Bandai released a searchable Gunpla manual database with high quality scans.
https://sh.itjust.works/post/367262

Bandai released a searchable Gunpla manual database with high quality scans. - sh.itjust.works
No EN mode as far as I can tell, and typing the English name doesn’t always
bring results. Searching by grade and year range helps narrow things down as I
stumble through JP.