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title: "Panel Liner Gundam — $194K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 43/100 · $194K/yr market · 192K searches/yr · $15.84 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **panel liner gundam**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-16.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 38Growth 17Conversion 70Competition 25Returns 99Price range 73Avg price 77Brand share 17Review moat 68Quality gap 20

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.2%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$15.84**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$7.02–$36.59**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Good****6.4%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Review moat**

**Good****779.59**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Okay****$194K**

$194K/yr · 192K searches

**Competition**

**Bad****70%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-16.2%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Brand share**

**Bad****93%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, panel liner gundam is a $194K/yr Amazon United States market (192K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **panel liner gundam market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**13K–15K**</dd><dd>avg 750–1,000/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$198K–$238K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**6.4%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#69**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**76%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**53%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**0.5%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**47 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**169 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**8 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**64**

**Top-5 brand share**

**93%**

Top 20: 100%

**Top-5 click share**

**70%**

Top 20: 100%

**Open market**

**4%**

- TAMIYA59% - Gundam14% - Someie11% - GSI Creos6% - Make Your Day3% - stedi3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K4KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/panel-liner-gundam/trend)

## **Top panel liner gundam search terms**

- **panel liner**49K/yr-11.9%5.8% conv. - **tamiya panel liner**41K/yr-14.2%8.3% conv. - **gundam panel liner**21K/yr-9.0%7.4% conv. - **panel liner gundam**23K/yr-6.2%5.8% conv. - **gundam paint**16K/yr-24.6%0.6% conv. - **gunpla panel liner**9K/yr-17.5%7.0% conv. - **tamiya panel line accent color**7K/yr-33.0%9.8% conv. - **panel line accent color**8K/yr-44.3%7.9% conv. - **gunpla paint**6K/yr-28.9%0.9% conv. - **panel line**4K/yr-22.0%3.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/panel-liner-gundam/search-terms)

## **Top panel liner gundam products on Amazon**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$19K20%$39K30%$58K40%$78K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color 40ml Black TAM87131 Plastics Paint Enamels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51NR3yX4dCL.jpg)**Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color 40ml Black TAM87131 Plastics Paint Enamels**TAMIYA**$12.04**4.8★2,431 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005CTJUVE) [2![Gundam Gm01 Black Fine Line & Gm02 Gray Fine Line Value Set](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CuSUqBv0L.jpg)**Gundam Gm01 Black Fine Line & Gm02 Gray Fine Line Value Set**Gundam**$7.14**4.7★3,609 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GRKPNUE) [3![TAMIYA Panel Line Accent Color 40ml Black TAM87131 Plastics Paint Enamels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41renVM4NgL.jpg)**TAMIYA Panel Line Accent Color 40ml Black TAM87131 Plastics Paint Enamels**TAMIYA**$12.71**4.8★664 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKRKG9WB) [4![Tamiya 87131 Panel Line Accent Color Black 40ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21NK+YWW6UL.jpg)**Tamiya 87131 Panel Line Accent Color Black 40ml**TAMIYA**$10.71**4.8★322 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G47T2B0) [5![Someie GSI Creos Gundam Marker Pour Type GM301 Black & GM302 Gray & Eraser Pen GM300 & Knock-Type EraserFlow-in Type Panel Lining Pens](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414I+-SQ6VL.jpg)**Someie GSI Creos Gundam Marker Pour Type GM301 Black & GM302 Gray & Eraser Pen GM300 & Knock-Type EraserFlow-in Type Panel Lining Pens**Someie**$20.39**4.8★241 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXL1QQXQ)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Someie GSI Creos Panel Line Marker GM301 Black 3-Pack Pour Type Detailing Pen for Plastic Model Kits Mecha & Robot Builds Capillary Flow Includes 2 Alligator Clips for Parts Holding](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Dj3NOjJuL.jpg)**Someie GSI Creos Panel Line Marker GM301 Black 3-Pack Pour Type Detailing Pen for Plastic Model Kits Mecha & Robot Builds Capillary Flow Includes 2 Alligator Clips for Parts Holding**Someie**$15.68**149 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1LKGFJB) [![MP-10~MP-29 40g Water-based Panel Liner Paint for Model Building Panel Line Accent Color(Hobby Tools) (MP-10~MP-13 (4 bottles))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31q0lMRc6jL.jpg)**MP-10~MP-29 40g Water-based Panel Liner Paint for Model Building Panel Line Accent Color(Hobby Tools) (MP-10~MP-13 (4 bottles))**ULTWAT**$36.59**43 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBL5164N) [![Someie GSI Creos Gundam Marker Pour Type GM301 Black & GM302 Gray & Eraser Pen GM300 & Knock-Type EraserFlow-in Type Panel Lining Pens](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414I+-SQ6VL.jpg)**Someie GSI Creos Gundam Marker Pour Type GM301 Black & GM302 Gray & Eraser Pen GM300 & Knock-Type EraserFlow-in Type Panel Lining Pens**Someie**$20.39**241 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXL1QQXQ) [![Someie GSI Creos Gundam Marker Ultra Fine for Panel Lining GM01 Black & GM02 Gray & Eraser Pen GM300 & Knock-Type Eraser](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Iz0zFc9uL.jpg)**Someie GSI Creos Gundam Marker Ultra Fine for Panel Lining GM01 Black & GM02 Gray & Eraser Pen GM300 & Knock-Type Eraser**Someie**$19.86**172 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9VMCHRS) [![stedi Model Scriber Tungsten steel Blades 0.2 mm for Modeling Hobby RG Scale Model Gundam Model Kit for Scribing line Engraved Panel line Resin Black MS-39h-34](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qRYRLbIaL.jpg)**stedi Model Scriber Tungsten steel Blades 0.2 mm for Modeling Hobby RG Scale Model Gundam Model Kit for Scribing line Engraved Panel line Resin Black MS-39h-34**stedi**$22.32**56 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7LNN1XM)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![MP-10~MP-29 40g Water-based Panel Liner Paint for Model Building Panel Line Accent Color(Hobby Tools) (MP-10~MP-13 (4 bottles))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31q0lMRc6jL.jpg)**MP-10~MP-29 40g Water-based Panel Liner Paint for Model Building Panel Line Accent Color(Hobby Tools) (MP-10~MP-13 (4 bottles))**ULTWAT**$36.59**4.5★**▲ 303%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBL5164N) [![Someie GSI Creos Panel Line Marker GM301 Black 3-Pack Pour Type Detailing Pen for Plastic Model Kits Mecha & Robot Builds Capillary Flow Includes 2 Alligator Clips for Parts Holding](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Dj3NOjJuL.jpg)**Someie GSI Creos Panel Line Marker GM301 Black 3-Pack Pour Type Detailing Pen for Plastic Model Kits Mecha & Robot Builds Capillary Flow Includes 2 Alligator Clips for Parts Holding**Someie**$15.68**4.6★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1LKGFJB) [![Tamiya 87131 Panel Line Accent Color Black 40ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21NK+YWW6UL.jpg)**Tamiya 87131 Panel Line Accent Color Black 40ml**TAMIYA**$10.71**4.8★**▲ 122%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G47T2B0) [![stedi Model Scriber Tungsten steel Blades 0.2 mm for Modeling Hobby RG Scale Model Gundam Model Kit for Scribing line Engraved Panel line Resin Black MS-39h-34](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qRYRLbIaL.jpg)**stedi Model Scriber Tungsten steel Blades 0.2 mm for Modeling Hobby RG Scale Model Gundam Model Kit for Scribing line Engraved Panel line Resin Black MS-39h-34**stedi**$22.32**4.6★**▲ 122%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7LNN1XM) [![Make Your Day Panel Line Accent Color Black Brown and Gray 40ml (Pack of 3) Paintbrushes](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517nUK+g3DL.jpg)**Make Your Day Panel Line Accent Color Black Brown and Gray 40ml (Pack of 3) Paintbrushes**Make Your Day**$34.96**4.6★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWHGHYPV)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **What buyers say about panel liner gundam**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**24%

