Perfect Grade (PG) Gunpla: Is a 1/60 Kit Worth It?

A Perfect Grade (PG) kit is Bandai’s 1/60 scale Gunpla line and the top of the grade ladder: the largest, most detailed and usually the most expensive kits, with a full inner frame under separate armor panels. It suits a builder with several kits behind them who wants one centerpiece model.

Wikipedia describes the line’s aim as representing each mobile suit as perfectly as possible within real-world limits, and gives that as the reason new PG kits can be years apart. Bandai’s PG page shows the pace: a handful of kits, many of them sold only through its online shop.

What makes a Perfect Grade different

Wikipedia describes the Perfect Grade build as “body on frame”: a complete, articulated internal frame with the exterior armor added as separate parts. Some kits add light-up features. Gunpla 101 puts it simply: you cannot get more accurate than a PG, or more expensive.

Size changes the build too. A finished PG stands about 12 inches tall, according to Wikipedia. That is large enough for opening hatches and detailed joints, and it needs real shelf space.

How hard is a PG?

Gunpla 101 calls Perfect Grades the hardest Gunpla on the market. The part count is high and a build stretches over many sessions. The parts themselves are larger than on a Real Grade, so the work is long rather than fiddly.

Gunpla 101 also stresses that grade, not scale, sets difficulty. Its example is a 1/60 High Grade, far simpler than a Perfect Grade of the same size, so always read the grade code on the box, not just the scale.

Perfect Grade (PG) 1/60 kits

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PG and PG Unleashed

Bandai’s PG page lists both, including PG Unleashed versions of the RX-78-2 and the ν Gundam, and a separate LED unit for the ν Gundam. Wikipedia describes PG Unleashed as using more advanced technology and concepts, including LEDs.

Recent Perfect Grade kits

Bandai’s PG page shows how rarely new Perfect Grades appear. Its list includes the PG Gundam Exia (December 2017), the PG Perfect Strike Gundam (February 2020), the PG Unleashed RX-78-2 Gundam (December 2020) and the PG Unleashed ν Gundam (January 2026). Several others, such as the PG Unicorn Gundam Perfectibility and the PG Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex, were sold through Bandai’s online shop only.

Because releases are few and some are limited, a sealed PG of a particular suit can be hard to find later. If one suit matters to you, buy a new, sealed kit from a seller with clear photos of the box and runners.

Who should build a Perfect Grade?

A PG makes sense if:

• you have built several High Grade and Master Grade kits and enjoyed the long ones;
• you have space to display a model about a foot tall;
• you want one kit to be the centerpiece of a shelf.

If you are still learning, a Master Grade gives a taste of inner-frame engineering at a lower cost and a smaller size. To compare the main grades side by side, read HG vs RG vs MG.

Getting a PG ready to display

A large model shows every nub mark and glossy patch. Plan for sanding, panel lining and a top coat. For mid-air poses, check the stand: Wikipedia notes that Bandai’s Action Base line covers 1/144, 1/100 and SD kits, so read our stands guide before you pick one for a 1/60 kit. For every grade in one place, see Gunpla grades explained.