Assembling Gunpla models is actually a really fun process. From unpacking the parts, to taking them off from the bed (or whatever it's called) to assembling them part by part. If it wasn't for the price of the bigger models, I'd be buying a couple more gunpla kits to spend the time. But alas, I still have other expenses to mind before fully drowning myself in the field of gunpla building.
Here's a shot of the gunpla model's box:
I am not a fan of Gundam, every Gundam series that has spawned over the years, mainly because I don't enjoy mecha anime as much as I enjoy supernatural. To be honest, the only mecha anime I enjoy are Tengen Toppa Guren Lagann, Evangelion and Voltes V (I glorified that anime when I was a kid). But thought I'm not a fan of Gundam, I'm starting to become a fan of Gunpla...Kero~!
I was amazed by how detailed every bit of the parts were. All of the parts were used and thankfully none went missing during the assembly process. The instructions were simple and pretty straightforward. Aside from the graphical instructions, there was also a step-by-step guide on how to assemble the model but it was written in Japanese.
The individual parts before the complete figure are the head, the torso, right and left arms, right and left legs, and the gun (or railgun, whatever it's called).
I love how all parts just slip and click in place perfectly. They all fit together just like oreos and milk.
Now I wonder what's next for my gunpla projects. Or maybe not just gunpla models, if time and ka-ching! allows it I might go full retard with this hobby altogether assembling replicas of tanks, planes, etc. Of course, there's Lego but something more permanent is what I'm currently aiming for. Besides, just how many gunpla can I buy compared to the price of a box of 5000 pcs. of Lego blocks?
My first stint with the hobby went by quickly. I didn't imagine that a 350 PhP or so gunpla model would take a while to build but the end result was a little smaller than the box. But I wasn't disappointed as my expectation for the end result was far from what I have achieved. I didn't think I'd get it done perfectly the first time around so it really adds in on the rewarding part.
I planned to post a step-by-step procedure on how I built the gunpla model but I got too immersed in the dismantling and assembly part that I only caught the finished products per part.
I was amazed by how detailed every bit of the parts were. All of the parts were used and thankfully none went missing during the assembly process. The instructions were simple and pretty straightforward. Aside from the graphical instructions, there was also a step-by-step guide on how to assemble the model but it was written in Japanese.
The individual parts before the complete figure are the head, the torso, right and left arms, right and left legs, and the gun (or railgun, whatever it's called).
I love how all parts just slip and click in place perfectly. They all fit together just like oreos and milk.
And the end product as I posted yesterday evening. Pretty majestic isn't it?
Despite the intimidating number of individual parts before assembly, the end product looks as if it was only made up of only just six parts put together immediately after opening the box.
Now I wonder what's next for my gunpla projects. Or maybe not just gunpla models, if time and ka-ching! allows it I might go full retard with this hobby altogether assembling replicas of tanks, planes, etc. Of course, there's Lego but something more permanent is what I'm currently aiming for. Besides, just how many gunpla can I buy compared to the price of a box of 5000 pcs. of Lego blocks?
It's still pretty much a basic model compared to the other pricier gunpla kits. I do plan, if ever I still have
ka-ching!, to buy at least two more kits over the course of the vacation.
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