GunPla Lineup March 2026

March 2026 may be a quiet month when it comes to regular retail GunPla releases, but that does not mean builders will be sitting idle. While no standard kits are scheduled to hit store shelves this month, Premium Bandai and a wave of P-Bandai reissues are stepping in to keep the hobby going strong. From sought-after exclusives to returning favorites that many builders may have missed the first time around, there are still plenty of opportunities to add something new to your backlog and your display shelf.

P-Bandai HG 1/144 Mass Produced Ruka’s Zaku II

Release Date: March 2026

Price: 2,970 Yen

From the heartwarming TV drama “Ryosangata Ruka: Puramo Buin no Aoki Gyakushū” (量産型ルカ プラモ部員の蒼き逆襲) — translated as “Mass-Produced Ruka: The Blue Counterattack of the Plastic Model Club Members” — comes the official GunPla release, the HG 1/144 Ruka’s Zaku II!

This special kit captures the spirit of the series with a color scheme inspired by the drama’s title logo, giving the classic Zaku II a refreshing and symbolic appearance.

Exclusive Stickers: Features handwritten-style markings from characters Kaki and Tsutsui, a one-of-a-kind addition available only with this kit.

Special Packaging: A drama-exclusive box art design created just for this collaboration.

Armament & Accessories

• Equipped with iconic Zaku loadouts, this kit includes:
• Zaku Machine Gun ×1
• Zaku Bazooka ×1
• Heat Hawk ×1
• Marking Stickers (Limited Edition)
• Story Connection

The drama follows Takamine Ruka (Takaruka) and Seto Ruka (Setoruka), childhood friends nicknamed “Rukaruka.” As ordinary high school girls, their lives take a turn when they stumble upon their school’s nearly-defunct plastic model club. Guided by their advisor “Yomo-san,” they begin their journey into GunPla building—discovering its charm and sparking a wave of passion among their classmates.

P-Bandai: MG 1/100 Gundam Sandrock EW (Armadillo Lizard equipped)

Release Date: March 2026

Price: 6,820 Yen

As part of the 30th anniversary celebration of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Premium Bandai closes out the year with an amazing Master Grade reveal. The MG Gundam Sandrock EW returns outfitted with its formidable Glory of Losers armament, the Armadillo Lizard.

This release adapts the "Armadillo Lizard" equipment seen in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Glory of the Losers. While it shares select molds from the previously released Armadillo equipment, this version introduces newly molded parts exclusive to the Lizard expansion, emphasizing enhanced firepower and battlefield presence tailored specifically for Sandrock.

Kit Highlights

• The distinctive weapon and additional armor are recreated with fresh molding.
• Weapon arms feature flexible articulation, allowing dynamic display options.
• Precise color separation is achieved through molded color parts.

Missile pod

• Hatch can be opened and closed.
• Warheads are reproduced in molded color.
• Accurately reflects the additional equipment mounted atop the shield.

Beam machine gun

• Included as part of Sandrock’s expanded loadout.

Shield system

• Multi-point articulation enables a wide range of poses.
• Built-in locking mechanism allows the shield arm to be fixed at specific angles for stable displays.

Katoki Hajime water-transfer decals

• Newly designed decals are included to complete the Endless Waltz Glory of the Losers look.

ACCESSORIES

• Heat Shotel x2
• Beam Machine Gun
• Shield x2
• Armadilo Lizard Equipment Set

P-Bandai: HGUC 1/144 Gundam TR-1 [Hazel Custom] with Icarus Unit

Release Date: March 2026

Price: 4,620 yen

A radical concept from the Advance of Zeta lineage takes form in the HG series with the debut of the Icarus Unit, a flight system designed for the RX-121-1 Gundam TR-1 Hazel Custom. Built around the idea of a single mobile suit achieving sustained flight under gravity, this unit abandons transformation and aerodynamics in favor of overwhelming thrust.

Newly molded parts faithfully recreate the Icarus Unit’s defining features, including thermonuclear rocket engines mounted on the shoulders and thermonuclear jet engines integrated into the legs, dramatically increasing the overall volume and presence of the Hazel Custom. The result is a mobile suit configuration that feels dense, aggressive, and purpose-built for high-speed aerial combat.

Unlike transformable units such as the Prototype Asshimar TR-3 Kehaar, the Icarus Unit achieves flight through brute force. High-output engines in the lower body and shoulders propel the suit into the air, while wing-like stabilizers connected to the shoulder units maintain attitude control during flight. A supplemental generator housed in the waist further supports the immense power demands of the system, drawing inspiration from the Hazel Custom’s movable booster pod.

