Gundam Model Tips and Techniques From a Master Builder!

We're awestruck by the sharp details of this Gundam resin model on display at this year's WonderFest modelmaking convention, and chat with builder Matt Mrozek about his process turning resin kits into mecha magnificence!
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[@tested]

Find more of Matt's builds and work at: facebook.com/mattsmodelscustoms www.youtube.com/@mvm3897 instagram.com/mrozekmatt/

[@kingmasterlord]

ask me how to build a functional lifesize Gundam

[@TomVCunningham]

Yes. More Gundam.

[@katakis1]

Yes. More Gundam.

[@MatteoCremaBL]

Yes. More Gundam.

[@duckfilms3662]

Yes, Gundam. More.

[@athinahilakou7705]

Yes. More Gundam.

[@nfnworldpeace1992]

Yes. More Gundam.

[@mvm3897]

That was so much fun. A huge shout out to Norm and Tested for taking the time to chat about my latest Gundam build.

[@Groundeffected]

🎉

[@ScottHebertArt]

nice work dude

[@KillerTacos54]

Never thought I'd see you on the channel! What a pleasant surprise

[@tay13666]

Beautiful as always Matt. Glad you got some recognition.

[@PlamoSpecialist]

Great interview Matt!

[@criose]

I see Sazabi, I click.

[@ophawkable]

Same here!

[@hitachicordoba]

Now I want to see his Nightingale/Nu Gundam/HWS builds

[@ianoriel8728]

Me too!

[@SoulReaverDan]

While the work on this kit is gorgeous, I do want anyone thinking this is anything near “normal” GunPla to not worry. This is like, the furthest extreme level of it. You can get deep into GunPla building and never need to worry about sanding or masking or any of that if you don’t actively want to go down that road. Don’t let the insanity and complexity of this build put you off.

[@mvm3897]

Exactly, that's why I talk about it and how easy it is to get into Gunpla.

[@CybersteelEx]

​@@mvm3897Gunpla is freedom.

[@drowningin]

I just built my first gundam kit. I didn’t have power for a week because of a hurricane. So I went to the hobby store to get my family some stuff to do cuz no phones or tv. It was a lot of fun. I love how everything just snapped together without glue. Going to get some more for me and kids to build. I’ve never even seen the show(s). Edit: it was XXXG-00W0 WING GUNDAM ZERO

[@thedarkfloyd7517]

Yup. 👍

[@darkgladiator27]

I’m into gunpla, but my dumb brain won’t let me have fun with it anymore because I see every kit I build as wasted potential for something that could’ve been done better. If you share this mindset, no kit will ever be finished in your eyes

[@yoruzeruel5009]

For those who want to check out this mech in regular model kit form, this is the Sazabi from Gundam Char's Counterattack. It has 3 major versions, the HG, the RG and the MG Ver Ka. The HG is the cheapest but it's super simple. The RG is arguably the best version and is fairly affordable and it's quite complex. The MG Ver Ka is the largest, it's incredibly detailed and complex but it's the most expensive one.

[@VermillionR3D]

Seconding the quality of the Real Grade Sazabi. It's a beautiful kit and it's a big chonky boi too. I've got it posed with my RG Nu Gundam and they both look stunning. Only real bugbear is the shoulder joints and how they assemble but just TAKE YOUR TIME and pay attention to the manual. Thankfully I didn't break mine, but other people have had issues snapping the parts together because they are a TIGHT fit and some have broken theirs.

[@frost8077]

Mighty fine Sazabi. The designs in Char's Counterattack were just perfection. I normally favor Zeon design, but the Jegan and Nu look just as good as the Geara Doga and Sazabi.

[@hitachicordoba]

Also the chonky Nightingale and Nu Gundam HWS from Beltorchika's Children

[@hieuduong2213]

⁠@@hitachicordobaand the psycho doga and the Re GZ too, man they hit it out of the park

[@anonymouse2573]

The timing of this is perfect. I'm halfway through my first MG build and just getting ready to score some new panel lines before painting

[@Gundumb_guy]

Your scribing on your first mg!? Way to go dude

[@conduit64]

Which kit are you building?

[@anonymouse2573]

@@conduit64 full armor ver ka unicorn

[@anonymouse2573]

@@Gundumb_guy Thanks! Might go poorly but nows as good time as any to learn 👍

[@conduit64]

@@anonymouse2573 Wow, that is quite the kit to dive into the world of master grades with. Unicorn is awesome, have fun!

