{"rewrite":{"id":"r_406d5aefd0fb7dcd3f12594c","clusterId":"c_59011f8f191f53c4003ee374","slug":"mg-ex-s-gundam-s-gundam-leads-premium-bandai-gunpla-general-election-2026-interim-results","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"MG Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam Leads Premium Bandai Gunpla General Election 2026 Interim Results","summary":"Bandai Spirits released the interim results for the Premium Bandai Gunpla General Election 2026 on July 15. The MG 1/100 Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam (Task Force α Ver.) took first place, followed by the MG 1/100 Gundam Heavy Arms Custom EW and MG 1/100 ν Gundam HWS Ver.Ka. The top kit also won last year's election and saw a re-release pre-order on the same day that sold out immediately. Voting continues until July 23, with final results on July 30.","whyItMatters":"The interim results confirm sustained demand for the Ex-S Gundam kit, and the top-ranking items may be re-released, giving voters a direct shortcut to bringing back out-of-production Premium Bandai models.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Premium Bandai Gunpla General Election 2026 opened voting on July 1, and the interim results released on July 15 show a familiar name at the top. The MG 1/100 Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam (Task Force α Ver.) holds first place for the second consecutive year, after also winning the 2025 election. A re-release pre-order for the kit was held on Premium Bandai the same day and sold out instantly. The top three are rounded out by the MG 1/100 Gundam Heavy Arms Custom EW and the MG 1/100 ν Gundam HWS Ver.Ka. The top 20 interim rankings include a mix of Master Grade, Real Grade, and High Grade kits from across the 2009-2025 Premium Bandai catalog. Voting runs through July 23, and the final results will be announced on July 30. Items that finish high may be re-released as Election Selected Gunpla.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam (Task Force α Ver.)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 Gundam Heavy Arms Custom EW\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 ν Gundam HWS Ver.Ka\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 S Gundam Booster Unit Equipped Type\u003c/strong\u003e: 4th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRG 1/144 Gundam Exia Repair IV\u003c/strong\u003e: 5th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHG 1/144 Destiny Gundam SpecII [Final Battle Image Color]\u003c/strong\u003e: 6th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRG 1/144 ν Gundam HWS\u003c/strong\u003e: 7th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHG 1/144 II Neo Zeong (Narrative Ver.)\u003c/strong\u003e: 8th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRE/100 1/100 Bawoo Mass Production Type\u003c/strong\u003e: 9th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Premium Bandai Gunpla General Election 2026 interim results are out. MG Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam takes first place again. Voting continues until July 23. Top kits may get re-released. #Gunpla #Bandai","twitterPost":"MG Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam leads the Premium Bandai Gunpla General Election 2026 interim results for the second year. Voting open until July 23. Top kits may be re-released. #Gunpla","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Spirits has released the interim results of the Premium Bandai Gunpla General Election 2026, with the MG Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam (Task Force α Ver.) retaining first place. The top three also include the Gundam Heavy Arms Custom EW and the ν Gundam HWS Ver.Ka. 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