SGMC
Stedi Global
Modeling Competition
Build it. Paint it. Tell its story. SGMC is Stedi's open international contest for Gundam builders .
Submit your works, weekly highlights, mini workshops
Judges score, popularity voting
Winners announced
Pick the track that fits your build
One piece, one category, no duplicates
Advanced Straight Build
Out-of-box builds pushed to their limit — seam lines, surface prep, detailing and panel work. No scratch-built parts.
Straight buildNarrative Diorama
A scene with a story. Bases, figures, weathering and atmosphere — judged on how well the moment is told.
Scene & storyPainting & Conversion
Full custom paint, rescribing, kitbashing and scratch-built modification. The widest room for originality.
Full customFour steps. That's it.
Registering alone doesn't count as an entry — you must publish and submit a work to be judged.
Register
Fill in the official registration form so we can reach you and verify your entry.
Open the form →Post your build
Publish your work on your social platform with #stedi and #SGMC, and keep it public.
Stay public
Your post must remain public so the jury can review it.
Heads up before you hit submit
Three things get entries disqualified more than anything else. Check them now, not later.
Read the full rules →Bonus Setup
This competition has category champions and an online popularity award, with each entry eligible for only one award. Specifically:
1. Straight Build Advanced Class Group: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place each get 1 award
2. Painting & Modification Group: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place each get 1 award
3. Scene & Narrative Group: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place each get 1 award
4. Online Popularity Award: 1 for domestic and 1 for international
¥1,200
What every entry needs
Straight from the submission form — read these before you shoot your video.
Register first, submit second
Your submission email must match the one you registered with.
Public post, both hashtags
Include #stedi and #SGMC, and keep the post public until 11 Jan 2027.
Photos required
Upload clear, well-lit photos of the finished build.
Video required, 30s+
YouTube (unlisted OK), Google Drive, WeTransfer, Dropbox or a public social video link.
No permission requests
Make sure the jury can open your link without asking for access.
Stedi tools on camera
Your post must show Stedi tools .
Original work only
Not entered in another competition at the same time.
Declare usage
When using GK, 3D printing, or other modified parts, you need to honestly state it in your submitted materials.
How every entry is scored
This competition uses a 'professional judging + online popularity' dual-track system.
1. Professional judging (champion, runner-up, and second runner-up of each group)
This competition will invite famous model judging masters from both China and abroad to serve on the jury, with the specific lineup to be announced gradually later.
1. Overall Impression: Evaluate the model’s pose adjustment and situational tension, check the overall proportional harmony, visual balance, and the Gundam-like presence it conveys.
2. Structural Details: Assess seam treatments, whether there’s any shrinkage, and evaluate the fineness of custom modifications (like scribing, added plastic sheets, extra detailing).
3. Basic Skills: Check the precision of assembled parts and modified pieces, including solid basics like sanding and finishing seam-free parts, and parts fitting perfectly.
4. Work Appeal: Evaluate the creativity in mechanical design, story or scene setting, whether it shows a unique personal style and mechanical texture, and whether it captivates viewers’ attention.
5. Color Presentation: Scoring covers paint spraying uniformity, smoothness of the paint surface, handling of panel lines, as well as how well color separation, light-shadow coverage, or weathering effects are presented.
This judging framework follows the common standards of international Gundam model competitions and evaluates entries comprehensively across skills, painting, and creativity.
2. Online Popularity Award (one winner from domestic and one from overseas)
From Stedi's registration links, the top 5 most popular works on various social platforms will be selected, and the highest vote count will be publicly voted on the Stedi official website. Vote manipulation and malicious solicitation are strictly prohibited; any violation will result in disqualification. The specific judging lineup, judging process, and popularity voting channels will be announced later.
Registration
Takes about a minute. You'll need your name, email, country, track and social handle.
SGMC — Registration
Registering records your details only. You still need to publish and submit a work to become an official entry.
Work Submission
Three short pages: your details, your photos and video, then the declaration.
SGMC — Work Submission
Have your public post URL, photos and a 30-second-or-longer video link ready before you start.
Questions we get asked a lot
Do I have to own Stedi tools to enter?+
Can I enter more than one track?+
Which platform should I post on?+
Is the competition really open worldwide?+
Can I use AI in my workflow?+
What if I registered but haven't posted yet?+
Your build deserves an audience.
Register, post with #stedi #SGMC, and submit before the clock runs out.