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Real Grade Gundam Kits

Grade line · typically 1/144 · 2010 to 2026

Museum detail at 1/144. Inner frames, decals, and full color separation packed into a small footprint. Fiddly but stunning.

Real Grade is Bandai showing off. It takes the 1/144 footprint of a High Grade and packs in a pre-assembled inner frame, near-complete color separation, and a sheet of realistic decals, so a finished RG can hold its own next to kits twice its size. When people say a small Gunpla looks like a real machine, they are usually holding an RG.

All that detail comes at a cost, and the cost is patience. The parts are tiny, some of the frame pieces feel delicate the first time you flex a limb, and the runners are dense. I would not hand an RG to someone building their very first kit. Give it to someone on their third or fourth, and it becomes the moment the hobby clicks.

The line has had a real second wind lately, with fresh tooling and updated engineering on the marquee suits, so the fragility complaints that dogged the early releases are much less of an issue on the newer kits. If you want maximum detail without committing to paint or a big shelf, RG is the sweet spot.

New to the grades? Read the full grades guide to see how RG stacks up against the rest.

120 kits RG

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Weapon Set for RX-78-2 Gundam Ver. 2.0
RG · 1/144

Weapon Set for RX-78-2 Gundam Ver. 2.0

1/144 · 2024 · Universal Century

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Fin Funnel Effect for RX-93-ν2 Hi-ν Gundam
RG · 1/144

Fin Funnel Effect for RX-93-ν2 Hi-ν Gundam

1/144 · 2023 · Universal Century

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Expansion Set for God Gundam
RG · 1/144

Expansion Set for God Gundam

1/144 · 2022 · Future Century

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Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher
RG · 1/144

Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher

1/144 · 2021 · Universal Century

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GN-0000+GNR-010 00 Raiser [Trans-Am Clear]
RG · 1/144

GN-0000+GNR-010 00 Raiser [Trans-Am Clear]

1/144 · 2020 · Anno Domini

Model GN-0000

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GN-001 Gundam Exia [Trans-Am Clear]

1/144 · 2020 · Anno Domini

Model GN-001

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GNT-0000 00 Qan[T] [Trans-Am Clear]
RG · 1/144

GNT-0000 00 Qan[T] [Trans-Am Clear]

1/144 · 2020 · Anno Domini

Model GNT-0000

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HWS Expansion Set for RX-93 ν Gundam

1/144 · 2020 · Universal Century

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Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting MSN-02 Zeong Effect Set
RG · 1/144

Mobile Suit Gundam Last Shooting MSN-02 Zeong Effect Set

1/144 · 2020 · Universal Century

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Expansion Parts for ν Gundam Double Fin Funnel Custom Unit
RG · 1/144

Expansion Parts for ν Gundam Double Fin Funnel Custom Unit

1/144 · 2019 · Universal Century

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Expansion Unit Armed Armor VN/BS
RG · 1/144

Expansion Unit Armed Armor VN/BS

1/144 · 2019

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GNT-0000/FS 00 Qan[T] Full Saber [Trans-Am Clear]
RG · 1/144

GNT-0000/FS 00 Qan[T] Full Saber [Trans-Am Clear]

1/144 · 2019 · Anno Domini

Model GNT-0000/FS

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RX-0[N] Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn (Destroy Mode) [Lighting Model]
RG · 1/144

RX-0[N] Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn (Destroy Mode) [Lighting Model]

1/144 · 2019 · Universal Century

Model RX-0

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