The shoulder units can rotate forward by 90 degrees, allowing storage within the Gaplant TR-5 Hrairoo, and feature option latches for mounting weapons, shields, or sub arm units. For display and posing, the shoulder assemblies can slide forward and back, while the front and rear armor sections flip upward to recreate the flight configuration.

Included Features and Equipment

• Newly designed thermonuclear rocket engines and beam reflector parts, optimized for the latest HG format
• Beam reflector can be opened and closed to depict deployed and standard states
• Long-range rifle can be reconfigured between stored and deployed modes using included parts
• Compatibility with arm parts from the separately sold HGUC 1/144 Byarlant
• Attached weapons include beam sabers and a long-range rifle

Originally made with aerodynamic wing units, the Icarus project ultimately shifted direction when testing revealed severe limitations in mobile suit form. The final specification embraces pure thrust, resulting in one of the most extreme and concept-driven flight systems in the Gundam TR series.

P-Bandai: MG 1/100 Cluster Gundam Mission Pack X Type

Release Date: March 2026

Price: 3,850 Yen

The Master Grade 1/100 Cluster Gundam receives an upgrade with the X-Type Mission Pack from the F90 A to Z PROJECT. This project aims to bring all mission packs from A to Z to life as fully realized in the GunPla series, and the long-awaited X-Type for the MG 1/100 F90IIIY Cluster Gundam is finally here.

Key Features

• Transforms between MS form and X Fortress form
• Arm hardpoints feature the Xenovia composite weapon unit, combining a double beam cannon and a beam shield generator
• Back booster equipped with four-vector thrusters with large propellant tanks for high-mobility combat poses

Set Contents

• Complete set of X-Type equipment

Note: The Mobile Suit itself is not included. This set contains the X-Type Mission Pack only.

Developed by the Strategic Naval Research Institute, the X-Type is designed for high-mobility close combat. It features a large backpack with four extended thrusters, a Twin VSBR cannon, and Arm Beam Sabers, allowing the F90 to take on versatile combat roles in both solo and combined operations.

P-Bandai: HGCE 1/144 Strike Freedom Gundam Type II (Wings of Light Effect Set)

Release Date: March 2026

Price: 4,620 Yen

From Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM comes a Premium Bandai exclusive HGCE release that delivers maximum on screen presence straight out of the box.

The Strike Freedom Gundam Type II arrives as a limited Premium Bandai set, featuring the Wings of Light effect. Enhanced articulation is provided by using the SEED Action System! Allowing the kit to recreate some dramatic, film accurate poses.

Included weapons and accessories

• High energy beam rifle x2
• Beam saber Acuta Lacerta x2
• Beam saber Acuta Lacerta (connected) x1
• Egregie beam shield
• Prototype Type 35 modified railgun x2
• Hand parts set
• Various joint parts
• Wings of Light effect set
• Action Base 7

The Strike Freedom Gundam Type II is an upgraded version of the Strike Freedom Gundam. Designated as the ZGMF/A-262B, it is said to be powered by a nuclear fusion reactor and features numerous refinements while retaining the same core weapons and combat capabilities as its predecessor. Its railguns adopt a revised shape, and the beam sabers are now stored on racks above the railguns, a layout reminiscent of the Freedom Gundam. The Super DRAGOONs have also been upgraded with beam shield emitters, allowing multiple units to coordinate and generate large beam shields. When additional firepower is required, the Super DRAGOON Mobile Weapon Wings can be detached and combined with the Proud Defender support craft to form the Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam. The Type II further introduces a new panoramic cockpit capable of accommodating an additional co-pilot on the right side.

P-Bandai: MG 1/100 Jesta Cannon
Release Date: March 2026
Price: 5,940 Yen

INITIAL RELEASE
Release Date: November 2015
Price: 5,400 Yen

The "Mobile Suit Gundam UC (Unicorn)" world expands its amazing selection of model kits with the addition of the MG 1/100 Jesta Cannon, a variation known for its fearsome weaponry and improved tactical capabilities. This addition to the Master Grade series depicts the heavily equipped Jesta Cannon in a precise 1/100 size model, highlighting its distinctive firing control system and improved armor.

The Jesta Cannon's attractiveness stems mostly from its armory of extra weapons, which have been precisely replicated to depict the mobile suit's combat effectiveness. The model includes a medium-range support beam gun and a 4-unit multi-launcher, both of which have changeable angles to allow for dynamic posing and the recreation of violent battle scenarios. The addition of a beam rifle, along with newly developed extension equipment such as a grenade launcher, emphasizes the Jesta Cannon's adaptability on the battlefield. In addition, the triple grenade launcher, which is a new feature alongside the improved leg armor, has a novel opening and closing mechanism.