*“Excellent product”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%

*“As advertised”*

**Ease Of Use**11%

*“Ease of use”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**10%

*“easy clean up”*

**Value For Money**9%

*“Great product, good price”*

**Design-Overall**5%

*“Really good for making your model kits design pop”*

**Efficiency**4%

*“This marker works perfect fine”*

**Color**3%

*“The black color flows nicely into the panel lines and stays in place well, giving a clean and detailed look”*

**Drawing Experience**2%

*“Especially for a beginner getting into build model kits these markers a are easy way to learn flow to panel line”*

**Engraving/Paint/Sublimation**2%

*“Great paint”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Drying Time**10%

*“I could barely use any of them for longer than 5 minutes before they dried out and stopped working”*

**Paint Quality**9%

*“wiping way the excess paint”*

**Spray/Flow**8%

*“The main issue I've heard others complain about is that the capillary action doesn't work making this product hard to 'flow' along panel lines”*

**Durability**7%

*“Immediately non-functional within 10 minutes of opening”*

**Ease Of Use**7%

*“also a little trickier to use”*

**Material Quality**7%

*“ABS plastic may crack if these are used on it”*

**Leak-Proof**5%

*“It looks like other bottles leaked on them”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Not a huge deal”*

**Color**3%

*“My only complaint is that the lines aren't a true black”*

**Dry/Empty Ink**3%

*“the ink quit flowing”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Color**15%

**Functionality-Overall**15%

**Value For Money**11%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

**Dry/Empty Ink**7%

**Defective Material/Parts**7%

**Paint Quality**6%

**Size-Overall**5%

**Ease Of Use**4%

**Moist/Dry**3%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is panel liner gundam profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**</dt><dd>The niche generates $194K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the panel liner gundam niche?**</dt><dd>8 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in panel liner gundam?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Drying Time, Paint Quality, Spray/Flow. The return rate is 0.2%.</dd>

<dt>**When does demand for panel liner gundam peak?**</dt><dd>Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the panel liner gundam niche?**</dt><dd>Listings span $7.02–$36.59; the average listing price is $15.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 780 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.</dd>

</dl>

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