Gundam Artifact PRO Brand Announced With Larger Articulated Kits
The Gundam Artifact PRO line shifts the series from static candy toys to larger, articulated model kits with metal parts, marking a significant upgrade in scale and complexity.
Reporting from 2 sources: Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside.
Bandai Candy announced a new brand, Gundam Artifact PRO, on May 19, 2026, via the official candy toy X account. Full details were revealed on Premium Bandai on May 20. The line evolves the existing Gundam Artifact series, which launched in 2021, into a larger, articulated format. The first wave includes two kits: Full Armor Gundam and High Mobility Type Zaku II (Black Tri-Stars Specification). Each kit stands approximately 100mm tall and uses plastic and alloy materials with multi-layered joints. The Full Armor Gundam is priced at 7,150 yen, and the Zaku II is 6,380 yen, both including tax. Reservations opened on Premium Bandai on May 20, with shipping scheduled for November 2026. A campaign offers clear outer parts for the Full Armor Gundam when both kits are purchased together.
The new brand was announced via the Bandai Candy official X account on May 19, with a teaser image that included the hashtags #Gundam, #ArtifactPRO, and #PremiumBandai. Dengeki Hobby Web noted the reveal came from the candy toy division, not the standard Gunpla or hobby lines.
Inside described the "PRO Specification" as adding an "industrial product interpretation" to the existing Gundam Artifact concept. The article said the multi-layered joints are "reminiscent of heavy machinery" and move in conjunction with various parts, creating an "industrial product-like movement" that fans imagined when holding the smaller, static Gundam Artifact figures. The use of composite materials, plastic and alloy, is what makes that movement possible.
Weapons included with the kits are beam sabers for the Full Armor Gundam and a Zaku machine gun for the High Mobility Type Zaku II. The campaign clear outer parts for the Full Armor Gundam are only available when both kits are purchased together through Premium Bandai.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.