Cyber Monday Is A Great Time To Give Yourself A First Dose Of...

An HG-series model kit of the flagship mecha from Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. It's Gundam at its most Evangelion, and it's got plenty of interchangeable weapons, hands, and an alternate head.

Key specs: 1/144 scale | Snap-fit assembly | Wow cool robot

We here at PC Gamer love a mech. Whether we're looking at a big stompy battle hulk in the Battletech tradition or something closer to the Armored Core school of air-dashing, hover-skating war machines, we're an outlet more than willing to say "wow, cool robot." For some of us, it's a fascination that runs deep enough to bleed over into the physical. If you've found yourself (or someone you love (sorry)) wishing for a more material mecha pastime, Gundam plastic models—or Gunpla—will get you there.

A word of warning: Gunpla sickness settles in fast. I only built my first kit about a year and a half ago, but as I write this, there are two displayed mobile suits, three assembled models in boxes, and one unopened kit awaiting assembly in my field of vision. But if you're ready for your first dose of mecha-building brain poison—as brain poisons go, it's a pretty good one—there are some great Cyber Monday deals to get you on your way to unsealing a fresh set of runners to nip.

To start, Bandai's own Cyber Monday deal is a 16% discount on its HG GQuuuuuuX kit at Amazon, featuring the flagship robot from the recent Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime. Normally listing at $22, the $18 kit is what Bandai calls a "High Grade" model, one of its mainstay 1/144 scale models that—while not as intricate as the more expensive Real Grade, Master Grade, and Perfect Grade kits—are great entry points for first-time Gunpla builders that still feature plenty of detail once put together.

Modern Gundam kits feature fully snap-fit assembly; there's no glue required. And while more experienced builders often add their own finishes and detailing, the pieces come attached to runners that have been injection-molded using different colors of plastic, meaning there's no painting necessary unless you want to get fancier with it.

You will, however, need some supplies, and for those I'll point you to USA Gundam Store, a stateside purveyor of Gundam kits and hobby supplies that's currently offering a 20% sitewide discount through December 1 if you use the code "Thanks2025" at checkout.

The most crucial thing you'll need for your first Gunpla kit is a pair of nippers—or side cutters—to snip your kit's pieces free from their runners. If yo

Source: PC Gamer