[@Leescreativeart]

Evans designs are amazing out of Colorado and I think it’s a husband and wife duo with whatever crew they have are amazing. The response time and the detail of their emails are fantastic. They really are out there to help people. I sound like a sales pitch lol

[@WingZero761]

Gunpla is freedom!!! Also, get Adam building another gunpla kit. That PGU build he did was an awesome video.

[@Foxkoun]

Adams RX78 got me interested in gunpla!

[@hitachicordoba]

@@Foxkoun Char's Zaku next

[@Kyojinsei]

Building simple snap kits as a kid, man i had no clue the work, time, effort and "sanding" involved. Looks incredible, fantastic job. Way cool.

[@possumlodge5368]

That's one of the things I love about building these kits. You can go for a straight out of the box, simple build or you can customize and modify it to hell and back. All the extra time and care makes for a satisfying experience in the end. I've gained so much appreciation for suits I originally wasn't drawn to while watching the animes after completing a build. Great hobby.

[@Kyojinsei]

@@possumlodge5368 and the more time, effort, sanding, and attention to detail, more satisfying work.

[@skanndelus]

Matt is a legend in the statue community too

[@RobCartwright]

Matt got me into building Gundam! He's such a legend!

[@SuperDexterMurphy]

Built my first Gundam since the 80s a few weeks ago. So satisfying.

[@AlBundyOz]

I just purchased an Eva Unit 01 kit (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and have started slowly assembling it. First serious, high quality kit I've done and love the engineering and precision, material that went into its design. Any Mecha is good

[@rey-o]

Loving all the model hobby content!

[@narutobroken]

This dude is a modern day Michelangelo, the amount of skill it takes to paint like that is insane

[@tay13666]

He also films most of it and posts on youtube. Amazing work to watch.

[@ciscocalixto]

If you think this guy is a master, check a japanese modeler called NAOKI. He's even done collaborations with Bandai/gunpla.

[@davewebster5120]

Sazabi and its spiritual successor the Sinanju are among the very best and most iconic mobile suits of all time. And he has all those great macross variable fighters too. This gentleman is a man of class.

[@fattiger6957]

I got into Gunpla about a year and a half ago and I've recently started doing some custom projects. So these kinds of videos are fascinating to me.

[@coopers1716]

This video made me appreciate being the type of nerd that likes my Gundam battle scarred and chipped up. I do think a scene of a freshly rebuilt Gundam in a bay is a beautiful thing, but man; this is brutal. If the art of airbrushing seems like a road you may now want to travel down, there are many talented people on the internet that offer their airbrushing services at varying levels from $ to $$$$ depending on what you're looking for.

[@twopercent7659]

Magnets use on any model is always tho most impressive part to be. So simple as a final product but takes incredible craftsmanship to get right

[@Eins.1]

Love Matt, very helpful in the community and has a lot of content that can help you.

[@austins.2495]

I love building Gundam, some of my favorite memories from growing up and I’ve even built one or two as an adult! They’re just badass

[@harasson0914]

I love Savage Gundam content man.

[@duckfilms3662]

Next protag Gundam should be called the "Savage Gundam"

[@hitachicordoba]

@@duckfilms3662 Perhaps the 2nd US design after the Legend Syd Mead's Turn A Gundam

[@allthenamesiwantedweretaken]

Both Gundam and BattleTech have had a huge renaissance lately, the hobbies have never been more popular than they are right now. Pandemic, but also other big hobby companies like Games Workshop beginning to charge an arm and a leg for even a single tiny model, so people feel like they’re getting more bang for their buck with Gundam and BattleTech.

[@zeus28frenzy]

(The Marauder Model is actually the Glaug From Macross) but i love it!

[@nickthenuker7916]

@@zeus28frenzy 0:43 also has a couple Macross designs that were licensed by BattleTech

[@zeus28frenzy]

@@nickthenuker7916 The Phoenix Hawks old sculpt was a VF-1S. I know the archer, behemoth, rifleman, and tge longbowbalso were in macross. But also appeared in battletech

[@nickthenuker7916]

@@zeus28frenzy the other thing is the old Unseen Ostscout was based on the Regult pod.

[@rikou1986]

The level of detail is insane.

[@AmpHibious]

I really want to see an Adam Gunpla weathering 1 day build. would be interesting to see him go to a store and pick out a kit he likes from the shelf and detail it in his own way.

