plamo.fans

Shelf guide

What plamo is, how a kit goes together, and what the grades on the box mean.

What is plamo?

Plamo is short for plastic model, the Japanese name for the hobby. The best known kits are Gunpla, the Gundam kits made by Bandai, along with robots, mecha and vehicles from other lines.

The parts come molded in color on plastic frames called runners. Most kits snap together, so you don’t need glue or paint. Build one straight out of the box, or keep going with panel lining, decals, paint and custom parts.

How a kit goes together

Cut

Clip each part off the runner with side cutters. The manual calls parts by runner and number: A-12 is part 12 on runner A.

Clean

Trim the small nub left where the part was attached.

Snap

Press the parts together in the order the manual shows. No glue.

Finish

Optional. Add panel lines, stickers or water decals, a top coat, or paint.

First kit?

Start with an EG or HG. A pair of side cutters is the only tool you need.

Grades on the box

EG1/144
Entry Grade
Fewest parts. Made for a first build.
HG1/144
High Grade
The most common grade and the usual place to start.
RG1/144
Real Grade
Small parts and fine detail.
MG1/100
Master Grade
Larger, with a full inner frame.
PG1/60
Perfect Grade
The largest and most detailed.
SDno scale
Super Deformed
Short, stylized and quick to build.

Other makers have their own lines, such as 30 Minutes Missions and Kotobukiya Frame Arms.

Find the shelf at
plamo.fans

Popup at The Side Quest, Everett WA

1313 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201

Hours: open whenever The Side Quest is open. See their hours.

How to buy: pay at the regular checkout at The Side Quest.

Complaints or issues: bring them to plamo.fans. Contact information is on the Boro Software website.

Follow: Instagram @danieljoyce2026 and TikTok @danielajoyce4.