The MG 1/100 Jesta Cannon model is notable for its accurate recreation of the mobile suit's distinctive body shape, accomplished through revised modeling that emphasizes the increased armor. This added protection, visible on the chest, shoulders, waist front armor, left arm, and legs, emphasizes the Jesta Cannon's status as a strongly armored unit in the "Gundam UC" story.

The freshly designed water transfer decals, which contain caution marks and other detailing, provide authenticity to the model. These markings enable builders to apply finishing touches that are accurate to the appearance of the Jesta Cannon in "Mobile Suit Gundam UC."

The MG Jesta Cannon offers modelers the opportunity to customize their build, thanks to interchangeable parts that allow for the removal of some additional armor and the attachment of a shield. This feature provides fans with the flexibility to display the mobile suit in various configurations.

Included Armaments

The model kit comes equipped with an impressive array of weapons, including:

• Beam Cannon
• 4-barreled Multi Launcher
• Beam Rifle
• Beam Saber
• Vulcan Pod System
• Hand Grenade
• Shield

P-Bandai: MG 1/100 GM Sniper II [White Dingo]
Release Date: March 2026

Price: 4,620 Yen

Premium Bandai has announced the release of the GM Sniper II in its White Dingo color scheme and specifications, now available in master grade. Sharing some of the molds from the regular released MG 1/100 GM Sniper II, this immensely popular mobile suit has appeared in many classic game titles such as "Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: At the Site of the Fallen Colony."

What's new?

Body and Weapons: This variant is reproduced with newly molded parts, including the newly molded head Vulcan pod and the striking white and navy blue-based suit.

Wide Variety of Weapons: The kit includes the White Dingo Team's exclusive middle shield, ground-use hyper bazooka, long-range beam rifle, 90mm Bullpup machine gun, 100mm machine gun, beam rifle, beam sabers, and a manipulator with movable fingers.

Detailed Components:

• Shield: Newly molded parts reproduces the middle shield exclusive to the White Dingo Team's mobile suit, equipped with a stand deployment gimmick for land combat.
• Manipulator: A manipulator with five movable fingers allows for a wide range of poses.
• Base Body: The MG GM Sniper II base body features numerous movable structures, including a front and back swing mechanism, a twisting waist, a movable neck joint, and extendable and rotatable shoulder joints.
• Legs & Feet: The leg frame allows for a wide range of movement even with the armor attached, and the soles of the feet have a split structure to ensure high ground contact.
• Decals: Newly designed water-transfer decals include the White Dingo Squad's distinctive unit markings and specifications.

P-Bandai: MG 1/100 Jesta Cannon
Release Date: March 2026
Price: 5,940 Yen

INITIAL RELEASE
Release Date: November 2015
Price: 5,400 Yen

The "Mobile Suit Gundam UC (Unicorn)" world expands its amazing selection of model kits with the addition of the MG 1/100 Jesta Cannon, a variation known for its fearsome weaponry and improved tactical capabilities. This addition to the Master Grade series depicts the heavily equipped Jesta Cannon in a precise 1/100 size model, highlighting its distinctive firing control system and improved armor.

The Jesta Cannon's attractiveness stems mostly from its armory of extra weapons, which have been precisely replicated to depict the mobile suit's combat effectiveness. The model includes a medium-range support beam gun and a 4-unit multi-launcher, both of which have changeable angles to allow for dynamic posing and the recreation of violent battle scenarios. The addition of a beam rifle, along with newly developed extension equipment such as a grenade launcher, emphasizes the Jesta Cannon's adaptability on the battlefield. In addition, the triple grenade launcher, which is a new feature alongside the improved leg armor, has a novel opening and closing mechanism.

The MG 1/100 Jesta Cannon model is notable for its accurate recreation of the mobile suit's distinctive body shape, accomplished through revised modeling that emphasizes the increased armor. This added protection, visible on the chest, shoulders, waist front armor, left arm, and legs, emphasizes the Jesta Cannon's status as a strongly armored unit in the "Gundam UC" story.

The freshly designed water transfer decals, which contain caution marks and other detailing, provide authenticity to the model. These markings enable builders to apply finishing touches that are accurate to the appearance of the Jesta Cannon in "Mobile Suit Gundam UC."

The MG Jesta Cannon offers modelers the opportunity to customize their build, thanks to interchangeable parts that allow for the removal of some additional armor and the attachment of a shield. This feature provides fans with the flexibility to display the mobile suit in various configurations.