[@Gundumb_guy]

Very clean build and that base is bonkers.

[@PlamoSpecialist]

Awesome interview! Matt is a master in his craft! One of the greats!

[@skeltonslay8er781]

My MG red comet should show up this week. Can’t wait

[@HavasiP]

Sazabi! Recently built a Real Grade Sazabi. One of my favorite designs.

[@Nightwing978]

Wow this so grand Matt!!! So great to see this hobby keep growing..

[@crabs4sale825]

Sazabi was such a good choice to show off. Love that mobile suit.

[@Wyse-Gaming]

Man that Sazabi looks amazing.

[@allisonbrautigam1444]

Great info he knows what he’s talking about 👌🏻

[@TrueProphecy22]

I got back into gunpla in 2019. The pandemic turned that back into a major hobby for me.

[@smcdonough1427]

God damn that Sazabi looks amazing. Great work

[@CaptainC6969]

Wow! This is so cool! I've never heard of resin gunpla before! Love Gundams!!!!

[@Nu_Chowe]

I built the g system sazabi. If anyone else touched that thing id have a panic attack. Big shoutout to matt super nice guy and really got me into resin

[@dorsk84]

And the best part is I'm actually building a RG Wing Gundam Zero EW right now.

[@dunka12]

You can simplify the pre-shading process, by laying down a let's say brown or dark red base, for red. Then post-shade with a brighter red, as he does with white. For whites, you can even use blue, purple, or stuff like that, to add some complexity and get some really nice shades.

[@mvm3897]

Yeah, there are infinite ways to pre-shade and get some awesome results. I've used countless combinations of base colors and highlights.

[@AnAverageGuy94]

You're video on the PG RX-78-2 is what got me into Gunpla!!

[@Felice_Enellen]

Gundam and gunpla are not my thing but wow do I appreciate the work of a skilled and experienced artisan. 🙂

[@fjr2go]

What a mastery! Impressive.

[@Habitt5253]

You need to do more work with miniatures and dioramas. MORE GUNPLA!!!

[@NMaker]

Oh my god Sazabi 😍

[@zgmfx-09a]

"if you don't like to sand and mask don't do this" my king 👑

[@nathkrupa3463]

Great video norm sir 👏 😊

[@possumlodge5368]

Been waiting for this since the PG RX-78-2 video. Lets go!!!

[@DartyFL]

Had me at Gunpla😁

[@wakurenai482]

oh my god, This sazabi is really really good, I love it so much !

[@enKrypt]

That Sazabi!😍

[@teamredshirt]

Gold Star to the person who names the model to screen right of the Sazabi at the very beginning, Second star for telling me where else that design was used.

[@NorbuckNZ]

Macross Glaugg or better known as the Battletech Marauder

[@Amathaeon]

that is one Beautiful Sazabi

[@torokun]

Pia (from Sylphid team in Korea) now owns a company that is making a lot of prototype figures. Most notably, a lot of Ironman suita.

[@dhamongrimwulfe5401]

Fantastic job 👌

[@lammie-858]

Nice work Matt! And yes more gunpla please!

[@DonOblivious]

There's a pretty big difference hearing that there are over 400 parts and seeing over 400 parts laid out on a bath towel. Yowza!

[@Ajss321]

It would be cool to see Adam go further into a build like this with painting and customization instead of simply snapping a build together.

[@Vorusen]

More gunpla please!!

[@DD-vn2ev]

I love kit bashing gundam

[@hitachicordoba]

The Build Fighters anime gave me so many ideas!

[@DD-vn2ev]

Interesting, I never saw Build Fighters. With mine, think heavily damaged units missing limbs and replaced with junkyard parts.

[@Tomtenthemech]

YES! ADAM! MORE. GUNPLA!!! you must

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

I love mechas

[@Ally.Cat.252]

That Sazabi🔥

[@KALLAMITY2288]

Amazing Matt! cheers!

[@Hyperguyver2]

That is a beautiful Sazabi

[@Scott_A]

That is a spectacular model ❤

[@kevvchann825]

I want that kit!!!

[@kaoru288]

Adam should be in more of these gundam/model kit videos considering how much he loved the PGU

[@matzaballz_smeckelstein1663]

MORE GUNDAM PLEASE lol

[@thed4rknss673]

Hell Yeah! another gundam! I love Sazabi

[@MatthewStephens-e6f]

This is so cool looking, and such great information. :D

[@Dynamodel48]

Just finishing an MG Dynames with Fortune Meow's resin kit. It was a monster, and not nearly the perfection of Matt's Sazabi. Would have liked a little on that Officers battle pod.

