Real Grade 1/144 Gundam

In 2010, Real Grade (RG) surpassed High Grade as the top-end series of the 1:144 Gunpla line.

Real Grade kits are differentiated from HG kits by a number of features previously found only in larger-scale kits. These include near-perfect color accuracy without the use of color-correcting stickers, a full inner frame, high part counts, advanced articulation, and extensive decals. These kits have also been redesigned to appear more "realistic" by adding additional surface detail, color separation, and mechanical detail. Most RG kits use a technology called the Advanced MS Joint, where the inner frame for the chest, arms, legs, and feet are prebuilt and fully articulated, requiring the other parts to be attached to it.