Gunpla Grades Explained: EG, HG, RG, MG, PG and SD Kits
A plain map of the Bandai Gunpla ladder, what each step up adds, and where a first-time builder should start.
ThreeA Wiki: Robots, Action Figures, Art Toys and Collecting
Robots & Mecha
Gunpla, chogokin and the World War Robot universe
How to Panel Line Gundam Kits: Markers vs. Enamel Washes
Marker or enamel wash, black, gray or brown: a step-by-step guide to clean panel lines and to keeping solvent away from stressed…
What Is Chogokin? Die-Cast Robot Toys and Soul of Chogokin
From a fictional anime metal to a toy tradition: the history of chogokin, the collector lines that carry it, and how die-cast…
threeA Toys: The Story of Ashley Wood's Toy Company
How an artist's paintings became a cult toy company, how its lines, scales and member exclusives worked, and how it closed in…
World War Robot Guide: threeA WWR and WWRp Figures Explained
Where Ashley Wood's robot war came from, how the 1/6 and 1/12 figures are labeled, and how to tell factory weathering from real…
- Collecting · How-to
How to Ship Action Figures Without Damage: Packing Guide
Packing a figure for shipping means immobilizing it, guarding the collector box, documenting its condition and declaring international parcels…
- Collecting · How-to
How Much Are My Action Figures Worth? How to Check
Real sold results, honest condition grading and complete packaging decide what an old figure is worth, and how to check each one step by step.
- Collecting · How-to
How to Store Action Figures and Boxes Long Term
Figures and their boxes last longest when kept cool, dark, dry and stable, in inert materials, and checked for sticky vinyl before damage spreads.
- Figures · How-to
How to Spot Fake Figures: Box, Paint and Seller Red Flags
A step-by-step check for second-hand buyers, from the printing on the box to the parts list, before any money changes hands.
What Are Designer Toys? A Short History of Art Toys
From customized G.I. Joes at Hong Kong toy shows to platform figures and blind boxes, the short story of how artists turned vinyl…
What Is a Blind Box? Secrets, Chase Figures and Odds
Sealed boxes, hidden rarities and printed ratios: what the maker actually tells you before you open one, and what it never…
What Is Sofubi? Japanese Soft Vinyl Toys Explained
From 1960s kaiju toys to hand-painted small runs, how Japanese soft vinyl is made, why collectors love it and how to keep it from…
Ashley Wood: The Artist Behind Popbot, Spawn and threeA
How a Perth-born comic painter carried his robots and soldiers from Spawn covers and IDW books into threeA's 1:6 and 1:12 figures.
Action Figures
Scales, fakes, joints and yellowing
1/6 Scale Figures: A Beginner's Guide to Sixth Scale Collecting
Twelve-inch figures with fabric costumes and swappable parts reward planning, from pre-order terms to shelf depth and careful handling.
Collecting
Cleaning, display, storage, value and shipping
How to Clean Vinyl Toys and Action Figures Safely
Conservation guidance says clean dry first; here is how to dust, spot-clean and handle paint, costumes and sticky vinyl without…
How to Display Action Figures: Cabinets, Light and Dust
Museum rules on dust, UV and heat translate neatly to a figure shelf, from cabinet choice and LED lighting to stands, anchoring…
How Much Are My Action Figures Worth? How to Check
Real sold results, honest condition grading and complete packaging decide what an old figure is worth, and how to check each one…
How to Ship Action Figures Without Damage: Packing Guide
Packing a figure for shipping means immobilizing it, guarding the collector box, documenting its condition and declaring…
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