[@FrozenLaughs]

A shout out to Evan Designs on here too! Their LEDs are in a few of my kits, and every one I build I debate ordering more.

[@DerangedCoconut808]

Adam should make a diorama gundam build.

[@edwardwilson7459]

A reminder for gundam heads especially for those who wanna make custim kits. It gets expensive quick.

[@Foxkoun]

No lie. But worth it

[@edwardwilson7459]

@@Foxkoun oh absolutely. Making "your own gundam" is amazing. But kits are so expensive. My last custom was almost $1k

[@Gundumb_guy]

I guess if you really want it to but you don’t have to make it expensive. Imo the most expensive thing is a back log! If you don’t buy a ton of kits just to store it’s not crazy expensive until you get into resin kits. You can buy a small amount of paints to get you started, you can buy a good airbrush for 100 bucks now, and a decent set of nippers and basic tools will be under 50 bucks. All of which you can acquire over time. It takes me a while to finish a kit so I’m not pumping out 2 a month like some people though so it’s not crazy expensive for me. Any hobby can get expensive if you want it to and FOMO certainly makes things expensive tho!😂

[@Gundumb_guy]

I’ve been building and customizing gunpla for a few years now and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a build that costs 1k to make! I mean even if you buy an amazing work of art like a Kallamity kit it’s still a couple or few hundred dollars so wtf are you building!?!?

[@edwardwilson7459]

@Gundumb_guy my last build I needed some parts from kits that were discontinued. That was seriously like 80% of the overhead.

[@DanTheManCalter]

I hate that I got to the b-roll of scribing panel lines, and unconsciously blew on the screen to clear away the shavings. I may need to take a break from modeling for a bit

[@TheInfamousDope]

If only Bandai would produce more PG gunplas. It is my favourite scale

[@dragojess]

BACK WITH MORE GUNDAM WOOOO

[@jagdson2701]

That Glaug was interesting. 'Too bad it was not featured. For a BattleTech player it is fun to remember that a properly-folded Marauder could fit in the cockpit of its inspiration.

[@djseifer]

I'm a simple man. I see Valkyries and a Sazabi, I hit "Like."

[@terrorofdeath3280]

This couldn't have come at a better time. I'm about to scratch build a MG Virtue for a Megas XLR kitbash I'm working on.

[@ippaxy]

How about we get a video of Adam kit-bashing a model kit into a mecha?

[@wilsonjr76]

Amazing, beautiful work.

[@prowder1]

My builds are of course nowhere near this clean, but I think if you want high efficiency, I think you can keep masking and sanding to a minimum while still having great results. You don't have to shy away from elaborate weeks long builds just because you don't like these 2 steps.

[@joisenpaii]

Beautiful work! Just wished they used green leds for the head

[@KillerTacos54]

Incredible

[@pokelestrals2024]

The Demerit Masters Collection.

[@SpiceRunnersLounge]

Hey that’s me 0:39 😂

[@krioni86sa]

Who cares?

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Cool!

[@irocknikes89]

i need him to do the same thing to my MG sazabi

[@paolosolcruz]

Having auto body work and paint experience is the best skillset to have with resin model kits lol.

[@cadecu]

More gundams!!

[@olo398]

time for adam to create an custom Gunpla model ^^ 😀

[@luigiviking3667]

So random I just got my first bild gundum yesterday at hobby lobby on sell wing zero wing then this video comes up today

[@Gundumb_guy]

I’ve been waiting to see Adam weather his PG unleashed!!!

[@jasoncombs3232]

I built the world's largest Gundam hangar diorama. Its called Anaheim Electronics. It takes up an entire room and is 5 levels high.

[@Gundumb_guy]

What’s your IG then buster brown!?🤔

[@jasoncombs3232]

@@Gundumb_guy gunndamn_kitbasher

[@nfnworldpeace1992]

just wow! thank you for this, my eyeballs really needed that!

[@Zanzibar354]

Who asked

[@nfnworldpeace1992]

@@Zanzibar354 i did!

[@samuelsun3560]

those are very beautiful resin kits if only i had the skill and patience for it

[@DicePunk]

As a professional builder, I too, use nailclippers.

[@tjrogers9470]

Hey, I know Matt!

[@JeredtheShy]

Now this, this is fanservice