Included Armaments

The model kit comes equipped with an impressive array of weapons, including:

• Beam Cannon
• 4-barreled Multi Launcher
• Beam Rifle
• Beam Saber
• Vulcan Pod System
• Hand Grenade
• Shield

P-Bandai: MG 1/100 GM Sniper II [White Dingo]
Release Date: March 2026

Price: 4,620 Yen

Premium Bandai has announced the release of the GM Sniper II in its White Dingo color scheme and specifications, now available in master grade. Sharing some of the molds from the regular released MG 1/100 GM Sniper II, this immensely popular mobile suit has appeared in many classic game titles such as "Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: At the Site of the Fallen Colony."

What's new?

Body and Weapons: This variant is reproduced with newly molded parts, including the newly molded head Vulcan pod and the striking white and navy blue-based suit.

Wide Variety of Weapons: The kit includes the White Dingo Team's exclusive middle shield, ground-use hyper bazooka, long-range beam rifle, 90mm Bullpup machine gun, 100mm machine gun, beam rifle, beam sabers, and a manipulator with movable fingers.

Detailed Components:

• Shield: Newly molded parts reproduces the middle shield exclusive to the White Dingo Team's mobile suit, equipped with a stand deployment gimmick for land combat.
• Manipulator: A manipulator with five movable fingers allows for a wide range of poses.
• Base Body: The MG GM Sniper II base body features numerous movable structures, including a front and back swing mechanism, a twisting waist, a movable neck joint, and extendable and rotatable shoulder joints.
• Legs & Feet: The leg frame allows for a wide range of movement even with the armor attached, and the soles of the feet have a split structure to ensure high ground contact.
• Decals: Newly designed water-transfer decals include the White Dingo Squad's distinctive unit markings and specifications.

P-Bandai: HGUC 1/144 Gaz-R/L

Release Date: March 2026

Price: 4,290 Yen

From Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, the elite Neo Zeon Royal Guard units, GAZ R and GAZ L, make their long-awaited appearance in the HG series as a two-piece set. These twin suits, built upon the RMS-117 Galbaldy Beta’s molds, and are faithfully recreated with all-new parts, sharp colors, and water-transfer decals that bring out their ornate engravings.

Dedicated hand parts allow the suits to brandish their close-combat weapons with ease. Combined with the modern HG articulation system, collectors can recreate fierce melee stances that capture the essence of these guardians of Neo Zeon.

WHAT'S NEW?

• Metallic color molding: Their dignified blue-on-white (GAZ R) and red-on-white (GAZ L) armor shines with a metallic finish, highlighting their commanding presence.
• Water-transfer decals: The elegant engravings on both suits and their weapons are replicated with premium decals, emphasizing their noble and intimidating Royal Guard aesthetic.
• Newly sculpted details: Both units feature distinctive head antennas, shoulder armor, arms, and backpack designs that perfectly recreate their asymmetrical silhouettes.
• Weapons: The signature Heat Lance, redesigned for this kit, is included alongside each unit’s Beam Rifle and Hyper Beam Saber. The saber can also be equipped with a Beam Naginata effect part for dynamic display options.

GAZ R (AMX-117R): Piloted by Nee Gylen, the right-flank Royal Guard unit boasts reinforced armor and heavy melee output, always positioned to protect Haman Karn’s Qubeley or Chara Soon’s Geymalk. Its striking blue-and-white livery and powerful right shoulder armor distinguish it in battle.

GAZ L (AMX-117L): Piloted by Lance Gylen, the left-flank counterpart mirrors its twin with crimson-and-white colors and left-shoulder armor. Designed to fight in tandem with the GAZ R, the pair embodies Neo Zeon’s elite defensive power, forming an unbreakable shield around their leaders.

RG 1/144 Gundam Epyon (Special Coating ver.)

The Gundam Base Limited

Release Date: March 20, 2026

Price: 11,000 yen

The Real Grade 1/144 Gundam Epyon Special Coating Ver. arrives as a limited item from the official The Gundam Base, giving fans a chance to experience this iconic mobile suit in a premium presentation.

First introduced in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, the Gundam Epyon stands apart from other Gundams with its unwavering focus on honorable close combat. Designed by Treize Khushrenada during his confinement by the Romefeller Foundation, the Epyon rejects long-range weaponry in favor of decisive melee battle. Its signature arsenal includes the fearsome heat rod mounted on its shield and a devastating beam sword directly powered by the suit’s generator.

This special coating edition elevates the already impressive Real Grade kit with plated and extra-finished armor parts that give the Epyon a bold, premium appearance worthy of its legendary status.