Essential Tools for Gunpla Building

Side Cutters

Gunpla modeling is certainly easier today than it’s ever been, and all you actually need to get started is a basic High Grade kit

and wire side cutters, like the kind that’s used for jewelry, to cut out the pieces.

Hobby or X-Acto Knife

Next, I use a hobby knife for cutting down the nub that gets inevitably left over after I cut out a piece.

It’s not just that your Gunpla will look better if you use a hobby knife. It’s also that the pieces will fit together more smoothly without any extra friction.

Tweezers 

Tweezers allows more precision than when applying decals to the gunpla.

Gundam Markers for Inking

Gundam markers

As pictured in the left, you can buy Gundam-brand markers specifically for inking your Gunpla, most frequently during panel lining. The fine tip of the pen is perfect for getting in the ridges of Gunpla parts so you can add lifelike detail and contrast.