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The first time I really got to experience Gundam was during my first trip to Japan in the winter of 2024; I spent 10 days in Tokyo. I was sitting in my hotel room wondering what to do when I discovered Odaiba—there’s a life-size Unicorn Gundam there—and I thought to myself, “Wow, I’ve got to check that out.” When I got there that evening, I was extremely impressed. But suddenly the lights came on, I heard sound effects, and the Unicorn Gundam started moving—I was completely blown away. The next day, I went back to look at the Gundam again and went into the store, where I bought the Unicorn Gundam in the RG version and was super happy.

 When I got back home, I thought to myself, “Okay, now you’re going to get into this.” I quickly found out that there are different difficulty levels, and I’d already picked a pretty challenging model. So, I decided to start with an entry-level Gundam. It was the Rouge Strike Gundam. Luckily, there was a big retailer near me that specialized exclusively in Gundam. I ordered this, put it together, and was once again completely blown away. That feeling of snapping everything into place, fitting the complex parts together, and hearing those clicking sounds is pure bliss for my soul.

From that point on, I was hooked. I bought more kits, designed accessories like a sprue holder and an action base myself for my 3D printer, watched my first series, *The Witch from Mercury*, and suddenly there were new models I liked and felt a connection to. It couldn’t get any better from there, BUT then in the spring of 2026, I found out there was a Gundam Base Pop-Up Tour going around the world, and there was an event right near me.

I thought to myself, wow, what kind of coincidence is this—something like this happening right after I discovered this new hobby?! I was totally hyped. I was there for the opening and was absolutely thrilled. Of course, I’d walked by it a few times before while the store was being built—I was really curious. It was a real experience. I went back a few more times, and unfortunately there were shipping issues with new kits. I was a bit disappointed, but I was really hopeful right up until the last day of the event that they’d release more kits. But that wasn’t the case.

I figured, okay, there are other ways to get my hands on Gunpla kits. But then came the next plot twist: the pop-up store announced that it would become—and remain—a permanent store, the first of its kind in all of Europe. I was completely blown away again and really excited about it.

Until Now I haven’t build the Unicorn Kit from Tokio because I want to perfectly build it until im good enough but I’ve built a lot of other models and have a huge backlog of kits.ive decided to keep the Boxarts so ive cutted and sorted them into a folder, yet I don’t know what to do with that, maybe cutting them into cards or put the complete front Art into A Frame. I think it’s time to take the next step and try out panel liners—maybe even paint the parts and apply the decals.

TLDR: In any case, I’m really glad I discovered this hobby. I hope you’re all having as much fun with it as I am :D

 

Here are a few photos of the kits my Girlfried and I have built and my backlog

Hello there, ive recreated the Action base 5 so now i can print them in custom colors and match them to my Mobilesuits.

and ive made my first fotoshoting, just took my desktop neopren mat put it on the wall with some blutac and shot some photos.

What do you think?

Some little troubles with pla. But i'm looking forward to get a fast solution for this.

At this point everything is holding good for the models.

Til end of the week you can print yourself some.

(Link from the previews Post in the comments)

Currently, I'm still testing tolerances for PETG and PLA on the A1 and P1S.It needs to be firmly in place with as little wobble as possible, but not too tight or too loose.

I'm planning and hoping to publish it on Makerworld this week!

Also, many people have requested a funnel holder for smaller parts, and I have a really exciting idea for that – more on that later.

What else comes to mind when you think about printable action bases?

ive tryed to catch up the style for the Launch to hype us a bit more, and you can make your battlefield matched to your army.

What do you think?

Ive made these footprints for the community and everybody can use them for free

Hey fellow makers! Like many of us, I'm super hyped for the new 11th Edition and the Armageddon unboxing. I spent the last week designing these Area Terrain Footprints to get ready for the new rules.

Usually, tabletop terrain bases are bulky and make models wobble. So, I challenged myself to design these to be exactly 1mm thick.

The Maker Details:

• The PEI Trick: I optimized the print profiles so you print them face-down. The first layer picks up the texture from the PEI plate, leaving a flawless, camo design (ive got those plates) surface on top.
• Low Waste: At 1mm height with 100% solid layers, they use barely any filament and print super fast.
• Stencil Design: The cut-outs not only save material but let the artwork of the gaming mat shine through.

I’ve uploaded full print profiles (including a 16-piece complete mission layout) for different themes: an Orc scrap design, a Gothic Red Angels design, and a clean minimalist one.

I’d love to hear what you guys think of the designs and the print profiles! What faction or texture should I design next?

(I'll drop the MakerWorld links in the comments!)

Hey fellow makers, I'm completely hyped for the 11th edition release! I just watched the unboxing and I'm pumped.

I've been spending the whole last week working on these area terrain footprints tailored for the new Armageddon setting (Orks vs. Blood Angels ). Pro-Tip: I printed these face-down on a textured PEI plate, and the matte finish is incredible. They are 100% solid at 1mm height, so they barely use any filament.

What do you think of the stencil patterns?

(Files are free, I'll put the links in the comments!)