MG are price from RM120 - RM500. Some of their boxes are small but some is as big as the PG. Building a nice MG is already a challenge, with carefully inking and decaling, with extra painting and top coating etc, well that if you want to do a really nice one. Some of us just assemble the gunpla as it is.
The High Grade (HG) - 1/144, about 6 inches tall. Some special edition of the HG heights of a 1/100 too. HG has lesser details than the PG and MG, and lesser parts of course. It does not have an inner frame. Usually it's just a couple of pieces, clipping them together. HG makes use a lot of the foil stickers to replace the lesser parts. They usually comes in a small box compare to the MG and PG. Though don't get me wrong, HG doesn't mean it''ll look awful. I've seen a HG once, that was painted so nice it looks 100 times nicer than an unpainted MG. The price is usually RM70 - RM120. Although HG kits are fairly easy to assemble, but it takes quite an afford to make it stand out. The parts are so much smaller that you'll spend a lot time to touch up.
The Non Grade (NG) - 1/60, 1/100. There are a numbers of non grade gundams out there, it has the height of a PG or a MG, but lesser details than them and has no inner frames. I have yet to assemble any NG yet, so i'll leave the rest for you guys to find out.
All in all, it doesn't which grade you get, but how much effort you put in it that will make a different. And of course, for a beginner like me, i couldn't afford an airbrush, so spray cans and markers are my tools. X D
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